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You rang · 04-13-2025, 12:10 PM

In seasons 11 and 12 Jodie Foster played one of Dodie's friends. In season 11 the character was named Susan. In season 12 the character's name was Priscilla. I know this is a long shot but does anyone know why they changed her name?

stevea · 04-13-2025, 08:04 PM

According to IMDb in season 11 she also played a character Victoria, in another episode.

My guess is casting needed a kid character actor for 2 season 11 episodes. So they got her and that was the way each episode was written.

In season 12 she may have been recurring since she was in four episodes.

You rang · 04-13-2025, 08:45 PM

That's another odd thing. In S11.E15, the other actors call Jodie's character Susan but the end credits say she played Victoria. There was no Victoria in that episode but that is the real name of the girl that played Margaret.

stevea · 04-13-2025, 09:19 PM

Without re-watching it I think the sorta chubby girl is Margaret. This is a kid who calls Dodie during dinner and she takes the call in the kitchen--this is Margaret, I think. The girl with Margaret is Susan (Jodie Foster) in the episode, as you noted. So it seems whoever did the credits got the name wrong.

Margaret (Victoria Meyerink) is in six other episodes from seasons 11 and 12, but plays Beatrice in a season 10 episode, a kid who has a crush on Ernie.

I guess shows do this stuff. Howard Sprague (played by Jack Dodson), a regular on The Andy Griffith Show, started as a one shot named Ed Jenkins.

Tankeryanker · 04-13-2025, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Without re-watching it I think the sorta chubby girl is Margaret. This is a kid who calls Dodie during dinner and she takes the call in the kitchen--this is Margaret, I think. .

Oh, I think I just watched this. Its the one where the cute guy is a teacher, and the girls went nuts over him. I thought they were a little young, but I was six when I fell for Pete Duel.

stevea · 04-13-2025, 10:55 PM

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Oh, I think I just watched this. Its the one where the cute guy is a teacher, and the girls went nuts over him. I thought they were a little young, but I was six when I fell for Pete Duel.

Yes, that's the episode. And the guy was one of Barbara's students. Dodie is heartbroken when he brings his fiancé to dinner.

biffbronson · 04-14-2025, 02:24 PM

I have to say I never noticed Jodie on M3S. As far as her childhood roles, she had more prominent appearances on The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969, '70, '71).

stevea · 04-14-2025, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

I have to say I never noticed Jodie on M3S. As far as her childhood roles, she had more prominent appearances on The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969, '70, '71).

I remember her in that season 11 episode as Susan. But she was in several season 12 episodes as a character Priscilla, and I don't remember her in any of those.

Also, it's been a while since I've seen the Courtship... series, and I don't remember her in that either.

Is her brother Buddy Foster? He was in Mayberry RFD.

i29u · 04-15-2025, 04:58 PM

Yes, Buddy is her brother, and she was on at least one episode of Mayberry RFD.

04-13-2025, 12:10 PM	#1
You rang Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 12, 2025 Posts: 4	Jodie Foster In seasons 11 and 12 Jodie Foster played one of Dodie's friends. In season 11 the character was named Susan. In season 12 the character's name was Priscilla. I know this is a long shot but does anyone know why they changed her name?

04-13-2025, 08:04 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,164	According to IMDb in season 11 she also played a character Victoria, in another episode. My guess is casting needed a kid character actor for 2 season 11 episodes. So they got her and that was the way each episode was written. In season 12 she may have been recurring since she was in four episodes.

04-13-2025, 08:45 PM	#3
You rang Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 12, 2025 Posts: 4	That's another odd thing. In S11.E15, the other actors call Jodie's character Susan but the end credits say she played Victoria. There was no Victoria in that episode but that is the real name of the girl that played Margaret.

04-13-2025, 09:19 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,164	Without re-watching it I think the sorta chubby girl is Margaret. This is a kid who calls Dodie during dinner and she takes the call in the kitchen--this is Margaret, I think. The girl with Margaret is Susan (Jodie Foster) in the episode, as you noted. So it seems whoever did the credits got the name wrong. Margaret (Victoria Meyerink) is in six other episodes from seasons 11 and 12, but plays Beatrice in a season 10 episode, a kid who has a crush on Ernie. I guess shows do this stuff. Howard Sprague (played by Jack Dodson), a regular on The Andy Griffith Show, started as a one shot named Ed Jenkins.

04-14-2025, 02:24 PM	#7
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,266	I have to say I never noticed Jodie on M3S. As far as her childhood roles, she had more prominent appearances on The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969, '70, '71).

04-15-2025, 04:58 PM	#9
i29u Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 05, 2004 Posts: 237	Yes, Buddy is her brother, and she was on at least one episode of Mayberry RFD.