Smith Regrets Failed Angels Reunions
1 July 2009 3:01 PM, PDT

Actress Jaclyn Smith regrets pulling out of two planned Charlie's Angels TV reunions - because now she'll never have the chance to work with the late Farrah Fawcett again.

Smith, who was among the celebrities in attendance at Fawcett's funeral in Los Angeles on Tuesday, has revealed there were firm plans to bring the three original Angels back together for a TV special before the release of the second Charlie's Angels movie in 2003 - but it fell flat.

She says, "They wanted us to do something that was so embarrassing."

And Smith, Fawcett and Kate Jackson also had the opportunity to sit down for a reunion special in 2006 - the same year the trio teamed up to pay tribute to Charlie's Angels creator Aaron Spelling at the Emmy Awards.

She tells TV Guide magazine, "Now I feel regret - why didn't we do it? We'd have that forever."

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It is sad - but at least the other Angels are still alive and could reunite. I hope they do.

I want to see Cheryl Ladd included in the Reunions. It's rude, unfair, mean, and a slap to her fans not to include her in the Reunions. Cheryl Ladd rescued the show and was on the show for 4 years of the show's 5-year run.

I want to see Cheryl Ladd included in the Reunions. It's rude, unfair, mean, and a slap to her fans not to include her in the Reunions. Cheryl Ladd rescued the show and was on the show for 4 years of the show's 5-year run.
AMEN!! Cheryl's first year on the show (the second season) had even higher ratings than the Farrah's year. Cheryl was a huge part of the show's success, and excluding her is just stupid. She was close friends with the late David Doyle (Bosley) and is still good friends with Jaclyn.

I believe it was Henry Winkler who was trying to put together the second proposed 'Angels' reunion (in 2006), and he was hoping to do a "sit-down" reunion similar to the ones they've done for 'Happy Days' and 'M*A*S*H.'

I also believe his intention was to include all of the Angels (including Cheryl, Shelley and Tanya) -- but, of course, the coup would have been having the original trio together again.

All due respect and credit to Cheryl Ladd (whom I adore), but it's almost always the original cast of a TV series who's remembered most fondly. So it makes sense that these proposed reunions fell apart without a commitment from all three of the original actresses. But I do hope the surviving cast members find some way to honor both the series and Farrah (as well as David Doyle and Aaron Spelling).

AMEN!! Cheryl's first year on the show (the second season) had even higher ratings than the Farrah's year. Cheryl was a huge part of the show's success, and excluding her is just stupid. She was close friends with the late David Doyle (Bosley) and is still good friends with Jaclyn.

Higher rank but less viewers.

Higher rank but less viewers.

Actually, there were more viewers.

I believe it was Henry Winkler who was trying to put together the second proposed 'Angels' reunion (in 2006), and he was hoping to do a "sit-down" reunion similar to the ones they've done for 'Happy Days' and 'M*A*S*H.'

I also believe his intention was to include all of the Angels (including Cheryl, Shelley and Tanya) -- but, of course, the coup would have been having the original trio together again.

All due respect and credit to Cheryl Ladd (whom I adore), but it's almost always the original cast of a TV series who's remembered most fondly. So it makes sense that these proposed reunions fell apart without a commitment from all three of the original actresses.

Not true. Many people watched Charlie's Angels during the second season. Plus, Cheryl is very popular and stayed on the show 4 years. Farrah was only there for one year. I don't even think of Farrah when I think of Charlie's Angels. I think of Cheryl/Kris.

Cheryl Ladd should be there. Many think of Cheryl Ladd when they think of the Angels. And even if people think of the original, there are also many who think of the longest running characters on the show versus a one-hit wonder.

Cheryl was a part of the show, but Farrah was an original. And the fact that she only did one season gives her a certain mystique.

As for Jaclyn's regrets, I can understand her feeling that way, but regrets are really pointless. You can't change the past.

Her reason for not participating and doing something embarrassing was valid. Let's say hypothetically that she did that "embarrassing" reunion and Farrah had lived. She'd be regretting the fact now that she did it.

It's a no-win situation.

Cheryl was a part of the show, but Farrah was an original. And the fact that she only did one season gives her a certain mystique.

Not really. Farrah Fawcett was so overexposed that it was hard to identify her with any mystique. In that case, Tanya Roberts and Shelly Hack should be given the mystique for doing only one year.

Plus, many people did not watch the first season. Many people, like myself, started watching during the second season.

^ I have to agree. I don't like S1 nearly as much as S2-S4 (I've only seen a few of the Tanya Roberts episodes from S5).

Not really. Farrah Fawcett was so overexposed that it was hard to identify her with any mystique. In that case, Tanya Roberts and Shelly Hack should be given the mystique for doing only one year.

Plus, many people did not watch the first season. Many people, like myself, started watching during the second season.

Maybe you started watching during the second season, but the show was a smash hit from the get go that first season. Trust me, many people were watching. I was one of them. The only reason Farrah left was because she got so big from the exposure on Charlie's Angels.

If it hadn't been a big hit, the show would either have been canceled or the ratings would have been just enough to get a renewal and Farrah would not have left.

In the short term, it hurt her career, because her first feature, Somebody Killed Her Husband was a bomb.

^ As were her next 2 features, Sunburn and Saturn 3. She also had a part in Cannonball Run before making a splash in TV movies like The Burning Bed, Extremities, Small Sacrifices and The Barbara Hutton Story. It was teleflicks like that which showed that Farrah really was much more than a pretty face. :cool:

I think Farrah should have stayed and done feature films during the summer hiatus. That way, she had something to fall back on.

But like Monika said, she eventually redeemed herself with good roles in some acclaimed TV movies.

I wonder how things would've turned out had Farrah done that and stayed with the show. I loved Cheryl/Kris so much that I can't imagine CA without her. The show's ratings went even higher once Farrah departed and Cheryl came on board in the 1977-78 season.

I wonder how things would've turned out had Farrah done that and stayed with the show. I loved Cheryl/Kris so much that I can't imagine CA without her. The show's ratings went even higher once Farrah departed and Cheryl came on board in the 1977-78 season.

True, but that wouldn't have happened had Farrah had not been there to generate the great ratings for the first season. The second season got a lot more viewers because people wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

True, but that wouldn't have happened had Farrah had not been there to generate the great ratings for the first season. The second season got a lot more viewers because people wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

But that wasn't the case for me, my cousins and my friends. We were too young to know about Farrah Fawcett or the fuss about the show. We all started watching the show during the second season when Cheryl Ladd came on the show. A lot of young viewers started watching during the second season, and we loved it because of Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and David Doyle.

True, but that wouldn't have happened had Farrah had not been there to generate the great ratings for the first season.

The great ratings may have worked with Cheryl Ladd in the first season. It certainly worked without Farrah in the other season. It wasn't just Farrah by herself that helped make the show a success. It was also Jaclyn and Kate, too.

Maybe you started watching during the second season.

Not just me, many others started during the second season as well.

I understand that many watched during the first season, but many started during the second season as well.

I wonder how things would've turned out had Farrah done that and stayed with the show. I loved Cheryl/Kris so much that I can't imagine CA without her. The show's ratings went even higher once Farrah departed and Cheryl came on board in the 1977-78 season.

I agree. I think Cheryl Ladd fit on the show better than Farrah Fawcett.

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If it hadn't been a big hit, the show would either have been canceled or the ratings would have been just enough to get a renewal and Farrah would not have left.

In the short term, it hurt her career, because her first feature, Somebody Killed Her Husband was a bomb.

I've seen interviews where Farrah hints at Charlie's Angels and the Jill Munroe character as being dumb. It has been stated that she left the show because she felt the show kept her from growing as an actress.

I've seen interviews where Farrah hints at Charlie's Angels and the Jill Munroe character as being dumb. It has been stated that she left the show because she felt the show kept her from growing as an actress.
If that's true, it doesn't surprise me a bit.

True, but that wouldn't have happened had Farrah had not been there to generate the great ratings for the first season. The second season got a lot more viewers because people wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
The second season also got a lot more viewers because the show was moved up to 9:00 too. I could never watch the first season because I had to be in bed at 10. Even so, Farrah has always been my favorite Angel.

The second season also got a lot more viewers because the show was moved up to 9:00 too. I could never watch the first season because I had to be in bed at 10. Even so, Farrah has always been my favorite Angel.
Wasn't it on after Eight Is Enough?

Wasn't it on after Eight Is Enough?
Yep. From 1977-1980 It aired after Eight is Enough. During the first season, it aired at 10:00 after Baretta.

Yep. From 1977-1980 It aired after Eight is Enough. During the first season, it aired at 10:00 after Baretta.
Cool - thanks! :cool: :D

I've seen interviews where Farrah hints at Charlie's Angels and the Jill Munroe character as being dumb. It has been stated that she left the show because she felt the show kept her from growing as an actress.

I think that's not really the case. I don't doubt that she said that, but the fact of the matter was that she was getting offers to do theatrical films and she was advised by her manager to break her contract and go for the big bucks. I don't think she would have left a successful, high-rated show after only one season if she didn't have other options.

And I agree that Farrah wasn't the only reason the show was successful that first season. Kate and Jaclyn were fine actresses and the original three had a great chemistry together. But the Farrah phenomenon was a big part of the show's success. She was on so many magazine covers back then you could go broke trying to collect them all.

And yes, I liked Cheryl and thought she fit in very well. And she wasn't hard to look at, either. But once Kate left, it wasn't the same. I lost interest after that.

I think that's not really the case. I don't doubt that she said that,

But Farrah did, in fact, say that. I heard her say it. Farrah actually said that on her documentary (about her cancer treatments) . She said something about the show being dumb and that her character on the show was dumb or said dumb things. I would never say that if I didn’t hear her say that. I like Farrah Fawcett.

Also, I’ve read articles where it was stated that Farrah felt that the show limited her as an actress. I don’t find that hard to believe that she might of felt that way. It’s not a bad thing. However, I did not hear that comment come from her mouth. I only read articles that quoted Farrah.

Here's one of the articles: http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu6ZWzupLBbAAUCZXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE0Mm1jNTgzBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMTAEY29sbwNhYzIEdnRpZANINTUxXzE0NA--/SIG=130v52786/EXP=1273765846/**http%3a//www.wkyc.com/news/world/news_article.aspx%3fstoryid=116587%26catid=22

And yes, I liked Cheryl and thought she fit in very well. And she wasn't hard to look at, either. But once Kate left, it wasn't the same. I lost interest after that.

I agree. The show wasn’t the same without Kate Jackson.

But Farrah did, in fact, say that. I heard her say it. Farrah actually said that on her documentary (about her cancer treatments) . She said something about the show being dumb and that her character on the show was dumb or said dumb things. I would never say that if I didn’t hear her say that. I like Farrah Fawcett.

You took my quote out of context...sort of. I said I "think" that's not really the case. That was just my take on it. I'm not saying that's fact, just my opinion. What Farrah said comes off like the kind of bravado someone puts up when they're talking about a decision they may have regretted. Again, that's just my take on what she said.

And I did say that I didn't doubt she said what she said.

That's all. And now back to our regularly scheduled thread, already in progress.:D

You took my quote out of context...sort of. I said I "think" that's not really the case. That was just my take on it. I'm not saying that's fact, just my opinion. What Farrah said comes off like the kind of bravado someone puts up when they're talking about a decision they may have regretted. Again, that's just my take on what she said.

And I did say that I didn't doubt she said what she said.

That's all. And now back to our regularly scheduled thread, already in progress.:D

Oh. Ok, I'm sorry. I misunderstood. :)

No problemo.;)