Where is Holly Ellenbogen on The Class? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

adchick99 · 01-26-2007, 03:38 PM

Being a big fan of this show, I have noticed that Holly Ellenbogen has not been on in a few weeks and she hasn't been getting much air time when she is on.

I love her and her husband Perry - they are SO FUNNY! However, they don't really fit in with the rest of the group.

Will they be coming back?

Concerned!

nab84 · 01-27-2007, 04:47 AM

Holly was written out. Her last episode aired a couple of weeks ago. According to reports, the creators wanted to "re-work" the show, and the Holly character would have been snuck in one minute segments in which she did some silly news report or some such. (You can see that in a couple of episodes.) The actress didn't like that idea, so she decided to leave, or she was fired.

However (and I find this odd) her husband, Perry, will still show up from time to time. I wonder how they will explain Holly's absense? Will they be so morbid as to say Fern shot/killed her?

TJL · 01-27-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nab84

Holly was written out. Her last episode aired a couple of weeks ago. According to reports, the creators wanted to "re-work" the show, and the Holly character would have been snuck in one minute segments in which she did some silly news report or some such. (You can see that in a couple of episodes.) The actress didn't like that idea, so she decided to leave, or she was fired.

However (and I find this odd) her husband, Perry, will still show up from time to time. I wonder how they will explain Holly's absense? Will they be so morbid as to say Fern shot/killed her?

It's funny, but I kinda figured that since she's been missing from the past two episodes, they were going to phase Holly out of the show.
Plus, Kyle has now become Ethan's buddy, which means they've lost interest in the Holly/Kyle/Perry storyline and are trying to consolidate things a bit.
Personally, I thought the Holly/Perry thing was the weakest part of the show, but I still think they had potential.

I hate it when a freshman show starts dropping characters that don't work out, thinking that the audience won't notice.

Keeping Perry around while dumping Holly (who has ties to the other characters) is a dumb idea. I guess they figure they can get a few more laughs out of the closeted gay bit.

Also, how are they going to wrap up the Fern "I'm going to kill Holly" plotline?

Are they going to ignore it and hope nobody remembers?

raya · 01-27-2007, 11:03 PM

I think the show is better without Holly.

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-28-2007, 12:18 AM

is Holly The Teacher of Oprah on The Class

nab84 · 01-29-2007, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by agmfox8@yahoo.com

is Holly The Teacher of Oprah on The Class

Holly's Oprah's mom and Perry's wife. She was in the first grade class with everyone else. Holly dated Kyle in high school. Kyle is now Oprah's teacher.

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-29-2007, 05:31 PM

How did they write Holly out of the show

TJL · 01-29-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by agmfox8@yahoo.com

How did they write Holly out of the show

She's been absent from the last two episoides, but they're hasn't been a reference by the other characters to her not being around yet. I guess it will be coming up soon.

BrianPGH1972 · 02-06-2007, 03:06 AM

I noticed that Lucy Punch ("Holly") was omitted from the opening credits tonight, when the characters are shown as their younger selves, standing on the school stairs for a class picture, and then morph into their adult selves.

But nary an explanation of where Holly's disappeared to.

Hopefully they'll tie up the loose ends in her storyline.
And hopefully CBS will have the intelligence to renew this show -- which has a LOT of potential for a long, successful run.

dancing15bear · 02-06-2007, 03:29 AM

That was about the swiftest boot off a show I think I've ever seen. Holly is gone with no explanation? Taken off the opening credits even? At least the son in Bonnie Hunt's show lasted a full season!

TJL · 02-06-2007, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianPGH1972

I noticed that Lucy Punch ("Holly") was omitted from the opening credits tonight, when the characters are shown as their younger selves, standing on the school stairs for a class picture, and then morph into their adult selves.

But nary an explanation of where Holly's disappeared to.

Hopefully they'll tie up the loose ends in her storyline.
And hopefully CBS will have the intelligence to renew this show -- which has a LOT of potential for a long, successful run.

Since Holly is now gone from the opening credits, it sems to me like the producers don't want to address the problem of explaining her disappearance; maybe they are hoping that if the cast doesn't mention her, and all traces of her have now been eliminated, we the audience will eventually forget about her too.

By the way, what happened to Kyle's boyfriend? He hasn't been seen for a while either. Have they cut him loose too?

vashti1999 · 02-06-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

By the way, what happened to Kyle's boyfriend? He hasn't been seen for a while either. Have they cut him loose too?

Seems like it. He's been hanging out with the Jason Ritter character more than ever, we don't see his significant other anymore. I'll miss the Holly character only because her husband was one of my favorite characters on the show.

TJL · 02-06-2007, 01:04 PM

Can someone photoshop Holly out of the cast picture above?

Seeing her brings back too many memories.

Buffyboy323 · 02-06-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Can someone photoshop Holly out of the cast picture above?

Seeing her brings back too many memories.

So they decided to keep her husband on the show though?

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-12-2007, 11:58 PM

on tonight show the wife was talking to Holly Ellenbogen

01-26-2007, 03:38 PM	#1
adchick99 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 26, 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3	Where is Holly Ellenbogen on The Class? Being a big fan of this show, I have noticed that Holly Ellenbogen has not been on in a few weeks and she hasn't been getting much air time when she is on. I love her and her husband Perry - they are SO FUNNY! However, they don't really fit in with the rest of the group. Will they be coming back? Concerned!

01-28-2007, 12:18 AM	#5
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	is Holly The Teacher of Oprah on The Class
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02-06-2007, 03:29 AM	#10
dancing15bear Member Forum Cub Join Date: Feb 06, 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2	So Long, Holly That was about the swiftest boot off a show I think I've ever seen. Holly is gone with no explanation? Taken off the opening credits even? At least the son in Bonnie Hunt's show lasted a full season!

01-27-2007, 04:47 AM	#2
nab84 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 22	Holly was written out. Her last episode aired a couple of weeks ago. According to reports, the creators wanted to "re-work" the show, and the Holly character would have been snuck in one minute segments in which she did some silly news report or some such. (You can see that in a couple of episodes.) The actress didn't like that idea, so she decided to leave, or she was fired. However (and I find this odd) her husband, Perry, will still show up from time to time. I wonder how they will explain Holly's absense? Will they be so morbid as to say Fern shot/killed her?

01-27-2007, 11:03 PM	#4
raya Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 09, 2006 Posts: 369	I think the show is better without Holly.

01-29-2007, 05:31 PM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	How did they write Holly out of the show

02-06-2007, 03:06 AM	#9
BrianPGH1972 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 25, 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 36	I noticed that Lucy Punch ("Holly") was omitted from the opening credits tonight, when the characters are shown as their younger selves, standing on the school stairs for a class picture, and then morph into their adult selves. But nary an explanation of where Holly's disappeared to. Hopefully they'll tie up the loose ends in her storyline. And hopefully CBS will have the intelligence to renew this show -- which has a LOT of potential for a long, successful run.

02-06-2007, 01:04 PM	#13
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	Can someone photoshop Holly out of the cast picture above? Seeing her brings back too many memories.

02-12-2007, 11:58 PM	#15
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	on tonight show the wife was talking to Holly Ellenbogen