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TV Guy · 06-19-2001, 04:48 PM

I wonder how much hairspray Marlo had to use to maintain that flip. I understand that her hair was the most important entity on the "That Girl" set (according to Barry Williams, who once guest-starred).

hch · 07-27-2001, 08:08 PM

Yes. Marlo Thomas' hair was the most memorable thing about her character: That 1960's flip. She never changed it for the first four years, no matter what. There is a little nitpick that she tells about her hair: It seems that in the first season (1966-1967), that was her own hair and no hair took a beating that that hair took and it had gotten so that she didn't have hair. It was just hanging there and she started to wear falls. She wanted her bangs to grow out, but Clairol, her sponsor, considered that a no-no, so she wore a bangs wig, so that she would have bangs on the show and let her hair grow out in real life.

daffodil · 08-08-2001, 01:57 AM

That's funny about Marlo's hair! I remember my aunt wearing these huge rollers in order to achieve that same flip in the '60's. We all thought she was gorgeous! She's still gorgeous at 50 yrs old.

Shindigger · 12-06-2001, 03:07 AM

I tell you, Marlo really affected my perception of beauty! That flip hairdo of hers was such a cool hairstyle that never quite looked as good on anyone else! I was born a year after the show began, but even as a kid, I remember trying to get my mom to style her hair in that flip! When I started school, I was determined that my girlfried had to look like Ann Marie, or Julia or Julie (from The Mod Squad)! Tv really made me idealistic huh?

D-Dey · 12-20-2001, 12:53 PM

Has anybody noticed that in recent years, she has a toned-down version of the old flip? And did anyone see her in that episode of "Friends" where Jennifer Anniston suggested that she copy *her* do in order to be more like her daughter?

Just my own two cents.

Pitooey · 12-31-2001, 01:11 PM

That flip of hers really made the show. People tuned in in droves. She was so pretty back then. I saw her on the Friends show too. She got to kiss that hunk!

Sean Snow · 12-31-2001, 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by JennyLee22
That flip of hers really made the show. People tuned in in droves. She was so pretty back then. I saw her on the Friends show too. She got to kiss that hunk!

LOL! To bad she got rid of the flip (At least until it was unrecongizable) in the last season

Tiger32 · 01-17-2002, 09:51 PM

Her two most noticeable characteristics were her hair and voice. She appeared in one episode of Friends as Rachel's mother, while she looks a little different from the 60s, her voice is still the same after all of these years. I can recognize that voice anywhere.

Moondance · 03-14-2002, 06:30 PM

I used to do the flip thing with my hair when I first saw the show on N@N!

I just fell in love with that show! It was great!

Feenster Girl

LeatherTuscadaro · 04-19-2002, 07:09 PM

I loved her Flip Do it was so Stunning And I just saw the one on Friends the other night when she played rachels mom for the first time and rach says why couldnt she copy my haircut

Anna · 03-06-2003, 12:49 AM

I loved her flip,I tried to copy it,but my hair was to fine.

Barnabas1 · 03-22-2003, 12:26 PM

I always thought it was a wig..?

THATGIRLNGA · 07-10-2003, 01:51 PM

Her two most noticeable characteristics were her hair and voice.

And those eyes!! She has the most gorgeous eyes!! I often wonder how much mascara she had on!!
btw--I saw her one night this week in a Lifetime Movie--sorry I don't remember the name of it. Was about a couple who'd lost their little boy and Marlo's character kept seeing him come back in spirit and would talk to him. She had not change a bit!

06-19-2001, 04:48 PM	#1
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07-27-2001, 08:08 PM	#2
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	Yes. Marlo Thomas' hair was the most memorable thing about her character: That 1960's flip. She never changed it for the first four years, no matter what. There is a little nitpick that she tells about her hair: It seems that in the first season (1966-1967), that was her own hair and no hair took a beating that that hair took and it had gotten so that she didn't have hair. It was just hanging there and she started to wear falls. She wanted her bangs to grow out, but Clairol, her sponsor, considered that a no-no, so she wore a bangs wig, so that she would have bangs on the show and let her hair grow out in real life.

08-08-2001, 01:57 AM	#3
daffodil Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 06, 2001 Posts: 39	That's funny about Marlo's hair! I remember my aunt wearing these huge rollers in order to achieve that same flip in the '60's. We all thought she was gorgeous! She's still gorgeous at 50 yrs old.

12-06-2001, 03:07 AM	#4
Shindigger Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 20, 2001 Posts: 79	I tell you, Marlo really affected my perception of beauty! That flip hairdo of hers was such a cool hairstyle that never quite looked as good on anyone else! I was born a year after the show began, but even as a kid, I remember trying to get my mom to style her hair in that flip! When I started school, I was determined that my girlfried had to look like Ann Marie, or Julia or Julie (from The Mod Squad)! Tv really made me idealistic huh?

12-20-2001, 12:53 PM	#5
D-Dey Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 5,516	Has anybody noticed that in recent years, she has a toned-down version of the old flip? And did anyone see her in that episode of "Friends" where Jennifer Anniston suggested that she copy her do in order to be more like her daughter? Just my own two cents.

01-17-2002, 09:51 PM	#8
Tiger32 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 624	Her two most noticeable characteristics were her hair and voice. She appeared in one episode of Friends as Rachel's mother, while she looks a little different from the 60s, her voice is still the same after all of these years. I can recognize that voice anywhere.

03-14-2002, 06:30 PM	#9
Moondance MCR Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Posts: 4,008	I used to do the flip thing with my hair when I first saw the show on N@N! I just fell in love with that show! It was great! Feenster Girl

04-19-2002, 07:09 PM	#10
LeatherTuscadaro Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 05, 2002 Location: Pensylvania Posts: 94	I loved her Flip Do it was so Stunning And I just saw the one on Friends the other night when she played rachels mom for the first time and rach says why couldnt she copy my haircut

03-06-2003, 12:49 AM	#11
Anna Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Indpls,Ind. U.S.A. Posts: 442	I loved her flip,I tried to copy it,but my hair was to fine.

07-10-2003, 01:51 PM	#13
THATGIRLNGA Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 6	Her two most noticeable characteristics were her hair and voice. And those eyes!! She has the most gorgeous eyes!! I often wonder how much mascara she had on!! btw--I saw her one night this week in a Lifetime Movie--sorry I don't remember the name of it. Was about a couple who'd lost their little boy and Marlo's character kept seeing him come back in spirit and would talk to him. She had not change a bit!