End of the run becomes "unwatchable" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

OOliver · 06-18-2010, 02:37 PM

As "Rhoda" winds down to it's last handful of eps, the show has become unwatchable for me (as it did 32 years ago!).

The past few eps I have watched the first ten minutes or so, and then deleted it off my DVR because it was just too stupid...

1 - Ida takes in a 'room-mate'
2- Martin returns after we're forced to watch a 'movie' of his life in Florida
3- Rhoda's date has his head stuck in a mask
4- Jack loses thirty pounds (not noticeable to the audience)

Aside from the opening theme, the only good thing about the season was bringing in 'Tina' (Nancy Lane - whatever happened to her?) as a semi-regular to replace 'Gary Levy' (Ron Silver, who moved on to greener pastures). Alas, a little bit too late.

What happened to the creativity? The witty scripts? How did a show fall so fast, so quickly...

mstewart · 06-19-2010, 02:06 AM

The show was lacking direction but consider this was the first series that featured a single woman longing for marriage to finally landed a husband but got separated and divorced. We saw all that as viewers.

No Valerie Harper and David Groh were not compatible. I did not like them on screen together.

scotsguy · 06-19-2010, 01:36 PM

I agree its very sad to see Rhoda fade away,rather than end on a high note

like MTM.

The custom hire shop was a bad idea,the series had too many male characters towards the end,where were Myrna,Susie and Sally?

It certainly wasn't the Actors fault(though giving Brenda a regular unfunny boyfriend was a bad idea)the scripts really did take a nose dive,shame more writers from MTM couldn't have worked on the last season of Rhoda.

OOliver · 06-23-2010, 01:59 PM

I didn't like Benny either. He was too one-dimensional and dull. To think that the network was even considering 'spinning' them off into their own show later that season - who would want to watch these two every week?

They should have paired her up with Gary - at least Ron Silver was a great actor (with what little he had to work with) and very handsome as well. I think the show would have gone on a bit longer with Silver still in the cast - and that spin-off would have been a better possibility.

06-18-2010, 02:37 PM	#1
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	End of the run becomes "unwatchable" As "Rhoda" winds down to it's last handful of eps, the show has become unwatchable for me (as it did 32 years ago!). The past few eps I have watched the first ten minutes or so, and then deleted it off my DVR because it was just too stupid... 1 - Ida takes in a 'room-mate' 2- Martin returns after we're forced to watch a 'movie' of his life in Florida 3- Rhoda's date has his head stuck in a mask 4- Jack loses thirty pounds (not noticeable to the audience) Aside from the opening theme, the only good thing about the season was bringing in 'Tina' (Nancy Lane - whatever happened to her?) as a semi-regular to replace 'Gary Levy' (Ron Silver, who moved on to greener pastures). Alas, a little bit too late. What happened to the creativity? The witty scripts? How did a show fall so fast, so quickly...

06-19-2010, 02:06 AM	#2
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	The show was lacking direction but consider this was the first series that featured a single woman longing for marriage to finally landed a husband but got separated and divorced. We saw all that as viewers. No Valerie Harper and David Groh were not compatible. I did not like them on screen together.

06-19-2010, 01:36 PM	#3
scotsguy Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 25, 2002 Location: Edinburgh,Scotland Posts: 696	I agree its very sad to see Rhoda fade away,rather than end on a high note like MTM. The custom hire shop was a bad idea,the series had too many male characters towards the end,where were Myrna,Susie and Sally? It certainly wasn't the Actors fault(though giving Brenda a regular unfunny boyfriend was a bad idea)the scripts really did take a nose dive,shame more writers from MTM couldn't have worked on the last season of Rhoda.

06-23-2010, 01:59 PM	#4
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	I didn't like Benny either. He was too one-dimensional and dull. To think that the network was even considering 'spinning' them off into their own show later that season - who would want to watch these two every week? They should have paired her up with Gary - at least Ron Silver was a great actor (with what little he had to work with) and very handsome as well. I think the show would have gone on a bit longer with Silver still in the cast - and that spin-off would have been a better possibility.