Three flops and a minor success from 1987--guess which one is problematic? (Answer: https://archive.org/details/Roomies_1987/1+Pilot.avi )
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A sitcom with a tragic coda, three bombs, and a failed spinoff take us from 1986 to 1987.
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A milestone female-led sitcom for CBS, along with a clunker in 1986.
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A late Brady spinoff, a shot at satire, and George Jefferson's triumphant return--all from 1986.
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An NBC dud along with four syndicated sitcoms of 1986 that didn't last.
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Four 1986 sitcoms came up to bat, and all struck out.
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These 1986 entries include the dawn of TGIF and three flops. Don't be reedikulus!
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Four sitcoms from 1986 make their debut, including two that do fairly well, and two not so well. Guess which ones starred sitcom vets.
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Three flops take us into 1986, with one starring a TV legend trying again for the brass ring.
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We kick off 1985 with a future Oscar winner, a long running butler, a short running sitcom vet, and the daughter of a TV legend.
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Two future movie stars are wasted in flops, while we take a shot of insulin for a treacly quasi-hit of 1984.
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Three stinkers and one hit from 1984--the latter starring two showbiz vets but sitcom newbies.
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A satire, a movie knockoff, a returning star, and an ethnic comedy all premiere in 1984--and end the same year.
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1983 brings us three more flops, a show that seemed better at the time, and a missed opportunity for NBC.
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We kick off 1983 with a show I despise, followed by two failures for sitcom vets.
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We wrap up 1982 with a remake, a return, and two bombs.
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After a quirky 80’s romp, we move onto a milestone series—one of (if not the) most important of the decade. NORM!
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Teachers, surrealism, parodies, and puppets are thrown at 1982’s schedule, all to no avail.
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A TV spinoff flop, a movie spinoff meh, and two dogs for 1982.
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We wrap up 1981 with a throwback hit and two flops.