Do you agree that Gloria needed the Mike Character on her Spinoff from AITF/ABP - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 12-22-2005, 11:21 AM

When i watched the Gloria Spinoff, i could never really get into it because it was so hard seeing her without Mike. I'm surprised the show did well in the ratings because it just seemed so incomplete without Mike Stivic. I think they both should have been spinned off after the 77-78 season once they left the show and have it called-"Mike and Gloria". But just Gloria by herself was not watchable to me

gilligan fanatic · 12-22-2005, 11:43 AM

same here. I don't get why they had Mike divorce her. If Rob Reiner could not be in it they should have had Mike killed off.

Brian Damage · 12-22-2005, 12:20 PM

I don't think Gloria was a strong enough character to be spun off her own show. I think it did well in the ratings out of mere curiosity. The show itself wasn't that strong.

TVFactFan · 12-22-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

same here. I don't get why they had Mike divorce her. If Rob Reiner could not be in it they should have had Mike killed off.

Or just not do the show at all-lol

gilligan fanatic · 12-22-2005, 10:49 PM

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Or just not do the show at all-lol

I saw the pilot in a TV Land box set a few years ago and it was horrible. I don't understand how it was #18 in the Nielsens. I have never seen the episode when she was on Archie Bunkers Place when she announces she got divorced. What did she say was the reason?

TVFactFan · 12-22-2005, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I saw the pilot in a TV Land box set a few years ago and it was horrible. I don't understand how it was #18 in the Nielsens. I have never seen the episode when she was on Archie Bunkers Place when she announces she got divorced. What did she say was the reason?

Because Mike left for a younger woman-lol

gilligan fanatic · 12-22-2005, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Because Mike left for a younger woman-lol

that is a dumb reason. I still say they should have killed him off lol.

PrettyinPink55 · 12-22-2005, 11:54 PM

Mike and Gloria were fun to watch together...but apart...not so much. I don't like that they got divorced.

Brieannas21 · 12-23-2005, 01:19 AM

I've never seen it, Did Mike every make any kinda of an appearance?

TVFactFan · 12-23-2005, 01:24 AM

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I've never seen it, Did Mike every make any kinda of an appearance?

No, it was explained Mike left Gloria for a Younger Woman in the first episode of Gloria. So he was never seen.

Brieannas21 · 12-23-2005, 02:33 AM

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No, it was explained Mike left Gloria for a Younger Woman in the first episode of Gloria. So he was never seen.

That is something Mike wouldn't do, that was an horrible explanation. Especially since they had Joey together, that would've been out of Mikes character.

MikeLutton · 12-23-2005, 04:03 AM

actually Mike left Gloria to live with bunch of Hillbliies in a comium think that how u spell it and she did not want joey growing up in that kind of life so he left her and took the high school home coming queen with him.

comedyfreak · 12-23-2005, 06:33 AM

Gloria needed the Mike character to play off of, the show was weak without Mike. After her show ended she should have went on ABP.

TVFactFan · 12-23-2005, 03:45 PM

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Gloria needed the Mike character to play off of, the show was weak without Mike. After her show ended she should have went on ABP.

Gloria and ABP was cancelled by CBS at the same time.

Mr. Television · 12-23-2005, 03:50 PM

I actually liked the show and was sorry to see it canceled.

12-22-2005, 11:43 AM	#2
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12-22-2005, 12:20 PM	#3
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12-22-2005, 11:54 PM	#8
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Mike and Gloria were fun to watch together...but apart...not so much. I don't like that they got divorced.
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12-23-2005, 03:50 PM	#15
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12-22-2005, 11:21 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,073	Do you agree that Gloria needed the Mike Character on her Spinoff from AITF/ABP When i watched the Gloria Spinoff, i could never really get into it because it was so hard seeing her without Mike. I'm surprised the show did well in the ratings because it just seemed so incomplete without Mike Stivic. I think they both should have been spinned off after the 77-78 season once they left the show and have it called-"Mike and Gloria". But just Gloria by herself was not watchable to me

12-23-2005, 01:19 AM	#9
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I've never seen it, Did Mike every make any kinda of an appearance?

12-23-2005, 04:03 AM	#12
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	actually Mike left Gloria to live with bunch of Hillbliies in a comium think that how u spell it and she did not want joey growing up in that kind of life so he left her and took the high school home coming queen with him.

12-23-2005, 06:33 AM	#13
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	Gloria needed the Mike character to play off of, the show was weak without Mike. After her show ended she should have went on ABP.