Obligatory Turkey Drop episode

[kcshocker11]

Think about how old some of those episdoes are.

WKRP and MASH stand the test of time, Cheers doesn't so much, in my view.

Other comedies that stand the test of time.

Green Acres
Beverly Hillbillies
Hogans Heroes
F Troop
Andy Griffith
I love Lucy
Sanford and Son
Taxi
Mork and Mindy
Barney Miller
Welcome back Kotter
Married with Children
McHales Navy


There are many others

[1972Shocker]

Think about how old some of those episdoes are.

WKRP and MASH stand the test of time, Cheers doesn't so much, in my view.

I liked Cheers, especially when Dianne (Shelley Long) was involved. Not so much with Kirsti Alley, although still an entertaining show. Ernie Pantuso (Coach) was great in Cheers.

[WuDrWu]

I was on the edge with you for a little bit kc, but you absolutely lost me with Married, with Children.

Speaking of Welcome Back Kotter.....if you are a true fan, you've seen Fastbreak. If you haven't you need to.

"I'll never see you in here again? Here take a sandwich......have a napkin too."

This movie is Bernard King's finest moment. Even better than the 50 he dropped for the Knicks in the playoffs in '84.

[1972Shocker]

I always liked Wings.

[kcshocker11]

I was on the edge with you for a little bit kc, but you absolutely lost me with Married, with Children.

Speaking of Welcome Back Kotter.....if you are a true fan, you've seen Fastbreak. If you haven't you need to.

"I'll never see you in here again? Here take a sandwich......have a napkin too."


This movie is Bernard King's finest moment. Even better than the 50 he dropped for the Knicks in the playoffs in '84.

I love Fastbreak. Swish was the best!:pirate:

[pinstripers]

Yeah, Wings.

[1972Shocker]

I think Tony Shalhoub (Adrian Monk) got his break on the small screen in Wings as taxi driver Antonio Scarpacci.

I really enjoy him in Monk also. Interestingly, Michael Richards was initially offered the role of Monk, which I have a hard time picturing. Tony plays that role perfectly.

[WuDrWu]

Tony was brilliant in Wings.

Wasn't that a show about a guy who was a pilot?

Crystal Bernard was always a favorite of mine.

[1972Shocker]

Yeah, Joe Hackett (Tim Daly) ran Sandpiper Air (a one-plane airline) on Nantucket, Island.

Wings was created and produced by some of the guys that were behind Cheers and Frazier.

Wings ran for 7 years on NBC which was a pretty decent run for sitcom. Don't see many reruns though.

[kcshocker11]

Anyone rem Quark

[pinstripers]

No memory of Quark. How bout "Eisenhower and Lutz?"

[BCSCat]

WKRP was the best EVER! Especially with Kansas native and K-State graduate Gordon Jump as the "Big Guy".

And I vote for Bailey over Jennifer.

[WSUwatcher]

Thanks, John -- I very seldom read anything on here but Basketball, Baseball, Recruiting, and once in a while Volleyball, but the new feature that gives the first couple of lines of recent posts brought this to my attention (so thanks to kai also for that feature, I guess), and what a great memory to bring back. This episode of WKRP was one of two times in my life I literally fell off my chair laughing at something on TV.

(In case anyone cares, the other was Carnac the Magnificent struggling more than I ever saw him to keep his composure as he finally managed to announce, "Sis boom bah," and then opened the envelope from Ed McMahon and read the punch line: "Describe the sound of the explosion of a sheep." For me, that was a ROFL moment before the Internet popularized the expression.)

Edit: Another vote for Bailey! I don't care how rich Barbra Streisand is -- it's a sad, sad comment on James Brolin that he would leave Jan Smithers to take up with the empty barrel that is BS.

[WuDrWu]

Cecil Fielder, Tommy Lasorda, and Ulf Samuelson.

[BAShocker]

Les Nesman...."Chi Chi (long I) Rod-eh-gwazze"