Should "PJ" have had more Selma Plout? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

installLSC · 12-30-2013, 08:35 PM

Watching some episodes, I really got a kick out of the Selma Plout character. Her conniving, sarcastic style made a great foil to Kate Bradley. Should "Petticoat Junction" made her a full time character or would that be too much Plout?

OH Nuts! · 12-31-2013, 01:38 AM

I liked the character too and would have liked to see more Selma in the series.

Coffeecup · 02-03-2014, 11:20 PM

Another character played by two actresses. I had only seen the later color episodes with , ( the actress who played the candy assembly line forman in I Love lucy ) as Selma Plout. This actress was also in the Fan Magazine episode of I love Lucy too as the woman who tell Lucy to bang on the door to get Minnie Finch's attention. I have seen the black and white eps of PJ and i do like this womans way of playing the part.

tdr · 03-06-2014, 10:03 PM

I think too much Selma Plout would have gotten stale in a hurry; like if Homer Bedloe had appeared almost every episode. I wonder if those 2 ever met.

I have also wondered if the name Plout came from combining pout and plot. Thus, Selma Plout = 'sell my plot' or 'sell my pout.'

Marvo301 · 03-07-2014, 02:45 PM

As much as I like Elvia Allman if Selma had become a regular that would have been too much Plout! Like Homer Bedloe she was better as an occasinal character.

ThomasE · 03-08-2014, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tdr

I think too much Selma Plout would have gotten stale in a hurry; like if Homer Bedloe had appeared almost every episode. I wonder if those 2 ever met.

I don't know if they have met but I do agree that too much of a good think would have gotten stale.

gopyle · 03-22-2014, 07:32 PM

A little Plout goes a long way.

12-30-2013, 08:35 PM	#1
installLSC Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2013 Location: United States Posts: 271	Should "PJ" have had more Selma Plout? Watching some episodes, I really got a kick out of the Selma Plout character. Her conniving, sarcastic style made a great foil to Kate Bradley. Should "Petticoat Junction" made her a full time character or would that be too much Plout?

03-07-2014, 02:45 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	As much as I like Elvia Allman if Selma had become a regular that would have been too much Plout! Like Homer Bedloe she was better as an occasinal character.
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12-31-2013, 01:38 AM	#2
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I liked the character too and would have liked to see more Selma in the series.

02-03-2014, 11:20 PM	#3
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	Another character played by two actresses. I had only seen the later color episodes with , ( the actress who played the candy assembly line forman in I Love lucy ) as Selma Plout. This actress was also in the Fan Magazine episode of I love Lucy too as the woman who tell Lucy to bang on the door to get Minnie Finch's attention. I have seen the black and white eps of PJ and i do like this womans way of playing the part.

03-06-2014, 10:03 PM	#4
tdr Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Posts: 1,454	I think too much Selma Plout would have gotten stale in a hurry; like if Homer Bedloe had appeared almost every episode. I wonder if those 2 ever met. I have also wondered if the name Plout came from combining pout and plot. Thus, Selma Plout = 'sell my plot' or 'sell my pout.'

03-22-2014, 07:32 PM	#7
gopyle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 235	A little Plout goes a long way.