Mel wasn't fat to me, I never understood why so many fat jokes on him - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

GARFIELDKOOL · 06-15-2007, 08:11 PM

He was kind of stocky, but nowhere near fat. Did anyone else think he was fat?

AB · 06-15-2007, 08:32 PM

I didn't think he was really that fat either. I guess they thought it would be funny to have the fat jokes. They've done that on other shows too.

Ireneparalegal · 06-15-2007, 08:35 PM

Not even. And the fat jokes seemed kinda lame. However, back then, I guess that would be considered fat. Or the fact that everyone else in the diner was so damn thin, seeing him makes you think he is fat.

TALLguyinKY · 06-15-2007, 08:48 PM

Well he definitely has a belly on him. He's not obese by any means, but I wouldn't say he's simply "stocky" either--to me stocky means you have pretty thick arms and legs too, just thick all over. Mel doesn't seem thick all over, he seems thickest in his belly.

So I can see why they'd use fat jokes, especially since, yes, the 3 waitresses were slim.

GARFIELDKOOL · 06-15-2007, 11:45 PM

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I didn't think he was really that fat either. I guess they thought it would be funny to have the fat jokes. They've done that on other shows too.

It made sense to use on Rerun from What's Happening! But, they were constantly used in every script to the point it got repetitive and not funny. One fat joke too many whether he was fat or not.

dandelion wine · 06-16-2007, 12:05 AM

Yeah, he may've had a belly on him but to call him fat? No, not at all.

catlover79 · 06-16-2007, 12:53 AM

Mel had definitely had a gut on him, a beer belly, but that was it. He was not even in the league of Ralph Kramden or Rerun!

TALLguyinKY · 06-16-2007, 01:01 AM

Ralph and Rerun were definitely obese, not just "fat".

Brian Damage · 06-16-2007, 09:32 PM

If Mel was standing by Vera, then I guess you could call him OBESE!!!

catlover79 · 06-16-2007, 09:39 PM

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If Mel was standing by Vera, then I guess you could call him OBESE!!!

Very true. That's like comparing Bookman and JJ!!

Brian Damage · 06-16-2007, 09:40 PM

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Very true. That's like comparing Bookman and JJ!!

Bookman and JJ made the number 10 side by side.

catlover79 · 06-16-2007, 09:43 PM

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Bookman and JJ made the number 10 side by side.

Score a point for Brian! (O/T: Did you ever get my PM about the pictures on the Good Times thread??)

Brian Damage · 06-16-2007, 09:44 PM

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Score a point for Brian! (O/T: Did you ever get my PM about the pictures on the Good Times thread??)

I did and I have been searching and searching for pics of Ben Powers and have found none at all.

catlover79 · 06-16-2007, 09:47 PM

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I did and I have been searching and searching for pics of Ben Powers and have found none at all.

Same here. What's up with that??

Brian Damage · 06-16-2007, 09:50 PM

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Same here. What's up with that??

There has got to be at least one somewhere.

06-15-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Mel wasn't fat to me, I never understood why so many fat jokes on him He was kind of stocky, but nowhere near fat. Did anyone else think he was fat?

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Not even. And the fat jokes seemed kinda lame. However, back then, I guess that would be considered fat. Or the fact that everyone else in the diner was so damn thin, seeing him makes you think he is fat.
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06-16-2007, 12:05 AM	#6
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06-16-2007, 12:53 AM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Mel had definitely had a gut on him, a beer belly, but that was it. He was not even in the league of Ralph Kramden or Rerun!
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06-16-2007, 09:32 PM	#9
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	If Mel was standing by Vera, then I guess you could call him OBESE!!!
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06-15-2007, 08:32 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I didn't think he was really that fat either. I guess they thought it would be funny to have the fat jokes. They've done that on other shows too.

06-15-2007, 08:48 PM	#4
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	Well he definitely has a belly on him. He's not obese by any means, but I wouldn't say he's simply "stocky" either--to me stocky means you have pretty thick arms and legs too, just thick all over. Mel doesn't seem thick all over, he seems thickest in his belly. So I can see why they'd use fat jokes, especially since, yes, the 3 waitresses were slim.

06-16-2007, 01:01 AM	#8
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	Ralph and Rerun were definitely obese, not just "fat".