"Golden Girls", "Designing Women Women", and FOL are sister shows - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TALLguyinKY · 04-16-2002, 08:04 AM

I was just readin' the Lifetime thread that Chris started below, and it just amazes me that some people can either love/hate GG, and then love/hate DW, and I know lots of people love/hate FOL---but rarely do people seem to love or hate all 3!

Personally, I really enjoy all 3 of 'em, and love 'em ('cept I don't go much for the newer DW). And if you look at the characters, they're all from the same molds! So it just baffles me even more why some people adore 1 of these shows yet can't stand the other 2 (or love 2, hate 1, whatever...). I mean, think about it...we have, from GG, DW, and FOL, respectively:

Blanche, Suzanne, Blair---vain, self-centered, man-crazy, utter femininity

Dorothy, Julia, Jo---strong-willed, more "masculine", don't put up with crap

Rose, Charlene, Tootie---innocent, naive, more about the heart and emotions

Sophia, Mary Jo, Natalie---sarcastic, the "funny" one, sharp tongue

Have any of y'all ever thought about that? It crosses my mind a lot. Now, I am not sayin' that these characters are in any way interchangeable---certainly they are not. But the basic mold structure seems to be the same. Hence, my baffledness at some people's taste and distate in this trio of shows.

I guess I just wish everybody loved all these shows cause I do, and the humor makes me feel so good. But I guess unfortunately not everyone can be like me! lol

Well, whichever of these shows you enjoy, keep on laughin'!

And if your mind is so sitcom-oriented that you find yourself thinkin' up character-show crossover theories like this one, well, then you have a li'l idea of what it's like to live in my head . . .

Kay Scarpetta · 04-16-2002, 10:29 AM

lol, I think about that all the time..... it seems like they were all around in the late 80's. DW and GG didn't start 'till about '86 I think. But anyways yes!!! That's why I love all 3 so much!! Great shows!

-*Forever*- · 04-16-2002, 11:35 AM

I always think about Golden Girls and Designing Women, but neve associated FOL... woah... now that I think about it....

Chocoholic · 04-16-2002, 03:30 PM

I personally don't care for any of the three, but that's just my opinion

I think that Taxi, Cheers, and Wings have a lot in common. I love all three of those shows. Frasier comes from the same people who created Cheers and Wings, but I never cared for that show.

vienna waits · 04-16-2002, 04:44 PM

I love FOL and GG but I cant stand Designing Women. Dixie Carter is sooooo annoying.... she's also annoying on Diff'rent Strokes... thankfully they got a new Maggie though.

boechsner · 04-16-2002, 06:47 PM

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I love FOL and GG but I cant stand Designing Women.

I agree. I also love The Golden Girls and The Facts of Life but I just can't stand Designing Women. However, my dislike for that show has nothing to do with Dixie Carter. In fact she's the only good thing about that show.

Little Dixie Carter · 04-16-2002, 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by tootieismyfav
I love FOL and GG but I cant stand Designing Women. Dixie Carter is sooooo annoying.... she's also annoying on Diff'rent Strokes... thankfully they got a new Maggie though.

YOU ARE GOING TO GET TERMINATED! DIXIE CARTER IS THE BEST!

Little Dixie Carter · 04-16-2002, 07:35 PM

I love the show! But I do agree Dixie Carter and Hal Holbrook are the only ones that make the show worth watching!

Czas na Zywiec · 04-16-2002, 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by TallKyGuy
Well, whichever of these shows you enjoy, keep on laughin'! And if your mind is so sitcom-oriented that you find yourself thinkin' up character-show crossover theories like this one, well, then you have a li'l idea of what it's like to live in my head . . .

I can just imagine if Blair ever met Blanche!

Or if Blanche ever showed up at the Sugarbaker House (Even though I don't like DW at all) and then they would see who was the most southern!

And Kim Fields did make an appearance on The Golden Palace once!

-*Forever*- · 04-17-2002, 10:16 AM

WHAT DO YOU ALL HAVE AGAINST DW?!?!?!?!?!?! DIXIE CARTER RULZ (like Laura said) AND NOW I'M GONNA HAFTA GET MAD AT YOU TOO LAURA!!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN DIXIE AND HAL ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WORTH WATCHING?!?!?! HOW ABOUT ANNIE?!????!?!?! Oh and Alex says How about Julia? But that's another story. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

P.S. - Everyone, I'm not REALLY mad at you, I'm just a little upset. What if I (even tho I don't) started saying I hated FOL? BUT I DON'T!!!! IT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE!!!!

Will and Grace Fanatic · 04-17-2002, 01:43 PM

I love the Facts Of Life and the Golden Girls but I never liked Designing women. I really never got the humor in that show I thought it was extremely lame and the jokes were just awful.

TALLguyinKY · 04-17-2002, 02:01 PM

See? It just totally amazes me that all of these characters have such strong similarities, yet almost no one enjoys all 3 shows!

Very, very odd...makes me wanna do a psychological essay on it or somethin'...

Superbatboy · 04-17-2002, 03:12 PM

I love the Golden Girls. FOL is okay. But when I watch Designing women, it REALLY reminds me that they did it in the 80's. When I watch the other two, I don't get that feeling. Maybe it's just me.

JT · 04-17-2002, 07:11 PM

Out of the four character molds you mentioned I especially love the witty,sarcastic,sharp-tongued one.Sophia,Mary Jo and Nat rock!!!!!!!!!!Mary Jo is one of the BEST TV characters ever!!!

GoldenFamilyTies · 04-17-2002, 09:06 PM

I can see a connection between GG and DW, but not FOL really.

04-16-2002, 08:04 AM	#1
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	"Golden Girls", "Designing Women Women", and FOL are sister shows I was just readin' the Lifetime thread that Chris started below, and it just amazes me that some people can either love/hate GG, and then love/hate DW, and I know lots of people love/hate FOL---but rarely do people seem to love or hate all 3! Personally, I really enjoy all 3 of 'em, and love 'em ('cept I don't go much for the newer DW). And if you look at the characters, they're all from the same molds! So it just baffles me even more why some people adore 1 of these shows yet can't stand the other 2 (or love 2, hate 1, whatever...). I mean, think about it...we have, from GG, DW, and FOL, respectively: Blanche, Suzanne, Blair---vain, self-centered, man-crazy, utter femininity Dorothy, Julia, Jo---strong-willed, more "masculine", don't put up with crap Rose, Charlene, Tootie---innocent, naive, more about the heart and emotions Sophia, Mary Jo, Natalie---sarcastic, the "funny" one, sharp tongue Have any of y'all ever thought about that? It crosses my mind a lot. Now, I am not sayin' that these characters are in any way interchangeable---certainly they are not. But the basic mold structure seems to be the same. Hence, my baffledness at some people's taste and distate in this trio of shows. I guess I just wish everybody loved all these shows cause I do, and the humor makes me feel so good. But I guess unfortunately not everyone can be like me! lol Well, whichever of these shows you enjoy, keep on laughin'! And if your mind is so sitcom-oriented that you find yourself thinkin' up character-show crossover theories like this one, well, then you have a li'l idea of what it's like to live in my head . . .

04-16-2002, 10:29 AM	#2
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	lol, I think about that all the time..... it seems like they were all around in the late 80's. DW and GG didn't start 'till about '86 I think. But anyways yes!!! That's why I love all 3 so much!! Great shows!
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04-16-2002, 11:35 AM	#3
-Forever- <3333333333333333333 Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 22, 2001 Location: Manlius, NY in reality. Deerfield Beach, FL in my heart. Posts: 28,001	I always think about Golden Girls and Designing Women, but neve associated FOL... woah... now that I think about it....
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04-16-2002, 04:44 PM	#5
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	I love FOL and GG but I cant stand Designing Women. Dixie Carter is sooooo annoying.... she's also annoying on Diff'rent Strokes... thankfully they got a new Maggie though.
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04-17-2002, 03:12 PM	#13
Superbatboy The Brandon Show Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: California..USA Posts: 793	I love the Golden Girls. FOL is okay. But when I watch Designing women, it REALLY reminds me that they did it in the 80's. When I watch the other two, I don't get that feeling. Maybe it's just me.
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04-16-2002, 03:30 PM	#4
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I personally don't care for any of the three, but that's just my opinion I think that Taxi, Cheers, and Wings have a lot in common. I love all three of those shows. Frasier comes from the same people who created Cheers and Wings, but I never cared for that show.

04-16-2002, 07:35 PM	#8
Little Dixie Carter Dixie Carter Is #1 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 778	I love the show! But I do agree Dixie Carter and Hal Holbrook are the only ones that make the show worth watching!

04-17-2002, 10:16 AM	#10
-Forever- <3333333333333333333 Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 22, 2001 Location: Manlius, NY in reality. Deerfield Beach, FL in my heart. Posts: 28,001	WHAT DO YOU ALL HAVE AGAINST DW?!?!?!?!?!?! DIXIE CARTER RULZ (like Laura said) AND NOW I'M GONNA HAFTA GET MAD AT YOU TOO LAURA!!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN DIXIE AND HAL ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WORTH WATCHING?!?!?! HOW ABOUT ANNIE?!????!?!?! Oh and Alex says How about Julia? But that's another story. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR. P.S. - Everyone, I'm not REALLY mad at you, I'm just a little upset. What if I (even tho I don't) started saying I hated FOL? BUT I DON'T!!!! IT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE!!!!

04-17-2002, 01:43 PM	#11
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	I love the Facts Of Life and the Golden Girls but I never liked Designing women. I really never got the humor in that show I thought it was extremely lame and the jokes were just awful.

04-17-2002, 02:01 PM	#12
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	See? It just totally amazes me that all of these characters have such strong similarities, yet almost no one enjoys all 3 shows! Very, very odd...makes me wanna do a psychological essay on it or somethin'...

04-17-2002, 07:11 PM	#14
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	Out of the four character molds you mentioned I especially love the witty,sarcastic,sharp-tongued one.Sophia,Mary Jo and Nat rock!!!!!!!!!!Mary Jo is one of the BEST TV characters ever!!!
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04-17-2002, 09:06 PM	#15
GoldenFamilyTies Por siempre tú Senior Member Join Date: Jan 15, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 1,329	I can see a connection between GG and DW, but not FOL really.