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AnaheimPMWitch · 01-02-2003, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by popcornperson2002

I think MOST(not all) people will get over the departure eventually. It was almost like Nancy Travis (unintentionally) stole Terry Farrell's role on the show because her addition to the cast was a last minute thing. What do you think?

PS. This conversation is extremely off-topic for this thread lol.

Yeah it is but Enh who cares

Yeah thats How I felt at first but I think that if people give Nancy a chance (like I did) then they'll get use to it

ThomasE · 01-02-2003, 01:39 AM

All right let's not lose our focus. LOL. What about the kids running to their rooms and slamming the door?

AnaheimPMWitch · 01-02-2003, 02:11 AM

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Originally posted by ThomasE
All right let's not lose our focus. LOL. What about the kids running to their rooms and slamming the door?

sorry me and Sara went a little off topic there a THOUSAND apologies

anywho Hmmmm how about the old Girlfriend coming back to town and the NEW girlfriend or wife gets jealous and all hell breaks loose?

Sara Micelli · 01-02-2003, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by ThomasE
All right let's not lose our focus. LOL. What about the kids running to their rooms and slamming the door?

Sorry that I got off-topic lol. I didn't mean to.

AnaheimPMWitch · 01-02-2003, 04:02 PM

I forgot to say what show I got that last cliche from its from Spin City the series finale the first half one of Charlies Exes comes to town and Caitlin gets jealous she talks to him about it and he kinda blew her off so SHE MAKES him jealous with someoneelse IT WAS A CUTE eppie
OKAY i'll stop now

egregiousgirl · 01-02-2003, 06:57 PM

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, but when two people are talking and one of them has to tell the other one something important/sad/disappointing/etc... and the other one keeps interrupting and saying things that make it harder for the first person to say the original thing. Did that make sense?

Kitt · 01-02-2003, 07:21 PM

Yes, that made sense. It generally gets on my nerves when they do that one. I end up talking to the TV and trying the tell the guy or gal to shut up and listen to what whomever is trying ti tell them.

Janice · 01-02-2003, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by egregiousgirl
I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, but when two people are talking and one of them has to tell the other one something important/sad/disappointing/etc... and the other one keeps interrupting and saying things that make it harder for the first person to say the original thing. Did that make sense?

That was a common ploy on Three's Company.
Speaking of Three's Company, did anyone mention the misundertandings that take place on sitcoms...when a character mistakenly thinks one thing and everything goes haywire.

Janice · 01-02-2003, 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by kittflynn
Yes, that made sense. It generally gets on my nerves when they do that one. I end up talking to the TV and trying the tell the guy or gal to shut up and listen to what whomever is trying ti tell them.

I usually throw a few sofa pillows at the TV, but that's not very effective either.

Janice · 01-02-2003, 07:44 PM

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Contests/bets ...on All in the Family, Michael had to give up eating and Archie cigars. Three's Company, Chrissy had to give up eating and Jack give up girls/dating (I think that's what it was).
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There was The Contest on Seinfeld, and fans of the show know what I'm referring to.

ThomasE · 01-06-2003, 02:13 AM

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Originally posted by shocolah
Contests/bets ...on All in the Family, Michael had to give up eating and Archie cigars. Three's Company, Chrissy had to give up eating and Jack give up girls/dating (I think that's what it was).
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There was The Contest on Seinfeld, and fans of the show know what I'm referring to.

I actually never saw that one, but I think Estelle Harris was shocked finding her son at home......

Janice · 01-06-2003, 02:48 AM

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Originally posted by ThomasE

I actually never saw that one, but I think Estelle Harris was shocked finding her son at home......

You got it.

ThomasE · 01-10-2003, 11:30 PM

What about when the smart person makes the naive or dumb character make them think that they are the hero knowing they did not do a thing? I hate that.

Janice · 01-11-2003, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by ThomasE
What about when the smart person makes the naive or dumb character make them think that they are the hero knowing they did not do a thing? I hate that.

Not sure what you mean Thomas. Can you give an example of a character? Thanks.

ThomasE · 01-11-2003, 06:32 PM

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Originally posted by Janice

Not sure what you mean Thomas. Can you give an example of a character? Thanks.

Por ejemplo, (for example) Some one devices a plan and the plan succeds but the other character thought that is was their own wisdom and tactics that made made the plan a success and the smart person allows the dummy or naive person to think that it was naive person's idea all along.

Another instance, on Family Matters, Steve Urkel thought that Rachel had a crush on him but she really liked a guy named Steve Webster. When she found out that Steve Urkel wanted to break it off her, she went along with it knowing that he would looked embarrased. Things like that I hate. I'm like, "just tell him/her the truth".

01-02-2003, 07:44 PM	#40
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	This got lost in the off topic shuffle. quote: ----------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by shocolah Contests/bets ...on All in the Family, Michael had to give up eating and Archie cigars. Three's Company, Chrissy had to give up eating and Jack give up girls/dating (I think that's what it was). ------------------------------------------------------------ There was The Contest on Seinfeld, and fans of the show know what I'm referring to.

01-02-2003, 01:39 AM	#32
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	All right let's not lose our focus. LOL. What about the kids running to their rooms and slamming the door?

01-02-2003, 04:02 PM	#35
AnaheimPMWitch AKA CaitlinMoore2002 Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Location: in the Las Vegas Crime Lab hangin with Nick and Sara Posts: 4,973	I forgot to say what show I got that last cliche from its from Spin City the series finale the first half one of Charlies Exes comes to town and Caitlin gets jealous she talks to him about it and he kinda blew her off so SHE MAKES him jealous with someoneelse IT WAS A CUTE eppie OKAY i'll stop now

01-02-2003, 06:57 PM	#36
egregiousgirl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 29, 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 84	I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, but when two people are talking and one of them has to tell the other one something important/sad/disappointing/etc... and the other one keeps interrupting and saying things that make it harder for the first person to say the original thing. Did that make sense?

01-02-2003, 07:21 PM	#37
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Yes, that made sense. It generally gets on my nerves when they do that one. I end up talking to the TV and trying the tell the guy or gal to shut up and listen to what whomever is trying ti tell them.

01-10-2003, 11:30 PM	#43
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	What about when the smart person makes the naive or dumb character make them think that they are the hero knowing they did not do a thing? I hate that.