Which classic sitcom would make the best pinball theme?

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Quoted from taz:
I see lots of risk with the prooosed pin titles in the poll. Maybe Cheers could work or the Fonz could carry Happy Days, I don’t know. If made, I can’t imagine any of these sitting in my game room. Television shows made into pins over the past 10-15 years have been very hit or miss.
- TSPP & GoT did well.
- CSI & 24 did not (though pinball was down in general when these were released).
- I liked Sopranos but I don’t know how well it sold.
I know the samples above aren’t all comedies, but I don’t think that necessarily matters. Now, go grab some real nostalgia like BM66 and Munsters and they’ll probably sell well. Choosing among these would probably be a tough decision for the pin makers.

CSI and 24 were just bad pins, IMO. Not fun and boring to play. I walked away from 24 at PAGG after being held captive by ball 1 for like 30 minutes and not having any fun while not being able to lose the ball. Bad pins are bad pins, even a great theme can't rescue a bad pin. BUT a great pin can rescue a weak theme.

#103 6 years ago

GEM

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Quoted from Eightball88:
Has anybody mentioned MASH? Helicopter toy!

When you play so many times the character (Hawkeye, BJ, Frank, etc.) in the machine will drop out and get to go home.

#104 6 years ago

DDS

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#105 6 years ago

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Quoted from taz:
I see lots of risk with the prooosed pin titles in the poll. Maybe Cheers could work or the Fonz could carry Happy Days, I don’t know. If made, I can’t imagine any of these sitting in my game room. Television shows made into pins over the past 10-15 years have been very hit or miss.
- TSPP & GoT did well.
- CSI & 24 did not (though pinball was down in general when these were released).
- I liked Sopranos but I don’t know how well it sold.
I know the samples above aren’t all comedies, but I don’t think that necessarily matters. Now, go grab some real nostalgia like BM66 and Munsters and they’ll probably sell well. Choosing among these would probably be a tough decision for the pin makers.

Maybe, just maybe this was a light hearted look at shows we enjoyed in the past and aren't 100 percent serious that Stern should get started on them this week.

#106 6 years ago

RJW

screaminr

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Don't know if you got it in the U. S., but my vote is for The Young Ones. Funny characters crazy situations and excellent music. Would want stern to get the rights and jjp to make it.

#107 6 years ago

VIC

vicjw66

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Honeymooners would need an Alice bash toy of course.

#108 6 years ago

AXE

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Quoted from nwpinball:
The Munsters, most of those 70s-90s sit coms didn't age well

Have you tried to binge watch Munsters, Get Smart, or Lost In Space? I found them all extremely repetitive. Loved all of them in reruns but couldn't watch more than a couple episodes in a row back-to-back.

#109 6 years ago

MJS

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ALF

#110 6 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

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Is the Fall Guy a sitcom?

How about That's Incredible? I think Fran Tarkenton is still alive.

#111 6 years ago

JPJ

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Quoted from screaminr:
Don't know if you got it in the U. S., but my vote is for The Young Ones. Funny characters crazy situations and excellent music. Would want stern to get the rights and jjp to make it.

Yes we did! They used to play it on MTV and did reruns on Comedy Central. Fantastic show and I agree it would make a great pin! It's a shame Rik Mayall passed away recently.

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#112 6 years ago

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Another "not a sit com vote". There is a really cool Smoky and the Bandit one off thread here. I think that you could have some pretty cool stuff.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/smokey-and-the-bandit-retheme-1

#113 6 years ago

LTG

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The Rat Patrol

LTG : )

#114 6 years ago

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investingdad

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Small Wonder?

#115 6 years ago

LEV

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Quoted from Travish:
Another "not a sit com vote". There is a really cool Smoky and the Bandit one off thread here. I think that you could have some pretty cool stuff.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/smokey-and-the-bandit-retheme-1

Goddamn that wasn't even a TV show!

For best sitcom theme I'd like to nominate Annie the Musical.

#116 6 years ago

PMM

albummydavis

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This exists? I have to find a copy on amazon

My choices:

Seinfeld
Munsters
Odd Couple (one of the most quotable shows ever)
Get Smart

#117 6 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

Quoted from CrazyLevi:
Goddamn that wasn't even a TV show!
For best sitcom theme I'd like to nominate Annie the Musical.

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#118 6 years ago

PNX

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Vote for...

Featuring a Joy vs. Catalina LE package!

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#119 6 years ago

LTG

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As soon as they do a Pinside sitcom. We need the pin !

LTG : )

#120 6 years ago

AJC

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Quoted from investingdad:
Small Wonder?

I liked “VICI” but couldn’t stand the boy, Jamie, or the next door neighbor and her daughter.

#121 6 years ago

AJC

chippe01

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Mary Tyler Moore!

#122 6 years ago

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o-din

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Sitcom = situation comedy tv series.

And since obviously some of you can't think further back than the 80s, I present Sledge Hammer!

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#123 6 years ago

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littlecammi

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Quoted from nwpinball:
Cheers is basically about a guy sexually harassing his female employees trying to get them to give in to sex.

Not that there's anything wrong with that. (If it's okay to apply a Seinfeld quote in reference to Cheers.)

And thinking about sitcoms and sex - what about a pin based on the British TV series Coupling?

#124 6 years ago

SBS

o-din

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And where the heck is The Jack Benny Program in the poll? That Rochester was hilarious!

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#125 6 years ago

DAV

zombywoof

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The British series Coupling was pretty funny. I’m not sure how well it would translate to a pin, though.

So my vote goes to H.R. Puffnstuff!!

#126 6 years ago

DOC

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This thread is as much a trip down memory lane of some of my favorite shows from back in the day as anything else. Ah, Nostalgia.
My nominations might not be sit-coms but they definitely had their funny moments.

How about a MacGyver Pin -- playfield toys made out of paper clips, bubble gum, and household chemicals.

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I also enjoyed Quantum Leap quite a bit. A lot could be done with the time travel/sci-fi nature of things.

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#127 6 years ago

HBS

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Golden Girls

Married with Children

and not a sitcom but ... COPS

#128 6 years ago

LNZ

Altis7

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The Outer Limits.

#129 6 years ago

DDS

presqueisle

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Quoted from albummydavis:
This exists? I have to find a copy on amazon
My choices:
Seinfeld
Munsters
Odd Couple (one of the most quotable shows ever)
Get Smart

‘Get a life’ Google a few segments on YouTube. Only tv show I’ve ever recorded/set an alarm to watch.
Only lasted a couple years so what do I know

#130 6 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from presqueisle:
‘Get a life’

I watched that. Who can ever forget a show that used "Billy Don't be a Hero" as a theme song.

#131 6 years ago

DDS

presqueisle

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Spewwy could be a target/bash toy.

#132 6 years ago

DAD

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Ones I haven’t seen posted yet:

WKRP in Cincinnati
Brady Bunch
Benny Hill.
Partridge Family

One I thought of first when I saw the topic: Threes Company Not sure why but it was my first thought

#133 6 years ago

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KenLayton

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How about "Leave It To Beaver"?

Possible rule could be to spell out B-E-A-V-E-R.

Audio callout could be something like, "Make the Beaver shot".

#134 6 years ago

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#135 6 years ago

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Quoted from KenLayton:
How about "Leave It To Beaver"?
Possible rule could be to spell out B-E-A-V-E-R.
Audio callout could be something like, "Make the Beaver shot".

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#136 6 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

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Quoted from PinMagnet:
Greatest American Hero

They're rebooting this show. With a woman.

#137 6 years ago

MAX

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Malcolm in the middle. I can already hear those funny callouts. Angry Lois, Stupid Hal ^^

#138 6 years ago

RJW

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Quoted from PinMonk:
They're rebooting this show. With a woman.

Great just like the last ghost busters. (that's a sarcastic great)

#139 6 years ago

GEM

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Quoted from KenLayton:
How about "Leave It To Beaver"?
Possible rule could be to spell out B-E-A-V-E-R.
Audio callout could be something like, "Make the Beaver shot".

You always could retheme a Eager Beaver into a more personal EM pinball machine.

#140 6 years ago

VIC

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Quoted from o-din:
I watched that. Who can ever forget a show that used "Billy Don't be a Hero" as a theme song.

If my memory serves, the theme song to Get a Life was Stand by R.E.M.

1 month later

#141 6 years ago

DPW

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+1 for Cheers. A classic sitcom. And that theme song...fantastic.

#142 6 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

"An American Family" - sure, it's not a traditional comedy, but the joke sure was on them.

#143 6 years ago

ROK

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Dukes of Hazzard might be cool?

Would love Seinfeld or Arrested Development-my two favorite shows, but not sure on how it would convert into a pinball machine. Two shows about nothing with ridiculous plots

GOT, CSI, 24, Sopranos all have plot lines to follow objectives.

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#144 6 years ago

DJQ

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I know, I know!

The Bob Newhart Show

Group In Session multiball!
Mr Herd bash target: "Sorry! Sorry!"
Ganderfeather Clock Chaos

#145 6 years ago

JPB

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I personally would prefer an Always Sunny pin, but if I were a manufacturer I would put my money on Seinfeld, so thats how I voted.

#146 6 years ago

CJM

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Classic Sitcom. Need I say anything more?

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#147 6 years ago

VIC

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