Tuesdays are Top 10 Tuesdays where I count down a topic in the TV realm. This week is Top 10 TV Houses!
Close Calls
The Ricardo Connecticut House - I Love Lucy
The Petrie House - The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dunphy House - Modern Family
Of the two "creepy" houses, I think The Addams Family had a better house than The Munsters. It was more regal complete with an indoor garden and a super creepy play room. The Munster house might seem more haunted but this one is more spectacular.
9. Lorelai Gilmore's House - Gilmore Girls
It was a real thrill to see the exterior of Lorelai Gilmore's house when I was on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Burbank a couple years ago. It has a big beautiful porch and feels very lived in inside. Although the house itself is on a California lot, it has a New England charm.
8. The Forman House - That 70s Show
The Forman House wasn't a glamorous one but it was 70s decor in all its glory and had, of course, an iconic basement. I'm sure many who lived in the 70s and watched the show felt like the living room was a living room they've been in.
7. The Huxtable House - The Cosby Show
The charming and upscale Brooklyn Heights house on The Cosby Show was fitting for the class of the show. Especially notable was the big kitchen with some many entrances to it. Yes, I know, I know, it's tough to talk about any Cosby Show related thing now but that was a great house.
Obviously this is the smallest house on the list. Jeannie's bottle was of course quite iconic with its lavish colors. She put a lot of personality into her little bottle and I always found it fun as a kid to think about the actors actually being on the full size set of the bottle.
5. The Cunningham House - Happy Days
The Cunninghams' Milwaukee house had two very different looks when the show switched from single camera to multi-camera. In both incarnations though it was a very cozy 50s family home with a nice open space that was fitting for the broad sitcom and lots of places for characters to enter to thunderous (or obnoxious) applause.
4. The Soprano House - The Sopranos
Tony Soprano's grand New Jersey house was such an interesting one. On the outside it was this beautiful house that a perfect and wealthy family could live in. But inside was a very tenuous situation between Tony's mob job and a very troubled marriage. The swimming pool in the backyard was also the site of so many memorable moments - both fun and tense.
3. The Stephens House - Bewitched
The enchanting home of Darrin and Samantha had an exterior that has been used on many shows (most recently and intentionally, WandaVision). The interior was a great family home that sometimes featured floating furniture or a grand piano on the stairs. But it was also quite elegant and charming even without the magic.
2. The Braverman House - Parenthood
The grand family house on Parenthood was quite impressive and one I'm quite envious of. The interior was expertly decorated but it was the outside that really made it. With outdoor dining on a patio to accommodate the huge family, it was the site of so many major family moments.
One of the most iconic homes in TV history, the Brady house never made sense in terms of layout when looking at the outside (and Mike is an architect!) but the inside was quite a groovy 70s setup. There's a lot of great spots in the house that has eight family members and Alice and just one bathroom but the most iconic to me are the open stairs and the astroturf lawn. And of course the Brady house is never far from our pop culture as the Brady kids recently fixed up the actual location for a popular HGTV show.
Tomorrow: A One Season Wonder look at The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo!
Tuesday in Three Weeks: Top 10 TV Musical Performances!
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