in TV SITCOM HISTORY:lol:

ALex playing the role of a little girl sitting on his lap while singing which was made me want to PUKE LOL

In the episode tonight.....Sonny Boy

in TV SITCOM HISTORY:lol:

ALex playing the role of a little girl sitting on his lap while singing which was made me want to PUKE LOL

In the episode tonight.....Sonny Boy

That was very disturbing, I have to agree! :eek: This "Sonny boy" routine was before my time. really old! Was Sonny boy supposed to be a girl and Father wished he was a son? What was up with the wig? :confused: I am going to google it. But this ep. was really weird! And also where was Barbara? :confused: I think this was the only time Barbara was never on? Am I right?

That was very disturbing, I have to agree! :eek: This "Sonny boy" routine was before my time. really old! Was Sonny boy supposed to be a girl and Father wished he was a son? What was up with the wig? :confused: I am going to google it. But this ep. was really weird! And also where was Barbara? :confused: I think this was the only time Barbara was never on? Am I right?

yes I noticed she was missing in that episode. She missed a total of 4 episodes during the series. One during season 8 and 9 and two episodes from the first 2 or 3 seasons

LOL!! Ann could have worn the wig and sat on Schneider's lap and been a better " Sonny Boy"!!! It really would have been less weird IMO!!!!

LOL!! Ann could have worn the wig and sat on Schneider's lap and been a better " Sonny Boy"!!! It really would have been less weird IMO!!!!


Yes lol, I was looking like........:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

And also where was Barbara? :confused: I think this was the only time Barbara was never on? Am I right?

Correct. This was the only ep VB missed. (Was Mark in it?)

Correct. This was the only ep VB missed. (Was Mark in it?)


Yeah! Mark was playing the piano ( that they just rolled in to Ann's apartment like it was nothing) and encouraged Alex to wear the wig and sit on Schneider's lap and be "Sonny boy"! :eek: Very weird ep!!! :confused:

Correct. This was the only ep VB missed. (Was Mark in it?)

She missed 4 eps

good night

The routine was also done on The Bob Newhart show with "The Peeper" singing the song, with Bob sitting on his knee. Emily was horrified by the spectacle :eek:

She missed 4 eps

good night

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=338111

I didn't get to see the One Day At A Time episode, but Amen had an episode where Ernie was dressed like a little kid with a wig on and he was sitting on Rolly's lap while Rolly sang "Sonny Boy" to him. I think they were doing a talent show or something. It was definitely a strange and disturbing sight. :eek:

that whole scene made me cringe the first time that I saw it over 30 years ago yuck

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=338111

I thought IMDB had her at 205 eps out 209

I didn't get to see the One Day At A Time episode, but Amen had an episode where Ernie was dressed like a little kid with a wig on and he was sitting on Rolly's lap while Rolly sang "Sonny Boy" to him. I think they were doing a talent show or something. It was definitely a strange and disturbing sight. :eek:

I remember that scene too

That was very disturbing, I have to agree! :eek: This "Sonny boy" routine was before my time. really old! Was Sonny boy supposed to be a girl and Father wished he was a son? What was up with the wig? :confused: I am going to google it. But this ep. was really weird! And also where was Barbara? :confused: I think this was the only time Barbara was never on? Am I right?sonny boy was a famous bit from al jolson in the 1930s the wig was supposed to make alex/glen look like billy lee the young boy who sat on jolson;s lap I still think the whole bit was weird no matter what performers do it

I had joked this was the worst ep because it was the only one without Val, but from what I read here, and from what I remember (I didn't see it yesterday), it might really be the worst one.

Nanette Fabray guest starred in an episode of Maude and played an old college pal of Maude's. They did a Sonny Boy routine at their reunion.

The scene with Alex sitting on Schneider's lap has to be the worst scene in TV SITCOM HISTORY

Obviously you did not see Ann's pathetically sad and disturbing impression of Shirley Temple from early in the show's run in the episode of the first "variety show" at the old folks' home, where she nauseatingly spouts out "On the Good Ship Lollipop". THAT was the worst moment in the history of television.

(Maybe you did see it, but I said obviously you didn't to emphasize my point, lol)

I can appreciate vaudeville and old timey entertainment, but the whole "Sonny Boy" routine fell so flat and was not funny in one instant, no matter how often Ann laughed. Talk about dated!

I didn't see this one last time [see post #16]. Do I dare tonight? I would be interested in hearing Anna K's opinion on this episode.

Watched it. I should have noticed who the OP was, and realized it wasn't that bad. But no more buying trips to Chicago with the boss, okay?

Watched it. I should have noticed who the OP was, and realized it wasn't that bad. But no more buying trips to Chicago with the boss, okay?


Overall the show is bad and can;t wait for it to be removed

LOL!! Ann could have worn the wig and sat on Schneider's lap and been a better " Sonny Boy"!!! It really would have been less weird IMO!!!!



I'm going to stick to this answer!!! ;) :lol: :D

LOL!! Ann could have worn the wig and sat on Schneider's lap and been a better " Sonny Boy"!!! It really would have been less weird IMO!!!!

I was expecting a train wreck. All I got was a minor derailment.

I was expecting a train wreck. All I got was a minor derailment.


When this show first came to antenna tv I was expecting comedy and got a train wreck

The scene with Alex sitting on Schneider's Lap has to be the worst scene in TV SITCOM HISTORY:lol:

I don't know if it's the worst scene ever, but it was bad. More embarrassing and cringe worthy than anything else. Alex was a teenager, too old to be sitting on a man's lap. And that hideous wig he had to wear only made it worse. That "Sonny Boy" tune was very dated as well, it goes back to the days of Al Jolson.

Alex was all gung ho to do the show with Schneider, but his tune sure changed after he got the offer from the girl. Alex was like "the hell with Schneider, I'm going with the girl!" I thought that part was funny. :lol: This gave Ann an opportunity to have one of her famous dramatic outbursts when she lectured Alex in the hallway. :lol:

Then Alex changed his mind and said he'd do the show with Schneider at the lodge. But when they rehearsed, Schneider thought Alex didn't have his heart in it so he told him to forget it and go with the girl instead. So Alex was happy, but more drama from Ann, this time directed at Schneider. :lol:

To be honest though , if the football game would have been closer, I probably would have skipped it again.

I was expecting a train wreck. All I got was a minor derailment.


Second time seeing it so I knew what to expect!!! :D I wouldn't say it's as bad as TVFactfan thinks, but I agree with Retrofan ,Alex was just TOO old for that!! I know my sons at teenagers, even pre teens would NOT want to be Sonny Boy!! Nor would I want them in a girls wig sitting on a man's lap!! :confused:


As another poster stated
Nanette Fabray guest starred in an episode of Maude and played an old college pal of Maude's. They did a Sonny Boy routine at their reunion.

See now I didn't think that is as weird, that's kind of funny, two grown women friends. Same as on Amen, two grown men. The disturbing part on ODAAT was the age difference between Schneider and Alex!! :confused:

And where did Schneider SUDDENLY get a piano? :rolleyes: And it just SO happens Mark can play the piano!!!:D

I didn't see this one last time [see post #16]. Do I dare tonight? I would be interested in hearing Anna K's opinion on this episode.

Hey,opus!:wave:

I was watching this last night for the first time and thought Ann was a TOTAL witch to both Alex and Schneider.

What Alex said to Duhwayne (pronounced like the dental hygenist who Ann cajoled to cure Schneider's impotence;)) was in the heat of the moment and a typical kid's tantrum. He was completely out of line, I agree, but she overreacted and didn't even give him a chance to explain.

Then A My Name is Alex goes way out of his way to apologize to Schneider and go ahead and do the show and Schneider very graciously lets him off the hook to pursue the object of his affection. Basically Dwayne realized that he is a good kid with a good heart who had a bad moment and they worked it out for themselves.


Was this good enough for Ms. R? No, she berates the nosy maintenance man and tells him how wrong he is for basically being a good sport.

She was being as shrewish as she was in the mud slide episode which was one of my least favorite episodes.

BTW, Alex and Louie also did the Sonny Boy bit on Taxi MUCH better when the gang was babysitting Nardo's son.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v5gpKsWJk8n.

Any scene with Alex sucked

Any scene with Alex sucked

That's why I like posting here. Insightful comments like this one.

That's why I like posting here. Insightful comments like this one.

If you have a problem with my comments then you are free to move right on pass pal.

I used to love the fights here between Josh and TVfactfan!! That was fun!!!

I used to love the fights here between Josh and TVfactfan!! That was fun!!!

TVFACTFAN has mellowed out in the past few months. I haven't had an argument with him in awhile. I am glad because the nasty comments he made were not necessary.

TVFACTFAN has mellowed out in the past few months. I haven't had an argument with him in awhile. I am glad because the nasty comments he made were not necessary.

To be honest, that's who I thought you were when I replied to you. It just had that ring to it. Without avatars you all look alike to me.

Without avatars you all look alike to me.

Anyone ever tell you that you look just like Valerie Bertinelli?

Anyone ever tell you that you look just like Valerie Bertinelli?

I'm not expected to respond with an Abe Simpson quip here, am I? (By the way, last night's Simpsons wasn't too bad).

I'm not expected to respond with an Abe Simpson quip here, am I? (By the way, last night's Simpsons wasn't too bad).

No, you're not. Sunday's episode of The Simpsons was the first one that I've watched this season. I agree, not bad.

If you have a problem with my comments then you are free to move right on pass pal.


Well it looks like "Pal Opus" won't have to move right on past after all! :lol: :D

Well it looks like "Pal Opus" won't have to move right on past after all! :lol: :D


wonder what he did to get banned? lol I see anything on this thread

wonder what he did to get banned? lol I see anything on this thread

Go here. It involves bad trading and setting up multiple accounts:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=345411

Go here. It involves bad trading and setting up multiple accounts:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=345411


Yeah I ended up researching and finding out the reason

For some reason, the "Sonny Boy" episode isn't listed when you go on to Tubi (https://tubitv.com/series/300010105/one-day-at-a-time/season-8). I wonder if it's a licensing issue.