Which sitcom do you prefer?


I found a cool retro TV channel and been watching both shows.  Talk about a blast from the past.   Last night's Diff'rent Strokes episode is the one where Arnold gets a new telescope and proceeds to witness the mugging of an African dignitary on the street.  At the police station, a detective praises Arnold for being a witness and makes plans for him to return at a later time in order to identify the hold-up man in a line-up.  That's when a news reporter comes in and asks to photograph Arnold for an article on the mugging.  Mr. Drummond immediately realizes that having Arnold's picture in the newspaper as a witness to the mugging might put Arnold at risk.  Mr. Drummond initially objects to the photograph but then reluctantly allows the photograph to be taken due to Arnold's protest.  As suspected, Mr. Drummond later gets a phone call at home from the hold-up man's partner threatening Arnold if he identifies the man in the line-up.   Mr. Drummond fearing for Arnold's safety then tells Arnold to no longer cooperate with the police; however, he does not tell Arnold why.  Still wanting to do the right thing, Willis convinces Arnold to wake up early on Saturday morning while Mr. Drummond is still asleep, so they could go to the police station together and identify the hold-up man in the line-up.   At the police station, Arnold easily identifies the hold-up man in a line-up and the detective is pleased with the result.   But when they get back home and tell Mr. Drummond, he becomes upset that Arnold defied his orders.  That's until they tell Mr. Drummond that the police also apprehended the man who made the threatening phone call.  Mr. Drummond then relieved, says that he is proud of them.

It takes, Diff'rent Strokes, it takes, Diff'rent Strokes, it takes, Diff'rent Strokes to move the world!

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Three's Company (with Norman Fell as Mr. Roper).

So did Snitch Arnold end up getting stitches?

Chrissy's ass is incredible.  But I'd forgotten how much of an airhead her character is.

Last night's episode is the one where Jack and Larry go to the horse races and make bets for Chrissy, who chooses horses based on their names matching personal experiences she's had in her life.  She ends up winning a big payout from a couple of longshots but then decides that since Janet gave her one of the dollars she bet, and that Jack was the one who made the bet, that they would all share the winnings by keeping it in a new bank account in all three of their names.   Split up "50-50-50" according to Chrissy.

Janet ends up buying a $75 dollar bottle of wine, which upsets Jack.  Chrissy comes home with a $250 stuffed giraffe, which upsets both Jack and Janet.  Then Jack decides that he wants a new jogging suit, which upsets Janet and Chrissy because he already has several new ones.

They end up so upset at each other to the point they go to a relationship counselor who makes them realize that the money is what is causing all of the friction.   They make amends and decide to go out and celebrate with the money, but learn that Chrissy had to spend the rest of it on the counselor.

Yep.

 

This.

Since I was like 6,7,8 when they were on.  Different Strokes, but enjoyed both.

No, but he ended up getting a real gold medallion from the African dignitary who was mugged.   The dignitary showed up at the Drummond residence escorted by a UN representative.  

Three's Company.

Based on Robin's Nest...and French farce.

At least it has a good pedigree.   DS was, well, the Gary Coleman show.  I grew up watching DS, but TC was way better.  I never liked Dixie Carter joining the show.  However, later in life I met her (good friends with my best friend) and she was a lovely, gracious woman.

The question should be Diff'rent Strokes vs Silver Spoons

Speaking of Mr. Roper, his spinoff show "Roper" is shown after Three's Company.

My viewing line-up on this channel is like this --

Diff'rent Strokes
Sanford and Son
Good Times
Three's Company
Roper

Quite the gold mine of entertainment right there.

Oh shit! Now you did it!

With Menudo!!!!

All In The Family for the win.

You guys forgot the Facts of Life!

This.  Hawt chickas!!!

I liked Three's Company" back then and never watched the other show.



My favorite though was "WKRP In Cincinnati".  I just wish that they'd done a spin-off..."I Dream Of Bailey"!





"BOOGER!"

This. Never liked DS.

And... Three's Company for the "Chrissy Jiggle".

WHAT?
Three's Company - The braless 70's and nipples
Different Strokes - Little black kids

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God 70's tv sucked... threes company at least had tits... WKRP was best....

What? You mean turkeys can't fly??

Needs more Bailey .......

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If you have seen Three's Company much at all, you will know what episode is "Roper's Niece".

Jack: Roper's car overheated on the highway.
Janet: And Roper's niece?
Jack: On the living room sofa.

Mr Roper doing his fairy look when talking about Jack and the smile made the show.

I dont' remember when this was on, but it's the one I remember the most.

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There's Company is TV gold. Absolutely classic.

OMG are you my grandmother?

Throw in some Mister Ed, Green Acres, and I dream of Jeanie why don't ya?

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That show is still funny and relevant.

Let's all go have a drink at the Regal Beagal.

Green Acres was comic genius.  Surrealism at it's finest.

I always thought it was weird that a couple of prudes like Roper and Ferley were against a straight guy shacking up with a couple of chicks, but were cool with a homo living there.
 

Damn straight it was

Olivah!

good point.

 
 

Three's Company over Different Strokes. However; though there wasn't much choice when I was a kid so I watched both.



I preferred Mr. Roper instead of Mr. Furley and Teri instead of the first two.



Please no one do a 70's sit-com thread....

Charlies Angels

Three's Company is arguably the greatest sitcom of all time. So that is my pick. Other than Andy Griffith, nothing else touches it in terms of longevity. I don't think either of those shows has witnessed a period they weren't being shown somewhere on TV since their creation. I imagine you'll still find them in some form years from now. They were just that good.

Teri was a cheap imitation bimbo.

But she WAS better looking.

Cognac sipper, big Benz flipper
I keep two bitches so they call me Jack Tripper

Sorry guys. I have to do this to you:

Come and knock on our door...
We've been waiting for you....
Where the kisses are hers, and hers, and his Three's Company too!

Come and dance on our floor...
Take a step that is new...
We've a lovable space that needs your face, Three's Company too.






Last night's episode was focused on Chrissy.  A secret admirer at the Regal Beagle began sending her poetically written love letters adoring her personality and kindness, which she found pleasing and a refreshing change from the normal approach that interested men have had toward her in the past.  As Chrissy's interest in the secret admirer grew, the trio made an effort to uncover the admirer by going to the Regal Beagle together one night.  After a few hilarious attempts approaching the wrong men, the secret admirer ended up being a meek young man in a business suit wearing glasses who looked like Bobcat Goldthwait.  

Unlike every other pursuer of Chrissy, the young Goldthwait seem genuinely interested in her personality and kindness rather than her physical attributes.  This really resonated with Chrissy and they all returned home together where the both of them engaged in affectionate conversation on the apartment couch well into the night.  

Jack, worried that the young Goldthwait was already falling head over heels in love with Chrissy only to be heartbroken by her, attempted to sabotage their conversation by interjecting their neighbor Larry to pretend like he was Chrissy's date showing up at the door.   Larry viewed this as one of the biggest opportunities in his life to finally score with Chrissy, so he wore his nicest clothes and pulled out all the stops.  Despite his best efforts to interrupt the conversation and sweep Chrissy off her feet, he was immediately shot down twice by Chrissy who continued to focus her attention on the young Goldthwait.  Larry was so broken by the encounter that he said to Jack as he was leaving "I was about to write a self-help book, but now I need to buy one!"

After talking late into the night, the young Goldthwait ended up sleeping on their couch.   Early the next morning, Jack is startled by the young Goldthwait still in their apartment, so he immediately barges into Chrissy and Janet's bedroom to wake them up and tell Chrissy that she needs to break it off because Goldthwait is going to ask her to marry him.  Chrissy is taken back by this claim and says she's not ready to marry him.  So she then puts on the act of being mean and rude to Goldthwait in the hopes that he will be turned off from her.  She pretends to sloppily throw together a breakfast for him, by throwing eggs with shell and all into the frying pan, and making him a glass of freshly squeeze OJ by cutting an orange in half and placing one half of the orange into a glass.  

Despite the strangely rude behavior, Goldthwait proclaims that he would like to propose.  This sends Chrissy and the trio into a panic, until Goldthwait lifts his glass containing the half of orange and says he'd like to propose a toast to Chrissy.   The trio is then relieved and Goldthwait makes an adoring toast to Chrissy.  He then asks her if they could continue to be friends.  Chrissy is absolutely flattered by this and agrees.  

Goldthwait then says he must leave for work and Chrissy escorts him to the door, where she closes her eyes and leans toward him for a goodbye kiss.  Instead of kissing Chrissy, Goldthwait elects to shake her hand.