Whatever happened to the original Tommy? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

seventies_sitcoms · 08-09-2005, 01:51 PM

I don't know if this has been discussed already, but whatever happened to the original Tommy? He was in the pilot episode and he was the same kid who played him in the movie version. Does anybody know why he vanished?

JeffRuss1972 · 08-09-2005, 02:02 PM

I always wondered that myself. I'll do a little checking on the imd and get back if I have any luck.

JeffRuss1972 · 08-09-2005, 02:21 PM

The original child actor who played Tommy was Alfred Lutter, III, but he was replaced by Philip Mckeon after the pilot episode. Alfred Lutter III now runs a computer software organization or something and has a civil engineering degree. Back in the 70s he was in the movie The Bad News Bears and a few others. I couldn't find out ANY info on why they replaced him with Mckeon, though.

TVFactFan · 08-09-2005, 07:36 PM

Interesting Info, i never knew it was another Tommy. Well RetroTVCollector is now on the hunt for another Alice episode

Jeek · 08-10-2005, 02:32 PM

Lutter was a nerdy-looking kid. Not surprising he ended up in the computer industry.

ThomasE · 08-10-2005, 09:59 PM

I have that episode. If you want it, SOL, I can send it in about a week.

TVFactFan · 08-10-2005, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

I have that episode. If you want it, SOL, I can send it in about a week.

Is thr episode from CBS? email me at solomond@webtv.net

Brian Damage · 08-10-2005, 10:24 PM

I had no idea there was another Tommy either.

Jeek · 08-11-2005, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I had no idea there was another Tommy either.

Come out of your cave more often, then.

Bullet · 11-02-2005, 02:00 AM

I remember the original Tommy. But I remember that in some of his lines, he didn't get laughs. I think it was probably because of him not working out.

seventies_sitcoms · 11-02-2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullet

I remember the original Tommy. But I remember that in some of his lines, he didn't get laughs. I think it was probably because of him not working out.

Well, he was annoying in the movie. It made you wish Ellen Burstyn would've got behind the wheel of that station wagon and turned him into roadkill, but his character was supposed to have been misbehaved and annoying.

CeeBO · 11-14-2005, 07:06 AM

Alfred was BRILLIANT in the film! It wasn't a real comedy after all, much more of a drama. I also had no idea he was in the pilot. I'd love to know why he didn't continue on.

Ireneparalegal · 11-14-2005, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by seventies_sitcoms

I don't know if this has been discussed already, but whatever happened to the original Tommy? He was in the pilot episode and he was the same kid who played him in the movie version. Does anybody know why he vanished?

No, but I think he is with the original Chuck from Happy Days and the original D.J. from Roseanne.

seriously, i do remember the original...they made a great move getting rid of him and sticking with the second one.

seventies_sitcoms · 11-18-2005, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

No, but I think he is with the original Chuck from Happy Days and the original D.J. from Roseanne.

seriously, i do remember the original...they made a great move getting rid of him and sticking with the second one.

They probably room with Coco from Golden Girls at The House of Obscurity.

snl 70s show fan · 11-18-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CeeBO

Alfred was BRILLIANT in the film! It wasn't a real comedy after all, much more of a drama. I also had no idea he was in the pilot. I'd love to know why he didn't continue on.

your right about his great preformance in the movie but ive seen the pilot and there was zero chemistry between alfred and linda lavin that could be the reason he was replaced .also ive heard that he wasant the easiest actor to work with in any film hes done in short he was kind of a jerk the producers did the right thing replaceing him

08-09-2005, 01:51 PM	#1
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	Whatever happened to the original Tommy? I don't know if this has been discussed already, but whatever happened to the original Tommy? He was in the pilot episode and he was the same kid who played him in the movie version. Does anybody know why he vanished?

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JeffRuss1972 70s Sitcoms Rule!!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 11, 2005 Location: Villa Rica, GA Posts: 1,257	I always wondered that myself. I'll do a little checking on the imd and get back if I have any luck.
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08-09-2005, 02:21 PM	#3
JeffRuss1972 70s Sitcoms Rule!!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 11, 2005 Location: Villa Rica, GA Posts: 1,257	The original child actor who played Tommy was Alfred Lutter, III, but he was replaced by Philip Mckeon after the pilot episode. Alfred Lutter III now runs a computer software organization or something and has a civil engineering degree. Back in the 70s he was in the movie The Bad News Bears and a few others. I couldn't find out ANY info on why they replaced him with Mckeon, though.

08-09-2005, 07:36 PM	#4
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,065	Interesting Info, i never knew it was another Tommy. Well RetroTVCollector is now on the hunt for another Alice episode

08-10-2005, 02:32 PM	#5
Jeek Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 150	Lutter was a nerdy-looking kid. Not surprising he ended up in the computer industry.

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ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I have that episode. If you want it, SOL, I can send it in about a week.

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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	I had no idea there was another Tommy either.

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Bullet Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 02, 2005 Posts: 102	I remember the original Tommy. But I remember that in some of his lines, he didn't get laughs. I think it was probably because of him not working out.

11-14-2005, 07:06 AM	#12
CeeBO Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 14, 2005 Posts: 50	Alfred was BRILLIANT in the film! It wasn't a real comedy after all, much more of a drama. I also had no idea he was in the pilot. I'd love to know why he didn't continue on.