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Brian Damage · 02-05-2012, 02:18 PM

They seemed to tinker and change things every single season until ultimately it became an entirely different show. Did they panic too soon? Was it justified panic? What were your thoughts on all the cast, set and storyline changes???

Stuck In The '70's · 02-05-2012, 02:27 PM

I loved the show during it's first 3 seasons. I think it was a perfect companion show with Three's Company. I don't know why ABC moved it in it's third season. I didn't watch it much during season 3 and after it went into first run syndication, I couldn't get the show at all. I've been watching some of those episodes lately and it isn't as good as when it was on ABC. I think getting rid of the girls was a huge mistake. It just survives on the talent of Ted Knight alone. I know the show was already renewed for another season when Knight died but IMO it was a shadow of what it originally was.

Brian Damage · 02-05-2012, 03:22 PM

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I loved the show during it's first 3 seasons. I think it was a perfect companion show with Three's Company. I don't know why ABC moved it in it's third season. I didn't watch it much during season 3 and after it went into first run syndication, I couldn't get the show at all. I've been watching some of those episodes lately and it isn't as good as when it was on ABC. I think getting rid of the girls was a huge mistake. It just survives on the talent of Ted Knight alone. I know the show was already renewed for another season when Knight died but IMO it was a shadow of what it originally was.

I agree, the Ted Knight Show was nowhere near as good as Too Close For Comfort.

70s show watcher · 02-12-2012, 04:08 AM

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I agree, the Ted Knight Show was nowhere near as good as Too Close For Comfort.

thats for sure

TVFactFan · 02-12-2012, 03:48 PM

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They seemed to tinker and change things every single season until ultimately it became an entirely different show. Did they panic too soon? Was it justified panic? What were your thoughts on all the cast, set and storyline changes???

The show did well when it aired after Three's Company the 1st two seasons and then ABC moved it to Thursday Nights at 9pm to compete with Simon and Simon on CBS which led to failure.

I thought it was odd how the show went from #16 to #6 in season 2 and after that it was over.

Stuck In The '70's · 02-12-2012, 04:23 PM

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The show did well when it aired after Three's Company the 1st two seasons and then ABC moved it to Thursday Nights at 9pm to compete with Simon and Simon on CBS which led to failure.

I thought it was odd how the show went from #16 to #6 in season 2 and after that it was over.

Yep. I was a Simon & Simon fan so that's why I didn't watch it much during season 3.

TVFactFan · 02-12-2012, 05:00 PM

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Yep. I was a Simon & Simon fan so that's why I didn't watch it much during season 3.

You and a lot of other people since it was a top ten show that season. And you couldn't DVR it LOL

Stuck In The '70's · 02-12-2012, 05:03 PM

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You and a lot of other people since it was a top ten show that season. And you couldn't DVR it LOL

I didn't even have a VCR until 1986. lol

TVFactFan · 02-12-2012, 05:10 PM

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I didn't even have a VCR until 1986. lol

So back then you really had to make a decision on what you were going to watch, wow LOL

Brian Damage · 02-12-2012, 08:44 PM

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So back then you really had to make a decision on what you were going to watch, wow LOL

So true, and unlike a DVR, networks couldn't find out your viewing habits from a VCR. lol

TV_on_the_Porch · 02-19-2012, 04:13 AM

The show was a very solid second in its time slot. IIRC it finished the season at #38. It blew Cheers out of the water during the first half of the season, but when Gimme A Break was moved over from Saturdays they were practically neck-and-neck.

It's Nell Carter's fault.

02-05-2012, 02:27 PM	#2
Stuck In The '70's Forum Legend Those were the days :( Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 56,940	I loved the show during it's first 3 seasons. I think it was a perfect companion show with Three's Company. I don't know why ABC moved it in it's third season. I didn't watch it much during season 3 and after it went into first run syndication, I couldn't get the show at all. I've been watching some of those episodes lately and it isn't as good as when it was on ABC. I think getting rid of the girls was a huge mistake. It just survives on the talent of Ted Knight alone. I know the show was already renewed for another season when Knight died but IMO it was a shadow of what it originally was. __________________ Sonny

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TV_on_the_Porch Forum Regular anything good on? Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 647	The show was a very solid second in its time slot. IIRC it finished the season at #38. It blew Cheers out of the water during the first half of the season, but when Gimme A Break was moved over from Saturdays they were practically neck-and-neck. It's Nell Carter's fault.