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savageamusement · 06-14-2006, 07:24 PM

Ever notice how all the famiies in that time period of 70's 80's
are damaged/dysfunctional or surrounded by death?

brady bunch-both widows
partridge family-widow
courtship of eddies father widow-
whats happening-widow
webster-parents died
silver spoons-mother abandoned ricky
double trouble-parents were gone? if i recall correctly
8 is enough-widow
good times, father died

I could keep going but you get the point.

Hmmm

Lamont · 06-14-2006, 07:30 PM

on WHATS HAPPENING! there was a father, MAMA was not a widower, she was divorced and her ex showed up in a few episodes

on DOUBLE TROUBLE they had a dad for the 1st season, dont recall his name, grey haired actor, BUT they moved away for season 2

(GEE I have too much time on my hands!)

Lamont · 06-14-2006, 07:32 PM

PS i remember one episodes of WHATS HAPPENING! where Mama had to work on a holiday, CHRISTMAS or THANKSGIVING not sure which, so Raj and Dee were going to have dinner with their father and his new girlfriend (WHO LOOKED A LOT BETTER THAN MAMA!!!)
and she ended up NOT having to work and was all alone, BUT then the new girl ruined dinner, so they all came over and Mama fed them all!

very weird!

savageamusement · 06-14-2006, 09:37 PM

Ok your a bona fide couch potato---Ill resign on the two you mentioned- but still divorce-

I could also add Alice- she was a widow with a 12 year old son
Wasn't empty nest, wasn't he a widow?
Archie Bunkers place ? Widow
Gimmie a break- Widow
Sanford and Son....Widow?
Chico and the man---Ed was the widow
Diffrent Strokes-Widow

Serously I can keep going.

I guess in the sum of ALL shows ever done- It isn't a lot.
But for the time period mentioned it seems a really huge overrun theme.

You don't find that be a lot of death/divorce etc for an area of years?

Famous Mortimer · 06-15-2006, 10:04 AM

It's TV shorthand for divorce. Ever noticed how many widowed men there are bringing up families on TV?

loren · 06-15-2006, 10:53 AM

how about poor ermie on my three sons

his parents died and left him at a orphanage

then his foster parents moved and couldnt take ernie along

so steve douglas adopted him, and his dog wilson

then of course after a couple shows wilson is written off

so ernie lost his real parents

then lost his foster parents

then was adopted by a widower

then he lost his dog

poor ernie had it rough

Peanutbutter · 06-15-2006, 11:07 AM

Even into the 90's. and cartoons
Full House... Widower
Step By Step...Both divorced
My 2 Dads...Mom died
Voyagers...Parents died
City Guys... Mom died
One World... Bunch of adopted kids

Static Shock... Widower
Goof Troop... No mom in the picture
Weekenders... Tino's mom was divorced
Pepper Ann... No dad in the picture

Plus (I know this is about TV, But) Every freaking Disney Movie has a dead or missing parent

Lamont · 06-15-2006, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loren

poor ernie had it rough

PLUS---- Look at the kid!!!!

He had it rough just going through life with those goofy glasses, bad haircut and annoying voice!

No wonder Uncle Charley was always bitching at him!

T-Greg · 06-15-2006, 03:14 PM

OK. Here's one that does not fit into that category. Happy Days. That is, until son Chuck disappears. It's wierd how they never seem to mention him again. I believe he was supposed to have gone off to college. Did he die? Maybe he came out of the closet and they disowned him.

savageamusement · 06-15-2006, 04:58 PM

Its a conspiracy....

the studioes want to have all dysfunctional families I am now convinced.

And as T-greg pointed out now they are getting rid of the kids.

Peanutbutter...thinking about your disney comment...
Hmmm

Lion King, father dies
Snow white, step mother
Little mermaid no mother...
Peter pan, a whole land of orphaned boys

Its a conspiracy I unveiled...oh dear oh dear

Lex Luthor · 06-15-2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savageamusement

Its a conspiracy....

the studioes want to have all dysfunctional families I am now convinced.

And as T-greg pointed out now they are getting rid of the kids.

Peanutbutter...thinking about your disney comment...
Hmmm

Lion King, father dies
Snow white, step mother
Little mermaid no mother...
Peter pan, a whole land of orphaned boys

Its a conspiracy I unveiled...oh dear oh dear

You Missed

Bambi - Mom dies
Narnia - Mom dumps them off
Aladdin - Street rat (Jasmine had no mom)
Did you ever see the dad in Toy Story?
Goofy has a kid - What happened to his wife?
Who is Heuy, Duey and Louie's Mom?

savageamusement · 06-15-2006, 09:53 PM

The plot thickens...

I knew it.

06-14-2006, 07:24 PM	#1
savageamusement Cutest Couch Potato Senior Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 2,103	Death and Dysfunction on Tv Ever notice how all the famiies in that time period of 70's 80's are damaged/dysfunctional or surrounded by death? brady bunch-both widows partridge family-widow courtship of eddies father widow- whats happening-widow webster-parents died silver spoons-mother abandoned ricky double trouble-parents were gone? if i recall correctly 8 is enough-widow good times, father died I could keep going but you get the point. Hmmm
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06-14-2006, 07:30 PM	#2
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	ACTUALLY on WHATS HAPPENING! there was a father, MAMA was not a widower, she was divorced and her ex showed up in a few episodes on DOUBLE TROUBLE they had a dad for the 1st season, dont recall his name, grey haired actor, BUT they moved away for season 2 (GEE I have too much time on my hands!)
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06-14-2006, 07:32 PM	#3
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	..... PS i remember one episodes of WHATS HAPPENING! where Mama had to work on a holiday, CHRISTMAS or THANKSGIVING not sure which, so Raj and Dee were going to have dinner with their father and his new girlfriend (WHO LOOKED A LOT BETTER THAN MAMA!!!) and she ended up NOT having to work and was all alone, BUT then the new girl ruined dinner, so they all came over and Mama fed them all! very weird!

06-14-2006, 09:37 PM	#4
savageamusement Cutest Couch Potato Senior Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 2,103	KO Ok your a bona fide couch potato---Ill resign on the two you mentioned- but still divorce- I could also add Alice- she was a widow with a 12 year old son Wasn't empty nest, wasn't he a widow? Archie Bunkers place ? Widow Gimmie a break- Widow Sanford and Son....Widow? Chico and the man---Ed was the widow Diffrent Strokes-Widow Serously I can keep going. I guess in the sum of ALL shows ever done- It isn't a lot. But for the time period mentioned it seems a really huge overrun theme. You don't find that be a lot of death/divorce etc for an area of years?

06-15-2006, 04:58 PM	#10
savageamusement Cutest Couch Potato Senior Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 2,103	Its Its a conspiracy.... the studioes want to have all dysfunctional families I am now convinced. And as T-greg pointed out now they are getting rid of the kids. Peanutbutter...thinking about your disney comment... Hmmm Lion King, father dies Snow white, step mother Little mermaid no mother... Peter pan, a whole land of orphaned boys Its a conspiracy I unveiled...oh dear oh dear

06-15-2006, 10:04 AM	#5
Famous Mortimer Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 05, 2006 Location: UK Posts: 100	It's TV shorthand for divorce. Ever noticed how many widowed men there are bringing up families on TV?

06-15-2006, 10:53 AM	#6
loren Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,516	how about poor ermie on my three sons his parents died and left him at a orphanage then his foster parents moved and couldnt take ernie along so steve douglas adopted him, and his dog wilson then of course after a couple shows wilson is written off so ernie lost his real parents then lost his foster parents then was adopted by a widower then he lost his dog poor ernie had it rough

06-15-2006, 11:07 AM	#7
Peanutbutter Let My People Go! Frequent Poster Join Date: May 28, 2006 Location: The Savage Lands Posts: 154	Even into the 90's. and cartoons Full House... Widower Step By Step...Both divorced My 2 Dads...Mom died Voyagers...Parents died City Guys... Mom died One World... Bunch of adopted kids Static Shock... Widower Goof Troop... No mom in the picture Weekenders... Tino's mom was divorced Pepper Ann... No dad in the picture Plus (I know this is about TV, But) Every freaking Disney Movie has a dead or missing parent

06-15-2006, 03:14 PM	#9
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,711	OK. Here's one that does not fit into that category. Happy Days. That is, until son Chuck disappears. It's wierd how they never seem to mention him again. I believe he was supposed to have gone off to college. Did he die? Maybe he came out of the closet and they disowned him.

06-15-2006, 09:53 PM	#12
savageamusement Cutest Couch Potato Senior Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 2,103	The plot The plot thickens... I knew it.