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Scrabjan1 · 05-30-2017, 04:23 PM

I can't believe Irene never took home an Emmy as Granny. Funnier than Archie Bunker in his prime. Hope Buddy won an Emmy.

I was just watching the second episode and Buddy tells Ellie she is as pretty as her mother. I almost cried.

Scrabjan1 · 05-30-2017, 07:02 PM

Still hard to fathom. A gem of a show!!

Mr. Television · 05-30-2017, 07:10 PM

The show should have won some awards. It was a trend setter in the 1960's. Unfortunately most of the critics hated the show.

Willbo · 05-31-2017, 08:09 AM

I agree. Irene Ryan should have won an emmy. She played that role perfectly.

Scrabjan1 · 05-31-2017, 01:00 PM

Thanks for the info. When I was 17 I memorized all the Oscar winners as well as best pix and directors. I know them since 1934. Never learned the Emmys so love hearing who won. Still think Buddy and Irene should have won. I think they presented a TV Land award to Ryan posthumously.

PhoenixAcres · 06-02-2017, 09:36 PM

The critics see a show that's #1 in the ratings for two straight years, not to mention a show that's among the most genuinely funny and inventive in history, and they say, "Oh, nothing to see here."

treky · 06-03-2017, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

The show should have won some awards. It was a trend setter in the 1960's. Unfortunately most of the critics hated the show.

I agree; it should have won at least 5 or 6 Emmys.

treky · 06-03-2017, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrabjan1

I can't believe Irene never took home an Emmy as Granny. Funnier than Archie Bunker in his prime. Hope Buddy won an Emmy.

I was just watching the second episode and Buddy tells Ellie she is as pretty as her mother. I almost cried.

yea, that scene with Jed and Elly in "GETTING SETTLED" IS tender and sweet. You just can't help saying "AWWW!" when Jed says to Elly "Yo're th' livin' pitcher o' yore maw." and hugs her.

Babalu · 06-03-2017, 04:00 AM

It wasn't until relatively recently that I found out that Irene Ryan was a sophisticated longtime Broadway star who had to be pushed into taking the role as Granny because she didn't think anyone would accept her as a country bumpkin. Now, almost none of us know her as anything but Granny.

Scrabjan1 · 06-09-2017, 03:03 PM

Love the story of John Wayne, her favorite star, surprising Irene on the set. She was speechless. Also loved when she donned the glasses as she looked more like Granny. I'm sure there's a story about that.

Hazel Anyday · 06-09-2017, 08:19 PM

If you want to see Irene Ryan instantly transform herself into Granny see the Dean Martin Show episode from 1969 when Irene as guest while on stage live with Dean pulls out her Granny wig and puts on her glasses and she goes from being a reasonably good looking lady to Granny right before your eyes. It was amazing to see how fast she could go from Irene, looking very different in real life, to Granny just like that. (snap)

Scrabjan1 · 06-10-2017, 09:12 AM

How can I see this, tried YouTube but couldn't find it.

Hazel Anyday · 06-10-2017, 07:34 PM

Only a bit of the Irene Ryan episode is on youtube (I just discovered) and the bit that's there isn't the part where Irene transforms herself. I saw the complete episode on DVD, it also had Van Johnson and Paul Lynde and Barbara Feldon, but that part with Granny becoming Granny is what I still remember best. This isn't a DVD that's available commercially though, the video quality of what I have isn't the greatest either, but good enough to enjoy.

1960'sTVfan · 06-10-2017, 08:15 PM

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The show should have won some awards. It was a trend setter in the 1960's. Unfortunately most of the critics hated the show.

I think that's a reason why the Beverly Hillbillies didn't win an Emmy, critically it was rejected because they considered it a lowbrow humor type of show. The show has it's moments but I never really took to the gimmick of hillbillies striking it rich and moving to a mansion in Beverly Hills. It just didn't click with me. I prefer the Green Acres gimmick of city people moving out to the rural country.

Mr. Television · 06-10-2017, 10:05 PM

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I think that's a reason why the Beverly Hillbillies didn't win an Emmy, critically it was rejected because they considered it a lowbrow humor type of show. The show has it's moments but I never really took to the gimmick of hillbillies striking it rich and moving to a mansion in Beverly Hills. It just didn't click with me. I prefer the Green Acres gimmick of city people moving out to the rural country.

The Beverly Hillbillies was my favorite sitcom of the 1960's followed by TAGS and Get Smart. Green Acres was good too. I liked just about every sitcom of the 1960's.

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PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	The critics see a show that's #1 in the ratings for two straight years, not to mention a show that's among the most genuinely funny and inventive in history, and they say, "Oh, nothing to see here."
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Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	It wasn't until relatively recently that I found out that Irene Ryan was a sophisticated longtime Broadway star who had to be pushed into taking the role as Granny because she didn't think anyone would accept her as a country bumpkin. Now, almost none of us know her as anything but Granny.
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Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	If you want to see Irene Ryan instantly transform herself into Granny see the Dean Martin Show episode from 1969 when Irene as guest while on stage live with Dean pulls out her Granny wig and puts on her glasses and she goes from being a reasonably good looking lady to Granny right before your eyes. It was amazing to see how fast she could go from Irene, looking very different in real life, to Granny just like that. (snap)
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Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	I forgot exactly where But I Found it Only a bit of the Irene Ryan episode is on youtube (I just discovered) and the bit that's there isn't the part where Irene transforms herself. I saw the complete episode on DVD, it also had Van Johnson and Paul Lynde and Barbara Feldon, but that part with Granny becoming Granny is what I still remember best. This isn't a DVD that's available commercially though, the video quality of what I have isn't the greatest either, but good enough to enjoy.
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05-30-2017, 04:23 PM	#1
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Irene Ryan I can't believe Irene never took home an Emmy as Granny. Funnier than Archie Bunker in his prime. Hope Buddy won an Emmy. I was just watching the second episode and Buddy tells Ellie she is as pretty as her mother. I almost cried.

05-30-2017, 07:02 PM	#2
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Still hard to fathom. A gem of a show!!

05-31-2017, 08:09 AM	#4
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 862	I agree. Irene Ryan should have won an emmy. She played that role perfectly.

05-31-2017, 01:00 PM	#5
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Thanks for the info. When I was 17 I memorized all the Oscar winners as well as best pix and directors. I know them since 1934. Never learned the Emmys so love hearing who won. Still think Buddy and Irene should have won. I think they presented a TV Land award to Ryan posthumously.

06-09-2017, 03:03 PM	#10
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Love the story of John Wayne, her favorite star, surprising Irene on the set. She was speechless. Also loved when she donned the glasses as she looked more like Granny. I'm sure there's a story about that.

06-10-2017, 09:12 AM	#12
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	How can I see this, tried YouTube but couldn't find it.