Originally posted by: Rob
Why is it that shows like Who's the Boss, Family Matters, etc. seem to lack the staying power of Full House? Is it that Full House is the only syndicated show that appeals to every generation, or is it that other such shows are not being syndicated (that was deep). In my opinion Perfect Strangers may have been one such show, if it only was given its proper respect. I'm not saying it was Full House caliber or anything, I'm just brainstorming here.
Why is it that shows like Who's the Boss, Family Matters, etc. seem to lack the staying power of Full House? Is it that Full House is the only syndicated show that appeals to every generation, or is it that other such shows are not being syndicated (that was deep). In my opinion Perfect Strangers may have been one such show, if it only was given its proper respect. I'm not saying it was Full House caliber or anything, I'm just brainstorming here.
Its about several things. Some shows don't get syndicated for various legal reasons. Anything that is owned by Disney will only appear on the Disney Channel, and therefore aren't ever shown. Some other shows have a myriad of legal reasons why they aren't shown/can't be shown much anymore.
And yes, some shows just don't have the staying power that others do. Why does I Love Lucy, Leave it To Beaver, Andy Griffith Show, etc, stay on the air all the time, out of all the other shows that that was on the air at the same time as these shows? Its what most people today still want to see.
I know several shows I'd personally love to see on TV more, or at least get complete season sets released on DVD, such as The Jack Benny Program, George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, and You Bet Your Life, with Groucho Marx. But sadly, apparently not enough people agree with me, because they aren't available.
