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KurtfromPitts · 05-19-2007, 11:59 AM

There was a Mr. Belvedere episode in which Heather was raped.

catlover79 · 05-19-2007, 12:16 PM

Speaking of Mr. Belvedere, wasn't Wesley molested at camp by one of the counselors??

friendsfan77 · 05-19-2007, 07:49 PM

There was an episode of Family Ties where one of Steven's friends made a pass at Mallory.

Ireneparalegal · 05-19-2007, 08:12 PM

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That was also the same era that Elizabeth Montgomery's movie A Case of Rape helped change the public perception. Just another way '70s TV broke barriers.

That is a great movie.

Frischman_Fan · 05-19-2007, 11:59 PM

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That was also the same era that Elizabeth Montgomery's movie A Case of Rape helped change the public perception. Just another way '70s TV broke barriers.

I heard that movie was very powerful!! Alot of people didn't think Montgomery could do a movie like that especially after Bewitched. Is that movie on Lifetime??

catlover79 · 05-20-2007, 12:08 AM

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I heard that movie was very powerful!! Alot of people didn't think Montgomery could do a movie like that especially after Bewitched. Is that movie on Lifetime??

I don't know, but here is a vintage article about the making of the film: http://members.tripod.com/~bewitchvic/rape.html

On Good Times, I think Willona's ex-husband tried to accost Thelma. I'm not sure what point in the series that was.

Frischman_Fan · 05-20-2007, 01:52 PM

There was also an episode on I Love Lucy. I don't remember which ep it was but Lucy was waiting in the hallway for Ricky to come home I think and she got tied up and gagged by these thugs and they grabbed her legs and it just didn't look right. Poor Lucy! Even my friend was like "Omg are they gonna rape her?"

NerdOne · 05-21-2007, 04:58 PM

Althea got raped by the high school music teacher from the same high school she was working at, Sparta High School. I think this happened in the first or second season of In The Heat Of The Night. She was returning home from groccery shopping and that's when the music teacher broke in the Tibbs' home and raped her. That episode was a powerful one I remembered, when Virgil was very angry and went right after the teacher at his home and almost half killed him until Chief Gillispie, Bubba, and Jamison showed up, broke up the fight, and arrested the teacher for raping Althea.

catlover79 · 05-21-2007, 06:10 PM

This isn't a sitcom, but I seem to remember that Megan (Heidi Bohay), the maid from Hotel, was raped by someone in a room she was cleaning. Does anyone else rememebr this??

Frischman_Fan · 05-21-2007, 09:46 PM

"Degrassi" when teenaged Paige gets raped by a boy from their rival High School.

friendsfan77 · 05-23-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

This isn't a sitcom, but I seem to remember that Megan (Heidi Bohay), the maid from Hotel, was raped by someone in a room she was cleaning. Does anyone else rememebr this??

I never heard of that moment, but there was an episode where they dealt with some guy named Kurt (played by Bert Convy) who beat and raped someone. I think it was his girlfriend.

Frischman_Fan · 05-29-2007, 02:08 PM

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That was also the same era that Elizabeth Montgomery's movie A Case of Rape helped change the public perception. Just another way '70s TV broke barriers.

Hey catlover. I was just watching an ep of The Twilight Zone and saw the one where EM was the last woman on Earth and she faught with Charles Bronson. I think it's called "Two". Have you seen it?!

catlover79 · 05-29-2007, 06:04 PM

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Hey catlover. I was just watching an ep of The Twilight Zone and saw the one where EM was the last woman on Earth and she faught with Charles Bronson. I think it's called "Two". Have you seen it?!

I have, and it's awesome. Dick York was in 2 TZ episodes: "The Purple Testament" and "A Penny For Your Thoughts". The latter episode also featured frequent Bewitched guest star Dan Tobin. Agnes Moorehead was in "The Invaders", and David White was in "I Sing The Body Electric" and "A World of Difference". All gave excellent performances.

TZ was so far ahead of its time it's scary. But what a show!!

Frischman_Fan · 05-29-2007, 06:15 PM

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I have, and it's awesome. Dick York was in 2 TZ episodes: "The Purple Testament" and "A Penny For Your Thoughts". The latter episode also featured frequent Bewitched guest star Dan Tobin. Agnes Moorehead was in "The Invaders", and David White was in "I Sing The Body Electric" and "A World of Difference". All gave excellent performances.

TZ was so far ahead of its time it's scary. But what a show!!

I love "The Invaders". What I love most about it is that Moorehead doesn't say one word but it's still a powerful episode. I like Agnes. She was a great actress. She was also good in "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte".

DVDFreaker · 05-29-2007, 07:37 PM

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Althea got raped by the high school music teacher from the same high school she was working at, Sparta High School. I think this happened in the first or second season of In The Heat Of The Night. She was returning home from groccery shopping and that's when the music teacher broke in the Tibbs' home and raped her. That episode was a powerful one I remembered, when Virgil was very angry and went right after the teacher at his home and almost half killed him until Chief Gillispie, Bubba, and Jamison showed up, broke up the fight, and arrested the teacher for raping Althea.

I remember that scene, In The Heat of the Night needs to come out on DVD!

05-19-2007, 11:59 AM	#16
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,538	Sitcoms that dealt with rape There was a Mr. Belvedere episode in which Heather was raped.

05-19-2007, 12:16 PM	#17
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05-20-2007, 01:52 PM	#22
Frischman_Fan Who luvs nerds?! I DO!!! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 19, 2003 Location: In the back of Rigby's grocery store. Posts: 1,178	There was also an episode on I Love Lucy. I don't remember which ep it was but Lucy was waiting in the hallway for Ricky to come home I think and she got tied up and gagged by these thugs and they grabbed her legs and it just didn't look right. Poor Lucy! Even my friend was like "Omg are they gonna rape her?"
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05-21-2007, 04:58 PM	#23
NerdOne Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2006 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 14	Althea got raped by the high school music teacher from the same high school she was working at, Sparta High School. I think this happened in the first or second season of In The Heat Of The Night. She was returning home from groccery shopping and that's when the music teacher broke in the Tibbs' home and raped her. That episode was a powerful one I remembered, when Virgil was very angry and went right after the teacher at his home and almost half killed him until Chief Gillispie, Bubba, and Jamison showed up, broke up the fight, and arrested the teacher for raping Althea.
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05-19-2007, 07:49 PM	#18
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	There was an episode of Family Ties where one of Steven's friends made a pass at Mallory.

05-21-2007, 06:10 PM	#24
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	This isn't a sitcom, but I seem to remember that Megan (Heidi Bohay), the maid from Hotel, was raped by someone in a room she was cleaning. Does anyone else rememebr this??

05-21-2007, 09:46 PM	#25
Frischman_Fan Who luvs nerds?! I DO!!! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 19, 2003 Location: In the back of Rigby's grocery store. Posts: 1,178	"Degrassi" when teenaged Paige gets raped by a boy from their rival High School.