We begin 1989's sitcoms with a 2 multiyear hits and a flop for a sitcom vet.
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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.
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Four more sitcoms of 1988, with three bombs, and a hit with a mysterious baby.
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Four more sitcoms of 1988--three flops and a wistful dramedy.
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Onto 1988, and three sitcoms--a flop, a minor hit, and a fourth-wall breaker.
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A hit and two flops from 1987--guess which one involved The Pudding Guy.
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Two hits of 1987, one a stalwart of TGIF--with a recent death.
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We wrap up NBC's ill-fated 1987 "Prime Time Starts at 7:30" fiasco, and discuss a dramedy that was ahead of it's time.
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Four failed sitcoms of 1987, split evenly between FOX and syndication.
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FOX enters the fray with a raunchy hit, plus two misfires.
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A sitcom with a tragic coda, three bombs, and a failed spinoff take us from 1986 to 1987.
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A late Brady spinoff, a shot at satire, and George Jefferson's triumphant return--all from 1986.
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A TV legend rides into the sunset, taking her schedule-mate with her, and a puppet gets a sitcom in 1986.
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Two WKRPers return for new 1986 sitcoms--one a flop, another a hit for ABC.
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An NBC dud along with four syndicated sitcoms of 1986 that didn't last.
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Four 1986 sitcoms came up to bat, and all struck out.
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A sitcom vet fights the studio and loses, with another vet taking over a long running 1986 series.
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Four sitcoms from 1986 make their debut, including two that do fairly well, and two not so well. Guess which ones starred sitcom vets.