she said her Kiss My Grits phrase all during the series. Only once in season 1.

She also said her other phrase a few times "When Donkeys Fly"

Her sister was just like Vera

She made a few references to her Alice era through out the series

When Mel came to visit she didnt ask about her vera or alice:lol:

she said her Kiss My Grits phrase all during the series. Only once in season 1.

She also said her other phrase a few times "When Donkeys Fly"

Her sister was just like Vera

She made a few references to her Alice era through out the series

When Mel came to visit she didnt ask about her vera or alice:lol:

All in all how did you like it? Did you find this show to be enjoyable and entertaining? :wave:

All in all how did you like it? Did you find this show to be enjoyable and entertaining? :wave:

I didnt like her family, they were kind of weird especially the sister. I like her staff better at the Yellow Rose. Of course the best episode was the one with Mel

All in all how did you like it? Did you find this show to be enjoyable and entertaining? :wave:

Bonniegirl, I wrote a review for this a few years ago and as a big ALICE fan, it was very difficult to write objectively, but I didn't pull any punches:

POLLY HOLLIDAY DESERVED BETTER
It’s no secret that Polly Holliday eclipsed Linda Lavin as the REAL star of ALICE, so hopes were high when her character was spun-off in the Spring of 1980 for her own show. Despite huge ratings in that early initial spring “trial run”, the show petered out in its second season. Lousy time slot change didn’t help, but the show didn’t have enough good writing or strong supporting characters to ensure a lengthy run anyway.

The bar staff were too bland and generic. The perennially cheerful Joyce Bulifant appears as Flo’s best gal-pal but the chemistry wasn’t there, and they weren’t believable as girlfriends. Geoffrey Lewis is essentially the “Mel” of this show, but with his character being Flo’s subordinate, the dynamic doesn’t work as well comedically. Therein lies the biggest problem: there’s no one here to rein Flo in the way Mel did since she’s boss lady in this series and the character of Flo worked better when she had someone there to keep her in line.

The casting of Flo’s family was spot-on, however. Lucy Lee Flippin was terrific as polar-opposite, tightly-wound, prim and proper sister Fran and Sudie Bond was nothing less than brilliant as Velma “Mama” Castleberry, still trying in vain to keep her wild daughter on the straight and narrow. Some of the series’ funniest moments are courtesy of Mama and Fran like when Fran spitefully blurts out Flo’s real age at the crowded Yellow Rose—much to Flo’s horror!

Vic Tayback makes one guest appearance and it makes for one of the show’s best episodes. Special mention must go to the hour-long Thanksgiving episode that is not only brilliantly-cast, but superbly-written and acted. It continues the plot that was started on ALICE in Season 4 where Flo is reunited with her prodigal Daddy. Forrest Tucker reprises his role and there is a real poignancy in his scenes with Sudie Bond, who really “brings it” as the abandoned wife. The casting of every one of Flo’s brothers is also excellent and Sharon Spelman is memorable as a character who’s reminiscent of “Sister-Woman” from CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF.

There’s an episode where Hoyt Axton visits the bar and performs the show’s theme song “Flo’s Yellow Rose” as the cast looks on beamingly. Imagine the Mary Tyler Moore Show cast sitting around the WJM News Room in character while Sonny Curtis serenades them with “Love Is All Around” and you have an idea how surreal this is!

I wish I could say FLO is as funny and entertaining as its’ parent show, but I’d be overselling it. There’s a handful of episodes here that are sure to please, but a good many are forgettable filler, so buy this only if you’re a completist and can get it cheap.

Bonniegirl, I wrote a review for this a few years ago and as a big ALICE fan, it was very difficult to write objectively, but I didn't pull any punches:

POLLY HOLLIDAY DESERVED BETTER
It’s no secret that Polly Holliday eclipsed Linda Lavin as the REAL star of ALICE, so hopes were high when her character was spun-off in the Spring of 1980 for her own show. Despite huge ratings in that early initial spring “trial run”, the show petered out in its second season. Lousy time slot change didn’t help, but the show didn’t have enough good writing or strong supporting characters to ensure a lengthy run anyway.

The bar staff were too bland and generic. The perennially cheerful Joyce Bulifant appears as Flo’s best gal-pal but the chemistry wasn’t there, and they weren’t believable as girlfriends. Geoffrey Lewis is essentially the “Mel” of this show, but with his character being Flo’s subordinate, the dynamic doesn’t work as well comedically. Therein lies the biggest problem: there’s no one here to rein Flo in the way Mel did since she’s boss lady in this series and the character of Flo worked better when she had someone there to keep her in line.

The casting of Flo’s family was spot-on, however. Lucy Lee Flippin was terrific as polar-opposite, tightly-wound, prim and proper sister Fran and Sudie Bond was nothing less than brilliant as Velma “Mama” Castleberry, still trying in vain to keep her wild daughter on the straight and narrow. Some of the series’ funniest moments are courtesy of Mama and Fran like when Fran spitefully blurts out Flo’s real age at the crowded Yellow Rose—much to Flo’s horror!

Vic Tayback makes one guest appearance and it makes for one of the show’s best episodes. Special mention must go to the hour-long Thanksgiving episode that is not only brilliantly-cast, but superbly-written and acted. It continues the plot that was started on ALICE in Season 4 where Flo is reunited with her prodigal Daddy. Forrest Tucker reprises his role and there is a real poignancy in his scenes with Sudie Bond, who really “brings it” as the abandoned wife. The casting of every one of Flo’s brothers is also excellent and Sharon Spelman is memorable as a character who’s reminiscent of “Sister-Woman” from CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF.

There’s an episode where Hoyt Axton visits the bar and performs the show’s theme song “Flo’s Yellow Rose” as the cast looks on beamingly. Imagine the Mary Tyler Moore Show cast sitting around the WJM News Room in character while Sonny Curtis serenades them with “Love Is All Around” and you have an idea how surreal this is!

I wish I could say FLO is as funny and entertaining as its’ parent show, but I’d be overselling it. There’s a handful of episodes here that are sure to please, but a good many are forgettable filler, so buy this only if you’re a completist and can get it cheap.

That's why I bought it, for completion purposes lol