Harryd91

Yeah it was my absolute top number 1 favourite show for a very long time. It's one of those shows I can just throw on any episode any time and enjoy it. Cheers, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart Show, Newhart and Golden Girls are top 5 for that vibe. Like a warm hug

Yeah I totally forgot to mention TNG but I did watch it. First season has its moments but isn't the best.

Still good to see though. Punky Brewster I didn't get past the first couple episodes. It was cool but think I was fatigued what with all the other similar shows. Same reason I didn't really bother with Webster at the time.

I think I had a look for Tracey Ullman but I don't know if there are many episodes available?

Small Wonder must have passed me by. It looks dreadful! Hopefully in a good way though? I'll check it out but I just recently got through Out of this World and that was pretty terrible. Sounds kinda similar.

Oh man Mike Post is a legend for the Hill Street Blues theme alone. He did the Greatest American Hero too. The 80s had the best TV Themes of any decade in my opinion

I watched the first episode of Magnum PI and was impressed by the quality. Never picked it back up for some reason though. I never watched Simon and Simon - think I was overwhelmed with hour-long detective shows at the time and a lot of them got bumped from my schedule.

Good shout - I never watched Dallas or Dynasty but I feel like I'm ignoring a pop-culture touchstone with those 2. The amount JR is referenced in other shows I almost feel like I have seen it.

I did actually have V on my list but never got round to it. I wanted to see the TV movie first but my partner is a hard-sell on that sort of stuff. I'll have to find some time for it. Buck Rogers sounds like fun! One thing I love about that era is that they could produce the silliest shows and keep a straight face.

Now you mention sci-fi I just realised I didn't mention Star Trek TNG in my post...

I went back to 5 days a week in office in summer 2021. I hated it when I was told but now I'm glad it happened. I walk 2 miles each way to work. That walk is one of the nicest parts of my day. I get crazy paranoia when I can't speak to people face-to-face, and I can maintain a routine. I appreciate I am lucky in my situation but I would take the 4 days and enjoy a long weekend where I can properly unwind

It's worth watching again. I might be biased towards old sitcoms but I think it holds up better compared to other 80s shows. Apparently audiences didn't enjoy the show because they found the character unlikeable... Which was kinda the whole point, and I thought they played it well. I think if it came out 10 or 15 years later it would have done much better