Members Chris 2 Posted July 12, 2024 Members Share Posted July 12, 2024 They did a good job casting the sisters, who were all attractive in their own way, and were all spirited and independent. They seemed like people you’d live next door to. It was a shame Mary got that old lady hairdo in the last season or two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted July 12, 2024 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2024 That hairdo aged her 10 years. She also seemed to be struggling with her off screen issues and at times looked zoned out during season 5. Susan started bleaching her red hair blonde and it looked awful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris 2 Posted July 16, 2024 Members Share Posted July 16, 2024 Yeah, the blonde was not a good look for Susan. It’s too bad that ABC forced the producers to have Tom remarry so quickly. The producers wanted him to be single for a longer period, and that would have opened up more story for Mary. In the first season episode where Tom sister Vivian first shows up, there’s a conflict between her and Mary, who thinks V is too flighty and pushing the kids in the wrong direction. It was clearly a story written for Joan, but Diana Hyland was absent in that episode, so they gave the story to Mary. Lani O’Grady did a nice job with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted July 17, 2024 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2024 It was sad about Hyland's premature death, but Betty Buckley fit seamlessly into that show, it's hard to imagine what it would been like without her. Lani did do a great job with the material she was given. It was sad that her mental health struggles effected her role by season 5 that she was pretty much just making cameos. Susan was falling apart by season 5 as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted July 19, 2024 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2024 Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987). Please register in order to view this content An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted July 26, 2024 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2024 A scene from "Cage Without A Key" (1975) with Susan Dey and Lani O'Grady. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted September 26, 2024 Author Members Share Posted September 26, 2024 A new interview with Willie Aames. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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