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11-04-2021, 06:25 AM
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Mrs. Garrett loses her temper
Charlotte has often said she asked the writers and producers to make Mrs. Garrett lose her temper in one episode. IMDB reports an old interview:
"I want to bring in as much humanity as possible, as well as the humor. I've tried to make her a human being with dimensions. The way they write her now is with a great deal of sensitivity and understanding. But I don't want her to be Polly Perfect, because she must have human failings and make mistakes. She's also a surrogate mother to the girls. I told them I wanted to be firm with the girls because I know it's important. Parents must lay down ground rules for their children to help them to grow up and to learn responsibility for their actions. They must learn to stand on their own two feet." The first time Mrs. Garrett really loses her temper is in season 3, episode "Give and Take", so the interview could be from 1981 or 1982, late season 2 - early season 3. I can't think of any other occasion before that episode. |
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11-04-2021, 10:09 AM
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In season 1 she did lose her patience with Cindy and Sue Ann near the closing of "Running", raising her voice at them. Mrs. Garrett: "There! Now neither of you has to stand next to someone she hates!" Cindy: "I never said I hated her!" Mrs. Garrett: "Well you've both been actin' like it!" |
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11-04-2021, 10:39 AM
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Yeah, any episode where Mrs. Garrett is ripping up photos is an episode where she's lost her ****.
 And also "Molly's Holiday", where Mrs. Garrett definitely loses her temper with Molly. Charlotte must have loved doing that episode as well, because she's definitely not Polly Perfect. Good topic! |
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11-04-2021, 10:45 AM
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11-04-2021, 04:56 PM
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"Get over there and pick up that phone" |
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11-04-2021, 05:04 PM
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"Natalie, I'm getting angry. And when I get angry, I yell!" "So don't get angry!" "IT'S TOO LAAAATE!"  Quote:
"MMMMMMMMOLLYYYYYYYY!!!" And also, "Dope"! Mrs. Garrett gets so upset she lets a CUSS WORD slip!  ("OUR Mrs. Garrett?!??") Right in front of her four girls!
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11-04-2021, 07:23 PM
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What about the episode from season 6 'Working it out': MRS G yells at BLAIR "You're grounded!"
And on season 5 'Gamma Gamma': MRS G also yells at BLAIR "You don't give me orders, i'v done the catering job for a long time!" And lastly, another one i can think of is in season 1 'Adoption': when BLAIR tries to intervene on behalf of NAT, MRS G yells at her "BLAIR this is not funny what you are trying to do!" (when all the girls are in one of the rooms). Any more ideas? |
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11-04-2021, 07:37 PM
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Let's not forget "Kiss off!" to Mr. Parker!
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11-04-2021, 10:02 PM
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I think Mrs. G. first got angry with Tootie's father in "Overachieving". First time at her students in Molly's Holiday.
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11-05-2021, 10:11 AM
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And yes, there were plenty of times she lost her temper or was "Polly Imperfect" after that interview. |
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11-05-2021, 10:54 AM
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Yeah. For example, "Under Pressure" and "Give and Take".
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11-05-2021, 11:01 AM
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And also as early as season 1, she lost her patience with Mr. Bradley outside the front door in one episode while he's talking and won't listen to her ("Mr. Bradley....Mr. Bradley...MR. BRADLEEEEEY!!") and her frustration got the better of her and she lost her patience with him in the middle of 'Running".
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11-05-2021, 06:43 PM
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MRS G!
Our beloved 'feisty red head' is simply adorable!
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11-05-2021, 06:52 PM
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Okay, Mrs Garrett lost her temper on more than one occasion
I'm not so sure she was Polly Perfect
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11-05-2021, 07:16 PM
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I always felt like it was odd how Charlotte felt as though the producers were making her Polly Perfect. People loved the loving aspect of Mrs. Garrett, and I suspect her homey, grandmotherly feel is one of the main reasons the show lasted so long: people felt comforted while watching. The producers included many times when Mrs. Garrett flipped her lid and became upset. And parodies of Mrs. Garrett nearly always referred to her "Girl, girls, girls!" line, so she was definitely known for getting upset. So why did Charlotte feel as though she was being turned into Polly Perfect? 
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