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damon strong · 06-11-2013, 04:52 AM

In my on-screen TV listings the episodes featuring the next door neighbors The Bowmans always describe them as "The Rubbles".

For instance, today's episode reads:
"The Conners unwittingly watch while their neighbors, The Rubbles, are robbed while on vacation."

Sean Conner · 06-17-2013, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by damon strong

In my on-screen TV listings the episodes featuring the next door neighbors The Bowmans always describe them as "The Rubbles".

For instance, today's episode reads:
"The Conners unwittingly watch while their neighbors, The Rubbles, are robbed while on vacation."

That's funny. I wonder if it has something to do with the first episode where the Bowmans appear - which was titled Troubles with the Rubbles.

visaman666 · 06-20-2013, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Conner

That's funny. I wonder if it has something to do with the first episode where the Bowmans appear - which was titled Troubles with the Rubbles.

Cathy Bowman was the name of my Late girlfriend. I met her 4 years after that episode aired. What a crazy coinkadink!

She passed away 3 years ago. It's a good episode, but awkward to watch in that context.

andress_jade · 07-19-2013, 03:28 AM

I have always wondered why they called them the Rubbles on the DVD but on the show, they were the Bowman's. Weird.

Sean Conner · 07-19-2013, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by andress_jade

I have always wondered why they called them the Rubbles on the DVD but on the show, they were the Bowman's. Weird.

Like I said in an earlier reply, it might just be a flub associated with the episode name where the Bowmans are introduced - which was titled "Troubles with the Rubbles". It probably all ties back to that episode. Who knows, maybe they were originally going to call 'em the Rubbles (you know, Kathy Rubble) but felt it was too on the nose.

ShamelessFanGirl · 11-08-2013, 01:50 AM

I was thinking that it might have been a wink to the fact that John Goodman had done the Flinstones Movie, but the episode aired in 1991 and the Flinstones Movie was in 1994 so there is no way that the two would be connected.

Corkys-Place · 11-14-2013, 05:23 AM

They had trouble with the next neighbours as well, or at least Darlene did. Ok I know that Molly was a bit on the skanky side but Darlene treated her like dirt right from the get go.

ShamelessFanGirl · 01-06-2014, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Corkys-Place

They had trouble with the next neighbours as well, or at least Darlene did. Ok I know that Molly was a bit on the skanky side but Darlene treated her like dirt right from the get go.

Completely agree with this. I always felt that the reason behind why Darlene treated Molly the way she did was because she felt threatened by her, which I know is an obvious reason but Darlene knew that Molly's good looks would definitely grab David's attention so she tried to get rid of her as quickly as possible.

06-11-2013, 04:52 AM	#1
damon strong Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2010 Location: Toronto ontario Posts: 143	The Bowmans In my on-screen TV listings the episodes featuring the next door neighbors The Bowmans always describe them as "The Rubbles". For instance, today's episode reads: "The Conners unwittingly watch while their neighbors, The Rubbles, are robbed while on vacation."

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andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	I have always wondered why they called them the Rubbles on the DVD but on the show, they were the Bowman's. Weird.
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ShamelessFanGirl Great Power and Resposbility Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 16, 2011 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 581	I was thinking that it might have been a wink to the fact that John Goodman had done the Flinstones Movie, but the episode aired in 1991 and the Flinstones Movie was in 1994 so there is no way that the two would be connected.

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Corkys-Place Unsolved Mysteries Fan Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 23, 2010 Posts: 790	They had trouble with the next neighbours as well, or at least Darlene did. Ok I know that Molly was a bit on the skanky side but Darlene treated her like dirt right from the get go.