Cattiness on the set? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

brownie87 · 08-30-2009, 03:01 PM

I was looking this show up on IMDB and was reading the message board. Someone on the boards said the reason Charlotte Ray left the show was because the girls weren't getting along and were becoming really catty and jealous and stuff. I can't believe this, because on all the bios about this show, the castmembers and even the crewmembers said the girls all really got along and were close friends. In fact, someone pointed out that this was one of the few instances where an all-female cast were able to get along and were never jealous. I'm sort of new to IMDB, so I can't really say what's true and what isn't. But I always thought these ladies were close.

browneyes106 · 08-30-2009, 05:31 PM

^I don't thinkt it was true. Sometimes a lot of people post false stuff on IMDB.

HSF · 08-30-2009, 09:48 PM

I dont think that is true at all.

Nighthawk76 · 08-31-2009, 05:01 PM

I've always heard that the girls were great friends and worked well together.

Nat's #1 Fan · 08-31-2009, 06:01 PM

I definitely don't think that's true. I've always heard that all of the girls were really close and that Charlotte Rae took care of them like a maternal figure. The person posting it was probably making it up.

LoveMrsG · 08-31-2009, 08:04 PM

I saw on the E! True Hollywood Story about Facts where Charlotte Rae personally stated that she left the show because she felt that the girls had grown and matured to such a point that they were confiding much more in each other than they were in "Mrs. Garrett" and that she felt her character of "Mrs. G." would continue to be diminished if she stayed with the show. Personally, I couldn't have agreed with her more. I think the characters had definitely outgrown "Mrs. Garrett" by the time Charlotte left the show. As for the "cattiness" rumor, this is the first I've heard of that one but I personally agree with everybody else, that it's probably hogwash.

Marvo301 · 08-31-2009, 08:12 PM

In my experience the IMDB message boards aren't exactly a reliable source of information. And since I've never heard, seen , or read this anywhere else I'm going to assume it's untrue.

HSF · 09-01-2009, 05:31 PM

I know it is untrue.

Impressions · 09-02-2009, 08:44 AM

It's not true. I remember Mindy Cohn averting to say something like the E True Hollywood Story tried to find more s---t on the show than there actually was. They were all good friends and there was no cats fights on the set, unless you count the exchanges between Blair and Jo :P

But yeah, there are a lot of trolls on IMDB that just like to stir s---t up.

brownie87 · 09-02-2009, 04:30 PM

Yeah, I kinda' figured they were all really close in real life. I have read that Lisa and Nancy were and still are the best of friends, which is why they worked so well together on the show. You can even seem them breaking character from time to time and almost breaking a laugh.

Nat's #1 Fan · 09-03-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveMrsG

I saw on the E! True Hollywood Story about Facts where Charlotte Rae personally stated that she left the show because she felt that the girls had grown and matured to such a point that they were confiding much more in each other than they were in "Mrs. Garrett" and that she felt her character of "Mrs. G." would continue to be diminished if she stayed with the show. Personally, I couldn't have agreed with her more. I think the characters had definitely outgrown "Mrs. Garrett" by the time Charlotte left the show. As for the "cattiness" rumor, this is the first I've heard of that one but I personally agree with everybody else, that it's probably hogwash.

Yeah I remember reading that in the transcript of the FOL E!THS (because it's not online anywhere). I also, couldn't have agreed with her more. However, right after Charlotte's departure they should've shown the girls living on their own and not bringing Beverly Ann in at all. This would've further proved that the girls could confide in each other without having someone there to keep an eye on them. I know that Beverly Ann's role was a little different from Mrs. G's in that she was there to provide the comic relief and didn't have as many heart-to-hearts with the girls as Mrs. G did but overall her job was to look after the girls, which is what Mrs. G did. Also this show was made possible because of Charlotte Rae; it would've been a better idea to either continue the show with the girls on their own (maybe Bev could've been a guest star from time to time?) or end the show at Out of Peekskill. It would've shown more respect to Charlotte's character and show that she couldn't be replaced

.

HSF · 09-03-2009, 05:23 PM

I kinda agree with that. I never did like Beverly Ann that much at all. She was not funny and she didn't really fit well with the rest of the cast.

bludude · 09-17-2009, 03:10 AM

Actually, Mindy did say that there were times when she was catty. She said it on TV Guide's The Truth Behind the Sitcoms. There's a transcript of it here - http://www.geocities.com/nmmc77/transcripts08.html.

Here's an excerpt:

Narrator: Every show has its share of disagreements, but when the cast includes four rapidly-maturing young women, tensions can run a bit higher than normal.

Mindy Cohn: Four teenage girls on a certain cycle shall we say, I mean I had some seriously catty moments.

Kim Fields: Well, you know, I'm the consummate professional so, you know, I did no wrong. [laughs]

John Bowab: When Kim was about 16 or 17, we had a real blowout over a script. It was not a personal thing, it was something she didn't want to do. And it was something that I felt she had to do and there was a real temper.

Kim Fields: I can get pissed off like the next person, and you know when she blows, yo, it's on!

Mindy Cohn: But there are just moments where you walked in the room and you didn't like who you were sitting across from.

John Bowab: One week, you're my best friend. And the next week you're not.

[showed "The First Time" clip]

Mindy Cohn: And so you stirred the pot, and I did that, I plead guilty.

Charlotte Rae: I think she's a drama queen. [laughs]

Narrator: In 1986, Charlotte Rae decided to leave the show feeling that the girls had outgrown their need for Mrs. Garrett's advice. But for her replacement, Emmy and Academy Award winning actress, Cloris Leachman, the transition was not an easy one.

Nat's #1 Fan · 09-17-2009, 05:15 PM

I liked the "Four girls on a certain cycle" line from Mindy. I can completely relate

.

I'm sure there were disagreements between the girls and Charlotte Rae; what show doesn't have its catty moments? I'm sure it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows on that set at times (though I'd love to believe that

). They may have all had their moments of cattiness and b*tchiness but I'm sure overall they loved each other

.

bludude · 09-17-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nat's #1 Fan

I'm sure there were disagreements between the girls and Charlotte Rae; what show doesn't have its catty moments? I'm sure it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows on that set at times (though I'd love to believe that

). They may have all had their moments of cattiness and b*tchiness but I'm sure overall they loved each other

.

I totally agree. Although, I would be interested to know about the times when they didn't get along. I can't help it, I find them all so interesting and want to know everything about them. They all just blow me away with their awesomeness.

That's the only TV show I loved as a child that I still love as an adult. And it wasn't even my favorite TV show when I was a child, but it's my favorite now.

08-31-2009, 08:04 PM	#6
LoveMrsG Future Emmy-Winning Writer Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 27, 2008 Location: In Mrs. G.'s mind: "Hmm, maybe I didn't know as much as I thought!" Posts: 783	I saw on the E! True Hollywood Story about Facts where Charlotte Rae personally stated that she left the show because she felt that the girls had grown and matured to such a point that they were confiding much more in each other than they were in "Mrs. Garrett" and that she felt her character of "Mrs. G." would continue to be diminished if she stayed with the show. Personally, I couldn't have agreed with her more. I think the characters had definitely outgrown "Mrs. Garrett" by the time Charlotte left the show. As for the "cattiness" rumor, this is the first I've heard of that one but I personally agree with everybody else, that it's probably hogwash.
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08-31-2009, 08:12 PM	#7
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09-02-2009, 04:30 PM	#10
brownie87 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 250	Good... Yeah, I kinda' figured they were all really close in real life. I have read that Lisa and Nancy were and still are the best of friends, which is why they worked so well together on the show. You can even seem them breaking character from time to time and almost breaking a laugh.

08-30-2009, 03:01 PM	#1
brownie87 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 250	Cattiness on the set? I was looking this show up on IMDB and was reading the message board. Someone on the boards said the reason Charlotte Ray left the show was because the girls weren't getting along and were becoming really catty and jealous and stuff. I can't believe this, because on all the bios about this show, the castmembers and even the crewmembers said the girls all really got along and were close friends. In fact, someone pointed out that this was one of the few instances where an all-female cast were able to get along and were never jealous. I'm sort of new to IMDB, so I can't really say what's true and what isn't. But I always thought these ladies were close.

08-30-2009, 05:31 PM	#2
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	^I don't thinkt it was true. Sometimes a lot of people post false stuff on IMDB.

08-30-2009, 09:48 PM	#3
HSF Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2009 Posts: 36	I dont think that is true at all.

08-31-2009, 05:01 PM	#4
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I've always heard that the girls were great friends and worked well together.

08-31-2009, 06:01 PM	#5
Nat's #1 Fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 25, 2008 Location: Whiting, IN Posts: 215	I definitely don't think that's true. I've always heard that all of the girls were really close and that Charlotte Rae took care of them like a maternal figure. The person posting it was probably making it up.

09-01-2009, 05:31 PM	#8
HSF Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2009 Posts: 36	I know it is untrue.

09-02-2009, 08:44 AM	#9
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	It's not true. I remember Mindy Cohn averting to say something like the E True Hollywood Story tried to find more s---t on the show than there actually was. They were all good friends and there was no cats fights on the set, unless you count the exchanges between Blair and Jo :P But yeah, there are a lot of trolls on IMDB that just like to stir s---t up.

09-03-2009, 05:23 PM	#12
HSF Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2009 Posts: 36	I kinda agree with that. I never did like Beverly Ann that much at all. She was not funny and she didn't really fit well with the rest of the cast.

09-17-2009, 03:10 AM	#13
bludude Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Sep 05, 2008 Posts: 4	Actually, Mindy did say that there were times when she was catty. She said it on TV Guide's The Truth Behind the Sitcoms. There's a transcript of it here - http://www.geocities.com/nmmc77/transcripts08.html. Here's an excerpt: Narrator: Every show has its share of disagreements, but when the cast includes four rapidly-maturing young women, tensions can run a bit higher than normal. Mindy Cohn: Four teenage girls on a certain cycle shall we say, I mean I had some seriously catty moments. Kim Fields: Well, you know, I'm the consummate professional so, you know, I did no wrong. [laughs] John Bowab: When Kim was about 16 or 17, we had a real blowout over a script. It was not a personal thing, it was something she didn't want to do. And it was something that I felt she had to do and there was a real temper. Kim Fields: I can get pissed off like the next person, and you know when she blows, yo, it's on! Mindy Cohn: But there are just moments where you walked in the room and you didn't like who you were sitting across from. John Bowab: One week, you're my best friend. And the next week you're not. [showed "The First Time" clip] Mindy Cohn: And so you stirred the pot, and I did that, I plead guilty. Charlotte Rae: I think she's a drama queen. [laughs] Narrator: In 1986, Charlotte Rae decided to leave the show feeling that the girls had outgrown their need for Mrs. Garrett's advice. But for her replacement, Emmy and Academy Award winning actress, Cloris Leachman, the transition was not an easy one.

09-17-2009, 05:15 PM	#14
Nat's #1 Fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 25, 2008 Location: Whiting, IN Posts: 215	I liked the "Four girls on a certain cycle" line from Mindy. I can completely relate . I'm sure there were disagreements between the girls and Charlotte Rae; what show doesn't have its catty moments? I'm sure it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows on that set at times (though I'd love to believe that ). They may have all had their moments of cattiness and b*tchiness but I'm sure overall they loved each other .