The Kinescope Initiative - SFPPN

The Kinescope Initiative 0150 07.04.2022 20:40 ↓

Onto 1988, and three sitcoms--a flop, a minor hit, and a fourth-wall breaker.

The Kinescope Initiative 0149 24.03.2022 21:03 ↓

We round out 1987 with five shows, all of which are dismal failures.

The Kinescope Initiative 0148 10.03.2022 23:16 ↓

A hit and two flops from 1987--guess which one involved The Pudding Guy.

The Kinescope Initiative 0147 24.02.2022 23:09 ↓

Two hits of 1987, one a stalwart of TGIF--with a recent death.

The Kinescope Initiative 0146 10.02.2022 18:53 ↓

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.

The Kinescope Initiative 0145 27.01.2022 21:21 ↓

Four syndicated sitcoms from 1987--with only one lasting over a season.

The Kinescope Initiative 0144 13.01.2022 18:55 ↓

Four failed sitcoms of 1987, split evenly between FOX and syndication.

The Kinescope Initiative 0143 16.12.2021 18:40 ↓

FOX enters the fray with a raunchy hit, plus two misfires.

The Kinescope Initiative 0142 02.12.2021 14:20 ↓

Three duds in a row from 1987--one based on a film.

The Kinescope Initiative 0141 11.11.2021 18:28 ↓

Kinescope_Initiative_0141 18:29 11/11/2021 Three flops and a minor success from 1987--guess which one is problematic? (Answer: https://archive.org/details/Roomies_1987/1+Pilot.avi )

The Kinescope Initiative 0140 28.10.2021 19:01 ↓

A sitcom with a tragic coda, three bombs, and a failed spinoff take us from 1986 to 1987.

The Kinescope Initiative 0139 14.10.2021 16:19 ↓

A milestone female-led sitcom for CBS, along with a clunker in 1986.

The Kinescope Initiative 0138 30.09.2021 16:25 ↓

A late Brady spinoff, a shot at satire, and George Jefferson's triumphant return--all from 1986.

The Kinescope Initiative 0137 16.09.2021 20:42 ↓

A TV legend rides into the sunset, taking her schedule-mate with her, and a puppet gets a sitcom in 1986.

The Kinescope Initiative 0136 02.09.2021 17:48 ↓

Two WKRPers return for new 1986 sitcoms--one a flop, another a hit for ABC.

The Kinescope Initiative 0135 19.08.2021 18:17 ↓

An NBC dud along with four syndicated sitcoms of 1986 that didn't last.

The Kinescope Initiative 0134 05.08.2021 18:31 ↓

Four 1986 sitcoms came up to bat, and all struck out.

The Kinescope Initiative 0133 22.07.2021 19:01 ↓

These 1986 entries include the dawn of TGIF and three flops.  Don't be reedikulus!

The Kinescope Initiative 0132 08.07.2021 17:12 ↓

A sitcom vet fights the studio and loses, with another vet taking over a long running 1986 series.

The Kinescope Initiative 0131 24.06.2021 18:20 ↓

Four sitcoms from 1986 make their debut, including two that do fairly well, and two not so well. Guess which ones starred sitcom vets.

The Kinescope Initiative 0130 10.06.2021 16:36 ↓

Three flops take us into 1986, with one starring a TV legend trying again for the brass ring.

The Kinescope Initiative 0129 27.05.2021 21:55 ↓

From 1985, a Pudding Guy clone and an example of how not to be a child star.

The Kinescope Initiative 0128 13.05.2021 19:14 ↓

NBC hits the daily double in a single night of 1985 sitcom premieres, including a milestone series called "Miami Nice".

The Kinescope Initiative 0127 29.04.2021 14:38 ↓

Two sitcoms from 1985--one a sequel to a classic, the other a return to the "secret" format--plus a flashback to a 1983 series.

The Kinescope Initiative 0126 15.04.2021 19:27 ↓

We kick off 1985 with a future Oscar winner, a long running butler,  a short running sitcom vet, and the daughter of a TV legend.