The Argument with Ed and Ann in the episode of Barbara's Wedding - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mstewart · 06-30-2015, 05:13 PM

Who you think started the argument with Ann and Ed? I think Ann started it when she went there by telling Ed to let it go and don't start anything. She was looking for an argument with Ed.

Wawwie · 06-30-2015, 05:24 PM

Ann was being her usual shrew self when it came to Ed. She's always looking to pick a fight with poor Ed. She said something like "Be nice... FOR A CHANGE..." Stupid bitch! I felt bad for Ed.

mstewart · 06-30-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

Ann was being her usual shrew self when it came to Ed. She's always looking to pick a fight with poor Ed. She said something like "Be nice... FOR A CHANGE..." Stupid bitch! I felt bad for Ed.

I did too but Ed was giving it back to her especially when he said, "You missed your calling you should have a class on giving snide remarks." I screamed when he said that. I have used that line on people.

Bonniegirl · 06-30-2015, 06:30 PM

LOL!! She was fighting with Ed on the phone in the ep before that too! Remember when Grandma was palm reading and said Ann will fight with somebody in the future. I thought Oh poor Ed. it would have to be him on the phone , she seems to like to fight with him!

Anna Karenina · 09-09-2017, 08:08 PM

Why was she always so rough with Ed?

I never understood Ann's animus towards him...

If anything HE should have been the one angry with her for uprooting their kids so she could "find herself".

Why marry him in the first place if she wasn't knocked up? She could have gone to college and gotten in the work force if she was so independent.

It seemed like she blamed all of her problems on this man who was just trying his best to be a good provider and father to the girls. They should have resented HER for breaking up the family but the writers never wanted to paint her as being anything but cool and liberated in regard to the breakup of their union. There should have been some resentment toward her for taking their father away. In Dad Comes Back he got all the flack and Ann got to be the big hero by singing his praises in response. But if he was such a good father, why leave him in the first place? She could have waited until they were out of high school.

Thoughts???

ETA. Alex got to throw a plant at her and questioned her parenting and Max got a shot in or two about her actions when Julie dumped him but the girls remained relatively mum with their feelings except for Babs at the end of the plant episode which I thought was one of the most quietly powerful moments ever on the show.

Typing quickly. Have to feed my mother...

Anna Karenina · 09-09-2017, 08:59 PM

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LOL!! She was fighting with Ed on the phone in the ep before that too! Remember when Grandma was palm reading and said Ann will fight with somebody in the future. I thought Oh poor Ed. it would have to be him on the phone , she seems to like to fight with him!

I wonder why she was so argumentative with men in particular? Her father was controlling to be sure but they seemed to get along famously.

I guess she just got caught up in the women's lib movement or something.

Bonniegirl · 09-09-2017, 09:14 PM

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I wonder why she was so argumentative with men in particular? Her father was controlling to be sure but they seemed to get along famously.

I guess she just got caught up in the women's lib movement or something.

Yes Ann's motto was in the words of Helen Reddy "I am woman here me roar"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwMOC5i2eRk

Anna Karenina · 09-09-2017, 09:15 PM

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Yes Ann's motto was in the words of Helen Reddy "I am woman here me roar"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwMOC5i2eRk

It is funny you should post that. I have been listening to her music all week!

Love Helen Reddy.

Bonniegirl · 09-09-2017, 09:23 PM

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It is funny you should post that. I have been listening to her music all week!

Love Helen Reddy.

I love her too!

I was listening to Delta Dawn not too long ago!

Anna Karenina · 09-09-2017, 09:26 PM

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I love her too!

I was listening to Delta Dawn not too long ago!

Me 2. Also Angie Baby and Ruby Red Dress. All her unstable women songs.

Bonniegirl · 09-09-2017, 09:35 PM

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Me 2. Also Angie Baby and Ruby Red Dress. All her unstable women songs.

Yeah this line from Delta Dawn could be written about me!! Wondering around aimlessly with a suitcase waiting for Michael to come and fall in love with me and take me away from it all!

All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy
'Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand
Lookin' for a mysterious dark-haired man

Anna Karenina · 09-09-2017, 09:39 PM

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Yeah this line from Delta Dawn could be written about me!! Wondering around aimlessly with a suitcase waiting for Michael to come and fall in love with me and take me away from it all!

All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy
'Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand
Lookin' for a mysterious dark-haired man

They should have added the lines "With a happy trail for her to unveil!".

Bonniegirl · 09-09-2017, 10:19 PM

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They should have added the lines "With a happy trail for her to unveil!".

"And what was under the pink towel, made her go WOW"!

Anna Karenina · 09-09-2017, 10:24 PM

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"And what was under the pink towel, made her go WOW"!

So she cried eagerly, "I want him NOW!!!"

Svenfan1234 · 10-12-2017, 06:37 PM

Ed always started the fights. Wasn't Ann's fault at all.

06-30-2015, 05:13 PM	#1
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	The Argument with Ed and Ann in the episode of Barbara's Wedding Who you think started the argument with Ann and Ed? I think Ann started it when she went there by telling Ed to let it go and don't start anything. She was looking for an argument with Ed.

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Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	Ed always started the fights. Wasn't Ann's fault at all.
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06-30-2015, 05:24 PM	#2
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	Ann was being her usual shrew self when it came to Ed. She's always looking to pick a fight with poor Ed. She said something like "Be nice... FOR A CHANGE..." Stupid bitch! I felt bad for Ed.

06-30-2015, 06:30 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,576	LOL!! She was fighting with Ed on the phone in the ep before that too! Remember when Grandma was palm reading and said Ann will fight with somebody in the future. I thought Oh poor Ed. it would have to be him on the phone , she seems to like to fight with him!

09-09-2017, 08:08 PM	#5
Anna Karenina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 10,086	Why was she always so rough with Ed? I never understood Ann's animus towards him... If anything HE should have been the one angry with her for uprooting their kids so she could "find herself". Why marry him in the first place if she wasn't knocked up? She could have gone to college and gotten in the work force if she was so independent. It seemed like she blamed all of her problems on this man who was just trying his best to be a good provider and father to the girls. They should have resented HER for breaking up the family but the writers never wanted to paint her as being anything but cool and liberated in regard to the breakup of their union. There should have been some resentment toward her for taking their father away. In Dad Comes Back he got all the flack and Ann got to be the big hero by singing his praises in response. But if he was such a good father, why leave him in the first place? She could have waited until they were out of high school. Thoughts??? ETA. Alex got to throw a plant at her and questioned her parenting and Max got a shot in or two about her actions when Julie dumped him but the girls remained relatively mum with their feelings except for Babs at the end of the plant episode which I thought was one of the most quietly powerful moments ever on the show. Typing quickly. Have to feed my mother...