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tlc38tlc38 · 03-13-2016, 03:22 PM

Aunt Effie (Dorothy Van) has always been one of my favorite minor characters on "MF".

Which episode is your favorite that she guest starred in?

Mine is probably "An Ill Wind". I love the rum balls bit.

Bonniegirl · 03-13-2016, 04:47 PM

I voted for After the fall !

schmave · 03-17-2016, 09:49 PM

"An Ill Wind" got my vote. I always liked that episode, partly because Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
Effie's one line in "The Wedding" is great.

tlc38tlc38 · 03-17-2016, 09:57 PM

^
"Is this the line for the food?"----that always makes me laugh...sounds like something someone in my family would say.

Kasey · 03-19-2016, 10:29 AM

As much as I love the show, Aunt Effie is one character I never really cared for. I think it's because the laughs were cheap whenever she was on, i.e. calling Vint "Bozo", etc. I just didn't find her funny.

Myles · 03-19-2016, 11:50 AM

The Ill Wind with the rum balls is my favorite.

I also liked the episode where Aunt Effie changed the message on her answering machine to spite Thelma.

tlc38tlc38 · 03-19-2016, 01:53 PM

^The episode with Effie's answering machine was "No Room at the Inn". She wasn't actually seen but she was heard on the phone.

AMackII · 02-06-2019, 12:43 PM

The Wedding Part 2

tlc38tlc38 · 05-25-2019, 07:50 PM

Anyone else notice that in seasons 1 & 2, Effie is Thelma’s sister with the last name Crowley. In seasons 3-5, she’s Thelma’s sister-in-law with the last name Harper. I wonder why they bothered changing this.

schmave · 05-30-2019, 11:11 AM

I did not notice that, but was she ever specifically mentioned as Thelma and Fran's sister? If so, that's something I do not remember.

'80sSitcoms · 05-30-2019, 12:08 PM

I don't think Effie was ever Thelma and Fran's sister. She was certainly never explicitly mentioned as one. I never even inferred she was one. I think she was probably their mother's younger sister in the NBC years, or an unmarried Crowley cousin, and then changed her to their sister-in-law for syndication (for whatever reason).

View Poll Results: Favorite episode with Aunt Effie...
The Wedding, Parr 2	2	20.00%
Farewell, Frannie	1	10.00%
An Ill Wind	5	50.00%
Porn Again	1	10.00%
After the Fall	1	10.00%
Mama's Girls	0	0%
Mama's Layaway Plan	0	0%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

03-13-2016, 03:22 PM	#1
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,259	Favorite episode with Aunt Effie? Aunt Effie (Dorothy Van) has always been one of my favorite minor characters on "MF". Which episode is your favorite that she guest starred in? Mine is probably "An Ill Wind". I love the rum balls bit. Attached Images
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03-17-2016, 09:49 PM	#3
schmave Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 23, 2013 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio Posts: 654	"An Ill Wind" got my vote. I always liked that episode, partly because Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Effie's one line in "The Wedding" is great.
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03-19-2016, 11:50 AM	#6
Myles Shades of Green Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 239	The Ill Wind with the rum balls is my favorite. I also liked the episode where Aunt Effie changed the message on her answering machine to spite Thelma.
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03-13-2016, 04:47 PM	#2
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,834	I voted for After the fall !

03-17-2016, 09:57 PM	#4
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,259	^ "Is this the line for the food?"----that always makes me laugh...sounds like something someone in my family would say.

03-19-2016, 10:29 AM	#5
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	As much as I love the show, Aunt Effie is one character I never really cared for. I think it's because the laughs were cheap whenever she was on, i.e. calling Vint "Bozo", etc. I just didn't find her funny.

03-19-2016, 01:53 PM	#7
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,259	^The episode with Effie's answering machine was "No Room at the Inn". She wasn't actually seen but she was heard on the phone.

02-06-2019, 12:43 PM	#8
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,222	The Wedding Part 2

05-25-2019, 07:50 PM	#9
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,259	Anyone else notice that in seasons 1 & 2, Effie is Thelma’s sister with the last name Crowley. In seasons 3-5, she’s Thelma’s sister-in-law with the last name Harper. I wonder why they bothered changing this.

05-30-2019, 11:11 AM	#10
schmave Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 23, 2013 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio Posts: 654	I did not notice that, but was she ever specifically mentioned as Thelma and Fran's sister? If so, that's something I do not remember.

05-30-2019, 12:08 PM	#11
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	I don't think Effie was ever Thelma and Fran's sister. She was certainly never explicitly mentioned as one. I never even inferred she was one. I think she was probably their mother's younger sister in the NBC years, or an unmarried Crowley cousin, and then changed her to their sister-in-law for syndication (for whatever reason).