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88survivor · 10-24-2008, 08:27 AM

http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/10/10/f...skys-beauties/

Wow. I can't believe this would be here. I even known noticed that even 13 episodes are bad enough. I need to understand what was Ms. Nancy Walker thinking upon signing this project, despite making a guest spot on Happy Days. So far, only Scott Baio and Lynda Goodfriend are the only actors to appear on Happy Days in the long run.

Dr. Thong · 10-24-2008, 10:18 AM

I never thought of BB as a "spin off." The first episodes were already shot and they had Nancy appear on Happy Days as Howard's "cousin," but that seemed to me a transparent attempt to advertise the new show.

Anyway...

I'm guessing Nancy Walker did the show because...she was an actress and needed the work. The previous fall, she'd done The Nancy Walker Show for Norman Lear and it flopped.

It must've really sucked to have had two failed sitcoms in the same season...and both for big-name producers who had several hit shows under their belt.

And then she went on to direct the Village People's classic cult b-movie, Can't Stop the Music.

TVFactFan · 10-24-2008, 10:34 AM

I'm still trying to figure out why Penny Marshall appeared in a episode of Blansky Beauties. I don't think she was Laverne defazio

robyrob · 10-24-2008, 10:42 AM

it wasn't really THAT bad of a show; it wasn't particularily funny and didn't really make a lot of sense, but it must've had SOME redeeming qualities or I wouldn't have watched all those episodes of it...

anglemark10 · 10-24-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

it wasn't really THAT bad of a show; it wasn't particularily funny and didn't really make a lot of sense, but it must've had SOME redeeming qualities or I wouldn't have watched all those episodes of it...

Could one of those redeeming qualities have been Caren Kaye?

jaime_weinman · 10-24-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by PhillySportsHater

I'm still trying to figure out why Penny Marshall appeared in a episode of Blansky Beauties. I don't think she was Laverne defazio

Yes, she was. They did a special crossover episode with Penny Marshall (as Laverne) and Phil Foster (as Frank). It didn't help.

88survivor · 10-24-2008, 03:29 PM

I still don't understand as to why they used these 50s characters in a 1970s setting in Vegas if they didn't look like they aged one bit? Big goof right there. I can understand actors playing different character, but having those that were part of the 50s-60s generation, that's a bit of a stretch.

robyrob · 10-24-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

I still don't understand as to why they used these 50s characters in a 1970s setting in Vegas if they didn't look like they aged one bit? Big goof right there. I can understand actors playing different character, but having those that were part of the 50s-60s generation, that's a bit of a stretch.

they were going with the "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" philosophy, besides there were so many other things wrong with the show that no one noticed.

robyrob · 10-24-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by anglemark10

Could one of those redeeming qualities have been Caren Kaye?

maybe...

I sure as hell didn't watch it for the dance numbers.

TVFactFan · 10-24-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jaime_weinman

Yes, she was. They did a special crossover episode with Penny Marshall (as Laverne) and Phil Foster (as Frank). It didn't help.

That was a poor attempt at a crossover-lol I don't remember seeing Frank

Schmoopie · 10-25-2008, 12:39 AM

Wow, I've never even heard of that show before! I saw a lot of familiar faces from both Laverne and Shirley and Happy Days. Well, only Penny Marshall, Pat Morita and Scott Baio. Interesting! I'm going to watch those other Youtube videos of the show. The 80's Vegas scenes kind of intrigued me!

Andrea

88survivor · 10-26-2008, 11:45 AM

Their roles were no different from their Happy Days characters. Lynda Goofriend and Scott Baio also appeared in Who's Watching The Kids, another Gary Marshall production.

comedyfreak · 10-31-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

I still don't understand as to why they used these 50s characters in a 1970s setting in Vegas if they didn't look like they aged one bit? Big goof right there. I can understand actors playing different character, but having those that were part of the 50s-60s generation, that's a bit of a stretch.

I found this episode description on iOffer, they have 9 of the 13 shows on dvd for fifteen bucks. Here's the episode description:

Nancy Remembers Laverne

To keep Joey from despairing about his dreams, Nancy recounts (via flashback) a search for talent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and meeting aspiring dancer Laverne DeFazio.

That's how they had a 50's character in a 70's show, flashbacks.

88survivor · 11-02-2008, 02:06 PM

I was wondering that. Thanks.

10-24-2008, 08:27 AM	#1
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,848	Spin-off episode of Happy Days, Blansky's Beauties http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/10/10/f...skys-beauties/ Wow. I can't believe this would be here. I even known noticed that even 13 episodes are bad enough. I need to understand what was Ms. Nancy Walker thinking upon signing this project, despite making a guest spot on Happy Days. So far, only Scott Baio and Lynda Goodfriend are the only actors to appear on Happy Days in the long run.

10-24-2008, 10:18 AM	#2
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10-24-2008, 10:34 AM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,002	I'm still trying to figure out why Penny Marshall appeared in a episode of Blansky Beauties. I don't think she was Laverne defazio

10-24-2008, 03:29 PM	#7
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,848	I still don't understand as to why they used these 50s characters in a 1970s setting in Vegas if they didn't look like they aged one bit? Big goof right there. I can understand actors playing different character, but having those that were part of the 50s-60s generation, that's a bit of a stretch.

10-26-2008, 11:45 AM	#12
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,848	Their roles were no different from their Happy Days characters. Lynda Goofriend and Scott Baio also appeared in Who's Watching The Kids, another Gary Marshall production.

11-02-2008, 02:06 PM	#14
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,848	I was wondering that. Thanks.