TV Recasts: Colleen - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 01-24-2023, 05:53 PM

When the role of Colleen Cooper was recast with Jessica Bowman midway through the third season of the CBS Western, audiences vocalized their anger over the replacement of the much-adored Erika Flores.

Some fans even went to the length of writing to CBS requesting an explanation for the sudden change. There were rumors that Flores and/or her father demanded she get paid more, but Flores reportedly asserted she left the show simply for personal reasons.

https://tvline.com/lists/recast-tv-r...woman-colleen/

Tankeryanker · 01-31-2023, 10:34 PM

Its weird to watch the change. I have the DVD set and once its one then the other Colleen. They sure changed the type/style of Colleen when they got the chance.

biffbronson · 03-16-2023, 09:47 AM

The original Colleen had a special kind of endearing quality, I'm sure any replacement would have fallen short in matching it. I thought the children on the series gave it a really nice dimension, reminiscent of Little House on the Prairie.

When it comes to young characters in dramas, I could always relate much more closely with the male ones, having no sisters or other young female relatives close-by when I was growing up. So when LHoP began, I was smitten with Laura Ingalls, but I better understood Willie Oleson.

I will say though that I find the storyline of Colleen's crush on Sully interesting. When I was very young, I was always interested strictly in the girls (classmates) in my age group, but at age 10 I did have a big crush on a student teacher who came to my class from St. Mary's (by ND) -- she must have been 20 or so. Nearly 5 decades later, I still have a vague memory of her face and long dark hair -- even her voice...!

01-24-2023, 05:53 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,969	TV Recasts: Colleen When the role of Colleen Cooper was recast with Jessica Bowman midway through the third season of the CBS Western, audiences vocalized their anger over the replacement of the much-adored Erika Flores. Some fans even went to the length of writing to CBS requesting an explanation for the sudden change. There were rumors that Flores and/or her father demanded she get paid more, but Flores reportedly asserted she left the show simply for personal reasons. https://tvline.com/lists/recast-tv-r...woman-colleen/ Attached Images

01-31-2023, 10:34 PM	#2
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,041	Its weird to watch the change. I have the DVD set and once its one then the other Colleen. They sure changed the type/style of Colleen when they got the chance.

03-16-2023, 09:47 AM	#3
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,296	The original Colleen had a special kind of endearing quality, I'm sure any replacement would have fallen short in matching it. I thought the children on the series gave it a really nice dimension, reminiscent of Little House on the Prairie. When it comes to young characters in dramas, I could always relate much more closely with the male ones, having no sisters or other young female relatives close-by when I was growing up. So when LHoP began, I was smitten with Laura Ingalls, but I better understood Willie Oleson. I will say though that I find the storyline of Colleen's crush on Sully interesting. When I was very young, I was always interested strictly in the girls (classmates) in my age group, but at age 10 I did have a big crush on a student teacher who came to my class from St. Mary's (by ND) -- she must have been 20 or so. Nearly 5 decades later, I still have a vague memory of her face and long dark hair -- even her voice...!