Mel Cooley vs. Fred Rutherford - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Michael [hXc] · 04-06-2004, 08:03 PM

Out of Richard Deacon's most famous Tv roles, who do you like better? I will not choose, as Leave it to Beaver fans will pick Fred and Dick Van Dyke Show fans will pick Mel, probably.

ScottD · 04-07-2004, 05:27 PM

I know him much more from TDVDS so I have to go with Mel! He's so perfect for the role and always funny.

JudgeGarth · 04-07-2004, 06:35 PM

It's a close call, but I'll vote for Fred.

Larry Surrell · 04-08-2004, 07:34 PM

They were quite different characters, almost the exact opposites from each other. Fred the brash, often obnoxious loudmouth who thinks he's always right and Mel the reserved, quiet and not always so sure of himself man who allows himself to be bullied by Alan and ribbed by Buddy were portrayed equally brilliantly by Mr. Deacon.

treky · 04-10-2004, 03:24 AM

I'd have to go with Mel, but only because I've only seen him on "Leave it to Beaver" a few times (which he continued to do even after he started playing Mel Cooley)

dandelion wine · 04-10-2004, 04:22 AM

Mel

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04-06-2004, 08:03 PM	#1
Michael [hXc] dying. Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 8,532	Mel Cooley vs. Fred Rutherford Out of Richard Deacon's most famous Tv roles, who do you like better? I will not choose, as Leave it to Beaver fans will pick Fred and Dick Van Dyke Show fans will pick Mel, probably.

04-10-2004, 03:24 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I'd have to go with Mel, but only because I've only seen him on "Leave it to Beaver" a few times (which he continued to do even after he started playing Mel Cooley)
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04-07-2004, 05:27 PM	#2
ScottD Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2003 Location: the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Posts: 71	I know him much more from TDVDS so I have to go with Mel! He's so perfect for the role and always funny.

04-07-2004, 06:35 PM	#3
JudgeGarth Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 443	It's a close call, but I'll vote for Fred.

04-08-2004, 07:34 PM	#4
Larry Surrell Ed M. 1918-2006 RIP Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 27, 2003 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 702	They were quite different characters, almost the exact opposites from each other. Fred the brash, often obnoxious loudmouth who thinks he's always right and Mel the reserved, quiet and not always so sure of himself man who allows himself to be bullied by Alan and ribbed by Buddy were portrayed equally brilliantly by Mr. Deacon.

04-10-2004, 04:22 AM	#6
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	Mel