Anyone Remember The Roller Girls? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

howilu · 01-08-2006, 12:54 PM

With the unveiling of the A&E reality series Rollergirls, I was wondering if anyone remembered a short-lived sitcom with the same name. The show had a short run in 1978 and starred Terry Kiser as Don Mitchell, owner/GM of the fictional Pittsburgh Pitts

The Pitts were played by Rhonda Bates, who played Mongo Sue, Candy Ann Brown as J.B., Marcy Hanson as Honey Bee, Joanna Cassidy as Books and Marilyn Tokuda as Pipeline. Also on the show was James Murtaugh as opera commentator turned rink announcer Howie Devine.

bencasey · 01-11-2006, 04:05 AM

I have them all (all 4 of them) from NBC. Not a great show.

TV Knowledge Fan · 04-03-2006, 07:21 PM

...it wasn't THAT bad. But when David {"Mr. Teleliteracy"} Bianculli of the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS discusses "bad" TV shows in his column, he usually brings THIS one up, as if he has a personal vendetta against it! He and I have different attitudes about what's "bad" in television...and sometimes he goes too far...... you should hear him about "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" and "THE BRADY BUNCH" and "FANTASY ISLAND"...to name but three he LOATHES.

I LOVE them!!!

Don't get me started on him....*bleeaah!*

01-08-2006, 12:54 PM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,959	Anyone Remember The Roller Girls? With the unveiling of the A&E reality series Rollergirls, I was wondering if anyone remembered a short-lived sitcom with the same name. The show had a short run in 1978 and starred Terry Kiser as Don Mitchell, owner/GM of the fictional Pittsburgh Pitts The Pitts were played by Rhonda Bates, who played Mongo Sue, Candy Ann Brown as J.B., Marcy Hanson as Honey Bee, Joanna Cassidy as Books and Marilyn Tokuda as Pipeline. Also on the show was James Murtaugh as opera commentator turned rink announcer Howie Devine.

04-03-2006, 07:21 PM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I vaguely remember it.... ...it wasn't THAT bad. But when David {"Mr. Teleliteracy"} Bianculli of the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS discusses "bad" TV shows in his column, he usually brings THIS one up, as if he has a personal vendetta against it! He and I have different attitudes about what's "bad" in television...and sometimes he goes too far...... you should hear him about "GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" and "THE BRADY BUNCH" and "FANTASY ISLAND"...to name but three he LOATHES. I LOVE them!!! Don't get me started on him....bleeaah!

01-11-2006, 04:05 AM	#2
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	I have them all (all 4 of them) from NBC. Not a great show.