This is a great idea, Amanda. I love old sitcoms - in fact, there's not much on TV anymore that I do care for and I can't say I watch much of it lately. But I used to always be able to turn to "TV Land" to find a favorite old sitcom and I'm disappointed to see that they've added reality shows to their schedule.
Like a lot of us, I also could've picked more than five, but I chose "The Dick Van Dyke Show" as my "other" and also, Seinfeld, Golden Girls, The Andy Griffith Show and Mary Tyler Moore. I've watched MASH so many times I think I know a lot of the episodes by heart. And Marlo Thomas's "That Girl" character was one of the first females on TV to be independent-minded, single, and career-driven (even if she could be a little goofy at times LOL). That's one of the reasons Mary Tyler Moore was so great, too. And I have to admit that a lot of the "I Love Lucy" episodes are hilarious, even if they're off-the-charts unrealistic.
"Petticoat Junction" (What can I say, I love trains? I have a set of episodes on VHS, including the pilot.)
I'm jealous. I used to love watching those re-runs because I wanted to live at The Shady Rest.
It was so lovely and quaint, everyone was so friendly, the weather was always perfect, and if you were a woman you could apparently eat those huge, delicious, fattening meals that were served at the big round table three times a day and never gain any weight! LOL!
Marie