Which Show Would Have a Better Chance Pulling Off a 'Mayberry RFD'? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Adamantium · 07-05-2008, 08:01 PM

By that I mean continue the show without it's leading actors and giving it a name change. With "The Andy Griffith Show", it continued as "Mayberry RFD" without Andy Griffith, Ron Howard and Aneta Corsuat.

The choices are:
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" changing it's name and continuing without Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore (and obviously Larry Mathews).

or

The Bob Newhart Show" changing it's name and continuing without Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette.

Which show do you think would have a better chance of making at least two seasons?

catlover79 · 07-05-2008, 08:19 PM

I'd have to go with BNS. I think a Mr. Carlin show would've been hilarious - maybe he and Howard Borden could've become roommates!

Jude The Obscure · 07-05-2008, 10:53 PM

Yea, Bill Daily easily could have starred in his own show.

Remember the sitcom he did with Connie Stevens and Nita Talbot in the '80s--something called like "Starting From Scratch"?

Kristen · 07-06-2008, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

I'd have to go with BNS. I think a Mr. Carlin show would've been hilarious - maybe he and Howard Borden could've become roommates!

I agree 100%, Monika (gee, what a surprise! LOL). Almost any of Bob's patients could have carried their own show, I think. But Mr. Carlin would've been the best. Maybe he and Mr. Peterson could move in together, LOL!

- Kristen

icecream · 07-06-2008, 09:46 PM

I saw the backdoor pilot of Mayberry RFD on Andy Griffith and it did not make me want to watch.

catlover79 · 07-07-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kristen

I agree 100%, Monika (gee, what a surprise! LOL). Almost any of Bob's patients could have carried their own show, I think. But Mr. Carlin would've been the best. Maybe he and Mr. Peterson could move in together, LOL!

- Kristen

I think Mr. Peterson did move into Mr. Carlin's in one episode (Mr. Peterson moved out after an argument with his wife). It was either season 5 or 6. Fox needs to put those last 2 seasons on DVD along with the final 3 of MTM!!

wkomorow · 07-07-2008, 04:29 PM

I would have enjoyed seeing a series based on the marriage between Sally and Herman - I also thought it would be a hilarious series especially if Herman's mother moved in.

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07-05-2008, 08:01 PM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	Which Show Would Have a Better Chance Pulling Off a 'Mayberry RFD'? By that I mean continue the show without it's leading actors and giving it a name change. With "The Andy Griffith Show", it continued as "Mayberry RFD" without Andy Griffith, Ron Howard and Aneta Corsuat. The choices are: "The Dick Van Dyke Show" changing it's name and continuing without Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore (and obviously Larry Mathews). or The Bob Newhart Show" changing it's name and continuing without Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette. Which show do you think would have a better chance of making at least two seasons?

07-05-2008, 08:19 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I'd have to go with BNS. I think a Mr. Carlin show would've been hilarious - maybe he and Howard Borden could've become roommates!
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07-06-2008, 09:46 PM	#5
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07-05-2008, 10:53 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Yea, Bill Daily easily could have starred in his own show. Remember the sitcom he did with Connie Stevens and Nita Talbot in the '80s--something called like "Starting From Scratch"?

07-07-2008, 04:29 PM	#7
wkomorow Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2005 Posts: 227	I would have enjoyed seeing a series based on the marriage between Sally and Herman - I also thought it would be a hilarious series especially if Herman's mother moved in.