and im like............."Oh no not her again" Then as I continued to watch the episode I noticed after about 15 mins....."Where the hell is Mel? It seemed strange for a scene to be in the diner for so long and not seeing mel at all. Then it turns out he didnt appear in this episode at all??? Why the hell would his mom be on the show and he is not in the episode?

This was the "Dollars to Donuts" episode

I wasn't a fan of the Carrie episodes, a little of her went a long way. In one episode she takes over running the diner for Mel, not sure if it was the episode you mentioned or not.

I wasn't a fan of the Carrie episodes, a little of her went a long way. In one episode she takes over running the diner for Mel, not sure if it was the episode you mentioned or not.

No this was the one when she and tommy was going to the race track to bet on horses and since tommy was winning he wanted to drop out of school

Yeah, Mel's Mom was OK in small doses! But I could take or leave her ! The eps.she was in were certainly not my favorite !!:confused:

Yeah, Mel's Mom was OK in small doses! But I could take or leave her ! The eps.she was in were certainly not my favorite !!:confused:

Now I got to put on my research hat and find out why Vic Tayback missed that episode

Now I got to put on my research hat and find out why Vic Tayback missed that episode


Yes !! ;):cool::wave:

I think Vic Tayback missed several episodes for health reasons. In those, they would bring Carrie in. Makes sense since Martha Raye was a big star at the time, so was a good draw.

I think Vic Tayback missed several episodes for health reasons. In those, they would bring Carrie in. Makes sense since Martha Raye was a big star at the time, so was a good draw.

This is season 8 and I dont recall seeing him missing in any other ep unless its season 9 or 10

He did indeed miss a few episodes due to health issues. Sadly, that means more of his mom. I could never stand her!

He did indeed miss a few episodes due to health issues. Sadly, that means more of his mom. I could never stand her!

I wasnt expecting to see her again and then she was on there like 5 times

Now I got to put on my research hat and find out why Vic Tayback missed that episode


Vic had surgery which resulted in an adjustment to the S8 shooting schedule. I assume that also why he was credit only in two of the final three series appearances of Martha Raye.

https://books.google.com/books?id=dxUyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA43&dq=tayback+tapings&article_id=5608,2228926&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi69KPRtpKPAxXc4MkDHRzIE18Q6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=tayback%20tapings&f=false

Vic had surgery which resulted in an adjustment to the S8 shooting schedule. I assume that also why he was credit only in two of the final three series appearances of Martha Raye.

https://books.google.com/books?id=dxUyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA43&dq=tayback+tapings&article_id=5608,2228926&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi69KPRtpKPAxXc4MkDHRzIE18Q6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=tayback%20tapings&f=false


Found out a month ago and posted in this thread


https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=492613