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Mr B · 06-14-2017, 07:35 PM

I just finished watching the MTS's marathon over the weekend.......I can't understand why Steve let Charlie stay there. He was miserable, controlling,nasty and a busy body......Steve should have sent him back to sea!!! He's a male version of Hazel

stevea · 06-14-2017, 07:56 PM

Uncle Charley during Ernie's adoption was particularly nasty. This was the show's CBS debut, and I think the director should have toned him down, despite how it was written. He couldn't stand Ernie or his dog, Wilson, which disappeared from the show after Ernie was adopted.

He gradually mellowed as time went on. Try watching the 8th season episode where everyone except Ernie and Charley are out of town, and Charley runs into his old friend in the store--Charley thinks the friend is down on his luck, but Ernie recognizes him as a TV star. Ernie and Charley bond, and end up guesting in the TV show.

TV Guy · 06-16-2017, 10:27 PM

Charley was a miserable old crank who dyed his hair orange in hopes of distracting people from the fact that he was 100 years old.

Bonniegirl · 06-16-2017, 10:35 PM

OMG!!!! What a thread title!!!!!!

Shocking yet funny!!!!

He was an ornery, cantankerous old Curmudgeon but I wouldn't go as far as calling him a D head!!!!

HuntingtonM15 · 06-16-2017, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

OMG!!!! What a thread title!!!!!!

Shocking yet funny!!!!

Agreed. I haven't seen this show in ages but the thread title made me

stevea · 06-17-2017, 08:19 AM

Demarest was also in Danny Thomas show a few times...playing Kathy's father...he was an ornery, cantankerous, old curmudgeon in that show too...arguing constantly with ornery, cantankerous Danny (and with same-description Uncle Tonoose).

Hazel Anyday · 06-17-2017, 10:20 PM

This thread caught me off guard too. I was going along reading and when the comment that Charlie was a male Hazel, I had to laugh out loud. Then everyone else letting their inner Charlie out to boot was a hoot.

The Charlie personality is catchy isn't it?

As for me, I have always liked Uncle Charlie, he was my favorite character from the show till I discovered Bub, then Charlie went to #2 favorite character of My 3 Sons. I like his honest blunt comments to balance out all the polite speech you hear the rest of them mostly spout. Uncle Charlie is my hero, between Mr. Wilson (Joe Kearns) or Uncle Charlie, I model my own sterling personality after both of these the highest examples of good old grouchiness.

Bonniegirl · 06-17-2017, 10:25 PM

OH NO!!!!! What happened to the original thread title???

Now it's not quite the same!!!!

stevea · 06-17-2017, 10:33 PM

(post #7) You might have come in too late to see this thread before it was edited. The title was kind of shocking, to say the least.

(post #8) Looks like there was a meeting of the minds, and it was deemed inappropriate.

Bonniegirl · 06-17-2017, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

(post #8) You might have come in too late to see this thread before it was edited. The title was kind of shocking, to say the least.

(post #9) Looks like there was a meeting of the minds, and it was deemed inappropriate.

But it totally amused HuntingtonM15 and I !!

Hazel Anyday · 06-17-2017, 10:50 PM

Yeah, all I saw for the title was "Charlie Was a" but not seeing the original unedited version (I can imagine the d word) just made it better for me, it only made me less prepared for the "male Hazel" comment, so it was funnier being caught off guard.

stevea · 06-17-2017, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

Yeah, all I saw for the title was "Charlie Was a" but not seeing the original unedited version (I can imagine the d word) just made it better for me, it only made me less prepared for the "male Hazel" comment, so it was funnier being caught off guard.

I think you win the prize for guessing that...

Bonniegirl · 06-17-2017, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

I think you win the prize for guessing that...

I think he got a clue from my first post #4!!

opus · 06-17-2017, 11:28 PM

For any latecomers, Uncle Charlie was somewhat related to this guy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Head

Bonniegirl · 06-18-2017, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

For any latecomers, Uncle Charlie was somewhat related to this guy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Head

06-14-2017, 07:35 PM	#1
Mr B Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Posts: 136	Uncle Charlie was a... I just finished watching the MTS's marathon over the weekend.......I can't understand why Steve let Charlie stay there. He was miserable, controlling,nasty and a busy body......Steve should have sent him back to sea!!! He's a male version of Hazel

06-17-2017, 10:20 PM	#7
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	To Be Or Not To Be Charlie or Mr. Wilson This thread caught me off guard too. I was going along reading and when the comment that Charlie was a male Hazel, I had to laugh out loud. Then everyone else letting their inner Charlie out to boot was a hoot. The Charlie personality is catchy isn't it? As for me, I have always liked Uncle Charlie, he was my favorite character from the show till I discovered Bub, then Charlie went to #2 favorite character of My 3 Sons. I like his honest blunt comments to balance out all the polite speech you hear the rest of them mostly spout. Uncle Charlie is my hero, between Mr. Wilson (Joe Kearns) or Uncle Charlie, I model my own sterling personality after both of these the highest examples of good old grouchiness.
	__________________ Haaazeelll!!

06-14-2017, 07:56 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,676	Uncle Charley during Ernie's adoption was particularly nasty. This was the show's CBS debut, and I think the director should have toned him down, despite how it was written. He couldn't stand Ernie or his dog, Wilson, which disappeared from the show after Ernie was adopted. He gradually mellowed as time went on. Try watching the 8th season episode where everyone except Ernie and Charley are out of town, and Charley runs into his old friend in the store--Charley thinks the friend is down on his luck, but Ernie recognizes him as a TV star. Ernie and Charley bond, and end up guesting in the TV show.

06-16-2017, 10:27 PM	#3
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Charley was a miserable old crank who dyed his hair orange in hopes of distracting people from the fact that he was 100 years old.

06-16-2017, 10:35 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,756	OMG!!!! What a thread title!!!!!! Shocking yet funny!!!! He was an ornery, cantankerous old Curmudgeon but I wouldn't go as far as calling him a D head!!!!

06-17-2017, 08:19 AM	#6
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,676	Demarest was also in Danny Thomas show a few times...playing Kathy's father...he was an ornery, cantankerous, old curmudgeon in that show too...arguing constantly with ornery, cantankerous Danny (and with same-description Uncle Tonoose).

06-17-2017, 10:25 PM	#8
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,756	OH NO!!!!! What happened to the original thread title??? Now it's not quite the same!!!!

06-17-2017, 10:33 PM	#9
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,676	(post #7) You might have come in too late to see this thread before it was edited. The title was kind of shocking, to say the least. (post #8) Looks like there was a meeting of the minds, and it was deemed inappropriate.

06-17-2017, 10:50 PM	#11
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	Yeah, all I saw for the title was "Charlie Was a" but not seeing the original unedited version (I can imagine the d word) just made it better for me, it only made me less prepared for the "male Hazel" comment, so it was funnier being caught off guard.

06-17-2017, 11:28 PM	#14
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,468	For any latecomers, Uncle Charlie was somewhat related to this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Head