I don't know if this has been discussed already, but whatever happened to the original Tommy? He was in the pilot episode and he was the same kid who played him in the movie version. Does anybody know why he vanished?

I always wondered that myself. I'll do a little checking on the imd and get back if I have any luck.

The original child actor who played Tommy was Alfred Lutter, III, but he was replaced by Philip Mckeon after the pilot episode. Alfred Lutter III now runs a computer software organization or something and has a civil engineering degree. Back in the 70s he was in the movie The Bad News Bears and a few others. I couldn't find out ANY info on why they replaced him with Mckeon, though.

Interesting Info, i never knew it was another Tommy. Well RetroTVCollector is now on the hunt for another Alice episode

Lutter was a nerdy-looking kid. Not surprising he ended up in the computer industry.

I have that episode. If you want it, SOL, I can send it in about a week.

I have that episode. If you want it, SOL, I can send it in about a week.



Is thr episode from CBS? email me at solomond@webtv.net

I had no idea there was another Tommy either.

I had no idea there was another Tommy either.

Come out of your cave more often, then. :rolleyes:

I remember the original Tommy. But I remember that in some of his lines, he didn't get laughs. I think it was probably because of him not working out.

I remember the original Tommy. But I remember that in some of his lines, he didn't get laughs. I think it was probably because of him not working out.

Well, he was annoying in the movie. It made you wish Ellen Burstyn would've got behind the wheel of that station wagon and turned him into roadkill, but his character was supposed to have been misbehaved and annoying.

Alfred was BRILLIANT in the film! It wasn't a real comedy after all, much more of a drama. I also had no idea he was in the pilot. I'd love to know why he didn't continue on.

I don't know if this has been discussed already, but whatever happened to the original Tommy? He was in the pilot episode and he was the same kid who played him in the movie version. Does anybody know why he vanished?
No, but I think he is with the original Chuck from Happy Days and the original D.J. from Roseanne.:lol: :wave:
seriously, i do remember the original...they made a great move getting rid of him and sticking with the second one.

No, but I think he is with the original Chuck from Happy Days and the original D.J. from Roseanne.:lol: :wave:
seriously, i do remember the original...they made a great move getting rid of him and sticking with the second one.

They probably room with Coco from Golden Girls at The House of Obscurity.

Alfred was BRILLIANT in the film! It wasn't a real comedy after all, much more of a drama. I also had no idea he was in the pilot. I'd love to know why he didn't continue on.your right about his great preformance in the movie but ive seen the pilot and there was zero chemistry between alfred and linda lavin that could be the reason he was replaced .also ive heard that he wasant the easiest actor to work with in any film hes done in short he was kind of a jerk the producers did the right thing replaceing him

The TV show definitely had a different feel than the movie. Actor chemistry may have had something to do with it as someone mentioned, but I seriously doubt that was why he left. Personally I really liked Alfred Lutter in the movie. The movie was classic. (Martin Scorcese and Jodie Foster would work together again in Taxi Driver.)

He was probably pulled from the series to film "Bad News Bears In Breaking Training" which came out the year after the first one. The first film was released probably the summer before the show began in the fall, and since it was such a huge blockbuster hit, filming a sequel probably took priority to the show at the time.

He didn't do anything really after that film. He may have lost interest in acting or else just been an early blossomer in regards to acting.

I did not know that there was an Origninal Tommy

The actor from the movie played Tommy in the pilot episode. What a slap in the face to have to be replace after being the one to originate it.(that is if he was fired.)

Who cares? It was great decision. Phillip McKeon was way better looking. He turned into a hot babe in the last few seasons.

I know I liked Phillip Mckeon as The Second Tommy on Alice

Check out the exhaustive "Alice" website for information on the whereabouts of all the cast members, even the original Tommy.

Original Tommy: http://www.geocities.com/classics4ever/alice/movie/movie.htm

From there, on the left, you can also click on "The Cast" to see the series cast members. :)

That was really interesting, thanks for posting onefocus

your right about his great preformance in the movie but ive seen the pilot and there was zero chemistry between alfred and linda lavin that could be the reason he was replaced .also ive heard that he wasant the easiest actor to work with in any film hes done in short he was kind of a jerk the producers did the right thing replaceing him

Unless you have a source, don't post your lies about Alfred.

I just watched Alfred Lutter in a season one episode of "Family". He played a character named Alvin Tanner of all things.

Lutter was rather nerdy looking. Phillip was teen magazine material. Lutter has done very well in the tech world.