Was the Helen Chappel character not believable enough - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 08-17-2018, 07:28 PM

I mean Crystal Bernard didn't even bother to disguise/tone down her thick Texas twang even though Helen supposedly grew up on Nantucket Island. Plus, when Amy Yasbeck joined the cast as Helen's sister she didn't speak with Crystal's natural accent.

tlc38tlc38 · 08-18-2018, 09:34 PM

Honestly, I never paid attention to it. Helen was always my favorite character.

TMC · 03-02-2023, 02:00 AM

I recently read that Crystal Bernard was only cast in Wings because Brandon Tartikoff insisted on it. The creators wanted Peri Gilpin, but Tartikoff didn’t think she was experienced enough. They obviously remembered Gilpin for Frasier a few years later.

08-17-2018, 07:28 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,493	Was the Helen Chappel character not believable enough I mean Crystal Bernard didn't even bother to disguise/tone down her thick Texas twang even though Helen supposedly grew up on Nantucket Island. Plus, when Amy Yasbeck joined the cast as Helen's sister she didn't speak with Crystal's natural accent.
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08-18-2018, 09:34 PM	#2
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03-02-2023, 02:00 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,493	I recently read that Crystal Bernard was only cast in Wings because Brandon Tartikoff insisted on it. The creators wanted Peri Gilpin, but Tartikoff didn’t think she was experienced enough. They obviously remembered Gilpin for Frasier a few years later.