Old TV shows that stand the test of time, and ones that don't

[Ruprect]

Murder she wrote
Quincy
Happy Days

[vetran]

Steptoe and Son definitely, although you love it or hate it. On the Buses definitely not - I never saw the appeal of that even at the time.

I always liked Dad's Army, but I can understand why many would think that was fairly lame and dated now (and they did rather run out of ideas towards the end).

The best Carry On films yes, but most were and are pretty weak.

I also think the Will Hay films have stood the test of time pretty well.

Howard Lloyd -- imortal

[Gentile]

Murder she wrote
Quincy
Happy Days

Stood the test of time, or not? I'm hoping not, and in the case of MSW, wasn't good then and still isn't now!

[vetran]

Mash

[Ruprect]

Stood the test of time, or not? I'm hoping not, and in the case of MSW, wasn't good then and still isn't now!

Was joking of course. Happy Days is the biggest bag of w@nk ever written and commissioned, what a bag of w@nk.

[nomadd]

Following the mini-nostalgia fest that was the "Friday night disco thread", I found myself digging out some old TV shows on YouTube over the weekend. A few of them surprised me by standing the test of time. Most of them didn't . The breakdown was as follows:

Stood the test of time: Between the Lines, The Sweeney.

Enjoyed them then, but not so much in hindsight: X-Files, The Professionals, The Dukes of Hazzard (well, I was only six ).

Thought it was crap then, but quite enjoyed it now: The Equalizer


Which old TV shows or movies have disappointed/surprised you upon a re-viewing years later?

U.F.O. *

(* Only the episodes with Gabrielle Drake's beautiful chest in them: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma...e9koo1_500.jpg)

[Gentile]

Mash

I've not seen it recently, but I remember watching it one day in the 90s when I was a student, and it was the American version (with canned laughter) as compared to the British edit (without laughter track). I remember thinking it worked better as a slapstick comedy rather than the po-faced comedy-drama I remembered from childhood. Still had a good theme tune either way, though.

[Gentile]

Was joking of course. Happy Days is the biggest bag of w@nk ever written and commissioned, what a bag of w@nk.

Glad you cleared that up!

[thunderlizard]

On recent revisits, Will-o-the-Wisp was genius but The Flumps was disappointing. As was Quantum Leap.

[Gentile]

On recent revisits, Will-o-the-Wisp was genius but The Flumps was disappointing. As was Quantum Leap.

Woah-woah-woah-woah!! - don't mess with The Flumps. That was my favourite programme aged 4.