Televisions Shows You Thought Wouldn't Last As Long

[Craig]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 9:37am

another thread got me thinking - what shows lasted longer (or have lasted longer) than you thought they would. Not because they were bad per se, just didn't think they'd go as long..

I'll start off the list (mind you, I don't think these are bad shows, just surprised they have had/have such a long run)

The Simpsons
South Park
7th Heaven
Full House
Saved By The Bell
NYPD Blue

[Craig]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 9:40am

oh.. and Boy Meets World and Family Matters

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 9:45am

joey
jesse
yes, dear
the single guy
every sitcom currently on fox

[Craig]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 9:47am

I'll add The Real World

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 9:52am

cops
america's most wanted

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 9:53am

Even though I love it & sympathize with old Al, I have to say Married With Children

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:00am

hope & faith
less than perfect
according to jim

[mominator]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:02am

King of Queens

[Craig]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:03am

Everybody Loves Raymond
Will and Grace
Little House on the Prairie
Punky Brewster

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:05am

Wings
JAG
Full House

(all of those lasted over 8 years -- why?)

[mominator]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:06am

another vote foe Everybody Loves Raymond

[Atrias]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:07am

Charmed. Just...why???

[Craig]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:12am

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:14am

America's Funniest Home Videos

I thought once they realized that every crotch hit with a ball was staged, people would stop watching.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:22am

Oh no Craig...

Granted, I wasn't a fan of the 7th Season, and nothing matched Buffy's 2nd and 3rd seasons, but that was one of the most intelligent shows ever on TV, so underrated...unless you're saying you were happily surprised it lasted that long in which case I take it back.

Family Matters went too long by the time it moved to CBS, ick.

How about Guiding Light? It was The Guiding Light on radio before TV came along. Over 50 years on TV. That's something I don't think anyone thought would happen.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:34am

Yes, Dear
The Simpsons
South Park
Family Matters
Full House
Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman
JAG
Highway to Heaven
The King of Queens
Still Standing
CSI
Hope and Faith
American Idol
Crossing Jordan
The Real World
Road Rules

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:37am

JOEY
Everybody Loves Raymond (who watched this show!?!?!?)

and, um, BUFFY rules! (except the last two season...they were just ok)

Updated On: 4/3/06 at 10:37 AM

[Craig]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:38am

Read my inital post. The shows I've chosen aren't necc because they were bad - just that I never thought they would last as long as they did.

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:39am

OH SNAP!

You're right! he he

[astonishing1985]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:42am

Anastasia - I watch Everybody Loves Raymond :)

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 10:43am

HA! I know...people did! I just never got it. And please, no stupid comments about me just not "understanding" the humor in it or anything like that. Some of you people can be evil! :)

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 12:09pm

Grey's Anatomy

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 12:12pm

Friends (and why in the world did it last that long?)
Sex and the City
ER
Fraiser

[Princeton78]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 12:19pm

ER,
West Wing,
A Different World

[DramaDork925]

Posted: 4/3/06 at 12:36pm

7th Heaven has been on way, way, way too long.