Who's absence bothered you the most? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

LecyGoransonfan · 12-20-2003, 03:29 PM

Mine was Crystal's.

HuntingtonM15 · 12-20-2003, 03:38 PM

Either Crystal or Bonnie

Dean Winchester · 12-20-2003, 03:54 PM

Dan

I hated the way Crystal and Bonnie were snubbed in latter seasons tho. Crystal was only seen twice as the childbirth episode in season 4, and after Rodbell's closed, we never saw Bonnie again. If these were 2 of Roseanne's best friends, how come we never saw them ever at The Lunch Box?

Detroitbryan · 12-20-2003, 07:04 PM

Its weird how only Darlene and Jackie didnt have any character issue/absences within the show.

LecyGoransonfan · 12-21-2003, 12:21 AM

Yeah I always figured Roseanne would've invited Bonnie to come work at the Lunchbox. And with Crystal she was like Roseanne's best friend and she just was gone. People say it was because she married Ed but that was in season 3 and she was still appearing a lot in season 4. Then in season 5 I think she was only in the first episode, the Halloween one, and Darlene's 16th birthday. And it was even worse when she appeared in 3 more episodes years later. I always thought maybe Crystal wasn't real and that's why Roseanne didn't mention her in the last episod.

Christopher · 12-21-2003, 10:06 PM

Dan, only because Roseanne wasn't the same with out him in most of the episodes in season 9.

Bonnie was funny, the show should have kept her character.

stephy · 12-22-2003, 09:55 AM

It bugged me when Becky wasn't there. For me, what made the show realistic and relatable was the sibling rivalry:
Rosanne and Jackie
Darlene and D.J
and
Darlene and Becky

With Becky not there, the show was missing something.
(I like Sarah Chalke, but when she is there, she and Darlene don't fight so it's the same deal as Becky not being there at all.)

roseannefan55 · 12-22-2003, 04:23 PM

i think it is becky that really bothered me that lecy goranson is not there

Will and Grace Fanatic · 12-25-2003, 01:27 AM

As much as I missed the original Becky I was upset that Dan was tooken out of the show for sometime. I espeicaly dislike the fact that the reason he left was an affair.

Dean Winchester · 12-25-2003, 01:52 PM

am i the only person who noticed Mark appeared more in the latter seasons than Becky did? The last episode aired last night (the one with the Springer/Playboy fantasies) didn't even have Becky, yet Mark was in it

seven_to_shea · 12-25-2003, 01:58 PM

Mark and David were in WAY too many of the later episodes which was bad considering Mark in particular was such a one-note character and they kinda ruined David's character too IMO.

I missed all of those old school characters to be honest...but if I had to choose just one, I'd say, Crystal.

Dogma66603 · 12-25-2003, 03:07 PM

It pissed me off when Mark was in certain episodes and Becky wasn't. Wasn't Mark in Thanksgiving Season 9 and Becky was nowhere to be seen!!

Dean Winchester · 12-25-2003, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by seven_to_shea
Mark and David were in WAY too many of the later episodes which was bad considering Mark in particular was such a one-note character and they kinda ruined David's character too IMO.

I missed all of those old school characters to be honest...but if I had to choose just one, I'd say, Crystal.

I always thought AT LEAST Johnny Galecki (well, Glenn Quinn was more or less a frequent recurring character) should've been used in the credits in the 8th and 9th season. He was a regular IMO

seven_to_shea · 12-25-2003, 03:43 PM

I agree, they certainly should have been mentioned, the only problem I have is with them dominating episodes because I don't think their characters by the last few seasons really justified it.

For some reason I didn't see the Becky option on the poll...that is REALLY unforgivable, the absences and the back and forth with different actresses; it's hard to take a show that does that seriously.

Dean Winchester · 12-25-2003, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by seven_to_shea
I agree, they certainly should have been mentioned, the only problem I have is with them dominating episodes because I don't think their characters by the last few seasons really justified it.

For some reason I didn't see the Becky option on the poll...that is REALLY unforgivable, the absences and the back and forth with different actresses; it's hard to take a show that does that seriously.

especially considering the last part of season 8. One week, Lecy would have short hair, then Sarah had long, then Lecy was short... They could've had Sarah Chalke cut her hair OR have her wear something to make her hair look shorter, because there was no way Becky's hair would grow 6 inches per episode.

View Poll Results: Who's absence bothered you the most
Dan (season 9)	15	35.71%
Crystal (seasons 5, 7-9)	8	19.05%
Becky (season 5, 8-9)	15	35.71%
Bonnie (after season 4)	3	7.14%
Anne Marie (off and on after season 5)	1	2.38%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

12-20-2003, 03:29 PM	#1
LecyGoransonfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 213	Who's absence bothered you the most? Mine was Crystal's.
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12-25-2003, 01:27 AM	#9
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	As much as I missed the original Becky I was upset that Dan was tooken out of the show for sometime. I espeicaly dislike the fact that the reason he left was an affair.
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12-20-2003, 03:38 PM	#2
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Either Crystal or Bonnie

12-20-2003, 03:54 PM	#3
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Dan I hated the way Crystal and Bonnie were snubbed in latter seasons tho. Crystal was only seen twice as the childbirth episode in season 4, and after Rodbell's closed, we never saw Bonnie again. If these were 2 of Roseanne's best friends, how come we never saw them ever at The Lunch Box?

12-20-2003, 07:04 PM	#4
Detroitbryan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2003 Location: West Bloomfield (Detroit), Michigan Posts: 34	Its weird how only Darlene and Jackie didnt have any character issue/absences within the show.

12-21-2003, 12:21 AM	#5
LecyGoransonfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 213	Yeah I always figured Roseanne would've invited Bonnie to come work at the Lunchbox. And with Crystal she was like Roseanne's best friend and she just was gone. People say it was because she married Ed but that was in season 3 and she was still appearing a lot in season 4. Then in season 5 I think she was only in the first episode, the Halloween one, and Darlene's 16th birthday. And it was even worse when she appeared in 3 more episodes years later. I always thought maybe Crystal wasn't real and that's why Roseanne didn't mention her in the last episod.

12-21-2003, 10:06 PM	#6
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	Dan, only because Roseanne wasn't the same with out him in most of the episodes in season 9. Bonnie was funny, the show should have kept her character.

12-22-2003, 09:55 AM	#7
stephy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 11, 2003 Location: Illinios Posts: 96	It bugged me when Becky wasn't there. For me, what made the show realistic and relatable was the sibling rivalry: Rosanne and Jackie Darlene and D.J and Darlene and Becky With Becky not there, the show was missing something. (I like Sarah Chalke, but when she is there, she and Darlene don't fight so it's the same deal as Becky not being there at all.)

12-22-2003, 04:23 PM	#8
roseannefan55 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 19, 2003 Location: hawaii Posts: 95	i think it is becky that really bothered me that lecy goranson is not there

12-25-2003, 01:52 PM	#10
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	am i the only person who noticed Mark appeared more in the latter seasons than Becky did? The last episode aired last night (the one with the Springer/Playboy fantasies) didn't even have Becky, yet Mark was in it

12-25-2003, 01:58 PM	#11
seven_to_shea Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 13, 2003 Posts: 173	Mark and David were in WAY too many of the later episodes which was bad considering Mark in particular was such a one-note character and they kinda ruined David's character too IMO. I missed all of those old school characters to be honest...but if I had to choose just one, I'd say, Crystal.

12-25-2003, 03:07 PM	#12
Dogma66603 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 24, 2003 Posts: 330	It pissed me off when Mark was in certain episodes and Becky wasn't. Wasn't Mark in Thanksgiving Season 9 and Becky was nowhere to be seen!!

12-25-2003, 03:43 PM	#14
seven_to_shea Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 13, 2003 Posts: 173	I agree, they certainly should have been mentioned, the only problem I have is with them dominating episodes because I don't think their characters by the last few seasons really justified it. For some reason I didn't see the Becky option on the poll...that is REALLY unforgivable, the absences and the back and forth with different actresses; it's hard to take a show that does that seriously.