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m campbell · 05-17-2008, 09:25 PM

What do you think Alice's relationship was like with Don?

mstewart · 05-17-2008, 10:57 PM

I don't think it was a great marriage. There were underline statements that their marriage was not great. It sounds like Don was a control freak because Alice did not know who she was after Don passed away. In one episode where Alice's mom visited she expressed how scare she was at first but she had to learn to take care of herself and Tommy. It sounds like she went from being taken care of by parents to being taken care of by a husband, Don.

Jude The Obscure · 05-17-2008, 11:27 PM

She almost sounded like Ann Romano for awhile.

If Alice--the TV version--and Don were anything like what we saw on the movie version--that was one hell of a dysfunctional relationship. The movie Don was a complete and utter jerk (I have choicer words but refrain myself).

catlover79 · 06-03-2008, 01:37 AM

I'm really surprised that Alice wasn't married off in the nine years the show was on the air - pleasantly surprised! She raised Tommy on her own (with a little help from her friends - Mel was a terrific father figure), and I think that's great. Kudos to the show's writers for keeping it that way.

Jude The Obscure · 06-04-2008, 07:22 AM

I'm sorry but who want to be married to that miss know it all?

I think her singing "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" kinda killed that!

catlover79 · 06-04-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

I'm sorry but who want to be married to that miss know it all?

I think her singing "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" kinda killed that!

You said it, my friend.

TV Guy · 06-27-2008, 09:09 PM

I think the TV Alice and Don had a much better marriage than their movie counterparts. Just because Alice wasn't all that independent when she was married to him doesn't mean they didn't have a good marriage. Times were different back then.

There's one episode where Alice finds out that Don left a life insurance policy to another woman. She worries that he was having an affair with the woman; but in actuality, he borrowed money from the woman to buy Alice a piano. In that episode, you see very clearly how much Alice loved him.

Ireneparalegal · 06-27-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

I'm sorry but who want to be married to that miss know it all?

Not GarfieldKool, that's for sure.

catlover79 · 06-28-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Not GarfieldKool, that's for sure.

05-17-2008, 09:25 PM	#1
m campbell Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 01, 2005 Location: Having lunch with Mary and Jessica Posts: 204	Alice and Don What do you think Alice's relationship was like with Don?

05-17-2008, 10:57 PM	#2
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	I don't think it was a great marriage. There were underline statements that their marriage was not great. It sounds like Don was a control freak because Alice did not know who she was after Don passed away. In one episode where Alice's mom visited she expressed how scare she was at first but she had to learn to take care of herself and Tommy. It sounds like she went from being taken care of by parents to being taken care of by a husband, Don.
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06-03-2008, 01:37 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I'm really surprised that Alice wasn't married off in the nine years the show was on the air - pleasantly surprised! She raised Tommy on her own (with a little help from her friends - Mel was a terrific father figure), and I think that's great. Kudos to the show's writers for keeping it that way.
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05-17-2008, 11:27 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	She almost sounded like Ann Romano for awhile. If Alice--the TV version--and Don were anything like what we saw on the movie version--that was one hell of a dysfunctional relationship. The movie Don was a complete and utter jerk (I have choicer words but refrain myself).

06-04-2008, 07:22 AM	#5
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I'm sorry but who want to be married to that miss know it all? I think her singing "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" kinda killed that!

06-27-2008, 09:09 PM	#7
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I think the TV Alice and Don had a much better marriage than their movie counterparts. Just because Alice wasn't all that independent when she was married to him doesn't mean they didn't have a good marriage. Times were different back then. There's one episode where Alice finds out that Don left a life insurance policy to another woman. She worries that he was having an affair with the woman; but in actuality, he borrowed money from the woman to buy Alice a piano. In that episode, you see very clearly how much Alice loved him.