Fantasysci5: I never understood the love
Seinfeld gets. But then again, I only watched a bit when I was a teenager, so I might not have been at the right age for it. Maybe I should try again?
.... Was
Mash considered a sitcom? (If so, I loved that too).
Definitely definitely definitely give Seinfeld another whirl. I'd suggest starting at the beginning and going straight through, but you don't NEED to. It's smart, socially-aware (not like, social issues, but with insight into every day people's lives and how things function and the problems with them and it, done in a light and humorous yet critiquing way that is genius, imo), and has been said, stands the test of time. I have an excellent memory, and know almost all of the gestures and lines of Seinfeld from memory, but STILL find it enjoyable/rewarding to watch every so often (like every few years I get the itch and watch them, though nothing consistent.)
MASH wasn't a sitcom, but I also sometimes think about it in regards to a conversation like this because it has many sitcom qualities. It's one of my favorite shows of all time as well.
djdarko: I generally can't stand sitcoms, I don't think many of them endure the test of time, with the exception of Seinfeld. I find myself quoting jokes from that sometimes on a daily basis.
I generally can't either, and have been surprised to find that I even like the handful that I do. Nothing comes close to Seinfeld though.
I very very often am seeing stuff in every day life that reminds me of something from Seinfeld, just the slightest oddest things at times, but there are soooo many, and now my partner knows them all mostly well enough to see the exact same things I do in relation, it's truly a testament to how great it is.
I think it's so great that it actually isn't just hands-down the best sitcom ever, but it also sits right up there among the top handful of best TV shows ever, which to me, for a sitcom to even be thought of in that regard is ridiculous, but Seinfeld makes it undeniable.
adaliabooks: Seriously, six pages and no one has even mentioned
That 70s Show?
It has some pretty good parts, surprisingly, but nothing that reaches "great" or "best" status, imo. Even if there are some great episodes (though I'm not sure that I'd think there are), for something to be "great" overall I think the greatness needs to be consistent, and 70's is only semi-consistent with their "pretty good" episodes. I was actually surprised how much I was okay with the show though, I had never given it a chance until a couple years ago because it looked despicable from what I could tell, but, only parts of it were.
DaCostaBR: I think this started in the episode "The Marine Biologist", you should watch that one, if it doesn't interest you then Seinfeld just isn't for you.
I like the earlier episodes a lot, and think they are better than just "good", but I would say there are more genius/great great episodes once you start getting into season 3 and 4 than in 1+2, but, even so, 1+2 have many many gems among them.
