Old Fox Sitcom was called...

[Guest tank_abbott]

Ba-ba-ba-ba-BABES

 

Ba-ba-ba-ba-BABES

 

Well the ground just shook and everywhere I look all I see is:

 

Ba-ba-ba-ba-BABES

 

Ba-ba-ba-ba-BABES

 

 

I recall 4 heavyset women in this sitcom...am I crazy or did this exist?

 

(Sadly this was my historic 1000th post)

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

Yes, it was the one about all the fat women living together.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Oh God...that sounds familar...I don't think I wanna remember more.

[Guest tank_abbott]

this is a complicated thing to look up, since 4300 pornsites pop up 1st

[Guest Youth N Asia]

I found this:

 

Ratings

The top 10 TV shows for the week ending 8/4/1991, according to Nielsen:

(When Rugrats premiered, it was during the summer repeat season.)

 

1. Roseanne, ABC

2. 60 Minutes, CBS

3. Coach, ABC

4. Designing Women, CBS

5. Unsolved Mysteries, NBC

6. Murphy Brown, CBS

7. Cheers, NBC

8. 20/20, ABC

9. Northern Exposure, CBS

10. Murder, She Wrote; CBS

 

Among other notable shows:

 

13. Full House (ABC)

15. In The Heat Of The Night (the series) (NBC)

17. Fresh Prince (NBC)

22. Married With Children (Fox)

23. Beverly Hills 90210 (Fox)

25. The Cosby Show (NBC)

26. Evening Shade (CBS)

29. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)

31. Circus Of The Stars (CBS)

32. Doogie Howser, MD (ABC)

33. Growing Pains (ABC)

34. Night Court (NBC)

35. Matlock (NBC)

37. In Living Color (special) (Fox)

38. Perfect Strangers (ABC)

39. Law And Order (NBC)

42. Hi Honey, I'm Home (ABC)

43. MacGyver (ABC)

45. LA Law (NBC)

46. The Simpsons (Fox)

47. Wonder Years (ABC)

50. Seinfeld (NBC)

52. Golden Girls (NBC)

53. In Living Color (regular) (Fox)

58. Thirtysomething (ABC)

63. Police Squad (repeats of 1982 ABC series) (CBS)

66. Get A Life (Fox)

67. America's Most Wanted (Fox)

72. Life Goes On (ABC)

73. Cops (Fox)

 

And now, the bottom 10 shows for that week. Remember these?

 

75. Verdict (CBS)

76. Whose Side Are You On? (CBS)

77. Morton & Hayes (CBS)

78. Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Fox)

79. Big Deals (ABC)

80. Totally Hidden Video (Saturday) (Fox)

81. Totally Hidden Video (Sunday) (Fox)

82. Comic Strip Live (Fox)

83. Turner and Hooch (The Series) (NBC)

84. Babes (Fox)

 

 

Last place...although Fox was still small back then

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

Episode guide of of some geocities site

 

"Babes" info at Sitcomonline

First Telecast: September 13, 1990

Last Telecast: August 10, 1991

 

Sep 1990-Jun 1991, FOX Thu 8:30-9:00

Jul 1991-Aug 1991, FOX Sat 9:30-10:00

 

Series summary:

 

Charlene, Darlene, and Marlene were sisters living together in a studio apartment in Manhattan. Charlene, the outgoing and vivacious middle sister, made her living as a makeup artist for a commercial photographer; Darlene, the cynical, divorced eldest sister, worked as a dog groomer; and Marlene, the trusting, naive youngest sister, was unsure of what she wanted to do. Episodes dealt with their social lives (Ronnie was Charlene's boyfriend early on), the problems they had sharing a small apartment, and their working lives. In the spring of 1991 Darlene went to work at a day-care center. Mrs. Newman lived in their building.

 

What set this show apart from other comedies was the size of its stars. All three actresses were considerably overweight, in stark contrast to the svelte women usually seen on television. Early in its run Babes made liberal use of fat jokes and situations that focused on girth. As time went on, however, this aspect of the show was de-emphasized and their size became incidental to the stories.

 

Theme Song Link

[Guest Vern Gagne]

I think the lady from Boosom Buddies and the lady who does Pegg Hill's voice where on that show.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0098745

 

The IMDB link to the show

[Guest tank_abbott]

You guys ROCK!!!

[Guest razazteca]

I am shocked that Turner & Hooch had a tv series. I bet that In Living Color special was the music video parody episode.