Farrah Fawcett as Julie Kotter? It could've happened! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 04-30-2011, 04:14 PM

This is from Robert Hegyes' website:

http://roberthegyes.com/kotter4.html

"If you were to go to the Museum of Radio and Television for the audition tapes of Welcome Back, Kotter, you would find a young and beautiful Farrah Fawcett auditioning for Gabe's wife against Marcia Strassman pictured here."

Marvo301 · 04-30-2011, 05:15 PM

Wow! If Farrah had won the role of Julie Kotter she probably would never have been one of Charlie's Angels. I'm kind of glad she didn't get the role!

catlover79 · 04-30-2011, 05:24 PM

I can't even imagine Farrah as Mrs. Kotter. I can't even visualize her and Gabe together!! I'm glad they went with someone who was still beautiful but who had such a down-to-earth quality - Marcia Strassman.

Marvo301 · 04-30-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I can't even imagine Farrah as Mrs. Kotter. I can't even visualize her and Gabe together!! I'm glad they went with someone who was still beautiful but who had such a down-to-earth quality - Marcia Strassman.

I agree! Marcia Strassman was the right choice for this role.

Mr. Television · 04-30-2011, 06:38 PM

I think it all worked out for the best. Marcia was great as Mrs. Kotter and Farrah was Charlie's Angel.

Brian Damage · 04-30-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I think it all worked out for the best. Marcia was great as Mrs. Kotter and Farrah was Charlie's Angel.

agreed!

catlover79 · 04-30-2011, 11:13 PM

Farrah would've totally taken over the show had she been cast. "Mr. Kotter WHO? Barbarino WHO?"

ThomasE · 05-01-2011, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Farrah would've totally taken over the show had she been cast. "Mr. Kotter WHO? Barbarino WHO?"

Donna Mills wanted the role too. I could have seen her in the role but like Farrah, she would have been to glamorous for the role.

catlover79 · 05-01-2011, 07:13 PM

Donna Mills? I hadn't heard that one. Good thing, too, because I can't even imagine her on a sitcom, much less WBK. Thankfully, she got the role of a lifetime a few years later - Abby Fairgate on Knots Landing.

ThomasE · 05-01-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Donna Mills? I hadn't heard that one. Good thing, too, because I can't even imagine her on a sitcom, much less WBK. Thankfully, she got the role of a lifetime a few years later - Abby Fairgate on Knots Landing.

Don't you mean Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner?

Maybe Donna and Farrah could have pulled it off. Dihann Carroll was a jetsetter and she was able to tone it down enough to play "Julia".

Mr. Television · 05-01-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Donna Mills? I hadn't heard that one. Good thing, too, because I can't even imagine her on a sitcom, much less WBK. Thankfully, she got the role of a lifetime a few years later - Abby Fairgate on Knots Landing.

Actually Donna Mills did star in a
sitcom with Larry Hagman of all people. It was called The Good Life and aired in 1971-72.

catlover79 · 05-01-2011, 07:26 PM

I guess that one slipped under my radar.

04-30-2011, 04:14 PM	#1
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04-30-2011, 05:24 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I can't even imagine Farrah as Mrs. Kotter. I can't even visualize her and Gabe together!! I'm glad they went with someone who was still beautiful but who had such a down-to-earth quality - Marcia Strassman.

04-30-2011, 11:13 PM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Farrah would've totally taken over the show had she been cast. "Mr. Kotter WHO? Barbarino WHO?"

05-01-2011, 07:13 PM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Donna Mills? I hadn't heard that one. Good thing, too, because I can't even imagine her on a sitcom, much less WBK. Thankfully, she got the role of a lifetime a few years later - Abby Fairgate on Knots Landing.

05-01-2011, 07:26 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I guess that one slipped under my radar.