A southern-fried hit that got too expensive to produce, and a flop from the Miller-Boyett factory in 1990.
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Five up and five down in 1990--with the exception of a syndicated show from the makers of SCTV.
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Three shows from 1990--two flops, and a hit show that turned problematic due to a slap.
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Two early "hits" from FOX, along with two syndicated bombs of 1990.
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Five flops from 1990, including a show that played chicken with a young starlet.
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In a super-sized episode, we cover a milestone sitcom from 1990--not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Two entries from 1990--a movie star makes an early appearance before moving on to the big screen, and a dependable member of "Must See TV" from the makers of Cheers.
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Five shows of 1990 begin, with casts including sitcom royalty--then quickly fade.
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A knockoff, a return, a tough grandpa, and a plain old flop kick off the 90's.
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Two flops, a spinoff, and a botched return wrap up the 80's.
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A 1989 Mel Brooks flop is the meat between a thoughtful dramedy and a broad TGIF hit.
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Three entries from 1989--a major hit, a show cancelled too soon, and a genuine flop.
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An early FOX show is taken over by a supporting player, and two more 1989 sitcoms meet a early fate.
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Four sitcoms from the summer of 1989--one lasted a while, while three crashed and burned.
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Five flops in a row from 1989.
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We begin 1989's sitcoms with a 2 multiyear hits and a flop for a sitcom vet.
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We wrap up 1988 with a milestone series about TV journalism and Aretha Franklin.
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Four of 1988's sitcoms are heard from, including two legends reaching for the brass ring and a failed retooling.
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Two hits in a row from 1988--one a spinoff, the other a milestone series about a "domestic goddess".
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Two 1988 entries each from the Peacock and syndication, with a hit and flop for both.