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Johnny McBeal · 05-20-2002, 02:19 PM

I definately think Cousin Pam. Look at all the screen time she stole from Vanessa and Denise in the last 2 seasons.

vienna waits · 05-20-2002, 04:35 PM

Pam.. what was the point? They already had teenage girls on the show! Who needs another one.

west01 · 05-20-2002, 04:41 PM

I just started watching Cosby Show a few months ago and have seen a couple of Pam episodes on TBS and hate them... She has no business being on the show and I can't stand watching season 7 now, b/c she is in them.. Does anyone know if she steals a lot of camera time in season 8?

tjo0324 · 05-20-2002, 05:21 PM

Pam was the worse addition. I never understood the purpose of adding her to the show.

Samsgirl xo · 05-20-2002, 06:06 PM

PAM! i guess we all agree.. she angrs me.. there IS NO point of her being on there!! and olivia? shes adorable!!

bigcat · 05-21-2002, 12:43 AM

Yea, Pam and her friends totally killed the show. If it wasn't for that bonehead move, Cosby could have lasted a few more years, into the mid 90s easily. I hate watching the episodes with her. I noticed even in the reunion show last night, they did not include any shots of Pam -- guess the producers didn't want to remind themselves of the disaster they created?

sweetlilnala · 05-25-2002, 09:07 PM

Pam,after they added Pam the show went downhill.

brypie · 06-02-2002, 11:23 PM

Pam (how original, huh?

) I remember reading back when she was first coming on, that Bill Cosby wanted something that would attract younger viewers (they were on against the Simpsons at that time) and he called her a "secret weapon." Too bad they couldn't have just changed Vaness'as character a bit and they still could have done similar stories. For the record, I did like Charmain and Lance though.

Czas na Zywiec · 06-07-2002, 12:13 PM

Cousin Pam. There was no point in adding her to the show and she didn't add anything.

Central Perk · 06-07-2002, 04:01 PM

And Pam really hogged the camera and we saw little of Vanessa once she came on the show...and the fact that they would always say Cousin Pam, Cousin Cliff, Cousin Clair, really bugged me.

Spark157 · 06-12-2002, 03:08 PM

I agree that Pam was the worst. I think that was when I lost interest in the show. I can't wait for the reruns of those shows to finish so we can get back to the beginning shows. The ones that were really funny. They wasted too much good air time on Pam.

80sTrivia · 06-12-2002, 08:51 PM

Another vote for Cousin Pam. She just didn't clique with the rest of the family, at least not in my opinion.

ZeldaGilroy · 06-13-2002, 10:11 PM

My vote goes to...Pam! She was by far the worst addition because she simply had no purpose in the family. Also her friends were really annoying, at least to me. I think Pam was sort of a Vanessa replacement when Tempest Bledsoe could not appear on very many shows because she was attending college, and because Vanessa was always my favorite, I missed her and felt Pam was a poor substitute!

west01 · 06-14-2002, 12:11 AM

According to schedules, Nick at Nite should be getting back to Season 1 early sunday morning at 12:30 am eastern time... the finale is on early saturday and late saturday eastern time.. They should be getting to season 1 on TBS around June 26th.. WGN is currently in season 5, I think...

~Tropical Punch 19~ · 06-17-2002, 01:43 PM

Pam. She was just a big loudmouth who didn't fit in. I can't stand her. Why didn't they have more of Vanessa? Did she want less air time or something? Charmin was funny though.

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05-20-2002, 02:19 PM	#1
Johnny McBeal Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2002 Location: KY Posts: 57	Worst cast member addition I definately think Cousin Pam. Look at all the screen time she stole from Vanessa and Denise in the last 2 seasons.

05-20-2002, 04:35 PM	#2
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	Pam.. what was the point? They already had teenage girls on the show! Who needs another one.
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05-20-2002, 04:41 PM	#3
west01 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2001 Posts: 102	ugh I just started watching Cosby Show a few months ago and have seen a couple of Pam episodes on TBS and hate them... She has no business being on the show and I can't stand watching season 7 now, b/c she is in them.. Does anyone know if she steals a lot of camera time in season 8?

06-07-2002, 04:01 PM	#10
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	And Pam really hogged the camera and we saw little of Vanessa once she came on the show...and the fact that they would always say Cousin Pam, Cousin Cliff, Cousin Clair, really bugged me.
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05-20-2002, 05:21 PM	#4
tjo0324 Member Forum Cub Join Date: May 19, 2002 Posts: 2	Pam was the worse addition. I never understood the purpose of adding her to the show.

05-20-2002, 06:06 PM	#5
Samsgirl xo I luv my hitachi vcr Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 761	PAM! i guess we all agree.. she angrs me.. there IS NO point of her being on there!! and olivia? shes adorable!!

05-21-2002, 12:43 AM	#6
bigcat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 20, 2002 Posts: 10	Yea, Pam and her friends totally killed the show. If it wasn't for that bonehead move, Cosby could have lasted a few more years, into the mid 90s easily. I hate watching the episodes with her. I noticed even in the reunion show last night, they did not include any shots of Pam -- guess the producers didn't want to remind themselves of the disaster they created?

05-25-2002, 09:07 PM	#7
sweetlilnala Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 24, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 44	Pam,after they added Pam the show went downhill.

06-02-2002, 11:23 PM	#8
brypie A man of mystery Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2002 Location: Way too cold Minnesota Posts: 34	Pam (how original, huh? ) I remember reading back when she was first coming on, that Bill Cosby wanted something that would attract younger viewers (they were on against the Simpsons at that time) and he called her a "secret weapon." Too bad they couldn't have just changed Vaness'as character a bit and they still could have done similar stories. For the record, I did like Charmain and Lance though.

06-07-2002, 12:13 PM	#9
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Cousin Pam. There was no point in adding her to the show and she didn't add anything.

06-12-2002, 03:08 PM	#11
Spark157 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 3	I agree that Pam was the worst. I think that was when I lost interest in the show. I can't wait for the reruns of those shows to finish so we can get back to the beginning shows. The ones that were really funny. They wasted too much good air time on Pam.
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06-12-2002, 08:51 PM	#12
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	Another vote for Cousin Pam. She just didn't clique with the rest of the family, at least not in my opinion.
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06-13-2002, 10:11 PM	#13
ZeldaGilroy Dobie and Zelda Forever!!! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2000 Location: I don't know...I'm probably lost! Posts: 4,144	My vote goes to...Pam! She was by far the worst addition because she simply had no purpose in the family. Also her friends were really annoying, at least to me. I think Pam was sort of a Vanessa replacement when Tempest Bledsoe could not appear on very many shows because she was attending college, and because Vanessa was always my favorite, I missed her and felt Pam was a poor substitute!

06-14-2002, 12:11 AM	#14
west01 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2001 Posts: 102	According to schedules, Nick at Nite should be getting back to Season 1 early sunday morning at 12:30 am eastern time... the finale is on early saturday and late saturday eastern time.. They should be getting to season 1 on TBS around June 26th.. WGN is currently in season 5, I think...

06-17-2002, 01:43 PM	#15
~Tropical Punch 19~ Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: I'm a fly on Clay's wall Posts: 1,961	Pam. She was just a big loudmouth who didn't fit in. I can't stand her. Why didn't they have more of Vanessa? Did she want less air time or something? Charmin was funny though.