Why didn't Vera marry Steve Marsh? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Jude The Obscure · 01-22-2008, 02:59 PM

Seems to me he was a lot more interesting than dull Elliot!! Did the writers not think of this? They thought enough of Steve to bring him back in a Christmas episode later when Elliot thought Vera was having an affair with Steve!

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-22-2008, 03:15 PM

I do not remember Vera Marrying Steve Marsh

Jude The Obscure · 01-22-2008, 03:34 PM

She didn't and that was not what I asked.

mstewart · 01-22-2008, 06:19 PM

The actor who played Steve Marsh was Kip Niven. He was Linda Lavin's real-life husband at the time. It was reported that Linda was upset when he did not get to play Vera's husband. I thought him and Vera were better together than her and Elliot. I did not like Elliot. He was too nerdy.

Jude The Obscure · 01-23-2008, 02:13 AM

Wow--was that her second husband? I knew she was married at one time to Ron Liebman (sp?) who was in the short-lived "Kaz" and also in the movie "Norma Rae".

And yes totally agree with you--why they stuck her with Elliot is beyond any sense.

FredScuttle · 01-23-2008, 06:31 PM

According to imdb, she was married to Ron Leibman from 7 September 1969 - 1981, Kip Niven from 22 August 1982 - 1991 and she married Steve Bakunas on 14 February, 2005 (it shows her as currently married to him)
I didn't know she had been married to Ron Leibman, I remember seeing him on Friends as Rachel's dad.

bellbm · 01-26-2008, 05:03 PM

And keep in mind, Kip comes back towards the end of the series to play his brother Travis Marsh, who Alice ends up leaving with, to finally become a singer.

Ireneparalegal · 01-26-2008, 05:16 PM

Whenever I see Ron Liebman, I always think of Linda Lavin. I remember them more as a couple than when she was with Kip Niven. I cannot imagine them as a couple (Kip and Linda), too weird.

Especially since I seen that movie that starred Kip Niven, NEW YEARS EVIL which also starred Roz Kelly (Pinky Tuscadero from Happy Days). It was a cheesy horror movie and he was the killer.

AB · 01-27-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

Seems to me he was a lot more interesting than dull Elliot!! Did the writers not think of this? They thought enough of Steve to bring him back in a Christmas episode later when Elliot thought Vera was having an affair with Steve!

Totally agree! He would have made a much better husband for Vera. She actually seemed more together & sane when she was around him.

And of of course him being handsome was another plus!

Jude The Obscure · 01-27-2008, 10:55 PM

Gotta admit that Kip Niven was more attractive than the actor who played Elliot. LOL

Jude The Obscure · 03-22-2008, 09:12 PM

Bumping this one up--so folks, now that we have seen Elliot with Vera, whaddya think?

My opinion has not changed--he is still a dull, dull person. I agree with Linda Lavin being upset over not allowing Vera to marry Steve Marsh.

TVFactFan · 03-23-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

Bumping this one up--so folks, now that we have seen Elliot with Vera, whaddya think?

My opinion has not changed--he is still a dull, dull person. I agree with Linda Lavin being upset over not allowing Vera to marry Steve Marsh.

Well as long as they didn't show Vera and Elliot at home I was ok with his character popping in every once in a while at the Diner. I think he was similar to her anyway, dorky and sweet-lol They just should have made him a dentist or something instead of a police officer

Jude The Obscure · 03-23-2008, 02:26 PM

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Well as long as they didn't show Vera and Elliot at home I was ok with his character popping in every once in a while at the Diner. I think he was similar to her anyway, dorky and sweet-lol They just should have made him a dentist or something instead of a police officer

oh but Sol, my boy, prepare thyself for Season 9

Linda spent more time directing and less time as Alice; Vera and Elliot become the focus of more episodes.

TVFactFan · 03-23-2008, 02:37 PM

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oh but Sol, my boy, prepare thyself for Season 9

Linda spent more time directing and less time as Alice; Vera and Elliot become the focus of more episodes.

Season 9 on ION is just about isn't it? Season 1 should be starting again this week

Jude The Obscure · 03-23-2008, 02:52 PM

Nope, season 9 is getting ready to start! The opening changes radically in look--the car is gone and the titles flip around like tile pieces on a memory game. Vera gets preganant and we eventually have Alice meeting up with Travis Marsh (Steve's brother) to go off to at last follow her musical dreams.

01-22-2008, 02:59 PM	#1
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Why didn't Vera marry Steve Marsh? Seems to me he was a lot more interesting than dull Elliot!! Did the writers not think of this? They thought enough of Steve to bring him back in a Christmas episode later when Elliot thought Vera was having an affair with Steve!

01-22-2008, 03:15 PM	#2
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I do not remember Vera Marrying Steve Marsh
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01-26-2008, 05:16 PM	#8
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Whenever I see Ron Liebman, I always think of Linda Lavin. I remember them more as a couple than when she was with Kip Niven. I cannot imagine them as a couple (Kip and Linda), too weird. Especially since I seen that movie that starred Kip Niven, NEW YEARS EVIL which also starred Roz Kelly (Pinky Tuscadero from Happy Days). It was a cheesy horror movie and he was the killer.
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01-22-2008, 03:34 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	She didn't and that was not what I asked.

01-22-2008, 06:19 PM	#4
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	The actor who played Steve Marsh was Kip Niven. He was Linda Lavin's real-life husband at the time. It was reported that Linda was upset when he did not get to play Vera's husband. I thought him and Vera were better together than her and Elliot. I did not like Elliot. He was too nerdy.

01-23-2008, 02:13 AM	#5
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Wow--was that her second husband? I knew she was married at one time to Ron Liebman (sp?) who was in the short-lived "Kaz" and also in the movie "Norma Rae". And yes totally agree with you--why they stuck her with Elliot is beyond any sense.

01-23-2008, 06:31 PM	#6
FredScuttle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2005 Posts: 477	According to imdb, she was married to Ron Leibman from 7 September 1969 - 1981, Kip Niven from 22 August 1982 - 1991 and she married Steve Bakunas on 14 February, 2005 (it shows her as currently married to him) I didn't know she had been married to Ron Leibman, I remember seeing him on Friends as Rachel's dad.

01-26-2008, 05:03 PM	#7
bellbm Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 27, 2005 Posts: 92	And keep in mind, Kip comes back towards the end of the series to play his brother Travis Marsh, who Alice ends up leaving with, to finally become a singer.

01-27-2008, 10:55 PM	#10
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Gotta admit that Kip Niven was more attractive than the actor who played Elliot. LOL

03-22-2008, 09:12 PM	#11
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Bumping this one up--so folks, now that we have seen Elliot with Vera, whaddya think? My opinion has not changed--he is still a dull, dull person. I agree with Linda Lavin being upset over not allowing Vera to marry Steve Marsh.

03-23-2008, 02:52 PM	#15
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Nope, season 9 is getting ready to start! The opening changes radically in look--the car is gone and the titles flip around like tile pieces on a memory game. Vera gets preganant and we eventually have Alice meeting up with Travis Marsh (Steve's brother) to go off to at last follow her musical dreams.