Post by drystyx on Oct 8, 2018 20:53:21 GMT
1. Gilligan's Island. Okay, it's a guy thing with Mary Ann, and I notice the girls like Ginger, cause she puts on the make up.
2. Beverly Hillbillies. My order of how funny they are: First, Jethro is the complete riot. Second, Mr. Drysdale. Third, Granny. Fourth and fifth, in good straight roles, Jane Hathaway and Jed. Ellie's scenes were kind of weak, and depended on who her character played against. Don't get me wrong. Donna Douglas did a perfect job, but her character just wasn't that funny.
3. Coach. Funniest when Hayden Fox was at odds with the women. What some people miss is that he comes across as first as the sane one, with the two assistants being dumb, but in almost every case, they were more socially adept and ahead of the times than he was.
4. The Untouchables, the old one with Robert Stack and Bruce Gordon. Just fascinating. Walter Winchell was super duper.
5. The Virginian. Best of the Westerns, to me. The color, the spectacle, and the characters. All aces.
6. The Big Valley. Like most second sons, I prefer this to Bonanza, which was simply a direct "hate" series against second sons. All the sons were equal in this one. Great stories.
7. Everybody Loves Raymond. I think being from the generation that enjoyed the miracle Mets made this more endearing, and understanding the importance of "Shamsky". But it was all great. If you analyze this show, it's really the Dick Van Dyke show with the emphasis on home life instead of work life.
8. The Dick Van Dyke Show. Morey Amsterdam rocks.
9. I Dream of Jeannie. The difference between this and Bewitched is that while both heroes were idiots, at least Tony Nelson wasn't a complete creepy idiot. And Roger was the one we all identified with. He would try to get magic to learn the winners of the days races, to get hot babes, to do all the things guys want to do.
10. Green Acres. Poor Oliver never had a chance. This was the model for Northern Exposure in a way, and I probably would like Exposure just as well if I had gotten into it, but I was too busy when it came out.
11. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. If you ever saw Star Trek, you've watched remakes of this show, only this one wasn't quite as self righteous and Hollywood formula. They took real risks here. Actors played against type. Eddie Albert, Michael Pate, Carroll O'Conner, and Michael Ansara could be good guys for a change. Star Trek became a racist version of this show.
12. Rose Ann. Lots to offer here. I got into it later than most people, due to work and play. Ordinary people, although the younger daughter was a young man's dream girl, but she was sassy, but not too sassy.
13. Sanford and Son. Loved it when Fred would talk about his "empire". And poor Esther took a lot of hits from Fred, and fired right back.
14. The Honeymooners. Real people, real comedy
15. The Andy Griffith Show. Ever notice how Barney would actually be politically correct today? He was the one who wanted to crack down on drunk drivers and look for details. He really was ahead of his time
16. Seinfeld. Seinfeld was the weak link. And he was a horrible straight man, being ridiculously judgmental too often, and it was impossible to relate to his hate, but Elaine was a good straight woman with just enough "funny" to play along with the two funny characters.
17. Rawhide. Made a star out of Clint Eastwood, who went on to star in many of the worst movies ever made afterwards. The characters were quite convincing. The obvious master piece episode was the adventurous "Incident of the Haunted Hills", in which one character is killed by a geyser. Don't see that every day.
18. South Park. Could've been better if they hadn't been preachy at times, but overall remarkable.
19. Wagon Train. Great stories, great characters.
20. The Jeffersons. This was actually better than All In the Family, which was pretty good, but too preachy and annoying. George Jefferson was funny. The maid was cute and funny.
21. Frasier. Hated the Cheers show, which I guess only drunks could relate to. This one wouldn't be much either, except the ongoing romance of the younger brother and the maid, quite a mystery, as we suspect she might know and enjoy the idea, but we're left in suspense. The father gives us the sane character we all identify with.
22. Columbo. How can anyone not like this guy?
23. Perry Mason. The ultimate in atmosphere. We get to know and care a great deal about the regular characters.
24. Johnny Quest. Just loads of mindless fun and scary monsters.
25. MASH. Read the book, and seen the movie, and both are even more ridiculous than this. The writer couldn't be taken seriously because the characters of Burns and Hawkeye were clearly what he was delusional about. But the other characters were exceptionally credible for the era. Winchester was probably the most authentic character. Trapper John and BJ were more authentic "liberal" doctors for the era. Potter was definitely more authentic than Blake, but Blake was not as unbelievable as Hawkeye and Burns. Never bought the character of the priest for the era, either. Didn't float the way he worshiped pagan gods. Hot Lips was hateful and disgusting, and I confess I wanted her to step on a land mine. The way she tried to make Radar and others nervous in a war zone was tantamount to Treason, and in a battle, you'd be tempted to eliminate her, as well as Hawkeye and Burns.
2. Beverly Hillbillies. My order of how funny they are: First, Jethro is the complete riot. Second, Mr. Drysdale. Third, Granny. Fourth and fifth, in good straight roles, Jane Hathaway and Jed. Ellie's scenes were kind of weak, and depended on who her character played against. Don't get me wrong. Donna Douglas did a perfect job, but her character just wasn't that funny.
3. Coach. Funniest when Hayden Fox was at odds with the women. What some people miss is that he comes across as first as the sane one, with the two assistants being dumb, but in almost every case, they were more socially adept and ahead of the times than he was.
4. The Untouchables, the old one with Robert Stack and Bruce Gordon. Just fascinating. Walter Winchell was super duper.
5. The Virginian. Best of the Westerns, to me. The color, the spectacle, and the characters. All aces.
6. The Big Valley. Like most second sons, I prefer this to Bonanza, which was simply a direct "hate" series against second sons. All the sons were equal in this one. Great stories.
7. Everybody Loves Raymond. I think being from the generation that enjoyed the miracle Mets made this more endearing, and understanding the importance of "Shamsky". But it was all great. If you analyze this show, it's really the Dick Van Dyke show with the emphasis on home life instead of work life.
8. The Dick Van Dyke Show. Morey Amsterdam rocks.
9. I Dream of Jeannie. The difference between this and Bewitched is that while both heroes were idiots, at least Tony Nelson wasn't a complete creepy idiot. And Roger was the one we all identified with. He would try to get magic to learn the winners of the days races, to get hot babes, to do all the things guys want to do.
10. Green Acres. Poor Oliver never had a chance. This was the model for Northern Exposure in a way, and I probably would like Exposure just as well if I had gotten into it, but I was too busy when it came out.
11. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. If you ever saw Star Trek, you've watched remakes of this show, only this one wasn't quite as self righteous and Hollywood formula. They took real risks here. Actors played against type. Eddie Albert, Michael Pate, Carroll O'Conner, and Michael Ansara could be good guys for a change. Star Trek became a racist version of this show.
12. Rose Ann. Lots to offer here. I got into it later than most people, due to work and play. Ordinary people, although the younger daughter was a young man's dream girl, but she was sassy, but not too sassy.
13. Sanford and Son. Loved it when Fred would talk about his "empire". And poor Esther took a lot of hits from Fred, and fired right back.
14. The Honeymooners. Real people, real comedy
15. The Andy Griffith Show. Ever notice how Barney would actually be politically correct today? He was the one who wanted to crack down on drunk drivers and look for details. He really was ahead of his time
16. Seinfeld. Seinfeld was the weak link. And he was a horrible straight man, being ridiculously judgmental too often, and it was impossible to relate to his hate, but Elaine was a good straight woman with just enough "funny" to play along with the two funny characters.
17. Rawhide. Made a star out of Clint Eastwood, who went on to star in many of the worst movies ever made afterwards. The characters were quite convincing. The obvious master piece episode was the adventurous "Incident of the Haunted Hills", in which one character is killed by a geyser. Don't see that every day.
18. South Park. Could've been better if they hadn't been preachy at times, but overall remarkable.
19. Wagon Train. Great stories, great characters.
20. The Jeffersons. This was actually better than All In the Family, which was pretty good, but too preachy and annoying. George Jefferson was funny. The maid was cute and funny.
21. Frasier. Hated the Cheers show, which I guess only drunks could relate to. This one wouldn't be much either, except the ongoing romance of the younger brother and the maid, quite a mystery, as we suspect she might know and enjoy the idea, but we're left in suspense. The father gives us the sane character we all identify with.
22. Columbo. How can anyone not like this guy?
23. Perry Mason. The ultimate in atmosphere. We get to know and care a great deal about the regular characters.
24. Johnny Quest. Just loads of mindless fun and scary monsters.
25. MASH. Read the book, and seen the movie, and both are even more ridiculous than this. The writer couldn't be taken seriously because the characters of Burns and Hawkeye were clearly what he was delusional about. But the other characters were exceptionally credible for the era. Winchester was probably the most authentic character. Trapper John and BJ were more authentic "liberal" doctors for the era. Potter was definitely more authentic than Blake, but Blake was not as unbelievable as Hawkeye and Burns. Never bought the character of the priest for the era, either. Didn't float the way he worshiped pagan gods. Hot Lips was hateful and disgusting, and I confess I wanted her to step on a land mine. The way she tried to make Radar and others nervous in a war zone was tantamount to Treason, and in a battle, you'd be tempted to eliminate her, as well as Hawkeye and Burns.
