Should the plug been pulled after Dolph Sweet passed away??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mstewart · 10-16-2004, 11:19 AM

I personally think so because it got away from the original premise of the show of a housekeeper for a widower with three girls. Without the widower and with Nell and the girls to me the show did not pull off well. There was a huge hole in the show after he passed away. The interaction between him and Nell was great and provided some excellent comedy.

seventies_sitcoms · 01-09-2005, 08:50 PM

I think the show could've continued if it concentrated on Nell. When the girls grew up and left they could've given Nell a new life on her own. They should've just wrote Joey Lawrence out. Small child additions destroy every show!

Eric777 · 01-11-2005, 09:45 PM

Dont forget it was Nells show not the chiefs

Paulg · 02-18-2005, 10:48 AM

was why Simpson became chief of police after Chief died. This guy was the dumbest person on the show,so i fail to see how people can go "you know simpson is so dumb,and the chief just died. what should we do? i know. let's make Simpson chief". hmmm. lol. it's the same principle behind Screech from Saved By The Bell being Assistant Principal of their school,and Maxwell Smart from Get Smart being Chief Of Control in the 90's version of the show,where Andy Dick played his son. I mean what the heck?

Eric777 · 02-18-2005, 03:23 PM

Simpson being dumb was what made the show funnier
Every show needs a dumb dumb

Dwaynew · 02-19-2005, 05:07 AM

Nell 'grew-up' too matured through the sitcom. So, there are many possibilities, but there were many funny episodes after the chief passed. The addition of so many new cast killed it for me, but I enjoyed the dialog between Nell and Addy in NY.

Dwaynew · 02-19-2005, 05:07 AM

Nell 'grew-up' too matured through the sitcom. So, there are many possibilities, but there were many funny episodes after the chief passed. The addition of so many new cast killed it for me, but I enjoyed the dialog between Nell and Addy in NY.

Skywalker · 02-24-2005, 03:45 AM

I think they should have cancelled the show when the father died. He was my favorite character.

Eric777 · 02-24-2005, 11:14 AM

Why Cancel it
It wasnt his show to begin with
"Gimme A Break starring Nell Carter"
They did cancel 8 Simple Rules when John Ritter died

jamesanthony · 05-21-2005, 02:32 PM

What were the ratings for this show in the years after Dolph Sweet died? I say that they shouldn't have gone past year 5. The last season is life a spinoff.

Brian Damage · 06-05-2005, 09:08 PM

It still had its funny moments after Dolph Sweet died, but the addition of Joey Lawrence was a train wreck.

TV_Forever · 08-23-2005, 12:03 PM

Hey Gang...

IMHO, there's NO way it should have been cancelled after Dolph's passing...I would like to have seen Nell have more to do with her career in many ways, get to see Addy at her work and things like that to give us more, but alas it didn't happen much...

Oh well...still an AWESOME show!!!

Blessings...

Mikado · 08-23-2005, 05:32 PM

Yes

Eric777 · 08-23-2005, 05:34 PM

Yes?
Why?
It wasnt his show to begin with
Its Nells Show
I didnt really care for him

An 80s Guy · 10-03-2005, 09:09 PM

no it was funny for a little bit after Dalph passed

10-16-2004, 11:19 AM	#1
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Should the plug been pulled after Dolph Sweet passed away??? I personally think so because it got away from the original premise of the show of a housekeeper for a widower with three girls. Without the widower and with Nell and the girls to me the show did not pull off well. There was a huge hole in the show after he passed away. The interaction between him and Nell was great and provided some excellent comedy.

02-18-2005, 10:48 AM	#4
Paulg Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2002 Posts: 70	what i didn't understand... was why Simpson became chief of police after Chief died. This guy was the dumbest person on the show,so i fail to see how people can go "you know simpson is so dumb,and the chief just died. what should we do? i know. let's make Simpson chief". hmmm. lol. it's the same principle behind Screech from Saved By The Bell being Assistant Principal of their school,and Maxwell Smart from Get Smart being Chief Of Control in the 90's version of the show,where Andy Dick played his son. I mean what the heck?

08-23-2005, 12:03 PM	#12
TV_Forever Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 184	cancelled??? Hey Gang... IMHO, there's NO way it should have been cancelled after Dolph's passing...I would like to have seen Nell have more to do with her career in many ways, get to see Addy at her work and things like that to give us more, but alas it didn't happen much... Oh well...still an AWESOME show!!! Blessings...

01-09-2005, 08:50 PM	#2
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	I think the show could've continued if it concentrated on Nell. When the girls grew up and left they could've given Nell a new life on her own. They should've just wrote Joey Lawrence out. Small child additions destroy every show!

01-11-2005, 09:45 PM	#3
Eric777 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2002 Posts: 569	Dont forget it was Nells show not the chiefs

02-18-2005, 03:23 PM	#5
Eric777 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2002 Posts: 569	Simpson being dumb was what made the show funnier Every show needs a dumb dumb

02-19-2005, 05:07 AM	#6
Dwaynew Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 108	Nell 'grew-up' too matured through the sitcom. So, there are many possibilities, but there were many funny episodes after the chief passed. The addition of so many new cast killed it for me, but I enjoyed the dialog between Nell and Addy in NY.

02-24-2005, 03:45 AM	#8
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	I think they should have cancelled the show when the father died. He was my favorite character.

02-24-2005, 11:14 AM	#9
Eric777 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2002 Posts: 569	Why Cancel it It wasnt his show to begin with "Gimme A Break starring Nell Carter" They did cancel 8 Simple Rules when John Ritter died

05-21-2005, 02:32 PM	#10
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	What were the ratings for this show in the years after Dolph Sweet died? I say that they shouldn't have gone past year 5. The last season is life a spinoff.

06-05-2005, 09:08 PM	#11
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	It still had its funny moments after Dolph Sweet died, but the addition of Joey Lawrence was a train wreck.

08-23-2005, 05:32 PM	#13
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Yes

08-23-2005, 05:34 PM	#14
Eric777 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2002 Posts: 569	Yes? Why? It wasnt his show to begin with Its Nells Show I didnt really care for him

10-03-2005, 09:09 PM	#15
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	no it was funny for a little bit after Dalph passed