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highloon · 12-08-2002, 04:22 AM

I'm trying to recall how many episodes Beth Grant was in. Does anyone know the exact count? You know who I'm talking about, right? She's the strange lady that appears as different characters in a handful of episodes, and Hayden always wonders if he's seen her somewhere before.

As far as I can recall, she was a food server at Kelly's wedding, she was the bartender at the bar in Fergus Falls, she was Mrs. Rizzendough's housekeeper, and she was the maid at Christine's friend Sarah's apartment in New York. Are there any others? Just curious.

Janice · 12-08-2002, 11:37 AM

I don't know about this woman. It was a running gag of sorts? That's hilarious. I'll keep my eyes open for her. Does Hayden ask if he's seen her somewhere before?
I've seen character actors play different bit parts on Barney Miller, but it's never acknowledged that it's the same actor. They'll be a burglar on one show, a nut on the next, and a cop on another episode...that sort of thing.

Big Coach Fan · 12-09-2002, 01:40 AM

I think you just about covered it.. Ill let you know if I can think of any others..

highloon · 12-09-2002, 03:33 AM

Thanks Big Coach Fan. Let me know if there are any other episodes I've overlooked.

Janice, you haven't seen the lady I'm talking about? It is a great running gag. She always plays different roles, but is always the same strange woman with the same monotone voice, and she always looks familiar to Hayden. And yes, on several occasions, he even questions her about it. If you've seen any of the episodes she's been in, maybe this'll jog your memory a bit:

When Hayden and Luther go to Fergus Falls on a recruiting trip, they wind up at a bar. Hayden sees her there working as a bartender and asks, "Have I seen you somewhere before?" She replies, "I don't know. Have you ever been to Rio at Carnival Time?"

Also, in New York at Sarah's apartment, she's the maid. Again Hayden asks, "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" She sighs and then, sounding somewhat irritated, asks, "Have you seen 'Superman'?" Hayden says, "Yeah." She says, "Alot of people think I look like Margot Kidder." Hayden shakes his head and moves on. It's a great gag. Does any of that sound familiar?

Janice · 12-09-2002, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by highloon
Janice, you haven't seen the lady I'm talking about? It is a great running gag....
Does any of that sound familiar?

I've seen the bar scene--the tough bar...where Hayden's late for Christine's award ceremony? If that's the one, I didn't pay attention to the exchange between the bartender and Hayden.
I saw Kelley's wedding, but don't remember any servers. I don't know Sarah in NY, unless it was where Christine stayed when she got that national magazine show, yet I remember a funny guy in charge of the house. I don't recall any Superman references so I don't think that's the show.
I vaguely recall an odd exchange in the dream sequence episode when Hayden goes to Mrs. Rizzendough's and is greeted by the maid. I forget what he said to her, but she said to him, "We didn't spend last night together, did we?" I'm paraphasing here. He may have told her that she looked familiar.
So, highloon, it looks like this clever gag flew over my head, swoosh, like a 747.
You can bet I'll be on the lookout for it now. Maybe because it's my first time watching the show...but I'm usually an observant person. Boy, I feel dumb, but thanks guys for filling me in.
Truth is, I can't get my eyes off that cutie Craig T. Nelson whenever he's in a scene.

highloon · 12-10-2002, 07:17 PM

If you saw Part 2 of Kelly's wedding, there's a woman who says she's from the caterer, and asks how many bottles of wine they're going to need for the reception. That's her.

You're right about the bar being from the Ted Koppel award episode. The bartender is Beth Grant.

Regarding the exchange at Mrs. Rizzendough's, you're right. She was the maid. But it was the dog show episode. Hayden shows up with a bouquet of flowers and tells the maid that the flowers are to make up for "last night." The maid asks, "Were we together last night?" Hayden irritatedly responds, "No." She leaves. Later when she appears again, she tells Hayden and Luther,"If anybody needs me, I'll be on the rifle range."

Regarding Sarah's apartment in New York, you're right again. That's the apartment that Christine stayed in during her short lived "Magazine America" gig. The bellman was an odd middle-eastern guy named Remy. But Sarah's housekeeper was Beth Grant, again. We see her in the episode where Hayden flies to New York to put an end to the long-distance madness with Christine. He walks in and she's vaccuuming. He shuts the vaccuum cleaner off to get her attention, and this scares her. She looks at him and says, "Are you going to force me to take all my clothes off and have sex with you?" He says, "No." She responds, "Oh,...well then would you mind turning the vaccuum cleaner back on?" That's when the Superman exchange comes in.

Does that help at all?

Janice · 12-10-2002, 09:49 PM

Yes, it helps a great deal. Thanks for taking the time to describe them. I remember these scenes, with the exception of Kelly's wedding. The thing is, I didn't recognize the woman as a recurring character. You can be sure I won't miss any of her cameos in the future.
I still can't place her in my mind. I recall the few scenes, but not the actress herself.
I'm on the lookout now.

highloon · 12-13-2002, 02:07 AM

For what it's worth, Beth Grant has done some dramatic acting in movies, too. Probably her most famous role is when she played one of the bus passengers in the movie, "Speed." She's the one that tries to step off of the bus and ends up getting blown up by the bomber and then run over by the bus.

Also, in "Time to Kill", she was the mother of one of the rapists. She appears in the scene where Samuel L. Jackson shows up at the police station and shoots both of the rapists, himself.

I don't know if that helps you put together a face with the name, but I figured it couldn't hurt to mention it.

Janice · 12-14-2002, 06:23 PM

I looked up Beth Grant on the web and finally saw what she looks like, and I recognized her. It's gotta be from Coach and the movies that I've seen her in. I take it she's a character actress of sorts.

highloon · 12-15-2002, 12:39 AM

I was watching the episode when Hayden and Christine try to get married in the little chapel that's falling apart. I forgot that Beth is in that one, too! She's the wife of the forest ranger played by Alan Young. She plays a really lousy organ, hooked up to a generator when the electricity goes out. Very funny!

Janice · 12-16-2002, 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by highloon
I was watching the episode when Hayden and Christine try to get married in the little chapel that's falling apart. I forgot that Beth is in that one, too! She's the wife of the forest ranger played by Alan Young. She plays a really lousy organ, hooked up to a generator when the electricity goes out. Very funny!

I missed this episode. I hate how they just jumped ahead with Hayden and Christine already married. I never saw them get married. It was going along in chronological order until a few weeks ago, and then I heard it's going back to season one. grrrrrrr.

Big Coach Fan · 12-17-2002, 10:27 AM

Yeah.. the church starts to fall apart.. I remember that one too.

I would actually have Tivo record the whole series if they actually played them in order, so I can convert them to tapes.

I'll likely watch the old ones again when they restart just because I like the old ones the best

Janice · 12-17-2002, 10:27 PM

Beth Grant

highloon · 12-17-2002, 10:33 PM

I tend to agree with you on the old episodes. They were the best. Before Hayden was tamed by Christine, before Stewart left, before the Eagles were champs, and of course, before the baby. Aaahh!!

It's tough to top eps like the grape juice stain, the Loons, the love letter, and the ski trip. That's the creme de la creme in my opinion. There are many others, of course, but those are the ones that immediately come to mind as faves.

highloon · 12-17-2002, 10:38 PM

Way to go, Janice. What site did you get that from? She looks a lot livelier than her Coach characters, that's for sure. BTW, my wife and I rented an awful movie last night called Donnie Darko and guess who was one of the leads? Yep, Beth Grant. They had a dvd link to her past credits. For fun, we selected it. Wow! She has been working non-stop since Coach! What a resume!
Anyway, thanks again for the pic.

12-08-2002, 04:22 AM	#1
highloon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 82	Beth Grant's Cameos I'm trying to recall how many episodes Beth Grant was in. Does anyone know the exact count? You know who I'm talking about, right? She's the strange lady that appears as different characters in a handful of episodes, and Hayden always wonders if he's seen her somewhere before. As far as I can recall, she was a food server at Kelly's wedding, she was the bartender at the bar in Fergus Falls, she was Mrs. Rizzendough's housekeeper, and she was the maid at Christine's friend Sarah's apartment in New York. Are there any others? Just curious.

12-09-2002, 03:33 AM	#4
highloon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 82	In response to Janice... Thanks Big Coach Fan. Let me know if there are any other episodes I've overlooked. Janice, you haven't seen the lady I'm talking about? It is a great running gag. She always plays different roles, but is always the same strange woman with the same monotone voice, and she always looks familiar to Hayden. And yes, on several occasions, he even questions her about it. If you've seen any of the episodes she's been in, maybe this'll jog your memory a bit: When Hayden and Luther go to Fergus Falls on a recruiting trip, they wind up at a bar. Hayden sees her there working as a bartender and asks, "Have I seen you somewhere before?" She replies, "I don't know. Have you ever been to Rio at Carnival Time?" Also, in New York at Sarah's apartment, she's the maid. Again Hayden asks, "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" She sighs and then, sounding somewhat irritated, asks, "Have you seen 'Superman'?" Hayden says, "Yeah." She says, "Alot of people think I look like Margot Kidder." Hayden shakes his head and moves on. It's a great gag. Does any of that sound familiar?

12-10-2002, 07:17 PM	#6
highloon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 82	You remember more than you think! If you saw Part 2 of Kelly's wedding, there's a woman who says she's from the caterer, and asks how many bottles of wine they're going to need for the reception. That's her. You're right about the bar being from the Ted Koppel award episode. The bartender is Beth Grant. Regarding the exchange at Mrs. Rizzendough's, you're right. She was the maid. But it was the dog show episode. Hayden shows up with a bouquet of flowers and tells the maid that the flowers are to make up for "last night." The maid asks, "Were we together last night?" Hayden irritatedly responds, "No." She leaves. Later when she appears again, she tells Hayden and Luther,"If anybody needs me, I'll be on the rifle range." Regarding Sarah's apartment in New York, you're right again. That's the apartment that Christine stayed in during her short lived "Magazine America" gig. The bellman was an odd middle-eastern guy named Remy. But Sarah's housekeeper was Beth Grant, again. We see her in the episode where Hayden flies to New York to put an end to the long-distance madness with Christine. He walks in and she's vaccuuming. He shuts the vaccuum cleaner off to get her attention, and this scares her. She looks at him and says, "Are you going to force me to take all my clothes off and have sex with you?" He says, "No." She responds, "Oh,...well then would you mind turning the vaccuum cleaner back on?" That's when the Superman exchange comes in. Does that help at all?

12-13-2002, 02:07 AM	#8
highloon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 82	One final note about Beth... For what it's worth, Beth Grant has done some dramatic acting in movies, too. Probably her most famous role is when she played one of the bus passengers in the movie, "Speed." She's the one that tries to step off of the bus and ends up getting blown up by the bomber and then run over by the bus. Also, in "Time to Kill", she was the mother of one of the rapists. She appears in the scene where Samuel L. Jackson shows up at the police station and shoots both of the rapists, himself. I don't know if that helps you put together a face with the name, but I figured it couldn't hurt to mention it.

12-15-2002, 12:39 AM	#10
highloon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 82	Another Beth Grant sighting! I was watching the episode when Hayden and Christine try to get married in the little chapel that's falling apart. I forgot that Beth is in that one, too! She's the wife of the forest ranger played by Alan Young. She plays a really lousy organ, hooked up to a generator when the electricity goes out. Very funny!

12-08-2002, 11:37 AM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,389	I don't know about this woman. It was a running gag of sorts? That's hilarious. I'll keep my eyes open for her. Does Hayden ask if he's seen her somewhere before? I've seen character actors play different bit parts on Barney Miller, but it's never acknowledged that it's the same actor. They'll be a burglar on one show, a nut on the next, and a cop on another episode...that sort of thing.

12-09-2002, 01:40 AM	#3
Big Coach Fan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2002 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 50	I think you just about covered it.. Ill let you know if I can think of any others..

12-10-2002, 09:49 PM	#7
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,389	Yes, it helps a great deal. Thanks for taking the time to describe them. I remember these scenes, with the exception of Kelly's wedding. The thing is, I didn't recognize the woman as a recurring character. You can be sure I won't miss any of her cameos in the future. I still can't place her in my mind. I recall the few scenes, but not the actress herself. I'm on the lookout now.

12-14-2002, 06:23 PM	#9
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,389	I looked up Beth Grant on the web and finally saw what she looks like, and I recognized her. It's gotta be from Coach and the movies that I've seen her in. I take it she's a character actress of sorts.

12-17-2002, 10:27 AM	#12
Big Coach Fan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2002 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 50	Yeah.. the church starts to fall apart.. I remember that one too. I would actually have Tivo record the whole series if they actually played them in order, so I can convert them to tapes. I'll likely watch the old ones again when they restart just because I like the old ones the best

12-17-2002, 10:27 PM	#13
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,389	Beth Grant Attached Images

12-17-2002, 10:33 PM	#14
highloon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 82	I agree with you, Big Coah Fan I tend to agree with you on the old episodes. They were the best. Before Hayden was tamed by Christine, before Stewart left, before the Eagles were champs, and of course, before the baby. Aaahh!! It's tough to top eps like the grape juice stain, the Loons, the love letter, and the ski trip. That's the creme de la creme in my opinion. There are many others, of course, but those are the ones that immediately come to mind as faves.

12-17-2002, 10:38 PM	#15
highloon Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 82	That's our mystery lady! Way to go, Janice. What site did you get that from? She looks a lot livelier than her Coach characters, that's for sure. BTW, my wife and I rented an awful movie last night called Donnie Darko and guess who was one of the leads? Yep, Beth Grant. They had a dvd link to her past credits. For fun, we selected it. Wow! She has been working non-stop since Coach! What a resume! Anyway, thanks again for the pic.