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02-20-2002, 05:37 PM
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Iola Bolin
I have always wondered when they kill off Fran (though I don't know why they had to kill her off) Was Iola Bolin brought on as a replacement for the mading prud replacment for Fran
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02-21-2002, 07:11 PM
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I always wondered why Frannie got killed off too. Vinton's kids just disappeared, & they never said what happend to them, but poor Frannie died. I thought it was awful & funny how she died. Poor Frannie got choked on a toothpick cause Thelma got her laughing! I think Iola was kind of a replacment for Frannie.
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02-22-2002, 01:03 PM
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Vicki Lawrence's book that came out years ago called "Fireball" talked a bit about her Mama days ( though not a whole lot ). The was a gap between the NBC Mama's Family and the syndicated one that featured Iola and Bubba. Its been ahile since I read it but I remember reading that Allan Keyser ( Bubba ) was brought in to add youth to the show. I assume Vint's kids in the first shows may have gotten too old to continue. The death of Fran: Maybe its because the actress who played her ( Rue ) went on to do the Golden Girls and a sidekick for Mama was needed so they brought in Iola. Thats my guess. Shame Vicki didnt spend more time talking about Mama's Family in her bio. |
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02-22-2002, 07:56 PM
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Thanks for the info bb. That's cool we're in the same state!
 I've been to Martinsburg & it's a pretty place. I think people around here can kind of relate to "Mama's Family." It would be nice if it was still on!!!!
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03-12-2002, 01:11 PM
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And didn't Rue Mclannahan(sp?) have Cancer? In about the third season of "Golden Girls", her hair looked like a wig.
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03-12-2002, 01:45 PM
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Plus, "Blanche's" hair changed more than anyone could imagine. Every season she had a new "do." I don't think she ever wore a wig on the show. |
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03-12-2002, 06:06 PM
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Lol, there goes my theory..
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