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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 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 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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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 23, 2020 9:34:58 GMT
Yes and co-star La Wanda Page did a stand up act that was even dirtier. Waaay dirtier! I have one of her CDs. Aunt Esther!!! I hope you're joking! oh, no, La Wanda was the real deal. She also was an exotic dancer who incorporated fire and snakes into her act. I know she had a comedy album called "Pipe Laying Dan", if that says anything. I'm sure you can find her on YouTube.
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Post by jamesottosweetheart on Sept 23, 2020 22:35:07 GMT
One show not listed that I just now remembered is one named The Hughleys.
God bless you always!!!
Holly
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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 24, 2020 3:21:17 GMT
oh, no, La Wanda was the real deal. She also was an exotic dancer who incorporated fire and snakes into her act. I know she had a comedy album called "Pipe Laying Dan", if that says anything. I'm sure you can find her on YouTube. Here's a tribute:
That was funny. Aunt Esther was a hit right away with the audience. La Wanda and Redd had been friends for years before he asked her to come on his show. I'm not sure if the smile on his face was part of the Fred character or not, but it kind of feels like maybe Redd Foxx is pleased with how well La Wanda is handling herself in front of the camera and how funny she is. I don't know if she'd ever had any acting experience prior to this.
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