It’s Official - These Are the Worst TV Sitcoms of the 70s

[@FactsVerse]

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[@mistertrucker]

You forgot to mention b.j. and the Bear.

[@jeffreybate1548]

Actually, the ropers too!

[@markelijio6012]

@@mistertrucker B.J. and the Bear with Greg Evigan was one of the most successful TV shows which lasted for 3 seasons from February 1979 until May 1981 with a total of 78 episodes on NBC. It was extraordinary fun.

[@mistertrucker]

@@markelijio6012 that might be true but it was so cheesy. Greg Eviigan was a good actor but the t h e plots weren't all that great. I'm a truck driver and some of the talk in that show is funny. Like for example saying good buddy. If you knew what a good buddy was you would have a good laugh. And on an on it goes.

[@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin]

Why would I want to be a member of channel who can’t tell the 60s from the 70s, yet claims to be spouting ‘facts’?? You are SO often well off the mark. Some of us were actually there, you know. 😳

[@ldchappell1]

_The Flying Nun_ is not really a 70s show. The show premiered in September 1967 and was cancelled in April 1970. Since the final episodes were filmed in 1969 it shouldn't qualify as 70s series. I was 9 years old in 1967 and liked _The Flying Nun._ My parents were strict about watching TV but they never complained about Sister Batril, (?)

[@phuturelee3420]

You know. I was feel the same way. I was 7 at the time. My parents didn't just turn on just anything at the time.

[@Frankie5Angels150]

1970 was the last year of the sixth decade so The Flying Nun was in every way a 60s sitcom.

[@dmnemaine]

Just for the record, since you had a question about it, her name was Sister Bertrille. They also gave the character's birth name in the show. That was Elsie Ethrington.

[@ldchappell1]

@@dmnemaine I remembered her name. It was the spelling I wasn't sure about. Thank you. When The Flying Nun became a series, I was nine and had a crush on Patty Duke. Then it bounced to Sally Fields. Years later I found out that Patty Duke was the actress they originally wanted to play Sister Bertrille. Theres many things I can't remember but 55 years later I can sing all words The Patty Duke Show. _Meet Cathy who's lived most everywhere.. From Zanzibar to Barclay Square_ 🎵🎶

[@dmnemaine]

@@ldchappell1 My childhood crushes went a bit differently, although I didn't realize at the time that they were crushes. lol

[@jimtrue1465]

I can't figure out what criteria you use to determine The Flying Nun is one of the worst sitcoms of the 70s. As you point out, the audiences of the time liked it and it was successful. The fact the star didn't like it does not mean it's one of the worst.

[@ilanamillion8942]

I was a kid and I loved it!

[@dianetheisen8664]

I agree❗

[@FreemanVashier]

The flying Nun ruled! Sally lied about her age to get the gig so her being miserable once there makes no sense

[@dalehall2067]

It was TERRIBLE

[@Jamaicafunk]

It did well in reruns.

[@dmnemaine]

"The Flying Nun" was definitely more of a 60s show than a 70s show. It fit right in with the weirdness and kookiness of the television sitcom of the decade that had witches, genies, two "monster" families, a talking horse, a woman reincarnated as a car, a beautiful robot girl, astronauts in the Stone Age, and a Martian. Even many of the less "outlandish" sitcoms still had weirdness and kookiness in them -- "Gilligan's Island", "The Beverly Hillbillies", and "Green Acres" to name a few.

[@Tuning_Spork]

I can't move on without adding "Land of the Giants" and "Fantastic Voyage" to the list. Also, by "astronauts in the stone age", I presume you're referring to "Time Tunnel". But which one was about "a beautiful robot girl"?

[@williambevins]

@@Tuning_Spork Astronauts in the stone age was a show called "It's About Time. It only lasted a season and Imogene Coca was in it. I still, however remember the theme song: It's about time It's about space It's about people from the strangest place.

[@JohnLee-pt5jz]

@@Tuning_Spork the only movie in the sixties that had a girl robot that I can remember is "Dr Goldfoot and the bikini machine" Vincent Price played Dr Goldfoot, there was a sequel "Dr Goldfoot and the girl bombs" both comedies.

[@rickkennett8505]

The girl robot show was "My Living Doll" starring Julie Newmar.

[@elultimo102]

@@Tuning_Spork Was that "My Living Doll." with Julie Newmar & Bob Cummings?

[@evantroyka6017]

Supertrain was not a SITCOM by anyone’s definition. The “com” in “sitcom” is for “comedy”. Neither were The Andros Target (drama) and The Brady Bunch Hour (musical variety). Why so sloppy?!

[@edwardbloecher4563]

Because most of these idiots are reading a script from unknowing sources for minimum wage.

[@isoldam]

The Flying Nun was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. It had innocent fun, an exotic (at least to little kid me) local and goodhearted characters. A great show! I still remember it fondly.

[@FactsVerse]

Glad to know that you love watching The Flying Nun! Which episode is the most memorable for you?

[@richardprincipal6578]

@@FactsVerse I just watched a episode of "The Flying Nun" on youtube it was heaps better than looking at this weaks TV guide crappy line up.

[@lynnyhen]

I was 9 when the Flying Nun first aired and I loved it! We only had 4 channels back then!

[@ceedoubleyou]

yep, loved the Flying Nun back in the day.

[@Barnabas45]

I actually liked it myself!

[@emilywhitfield2780]

Me too!

[@lisajoyce6803]

Exactly but some people like to hate everything or they are not happy

[@txbuzzkill6276]

Really only 3, PBS wasn't really considered a channel. I liked Flying Nun too, I was born in 57.

[@pegatheetoo1437]

I loved The Flying Nun back then! It was a cute wholesome show. Definitely far from the worst ... It was one of the best!!

[@johnf.tashjian6326]

I am only acquainted with "The Flying Nun", which I watched in the late 1960s, and enjoyed.

[@Jamaicafunk]

“You like me! You really like me!”

[@markelijio6012]

@@Jamaicafunk The 1985 Oscars.

[@joeholmes8315]

I loved the Flying Nun. A favourite episode was when the nuns decided to make and sell grape juicy, but got into trouble when it turned into wine. By the time the authorities moved in, it had all turned into vinegar.

[@alandjudi]

The only one I ever heard of was “The Flying Nun” which was very very popular and I enjoyed very much. It was more 60s than 70s

[@13thwho]

Before her movie career started, Sally Field tried one more sitcom in the ‘70s: “The Girl With Something Extra”. She played a newlywed with ESP. Her husband was played by John Davidson. It only lasted one season.

[@robertdragoff6909]

And her character’s dad was played by Donald O’Conner….

[@harperstacey9604]

Sally field was on another sixties sitcom called gidget. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

@@harperstacey9604 I think the "Gidget" program was mentioned in this video.

[@harperstacey9604]

@@michaelpalmieri7335 okay. Thank you 💓. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@avavangaard5296]

I loved that show too! It's on KZbin. I watch that too!

[@fantasyprincessgirl]

Flying Nun is not the worst.

[@judythompson8227]

My Mother the Car springs to mind. I wish it hadn't...

[@deepdrag8131]

Flying Nun is from the ‘sixties.

[@avavangaard5296]

Sorry The Flying Nun Ruled! It's still on KZbin and I still watch it today. It's very sweet escapist fun and the clothes are great. Carlos Ramirez is still sexy.

[@walternicolas6927]

Hi Ava how're you doing

[@avavangaard5296]

@@walternicolas6927 Hi Walter. 🙂

[@walternicolas6927]

@@avavangaard5296 Hello Ava ! It's nice to hear from you and I hope you're having a wonderful day all through . Please may I know where you're from

[@jamesgurksnis4392]

I love how Alice’s wardrobe never changes in the Brady Bunch Hour.

[@ericrivera8410]

One bathroom for sux kids ..

[@citizenken7069]

Here's an interesting bit of trivia: John Wayne wanted Sally Field to play the part of Mattie Ross in "True Grit". If he had gotten his way, she might have been a movie star much sooner! The producer went with Kim Darby because she was more recognizable at the time. Personally, I thought Ms. Darby's performance was too prissy (Mattie was supposed to be a tomboy), so it's interesting to think how Sally Field might have handled the role.

[@billfarley9015]

It's a matter of taste. I thought Kim Darby was near perfect in True Grit.

[@basilmarasco1975]

@@billfarley9015 Yes, Kim Darby more than held her own against John Wayne. Sally Field would have done well too, but it doesn't seem to matter anymore. Btw, they didn't need to kill "LeBoeuf" (Glen Campbell) in "True Grit", because he didn't die in the novel. Mattie refers to him in the last chapter: "He is in his seventies today, and closer to 80 than to seventy."

[@samuelschick8813]

Also Kim Darby was sick when she filmed "True Grit" but filmed anyway and hid that she was sick.

[@citizenken7069]

@@basilmarasco1975 That's right. Mattie said Rooster gave her the details when she was sick. He had sent help to LaBeouf, but he refused to leave without Tom Chaney's body. None of the others wanted to go down into the snake pit to retrieve it, so LaBeouf did it himself, in spite of the head injury. She never did mention whether Rooster got his share of the reward money. As I recall, she said she hadn't seen LaBeouf since then, but she speculated that he must be well into his seventies by the time she wrote.

[@basilmarasco1975]

@@citizenken7069 Excellent book. One of the few times when the book and the movie were equally good. Usually, one is seen as far better than the other. And, yes, I remember now. LeBoeuf was sure that he needed proof of Chaney's death (i.e., the body) in order to claim the reward.

[@evelynwilson1566]

Mr T (Pat Morita) would go on to become a much bigger star thanks to the Karate Kid films. Here in the UK, we had the original version of Three's Company, called Man About the House. The set up was the same, two girls shared a flat with a man, and it also featured the landlord and landlady, George and Mildred. They had a successful spin-off series called George and Mildred, which ran for five series. Apparently there would have been six if it wasn't for the tragic early death of Yootha Joyce who played Mildred. I was very young when it was on but I remember Yootha Joyce's death. George and Mildred was recently repeated and I have to say it was still very funny, forty years after it was made.

[@DionysusAlS]

He was also on Happy Days.

[@marienbad2]

Yootha Joyce was married for a long time to Glynn Edwards, who played the barman Dave in Minder. After they divorced they remained friends. At the end she was drinking very heavily and her liver and kidneys just couldn't cope. I saw George and Mildred recently and it is still funny, and plays, as many 70s TV shows did, on the class divide between George and Mildred and their more middle-class neighbours. Also Yootha Joyce has a certain sexiness about her tbh.

[@rongendron8705]

In 1977, American television had a one week 'preview' of what was being shown on British t.v. called "Thames on Nine!", referring to the channel 9, that it was shown on! "Man About the House" was one of many great comedies shown & they were hilarious!/ p.s. I'm 76 & my US Army friend in 1964 was Terry Gilliam, who would go on to "Monty Python" fame a few years later!

[@vincegay986]

@@rongendron8705 Which city’s channel 9? I remember KHJ-TV (now KCAL) channel 9 in Los Angeles doing weeks of both Thames and London Weekend. I think WOR-TV (now WWOR) channel 9 in New York did the same thing. I think this was before the FCC finally stripped the NYC, LA, and Boston broadcast licenses from RKO General and RKO Fidelity.

[@bloppysloppy4057]

He'd already been on the successful sitcom "Happy Days" as Arnold which was at it's peak when he left the show.

[@thewaymouth]

The Flying Nun ran from Sept 1967 to April 1970. I would call that a sitcom of the 60s.

[@roshellmason8486]

I loved The flying nun it was clean funny and just a good sitcom.

[@FactsVerse]

We absolutely agree! Thank you for your watching our video. Which episode is the most memorable for you?

[@paulk9985]

It sure was. I watched reruns a few years ago. Sure, it would never make it today, but it was clean and certainly showed people how to be resourceful. The "flying" actually played a small part in the serious. It couldn't have been THAT bad, or it would have been canceled immediately.

[@rickmartin6817]

My sister watched it and I hated it. I did come to like Sally, though. Still do.

[@Absaalookemensch]

I don't remember the others, but the Flying Nun was a blast. All my friends and their families watched it. It was a hit.

[@johnellizz]

I don't think it could have run for three season and been one of the worst sitcoms.

[@chrisozzy56]

Always amazed that someone thought of the plot of the Flying Nun , was able to suggest it to a studio , it was made as a pilot , was ACCEPTED as a show , and people actually enjoyed it . If you put this show and it’s premise in a time capsule , nobody would believe it . That being said , wasn’t Sally Field just the cutest girl around ?

[@vincegay986]

Not that many people enjoyed it. It never even won it’s time slot.

[@morimo11]

So true haha and the same could be said about many shows into the 80’s. Remember BJ and the Bear?

[@lawster1946]

Probably, the producer saw a wimple such as featured in the show in a high wind and the nun had to hold it down. Pure gold he thought. And I'll get Jock Mahoney's stepdaughter to play aeronautic. nun.

[@TNTITAN]

We are talking about the same time period people thought “a man befriends a talking horse, this is must watch”

[@vincegay986]

@@TNTITAN It’s also a time period in which network execs offered viewers few other choices. The Flying Nun was one of the last and worst of the “magic” shows, only a few of which worked well as farces or satire. This show shouldn’t win extra points for its particularly poor quality and its unoriginality.

[@bufnyfan1]

Norman Fell (The Ropers) 1:34--didn't want to do the Ropers. He enjoyed being on Three's Company and didn't want to leave the show. ABC executives promised him that if the Ropers wasn't a success he could come back to Three's Company. When the Ropers was canceled ABC reneged on the deal as Don Knotts was a huge success as Mr. Furley and ABC only had to pay one salary instead of both Norman Fell's and Audrey Lindley's salary

[@ldchappell1]

Five time Emmy winner Don Knotts was hardly paid anything for _Three's Company._ $1,800 per episode which was the minimum for a regular. Suzanne Somers quit the show because $30,000 per show wasn't enough.

[@bufnyfan1]

@@ldchappell1 It was Sommer's husband Alan Hamel who told her she was the "star" of the show and should be paid on an equal basis as John Ritter. In addition, he told her to demand a large part of any syndication profits in the future--the executives at ABC/Taffner productions told her to "take a hike"--the animosity between her and her co-stars was so great after this that they only filmed her off-camera in small cameos until her original contract expired

[@txbuzzkill6276]

@@bufnyfan1 the more you know... Thanks

[@rena6895]

I loved the Flying Nun! It was one of my favorite shows, I would love to see it now. I loved Sally Field in it.

[@b0ajvk8]

The Brady Bunch hour was NOT a sitcom…..not on purpose anyway.

[@gingerpeters1383]

I thought the flying nun was somewhat goofy, although many shows were like that. Carter Country comes to mind. That show with the chimp may have flopped, but BJ & The Bear was a big hit.

[@deirdre108]

Maybe there's something about bears. Grizzly Adams was a hit too.

[@tvgator1]

Good call; that show sucked, and died a quick death too. There’s plenty of 70s stinkers left out here.

[@bloppysloppy4057]

@@deirdre108 Don't forget Gentle Ben starring Ronnie Howard's younger brother Clint.

[@bloppysloppy4057]

I remember Carter Country. I think it was a Summer replacement series.

[@deirdre108]

@@bloppysloppy4057 👍

[@syl812577]

I love the Flying nun ! So there!

[@australiasindustrialage689]

I'm surprised about 'the Flying Nun' as I watched repeats of that series in the 1980s and found it quite satisfactory. It is possible that it rated better in Australia than the USA. All the other shows I have never heard of except for the Brady Bunch of course, likely because they were never aired in Australia.

[@pattyheitzman8635]

There was another sitcom you forgot to mention. The Girl With Something Extra. It had Sally Field and John Davidson.

[@towncryr474]

I think the FLYING NUN was a great show…. Don’t remember much about the other shows you mentioned, but the FLYING NUN was one of my favorite shows at that time… Keep up the good work on FV… till next time… THANKS

[@elc1960]

Supertrain and The Andros Targets were not sitcoms, and The Flying Nun went off the air before the 1970 TV season even began. And Gidget was not a success; it was cancelled after just one season.

[@kimballwhittington2463]

Super train was not a sitcom, that is true BUT they did put some humor in it in an attempt to booster up the ratings.

[@silverlakefag]

Hee Haw Honeys and Brady Bunch Hour were also not sitcoms. What a strange list.

[@briansmith2990]

The Ropers was actually somewhat good, but compared to Three's Company, it wasn't good. The problem was, when people were watching The Ropers, they were thinking, this is bad compared to Three's Company, instead of watching it without thinking about Three's Company. Ironically, the success of Three's Company helped viewership of the 1st episode of The Ropers, but it made it seem worse in the long term.

[@thebat7048]

Three's Company was a take off of the British comedy Man About The House and The Ropers was a take off of George and Mildred another British comedy which was a take off of Man About The House..And another fun fact is Threes Company copied every episode of Man About The House more or less they couldn't make their own stories up for it same as with The Ropers...

[@christopherdieudonne]

I agree. The Ropers wasn't bad at all. They just couldn't get people to watch it. I liked it back then.

[@gavinreid8937]

Sad rumour that wont go away, they promised Mr Roper if the spin off flopped he,d get 3sCompany back, then told him they cant just sack Don Knotts, the UK Ropers followed on from MATH , was just as succesful & only ended when Mrs Roper in real life died.

[@christopherdieudonne]

@@gavinreid8937 That's very interesting that they spun off "The Ropers" in the UK as well. I had no idea. Did they do that before or after Three's Company in the USA ? Also, yes, I also heard how Norman Fell got screwed out of returning to "Threes Company" when The Ropers got canceled. Hollywood is just a dirty business.

[@thebat7048]

@@christopherdieudonne Man About The House which Threes Company was based on and George and Mildred which The Ropers were based on so they came out before they decided to copy them in the USA..

[@Jamaicafunk]

If I remember correctly, 'All That Glitters' had a late night time slot similar to Mary Hartman. 'Soap' was a Prime time hit.

[@whiskeywhiskeyromeo3730]

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman....

[@Jamaicafunk]

The ‘Montefuscos’ was probably THE BIGGEST bomb in the 70’s. It only lasted 3 episodes.

[@elultimo102]

I liked The Montefuscos. I thought it was actually funny, which I can't say about a lot of other so-called comedies.

[@irenehill1201]

I loved the flying nun😊

[@FactsVerse]

Glad to know that you love the Flying Nun! Which episode is the most memorable for you?

[@MAGronemeyer]

I loved "The Ropers"! I watched it every week for both seasons. I bummed when it was canceled.

[@harperstacey9604]

The ropers were not strong enough to have their own sitcom. They were good as a supporting cast on three's company. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@sharonsomers]

I agree, I liked it as well.

[@bdh70]

I loved it too! Never missed it

[@dhenderson1810]

I heard that the set for "Co-Ed Fever" was later used for "The Facts Of Life".

[@elc1960]

Very likely. They reused a lot of the sets and props from Mork & Mindy on Perfect Strangers.

[@rss2105]

Soap was hilarious. Due to the subject matter, ABC was losing sponsorship, so they pulled it.

[@harperstacey9604]

Billy Crystal played the first gay character on the TV sitcom, soap. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@scottmcphee2076]

Three's Company was adapted from the British sitcom Man About the House. In this series George and Mildred Roper were the landlords of the main characters. Then George and Mildred were given a spin off series called George and Mildred. Three's Company was based on Man About the House. The Ropers was based on George and Mildred.

[@theylied1776]

The thing about (All That Glitters) is that the gender roles were switched. I remember watching the reruns on Spike TV. They had two hours of failed TV shows that ran late at night when they first started.

[@frankq1209]

We actually liked and watched All That Glitters when it came out.

[@tvgator1]

That would be kinda cool to watch.

[@FollowerSt]

Thanks for your work you put in to this I missed a lot in the seventies for show

[@FactsVerse]

Thanks for watching! We're so glad you enjoyed this video. What other types of video would you like to see?

[@annlavine3576]

i liked the flying Nun the rest not so much

[@markhernden9472]

I've wondered how some of those old shows ever made it past their pitches to the networks. A nun in Puerto Rico who can fly. A sitcom set in a German POW camp-Hogan's Heroes. A guy's dead mother come back to life as a car-My Mother The Car. A talking horse-Mr. Ed. etc.

[@rafaelramirez1507]

I loved them and still do 👌🏻

[@laustcawz2089]

The '60s was a "fantasy concept" era in TV sitcoms. Don't forget the unlikely premises of "My Favorite Martian", "Get Smart", "The Addams Family", "Bewitched", "Gilligan's Island", "I Dream Of Jeannie", "The Beverly Hillbillies".& "Green Acres". The '70s was more an era of "reality-based" sitcoms, although some shows ("Soap"'s a good example) went more for a happy medium, which sometimes worked.

[@markhernden9472]

@@laustcawz2089 Yup. I have fond memories of all those shows. Simpler shows in a simpler time.

[@laustcawz2089]

@@markhernden9472 Not really such simple shows & not such a simple time, really, or anyway, not an easy time. Some of these required what became a revolution in TV theme songs. Others were inirially a real b*tch to cast, though there were, in some cases, casting coups. There was sadness, trauma & heartbreak in the lives of some of the actors involved, while others did have fun, but gave their all while they could. Did yiu know/realize, for example, that "Get Smart" was co-created by Mel Brooks? That Carroll O'Connor tried out for the part of Skipper on "Gilligan's...". That Buddy Ebsen was the original Tin Man in "Wizard Of Oz", but had a severe reaction to the make-up & had to be replaced? That Dick York was so committed to "Bewitched" that he stayed with it as long as he could, despite a devastating back injury? Of course, then there's the story of what happened to Jackie Coogan early in his life, long before he played Uncle Fester. Not simple shows & not an easy time, but quality was abundant & was, in fact, demanded, including being demanded of the actors by their own need for perfectionism. Today, this sort of creative obsession would no doubt be labeled "mental illness". Very sad direction for society to head for.

[@girlfromoz712]

You must be fun at parties. They’re sitcoms, meant to take you out of yourself. Most sitcoms had unrealistic storyline’s. Gilligan’s Island; Bewitched; I Dream of Genie; The Beverley Hillbillies; and many, many more. Enjoy them for what they are. Sheesh.

[@johnharris3362]

I have forgotten that Elizabeth from the Walton's was on Me and the chimp. I guess her run and her second series was considerable more successful.

[@harperstacey9604]

Ted bessell who played Marlo Thomas's boyfriend on that girl also starred on me and the chimp. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@dianetheisen8664]

@@harperstacey9604 Hello❗ I recognized Ted Bessell too. That Girl 👧 was a great show❗

[@harperstacey9604]

@@dianetheisen8664 we look at the same videos. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@dianetheisen8664]

@@harperstacey9604 We do. All great minds . . .

[@lesliewells1062]

The only one I even remembered was The Flying Nun. Everybody I knew loved that show, including me!!

[@Martin48964]

I often wondered if The Flying Nun would have been as popular if she didn't fly and wasn't supposed to. I also think that had ABC renewed Gidget it would have been a hit as well. Sally Field has said that she wished Gidget had continued. The Flying Nun is just an embarrassment to her, even though many people enjoyed the series at the time.

[@krisbacca7196]

I honestly don't remember the TV show - maybe I'm a tab bit too young for it - but I do remember a kid in my school (2nd grade at the time) who had a "The Flying Nun" Lunch box. That's my only memory of the show.... I don't think I've ever seen an episode - but I remember that lunch box.

[@bufnyfan1]

after Gidget was canceled it continued over that summer and then suddenly became a huge hit--however, ABC wouldn't reverse their decision and bring the show back. Sally Field loved doing Gidget (she was very close to her TV father Don Porter) and was pushed into doing the Flying Nun by her step-father Jock Mahoney who told her that her career would be "dead" if she didn't do it

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@krisbacca7196 It was still airing in the '80s, but I don't recall seeing it at all after that. I vaguely remember it, but I've got no particular interest in seeing it in reruns. I think it just relied too much on that gimmick.

[@vortex_1336]

Umm the Flying Nun was a popular series at the time and was pretty widespread in syndication until the 80's.

[@krisbacca7196]

@@vortex_1336 not on the stations where I was growing up.... but it doesn't really matter now.

[@laustcawz2089]

"The Flying Nun" was the '60s (1967-70). I enjoyed it (even though I'm an atheist, I like that it didn't get so much into preachiness, just people helping each other & it was cute & clever), along with both "Holmes & Yoyo" & "Mr. T & Tina". "The Brady Bunch Hour" was cheesy but fun. It's also not a sitcom. I say the worst sitcom of the decade, by far, is "Maude".

[@moemcgovern7345]

Do you remember My Mother The Car?

[@paulk9985]

@@moemcgovern7345 That was 60s.

[@laustcawz2089]

@@moemcgovern7345 I know it, yes. Seen bits of it. The premise is way too Oedipal & misandric.

[@lincbond442]

Maude was just flat out unlikable. I'm surprised her husband didn't leave her on the show. Bea Arthur was much more likable on The Golden Girls.

[@laustcawz2089]

@@lincbond442 Never got into "The Golden Girls", either.

[@ozrob8726]

I judge a show by whether I like it or not. It's as simple as that.

[@harperstacey9604]

What TV shows do you like? From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@rhiannonrede]

Nobody has forgotten the Flying Nun.

[@michaelmclean3394]

I remember watching most of these when I was a kid in the 70s. I enjoyed what I saw. But of course I was a kid then so what did I know.

[@snake9911]

I remember a lot of those shows. I grew up in the 1970's. I remember one show that came out in the Fall of 1973 that was cancelled after only 19 episodes. It was a police show called Chopper One. The police were in a helicopter all the time. Great video. Thanks 👍.

[@tvgator1]

I remember that; 19 aired episodes nowadays is a success.

[@jldel615]

You noted in summation about “The Flying Nun” that Sally Fields was coming off of the successful sitcom “Gidget” when she was cast in “The Flying Nun.” To be clear, “Gidget” was not successful. A lot of money and hype surrounded “Gidget” but it proved a ratings failure ranking 68th for the season; it was cancelled after its first season. In terms of 1st season Nielsen ratings, “The Flying Nun” was popular - it ranked #1 in the kids demographic, and #6 for teens; overall it ranked #34 for season one. Ratings dipped in season two and three.

[@maestromike91971]

I liked the newer Colonel. He was a bit older but he had great jobs he can be serious and he can also be funny

[@hannah1948]

agreed!! I liked him too!!

[@lincbond442]

I was born in 1969 and only remember watching Holmes & Yoyo during its initial run. I still remember the TV Guide article promoting the show.

[@doctorj6030]

I liked the Flying Nun & I noticed from the comments so did a lot of other people and it was in from 1967 to 1970. It wasn't just the fact that she could fly. It was the fact that she was young & showed that nuns acted like real people

[@weaverron3751]

I liked the flying nun.guess I'm different .

[@MelloMe_]

I do too.

[@dianetheisen8664]

Me, too

[@alancrisp1582]

🤔 No,no and no.The worst television 📺series ever made, and should have been at the very top of your list,was My mother The Car.Dont believe me.Then I dare you to watch just one episode....

[@msbettyofnewark5812]

Since I don't remember ever watching Gidget, my introduction to Sally Fields was as the Flying Nun, which I remember sitting in front of the television watching from the first episode to the last...

[@davidbrothers3788]

McLean Stevenson doesn't sound like he was to smart leaving a big hit series at the peak of its popularity to star in what basically amounted to very weak sitcoms

[@swolfe9668]

McLean was jealous of Alan Alda that's why he left

[@judythompson8227]

MASH had very strong actors, and if I recall correctly not one of the spin offs (and lord knows there were many) ever got past the first few episodes, frankly. The danger with long running shows like that is that the cast is so type cast in people's minds it's very very difficult to progress beyond it. You always see AlanAlda as hawkeye, you always see Radar as Radar.

[@elultimo102]

So Mc Lean Stevenson wasn't happy with long-term steady work and being well-paid on a hit show? One always hears how hard it is for an actor to hit the bigtime. I recall an interview with Kurtwood Smith (Red on "That '70s Show"), whom I recall seeing in a bit part in a western. He said "I won the lottery!" ----being on a hit show.

[@acholl980]

Report has it NBC promised Stevenson he would take over The Tonight Show once Carson announced his retirement. This was why he went from sitcom to sitcom, he was biding his time til the announcement was made. Of course it didn't happen (at least in the '70s).

[@davidbrothers3788]

Wow i never heard that story of course he wouldnt of been host long since carson retired in 1991 and mclean stevenson died in 1995

[@rwsmith7638]

The Flying Nun was a bit like 'Gilligan's Island'. We knew it was bad, it was bad, but there was something likeable about it, especially her dealings with the night club owner which sort of was a preview to 'Sister Act'. Anyway, Sally Field turned out to be a superstar, with plenty of great roles in her future.

[@FactsVerse]

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[@MrBROTHERFELDER]

Yep. Sometimes I guess we’re just in the mood for zany stupid shows 😄

[@jacklynfrost93]

I liked the flying nun.. it was on Antenna TV

[@elainebriggs533]

Not all of these shows are sitcoms. But most were pretty bad. As a kid, I loved The Flying Nun though.

[@walternicolas6927]

Hello how're you doing Elaine and your family

[@elainebriggs533]

@@walternicolas6927 We're doing ok.

[@walternicolas6927]

@@elainebriggs533 Great and it's nice to hear from you . May I know where you're chatting from

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@@elainebriggs533 Hello are you there !

[@elainebriggs533]

@@walternicolas6927 I'm in California.

[@leonelquintanilla479]

In Mexico bonanza was a big hit as were the Beverly hillbillies, owning land ,livestock,a big rancho,are still priorities, granny ,dancing ,jumping around was so funny for them,but the flying nun wasn't appreciated they thought it was sacrilegious.

[@sally-annemcintosh2982]

Please do not touch the Flying Nun.. I loved her!!!❣️❣️ I was young and innocent and sadly I had to grow up..still loving her!! Let us have something from our past..

[@chazarcola7639]

Somebody ought to create a MUSICAL starring Alf the alien, Vicki from Small Wonder, Sister Bertrille as The Flying Nun and Det. Insp. Sledge Hammer who are all trapped on a runaway Super Train.

[@chazarcola7639]

Together with the Pink Lady girls and the Homeboys from Outer Space. And Mrs. Crabtree aka My Mother The Car will play the Shelley Winters role from The Poseidon Adventure.

[@chazarcola7639]

And Alf would have a romantic affair with Benita Bazaar of The Bugaloos.

[@elultimo102]

@@chazarcola7639 I admit that "Homeboys in Outer Space" was ridiculous, but it was actually funny----which I never could say about most sitcoms, which try to be clever or have "sophistication." Another short-lived show was "Mama Malone," which I also found funny. And then there were some in the late '60s.

[@chazarcola7639]

@@elultimo102 Very glad to hear from a fan of the Outer Space Homeboys. It was truly one of those fun TV shows which didn't take itself much too seriously. A large number of beloved characters from campy or bad TV shows are often greatly treasured by loyal fans. I recall that Mama Malone was a family sitcom about a cooking show set in the home of an Italian American family.

[@elultimo102]

@@chazarcola7639 What I recall, in spite of all the craziness Mama Malone would always finish the recipe by the show's end. (I never thought to write them down to try them---as it was usually the last thing om your mind).

[@davidloest3307]

The "Flying Nun" will always be special, I remember it well along with The Rat Patrol, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Land of the Giants, I Dream of Genie, and others of the same time frame.

[@FactsVerse]

We absolutely agree! Thank you for your watching our video. Be on the lookout for the next one!

[@lyndaoneill7813]

The only one I know out of that bunch is the flying nun.Maybe Sally Field hated it but I loved watching each week.Also loved Gidget, brings back memories of simpler times.👍

[@MrTBoner1]

I agree with all of them except for "The Flying Nun". Millions watched this show, and the ratings were high. I would still watch the reruns.

[@LLandP]

I actually liked Holmes and YoYo when it was out although it was silly, it was a comedy

[@Lava1964]

As an eight-year-old I saw Me and the Chimp once. Even as a child I thought the show was a dud.

[@arniegarcia2400]

Silly premises and corny writing--that was the '70s. Wonder Woman was over-the-top silly and banal. Through the eyes of a little kid (like me) though, they were entertaining, fun and magical. I loved the Flying Nun, Wonder Woman & the Brady Bunch variety show. Watching them now, they're horrible. Land of the Lost & Shazam! (aka Captain Marvel) from the '70s, likewise, corny yet priceless!

[@swolfe9668]

Wonder woman was AWESOME

[@WillCamx]

@@swolfe9668 As a teenage boy I loved Wonder Woman. This was due entirely to Lynda Carter.

[@trevorhart545]

Well in the UK we were fortunate that they were NEVER seen over here.

[@Seiferboi]

My mom says she enjoyed The Flying Nun and references it often. I'd like to watch a few of the shows in the list, especially The Ropers.

[@spankynater4242]

You can go ahead and pass on the Ropers, you didn’t miss anything.

[@kevinbrown-ge6sz]

I would have wanted to watch some of these shows when I was a child in the 70's like Supertrain and Holmes & Yoyo but I have no recollection of either.

[@markstrouse3101]

I love the Ropers.

[@harperstacey9604]

The ropers should have stayed on three's company. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@nathanwilliams244]

Anymore remember the sitcom, " Joanie Loves Chiacci"? It was a spin-off of ABC's "Happy Days", and although the couple was a hit sensation on "Happy Days", their own show didn't fare well, lasting only 4 episodes.

[@reasonrestored9116]

I think there were a couple of seasons. I loved it

[@acholl980]

No, It lasted a season and a half. Also it was an '80s show.

[@fernandochavez4312]

We loved the flying nun. I agree with everything else. Thanks.

[@FactsVerse]

Thanks for watching! We're so glad you enjoyed this video. What other types of video would you like to see?

[@larryh.4629]

Never went to a parochial school , I'm guessing have a penguin cracking you on the knuckles with a wire edged ruler. Never saw one that looked like Sally either although I did see sister norberta almost go airborne as she slid 20 ft down a hill. Ah fond memories couldn't help but laugh. 60 yrs later and it was the best part of 4th grade. P.s. the show sucked. But what a baby

[@larryh.4629]

Baby ? Beauty.

[@rickmartin6817]

The girls looked better then than they ever have since. Man, i miss the 70s. NOTHING is better now.

[@michaelbabella9012]

hey, i liked hello larry, it was good! yes i watched the flying nun when i was a kid...and i did watch supertrain as well.

[@visaman]

Kim Richards was the real star of the show

[@propagandakiller632]

I grew up during the 70s. The sitcoms taught me that Black people, like myself, were unqualified to be in society as anything other than tokens. It was a fact of life reinforced in nearly sitcom episode and TV show. To this day I hate what they did to me mentally.

[@bobvylan7215]

The Brady Bunch hour was hilariously mocked on That 70s Show, tossing in Shirley Jones as the 'good' Mom, and the Partridge family as the wholesome one. It also gave Red another infamous line- 'Who the hell would give these people a whole hour on TV?'

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

That's one of his best lines, although I still prefer "You're never too old to burn to death in a fire."

[@stevenyoungkin7333]

It was also hilariously satirized in the Season 8 episode, "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" with the cast doing a variety show (with special guest Tim Conway) and dressed just like the Brady's were in their variety show. I still remember watching the first episode of the Brady Variety Hour with special guest Lee Majors. Even as a kid, I could tell that it was bad television and you're looking at a child who laughed during "The Harlem Globetrotters On Gilligan's Island". :)

[@billfarley9015]

A much bigger audience than ever watched That 70's Show.

[@bobvylan7215]

@@billfarley9015 a much bigger audience bought Britney Spears records than Etta James records, who is the better singer? I dont care whats more popular, I care whats better.

[@aliasunknown6972]

When I was a kid I loved The Flying Nun and everybody I knew loved The Flying Nun,

[@depaola63]

I’m now 59 and remember many of these 🌈

[@sueparras6028]

I loved and still love watching The Flying Nun! Don't know where you're getting your facts but I don't think most people would agree with them.

[@dhenderson1810]

Couldn't the makers of ,"Suoertrain" have just made a set for the indoor scenes (in the train) and use a train set model for the exterior scenes.

[@signcrash]

That's what they did. It was a very expensive model.

[@elultimo102]

@@signcrash Flop or not, that model train should have been preserved in a museum.

[@ryanlemay6296]

I have something else some might find interesting about Co-ed Fever... The sets were used as the dorms for season 1 of Facts of Life

[@BroadwayGuy]

Cross "Mary Poppins" & "The Sound Of Music" with a bit of "Bewitched," and you get "The Flying Nun." Dreadful!! And it went on for three seasons-- my God!! And poor Sally Field was pregnant during "The Flying Nun"!! Talk about ridiculous!! Sally Field must have been in living hell-- and she had to fight like hell to prove she was a serious actress; which she did in her Emmy Award winning performance as "Sybil." (1976).

[@frankshuffitt3925]

I just loved 😍❤Sally Feild. I'd have watched it just to see her.

[@FactsVerse]

We're happy to know that you're a fan of Sally! Which film of her appealed to you the most?

[@frankshuffitt3925]

@@FactsVerse l thought she was good in Forest Gump lve liked in everything lve seen her in. Id have to say Smoky and the Bandit.

[@frankshuffitt3925]

Thank you take care 🙂

[@jlpack62]

The Flying Nun was really a 60s series. Even as someone who grew up in this era, it's the only show that I remember of this bunch.

[@karanfield4229]

I LOVED the flying nun!

[@FactsVerse]

Glad to know that you loved the Flying Nun! Which episode is the most memorable for you?

[@pgc2455]

I liked The Flying Nun when I was young and watched it every week. It was fun and cute with interesting stories. I liked the exotic location and I liked Aljandro Rey who played the casino owner. It was a lightweight fun comedy, It made Sally Field famous as much as her role on the Gidget movies. Maybe dated today but that can be said about a lot of shows from the 60's. It was an iconic show of that era.

[@tvgator1]

It was so stupid though, I thought that even as a kid.

[@tj921able]

I've watched The Brady Bunch Hour and actually liked it a little bit. I also liked The Ropers.

[@kimballwhittington2463]

If you liked the Brady Bunch Hour, Then you would have LOVED the King Family Hour!! Ha! Ha! Ha! You don't know what I'm talking about do you? Ha! Ha! Ha!

[@tj921able]

@@kimballwhittington2463 Actually, yes. I liked that too.

[@sarahn.4775]

I disagree with the “Flying Nun” bring on this list, this show gets a lot of hate but you should try it for yourself. It’s such a cute show! It has a lot of funny moments, a great cast, and a beautiful tropical setting. Some of my favorite episodes are: “Slightly Hot Parking Meters” “A Bell for San Tanco” “Ah love, could you and I conspire?” “The Dig In” “Happy Birthday Dear Gaspar”

[@dean5263]

No wonder I ended up so screwed up with this stuff on TV during my childhood (Teen years).

[@farpointgamingdirect]

SuperTrain wasn't a sitcom: it was adventure/drama; The Flying Nun was from the 60s

[@efeinb8269]

I liked the show, Hello Larry. Different Strokes and Hello Larry did a two episode combo.

[@moniquevandoorn8347]

Thank you for reminding me of Holmes and YoYo. I had forgotten about it, but now I remember a few very silly but also very funny situations, like when YoYo was hit by a bullet, and then he could only move forward by dancing. I laughed again just because of the memory.

[@whiskeywhiskeyromeo3730]

Yea...I recognize it visually but would have never remembered the name of show.

[@bloppysloppy4057]

I remember that show. I used to watch it and then suddenly it was gone.

[@KazFoxsen]

You can watch the first 5 episodes in English on KZbin. Also, the full 13-episode series was released in France and Germany. I've seen the French ones around online, but not the German ones. I think it's charming and campy... although the guy in the video is right about it being a punchline. I only heard of it because of a review panning "Holmes and Watson" made a joke about it.

[@fantasyprincessgirl]

Suggestions The Shocking And Mysterious Death of Alexa Kenin The Gruesome Murder of Judith Barsi (1980s Child Actress)

[@FactsVerse]

Great suggestion! We won't promise you anything but we'll look into it 😉

[@leetroy3129]

I used to watch the Flying Nun when I was a kid. It’s the only one that I’ve ever even heard of.

[@midwestBK]

I love the Ropers but also enjoyed Threes Company a lot more before they left. And Suzanne left shortly after, which they turned her into a stupid blonde compared to more of a sweet naive blonde when it originally premiered. The bickering between Roper and Mr.Brooks was hilarious as also nice that Helen and Ann got along. And how bad Mrs.Ropers mother forgetfulness was and How she dispised her sister Ethel. And Brooks son, David was funny. They tried to get more viewers by adding Jenny (a Janet like) but always loved the chemistry between Norman & Audra . Was able to find someone selling The Ropers entire season on DVD and had to get it. Antenna TV and Pluto Tv runs The Ropers in syndication from time to time but found the DVD (like the Threes Company DVDS) are the full unedited version

[@sartainja]

I remember Super Train and how hard it sucked. The Brady Bunch Hour was the worst 📺 show of the 1970’s.