Did Larry, Darryl, and Darryl work better in small doses - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-22-2024, 04:47 AM

Kind of like Bob Hartley's patients on The Bob Newhart Show. Did making Larry, Darryl, and Darryl really the show and hurt them as characters in the long run?

SarahBellum · 12-04-2024, 01:53 PM

Yes. They should have appeared less frequently instead of in nearly every episode.

Ditto for Howard Borden in the Bob Newhart Show.

stevea · 12-04-2024, 04:02 PM

Yes, the introduction by Larry was funny the first time but it got old by the 150th time.

Sgt. Saunders · 03-24-2025, 11:02 AM

Yes, I agree that the writers could have reduced Larry, Daryl and Daryl’s appearances on the show.

I also think that the writers on “McHale’s Navy”could have lessened Ensign Parker’s seemingly non-ending clumsiness and fecklessness. It got very old in a hurry.

05-22-2024, 04:47 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,388	Did Larry, Darryl, and Darryl work better in small doses Kind of like Bob Hartley's patients on The Bob Newhart Show. Did making Larry, Darryl, and Darryl really the show and hurt them as characters in the long run?

12-04-2024, 01:53 PM	#2
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,873	Yes. They should have appeared less frequently instead of in nearly every episode. Ditto for Howard Borden in the Bob Newhart Show.

12-04-2024, 04:02 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,168	Yes, the introduction by Larry was funny the first time but it got old by the 150th time.

03-24-2025, 11:02 AM	#4
Sgt. Saunders Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 27, 2021 Location: The Garden State Posts: 540	Yes, I agree that the writers could have reduced Larry, Daryl and Daryl’s appearances on the show. I also think that the writers on “McHale’s Navy”could have lessened Ensign Parker’s seemingly non-ending clumsiness and fecklessness. It got very old in a hurry.