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03-09-2015, 02:50 AM
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MTM Show as Wizard of Oz
I watched the series on DVD recently, and it gradually occurred to me that the MTM Show characters somewhat resemble the Wizard of Oz.
Mary Richards - Dorothy, the spunky midwestern new-girl-in-town Sue Ann Nivens - the wicked witch of the west, always ready to hurl an insult Glenda Baxter - Glinda, the good witch of the north Lou Grant - the tin man, has a big heart inside the gruff exterior Murray Slaughter - the scarecrow, very intelligent and kind of talks like him too (but his face and voice also remind me of the tin man actually) Ted Baxter - the lion, full of bluster, his behavior alternates between bold self-confidence and cowardice Rhoda and Phyllis were somewhat an early version of the good "witch"-bad "witch" dynamic ("witch" being one of Mary's neighbors). |
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03-15-2015, 06:20 PM
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03-15-2015, 06:55 PM
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That's a great analogy!
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