Did Gary Coleman really dislike Dixie Carter? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brad Russ · 06-21-2002, 06:48 PM

Iv'e read a couple of posts claiming that Gary Coleman for some reason or another didn't like Dixie Carter, and he was even responsible for her leaving the show. If this is true do any of you know the reason why he didn't like her? By watching her on the show she seemed like a nice person and so I can't understand why Gary would dislike her. If any of you can give me some info on this i'd appreciate it!

TJ · 06-22-2002, 12:06 AM

Maybe because he had been the star (yes it was an ensemble show, but he was really the biggest star) for 6 seasons and here they bring in this other major cast member. Perhaps since they added another cast member, he was being paid less per episode. Let's be honest they only had so much money too pay out per episode and when you're paying these additional people, Gary would be making less. Some shows cast are so used to working together for so long, it would only be natural for them maybe not to get along so well with a new person.

ThomasE · 06-22-2002, 01:52 AM

If that is the case, people get too hung up on money. It's too bad things did not work out for Dixie. I wonder I MaryAnne Mobley was getting paid less.

Brad Russ · 06-22-2002, 03:36 AM

If Gary was so upset at Dixie because she took away from his salary, then what would have been the point of firing her if they were just going to hire a new Maggie the next season? Wouldn't he have the same problem with the new Maggie? Unless they gave her the role for much less money I don't see what the point of firing Dixie was just to get a new person on the salary. You may be right, but I just don't see how replacing one Maggie for another would make a difference.

TJ · 06-22-2002, 03:43 AM

My question is how would he have known they were going to replace her with another Maggie? They very easily could have just written her out of the show as Mary Ann Mobley wasn't even in all the episodes the final season. Who knows how he felt about Mary Ann Mobley, we can only speculate...

JethroSimpson · 06-22-2002, 06:07 AM

There were quite a few signs that they didn't get on. For example, they never seemed to hug yet I think Arnold did with MaryAnn.
And in the episode that Gary came up with the story for, she never appeared.

rserafin · 06-23-2002, 07:04 PM

which episode was that?

DarleneIllyria · 06-23-2002, 09:08 PM

You know, this topic has been brought up numerous times on the board and I wish it was one of the topics that the E! True Hollywood Story mentioned. Look at the two Darrin's on Bewitched, they mentioned that in the E! True Hollywood Story for Bewitched. They should've touched the subject for the 2 Maggie's on the show.

JethroSimpson · 06-24-2002, 05:39 AM

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Originally posted by rserafin
which episode was that?

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Little Dixie Carter · 06-30-2002, 07:46 PM

Did they even mention Maggie on the E! True Hollywood show?

Little Dixie Carter · 06-30-2002, 07:47 PM

Was Maggie even mentioned in the E! True Hollywood show?

Brad Russ · 06-30-2002, 08:22 PM

I didn't see the whole E True Hollywood Story, but I saw the last hour and a half about a week ago and there was no mention of Dixie Carter. As a matter of fact hardly anything was mentioned about D.S. Basically the whole show just focused on the negativity in the lives of Gary, Todd, and Dana, after the show went off the air. As many have mentioned here before it was quite depressing actually. It seemed like more of an extremely negative Celebrity Profile then a behind the scenes look of the show. I wish E would do a new D.S. Hollywood Story, and just stick to the show.

JethroSimpson · 07-01-2002, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by mdntrider7
I didn't see the whole E True Hollywood Story, but I saw the last hour and a half about a week ago and there was no mention of Dixie Carter. As a matter of fact hardly anything was mentioned about D.S. Basically the whole show just focused on the negativity in the lives of Gary, Todd, and Dana, after the show went off the air. As many have mentioned here before it was quite depressing actually. It seemed like more of an extremely negative Celebrity Profile then a behind the scenes look of the show. I wish E would do a new D.S. Hollywood Story, and just stick to the show.

I did a post on this subject, I agree with you. The True Hollywood Story was realy badly made, it spent about 30 minutes at the most on the show itself and the rest of it was just depressing- they must think it makes good television.
The other true Hollywood Stories I've seen didn't do that, so I don't know why they did.

Captian k McCafferty · 07-03-2002, 11:24 PM

Now I am glad I didnt see it

JT · 07-08-2002, 09:00 PM

The E! show was not like the average E! show for a classic TV show. It was supposed to be about the cast's problems.

06-21-2002, 06:48 PM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Did Gary Coleman really dislike Dixie Carter? Iv'e read a couple of posts claiming that Gary Coleman for some reason or another didn't like Dixie Carter, and he was even responsible for her leaving the show. If this is true do any of you know the reason why he didn't like her? By watching her on the show she seemed like a nice person and so I can't understand why Gary would dislike her. If any of you can give me some info on this i'd appreciate it!

06-22-2002, 06:07 AM	#6
JethroSimpson Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2001 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,080	There were quite a few signs that they didn't get on. For example, they never seemed to hug yet I think Arnold did with MaryAnn. And in the episode that Gary came up with the story for, she never appeared.
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07-08-2002, 09:00 PM	#15
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	The E! show was not like the average E! show for a classic TV show. It was supposed to be about the cast's problems.
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06-22-2002, 12:06 AM	#2
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,669	Maybe because he had been the star (yes it was an ensemble show, but he was really the biggest star) for 6 seasons and here they bring in this other major cast member. Perhaps since they added another cast member, he was being paid less per episode. Let's be honest they only had so much money too pay out per episode and when you're paying these additional people, Gary would be making less. Some shows cast are so used to working together for so long, it would only be natural for them maybe not to get along so well with a new person.

06-22-2002, 01:52 AM	#3
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	If that is the case, people get too hung up on money. It's too bad things did not work out for Dixie. I wonder I MaryAnne Mobley was getting paid less.

06-22-2002, 03:36 AM	#4
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	If Gary was so upset at Dixie because she took away from his salary, then what would have been the point of firing her if they were just going to hire a new Maggie the next season? Wouldn't he have the same problem with the new Maggie? Unless they gave her the role for much less money I don't see what the point of firing Dixie was just to get a new person on the salary. You may be right, but I just don't see how replacing one Maggie for another would make a difference.

06-22-2002, 03:43 AM	#5
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,669	My question is how would he have known they were going to replace her with another Maggie? They very easily could have just written her out of the show as Mary Ann Mobley wasn't even in all the episodes the final season. Who knows how he felt about Mary Ann Mobley, we can only speculate...

06-23-2002, 07:04 PM	#7
rserafin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 12, 2001 Location: Ballston Spa,New York,USA Posts: 112	which episode was that?

06-23-2002, 09:08 PM	#8
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	You know, this topic has been brought up numerous times on the board and I wish it was one of the topics that the E! True Hollywood Story mentioned. Look at the two Darrin's on Bewitched, they mentioned that in the E! True Hollywood Story for Bewitched. They should've touched the subject for the 2 Maggie's on the show.

06-30-2002, 07:46 PM	#10
Little Dixie Carter Dixie Carter Is #1 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 778	Did they even mention Maggie on the E! True Hollywood show?

06-30-2002, 07:47 PM	#11
Little Dixie Carter Dixie Carter Is #1 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 778	Was Maggie even mentioned in the E! True Hollywood show?

06-30-2002, 08:22 PM	#12
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I didn't see the whole E True Hollywood Story, but I saw the last hour and a half about a week ago and there was no mention of Dixie Carter. As a matter of fact hardly anything was mentioned about D.S. Basically the whole show just focused on the negativity in the lives of Gary, Todd, and Dana, after the show went off the air. As many have mentioned here before it was quite depressing actually. It seemed like more of an extremely negative Celebrity Profile then a behind the scenes look of the show. I wish E would do a new D.S. Hollywood Story, and just stick to the show.

07-03-2002, 11:24 PM	#14
Captian k McCafferty Bonnie Bedelia Rox! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2002 Location: A Bonnie Bedelia World Posts: 41	Now I am glad I didnt see it