Or was he simply a father who was very concerned for his single daughter living alone in New York City?
Personally, I think it was a little of both!:lol:

You nailed it. Lou was overbearing at times, but considering the era he came from you can totally buy he was just a normal dad worrying about his "little girl". Plus you did see times when he realized he went over the top. Remember the episode where he and Donald obsessed over the board game? Just as he was starting to get mean spirited, he told himself he was acting like a jerk. So when he went back to playing with Donald, this time the arguments were good-natured.

Or was he simply a father who was very concerned for his single daughter living alone in New York City?
Personally, I think it was a little of both!:lol:

One of my favorite episodes is The Rivals, where Mr. Marie is jealous of Donald. I think he can't help himself he is SO protective of his little girl, LOL.

I think Lou Marie was both, plus he also had his wife to help keep him in line.

I think Lou Marie was both, plus he also had his wife to help keep him in line.

I agree. He was overbearing because he felt so protective of his little girl. If he did not have his wife to keep him in line, he would have REALLY gone nuts I bet! :lol:

In my opinion, I think Lou was too overbearing. Sometimes to the point of being annoying. I understand he was worried about Ann and who wouldn't be worried when their daughter is moving from home to a city like NYC. However I think he gave Don a hard time for no reason. It's not like Ann was dating some loser, long haired, out of work, hippy. Don was well educated, successful, charming, intelligent, kind to Ann and NOT perve. You would think Lou would love him. He was happy when Don's twin(not really) Dr. Kennedy was with Ann, in her bedroom, just because he was a doctor. But he WAS a perve!;)

In my opinion, I think Lou was too overbearing. Sometimes to the point of being annoying. I understand he was worried about Ann and who wouldn't be worried when their daughter is moving from home to a city like NYC. However I think he gave Don a hard time for no reason. It's not like Ann was dating some loser, long haired, out of work, hippy. Don was well educated, successful, charming, intelligent, kind to Ann and NOT perve. You would think Lou would love him. He was happy when Don's twin(not really) Dr. Kennedy was with Ann, in her bedroom, just because he was a doctor. But he WAS a perve!;)

Oh, Dr. K was a skeevo, LOL. I think Mr. Marie was jealous because Ann loved Don and she wasn't really "his" "little girl" anymore. It drove him nuts, poor guy!

Oh, Dr. K was a skeevo, LOL. I think Mr. Marie was jealous because Ann loved Don and she wasn't really "his" "little girl" anymore. It drove him nuts, poor guy!
"A son is your son until he takes a wife,
A daughter is your daughter for the rest of your wife!"
But I think in the end, Lou accepted Don. The stag party episode attests to that.

"A son is your son until he takes a wife,
A daughter is your daughter for the rest of your wife!"
But I think in the end, Lou accepted Don. The stag party episode attests to that.

Yes, that's right. Ann's father was finally able to accept Don. Happy endings for all. :)

I agree. He was overbearing because he felt so protective of his little girl. If he did not have his wife to keep him in line, he would have REALLY gone nuts I bet! :lol:

The wife keeping Lou in line true from seasons 1-4 after that she became the invisible woman.

Yes, that's right. Ann's father was finally able to accept Don. Happy endings for all. :)

At least that was nicely wrapped up with Lou accepting Don finally unlike a certain engagement :rolleyes:

Lou Marie was overprotective and overbearing. If he was appropriately protective and "bearing," he wouldn't be funny.

Lew Parker was massively funny in this role. I might put him on my funniest characters list.


I agree! He was a funny character for the show. ;)

Lou Marie was overprotective and overbearing. If he was appropriately protective and "bearing," he wouldn't be funny.

Lew Parker was massively funny in this role. I might put him on my funniest characters list.
Something I just found out fairly recently, but Lou Marie was supposed to be played by Groucho Marx, of all people!
(I'll have to find the interview for that some other time.)

It's probably just as well that he didn't get the part. First, he would've been so busy cracking jokes and ad-libbing, they'd be lucky they could finish a scene. Second, nobody would've bought a lovable goofus like Groucho Marx as such an uptight overbearing Dad.

Something I just found out fairly recently, but Lou Marie was supposed to be played by Groucho Marx, of all people!
(I'll have to find the interview for that some other time.)

It's probably just as well that he didn't get the part. First, he would've been so busy cracking jokes and ad-libbing, they'd be lucky they could finish a scene. Second, nobody would've bought a lovable goofus like Groucho Marx as such an uptight overbearing Dad.

Groucho Marx!!! Wow that would have been weird! :eek:

What if Marlo's real dad Danny Thomas played her father???

Groucho Marx!!! Wow that would have been weird! :eek:
Yep. I found the link too:
watch?v=678sLkfTw8E