I can't stand Prudence. - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 09-12-2017, 11:42 PM

Prudence was a totally unnecessary character from the last season who was repulsive. The raunchiness of the show was vastly increased when she was on. I am glad the first 7 seasons did not have her, there might be a connection with Newhart being cancelled after one season of Kathy Kinney appearances.

PhoenixAcres · 09-13-2017, 01:07 PM

Yeah I agree Ms. Goddard was easily my least favorite character, though on occasion she had some good lines. She actually arrived in season 7. I attribute her arrival and the severe downturn in quality of the show to the new producers brought in at the start of season 7. They must have been looking for a sex-obsessed character to bring a raunchy element to the show that was so carefully avoided (for the most part) in the first 6 years. The show lost a lot of innocence that year and descended into something much more immature and frankly sickening.

And this may be odd but I think season 8 was a good season overall. They turned down the raunchy aspect save for a few episodes. After that it was still the right time to end though.

visaman666 · 09-13-2017, 07:01 PM

Who the hell is Prudence?

Edit: Nevermind. I looked her up. Such a minor character

TV Guy · 09-13-2017, 09:21 PM

Prudence from Nanny and the Professor?

icecream · 09-13-2017, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Guy

Prudence from Nanny and the Professor?

This is the board for Newhart..

Plater of Everything · 10-18-2017, 11:35 PM

She was nothing more than a slut. She ruined the show and in my opinion, she was actually worse than Kirk

PhoenixAcres · 10-18-2017, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Plater of Everything

She ruined the show

Yeah I agree. The season she arrived is when Newhart jumped the shark IMO. She epitomized everything wrong with that season.

Plater of Everything · 10-19-2017, 12:04 AM

Many of season 8's episodes were good, except for her. Season 7 was meh, but my favorite episode, Take Me to Your Loudon was from season 7. Which I don't think had her in it.

HumanGerm · 11-16-2017, 06:37 AM

Oddly enough, prudence strikes me funny! Her snootiness as well as libidinous character always get a chuckle from me.

CosmicCharlie · 02-28-2019, 10:46 PM

Though she SURE could read her poetry in a very entertaining way ... and giving all her former / current boy friends digs to the point they had to run out ...

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09-13-2017, 01:07 PM	#2
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	Yeah I agree Ms. Goddard was easily my least favorite character, though on occasion she had some good lines. She actually arrived in season 7. I attribute her arrival and the severe downturn in quality of the show to the new producers brought in at the start of season 7. They must have been looking for a sex-obsessed character to bring a raunchy element to the show that was so carefully avoided (for the most part) in the first 6 years. The show lost a lot of innocence that year and descended into something much more immature and frankly sickening. And this may be odd but I think season 8 was a good season overall. They turned down the raunchy aspect save for a few episodes. After that it was still the right time to end though.

09-13-2017, 07:01 PM	#3
visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	Who the hell is Prudence? Edit: Nevermind. I looked her up. Such a minor character

09-13-2017, 09:21 PM	#4
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Prudence from Nanny and the Professor?

10-19-2017, 12:04 AM	#8
Plater of Everything Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2017 Posts: 387	Many of season 8's episodes were good, except for her. Season 7 was meh, but my favorite episode, Take Me to Your Loudon was from season 7. Which I don't think had her in it.

11-16-2017, 06:37 AM	#9
HumanGerm Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 09, 2017 Location: Springfield MA Posts: 55	Oddly enough, prudence strikes me funny! Her snootiness as well as libidinous character always get a chuckle from me.

02-28-2019, 10:46 PM	#10
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,416	Though she SURE could read her poetry in a very entertaining way ... and giving all her former / current boy friends digs to the point they had to run out ...