Thought about it and while I did watch MTM (mostly in reruns - outside of finale season), I didn't like it that much. Felt much the same way about that series as I did News Radio and WKRP, although enjoyed the latter more. Possibly because Mary was such a whiny character. She was always going to Mr. Grant for advice. Always saying in a high pitched whiny voice - "Mr. Graaant! Whyyyy?" And the show much like WKRP and NEWS RADIO and Lou Grant - was male centric. Women had few roles.
I can't really remember much of Lou Grant - rarely watched it. And MTM is vague in my memory blanks. Both were shows that I'd dip into on occassion, but did not watch each week or even remembered to. Of course this was before the advent of DVDs, and DVRS. But I wouldn't have rented or made time for them now. Did they have their moments? Certainly. There were a few hilarious episodes of MTM. But overall? Unmemorable, obviously, since I forgot it completely until you brought it up and had to work to remember the series or whether I even enjoyed it. Last episode I saw? Over 20 years ago. But this was also true of the Monkees and Kimba - which I oddly remember vividly.
MTM doesn't feel that interesting to me. Sure it was innovative for it's time - but so were other shows such as Maud, Rhoda, That Girl...and the differences weren't that big.
No, sorry, I stand by Buffy as being the best heroine that I can recall. MTM just grated on my nerves - always needing the advice of her boss, she was in the end more assistant than chief, more side-kick than leader. Buffy on the other hand - outgrew her Lou Grant, and ended up being the boss of him.
Can't really comment that much on Lou Grant - since I don't remember it at all. And I've managed to forget most of Hill Street Blues. Odd which tv shows I remember and which I don't. I vividly remember Homicide Life on the Streets, but barely recall Hill Street at all.
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Date: 2010-06-01 05:09 pm (UTC)I can't really remember much of Lou Grant - rarely watched it. And MTM is vague in my memory blanks. Both were shows that I'd dip into on occassion, but did not watch each week or even remembered to. Of course this was before the advent of DVDs, and DVRS. But I wouldn't have rented or made time for them now. Did they have their moments? Certainly. There were a few hilarious episodes of MTM. But overall? Unmemorable, obviously, since I forgot it completely until you brought it up and had to work to remember the series or whether I even enjoyed it. Last episode I saw? Over 20 years ago. But this was also true of the Monkees and
Kimba - which I oddly remember vividly.
MTM doesn't feel that interesting to me. Sure it was innovative for it's time - but so were other shows such as Maud, Rhoda, That Girl...and the differences weren't that big.
No, sorry, I stand by Buffy as being the best heroine that I can recall. MTM just grated on my nerves - always needing the advice of her boss, she was in the end more assistant than chief, more side-kick than leader. Buffy on the other hand - outgrew her Lou Grant, and ended up being the boss of him.
Can't really comment that much on Lou Grant - since I don't remember it at all. And I've managed to forget most of Hill Street Blues. Odd which tv shows I remember and which I don't. I vividly remember Homicide Life on the Streets, but barely recall Hill Street at all.