View Full Version : Was Penny Marshall Intended to Be A Regular On 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show?' If So...


Brian Damage
01-17-2011, 11:30 PM
...What the heck happened?!? I think Penny would've been perfect as a replacement to Rhoda. Agree? Disagree? Talk to me! LOL

catlover79
01-18-2011, 04:05 AM
Penny's guest appearances as Mary's neighbor Paula were from 1975 and 1976. 1976 also marked the debut of Laverne & Shirley. Nuff said! :D

Brian Damage
01-18-2011, 10:48 AM
Penny's guest appearances as Mary's neighbor Paula were from 1975 and 1976. 1976 also marked the debut of Laverne & Shirley. Nuff said! :D

Ah! I see!

It's too bad in a way because she probably would've been a suitable Rhoda replacement.

catlover79
01-18-2011, 02:56 PM
Always happy to help. :cool:

tmac81s
02-08-2011, 06:22 PM
I agree. I think they should have waited for MTM to finish its run before spinning off Rhoda. The show was never the same after she left, Mary never had a real "sidekick." I agree Penny would have been good, but then we wouldn't have had Laverne & Shirley! :eek: