Who do you think is funnier: Max or Mark? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mstewart · 07-11-2015, 09:51 PM

I liked Mark better because his humor was dry and it was unexpected. Max was too obvious that he was trying to be funny.

Wawwie · 07-11-2015, 10:11 PM

I agree. Not only did Mark have a dry sense of humor, but it seemed real. Max sometimes seemed phony to me.

Bonniegirl · 07-11-2015, 11:39 PM

The two had totally different personalities and different type of humors! Hard to make a decision on who was funnier? Now on who I prefer, is a different thing, I like Max better, I'm more attracted to Max!

Now if you were to ask me if I like Julie or Barbara better? Two very different girls, I like them both , and since they are girls I can't go on who I'm attracted to!!!

I'm a Gemini, we see all different sides to everything and everybody!! ! LOL!!!

billybatts · 07-12-2015, 01:01 AM

Max always seemed like a jerk. Not likeable at all.
Mark was more natural and likeable.

opus · 07-12-2015, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I'm a Gemini, we see all different sides to everything and everybody!! ! LOL!!!

Mark's sense of humor is more in line with mine, so I'll go with him. [ I'm also Gemini. What date do you have?]

Bonniegirl · 07-12-2015, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by billybatts

Max always seemed like a jerk. Not likeable at all.
Mark was more natural and likeable.

You have to keep in mind too, that Boyd Gaines ( Mark) was playing the "good girls" man! In the show and in real life! His job was steady!

Valerie wasn't going away anytime soon.! On the other hand Michael Lembeck ( Max) was playing" bad girl" Julie's husband and a very self destructive, drug addicted MacKennzie Phillips in real life!

If Mack messed up again and obviously went back to drugs. Michael must have felt his job was in jeopardy too! If there wasn't Julie in the show, they wouldn't need Max/husband right?

Where as Boyd Gaines didn't have that to worry about!

Maybe it came through in the show, as to why Boyd (Mark) seemed more relaxed and natural than Michael (Max) did?

Bonniegirl · 07-12-2015, 01:54 PM

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Mark's sense of humor is more in line with mine, so I'll go with him. [ I'm also Gemini. What date do you have?]

June 10! When is your Birthday? I'm always glad to meet another Gemini!

billybatts · 07-12-2015, 02:25 PM

They did bring back Max's character without Julie a few times. I could see them continuing to add him to story lines even if Mackinze had never returned. Like they did with Alex.

I just always saw him as a guy that stole his best friend's (almost)wife...lol

Bonniegirl · 07-12-2015, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by billybatts

They did bring back Max's character without Julie a few times. I could see them continuing to add him to story lines even if Mackinze had never returned. Like they did with Alex.

I just always saw him as a guy that stole his best friend's (almost)wife...lol

Yeah if he was somebody in real life he would be a jerk, but for a soap opera-ish comedy show he was good for the part!

And my ulterior motive is that he looks HOT, that's why I like him!!

I am getting to like Mark now too!

The ones I could do without are Alex and Francine!

Marvo301 · 07-12-2015, 06:24 PM

Michael Lembeck (Max) comes from a good acting family. His father, Harvey Lembeck, was a regular on the Phil Silvers Show (Bilko) and his sister Helaine Lembeck had a recurring role on Welcome Back Kotter. Michael is now a very successful director of TV shows.

Bonniegirl · 07-12-2015, 06:30 PM

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Michael Lembeck (Max) comes from a good acting family. His father, Harvey Lembeck, was a regular on the Phil Silvers Show (Bilko) and his sister Helaine Lembeck had a recurring role on Welcome Back Kotter. Michael is now a very successful director of TV shows.

OMG!!! WOW!!! I didn't know that that they were brother and sister, Judy from Welcome back Kotter!! But yeah I see the family resemblance !

A shame they didn't have Michael guest star on Kotter sometimes!

Yeah I knew Harvey Lembeck was his father. Michael looks JUST like his Dad!

opus · 07-12-2015, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

June 10! When is your Birthday? I'm always glad to meet another Gemini!

June 18. Belated Happy birthday.

opus · 07-12-2015, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Michael is now a very successful director of TV shows.

Including the pilot episode for Valerie Bertinelli's Hot in Cleveland. And nice note about his sister. I didn't know that one.

Marvo301 · 07-13-2015, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

OMG!!! WOW!!! I didn't know that that they were brother and sister, Judy from Welcome back Kotter!! But yeah I see the family resemblance !

A shame they didn't have Michael guest star on Kotter sometimes!

Yeah I knew Harvey Lembeck was his father. Michael looks JUST like his Dad!

Helaine sounds so much like her Dad! She and Harvey both have a thick New York accent!

Bonniegirl · 11-22-2015, 03:58 PM

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Helaine sounds so much like her Dad! She and Harvey both have a thick New York accent!

Yes they do!! I like thick NY accents, esp. Brooklyn where they are from! I just saw Harvey and Michael on the Partridge family a couple of weeks ago. And I was noticing Harvey's accent, very thick like Helaine's on Welcome back Kotter! Michael's accent isn't nearly as strong. It's still East Coast you can tell, but a lot more toned down than his Father and Sister! I wonder why?

Same as Peyton and Eli Manning, the football quarterback Brothers. Peyton has a much more pronounced Southern/Louisiana accent than Eli does!

Here is Michael very young how he looked guest starring on the Partridge family ! It's a shame he wasn't added to the cast as a regular as Laurie's boyfriend!! That would totally work too, since he sang too and had a good voice it would be believable that they would date!

07-11-2015, 09:51 PM	#1
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07-11-2015, 10:11 PM	#2
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	I agree. Not only did Mark have a dry sense of humor, but it seemed real. Max sometimes seemed phony to me.

07-11-2015, 11:39 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,576	The two had totally different personalities and different type of humors! Hard to make a decision on who was funnier? Now on who I prefer, is a different thing, I like Max better, I'm more attracted to Max! Now if you were to ask me if I like Julie or Barbara better? Two very different girls, I like them both , and since they are girls I can't go on who I'm attracted to!!! I'm a Gemini, we see all different sides to everything and everybody!! ! LOL!!!

07-12-2015, 01:01 AM	#4
billybatts Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2015 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 111	Max always seemed like a jerk. Not likeable at all. Mark was more natural and likeable.

07-12-2015, 02:25 PM	#8
billybatts Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2015 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 111	They did bring back Max's character without Julie a few times. I could see them continuing to add him to story lines even if Mackinze had never returned. Like they did with Alex. I just always saw him as a guy that stole his best friend's (almost)wife...lol