Sally Field evidently hated being the flying nun... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dick York was Darrin · 03-11-2021, 05:22 PM

I guess I'm a bit jaded, but how privileged do you have to be to hate being adored by millions of people on national TV, and paid lots of money to do it?

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Hazel Anyday · 03-11-2021, 06:55 PM

Boo Hoo. Great, Sally got to do what she wanted, a depressing string of downer movies. No more cheerful positive messages from Sally anymore, now it's feel guilty time and hate your country time. Wonderful, Sally.

I wasn't a big fan of Flying Nun either, but I watched it just cause I liked Sally and her cheery personality in Gidget. Now Gidget should have gone for 3 years and Flying Nun for one. I still think Gidget was the best thing Sally Field ever did, all her message movies can take a flying leap.

Long Live Gidget, I watch it every summer!

treky · 05-28-2021, 02:29 AM

you can see why she hated it; it's a really stupid show even for a "fantasy sitcom". Years ago I used to like it but when it was on TV Land I tried watching an episode and I was like "I used to like THIS??"

RetroGuy2000 · 05-28-2021, 02:35 AM

The premise was ridiculous. I can see why she didn't want to do it. And Sally was pregnant during the third season.

Edward216 · 05-28-2021, 03:24 AM

Really why is this news to anybody? I heard it years ago that Sally Field hated doing The Flying Nun.

Ed.

03-11-2021, 05:22 PM	#1
Dick York was Darrin Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 06, 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 99	Sally Field evidently hated being the flying nun... I guess I'm a bit jaded, but how privileged do you have to be to hate being adored by millions of people on national TV, and paid lots of money to do it? https://www.countryliving.com/life/e...he-flying-nun/

03-11-2021, 06:55 PM	#2
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	Poor Sally, Forced To Do Good Shows Boo Hoo. Great, Sally got to do what she wanted, a depressing string of downer movies. No more cheerful positive messages from Sally anymore, now it's feel guilty time and hate your country time. Wonderful, Sally. I wasn't a big fan of Flying Nun either, but I watched it just cause I liked Sally and her cheery personality in Gidget. Now Gidget should have gone for 3 years and Flying Nun for one. I still think Gidget was the best thing Sally Field ever did, all her message movies can take a flying leap. Long Live Gidget, I watch it every summer!
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05-28-2021, 02:29 AM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	you can see why she hated it; it's a really stupid show even for a "fantasy sitcom". Years ago I used to like it but when it was on TV Land I tried watching an episode and I was like "I used to like THIS??"
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05-28-2021, 02:35 AM	#4
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	The premise was ridiculous. I can see why she didn't want to do it. And Sally was pregnant during the third season.
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05-28-2021, 03:24 AM	#5
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,625	Really why is this news to anybody? I heard it years ago that Sally Field hated doing The Flying Nun. Ed.