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Oh no, I found the way that he mugged directly to camera to be very annoying.
And then Larry and Balki did it all again in the 90s on Perfect Strangers.
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I thought of Larry and Balki more like an Odd Couple Felix/Oscar.
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Really? I guess it wasn’t for everyone but I have to say it always made me laugh. I used to look forward to it and many times I was disappointed when I thought he was about to but didn’t.
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Well, they were that, too. But they also got into the sort of Lucy & Ethel physical comedy that Oscar and Felix never did.
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Suzanne Somers' 'Step by Step' Costars Set to Reunite at 90s Con for the First Time Since Her Death (Exclusive)
'Step by Step' stars Patrick Duffy, Staci Keanan, Angela Watson, Christine Lakin, Christopher Castile, Jason Marsden and Sasha Mitchell are confirmed to attend 90s Con in March, five months after Suzanne Somers' death in October 2023
Suzanne Somers' Step by Step Costars Set to Reunite at 90s Con for the First Time Since Her Death
A nice tribute to Suzanne Somers.
I remember seeing one episode where Suzanne Somers and Patrick Duffy walked into a diner and
PD said something like 'Maybe I will see the blond in the T Bird'
referring to Suzanne's role in "American Graffiti" - a great scene!
I like when a clever reference is made
Patrick Duffy and Staci Keanan were quite complementary to Ms. Somers, in the article,
it was nice to read about their memories of her in the article
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I laughed 'til I cried when I saw these stories. If I were to see this in person it would probably finish me off.
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Is this really a thing?
I mean, who knew Mrs. Roper had such a cult following? That is definitely one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen.
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I remember when the show had a six episode run as a fill-in type for the network.
It was funny and well-cast.
I was happy to see it as a permanent series.
Too bad Suzanne Somers had issues with a new contract and did not continue.
The how was never as good without her, IMHO
It was funny and well-cast.
I was happy to see it as a permanent series.
Too bad Suzanne Somers had issues with a new contract and did not continue.
The how was never as good without her, IMHO
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Without Suzanne I could still watch but it never quite felt the same for me, and I really liked both roommates that followed. Cindy being such a klutz and always injuring Jack was actually quite funny. Terri was fun and very witty and I’ll say the chemistry was still good but I don’t think it was ever as good as when we had the original cast. Suzanne could steal the show like no other.
When Dave Powers became the show’s regular director in the third season, he didn’t like Roper breaking the fourth wall and wanted to eliminate it. But the producers said - “Oh no - the audience is expecting it.”
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The thing about Chrissy was that I enjoyed the Chrissy of season 1 and 2 better then the Chrissy of season 3 and thereafter. While the punchline and quick laugh came about because of the dumbing down of the character in season 3, she became just a walking idiot vs the sweet and naive version of the character of season 1 and 2.
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The show definitely wasn't the same without Suzanne Somers. The whole situation surrounding her exit was handled lazily. The network didn't want to loose Somers because they saw her too important to the show, while the producers wanted her gone as soon as possible. They kept her around in the clunkiest way imaginable in my opinion.
I hate how Jenilee Harrison was done. They basically hired her to absorb some of the scripts they had already written with Somers in mind, but had no intention of keeping her full-time. I actually thought she did pretty good, even if her inexperience shined through occasionally. And they keep her for season six, add her to the intro, and then casually discard her towards the end of the year.
Priscilla Barnes was a good addition, even if I think she lacked the chemistry with John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt that Somers had. I don't find her as funny, either.
Don Knotts was hilarious, and he filled a vacancy Norman Fell and Audra Lindley had left, even if he filled it differently. I like both eras of landlords.
The biggest casting waste to me was Ann Wedgeworth. Her interpretation of Lana in the fourth season was hilarious, but the kinks with her and the writers couldn't get worked out, so she was gone by mid-season. It's a shame, too, because Wedgeworth is an attractive and talented actress.
I hate how Jenilee Harrison was done. They basically hired her to absorb some of the scripts they had already written with Somers in mind, but had no intention of keeping her full-time. I actually thought she did pretty good, even if her inexperience shined through occasionally. And they keep her for season six, add her to the intro, and then casually discard her towards the end of the year.
Priscilla Barnes was a good addition, even if I think she lacked the chemistry with John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt that Somers had. I don't find her as funny, either.
Don Knotts was hilarious, and he filled a vacancy Norman Fell and Audra Lindley had left, even if he filled it differently. I like both eras of landlords.
The biggest casting waste to me was Ann Wedgeworth. Her interpretation of Lana in the fourth season was hilarious, but the kinks with her and the writers couldn't get worked out, so she was gone by mid-season. It's a shame, too, because Wedgeworth is an attractive and talented actress.
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It’s funny we’re discussing this because recently I found a compilation video online of all the times Roper did this. I have to say it was a lot more than I recalled. I can understand why they wouldn’t want him doing that but I’ve always found it to be hilarious.
It feels like two entirely different characters. In the beginning she was actually the witty one and at times the most sensible when the other two wouldn’t listen. She changes drastically as the show moves on but you know what? For some reason I kind of prefer the later Chrissy to the earlier one. She becomes like a caricature of herself, cartoon like even, but she’s just so entertaining that I end up enjoying that version more, if this makes any sense.
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Somers played her hand too much. She wanted as much as JR. Somers was offered a raise, half mark between what she initally wanted, but she got greedy and turned it down.
Ann was funny. Her southern twang was great. Odd how rhe men were treated funny as the letch but the female version didn't work. Huh?
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She was a nice addition to the show. Too bad she didn’t stick around long because I found her character quite entertaining.
I also preferred the Chrissy of the early seasons. Once she went platinum blonde, the character became an idiot.
Also, the setup was fresher in the early seasons. In those years, the cast was in their late 20s but playing early 20s, and the setup made sense. By the time you got to seasons 4 and 5, the cast was looking their age and you were wondering why the hell they were still living together.
Also, the setup was fresher in the early seasons. In those years, the cast was in their late 20s but playing early 20s, and the setup made sense. By the time you got to seasons 4 and 5, the cast was looking their age and you were wondering why the hell they were still living together.
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It's expensive to live alone in California in that era or any era.
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True, but people usually go through life changing updates by their late 20s -- new jobs, relocation, settle down into relationships. If Suzanne had stayed with the show for all 8 seasons, it would have looked very odd that these three people were so socially stagnant. FRIENDS suffered from that too, no matter how much they tried to shuffle things around.
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Good post. Don Knotts is always great, but I preferred Norman Fell and Audra Lindley because they seemed to be better at the "straight man"
function, which was lost completely after their departures.
Jenilee Harrison did quite well, given her inexperience.
I wanted Anne W to stay, I thought she was a good character
Priscilla Barnes was quite good, but no one really ever was going to be as oimpactful as Suzanne Somers.
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I thought Jenilee Harrison and John Ritter were a good slapstick team.. she set it up so effortlessly that he was able to deliver.
I think the show was trying hard to make Priscilla Barnes' Teri the complete opposite of Chrissy that the show took away any potential comedic potential for the character. Her intro episode where she had a bit of bite and sarcasm sadly wasn't maintained.
Also, I noticed that Janet became all spastic and ditzy once Chrissy left the show. And the thing was that Joyce Dewitt's comic ability was her facial expresions at the craziness around her, and her sarcastic ribbing of Jack. All gone in the later seasons.