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In article , Mike Coslo writes:
One of the great mysteries of the Universe is how Jan [Smithers] got so little attention compared to Loni Anderson, who has to be one of the scariest wimmin this lad has ever seen. It was part of the subtly subversive nature of the show, Mike. All of the characters were true originals and stereotype-busters. Part of the subtext was that the more attractive "Bailey" was overlooked because of people's assumptions rather than the reality. The viewers saw it, of course. Same for the fact that "Jennifer" was actually in charge and very intelligent, "Johnny Fever" had an encyclopedic knowledge of rock and roll, "Venus" had a hidden past that no one suspected, etc. Appearances were intentionally deceiving. Remember episodes like the one where Jennifer moves to a new house? Or the ones with the "Red Wigglers" and "Ferryman Funeral Homes" singing commercials? When Venus explained the atom in two minutes? Johnny Fever's reaction time after several drinks? Save The Flim? The list goes on and on.. And truly great music was part of the show, yet never slowed it down. Yet the show was cancelled even though it was #6 overall in the ratings. The *overall* ratings. Can you imagine a #6 show that cost almost nothing to make being cancelled today? "WKRP" and "Barney Miller" essentially invented the workplace ensemble sitcom that has no central character.. Before those two shows, almost all sitcoms were reinventions of the nuclear-family-plus-sidekick based 'The Honeymooners" and/or "I Love Lucy", (which are quite alike in many respects, except that the gender roles are reversed in "Lucy"). Most sitcoms today are simply variations on Alice, Ralph, Trixie and Ed, or Lucy, Ricky, Ethel and Fred. 73 de Jim, N2EY "as God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..." |
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