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hawaii five-o · 06-18-2004, 02:21 PM

I was watching Who's the Boss the other night and there she was. I'd totally forgotten that she was in the spinoff Living Dolls. It looked weird seeing her in a sitcom and in a more modern character than Olivia Walton.

tiff7 · 06-18-2004, 03:04 PM

it's weird when u c any1 from anther show such as:

Matthew Perry (Friends) on WTB
Lisa Kudrow (Friends) on Cheers
(when Nick @ Nite did the "Before They Were Friends"-counting down 2 the Friends finale) There r sum others from other shows

Tiff7

mstewart · 06-19-2004, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by hawaii five-o
I was watching Who's the Boss the other night and there she was. I'd totally forgotten that she was in the spinoff Living Dolls. It looked weird seeing her in a sitcom and in a more modern character than Olivia Walton.

Wow Michael Learned is an attractive actress. Her modern look definitely brings out her beauty. Even in the later years in her portrayal of Olivia Walton her beauty was showing more and more. Given The Waltons was during the depression era it lended themselves to have the look of that era.

hawaii five-o · 06-19-2004, 03:03 PM

I agree. She is a beautiful lady.

TMC · 06-16-2022, 01:47 AM

She discusses it here. She was uncomfortable and confused by what they wanted. They sold the part to her as a hardnosed NYC modeling agency head but then wrote the character to be like Charlotte Rae on The Facts of Life.

Eventually, the producers wrote her off the show for a few episodes, and cast Marion Ross (Happy Days) as her sister - to see if Marion could act like Charlotte Rae.

By the time Ross competed her third episode, the network cancelled the show.

DJM77 · 06-16-2022, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

She discusses it here. She was uncomfortable and confused by what they wanted. They sold the part to her as a hardnosed NYC modeling agency head but then wrote the character to be like Charlotte Rae on The Facts of Life.

Eventually, producers wrote her off the show for a few episodes, and cast Marion Ross (Happy Days) as her sister - to see if Marion could act like Charlotte Rae.

By the time Ross competed her third episode, the network cancelled the show.

She said that Halle Berry collapsed on set one day, but she didn't say why she collapsed.

TMC · 10-11-2022, 03:14 AM

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She said that Halle Berry collapsed on set one day, but she didn't say why she collapsed.

It was around this time that Halle Berry was diganosed with Type 1 diabetes and was said to have spent seven days in a diabetic coma.

06-18-2004, 02:21 PM	#1
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Michael Learned I was watching Who's the Boss the other night and there she was. I'd totally forgotten that she was in the spinoff Living Dolls. It looked weird seeing her in a sitcom and in a more modern character than Olivia Walton.

06-16-2022, 01:47 AM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,090	She discusses it here. She was uncomfortable and confused by what they wanted. They sold the part to her as a hardnosed NYC modeling agency head but then wrote the character to be like Charlotte Rae on The Facts of Life. Eventually, the producers wrote her off the show for a few episodes, and cast Marion Ross (Happy Days) as her sister - to see if Marion could act like Charlotte Rae. By the time Ross competed her third episode, the network cancelled the show.
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06-18-2004, 03:04 PM	#2
tiff7 wdwdisneylandnut4life Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2001 Location: Erie, IL Posts: 2,012	it's weird when u c any1 from anther show such as: Matthew Perry (Friends) on WTB Lisa Kudrow (Friends) on Cheers (when Nick @ Nite did the "Before They Were Friends"-counting down 2 the Friends finale) There r sum others from other shows Tiff7

06-19-2004, 03:03 PM	#4
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	I agree. She is a beautiful lady.