Aunt Effie.......... Crowley or Harper? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Penny Lane · 06-24-2004, 07:25 PM

In todays episode about Fran's funeral Effie mentioned Fran calling her Aunt Effie. So I guess she was Fran's Aunt too? Maybe she was Mother Crowley's sister or sister in law?Thelma always treated Effie like an old old lady so maybe she was Thelma and Fran's aged aunt too?

Penny Lane · 06-25-2004, 12:12 PM

I have to correct myself here. If her name is Effie Crowley then she wouldn't be Thelma's mother's sister. Effie would have to have been married to her mother's brother.

bb25 · 07-06-2004, 12:39 PM

It is my firm belief that she is Effie Harper, not Crowley. I mean, Thelma called her "sister-in-law" and she would have been much closer to both Thelma and Fran is she was their actual sister...if she was ever called Crowley, it is my belief that it was a writers mistake...

Penny Lane · 07-06-2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by bb25
It is my firm belief that she is Effie Harper, not Crowley. I mean, Thelma called her "sister-in-law" and she would have been much closer to both Thelma and Fran is she was their actual sister...if she was ever called Crowley, it is my belief that it was a writers mistake...

Yup, I think it was a writers mistake also!

TALLguyinKY · 08-03-2004, 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by bb25
if she was ever called Crowley, it is my belief that it was a writers mistake...

It wasn't a mistake, it was who she was in Season 2. Then in syndication, she "transformed". I think it's a cool change, makes it very interesting.

Penny Lane · 08-03-2004, 08:31 PM

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Originally posted by TALLguyinKY
It wasn't a mistake, it was who she was in Season 2. Then in syndication, she "transformed". I think it's a cool change, makes it very interesting.

If only we could do that in real life!

MamasFamilyFan2003 · 08-12-2004, 04:55 PM

maybe they thought no one would notice.... just like no one would notice about a 10 foot difference in the living room from NBC to CBS

Penny Lane · 10-04-2004, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by BettyWhiteFan
Was the living room larger in the earlier days?

Notice that there is an extra window between the closet and the stairs in the NBC eppies.
But I think that the dining area is smaller though.

bb25 · 10-09-2004, 12:01 AM

To correct the "...NBC to CBS" comment...it never aired on CBS...after the NBC years, it was in syndication...which brings up an interesting question...what exactly does that mean? What network does a "syndicated" show air on?

ThomasE · 10-13-2004, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by bb25
To correct the "...NBC to CBS" comment...it never aired on CBS...after the NBC years, it was in syndication...which brings up an interesting question...what exactly does that mean? What network does a "syndicated" show air on?

Well it could be any network, really. Mostly independent stations have aired syndicated programming but every now and again local affiliate networks air them as well. There aren't any first run syndicated sitcoms running right now.( I don't think) There are more syndicated dramas and sci fi shows in the market.

BTW, I forgot to mention, Effie was named as a Crowley in season 2. Thelma was calling Aunt Effie and Effie stated on her greeting that she was Effie Crowley. In the wedding episode, she is NOT credited as "Effie" in the syndicated version, but on the first run on NBC there is a segment (which is not seen in in syndication) in which Thelma greets her as she comes through the door and she calls her Effie and she is billed as Aunt Effit towards the end of the credits.

06-24-2004, 07:25 PM	#1
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06-25-2004, 12:12 PM	#2
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,247	I have to correct myself here. If her name is Effie Crowley then she wouldn't be Thelma's mother's sister. Effie would have to have been married to her mother's brother.

07-06-2004, 12:39 PM	#3
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	It is my firm belief that she is Effie Harper, not Crowley. I mean, Thelma called her "sister-in-law" and she would have been much closer to both Thelma and Fran is she was their actual sister...if she was ever called Crowley, it is my belief that it was a writers mistake...

08-12-2004, 04:55 PM	#7
MamasFamilyFan2003 harper days are here Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 81	maybe they thought no one would notice.... just like no one would notice about a 10 foot difference in the living room from NBC to CBS

10-09-2004, 12:01 AM	#9
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	To correct the "...NBC to CBS" comment...it never aired on CBS...after the NBC years, it was in syndication...which brings up an interesting question...what exactly does that mean? What network does a "syndicated" show air on?