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TVFactFan · 05-09-2015, 09:28 PM

I noticed that when she appeared the audience starting clapping. She also played Penny's social worker on Good Times

Anyone know what she is known for?

BTW: Why the hell was barbara looking like a japenese massage therapist in the beginning of this episode?

DJM77 · 05-09-2015, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I noticed that when she appeared the audience starting clapping. She also played Penny's social worker on Good Times

Anyone know what she is known for?

That was Alice Ghostley. At the time she was known for her roles in Bewitched and Mayberry RFD. She later went on to have a memorable role in Designing Women.

TVFactFan · 05-09-2015, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

That was Alice Ghostley. At the time she was known for her roles in Bewitched and Mayberry RFD. She later went on to have a memorable role in Designing Women.

Thanks. I believe she got a round of applause on Good Times too

ThomasE · 05-10-2015, 01:35 AM

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Thanks. I believe she got a round of applause on Good Times too

She did both shows back to back during that particular season (1977-1978).

TVFactFan · 05-10-2015, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

She did both shows back to back during that particular season (1977-1978).

Yeah I thought I remember her getting a round applause

Bonniegirl · 05-10-2015, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I noticed that when she appeared the audience starting clapping. She also played Penny's social worker on Good Times

Anyone know what she is known for?

BTW: Why the hell was barbara looking like a japenese massage therapist in the beginning of this episode?

I think she was rehearsing for the school play . That would explain why she was there after school when the vandalism took place!

TVFactFan · 05-10-2015, 02:22 AM

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I think she was rehearsing for the school play . That would explain why she was there after school when the vandalism took place!

Well that was a bad edit because I had no idea why she was dressed like that lol

Soon as the ep started you see in a japenese robe

BigManMike · 05-10-2015, 08:44 AM

I wondered the same thing. She was just there in that Japanese costume and I wondered why she was dressed like that walking into the principal's office. Maybe there was another scene before that was edited out. You're right it was a bad edit if that was the case.

Jinxey · 05-10-2015, 09:12 AM

She was also in the movie Grease. She taught Auto Shop.
Remember the song "Greased Lightning"?
lol

Her voice sounds like a female version of Paul Lynde lol

TVFactFan · 05-10-2015, 02:06 PM

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I wondered the same thing. She was just there in that Japanese costume and I wondered why she was dressed like that walking into the principal's office. Maybe there was another scene before that was edited out. You're right it was a bad edit if that was the case.

Well I will probably never see the uncut version unless someone gives me the series on DVD as a gift lol

DJM77 · 05-10-2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jinxey

Her voice sounds like a female version of Paul Lynde lol

Yeah, it does. Good observation!

ThomasE · 05-10-2015, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jinxey

She was also in the movie Grease. She taught Auto Shop.
Remember the song "Greased Lightning"?
lol

Her voice sounds like a female version of Paul Lynde lol

I heard a comic back in 1992 named Roger Kabler do that impersonation. He said "Why all the looong faces?" I thought he was imitating Alice Ghostley to find out it was really Paul Lynde. LOL. Ironic enough that you post the thing I always thought of.

'80sSitcoms · 05-12-2015, 08:22 AM

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Her voice sounds like a female version of Paul Lynde lol

Yes definitely, lol; no coincidence either, as Alice and Paul both debuted in New Faces on Broadway together in 1954 (along with Charlotte Rae, and Cloris Leachman). I always thought Alice and Paul should have played a couple since their speech patterns are so similar, and they may very well have appeared together on a '60s sitcom before, I can't recall at the moment.

Alice's most famous role was indeed as Bernice Clifton on Designing Women*. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Emmy for that role in 1992.

*(I always found it interesting that the more proper grammar usage is someone is "in" a movie, yet they are "on" a television series)

vkellypatterson · 10-12-2017, 08:27 PM

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I noticed that when she appeared the audience starting clapping. She also played Penny's social worker on Good Times

Anyone know what she is known for?
She was known for being on Bewitched as Ismarelda. This is why they were clapping. She played a major role on Bewitched from 1969-1973

BTW: Why the hell was barbara looking like a japenese massage therapist in the beginning of this episode?

Smiley13 · 10-22-2017, 01:06 PM

Alice Ghostley was a hoot in most her roles. I enjoyed her as Esmerelda and her Bernice Clifton is a classic.

05-09-2015, 09:28 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,015	The lady who played the principal whose office was vandalized I noticed that when she appeared the audience starting clapping. She also played Penny's social worker on Good Times Anyone know what she is known for? BTW: Why the hell was barbara looking like a japenese massage therapist in the beginning of this episode?

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BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I wondered the same thing. She was just there in that Japanese costume and I wondered why she was dressed like that walking into the principal's office. Maybe there was another scene before that was edited out. You're right it was a bad edit if that was the case.

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Jinxey Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 27, 2005 Posts: 554	She was also in the movie Grease. She taught Auto Shop. Remember the song "Greased Lightning"? lol Her voice sounds like a female version of Paul Lynde lol

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Smiley13 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2015 Posts: 80	Alice Ghostley was a hoot in most her roles. I enjoyed her as Esmerelda and her Bernice Clifton is a classic.