>>>>>>>>>>Oh yeah? What about the Drama Llama Ding Dongs?
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>>>>>>>>>Aren't they a group unto themselves?
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>>>>>>>>Well, the Edsels were. Now they're both extinct.
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>>>>>>>But if they're extince, why bring them up?
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>>>>>>He's a medium?
>>>>>
>>>>>Ernie Kovacs said television was a medium because it was neither rare nor well-done.
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>>>>Unfortunately, I'm a large. But I began exercising again in the last few weeks. Oh, and Ernie Kovacs was one of the funniest, most inventive people ever to grace TV (and Edie was a treat). He and Sid Caesar spoiled me for comedy.
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>>>Imagine if Ernie could have done his show today on premium cable <g>
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>>>I do wonder, though, even with the best of TV from the 50s if a lot of it looked good because the competition was so thin. I remember a lot of stuff very warmly , but mostly because I don't go back and see them again. <s>
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>>Go to youtube and type in "Sid Caesar". Believe me, you'll be laughing all over again. Sid, Howie, Carl, Imogine. They were hilarious, and watching them again, they're still hilarious.
>
>The early Carol Burnette shows (mid 60s) were hilarious.

Yes, at least the ones with Tim Conway. Although Carol herself was a major talent.

>Looking back, I can't believe I actually watched 'The Monkeys.' :o)
>
>And what about these oldies:

Well, most of them are shows that came later for me (remember I'm a bit older than you are). Maybe I was just too much of an old fart even in my youth, but I didn't care for most of the ones on your list.

I grew up with sitcoms like Topper and Dear Phoebe, The Phil Silvers Show (Sergent Bilko), and other shows like Range Rider, Wild Bill Hickock, Captain Midnight (later became Jet Jackson) etc. Plus when I was a kid, I listened to the radio a lot - "X minus 1", "Inner Sanctum", "Johnny Dollar", "Gangbusters" "Stan Freberg" etc.

Anyway, here goes (solely my opinions):

>Green Acres
Couldn't stand it. Come one - Eva Gabor????

>Good Times
Thought it was tolerable. But I couldn't stand Jimmy Walker.

>I Dream of Jeannie
Couldn't stand it.

>Sanford and Son
Thought it was ok.

>Addams Family
Thought it was ok.

>The Munsters
Couldn't stand it.

>All in the Family
Thought it was excellent.

>I Love Lucy
I hate Lucy.

>Partridge Family
The Partridge Family? How'd that get in the list?
Oh, well, didn't like it; didn't dislike it; didn't spend time with it.

>Get Smart
Loved it.

>Dick Van Dyke
Thought it was one of the very best sitcoms ever made. Brilliant!

>Petticoat Junction
Couldn't stand it.

>That Girl
Couldn't stand it.

>McHale's Navy
Not my thing.

>American Bandstand
Probably ok for what it was, but I never really spent any time with it.

>I Spy
Loved it.

>Family Affair
Thought it was ok.