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paul.austin · 02-16-2016, 06:16 AM

Well, one more season and Ernie would probably have been married off. Or, Chip and Polly have a baby. A few more seasons and we deal with a teenage Dodie who probably comes out - either as a debutante or gay. Or we might see Dodie: The Teenage Runaway.

Coffeecup · 06-18-2016, 08:16 PM

I don't think Dodie would be coming out as gay. Not in the 1970's.

paul.austin · 07-18-2016, 07:50 AM

They probably would have done some sort of episode that was mortifying for Dawn Lyn. Why not? They obviously had no problem putting her in dresses so short that you could see her panties.

Coffeecup · 08-20-2016, 10:07 PM

I haven't read anything about Dawn. Her brother Leif Garrett was a singer in the 1970's and then had a drug driving trip that involved speed that crippled his car companion. Leif is occasionally seen on the ? "dumb acts of foolish people" doing comments . THat is not the name of the show but fits. But haven't heard a thing about Dawn since her My Three Sons days.

biffbronson · 06-02-2017, 12:38 AM

Here's my idea for the marriage of Ernie Douglas, in a proposed 1972-73 season 13 of M3S: bring back Julia Benjaminas a totally new character and love interest; she had appeared several years earlier as Ernie's classmate.

Julia was born in early 1957; Barry Livingston was born in '53. Julia is best known for her role in the cast of the final season of Hazel. Lovely and lively brunette, a great wife for Ernie!

Angela Cartwright, born in Sept. 1952, also would make an excellent choice to play Ernie's bride; she did appear as Chip's girlfriend in Season 9, so that may be a little too recent for her to be considered (but she could return as the same character and catch on with Ernie).

Others who I think would have made excellent cast additions either were a little too old for Ernie, like Veronica Cartwright, or too young, like Erin Moran.

paul.austin · 06-02-2017, 07:38 AM

If they'd gone for Chip and Polly have a baby in a 1972-73 season, it would probably have been a baby girl or baby girls.

stevea · 06-02-2017, 08:59 AM

They could have "aged" the triplets a little, and Don Grady would probably have come back on the show, and Fred MacMurray and Beverly Garland get less time. Since Rob and Katie have decided to stay in the house for awhile again, Uncle Charlie is still active--maybe Steve and Barbara have decided to move into an apartment or condo. The now-older triplets, and now-elevated Rob and Katie, would become the main characters. And, yes, let's have Chip and Polly become parents of a girl or twin girls, or maybe twin boy and girl.

paul.austin · 06-02-2017, 11:12 AM

Ernie marrying a character played by Erin Moran... who was 12 in 1972... he might as well marry Dodie...

biffbronson · 06-02-2017, 04:28 PM

I did say Erin was too young for him... I just would've liked to have her in the cast.

Come to think of it, Julia Benjamin was not yet of a marriageable age either -- so her being Ernie's classmate, earlier in the series, was a stretch.

stevea · 06-02-2017, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

(this is a partial quote) Angela Cartwright, born in Sept. 1952, also would make an excellent choice to play Ernie's bride; she did appear as Chip's girlfriend in Season 9, so that may be a little too recent for her to be considered (but she could return as the same character and catch on with Ernie).

I think this is the best idea. He was born in 12/1953, so she would be a little over a year older than he.

They could bring her back as the same character, but typically, no one would probably care enough to do that.

I said in another thread that Butch Patrick played a part of a kid who I think was named Soho Crocker, in the 11th or 12th season; he was a friend of Ernie's. BP also played another of Ernie's friends in the 8th and 9th seasons (the name of his character escapes me); point being, they don't care much about previous roles.

biffbronson · 06-02-2017, 08:32 PM

Butch played Gordon Deering (sp?), Ernie's good friend, around seasons 8 & 9. In fact there's an ep in which Gordon is moving away, very difficult for Ernie. I won't spoil the ending for anyone. We see a lot of Gordon and his mom.

stevea · 06-02-2017, 08:50 PM

Gordon, that's it. I remember the moving away episode, Ernie couldn't cope. The plot was a real stretch...(reread last post and removed spoiler.)

In any event, Butch Patrick later played this Soho Crocker character, older (of course), with much longer hair (also, of course). Hopefully, we'll get to see this episode.

paul.austin · 07-26-2017, 07:40 PM

Would have been interesting to have seen the plots devised for a teenage Dodie. Dawn Lyn told me she could see them having done a Dodie's first bra episode given the too-short dresses. Hopefully not as bad as Punky Brewster's "Henry? I'm getting boobs!"

paul.austin · 11-02-2017, 08:05 PM

Would a longer running M3S have finally broken free of it's vanilla/whitebread chains?

RetroGuy2000 · 11-02-2017, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by paul.austin

Would a longer running M3S have finally broken free of it's vanilla/whitebread chains?

My Three Sons already ran 12 seasons, with 380 episodes. It is one of the longest-running sitcoms in TV history. The original cast had mostly moved on. It was hardly even the same show, as it was. Why would it need to be longer-running?

02-16-2016, 06:16 AM	#1
paul.austin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 673	If M3S had lasted longer? Well, one more season and Ernie would probably have been married off. Or, Chip and Polly have a baby. A few more seasons and we deal with a teenage Dodie who probably comes out - either as a debutante or gay. Or we might see Dodie: The Teenage Runaway.

06-02-2017, 12:38 AM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,493	Here's my idea for the marriage of Ernie Douglas, in a proposed 1972-73 season 13 of M3S: bring back Julia Benjaminas a totally new character and love interest; she had appeared several years earlier as Ernie's classmate. Julia was born in early 1957; Barry Livingston was born in '53. Julia is best known for her role in the cast of the final season of Hazel. Lovely and lively brunette, a great wife for Ernie! Angela Cartwright, born in Sept. 1952, also would make an excellent choice to play Ernie's bride; she did appear as Chip's girlfriend in Season 9, so that may be a little too recent for her to be considered (but she could return as the same character and catch on with Ernie). Others who I think would have made excellent cast additions either were a little too old for Ernie, like Veronica Cartwright, or too young, like Erin Moran.
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06-02-2017, 08:50 PM	#12
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,663	Gordon, that's it. I remember the moving away episode, Ernie couldn't cope. The plot was a real stretch...(reread last post and removed spoiler.) In any event, Butch Patrick later played this Soho Crocker character, older (of course), with much longer hair (also, of course). Hopefully, we'll get to see this episode.
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06-18-2016, 08:16 PM	#2
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	I don't think Dodie would be coming out as gay. Not in the 1970's.

07-18-2016, 07:50 AM	#3
paul.austin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 673	They probably would have done some sort of episode that was mortifying for Dawn Lyn. Why not? They obviously had no problem putting her in dresses so short that you could see her panties.

08-20-2016, 10:07 PM	#4
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	I haven't read anything about Dawn. Her brother Leif Garrett was a singer in the 1970's and then had a drug driving trip that involved speed that crippled his car companion. Leif is occasionally seen on the ? "dumb acts of foolish people" doing comments . THat is not the name of the show but fits. But haven't heard a thing about Dawn since her My Three Sons days.

06-02-2017, 07:38 AM	#6
paul.austin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 673	If they'd gone for *Chip and Polly have a baby* in a 1972-73 season, it would probably have been a baby girl or baby girls.

06-02-2017, 08:59 AM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,663	They could have "aged" the triplets a little, and Don Grady would probably have come back on the show, and Fred MacMurray and Beverly Garland get less time. Since Rob and Katie have decided to stay in the house for awhile again, Uncle Charlie is still active--maybe Steve and Barbara have decided to move into an apartment or condo. The now-older triplets, and now-elevated Rob and Katie, would become the main characters. And, yes, let's have Chip and Polly become parents of a girl or twin girls, or maybe twin boy and girl.

06-02-2017, 11:12 AM	#8
paul.austin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 673	Ernie marrying a character played by Erin Moran... who was 12 in 1972... he might as well marry Dodie...

06-02-2017, 04:28 PM	#9
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,493	I did say Erin was too young for him... I just would've liked to have her in the cast. Come to think of it, Julia Benjamin was not yet of a marriageable age either -- so her being Ernie's classmate, earlier in the series, was a stretch.

06-02-2017, 08:32 PM	#11
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,493	Butch played Gordon Deering (sp?), Ernie's good friend, around seasons 8 & 9. In fact there's an ep in which Gordon is moving away, very difficult for Ernie. I won't spoil the ending for anyone. We see a lot of Gordon and his mom.

07-26-2017, 07:40 PM	#13
paul.austin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 673	Would have been interesting to have seen the plots devised for a teenage Dodie. Dawn Lyn told me she could see them having done a Dodie's first bra episode given the too-short dresses. Hopefully not as bad as Punky Brewster's "Henry? I'm getting boobs!"

11-02-2017, 08:05 PM	#14
paul.austin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 673	Would a longer running M3S have finally broken free of it's vanilla/whitebread chains?