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Will Dockery · 02-24-2024, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jon123

I usually don't like it when kids are brought in towards the end of a long time series run (such as Oliver on the Brady Bunch or Seven on Married with Children) but Danielle Brisebois as Stephanie is the exception. Her performance continued the high quality of the show. I thought she was wonderful and a perfect comic foil to Archie.

Of course, the episodes with her are not as good as the early episodes with Mike and Gloria (and I think people have a tendency to take that out on her), but that's a tough act to follow, which wasn't her fault. I wish she were doing more today.

I was a fan of the early AITF but drifted away a few years in, pretty much missing Archie Bunker's Place in first run, but watching them now I'm enjoying Archie and the new characters, and Stephanie is charming.

Good show, even with all the changes.

Will Dockery · 02-24-2024, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

I liked Stephanie. I liked the little kid version on AITF better than the older one, which I know is the minority opinion.

The Stephanie character evoked logically, I think.

TVFactFan · 02-25-2024, 02:34 AM

She was ok on ABP but didnt fit on AITF

biffbronson · 02-25-2024, 09:37 AM

I remember watching in primetime when she was first introduced in AITF. I thought it was sort of dumb, but at a young age I didn't understand the "whys" of what the writers were up to.

Later Brisebois was evolving into a nice-looking woman as seen on Archie Bunker's Place, watching those now I like seeing her on there.

Fallon97 · 07-06-2024, 09:50 PM

I like Stephanie.

sm95fan · 07-09-2024, 05:40 PM

I thought Danielle did a good job at first and what she lacked in ability she was able to make up for by being super cute and sexy for a young woman her age. But I assume acting is like most things, you need to do it frequently to stay in a good groove. As she got older on ABP especially when Stephanie became a teenager and her role lessened with the addition of Denise Miller, she didn't seem as sharp as when she was on almost every episode and her limitations as an actress kinda showed. She almost became a non factor on the show, disappointing her ABP run would end like that.

TVFactFan · 07-09-2024, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sm95fan

I thought Danielle did a good job at first and what she lacked in ability she was able to make up for by being super cute and sexy for a young woman her age. But I assume acting is like most things, you need to do it frequently to stay in a good groove. As she got older on ABP especially when Stephanie became a teenager and her role lessened with the addition of Denise Miller, she didn't seem as sharp as when she was on almost every episode and her limitations as an actress kinda showed. She almost became a non factor on the show, disappointing her ABP run would end like that.

she didnt bother me on ABP like she did on AITF.

sm95fan · 08-06-2024, 05:38 PM

The good thing about Stephanie is if you like her you got seasons 1 and especially two where it seemed the entire show revolved around lovely Danielle Brisebois.

If you don't like her S3 and especially four are for you as Miss Mills was put on the back burner.

DJM77 · 08-06-2024, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude111

Ya she did better Stevie

Who?

02-25-2024, 02:34 AM	#18
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,971	She was ok on ABP but didnt fit on AITF

02-25-2024, 09:37 AM	#19
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,291	I remember watching in primetime when she was first introduced in AITF. I thought it was sort of dumb, but at a young age I didn't understand the "whys" of what the writers were up to. Later Brisebois was evolving into a nice-looking woman as seen on Archie Bunker's Place, watching those now I like seeing her on there.

07-06-2024, 09:50 PM	#20
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,268	I like Stephanie.

07-09-2024, 05:40 PM	#21
sm95fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2021 Location: Las Lunas Posts: 1,880	I thought Danielle did a good job at first and what she lacked in ability she was able to make up for by being super cute and sexy for a young woman her age. But I assume acting is like most things, you need to do it frequently to stay in a good groove. As she got older on ABP especially when Stephanie became a teenager and her role lessened with the addition of Denise Miller, she didn't seem as sharp as when she was on almost every episode and her limitations as an actress kinda showed. She almost became a non factor on the show, disappointing her ABP run would end like that.

08-06-2024, 05:38 PM	#23
sm95fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2021 Location: Las Lunas Posts: 1,880	The good thing about Stephanie is if you like her you got seasons 1 and especially two where it seemed the entire show revolved around lovely Danielle Brisebois. If you don't like her S3 and especially four are for you as Miss Mills was put on the back burner.