A six-pack of 1981’s sitcoms including a spinoff bomb, a western parody, and a pioneering sitcom muzzled by the network.
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Three entries from 1980, including a pioneer in first run syndication and a flop from a TV legend.
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Five flops from 1980, including a second try for Stockard Channing and an unfortunately timed Russo-American series.
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A sequel, a spinoff, and an extension of Garry Marshall’s brand—just some of 1980’s flops.
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We're 100 episodes in, and finishing up the 70’s.
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1979’s sitcoms roll on, including an audience-participation show and two spinoffs—one of which wasn’t.
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Four 1979 sitcoms hit the water without making a ripple before we reach a monster hit involving facts and life.
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Four 1978 flops are heard from, including Garry Marshall’s second attempt at a Frankenstein-esque series.
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Two hits the premiered the same week in 1978 - hints: Nanu-Nanu and Turkeys.
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The draught of hit shows finally ends (after a few more road bumps), with the tale of lovable loser cab drivers.
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Five flops in a row, including the abbreviated return of WJM’s favorite newscaster.
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1977 moves into a flock of flops, including a remake of a film starring a pink submarine.
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Two sitcoms from 1997—one that hearkens back to daytime soaps, and the other to the halcyon days of the Carter administration.
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We have six bombs in a row from 1977.
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We finally wrap up 1976 and move on to 1977, with four flops and a rare hit for NBC at the time.
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Three 1976 flops including robot cops and stereotypical Asians, plus a show that changed networks, to no avail.
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1976’s run continues with two flops surrounding the "new girl in town".
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1976 brings us four stinkers and an African-American hit with more problems offscreen than on.
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The networks strike out with four more 1975 sitcoms, with bad timing leading to an incident on Carson.
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Four of 1975's sitcoms are heard from, none of which survive the season.