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Brian Damage · 05-10-2006, 11:16 AM

This is just my opinion, but I found Pearl the maid to be so annoying and unfunny. She definitely didn't have the character or personality of Edna or Adalaide.

TVFactFan · 05-10-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

This is just my opinion, but I found Pearl the maid to be so annoying and unfunny. She definitely didn't have the character or personality of Edna or Adalaide.

Adalaide was the best Housekeeper. Pearl was the Worst

88survivor · 05-10-2006, 11:39 AM

Everytime I hear Mary Jo as Mrs. Puff, I still see her as Pearl from Diff'rent Strokes. Don't know why.

justducky101 · 05-10-2006, 04:12 PM

I may be one of the few but i like pearl the best

Ireneparalegal · 05-10-2006, 04:25 PM

Hell no!!!

she was one of those character actresses that was always mouthy, smart-alecky, brassy, she basically played the same person no matter what show she did.

Mr. Television · 05-10-2006, 05:04 PM

I always thought she was a nice character but nothing memorable.

Brian Damage · 05-10-2006, 10:35 PM

She was just so boring. With Adalaide, you got a lot of energy and with Edna you got a motherly figure for the kids, but you got neither with Pearl.

88survivor · 05-12-2006, 11:27 AM

I still do not get why everytime I hear Ms Puff, I hear Pearl from Diff'rent Strokes. Pearl, Ms. Puff...they all have P's...how ironic...

Brian Damage · 05-12-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

I still do not get why everytime I hear Ms Puff, I hear Pearl from Diff'rent Strokes. Pearl, Ms. Puff...they all have P's...how ironic...

You already said that. Besides,what does that have to do if whether you liked Pearl or not?

Brieannas21 · 05-12-2006, 01:51 PM

I liked Pearl, but I liked Adelaide better but Mrs. G was the best.

88survivor · 05-12-2006, 02:47 PM

I don't know. I just find it still ironic, though. Mary Jo played a snooty neighbor and suspicious neighbor in Serial Mom and I still see that character inside of her everywhere. Does not matter if she played a different character, it is like a mirrored image. You can see the same character in her, no matter how different it is. I don't know if that makes any sense, but that's how I see it. I don't hate the character, but it is exactly the same role she played as the third maid a bit.

And she never changed her voice at all...

Ireneparalegal · 11-14-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

You already said that. Besides,what does that have to do if whether you liked Pearl or not?

You sound like Solomon!

johnlucas · 11-14-2006, 05:36 PM

Did it ever occur to anybody watching this back in the day that Adelaide was TOO OLD to be cleaning that big old penthouse???

LOL!!

I mean the woman HAD to be in her 80's at LEAST!
I know there's the thing about keeping busy in your golden years but this is ridiculous!

Ain't no way! LOLOL!

It's amazing the stuff you let slide when you watched TV back then.
You look back on it one day & you start thinking...WTF?!

Sometimes stuff just didn't make no KIND of sense!
John Lucas

Ireneparalegal · 11-14-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by johnlucas

Did it ever occur to anybody watching this back in the day that Adelaide was TOO OLD to be cleaning that big old penthouse???

LOL!!

I mean the woman HAD to be in her 80's at LEAST!
I know there's the thing about keeping busy in your golden years but this is ridiculous!

Ain't no way! LOLOL!

It's amazing the stuff you let slide when you watched TV back then.
You look back on it one day & you start thinking...WTF?!

Sometimes stuff just didn't make no KIND of sense!
John Lucas

I highly agree!!!!! WTF??????

TVFactFan · 11-14-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by johnlucas

Did it ever occur to anybody watching this back in the day that Adelaide was TOO OLD to be cleaning that big old penthouse???

LOL!!

I mean the woman HAD to be in her 80's at LEAST!
I know there's the thing about keeping busy in your golden years but this is ridiculous!

Ain't no way! LOLOL!

It's amazing the stuff you let slide when you watched TV back then.
You look back on it one day & you start thinking...WTF?!

Sometimes stuff just didn't make no KIND of sense!
John Lucas

Adelaide was still the FUNNIEST housekeeper to me because she was LIVELY and SILLY. Something Mrs. Garret or Pearl didn't bring to the show

05-10-2006, 11:16 AM	#1
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05-10-2006, 05:04 PM	#6
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11-14-2006, 05:36 PM	#13
johnlucas Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: GA Posts: 15	Curiosity about Adelaide Did it ever occur to anybody watching this back in the day that Adelaide was TOO OLD to be cleaning that big old penthouse??? LOL!! I mean the woman HAD to be in her 80's at LEAST! I know there's the thing about keeping busy in your golden years but this is ridiculous! Ain't no way! LOLOL! It's amazing the stuff you let slide when you watched TV back then. You look back on it one day & you start thinking...WTF?! Sometimes stuff just didn't make no KIND of sense! John Lucas

05-10-2006, 11:39 AM	#3
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Everytime I hear Mary Jo as Mrs. Puff, I still see her as Pearl from Diff'rent Strokes. Don't know why.

05-10-2006, 04:12 PM	#4
justducky101 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 03, 2006 Location: florida Posts: 91	I may be one of the few but i like pearl the best

05-10-2006, 10:35 PM	#7
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 just so boring. With Adalaide, you got a lot of energy and with Edna you got a motherly figure for the kids, but you got neither with Pearl.

05-12-2006, 11:27 AM	#8
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	I still do not get why everytime I hear Ms Puff, I hear Pearl from Diff'rent Strokes. Pearl, Ms. Puff...they all have P's...how ironic...

05-12-2006, 01:51 PM	#10
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I liked Pearl, but I liked Adelaide better but Mrs. G was the best.

05-12-2006, 02:47 PM	#11
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	I don't know. I just find it still ironic, though. Mary Jo played a snooty neighbor and suspicious neighbor in Serial Mom and I still see that character inside of her everywhere. Does not matter if she played a different character, it is like a mirrored image. You can see the same character in her, no matter how different it is. I don't know if that makes any sense, but that's how I see it. I don't hate the character, but it is exactly the same role she played as the third maid a bit. And she never changed her voice at all...