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Adamantium · 03-10-2006, 09:58 PM

I'll watch a show towards the end and when they get back to the beginning, I'll notice some of the characters have accents, which they usually ditch after a few shows. Here are a few examples.

Al Bundy
Shirley Feeny
Andy Taylor
Alex Reiger (Though mainly just the first episode)

Are there others?

Lee · 03-10-2006, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by TVAdam:
I'll watch a show towards the end and when they get back to the beginning, I'll notice some of the characters have accents, which they usually ditch after a few shows. Here are a few examples.

Al Bundy
Shirley Feeny
Andy Taylor

What accents did they have?

gilligan fanatic · 03-10-2006, 10:15 PM

Andy Taylor had more of a southern accent in the first couple seasons and he looses it by a lot as the show went on.

Adamantium · 03-10-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by webwarrior762004

What accents did they have?

More 'Brooklyn,' I think the word is. Like I say, they didn't last long. And yes, Andy Taylor had the more southern accent. He was also sillier in the early episodes. I guess as Barney got more popular, they wanted Andy to be more of the straight man, and so he lost his accent as well as his silly attitude.

Lee · 03-10-2006, 10:35 PM

In the pilot episode of Family Ties, I did notice that Mallory spoke with a noticeable New York
Jewish accent. She sounded more like a valley girl afterwards.

sara · 03-10-2006, 11:24 PM

It's not really an accent per say but Karen's voice is far less cartoonish during the 1st episode of Will and Grace.

03-10-2006, 09:58 PM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	Characters with Accents in Early Episodes I'll watch a show towards the end and when they get back to the beginning, I'll notice some of the characters have accents, which they usually ditch after a few shows. Here are a few examples. Al Bundy Shirley Feeny Andy Taylor Alex Reiger (Though mainly just the first episode) Are there others?

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gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Andy Taylor had more of a southern accent in the first couple seasons and he looses it by a lot as the show went on.
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sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	It's not really an accent per say but Karen's voice is far less cartoonish during the 1st episode of Will and Grace.
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03-10-2006, 10:13 PM	#2
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Originally posted by TVAdam: I'll watch a show towards the end and when they get back to the beginning, I'll notice some of the characters have accents, which they usually ditch after a few shows. Here are a few examples. Al Bundy Shirley Feeny Andy Taylor What accents did they have?

03-10-2006, 10:35 PM	#5
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	In the pilot episode of Family Ties, I did notice that Mallory spoke with a noticeable New York Jewish accent. She sounded more like a valley girl afterwards.