While I don't remember Sanford and Son raising such a big commotion, Good Times - and in particular, the character of J.J. - did. Many saw him as an updated Amos and Andy-type character, and were upset that he took over what was intended to be a hard-hitting examination of ghetto life.

SPOILERS - While Jack technically died at the end of the show, they never did an episode (never even really a scene) without him. It's like they kind of killed him off and didn't at the same time. And of course, he ends up with everyone else in the special place.

It's kind of a bummer Chris Rock is in this. The rest, I can handle.

He had a short lived talk show on CNBC, I believe.

Yes, and I actually liked the first Meet the Parents.

I haven't seen this in a while, but I remember really loving it. Grodin is awesome.

Ted and Georgette adopted none other than Cousin Oliver in the last season, in addition to their natural-born daughter.

The three celeb guest stars MTM had were: Walter Cronkite, Johnny Carson, and Betty Ford. It is hard to think of three bigger names in the 70s, and it shows you the esteem the show was held in.

Yep, and let me add Odd Couple.

Fun fact - Gavin Macleod (playing Murray) was the only member of the cast never nominated for an Emmy. Even the people who joined the show halfway through did better than him. I wouldn't say he is the weak link; he was a perfectly good character and actor. But he was a more of a one-liner machine at times than a real…

I think syndication shows back in the day were mostly aimed at latchkey kids home from school. So Gilligan's Island, Brady Bunch, Munsters, Happy Days, other slapstick shows, were big. MTM, aimed at adults, not so much.

I remember reading that she was so convincing playing a bitch in OP, after years of being America's sweetheart, that it seriously damaged her career.

On my recent rewatch of season 7 I was surprised how much I enjoyed it, even though, yeah, at times it seemed like they were running out of gas.  I understand they wanted to make Mary a "stronger" character, but by the end she's a little harsh.  Still I loved the one where Sue Ann gets fired. And that last string of…

Yeah I'll admit this is one of my favorite shows. If I had to compare it to anything, it would be Parks and Rec, in that, even when the scripts fall short, you just enjoy the characters so much, and they are so great to hang out with, that it is just great to spend time with them. And there aren't many scripts, after…