this was the decade when sitcoms came of age and became a tool for social
age and became a tool for social
age and became a tool for social commentary welcome to watchmojo.com and
commentary welcome to watchmojo.com and
commentary welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten sitcoms
for the top ten sitcoms
for the top ten sitcoms of the 1970s are you crazy moving in
of the 1970s are you crazy moving in
of the 1970s are you crazy moving in with two girls not my billing it I’ll be
with two girls not my billing it I’ll be
with two girls not my billing it I’ll be strictly platonic well I don’t care what
strictly platonic well I don’t care what
strictly platonic well I don’t care what it is what does that mean like you and
it is what does that mean like you and
it is what does that mean like you and me Stanley
me Stanley
me Stanley number ten Three’s Company
number ten Three’s Company
number ten Three’s Company come and knock on our door waiting for
come and knock on our door waiting for
come and knock on our door waiting for you kicking off our list is the show
you kicking off our list is the show
you kicking off our list is the show that brought sex talk to the mainstream
that brought sex talk to the mainstream
that brought sex talk to the mainstream by sharing an apartment Jack Chrissy and
by sharing an apartment Jack Chrissy and
by sharing an apartment Jack Chrissy and Janet proved that women and men who need
Janet proved that women and men who need
Janet proved that women and men who need just friends in between there was
just friends in between there was
just friends in between there was physical comedy innuendo and double
physical comedy innuendo and double
physical comedy innuendo and double entendre galore
entendre galore
entendre galore oh yeah and Jack had to pretend to be
oh yeah and Jack had to pretend to be
oh yeah and Jack had to pretend to be gay you enjoy being here you mean with
gay you enjoy being here you mean with
gay you enjoy being here you mean with you
the show was silly beyond belief but it
the show was silly beyond belief but it was popular as hell the Frank seemed so
was popular as hell the Frank seemed so
was popular as hell the Frank seemed so nice he said he wanted me for a friend
nice he said he wanted me for a friend
nice he said he wanted me for a friend yeah and then the next night he brought
yeah and then the next night he brought
yeah and then the next night he brought the friend number 9 the Brady Bunch the
the friend number 9 the Brady Bunch the
the friend number 9 the Brady Bunch the Brady’s were one of TV’s most famous
Brady’s were one of TV’s most famous
Brady’s were one of TV’s most famous families 60 sitcoms focused on the
families 60 sitcoms focused on the
families 60 sitcoms focused on the nuclear family but the Brady’s extended
nuclear family but the Brady’s extended
nuclear family but the Brady’s extended that vision to the blended family
that vision to the blended family
that vision to the blended family solving family problems was the name of
solving family problems was the name of
solving family problems was the name of the game and there were rarely huge
the game and there were rarely huge
the game and there were rarely huge disagreements within the close-knit
disagreements within the close-knit
disagreements within the close-knit group Masha I’m proud to be a sister and
group Masha I’m proud to be a sister and
group Masha I’m proud to be a sister and then I have terrible you look Thanks
then I have terrible you look Thanks
then I have terrible you look Thanks while the shoe didn’t have huge ratings
while the shoe didn’t have huge ratings
while the shoe didn’t have huge ratings and wasn’t critically acclaimed it did
and wasn’t critically acclaimed it did
and wasn’t critically acclaimed it did gain popularity in syndication and
gain popularity in syndication and
gain popularity in syndication and continues to entertain audiences today
continues to entertain audiences today
continues to entertain audiences today not a hair get closer I get any closer
not a hair get closer I get any closer
not a hair get closer I get any closer we’ll both be more in the same pajamas
we’ll both be more in the same pajamas
we’ll both be more in the same pajamas number 8 happy days
50s nostalgia was at an all-time high
50s nostalgia was at an all-time high when Richie Cunningham and Arthur
when Richie Cunningham and Arthur
when Richie Cunningham and Arthur Fonzarelli rolled into town we need the
Fonzarelli rolled into town we need the
Fonzarelli rolled into town we need the advice of a worldly person and you’re
advice of a worldly person and you’re
advice of a worldly person and you’re the most worldly person around here not
the most worldly person around here not
the most worldly person around here not the most work but I’m in the top two
the most work but I’m in the top two
the most work but I’m in the top two Gary Marshall had several huge 70 shows
Gary Marshall had several huge 70 shows
Gary Marshall had several huge 70 shows including Mork & Mindy Laverne and
including Mork & Mindy Laverne and
including Mork & Mindy Laverne and Shirley and The Odd Couple but innocence
Shirley and The Odd Couple but innocence
Shirley and The Odd Couple but innocence was at its peak on happy days a
was at its peak on happy days a
was at its peak on happy days a middle-class American family everyday
middle-class American family everyday
middle-class American family everyday teenager problems and a soda shop
teenager problems and a soda shop
teenager problems and a soda shop lecture was simple in this world Plus
lecture was simple in this world Plus
lecture was simple in this world Plus everybody wanted to be the Fonz
everybody wanted to be the Fonz
everybody wanted to be the Fonz you stare at a chicken pretty soon bingo
you stare at a chicken pretty soon bingo
you stare at a chicken pretty soon bingo works every time you got the town and I
works every time you got the town and I
works every time you got the town and I got the tap number seven Sanford and Son
got the tap number seven Sanford and Son
got the tap number seven Sanford and Son this show broke ground for
this show broke ground for
this show broke ground for african-americans on TV while running
african-americans on TV while running
african-americans on TV while running their junkyard widower Fred Sanford was
their junkyard widower Fred Sanford was
their junkyard widower Fred Sanford was prone to get rich quick schemes and his
prone to get rich quick schemes and his
prone to get rich quick schemes and his loyal son Lamont kept him out of trouble
loyal son Lamont kept him out of trouble
loyal son Lamont kept him out of trouble there finally comes a time when you know
there finally comes a time when you know
there finally comes a time when you know you ain’t gonna make it
you ain’t gonna make it
you ain’t gonna make it what do you keep saying that boy but we
what do you keep saying that boy but we
what do you keep saying that boy but we got 30 bucks between us and we got bills
got 30 bucks between us and we got bills
got 30 bucks between us and we got bills here to total over $200 lingo making
here to total over $200 lingo making
here to total over $200 lingo making witty and flat-out funny the show also
witty and flat-out funny the show also
witty and flat-out funny the show also focused on political social and economic
focused on political social and economic
focused on political social and economic problems but no matter what’s going on
problems but no matter what’s going on
problems but no matter what’s going on fred was usually hoping to reunite with
fred was usually hoping to reunite with
fred was usually hoping to reunite with his wife
his wife
his wife you hear that Elizabeth I’m coming to
you hear that Elizabeth I’m coming to
you hear that Elizabeth I’m coming to join you honey
join you honey
join you honey number six The Odd Couple
based on a movie that was based on a
based on a movie that was based on a play this show brought together two
play this show brought together two
play this show brought together two mismatched divorced men in the same
mismatched divorced men in the same
mismatched divorced men in the same apartment
apartment
apartment so of course hijinks ensue give it a
so of course hijinks ensue give it a
so of course hijinks ensue give it a chance to settle it terrific once you
chance to settle it terrific once you
chance to settle it terrific once you get used to it you gonna love it
it was unlike the decades other shows
it was unlike the decades other shows and possibly because of that it did very
and possibly because of that it did very
and possibly because of that it did very poorly in the ratings regardless Jack
poorly in the ratings regardless Jack
poorly in the ratings regardless Jack Klugman Tony Randall and the series
Klugman Tony Randall and the series
Klugman Tony Randall and the series itself were constantly nominated for
itself were constantly nominated for
itself were constantly nominated for awards proving its timelessness and
awards proving its timelessness and
awards proving its timelessness and humor cause calm empty full hot I don’t
humor cause calm empty full hot I don’t
humor cause calm empty full hot I don’t get it number 5 the Bob Newhart show
in a precursor to the 80s and 90s
in a precursor to the 80s and 90s stand-up comedian Bob Newhart brought
stand-up comedian Bob Newhart brought
stand-up comedian Bob Newhart brought his deadpan routine to TV with this
his deadpan routine to TV with this
his deadpan routine to TV with this sitcom Thanksgivings next can I hate
sitcom Thanksgivings next can I hate
sitcom Thanksgivings next can I hate that too well you will with that
that too well you will with that
that too well you will with that attitude I’m not worried about my
attitude I’m not worried about my
attitude I’m not worried about my attitude that’s your problem
attitude that’s your problem
attitude that’s your problem as a psychologist he was the straight
as a psychologist he was the straight
as a psychologist he was the straight man to some hilarious patients and
man to some hilarious patients and
man to some hilarious patients and characters Newhart sitcom followed Mary
characters Newhart sitcom followed Mary
characters Newhart sitcom followed Mary Tyler Moore’s formula by spotlighting a
Tyler Moore’s formula by spotlighting a
Tyler Moore’s formula by spotlighting a group of young professionals and rarely
group of young professionals and rarely
group of young professionals and rarely postulating on hot-button issues but
postulating on hot-button issues but
postulating on hot-button issues but they also added some wackiness for good
they also added some wackiness for good
they also added some wackiness for good measure I love kids
measure I love kids
measure I love kids the way I figured Bob the kids of today
the way I figured Bob the kids of today
the way I figured Bob the kids of today are the adults of tomorrow you’re
are the adults of tomorrow you’re
are the adults of tomorrow you’re probably right number four taxi with an
probably right number four taxi with an
probably right number four taxi with an ensemble cast that included Christopher
ensemble cast that included Christopher
ensemble cast that included Christopher Lloyd Danny DeVito Andy Kaufman and more
Lloyd Danny DeVito Andy Kaufman and more
Lloyd Danny DeVito Andy Kaufman and more this was one of TV’s most acclaimed
this was one of TV’s most acclaimed
this was one of TV’s most acclaimed sitcoms winning 18 Emmys and four Golden
sitcoms winning 18 Emmys and four Golden
sitcoms winning 18 Emmys and four Golden Globes over its run where do I read
Globes over its run where do I read
Globes over its run where do I read playboy magazine oh yes I am studying
playboy magazine oh yes I am studying
playboy magazine oh yes I am studying attendance I want to be upfront with you
attendance I want to be upfront with you
attendance I want to be upfront with you I want to be an American fun guy taking
I want to be an American fun guy taking
I want to be an American fun guy taking each day in high gear following a group
each day in high gear following a group
each day in high gear following a group of New York cab drivers who don’t want
of New York cab drivers who don’t want
of New York cab drivers who don’t want to be cab drivers taxi included its
to be cab drivers taxi included its
to be cab drivers taxi included its share of dark comedy and like many 70s
share of dark comedy and like many 70s
share of dark comedy and like many 70s sitcoms it also covered dramatic issues
sitcoms it also covered dramatic issues
sitcoms it also covered dramatic issues before it was canceled twice sync is
before it was canceled twice sync is
before it was canceled twice sync is having her monthly problem bills bill
having her monthly problem bills bill
having her monthly problem bills bill number three The Mary Tyler Moore Show
number three The Mary Tyler Moore Show
number three The Mary Tyler Moore Show we’ll make it
single self-sufficient and not searching
single self-sufficient and not searching for a man Mary Richards became a symbol
for a man Mary Richards became a symbol
for a man Mary Richards became a symbol for women’s liberation how old are you
for women’s liberation how old are you
for women’s liberation how old are you 30
30
30 no hedging no how old do I look why
no hedging no how old do I look why
no hedging no how old do I look why hedge how old do I look instead of
hedge how old do I look instead of
hedge how old do I look instead of focusing on her struggle to find love
focusing on her struggle to find love
focusing on her struggle to find love the show concentrated on Mary’s
the show concentrated on Mary’s
the show concentrated on Mary’s relationships with friends and
relationships with friends and
relationships with friends and co-workers some of whom became so
co-workers some of whom became so
co-workers some of whom became so beloved they earned spinoff series
beloved they earned spinoff series
beloved they earned spinoff series societal issues were facts of life and
societal issues were facts of life and
societal issues were facts of life and not causes to be championed and the show
not causes to be championed and the show
not causes to be championed and the show was even able to find humor in death
was even able to find humor in death
was even able to find humor in death chuckles the clown is dead it was a
chuckles the clown is dead it was a
chuckles the clown is dead it was a freak accident
freak accident
freak accident he went to the parade dressed as Peter
he went to the parade dressed as Peter
he went to the parade dressed as Peter peanut and a rogue elephant tried to
peanut and a rogue elephant tried to
peanut and a rogue elephant tried to shell him number to match set during the
shell him number to match set during the
shell him number to match set during the Korean War as a commentary on the
Korean War as a commentary on the
Korean War as a commentary on the Vietnam conflict mash evolved over its
Vietnam conflict mash evolved over its
Vietnam conflict mash evolved over its run to be less comedic which is one
run to be less comedic which is one
run to be less comedic which is one reason they struggled with using a laugh
reason they struggled with using a laugh
reason they struggled with using a laugh track Jani poo its daddy no no no no no
track Jani poo its daddy no no no no no
track Jani poo its daddy no no no no no no no no no I’m eating you up so there
no no no no I’m eating you up so there
no no no no I’m eating you up so there isn’t too much time leave Melones eating
isn’t too much time leave Melones eating
isn’t too much time leave Melones eating brains candor great writing and a
brains candor great writing and a
brains candor great writing and a pitch-perfect cast gave this show a
pitch-perfect cast gave this show a
pitch-perfect cast gave this show a loyal following won it awards and made
loyal following won it awards and made
loyal following won it awards and made its finale the most-watched TV event in
its finale the most-watched TV event in
its finale the most-watched TV event in history with 105 point 9 million
history with 105 point 9 million
history with 105 point 9 million tuning in to say goodbye and everybody a
tuning in to say goodbye and everybody a
tuning in to say goodbye and everybody a big pair of feed their cheesy mustache
big pair of feed their cheesy mustache
big pair of feed their cheesy mustache I’ll think of you
I’ll think of you
I’ll think of you whenever I smelled month-old Sox I’ll
whenever I smelled month-old Sox I’ll
whenever I smelled month-old Sox I’ll think of you number one all in the
think of you number one all in the
think of you number one all in the family lies my gosh we had it made
taking the top spot on our list is the
taking the top spot on our list is the controversial norman lear show the
controversial norman lear show the
controversial norman lear show the challenged bigotry discrimination and
challenged bigotry discrimination and
challenged bigotry discrimination and the status quo Archie Bunker was a
the status quo Archie Bunker was a
the status quo Archie Bunker was a symbol of bad middle-class attitudes and
symbol of bad middle-class attitudes and
symbol of bad middle-class attitudes and political incorrectness but even so he
political incorrectness but even so he
political incorrectness but even so he was a lovable curmudgeon and in the
was a lovable curmudgeon and in the
was a lovable curmudgeon and in the Bible it says God made man in his own
Bible it says God made man in his own
Bible it says God made man in his own image he made women after from a rib
image he made women after from a rib
image he made women after from a rib cheaper cut number one for five years
cheaper cut number one for five years
cheaper cut number one for five years the show won awards and had multiple
the show won awards and had multiple
the show won awards and had multiple successful spin-offs but most
successful spin-offs but most
successful spin-offs but most importantly it brought real life to the
importantly it brought real life to the
importantly it brought real life to the sitcom format you don’t look like a
sitcom format you don’t look like a
sitcom format you don’t look like a Republican whatever that’s
Republican whatever that’s
Republican whatever that’s supposed to look like oh I don’t mean
supposed to look like oh I don’t mean
supposed to look like oh I don’t mean mad I just thought that Eleanor
mad I just thought that Eleanor
mad I just thought that Eleanor Roosevelt oil use people in the
Roosevelt oil use people in the
Roosevelt oil use people in the Democrats do you agree with our list
Democrats do you agree with our list
Democrats do you agree with our list which seventy sitcom was your favorite
which seventy sitcom was your favorite
which seventy sitcom was your favorite for more great top tens be sure to
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not out of here by the time I count to
not out of here by the time I count to three you’re gonna be sorry
three you’re gonna be sorry
three you’re gonna be sorry one two three uh okay I’ll count to ten
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