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Mood Ring · 08-02-2021, 06:36 PM

Since I realized Alice was on Antenna TV, I've been watching it almost every night for the last 3 months.

Martha Raye definitely had some funny moments on the show, but IMO she was featured on the show too many times. Some of those face and gut slaps she gave Vic Tayback look and sound like they really hurt. What do you guys think?

TVFactFan · 08-03-2021, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mood Ring

Since I realized Alice was on Antenna TV, I've been watching it almost every night for the last 3 months.

Martha Raye definitely had some funny moments on the show, but IMO she was featured on the show too many times. Some of those face and gut slaps she gave Vic Tayback look and sound like they really hurt. What do you guys think?

Yes his mother only needed to be seen once or twice at the most

TheLittleFaerie · 08-05-2021, 11:20 AM

She's basically a female Mel lol

PracTz · 08-05-2021, 01:01 PM

But the weird thing is that not only was Carrie petite while Mel was a big galoot, so was his paternal grandmother 'Grandmother Sharples' (played by Merie Earle who'd played the fiesty old character Maude Gormsley in 'The Waltons') who called him 'Melvin' so I suppose Mel and his late father both took after his REALLY big paternal grandfather!

BestTVever · 08-05-2021, 01:22 PM

She first appeared when Flo was still around and not seen much until the later seasons when scripts were getting thin. I thought she added something to the show most times. I thought the episode where her and Alice sing Do ya think I'm sexy was a bit too much

Chocolate Moose · 08-05-2021, 02:47 PM

i watched this show when it was new and didn't think anything special about her ... now that I'm watching the reruns, I adore her!

TVFactFan · 08-05-2021, 07:29 PM

I only like seeing a character's mother once or twice. Not anymore than that

Wawwie · 08-05-2021, 10:10 PM

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I only like seeing a character's mother once or twice. Not anymore than that

Mel's mother was a gem compared to Alice's mother. I loathed Alice's mother. She was horrible, nagging, manipulative, pushy, obnoxious, just an awful, awful lady!

TVLegend · 08-05-2021, 10:29 PM

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I only like seeing a character's mother once or twice. Not anymore than that

What about Mother Winslow from Family Matters?

TVFactFan · 08-05-2021, 10:33 PM

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What about Mother Winslow from Family Matters?

she was already the house from the start. I am referring to visitors

Like that damm reverend snow

TVLegend · 08-05-2021, 10:44 PM

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she was already the house from the start. I am referring to visitors

Like that damm reverend snow

Mother Jefferson ruled though

TVFactFan · 08-05-2021, 10:47 PM

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Mother Jefferson ruled though

But she there from day 1

Wawwie · 08-06-2021, 08:46 AM

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What about Mother Winslow from Family Matters?

She was also a gem compared to Alice's mother.

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Mother Jefferson ruled though

Mother Jefferson was so mean to Louise for no reason. I hated that! Alice's mother was still worse IMO. I wanted to smack her when she force fed Alice's date that turkey.

sm95fan · 08-01-2025, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mood Ring

Since I realized Alice was on Antenna TV, I've been watching it almost every night for the last 3 months.

Martha Raye definitely had some funny moments on the show, but IMO she was featured on the show too many times. Some of those face and gut slaps she gave Vic Tayback look and sound like they really hurt. What do you guys think?

Actually I'm disappointed she didn't appear in the final season to kinda wrap up the character.

TheLittleFaerie · 08-04-2025, 04:44 AM

She was funny but got a my nerves a bit. They were obviously trying to make a female version of Mel

08-02-2021, 06:36 PM	#1
Mood Ring Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 28, 2014 Location: East coast Posts: 468	Mel's mother Since I realized Alice was on Antenna TV, I've been watching it almost every night for the last 3 months. Martha Raye definitely had some funny moments on the show, but IMO she was featured on the show too many times. Some of those face and gut slaps she gave Vic Tayback look and sound like they really hurt. What do you guys think?

08-05-2021, 02:47 PM	#6
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,885	i watched this show when it was new and didn't think anything special about her ... now that I'm watching the reruns, I adore her!
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08-05-2021, 11:20 AM	#3
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,945	She's basically a female Mel lol

08-05-2021, 01:01 PM	#4
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	But the weird thing is that not only was Carrie petite while Mel was a big galoot, so was his paternal grandmother 'Grandmother Sharples' (played by Merie Earle who'd played the fiesty old character Maude Gormsley in 'The Waltons') who called him 'Melvin' so I suppose Mel and his late father both took after his REALLY big paternal grandfather!

08-05-2021, 01:22 PM	#5
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,880	She first appeared when Flo was still around and not seen much until the later seasons when scripts were getting thin. I thought she added something to the show most times. I thought the episode where her and Alice sing Do ya think I'm sexy was a bit too much

08-05-2021, 07:29 PM	#7
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,984	I only like seeing a character's mother once or twice. Not anymore than that

08-04-2025, 04:44 AM	#15
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,945	She was funny but got a my nerves a bit. They were obviously trying to make a female version of Mel