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Sterling Holobyte · 05-21-2022, 05:08 PM

I recently watched this episode from season 4 again, and I think the actress who portrayed the teenaged Eunice(Heather Kerr) really deserves some praise for her characterization.

She was in the unenviable task of playing a character created and formed by Carol Burnett after all, and I think the way she gets Eunice's various nuances down almost exactly as Carol did is simply amazing!

She did seem to emphasize Eunice's overly-dramatic vocalizations, almost to an annoying degree. But if you think about it, teenagers ARE overly-dramatic sometimes and I can definitely see Eunice being that way as a teenager.

She must have studied Carol's portrayal of Eunice very diligently.

TheLittleFaerie · 05-22-2022, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sterling Holobyte

I recently watched this episode from season 4 again, and I think the actress who portrayed the teenaged Eunice(Heather Kerr) really deserves some praise for her characterization.

She was in the unenviable task of playing a character created and formed by Carol Burnett after all, and I think the way she gets Eunice's various nuances down almost exactly as Carol did is simply amazing!

She did seem to emphasize Eunice's overly-dramatic vocalizations, almost to an annoying degree. But if you think about it, teenagers ARE overly-dramatic sometimes and I can definitely see Eunice being that way as a teenager.

She must have studied Carol's portrayal of Eunice very diligently.

I liked the episode because it's probably the closest we will ever see of Eunice and SYNIDCATED Mama interacting, and how Eunice would have fit into a syndicated episode. All of the characters' personalities were different, many of them were over the top and cartoony in the syndicated episodes, so it makes sense that Eunice might be self-satired in a syndicated episode

BestTVever · 05-22-2022, 06:38 AM

I agree. She did an amazing job. The little Eunice in season 2 (Mamas Birthday) also did an incredible job for such a young girl.

JR1 · 05-29-2022, 07:53 PM

Yes- she captured Eunice's essence quite well.

just1paul · 06-22-2022, 01:23 PM

The episode with little Eunice was hysterical. Tanya Fenmore did a great job.

Heather Kerr as teen Eunice was good too.

05-21-2022, 05:08 PM	#1
Sterling Holobyte Harper House Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,896	Sins of the Mother - Eunice actress I recently watched this episode from season 4 again, and I think the actress who portrayed the teenaged Eunice(Heather Kerr) really deserves some praise for her characterization. She was in the unenviable task of playing a character created and formed by Carol Burnett after all, and I think the way she gets Eunice's various nuances down almost exactly as Carol did is simply amazing! She did seem to emphasize Eunice's overly-dramatic vocalizations, almost to an annoying degree. But if you think about it, teenagers ARE overly-dramatic sometimes and I can definitely see Eunice being that way as a teenager. She must have studied Carol's portrayal of Eunice very diligently.
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05-22-2022, 06:38 AM	#3
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,916	I agree. She did an amazing job. The little Eunice in season 2 (Mamas Birthday) also did an incredible job for such a young girl.

05-29-2022, 07:53 PM	#4
JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	Yes- she captured Eunice's essence quite well.

06-22-2022, 01:23 PM	#5
just1paul Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2021 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 123	The episode with little Eunice was hysterical. Tanya Fenmore did a great job. Heather Kerr as teen Eunice was good too.