I guess some people can appreciate it differently as I never tire of classics like this one. Or the likes of others such as The Honeymooners, The Jack Benny Program, and I Love Lucy. To me, these are the gold standards by the masters of comedy.

Regarding Burns and Allen, while it was a good show throughout its long run, I particularly enjoyed the later seasons when Larry Keating and Ronnie Burns joined the cast. And I thought the style of the show changed considerably and really found its sweetspot in those final few seasons as well.

@JohnSteed said:

I guess some people can appreciate it differently as I never tire of classics like this one. Or the likes of others such as The Honeymooners, The Jack Benny Program, and I Love Lucy. To me, these are the gold standards by the masters of comedy.

Regarding Burns and Allen, while it was a good show throughout its long run, I particularly enjoyed the later seasons when Larry Keating and Ronnie Burns joined the cast. And I thought the style of the show changed considerably and really found its sweetspot in those final few seasons as well.

I noticed your user name, and, re: the current topic, it reminded me that I also have a bone to pick w/The Avengers. I absolutely loved it during its first run, and even after a couple of viewings of each episode. But what became tiring was the writers' tendency in many episodes to pad the show by repeating the same type of crime several times, changing only minor details. It just seemed mentally lazy to me. Other than that, it remains a classic; and Steed & Peel are inimitable.

Yes, I love television of the 50s and 60s, and hence my alias, lol.

I do agree moreso on your Avengers commentary and the plot repetition, good observation. Since I am so impressed by Mr. Steed and enamored by Mrs. Peel, I can tend to get past it though.

One thing that always cracked me up about this show is how George would figure out what Gracie is up to by turning on the TV and watching the show! When I saw this years later, I thought, wow, this show is decades ahead of its time.

Exactly. At the time, that novely George introduced into the show was very popular with the audience.

@movie ghoul said:

One thing that always cracked me up about this show is how George would figure out what Gracie is up to by turning on the TV and watching the show! When I saw this years later, I thought, wow, this show is decades ahead of its time.

Yes, George's magic TV, and his talking directly to the audience, was one of the first examples of breaking the fourth wall, and it was not only surreal but also very effective.