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Better Chicago Sit-com: Family Matters vs. Perfect Strangers

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4 (28.6%)
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skalnbyc

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« on: July 28, 2005, 04:27:38 pm »
Coming off the heels of a great Breakfast performance at 10,000 Lakes and in the hopes of a growing contingent of new fans in the Midwest, I have created a randon sit-com poll.  In addition, since Kyndkate and Gordo have dedicated their blanks and efforts to spreading the Breakfast tunes (and vibes) in the midwest, the poll focuses on two old shows that were based in Chicago:

Family Matters vs. Perfect Strangers


Am I forgetting any other shows that were centered around Chicago life?
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« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2005, 05:20:52 pm »
ohh yeah, FM is owning!

good one al, im trying to think of other Chicago-based sitcoms, i know theres another thats not hittin me. i was a big Urkel (sp?) fan.
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« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2005, 05:44:33 pm »
Family Matt3rs- hands down. Balky\'s got nothing on Jaleel White.
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2005, 05:48:57 pm »
yo, wheres your vote then Buquebus?
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« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2005, 05:51:09 pm »
oh god, PS by a mile...

easily my favorite show growing up. there\'s just no touching the duo that was larry & balki..

though there is a little bit of a generation gap on this one - PS ran from 1986-1993, while FM ran 1989-1998..
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2005, 05:52:15 pm »
generation gap will play a key role. i never really cared for PS.
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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2005, 05:53:13 pm »
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oh god, PS by a mile...

easily my favorite show growing up. there\'s just no touching the duo that was larry & balki..

though there is a little bit of a generation gap on this one - PS ran from 1986-1993, while FM ran 1989-1998..


Balki is in the new Surreal Life
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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2005, 05:55:36 pm »
good times with jj walker...hows that for dating myself?
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2005, 05:58:58 pm »
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good times with jj walker...hows that for dating myself?

i loved that show... in reruns
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2005, 06:00:49 pm »
the question should be...what show had an uglier mother than good times?
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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2005, 01:20:21 am »
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though there is a little bit of a generation gap on this one - PS ran from 1986-1993, while FM ran 1989-1998..


family matters is actually a spinoff of perfect strangers. harriette worked in the chicago chronicle in both shows. carl was in it too playing a police officer. i guess after perfect strangers ended they decide to make a show around the windslows. A few seasons of family matters are pretty good. but it ended up getting very stupid about halfway through the shows run. it was good when steve was just a geek, but when they turned him basically into a mad scientist the show no longer seemed realistic and just got very stupid.
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« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2005, 02:18:42 am »
WINSLOW!!! family matters without a doubt - urkel might be a geek but he has a heart and eddie winslow is kind of cute
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2005, 05:46:58 am »
.............................................           Mamalakabubudaya <<<

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« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2005, 07:48:14 am »
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though there is a little bit of a generation gap on this one - PS ran from 1986-1993, while FM ran 1989-1998..


family matters is actually a spinoff of perfect strangers. harriette worked in the chicago chronicle in both shows. carl was in it too playing a police officer. i guess after perfect strangers ended they decide to make a show around the windslows.


yup, but see the dates above - FM started while PS was still less than half done..
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« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2005, 10:34:58 am »
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the question should be...what show had an uglier mother than good times?

yeah, she was freekie looking.  the little wise ass from What\'s Happening was pretty ugly.

this thread has spawned a total 70\'s/early 80\'s TV conversation in my office.  

I just remembered that I idolized Bill Maxwell from The Greatest American Hero when I was a weee chap.
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