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FredV · 08-24-2011, 11:13 AM

It's interesting watching the latter Happy Days episodes that featured Billy Warlock as Roger's brother Flip. It appeared that Garry Marshall was trying to groom the Flip character to be another teen idol ala Scott Baio's Chachi. It didn't seem to work since Chachi and Joanie returned to the series later on and the Flip character went to where Chuck Cunningham disappeared to. Any thoughts about the Flip character?

robyrob · 08-24-2011, 12:40 PM

Flip is my least favorite character on Happy Days, followed closely by Bobby.

they tried so hard to make him be a bad-ass juvenile delinquent, but it just didn't work. Also, the whole idea of all these cousins showing up was getting a little cliche - I would've preferred it if Aunt Bessie or Mother Kelp moved in with them (characters mentioned from the very first season on) - why did all the new characters have to be young-uns?

they obviously needed a new focal point after Joanie and Chachi left, although I preferred the stories with Fonzie and Roger over anything that Flip and Bobby did (although Eugene and Melvin were GREAT characters that they didn't use well enough).

Marvo301 · 08-24-2011, 01:29 PM

There was an obvious lack of creativity on the part of the writers in the later seasons when they kept foisting all these relatives on us. Flip was just another example of this along with Roger and K.C. . Just another example of why the show should have ended when Ron Howard and Don Most left the cast.

Smartboy · 08-28-2011, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

Flip is my least favorite character on Happy Days, followed closely by Bobby.

they tried so hard to make him be a bad-ass juvenile delinquent, but it just didn't work. Also, the whole idea of all these cousins showing up was getting a little cliche - I would've preferred it if Aunt Bessie or Mother Kelp moved in with them (characters mentioned from the very first season on) - why did all the new characters have to be young-uns?

they obviously needed a new focal point after Joanie and Chachi left, although I preferred the stories with Fonzie and Roger over anything that Flip and Bobby did (although Eugene and Melvin were GREAT characters that they didn't use well enough).

I do not remember a Bobby. Who was he?

robyrob · 08-28-2011, 07:56 AM

one of the kids that went to school with Joanie and Chachi

08-24-2011, 11:13 AM	#1
FredV Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 13	Flip - Chachi Sub? It's interesting watching the latter Happy Days episodes that featured Billy Warlock as Roger's brother Flip. It appeared that Garry Marshall was trying to groom the Flip character to be another teen idol ala Scott Baio's Chachi. It didn't seem to work since Chachi and Joanie returned to the series later on and the Flip character went to where Chuck Cunningham disappeared to. Any thoughts about the Flip character?

08-24-2011, 12:40 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,182	Flip is my least favorite character on Happy Days, followed closely by Bobby. they tried so hard to make him be a bad-ass juvenile delinquent, but it just didn't work. Also, the whole idea of all these cousins showing up was getting a little cliche - I would've preferred it if Aunt Bessie or Mother Kelp moved in with them (characters mentioned from the very first season on) - why did all the new characters have to be young-uns? they obviously needed a new focal point after Joanie and Chachi left, although I preferred the stories with Fonzie and Roger over anything that Flip and Bobby did (although Eugene and Melvin were GREAT characters that they didn't use well enough).
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08-24-2011, 01:29 PM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	There was an obvious lack of creativity on the part of the writers in the later seasons when they kept foisting all these relatives on us. Flip was just another example of this along with Roger and K.C. . Just another example of why the show should have ended when Ron Howard and Don Most left the cast.
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08-28-2011, 07:56 AM	#5
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,182	one of the kids that went to school with Joanie and Chachi