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TVFactFan · 08-22-2004, 03:43 PM

of Stanley Roper. They never said why they wanted that type of Landlord just stated that's what they wanted. They stressed-"it's important that the next landlord be the opposite of Stanley Roper"

I don't know why since the Stanley Roper character had great chemistry with Jack Tripper. Ralph Furley never had that same chemistry.

MRS. Ralph Furley · 08-22-2004, 04:51 PM

i love mr. furley.

Terri Cardellini · 08-22-2004, 05:02 PM

actually i like mr. furley better than the ropers

Chain Gang Member · 08-22-2004, 05:09 PM

Me too.But what I liked about The Ropers is that they reminded me of the Bundys

iloveJohn4 · 08-22-2004, 05:44 PM

well maybe they wanted a change so viewers would still stick with the show...if they got somone just like roper it would be too similar and maybe viewers would lose interest...dunno just guessing

jjlover · 08-23-2004, 01:23 PM

Well I don't have an answer to your question but I like Furley just as much as the Ropers.

Zuzzy · 08-23-2004, 01:56 PM

I like how they changed landlord "types" when they replaced the Ropers with Furley because it made the show more interesting. The roommates had drastically different relationships with their different landlords. I think if the producers had gotten another Roper-type character, it wouldn't have been as funny the second time around, even though Mr. Roper and Jack did have great chemistry

Zuzzy · 08-23-2004, 01:56 PM

double post

dlemond · 08-23-2004, 02:17 PM

Can someone tell me if they wrote the character of Ralph Furley and then got Don Knotts or if they found out that Don Knotts was willing to play the new landlord and wrote the character around him?

TVFactFan · 08-23-2004, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dlemond
Can someone tell me if they wrote the character of Ralph Furley and then got Don Knotts or if they found out that Don Knotts was willing to play the new landlord and wrote the character around him?

I remember this statement from one of the producers, "we want the next landlord to be someone kind of like Don Knotts, Hey let's get Don Knotts"-LOL

08-22-2004, 03:43 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,037	I wish i knew why the producers wanted the next landlord to be the complete opposite of Stanley Roper. They never said why they wanted that type of Landlord just stated that's what they wanted. They stressed-"it's important that the next landlord be the opposite of Stanley Roper" I don't know why since the Stanley Roper character had great chemistry with Jack Tripper. Ralph Furley never had that same chemistry.

08-22-2004, 05:02 PM	#3
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08-22-2004, 05:09 PM	#4
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08-22-2004, 05:44 PM	#5
iloveJohn4 Ben :) Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 10, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 192	well maybe they wanted a change so viewers would still stick with the show...if they got somone just like roper it would be too similar and maybe viewers would lose interest...dunno just guessing
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08-23-2004, 01:23 PM	#6
jjlover Jack & Janet 4ever Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 13, 2004 Location: Apt 201 (with Jack & Janet) Posts: 439	Well I don't have an answer to your question but I like Furley just as much as the Ropers.
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08-22-2004, 04:51 PM	#2
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08-23-2004, 01:56 PM	#7
Zuzzy Damn straight. Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: A cove where fun never ends! Posts: 5,966	I like how they changed landlord "types" when they replaced the Ropers with Furley because it made the show more interesting. The roommates had drastically different relationships with their different landlords. I think if the producers had gotten another Roper-type character, it wouldn't have been as funny the second time around, even though Mr. Roper and Jack did have great chemistry
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08-23-2004, 02:17 PM	#9
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Can someone tell me if they wrote the character of Ralph Furley and then got Don Knotts or if they found out that Don Knotts was willing to play the new landlord and wrote the character around him?