The back door pilot “Mona”….. - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

CJMD03 · 09-04-2023, 01:48 AM

…..could never have worked. It would have destabilized WTB? And the “Mona” cast was absolutely wretched.

TMC · 09-06-2023, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by CJMD03

…..could never have worked. It would have destabilized WTB? And the “Mona” cast was absolutely wretched.

Atomic Abe Productions discusses the attempted Mona spin-off here. And here's "Couch Pilots Podcast's" take and the "Ay-oh! Oh-ay The Who's the Boss Podcast's!" take.

TMC · 10-08-2023, 04:14 AM

Had they actually gone through and spun Mona off into her own series, I wonder then, if Who's the Boss? could've given Angela's friend Wendy Wittener (played by the late Dori Brenner) an expanded role and to I suppose, fill Mona's role as Angela's foil of sorts?

TMC · 11-22-2023, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CJMD03

…..could never have worked. It would have destabilized WTB? And the “Mona” cast was absolutely wretched.

I was watching that episode on IFC recently, and I'm kind of glad that they didn't go through with that spin-off. Much of what made Mona's character work so to speak on Who's the Boss? was her interactions with Angela. Mona was more of a free spirit while Angela was more serious and uptight. Also, I don't know if running a fancy hotel is as universally relatable as a mother-daughter relationship.

TMC · 04-21-2025, 12:01 AM

Can anybody confirm this? Apparently, Katherine Helmond once stated in an interview that one of the plans for the Mona spin-off was to have James Coco (who played Tony's father-in-law, Nick Milano) essentially take her spot on Who's the Boss? But then, James Coco sadly passed away before the plan could fully go into fruition. That's one of the supposed reasons, why the Mona spin-off didn't entirely go through.

09-04-2023, 01:48 AM	#1
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 412	The back door pilot “Mona”….. …..could never have worked. It would have destabilized WTB? And the “Mona” cast was absolutely wretched.

10-08-2023, 04:14 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,539	Had they actually gone through and spun Mona off into her own series, I wonder then, if Who's the Boss? could've given Angela's friend Wendy Wittener (played by the late Dori Brenner) an expanded role and to I suppose, fill Mona's role as Angela's foil of sorts?

04-21-2025, 12:01 AM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,539	Can anybody confirm this? Apparently, Katherine Helmond once stated in an interview that one of the plans for the Mona spin-off was to have James Coco (who played Tony's father-in-law, Nick Milano) essentially take her spot on Who's the Boss? But then, James Coco sadly passed away before the plan could fully go into fruition. That's one of the supposed reasons, why the Mona spin-off didn't entirely go through.