"Runaway" & "New York, New York": some observations... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

RetroJessica · 04-30-2008, 12:40 PM

First, the obvious, both episodes dealt with the girls traveling into NYC and wound up encountering social injustices (prejudice, prostitution, poor treatment of people, ect.). But did anyone find it ironic that the "New York, New York" episode aired right after the "Runaway" episode, being that in the "Runaway" episode, Tootie was wining about the girls not taking her with them on their trip because she was too young, and then she got mugged and befriended the teenage prostitute and it ended on such a downer...then the next episode, "New York, New York", Blair and Jo are going to NYC to meet up with some old friends, and Jo acts like she hasn't been in New York in a long time, even though she was there in the "Runaway" episode. And, of course, they used pretty much the same diner set with a few minor changes. Also, in the "New York, New York" episode, is it me, or was the girl who played Deena Becker a really bad actress??? Or was that part of her character??? And did anyone else laugh when Blair dumped almost an entire jar of maynaise into the bowl when she was making tuna fish??? And in "Runaway", how on earth could a pimp and his "workers" be allowed into a public facility when it seems pretty obvious what they were doing???

jo's sister · 04-30-2008, 04:58 PM

i know i love that episode

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroJessica

First, the obvious, both episodes dealt with the girls traveling into NYC and wound up encountering social injustices (prejudice, prostitution, poor treatment of people, ect.). But did anyone find it ironic that the "New York, New York" episode aired right after the "Runaway" episode, being that in the "Runaway" episode, Tootie was wining about the girls not taking her with them on their trip because she was too young, and then she got mugged and befriended the teenage prostitute and it ended on such a downer...then the next episode, "New York, New York", Blair and Jo are going to NYC to meet up with some old friends, and Jo acts like she hasn't been in New York in a long time, even though she was there in the "Runaway" episode. And, of course, they used pretty much the same diner set with a few minor changes. Also, in the "New York, New York" episode, is it me, or was the girl who played Deena Becker a really bad actress??? Or was that part of her character??? And did anyone else laugh when Blair dumped almost an entire jar of maynaise into the bowl when she was making tuna fish??? And in "Runaway", how on earth could a pimp and his "workers" be allowed into a public facility when it seems pretty obvious what they were doing???

I remember the audience kinda gasping when Blair licked some of the mayonnaise off of her finger. Ewwwwww

uke:

The pimp and his girls were not told to leave the premises of the coffee shop because the owner/manager did not want any trouble. Or they did not care since they were customers too.

jo's sister · 05-04-2008, 03:00 PM

the pimp wanted sex it's personal

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 03:06 PM

Yeah but the pimp wasn't doing anything wrong in the coffee shop. Besides, it seems most of the business came from the pimp and the girls that worked for him. That was a sleazy part of town. Businesses are not going to complain abt that.

PlayOn · 05-04-2008, 05:06 PM

call me naive, but they probably didn't know he was a pimp. and like Irene said, if they did, they didn't care. they wanted his $$$.
good observations, tho.

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 07:33 PM

In the sleazy parts of town, businesses can't really complain, I mean, any customers are what keep them in business. It wasn't like the pimp was making the girls do anything in the coffee shop for everyone to see. We knew what they were, but they weren't doing anything different in the coffee shop but hanging around and having coffee. Remember how the waitress warned Tootie abt her friend. The waitress sure knew abt the pimp and the girls. She just kept out of their personal lives and served them.

PlayOn · 05-04-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

In the sleazy parts of town, businesses can't really complain, I mean, any customers are what keep them in business. It wasn't like the pimp was making the girls do anything in the coffee shop for everyone to see. We knew what they were, but they weren't doing anything different in the coffee shop but hanging around and having coffee. Remember how the waitress warned Tootie abt her friend. The waitress sure knew abt the pimp and the girls. She just kept out of their personal lives and served them.

oh, yea. i forgot about the waitress warning tootie. it's been so long since i've seen that ep.

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceWillisFan

oh, yea. i forgot about the waitress warning tootie. it's been so long since i've seen that ep.

I forgot too.

I remembered and that is why I posted that.

jo's sister · 05-04-2008, 09:23 PM

it's not the same

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 09:37 PM

What is not the same?

jo's sister · 05-04-2008, 09:39 PM

run away and New york new york

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 09:42 PM

I know that. Who said they were the same?

jo's sister · 05-04-2008, 09:47 PM

look above

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 09:48 PM

No one said they were the same. Someone posted a topic abt two episodes, but they did not say they were the same.

04-30-2008, 12:40 PM	#1
RetroJessica Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 71	"Runaway" & "New York, New York": some observations... First, the obvious, both episodes dealt with the girls traveling into NYC and wound up encountering social injustices (prejudice, prostitution, poor treatment of people, ect.). But did anyone find it ironic that the "New York, New York" episode aired right after the "Runaway" episode, being that in the "Runaway" episode, Tootie was wining about the girls not taking her with them on their trip because she was too young, and then she got mugged and befriended the teenage prostitute and it ended on such a downer...then the next episode, "New York, New York", Blair and Jo are going to NYC to meet up with some old friends, and Jo acts like she hasn't been in New York in a long time, even though she was there in the "Runaway" episode. And, of course, they used pretty much the same diner set with a few minor changes. Also, in the "New York, New York" episode, is it me, or was the girl who played Deena Becker a really bad actress??? Or was that part of her character??? And did anyone else laugh when Blair dumped almost an entire jar of maynaise into the bowl when she was making tuna fish??? And in "Runaway", how on earth could a pimp and his "workers" be allowed into a public facility when it seems pretty obvious what they were doing???

05-04-2008, 05:06 PM	#6
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,745	call me naive, but they probably didn't know he was a pimp. and like Irene said, if they did, they didn't care. they wanted his $$$. good observations, tho.
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04-30-2008, 04:58 PM	#2
jo's sister Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2008 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 408	i know i love that episode

05-04-2008, 03:00 PM	#4
jo's sister Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2008 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 408	the pimp wanted sex it's personal

05-04-2008, 03:06 PM	#5
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Yeah but the pimp wasn't doing anything wrong in the coffee shop. Besides, it seems most of the business came from the pimp and the girls that worked for him. That was a sleazy part of town. Businesses are not going to complain abt that.

05-04-2008, 07:33 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	In the sleazy parts of town, businesses can't really complain, I mean, any customers are what keep them in business. It wasn't like the pimp was making the girls do anything in the coffee shop for everyone to see. We knew what they were, but they weren't doing anything different in the coffee shop but hanging around and having coffee. Remember how the waitress warned Tootie abt her friend. The waitress sure knew abt the pimp and the girls. She just kept out of their personal lives and served them.

05-04-2008, 09:23 PM	#10
jo's sister Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2008 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 408	it's not the same

05-04-2008, 09:37 PM	#11
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	What is not the same?

05-04-2008, 09:39 PM	#12
jo's sister Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2008 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 408	run away and New york new york

05-04-2008, 09:42 PM	#13
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I know that. Who said they were the same?

05-04-2008, 09:47 PM	#14
jo's sister Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2008 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 408	look above

05-04-2008, 09:48 PM	#15
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	No one said they were the same. Someone posted a topic abt two episodes, but they did not say they were the same.