Guess I'm puzzled. The television sitcom business has a long history of pairing its ordinary looking (at best) male stars (mostly stand-up comics, I guess) with beautiful wives.
On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:31 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > Thought I remembered an entry from Ken Levine’s blog about her when she > died that touched on this a little - found it here: > > http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2008/01/suzanne-pleshette.html > > In our house, like I imagine many others, every week someone would comment > on how unbelievable it was that a guy like Bob would end up with a wife as > hot as Emily. They did not okay up how sexy she was on the show (set in > Chicago, not Southern California) but I think she was known as a combo of > hot/sexy/funny/smart. > > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > On Sun, 24 Mar 2024 at 7:16 AM Mark Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Re: Newhart >> >> He was never much of a sexual aggressor and they had an average long term >> marriage. >> Also there was so much tension in the office scenes and more interaction >> with the secretary/receptionist, >> it's a lot to carry the home story line in a 30 minute show. Some >> episodes did, but not that many. >> >> On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 5:21 AM <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> [email protected] >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> >>> Google >>> Groups >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >>> Topic digest >>> View all topics >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> >>> >>> - Digest for [email protected] - 15 updates in 9 topics >>> >>> <#m_-1801348347598619587_m_4051960572818919197_m_1186050653577683442_group_thread_0> >>> - 2 Updates >>> - Dana Carvey apologizes for Sharon Stone undressing on SNL >>> >>> <#m_-1801348347598619587_m_4051960572818919197_m_1186050653577683442_group_thread_1> >>> - 1 Update >>> - Quickie Review: Palm Royale >>> >>> <#m_-1801348347598619587_m_4051960572818919197_m_1186050653577683442_group_thread_2> >>> - 1 Update >>> - NBC's Paris Olympics opening ceremony coverage... >>> >>> <#m_-1801348347598619587_m_4051960572818919197_m_1186050653577683442_group_thread_3> >>> - 1 Update >>> >>> Digest for [email protected] - 15 updates in 9 topics >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/b9e000966ddbb0f6?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> >>> jbelkin <[email protected]>: Mar 23 09:26PM -0700 >>> >>> So, I just finished watching the entire run of the Bob Newhart Show - the >>> 1970's were before my time but I'm curious about one thing - how come the >>> show doesn't seem to acknowledge that Suzanne PLeshette was gorgeous? Did >>> everyone in the 1970's just feel she was not unattractive but some sort >>> of >>> run of the mill attractive? I mean, there were a couple eps where she was >>> jealous about Bob's old college girlfriends who were apparently super >>> attractive (one was shown but others were not), I'm thinking - in that >>> era, >>> was Pleshette considered "average" or so she was more relatable to the >>> avg >>> viewer? - also, is there a backstory to Newhart only making cameos >>> appearances in a handful of eps in season 5 and 6, was he just bored?? >>> Curious what you think? Thanks. >>> >>> JB >>> >>> "Kevin M." <[email protected]>: Mar 23 09:30PM -0700 >>> >>> Pleshette was a frequent guest on Carson’s Tonight Show back in the day. >>> Between that and Newhart and Columbo, I always carried a torch for her. >>> >>> Kevin M. 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I was thinking about looking up the skit >>> after >>> reading this post and it just popped into my feed. >>> I guess it doesn't sound politically correct, but this doesn't seem like >>> something Dana Carvey should apologize for. >>> https://youtu.be/_6Y52JHN-LA?si=dGAxIk9kxw_E31WE >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 7:56 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >>> Back to top >>> <#m_-1801348347598619587_m_4051960572818919197_m_1186050653577683442_digest_top> >>> Quickie Review: Palm Royale >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/6fd4bc02b7188599?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> >>> "Kevin M." <[email protected]>: Mar 23 09:05AM -0700 >>> >>> Watching the first episode was exhausting. So much overacting. As a woman >>> in a coma, Carol Burnett should be grateful she didn’t have to >>> regurgitate >>> any of the predictable dialogue. >>> >>> Kevin M. 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