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Kittykittykittycats · 10-15-2025, 12:30 PM

Probably extremely rare to see. But this is one of the few sitcoms that I love, that has zero outtakes or even behind the scenes footage. The closest BTS is when they did the Live episode in season 4. But I need to see Nell just absolutely lose it over a flubbed line or someone else flubbing a line! It’s hysterical when the actors break and can’t help but scream laugh. Even Family Matters has a couple bloopers floating around. On Shawn Harrison’s instagram, he posted 2 outtakes. He must have the other tapes. But that was so awesome. Not sure if James Avery crashing the set counts as a blooper but Reginald immediately breaks and loses it so that’s a fun one. You can see in a couple of GAB episodes, when Nell makes a funny “ooops” face when she squeaks the chair by accident, and when the Chief accidentally bumps the wall of the set when he has the flaming bag of garbage.

I also wonder if the other live airings exist anywhere. Which one was put on the DVD? East, central or west?

cloggedmind · 10-17-2025, 05:20 PM

The live show we saw on the East Coast is used for the dvd and syndication/reruns. I've never seen a trace of the other live performance(s)-- I thought it was only done twice?

Would have loved to see the full curtain call or some backstage/pre-air stuff if it existed in the archives. Doesn't seem likely.

Going off memory, I think Nell bumped her hand in the episode with (her mom?) tossing a pillow out the door.

Kittykittykittycats · 10-18-2025, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cloggedmind

The live show we saw on the East Coast is used for the dvd and syndication/reruns. I've never seen a trace of the other live performance(s)-- I thought it was only done twice?

Would have loved to see the full curtain call or some backstage/pre-air stuff if it existed in the archives. Doesn't seem likely.

Going off memory, I think Nell bumped her hand in the episode with (her mom?) tossing a pillow out the door.

Yeah the curtain call on the DVD ends pretty abruptly, like we barely get to see Nell finish coming down the stairs before it just … ends. I’m sure somewhere there is a treasure trove of cool stuff like bloopers and even the original unaired pilot. I wonder if any of the Kanisky daughters have tapes packed away in storage.

cloggedmind · 10-18-2025, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kittykittykittycats

Yeah the curtain call on the DVD ends pretty abruptly, like we barely get to see Nell finish coming down the stairs before it just … ends. I’m sure somewhere there is a treasure trove of cool stuff like bloopers and even the original unaired pilot. I wonder if any of the Kanisky daughters have tapes packed away in storage.

Would be cool to see!

The live show intro ("Shut up about it!) that didn't make it to dvd (or reruns, of course!):

The ending of the live show as originally broadcast:

80s Dude · 03-19-2026, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cloggedmind

Would be cool to see!

The live show intro ("Shut up about it!) that didn't make it to dvd (or reruns, of course!):

The ending of the live show as originally broadcast:

Dolph Sweet looks frail in the closing scene. This was the last show he ever participated in on the series.

10-15-2025, 12:30 PM	#1
Kittykittykittycats Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2020 Posts: 82	Are there any outtake reels? Probably extremely rare to see. But this is one of the few sitcoms that I love, that has zero outtakes or even behind the scenes footage. The closest BTS is when they did the Live episode in season 4. But I need to see Nell just absolutely lose it over a flubbed line or someone else flubbing a line! It’s hysterical when the actors break and can’t help but scream laugh. Even Family Matters has a couple bloopers floating around. On Shawn Harrison’s instagram, he posted 2 outtakes. He must have the other tapes. But that was so awesome. Not sure if James Avery crashing the set counts as a blooper but Reginald immediately breaks and loses it so that’s a fun one. You can see in a couple of GAB episodes, when Nell makes a funny “ooops” face when she squeaks the chair by accident, and when the Chief accidentally bumps the wall of the set when he has the flaming bag of garbage. I also wonder if the other live airings exist anywhere. Which one was put on the DVD? East, central or west?

10-17-2025, 05:20 PM	#2
cloggedmind Inactive Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 527	The live show we saw on the East Coast is used for the dvd and syndication/reruns. I've never seen a trace of the other live performance(s)-- I thought it was only done twice? Would have loved to see the full curtain call or some backstage/pre-air stuff if it existed in the archives. Doesn't seem likely. Going off memory, I think Nell bumped her hand in the episode with (her mom?) tossing a pillow out the door.