Did anyone watch the E! True Hollywood Story? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 11-01-2000, 12:26 AM

What did you think about it? Likes/Dislikes?

allen · 04-28-2001, 01:45 AM

'Sure did. Not being a fan of the show, it changed my mind. I liked the parts in which they mentioned the controversy surrounding the show before it aired (though when you think about it, what show hasn't?) My favorite part of the documentary was rather insignificant compared to the many other topics they covered, but I found it interesting: How they chose the theme song. Having watched a few episodes on Nick at Nite (My mother likes the show) I couldn't believe they were considering using the first theme (forgot the song title and artist).

luvinjuan1980 · 06-16-2001, 11:38 PM

I found it interesting but my dislike is that they didn't interview Robert Hegyes.
Other than that, I liked it.

------------------
Epstein: I refuse to speak on the grounds it may incinerate me.

Squiggy: We wanna be
like Ginger Rogers.
Lenny: And Fred Upstairs.

Jessica: Did the Devil make Chester disappear?
Mary: No, fear made Chester disappear.

DJM77 · 07-10-2001, 06:36 PM

It ran again last night. I liked it.

MurrayCarvelli · 09-12-2018, 02:30 PM

I liked it. It was very cool to hear DION's unreleased theme song for the show. Too bad the documentary did not discuss more about John Sylvester White. They hardly mentioned him and I would have liked to find out more about him.

BeatleMoe · 10-19-2018, 06:36 PM

I would love to find a copy of this episode.

EccentricGenius · 02-12-2019, 04:20 PM

I actually recorded that episode on my VCR back in either 2001 or 2002...sadly, a portion of my recording--approximately the first half hour or so--ultimately got erased, but I managed to salvage the remainder of that episode.

All in all, it wasn't a terrible episode...I enjoyed the testimonials from cast members Gabriel Kaplan, Ron Palillo, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Marcia Strassman, Stephen Shortridge, Debralee Scott, Helaine Lembeck, Irene Arranga, and Ellen Travolta, as well as an interview with co-creator Alan Sacks. As one of the posters (luvinjuan1980) lamented in a previous comment above, it would've been terrific to see Robert "Epstein" Hegyes throw in his two cents and reveal his thoughts about his four-season run on "Kotter" during the course of the episode.

When I watched the episode for the first time, I had no idea that Donna Mills, Farrah Fawcett, and Kate Jackson had auditioned for the role of Julie Kotter; Marcia Strassman eventually landed the part. As another poster (MurrayCarvelli) mentioned, John Sylvester White (Mr. Woodman) received scant mention throughout the episode, while Melonie Haller (Angie Grabowski) was barely discussed. The episode also focused heavily on Kaplan and Strassman's off-camera disputes with executive producer James Komack ("Chico And The Man" and "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father").

king of comedy · 02-28-2019, 06:20 PM

I wished they had made a movie like they did on Three's Company.

AMackII · 03-13-2019, 03:51 AM

I dont, I never watch E! True Hollywood Story

TVFactFan · 03-14-2019, 11:28 PM

Unfortanely when this question was asked I wasn't a member of this site so I never seen it. Would have been nice. Surprised it's not on youtube

11-01-2000, 12:26 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,676	Did anyone watch the E! True Hollywood Story? What did you think about it? Likes/Dislikes?

10-19-2018, 06:36 PM	#6
BeatleMoe Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 615	I would love to find a copy of this episode.
	__________________ BeatleMoe

04-28-2001, 01:45 AM	#2
allen Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 03, 2001 Posts: 134	'Sure did. Not being a fan of the show, it changed my mind. I liked the parts in which they mentioned the controversy surrounding the show before it aired (though when you think about it, what show hasn't?) My favorite part of the documentary was rather insignificant compared to the many other topics they covered, but I found it interesting: How they chose the theme song. Having watched a few episodes on Nick at Nite (My mother likes the show) I couldn't believe they were considering using the first theme (forgot the song title and artist).

06-16-2001, 11:38 PM	#3
luvinjuan1980 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 08, 2001 Location: West Sand Lake, NY Posts: 568	I found it interesting but my dislike is that they didn't interview Robert Hegyes. Other than that, I liked it. ------------------ Epstein: I refuse to speak on the grounds it may incinerate me. Squiggy: We wanna be like Ginger Rogers. Lenny: And Fred Upstairs. Jessica: Did the Devil make Chester disappear? Mary: No, fear made Chester disappear.

07-10-2001, 06:36 PM	#4
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,563	It ran again last night. I liked it.

09-12-2018, 02:30 PM	#5
MurrayCarvelli Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2018 Posts: 11	I liked it. It was very cool to hear DION's unreleased theme song for the show. Too bad the documentary did not discuss more about John Sylvester White. They hardly mentioned him and I would have liked to find out more about him.

02-12-2019, 04:20 PM	#7
EccentricGenius Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 767	I actually recorded that episode on my VCR back in either 2001 or 2002...sadly, a portion of my recording--approximately the first half hour or so--ultimately got erased, but I managed to salvage the remainder of that episode. All in all, it wasn't a terrible episode...I enjoyed the testimonials from cast members Gabriel Kaplan, Ron Palillo, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Marcia Strassman, Stephen Shortridge, Debralee Scott, Helaine Lembeck, Irene Arranga, and Ellen Travolta, as well as an interview with co-creator Alan Sacks. As one of the posters (luvinjuan1980) lamented in a previous comment above, it would've been terrific to see Robert "Epstein" Hegyes throw in his two cents and reveal his thoughts about his four-season run on "Kotter" during the course of the episode. When I watched the episode for the first time, I had no idea that Donna Mills, Farrah Fawcett, and Kate Jackson had auditioned for the role of Julie Kotter; Marcia Strassman eventually landed the part. As another poster (MurrayCarvelli) mentioned, John Sylvester White (Mr. Woodman) received scant mention throughout the episode, while Melonie Haller (Angie Grabowski) was barely discussed. The episode also focused heavily on Kaplan and Strassman's off-camera disputes with executive producer James Komack ("Chico And The Man" and "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father").

02-28-2019, 06:20 PM	#8
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I wished they had made a movie like they did on Three's Company.

03-13-2019, 03:51 AM	#9
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,219	I dont, I never watch E! True Hollywood Story

03-14-2019, 11:28 PM	#10
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,055	Unfortanely when this question was asked I wasn't a member of this site so I never seen it. Would have been nice. Surprised it's not on youtube