TALLguyinKY
10-05-2003, 05:04 AM
Which character do you find funnier?
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View Full Version : Laura Petrie or Mary Richards---who's funnier? TALLguyinKY 10-05-2003, 05:04 AM Which character do you find funnier? Kristen 10-05-2003, 03:35 PM Oh God, this is such a hard one!! It's like asking a parent to pick a favorite kid. I love them both, and I could never choose one. They're each very funny in their own way (Admittedly, though, Mary Richards never got a lot of big laughs). Kristen Penny Lane 10-05-2003, 05:43 PM If I have to choose it would be Laura:D Michele35 10-05-2003, 07:16 PM Both shows are classic. I'd have to vote 'Laura' since 'Mary Richards' was more of the straight woman while the crazy supporting characters like Ted, Rhoda, and Sue Ann got the big laughs. TALLguyinKY 10-05-2003, 09:13 PM I too voted for Laura. I like Mary, and she did have some funny moments (from the episodes I've seen---I haven't seen a lot of MTM shows)...but yeah, all the other stars got the really big laughs, while Laura wasn't as "straight", and therefore got to be funnier. *PinkLady* 10-05-2003, 09:23 PM Mary Richards Crimson and Clover 10-05-2003, 10:30 PM I find them both to be funny. dandelion wine 10-05-2003, 11:45 PM Laura Petrie Eddie Haskell 10-07-2003, 04:04 AM Mary was funnier... Laura was funny but all I could think about was banging her silly. :happyface LucyFan 10-09-2003, 09:14 PM Originally posted by Eddie Haskell Laura was funny but all I could think about was banging her silly. :happyface WHAT?! :eek2: Um . . . okay. You could have kept that to yourself, you know? ;) lol :lol: I don't find either one to be that funny. They were more of a serious type to me. Brian Damage 10-10-2003, 10:53 AM Mary Richards mstewart 10-14-2003, 01:29 AM Laura Petrie was much funnier. Originally the character of Laura Petrie was suppose to be a small part only to be somewhat of a sounding board for Rob when he came home from the office. Mary Tyler Moore never had any sitcom and/or comedy experience before Dick Van Dyke. Carl Reiner saw her potential after the episode during the first season, "My Blonde Haired Brunette." That episode Mary was very funny and from that point on she became more of the second banana on the show. Originally Rose Marie was suppose to be the leading lady of the show which was why there was a bit of friction between those two. Laura was great in her scenes with Millie. Too bad there weren't more episodes featuring those two. They were an underrated funny female friendship pair. Mary Richards, on the other hand, was great. She was the voice for working females. The issues she contended with, i.e. the episode The Good Times News, that working women had to deal with. If I had a choice between which character that MTM played that I would date would be Laura Petrie. barwars 10-14-2003, 06:10 PM Laura Petrie. The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of my favorites, but I never could get into The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Dude111 06-16-2024, 05:04 PM Originally posted by LucyFan I don't find either one to be that funny. They were more of a serious type to me.Thats what I was thinking also when I read this thread!! |