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TMC · 04-19-2012, 03:21 AM

Among the girls who were cut out to make room for Jo after the first season, who (had Jo not been added) deserved to stay? I guess it would seem the most logical (at least in hindsight) to keep Molly considering Molly Ringwald's subsequent movie success. Although apparently, Molly in real life wound up actually quitting in order to try a movie career. Cindy in a way, seemed like a prototype of Jo (sans the tough Bronx exterior) considering that both were the resident tomboys among the crew.

70s show watcher · 04-19-2012, 07:19 AM

i voted for sun ann i always liked her

julian bozo · 04-19-2012, 04:34 PM

I voted Sue Ann to. I thought she brought life to the show.
Nancy (Felice) was pretty but I don't know if she could added much more to the show. Molly was okay but I actually remember them saying on E True Hollywood She was leaving anyways to start a movie career. Or something to that extent. Cindy was kind of a pre Jo.

icecream · 04-19-2012, 07:07 PM

Sue Ann is my favorite of those four. She would be my 2nd favorite overall after Blair.

Ihavealife2uknow · 04-20-2012, 09:47 PM

I agree with everyone. Sue Ann would have been my choice over Tootie but I see why they kept Tootie since Sue Ann and Blair are really similar. Cindy was my second favorite, Nancy was my third and Molly was my fourth.

A.C. · 05-01-2012, 12:54 PM

Sue Ann...all the way.
They should have dumped Mindy Cohn in favor of Julie P. but since Charlotte Rae discovered Cohn they probably didn't want to make her mad.

catlover79 · 05-01-2012, 06:51 PM

I liked all of those girls except for Molly Parker - the character was beyond annoying. But Molly Ringwald ended up becoming John Hughes' leading lady of choice, so obviously everything worked out OK for everyone.

Johnny be good! · 05-03-2012, 08:38 AM

It sure did. Especially since the addition of Jo helped bring the show from the bottom of the barrel.

mandygirl78 · 05-11-2012, 08:42 PM

Cindy. I felt she was a perfect foil to Blair, but then again, they wouldn't have Jo. Nancy was useless plotwise, Molly was annoying at times, and Sue Ann was snarky.

catlover79 · 05-11-2012, 09:17 PM

Did Nancy even have a life outside of talking to Roger on the phone non-stop???

DarkDante · 05-12-2012, 02:36 AM

The show had no idea what it wanted to be during Season 1. The cast was overloaded (Imagine if they kept Jenny O'Hara for the entire season!) and they tried too hard to hit every demographic as far as casting the girls.

They obviously realized this and decided to go in a different direction with Season 2 and while it's hard to criticize what they did, I'm not sure if I'd have gone in the same direction.

Perhaps because I tend to enjoy shows that skew to a somewhat older cast I would have kept Schachter, Piekarski and obviously Whelchel. I would've kept Mindy Cohn on as well and dispersed with the younger actors.

It's obvious that what the producers tried to do was both trim down and diversify the cast. They kept one of the three "Charlie's Angels", one of the younger set and Cohn. It's only with this logic that the decision not to retain Piekarski and to a lesser degree Schachter makes any sense.

It's also interesting to think where television has gone as far as casting has gone as far as shows aimed at a teenage audience. Does anyone think that if a show was facing a similar dilemma today that Julie Piekarski and Felice Schachter would even get near the chopping block?

hawkeye123 · 05-27-2012, 02:52 AM

I liked Sue Ann the most out of the girls that didn't get to stay.

OldBiddy · 05-27-2012, 05:56 PM

I'm kind of surprised at the large positive response Sue Ann is getting. It seems like, either on this board or the YouTube comments, Sue Ann and the actress who plays her get a lot of criticism. I noticed because Sue Ann happens to be my favorite of the girls who were cut. (Although I think Jo makes a much better pairing with Blair.)

hawkeye123 · 05-27-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OldBiddy

I'm kind of surprised at the large positive response Sue Ann is getting. It seems like, either on this board or the YouTube comments, Sue Ann and the actress who plays her get a lot of criticism. I noticed because Sue Ann happens to be my favorite of the girls who were cut. (Although I think Jo makes a much better pairing with Blair.)

Yeah,I liked Sue ann a great deal.Don't get me wrong she's no Jo.But she was a talented actress.You're right though Jo and Blaire combination couldn't be beat.Wish Blaire would of stayed a little tougher though.Like in the first season.

DarkDante · 05-28-2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by OldBiddy

I'm kind of surprised at the large positive response Sue Ann is getting. It seems like, either on this board or the YouTube comments, Sue Ann and the actress who plays her get a lot of criticism. I noticed because Sue Ann happens to be my favorite of the girls who were cut. (Although I think Jo makes a much better pairing with Blair.)

What is so frustrating about the Sue Ann/Blair relationship is how poorly defined it was. It was almost as if the writers saw potential in the pairing but they had no idea whether the two should be friends, antagonists or somewhere in between.

One episode, they are at each other's throats, the next they are referring to each other as "best friends". I think if they just allowed Julie to play a straight protagonist while having Blair as an antagonist the pairing would've been as effective as the Blair/Jo pairing. But instead they made Sue Ann far too dippy and Blair far too strong an antagonist as nobody ever really got the better of her until Jo came along. I really think they wasted an opportunity as did they with Felice obviously.

View Poll Results: Which Season 1 girl deserved to stay the most?
Cindy	6	25.00%
Molly	1	4.17%
Nancy	2	8.33%
Sue Ann	15	62.50%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

04-19-2012, 03:21 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,305	Sue Ann, Cindy, Nancy or Molly Among the girls who were cut out to make room for Jo after the first season, who (had Jo not been added) deserved to stay? I guess it would seem the most logical (at least in hindsight) to keep Molly considering Molly Ringwald's subsequent movie success. Although apparently, Molly in real life wound up actually quitting in order to try a movie career. Cindy in a way, seemed like a prototype of Jo (sans the tough Bronx exterior) considering that both were the resident tomboys among the crew.

04-19-2012, 07:07 PM	#4
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05-01-2012, 06:51 PM	#7
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05-03-2012, 08:38 AM	#8
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	It sure did. Especially since the addition of Jo helped bring the show from the bottom of the barrel.
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04-19-2012, 07:19 AM	#2
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	i voted for sun ann i always liked her

04-19-2012, 04:34 PM	#3
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	I voted Sue Ann to. I thought she brought life to the show. Nancy (Felice) was pretty but I don't know if she could added much more to the show. Molly was okay but I actually remember them saying on E True Hollywood She was leaving anyways to start a movie career. Or something to that extent. Cindy was kind of a pre Jo.

04-20-2012, 09:47 PM	#5
Ihavealife2uknow Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2005 Posts: 325	I agree with everyone. Sue Ann would have been my choice over Tootie but I see why they kept Tootie since Sue Ann and Blair are really similar. Cindy was my second favorite, Nancy was my third and Molly was my fourth.

05-01-2012, 12:54 PM	#6
A.C. Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2006 Location: Albany Posts: 99	Sue Ann...all the way. They should have dumped Mindy Cohn in favor of Julie P. but since Charlotte Rae discovered Cohn they probably didn't want to make her mad.

05-11-2012, 08:42 PM	#9
mandygirl78 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 30, 2009 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 30	Cindy. I felt she was a perfect foil to Blair, but then again, they wouldn't have Jo. Nancy was useless plotwise, Molly was annoying at times, and Sue Ann was snarky.

05-11-2012, 09:17 PM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Did Nancy even have a life outside of talking to Roger on the phone non-stop???

05-12-2012, 02:36 AM	#11
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	The show had no idea what it wanted to be during Season 1. The cast was overloaded (Imagine if they kept Jenny O'Hara for the entire season!) and they tried too hard to hit every demographic as far as casting the girls. They obviously realized this and decided to go in a different direction with Season 2 and while it's hard to criticize what they did, I'm not sure if I'd have gone in the same direction. Perhaps because I tend to enjoy shows that skew to a somewhat older cast I would have kept Schachter, Piekarski and obviously Whelchel. I would've kept Mindy Cohn on as well and dispersed with the younger actors. It's obvious that what the producers tried to do was both trim down and diversify the cast. They kept one of the three "Charlie's Angels", one of the younger set and Cohn. It's only with this logic that the decision not to retain Piekarski and to a lesser degree Schachter makes any sense. It's also interesting to think where television has gone as far as casting has gone as far as shows aimed at a teenage audience. Does anyone think that if a show was facing a similar dilemma today that Julie Piekarski and Felice Schachter would even get near the chopping block?

05-27-2012, 02:52 AM	#12
hawkeye123 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Posts: 1,390	I liked Sue Ann the most out of the girls that didn't get to stay.

05-27-2012, 05:56 PM	#13
OldBiddy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 10, 2011 Location: California Posts: 82	I'm kind of surprised at the large positive response Sue Ann is getting. It seems like, either on this board or the YouTube comments, Sue Ann and the actress who plays her get a lot of criticism. I noticed because Sue Ann happens to be my favorite of the girls who were cut. (Although I think Jo makes a much better pairing with Blair.)