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AB · 02-10-2007, 12:15 PM

Which minor character on your favorite t.v. show would you have liked to see
have a bigger and better story line?

On "Here Come The Brides" Joshua didn't have as much exposure as his 2
brothers, they should have gave him more story lines.

mstewart · 02-10-2007, 08:30 PM

Ann Morgan Gilbert who played Mille Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show. She was underutilized on the show. To me she was funnier than Rose Marie. Her and Mary Tyler Moore did great comedy together on the show as zany wives. I liked Mary's chemistry with Ann slightly better than with Valerie Harper on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary was good with both actresses but it was something about Laura and Mille was fun to watch especially the episode My Blonde Hair Brunette. That episode promoted Mary to being unofficially the second banana on the show and that caused her and Rose Marie not to get along.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 02-10-2007, 09:18 PM

I think Val on "Will and Grace" should have been a ongoing castmember because he character brought so much to the show and made it funnier than it was.

02-10-2007, 12:15 PM	#1
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Second Banana Which minor character on your favorite t.v. show would you have liked to see have a bigger and better story line? On "Here Come The Brides" Joshua didn't have as much exposure as his 2 brothers, they should have gave him more story lines.

02-10-2007, 09:18 PM	#3
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	I think Val on "Will and Grace" should have been a ongoing castmember because he character brought so much to the show and made it funnier than it was.
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02-10-2007, 08:30 PM	#2
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Ann Morgan Gilbert who played Mille Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show. She was underutilized on the show. To me she was funnier than Rose Marie. Her and Mary Tyler Moore did great comedy together on the show as zany wives. I liked Mary's chemistry with Ann slightly better than with Valerie Harper on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary was good with both actresses but it was something about Laura and Mille was fun to watch especially the episode My Blonde Hair Brunette. That episode promoted Mary to being unofficially the second banana on the show and that caused her and Rose Marie not to get along.