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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 17, 2020 14:45:01 GMT
So what are your top 3 sitcoms with an African-American lead ?
My top 3
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Family Matters
Martin
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 17, 2020 15:05:37 GMT
Frank's Place  A professor from Boston runs his late father's New Orleans restaurant.
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Post by amyghost on Sept 17, 2020 16:15:36 GMT
I went for In Living Color, Sanford and Son and Benson (Benson was actually pretty awful, but star Robert Guillaume was quite good and had some of the best comic timing of anyone I've seen).
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Post by Sarge on Sept 17, 2020 18:33:03 GMT
Good Times
The Jeffersons
Sanford and Son
H.M. : Fresh Prince
Seems like there were more black sitcoms in the 70s and early 80s than now.
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Post by Archelaus on Sept 17, 2020 18:49:30 GMT
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Family Matters
The Cosby Show
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Post by Prime etc. on Sept 17, 2020 18:55:11 GMT
What's Happening!
Good Times
The Jeffersons
Sanford and Son
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Post by politicidal on Sept 17, 2020 19:09:55 GMT
Sanford and Son
The Cosby Show
Family Matters
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Post by movielover on Sept 17, 2020 19:20:30 GMT
The Jeffersons (can’t believe I’m the first one to vote for this in the poll)
In Living Color
Sanford and Son
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Post by jamesottosweetheart on Sept 17, 2020 21:43:57 GMT
I love Family Matters.  God bless you always!!! Holly |
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Sept 18, 2020 14:22:07 GMT
Blackish
Cosby Show
Fresh Prince
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Post by maxwellperfect on Sept 18, 2020 14:42:25 GMT
Sanford & Son
Jeffersons
Good Times
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
I don't have much time for modern network shows, but I saw an episode of "Blackish" that I enjoyed.
Would have voted for 'In Living Color' but it's a sketch comedy rather than situation comedy.
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Post by dazz on Sept 18, 2020 18:34:08 GMT
Fresh Prince
In The House
Smart Guy
honourable mention to Sisyer Sister and Keenan & Kel, loved those on Nickelodeon when I was a kid.
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Post by jamesottosweetheart on Sept 19, 2020 1:48:31 GMT
Another show that I thought was good is the one named Hangin' With Mr. Cooper.
God bless you always!!!
Holly
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Post by Eλευθερί on Sept 19, 2020 7:19:50 GMT
Tbh, the choices just remind me how much I dislike sitcoms.
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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 19, 2020 23:51:35 GMT
"Sanford and Son" - Redd Foxx was the best! The show always makes me laugh. I think Fred Sanford is so much more lovable (and funnier) than Archie Bunker. Fred might have been cantankerous, but he was not a dumb man in the least. Archie Bunker was cantankerous AND dumb.
"Good Times" - up until James died. John Amos held that show together. "Have mercy!"
"What's Happening!" - Cute show, pretty funny. Shirley Hemphill was my favorite. And what a great theme song! "BOING!" Though not as great as the S&S theme, which gets my vote for greatest tv theme song ever.
"The Jeffersons" was okay, except I could not stand George! He was a jerk to everybody and George did not have Archie's built-in likability factor. Louise came on kinda strong, too.
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Post by gameboy on Sept 23, 2020 6:16:47 GMT
Uggh that anyone voted for "The French Prince of Bel Air". I can't stand that guy in movies let alone a sitcom.
I chose "Living Single". That was great show about singles in the city.
I voted "In Living Color" though that was a sketch comedy, not a sitcom. But who can forget Jamie Foxx's Wanda?
I never saw "Kenan & Kel" but I imagine that duo could no wrong in a sitcom. "Good Burger"!
I have mixed feelings about "The Jeffersons", classic but I didn't enjoy it. The same with "Sanford & Son", too quaint. "The Cosby Show" was a goody two shoes sleepfest.
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Post by gameboy on Sept 23, 2020 6:20:10 GMT
"Sanford and Son" - Redd Foxx was the best! The show always makes me laugh. I think Fred Sanford is so much more lovable (and funnier) than Archie Bunker. Fred might have been cantankerous, but he was not a dumb man in the least. Archie Bunker was cantankerous AND dumb. "Good Times" - up until James died. John Amos held that show together. "Have mercy!""What's Happening!" - Cute show, pretty funny. Shirley Hemphill was my favorite. And what a great theme song! "BOING!" Though not as great as the S&S theme, which gets my vote for greatest tv theme song ever. "The Jeffersons" was okay, except I could not stand George! He was a jerk to everybody and George did not have Archie's built-in likability factor. Louise came on kinda strong, too. Okay, I forgot about "Good Times". I loved Jimmy Walker and that show.
"What's Happening!" was also pretty good. I had a crush on Dwayne. 
EDIT: I don't see "What's Happening!" on the list.  Thanks for adding it.
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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 23, 2020 6:32:53 GMT
"Sanford and Son" - Redd Foxx was the best! The show always makes me laugh. I think Fred Sanford is so much more lovable (and funnier) than Archie Bunker. Fred might have been cantankerous, but he was not a dumb man in the least. Archie Bunker was cantankerous AND dumb. "Good Times" - up until James died. John Amos held that show together. "Have mercy!""What's Happening!" - Cute show, pretty funny. Shirley Hemphill was my favorite. And what a great theme song! "BOING!" Though not as great as the S&S theme, which gets my vote for greatest tv theme song ever. "The Jeffersons" was okay, except I could not stand George! He was a jerk to everybody and George did not have Archie's built-in likability factor. Louise came on kinda strong, too. Okay, I forgot about "Good Times". I loved Jimmy Walker and that show.
"What's Happening!" was also pretty good. I had a crush on Dwayne.
EDIT: I don't see "What's Happening!" on the list. Thanks for adding it. I never would have thought "Sanford and Son" to be quaint. May I ask how do you mean that exactly? When I think of quaint, I think of genteel or old-fashioned. I agree about Dwayne on WH. Dwayne was super cute. I saw a few episodes of "In Living Color". It was funny. I was never able to get into "The Cosby Show". |
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Post by gameboy on Sept 23, 2020 6:39:44 GMT
Okay, I forgot about "Good Times". I loved Jimmy Walker and that show.
"What's Happening!" was also pretty good. I had a crush on Dwayne.
EDIT: I don't see "What's Happening!" on the list. Thanks for adding it. I never would have thought "Sanford and Son" to be quaint. May I ask how do you mean that exactly? When I think of quaint, I think of genteel or old-fashioned. I agree about Dwayne on WH. Dwayne was super cute. I saw a few episodes of "In Living Color". It was funny. I was never able to get into "The Cosby Show". I mean "Sanford & Son" was cute, the crotchety old black man. But I couldn't really get into it. I do know that in reality Redd Foxx did a very dirty adults only comedy act.
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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 23, 2020 6:50:19 GMT
I never would have thought "Sanford and Son" to be quaint. May I ask how do you mean that exactly? When I think of quaint, I think of genteel or old-fashioned. I agree about Dwayne on WH. Dwayne was super cute. I saw a few episodes of "In Living Color". It was funny. I was never able to get into "The Cosby Show". I mean "Sanford & Son" was cute, the crotchety old black man. But I couldn't really get into it. I do know that in reality Redd Foxx did a very dirty adults only comedy act. Yes and co-star La Wanda Page did a stand up act that was even dirtier. Waaay dirtier! I have one of her CDs. |
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