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45. "Newhart".

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Wed Apr 8, 2020, 06:24 PM

Apr 2020

Wayyyyyyy too much Larry, Darryl, and Darryl.

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Name a great TV Series that stayed on too long [View all] Va Lefty Apr 2020 OP

Happy Days. Literally jumped the shark. stopbush Apr 2020 #1

My thought too! nt MANative Apr 2020 #6

That was on until 1984 underpants Apr 2020 #16

In fairness, thankfully they stayed on after that episode in 1977 Docreed2003 Apr 2020 #25

LOL, you beat me to it ebbie15644 Apr 2020 #77

Beverly Hillbillies. Andy of Mayberry LakeArenal Apr 2020 #2

The CBS Evening News jberryhill Apr 2020 #3

OMG! Va Lefty Apr 2020 #9

I hate the expression LOL genxlib Apr 2020 #11

Not M*A*S*H... I still watch and enjoy every single episode. Ended at just the right time IMO hlthe2b Apr 2020 #4

I think it gets bad when Major Houlijan gets Farrah hair (It's supposed to be the 50s) and mucifer Apr 2020 #52

Hmm, the hair. Iggo Apr 2020 #89

Me too MLAA Apr 2020 #58

Happy Days. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #5

Almost all of the really good ones do this lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #7

I agree. The writers, as good as they may be, run out of things to do with the Mike 03 Apr 2020 #12

Even my favorite TV show of all time lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #19

The Finale Of STNG Is A Classic! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #31

ST: TOS ran three years. sarge43 Apr 2020 #33

Thanks ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #37

They ran out of gags about lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #42

I still love the "Hamlet" episode, though. Coventina Apr 2020 #48

Spot On! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #61

The one that's on now, "Scandal" Fla Dem Apr 2020 #8

Big Bang Theory rurallib Apr 2020 #10

Not the cause, but when Penny cut her hair, it definitely went downhill. n/t Coventina Apr 2020 #14

That went from being a favorite Codeine Apr 2020 #62

same here rurallib Apr 2020 #73

"ER" and it may still be on. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #13

I agree Sanity Claws Apr 2020 #81

Seinfeld Bradshaw3 Apr 2020 #15

Heroes and Twin Peaks (the original) should have been a single season or mini-series. Coventina Apr 2020 #17

Totally agree about Twin Peaks. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #18

Heroes never regained its footing after the writers strike. hunter Apr 2020 #74

Three come to mind Mike 03 Apr 2020 #20

Oh X-Files!! Coventina Apr 2020 #22

Northern Exposure after Rob Morrow left. eppur_se_muova Apr 2020 #21

agree...that show was fantastic... dhill926 Apr 2020 #27

Yeah, they didn't handle that correctly. LisaM Apr 2020 #43

I have to agree. That was a great show with terrific quirky characters Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #72

House of cards. jimfields33 Apr 2020 #23

We just got done customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #44

The West Wing. Aristus Apr 2020 #24

Sanford and Son Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #26

cast enid602 Apr 2020 #30

oh yes! Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #35

The Simpsons Archae Apr 2020 #28

They stopped hiring good writers around season 9-10ish Coventina Apr 2020 #40

Agree... Mike Nelson Apr 2020 #29

Dexter, Homeland n/t sarge43 Apr 2020 #32

Once Dexter lost the original showrunner Codeine Apr 2020 #63

The Office. Not good without Steve Carrell. Funtatlaguy Apr 2020 #34

Once a show becomes about marriage and having babies Coventina Apr 2020 #36

The Apprentice. Marie Marie Apr 2020 #38

Shite Disaffected Apr 2020 #65

Laverne and Shirley Submariner Apr 2020 #39

Wisconsin is half strong blue and half strong red no moderates nt mucifer Apr 2020 #53

At the time, they were a strong blue state. Of course, we did give the country Joseph McCcarthy. 33taw Apr 2020 #83

Hollywood gives a very false impression of the U.S.A... hunter Apr 2020 #85

The 5 pm daily White House corona virus show. LastDemocratInSC Apr 2020 #41

Wrong customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #46

"Newhart". LisaM Apr 2020 #45

True Blood forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #47

I'm currently in season 2 of the show. Coventina Apr 2020 #49

I forget names...is she the Maenad? (possible later season spoilers) forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #69

yes, she's the Maenad. Coventina Apr 2020 #75

Exactly. forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #92

Agree about the Jessica plotline. Coventina Apr 2020 #96

We loved the books and the show OriginalGeek Apr 2020 #76

I'm currently reading the first novel. Coventina Apr 2020 #82

Lighthearted fun is exactly how I read them OriginalGeek Apr 2020 #86

The Sookie Stackhouse novels are in the Romance section of our local library. Coventina Apr 2020 #87

The series did a great job of adaptation until it went wonky. forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #94

When I watched the first episode, I would have SWORN that opening song Coventina Apr 2020 #97

Excellent casting: Adina Porter! forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #95

Yes, she is excellent in True Blood. I'm glad she is getting more work, she clearly deserves it. Coventina Apr 2020 #98

The series did some good stuff. forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #93

I agree nt Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #56

Have you read the books? Good grief, the series could have ended at either Book 11 Hestia Apr 2020 #99

X-Files and Night Court... First Speaker Apr 2020 #50

Two and a Half Men and Big Bang Theory MichMan Apr 2020 #51

Two and a Half Men was interesting forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #71

Dexter dewsgirl Apr 2020 #54

Supernatural Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #55

Bones Tribalceltic Apr 2020 #57

South Park smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #59

Little House on the Prairie lkinwi Apr 2020 #60

I was just going to add that! forgotmylogin Apr 2020 #70

Once they added that stupid Albert kid (the one who got addicted to opium) BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #84

Married With Children The Magistrate Apr 2020 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author denem Apr 2020 #66

The.Walking.Dead. Yavin4 Apr 2020 #67

Ayup. Iggo Apr 2020 #91

Grey's Anatomy LoveMyCali Apr 2020 #68

I still love this show, the writing this year was really good ebbie15644 Apr 2020 #80

The Office, Parks and Rec. BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #78

L.A. Law Sanity Claws Apr 2020 #79

The one where Wile E. finally dismembered and ate the Road Runner ruined that show IMHO. dameatball Apr 2020 #88

Outlander HBO Fifth season now is two seasons too long at this house. IADEMO2004 Apr 2020 #90