this comedy era boasted great timing zippy writing and larger-than-life
zippy writing and larger-than-life
zippy writing and larger-than-life personalities yes welcome to
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counting down the top 10 classic Golden
counting down the top 10 classic Golden Age sitcoms number 10 Leave It to Beaver
Age sitcoms number 10 Leave It to Beaver
Age sitcoms number 10 Leave It to Beaver Leave It to Beaver kicking off our list
Leave It to Beaver kicking off our list
Leave It to Beaver kicking off our list is one of the first shows to portray
is one of the first shows to portray
is one of the first shows to portray childhood from a kid’s perspective if
childhood from a kid’s perspective if
childhood from a kid’s perspective if she’s gonna be mean mustn’t she have a
she’s gonna be mean mustn’t she have a
she’s gonna be mean mustn’t she have a reason course not when you’re an older
reason course not when you’re an older
reason course not when you’re an older person you’re on half-cab eration to be
person you’re on half-cab eration to be
person you’re on half-cab eration to be me Leave It to Beaver followed the
me Leave It to Beaver followed the
me Leave It to Beaver followed the everyday life of a naive boy named
everyday life of a naive boy named
everyday life of a naive boy named Theodore cleaver better known as beaver
Theodore cleaver better known as beaver
Theodore cleaver better known as beaver Walley the Beave and the rest of their
Walley the Beave and the rest of their
Walley the Beave and the rest of their family remain one of the best examples
family remain one of the best examples
family remain one of the best examples of what 50s audiences expected of
of what 50s audiences expected of
of what 50s audiences expected of suburban life cue the heartfelt moments
suburban life cue the heartfelt moments
suburban life cue the heartfelt moments of parental respect and discovery boys
of parental respect and discovery boys
of parental respect and discovery boys I’m proud of you you’re young
I’m proud of you you’re young
I’m proud of you you’re young sure I am
sure I am
sure I am number nine the Donna Reed show if
number nine the Donna Reed show if
number nine the Donna Reed show if you’ve ever wondered how to pull off
you’ve ever wondered how to pull off
you’ve ever wondered how to pull off heels and pearls while doing housework
heels and pearls while doing housework
heels and pearls while doing housework just look at Donna Reed
just look at Donna Reed
just look at Donna Reed but her show wasn’t all style and no
but her show wasn’t all style and no
but her show wasn’t all style and no substance while the comedy focused on
substance while the comedy focused on
substance while the comedy focused on typical real-life family problems of the
typical real-life family problems of the
typical real-life family problems of the era it also covered edge near topics
era it also covered edge near topics
era it also covered edge near topics like women’s rights you never know about
like women’s rights you never know about
like women’s rights you never know about people they may seem happy on the
people they may seem happy on the
people they may seem happy on the surface but you never suspect what
surface but you never suspect what
surface but you never suspect what really goes on yes I suppose so Reed was
really goes on yes I suppose so Reed was
really goes on yes I suppose so Reed was so convincing in her portrayal of the
so convincing in her portrayal of the
so convincing in her portrayal of the perfect upper-middle class suburban
perfect upper-middle class suburban
perfect upper-middle class suburban housewife she won a Golden Globe number
housewife she won a Golden Globe number
housewife she won a Golden Globe number eight The Andy Griffith Show
this friendly whistle greeted an entire
this friendly whistle greeted an entire generation Andy Griffith starred in this
generation Andy Griffith starred in this
generation Andy Griffith starred in this long-running TV classic as the sheriff
long-running TV classic as the sheriff
long-running TV classic as the sheriff of Mayberry viewers tuned in each week
of Mayberry viewers tuned in each week
of Mayberry viewers tuned in each week to watch this widowed father raise his
to watch this widowed father raise his
to watch this widowed father raise his son o be played by Ron Howard and work
son o be played by Ron Howard and work
son o be played by Ron Howard and work alongside his quirky bug-eyed partner
alongside his quirky bug-eyed partner
alongside his quirky bug-eyed partner Barney Fife played by Don Knotts yes
Barney Fife played by Don Knotts yes
Barney Fife played by Don Knotts yes there’ll be everything back normal it
there’ll be everything back normal it
there’ll be everything back normal it may be the folks of Mayberry were so
may be the folks of Mayberry were so
may be the folks of Mayberry were so popular with fans the show spawned not
popular with fans the show spawned not
popular with fans the show spawned not one but two spin-offs number seven the
one but two spin-offs number seven the
one but two spin-offs number seven the Abbott and Costello show this was the
Abbott and Costello show this was the
Abbott and Costello show this was the original show about nothing Abbott and
original show about nothing Abbott and
original show about nothing Abbott and Costello short lived in slapstick filled
Costello short lived in slapstick filled
Costello short lived in slapstick filled sitcom was highly influential mainly
sitcom was highly influential mainly
sitcom was highly influential mainly because it chose not to focus on the
because it chose not to focus on the
because it chose not to focus on the intricacies of family life in fact it
intricacies of family life in fact it
intricacies of family life in fact it barely had a coherent plot this lack of
barely had a coherent plot this lack of
barely had a coherent plot this lack of a storyline later influenced a comedian
a storyline later influenced a comedian
a storyline later influenced a comedian by the name of Jerry Seinfeld to shun
by the name of Jerry Seinfeld to shun
by the name of Jerry Seinfeld to shun the traditional sitcom formula not that
the traditional sitcom formula not that
the traditional sitcom formula not that there’s anything wrong with that
there’s anything wrong with that
there’s anything wrong with that and if I ever see Hilary up I’ll write
and if I ever see Hilary up I’ll write
and if I ever see Hilary up I’ll write to her face I’ve seen Hilary if I ever
to her face I’ve seen Hilary if I ever
to her face I’ve seen Hilary if I ever if I ever Hilary if I ever
number six make room for daddy the Danny
number six make room for daddy the Danny Thomas show starring beloved nightclub
Thomas show starring beloved nightclub
Thomas show starring beloved nightclub comic Danny Thomas this series underwent
comic Danny Thomas this series underwent
comic Danny Thomas this series underwent many changes throughout its long run not
many changes throughout its long run not
many changes throughout its long run not the least of which were a name swap and
the least of which were a name swap and
the least of which were a name swap and the death of the main characters wife
the death of the main characters wife
the death of the main characters wife despite the alterations the show and its
despite the alterations the show and its
despite the alterations the show and its absentee father premise captured the
absentee father premise captured the
absentee father premise captured the nation for over a decade and prompted a
nation for over a decade and prompted a
nation for over a decade and prompted a successful spin-off when Thomas was
successful spin-off when Thomas was
successful spin-off when Thomas was arrested by sheriff Andy Taylor who
arrested by sheriff Andy Taylor who
arrested by sheriff Andy Taylor who you’re going to get to take my place all
you’re going to get to take my place all
you’re going to get to take my place all of a sudden just like that we got Jack
of a sudden just like that we got Jack
of a sudden just like that we got Jack Benny number five the Jack Benny program
Benny number five the Jack Benny program
Benny number five the Jack Benny program Jack Benny’s vaudeville humour was
Jack Benny’s vaudeville humour was
Jack Benny’s vaudeville humour was regarded as the pinnacle of 20th century
regarded as the pinnacle of 20th century
regarded as the pinnacle of 20th century comedy his officer Sweeney’s reports you
comedy his officer Sweeney’s reports you
comedy his officer Sweeney’s reports you know he went over to Brooklyn to pick up
know he went over to Brooklyn to pick up
know he went over to Brooklyn to pick up that strip teaser the strip teacher that
that strip teaser the strip teacher that
that strip teaser the strip teacher that was four days ago and all but Sweeney
was four days ago and all but Sweeney
was four days ago and all but Sweeney wants to make sure she’s guilty for he
wants to make sure she’s guilty for he
wants to make sure she’s guilty for he brings her in I try to arrest her myself
brings her in I try to arrest her myself
brings her in I try to arrest her myself but I couldn’t get anything on his radio
but I couldn’t get anything on his radio
but I couldn’t get anything on his radio series turned TV show spent the latter
series turned TV show spent the latter
series turned TV show spent the latter part of its three decade long life on
part of its three decade long life on
part of its three decade long life on the boob tube with Benny portraying a
the boob tube with Benny portraying a
the boob tube with Benny portraying a vain comic and cheapskate who lives in
vain comic and cheapskate who lives in
vain comic and cheapskate who lives in denial about his age this show was
denial about his age this show was
denial about his age this show was groundbreaking not only because it
groundbreaking not only because it
groundbreaking not only because it maintained its award-winning quality it
maintained its award-winning quality it
maintained its award-winning quality it also featured a black actor whom Benny
also featured a black actor whom Benny
also featured a black actor whom Benny treated as an equal well how would
treated as an equal well how would
treated as an equal well how would ketchup give us more business well I
ketchup give us more business well I
ketchup give us more business well I figured it so that dripped on his shirts
figured it so that dripped on his shirts
figured it so that dripped on his shirts we might get to do that longer Jew
we might get to do that longer Jew
we might get to do that longer Jew number four the Phil Silvers show
number four the Phil Silvers show
number four the Phil Silvers show sergeant bilko as Master Sergeant Ernest
sergeant bilko as Master Sergeant Ernest
sergeant bilko as Master Sergeant Ernest G bilko comedian Phil Silvers ran a US
G bilko comedian Phil Silvers ran a US
G bilko comedian Phil Silvers ran a US Army platoon in the uneventful town of
Army platoon in the uneventful town of
Army platoon in the uneventful town of Roseville Kansas and often used his men
Roseville Kansas and often used his men
Roseville Kansas and often used his men to orchestrate hilarious get-rich-quick
to orchestrate hilarious get-rich-quick
to orchestrate hilarious get-rich-quick schemes under the nose of the bases
schemes under the nose of the bases
schemes under the nose of the bases commander oh don’t don’t ever let this
commander oh don’t don’t ever let this
commander oh don’t don’t ever let this happen again the ensuing hijinks one the
happen again the ensuing hijinks one the
happen again the ensuing hijinks one the sitcom several Emmys and like many other
sitcom several Emmys and like many other
sitcom several Emmys and like many other Golden Age classics you would often see
Golden Age classics you would often see
Golden Age classics you would often see cameos by the top personalities of the
cameos by the top personalities of the
cameos by the top personalities of the era number three the Dick Van Dyke Show
era number three the Dick Van Dyke Show
era number three the Dick Van Dyke Show we’d watch him trip over that ottoman a
we’d watch him trip over that ottoman a
we’d watch him trip over that ottoman a million times often cited as one of the
million times often cited as one of the
million times often cited as one of the greatest TV shows of all
greatest TV shows of all
greatest TV shows of all time this legendary sitcom earned 15
time this legendary sitcom earned 15
time this legendary sitcom earned 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run thanks to
Emmy Awards throughout its run thanks to
Emmy Awards throughout its run thanks to the chemistry between Dick Van Dyke and
the chemistry between Dick Van Dyke and
the chemistry between Dick Van Dyke and co-stars like Mary Tyler Moore but you
co-stars like Mary Tyler Moore but you
co-stars like Mary Tyler Moore but you know I’m a woman
yeah Van Dyke starred as a writer for
yeah Van Dyke starred as a writer for the fictitious Alan Brady show which
the fictitious Alan Brady show which
the fictitious Alan Brady show which gave audiences the chance to witness
gave audiences the chance to witness
gave audiences the chance to witness outrageous behind-the-scenes happenings
outrageous behind-the-scenes happenings
outrageous behind-the-scenes happenings at a comedy program alright now as we
at a comedy program alright now as we
at a comedy program alright now as we can break it up when you break it up
can break it up when you break it up
can break it up when you break it up please I got a date with an unmerited
please I got a date with an unmerited
please I got a date with an unmerited compliment I want to get there before he
compliment I want to get there before he
compliment I want to get there before he gets married
gets married
gets married number two the honeymooners looking for
number two the honeymooners looking for
number two the honeymooners looking for the yeah oh you found it
the yeah oh you found it
the yeah oh you found it found it found what oh this I didn’t
found it found what oh this I didn’t
found it found what oh this I didn’t find that it’s just an Italian haircut
find that it’s just an Italian haircut
find that it’s just an Italian haircut though it only lasted 39 episodes this
though it only lasted 39 episodes this
though it only lasted 39 episodes this short-lived CBS series remains a
short-lived CBS series remains a
short-lived CBS series remains a television landmark it was the first
television landmark it was the first
television landmark it was the first series to showcase a working-class
series to showcase a working-class
series to showcase a working-class couple but perhaps its greatest
couple but perhaps its greatest
couple but perhaps its greatest contribution was a laundry list of
contribution was a laundry list of
contribution was a laundry list of memorable catchphrases do you want to
jackie gleason
jackie gleason is an icon thanks to his portrayal of
is an icon thanks to his portrayal of
is an icon thanks to his portrayal of the short-fused
the short-fused
the short-fused kind-hearted opportunistic loudmouth
kind-hearted opportunistic loudmouth
kind-hearted opportunistic loudmouth Ralph Kramden that character even went
Ralph Kramden that character even went
Ralph Kramden that character even went on to inspire the creation of other
on to inspire the creation of other
on to inspire the creation of other characters like Fred Flintstone I got
number one
number one I Love Lucy you great big latin lover
I Love Lucy you great big latin lover
I Love Lucy you great big latin lover you ahh
you ahh
you ahh you sweet handsome man you you gorgeous
you sweet handsome man you you gorgeous
you sweet handsome man you you gorgeous exciting woman you I pass taking the top
exciting woman you I pass taking the top
exciting woman you I pass taking the top spot on our list is the most beloved
spot on our list is the most beloved
spot on our list is the most beloved show of its time this series regularly
show of its time this series regularly
show of its time this series regularly topped the ratings was the first to
topped the ratings was the first to
topped the ratings was the first to introduce a live studio audience and won
introduce a live studio audience and won
introduce a live studio audience and won five Emmy Awards but what made it
five Emmy Awards but what made it
five Emmy Awards but what made it popular was its star whether she was
popular was its star whether she was
popular was its star whether she was trying to join Ricky’s act raising her
trying to join Ricky’s act raising her
trying to join Ricky’s act raising her son or working a new job this naive and
son or working a new job this naive and
son or working a new job this naive and ambitious woman was always getting in
ambitious woman was always getting in
ambitious woman was always getting in trouble which is why we love Lucy do you
trouble which is why we love Lucy do you
trouble which is why we love Lucy do you agree with our list well know which is
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