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Brian Damage · 04-16-2006, 10:56 AM

..become the guardian of both Roger and Dee? It just seems like such a stretch to have a waitress from the kids favorite hang out all of a sudden become like a parent to both kids. I think it would have been better to expand the role of the father.

Janice · 04-16-2006, 12:03 PM

I just watched this show for the first time. Why did the actress who played the mother leave the show?

Brian Damage · 04-16-2006, 12:06 PM

She was very unhappy with her role on the show. She thought the show would revolve around the family, but it revolved around Raj and his friends.

Janice · 04-16-2006, 12:07 PM

Thanks Brian. I looked up the show on imdb, and poor Mabel King met a terrible end with diabetes....losing both her legs and arms to diabetes before dying in 1996.

Brian Damage · 04-16-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Thanks Brian. I looked up the show on imdb, and poor Mabel King met a terrible end with diabetes....losing both her legs and arms to diabetes before dying in 1996.

Yeah it was very sad. I really loved her on the show. She was a nice balance for all the stuff involving the kids.

Janice · 04-16-2006, 12:14 PM

They killed her off on the show and Shirley took over? That does seem strange to me, but I've only seen three episodes.

How did she die on the show?

MikeLutton · 04-16-2006, 12:16 PM

huh they killed her off on show i dont remember that did i miss something thought she got married and moved to arizonia to live with Florida evans lol

Brian Damage · 04-16-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

They killed her off on the show and Shirley took over? That does seem strange to me, but I've only seen three episodes.

How did she die on the show?

No, they didn't kill her off. They constantly made excuses for her absence like she was taking care of a sick relative.

Janice · 04-16-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

huh they killed her off on show i dont remember that did i miss something thought she got married and moved to arizonia to live with Florida evans lol

I didn't say she died. I was asking if she did.

TVFactFan · 04-16-2006, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I just watched this show for the first time. Why did the actress who played the mother leave the show?

Janice it was because the actress Mabel King couldn't accept the fact that her character was not why people tuned into the show every Thursday Night and couldn' handle being in a smaller role so she decided to go else wherte-lol

snl 70s show fan · 04-16-2006, 02:05 PM

i did think it was it steraching it a bit when they had shirley taking care of raj and dee i dont know it just didnt seem realistic to me for some reason

TVFactFan · 04-16-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by snl 70s show fan

i did think it was it steraching it a bit when they had shirley taking care of raj and dee i dont know it just didnt seem realistic to me for some reason

It probably had something go do with Raj and Shirley being so close in age-lol

Ireneparalegal · 04-16-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Thanks Brian. I looked up the show on imdb, and poor Mabel King met a terrible end with diabetes....losing both her legs and arms to diabetes before dying in 1996.

I knew she lost both her legs...BUT HER ARMS TOO??????? OMG!!!!

as for the Shirley being a guardian...way too crazy. If they would have had the father around, then it would be sad because that's saying we can expand the role of the father but not Mabel...which was her reason for leaving. She was supposed to be the star.

TVFactFan · 04-16-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I knew she lost both her legs...BUT HER ARMS TOO??????? OMG!!!!

as for the Shirley being a guardian...way too crazy. If they would have had the father around, then it would be sad because that's saying we can expand the role of the father but not Mabel...which was her reason for leaving. She was supposed to be the star.

I'm not sure I know what you mean when you say she was supposed to be the star?-lol

Janice · 04-16-2006, 11:21 PM

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Janice it was because the actress Mabel King couldn't accept the fact that her character was not why people tuned into the show every Thursday Night and couldn' handle being in a smaller role so she decided to go else wherte-lol

Where did she go? What was the original premise of the show? Was she promised a starring role but there were breakout stars and everything changed?

It's a shame because I'm guessing the show was popular, and she was lucky to land a role. Good parts on hit shows are hard to come by.

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I just watched this show for the first time. Why did the actress who played the mother leave the show?

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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	She was very unhappy with her role on the show. She thought the show would revolve around the family, but it revolved around Raj and his friends.

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Thanks Brian. I looked up the show on imdb, and poor Mabel King met a terrible end with diabetes....losing both her legs and arms to diabetes before dying in 1996.

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	They killed her off on the show and Shirley took over? That does seem strange to me, but I've only seen three episodes. How did she die on the show?

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MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,886	huh they killed her off on show i dont remember that did i miss something thought she got married and moved to arizonia to live with Florida evans lol

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snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	i did think it was it steraching it a bit when they had shirley taking care of raj and dee i dont know it just didnt seem realistic to me for some reason