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LittleRickyII · 11-14-2014, 03:12 PM

She's a regular on the last three seasons of this series, playing Bunny Halper. Is it me, or does she never wear makeup on this show? I don't think I've ever heard of a woman in the 1960s not wearing makeup. She looks fine without it, and it would not be uncommon today, but it was certainly out of step with the times. I wonder what that was about?

Coffeecup · 11-16-2014, 10:07 PM

It is fun to see Pat in the show from the early years. I always laugh when I see her as Mary Richards hospital room mate on Mary Tyler Moore.

Etrulia63 · 06-23-2015, 04:09 PM

I haven't seen very many episodes of this show, but I think the point was that Bunny was so frazzled having to deal with Charlie's antics that she didn't even have time to think about putting makeup on. Also, for part of Season 9 she was pregnant and had a newborn; maybe she just didn't feel like wearing makeup?

biffbronson · 06-23-2015, 07:56 PM

It's interesting to see her much later work on Too Close for Comfort, recently airing concurrently (on Antenna TV). She was effective in her roles.

CosmicCharlie · 03-21-2019, 10:43 PM

she's too masculine for my taste ...

TV Guy · 03-23-2019, 10:07 PM

She crushed it as Shirley’s mom on a first-season episode of “Laverne & Shirley”. I never understood why they didn’t bring her back for any more episodes.

11-14-2014, 03:12 PM	#1
LittleRickyII Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,246	Pat Carroll She's a regular on the last three seasons of this series, playing Bunny Halper. Is it me, or does she never wear makeup on this show? I don't think I've ever heard of a woman in the 1960s not wearing makeup. She looks fine without it, and it would not be uncommon today, but it was certainly out of step with the times. I wonder what that was about?

06-23-2015, 07:56 PM	#4
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,281	It's interesting to see her much later work on Too Close for Comfort, recently airing concurrently (on Antenna TV). She was effective in her roles.
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11-16-2014, 10:07 PM	#2
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,176	It is fun to see Pat in the show from the early years. I always laugh when I see her as Mary Richards hospital room mate on Mary Tyler Moore.

06-23-2015, 04:09 PM	#3
Etrulia63 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 29	I haven't seen very many episodes of this show, but I think the point was that Bunny was so frazzled having to deal with Charlie's antics that she didn't even have time to think about putting makeup on. Also, for part of Season 9 she was pregnant and had a newborn; maybe she just didn't feel like wearing makeup?

03-21-2019, 10:43 PM	#5
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,416	she's too masculine for my taste ...

03-23-2019, 10:07 PM	#6
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	She crushed it as Shirley’s mom on a first-season episode of “Laverne & Shirley”. I never understood why they didn’t bring her back for any more episodes.