EccentricGenius
05-31-2018, 11:50 PM
In "Night Court's" season two finale "Walk, Don't Wheel," viewers were introduced to disabled law student Kristen, who develops a crush on Harry. When Kristen invites Harry to her graduate prom as her date, Harry declines Kristen's invitation (due to a prior engagement--Harry was invited to a party hosted by New York City's then-mayor Ed Koch); Kristen takes offense to Harry's rejection as a slap in the face due to her disability, and Harry slowly begins to realize that he was insensitive to Kristen's disability, as well as her overall feelings as a human being.
I enjoyed Barbara C. Adside's performance as the disabled but quick-witted Kristen; her onscreen chemistry with the "Night Court" cast--Anderson, Larroquette, Moll, Charles Robinson, and Ellen Foley--was incredible. My only quibble about "Walk, Don't Wheel" is that it occasionally ventures into "after-school special" territory, despite a couple of laughs here and there. It's a pity that Adside didn't appear in subsequent episodes as Kristen...I would've loved to have seen Adside as a recurring guest star.
My question is this: Whatever happened to Barbara C. Adside? Though Adside worked sporadically throughout the eighties and nineties in both film and television, her last credit--according to IMdb (The Internet Movie Database)--was an episode of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" in 2000. It's unfortunate that Adside never became a household name; she certainly had the ability and talent to do so...perhaps Adside's disability (she was born without the lower halves of her legs) hindered her from making her mark in Hollywood.
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I enjoyed Barbara C. Adside's performance as the disabled but quick-witted Kristen; her onscreen chemistry with the "Night Court" cast--Anderson, Larroquette, Moll, Charles Robinson, and Ellen Foley--was incredible. My only quibble about "Walk, Don't Wheel" is that it occasionally ventures into "after-school special" territory, despite a couple of laughs here and there. It's a pity that Adside didn't appear in subsequent episodes as Kristen...I would've loved to have seen Adside as a recurring guest star.
My question is this: Whatever happened to Barbara C. Adside? Though Adside worked sporadically throughout the eighties and nineties in both film and television, her last credit--according to IMdb (The Internet Movie Database)--was an episode of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" in 2000. It's unfortunate that Adside never became a household name; she certainly had the ability and talent to do so...perhaps Adside's disability (she was born without the lower halves of her legs) hindered her from making her mark in Hollywood.
Drop me a line...I'd love to hear from you! Good night!