“Alice” star Linda Lavin dies at 87

[julian]

Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87

Linda Lavin, known for her role in the sitcom Alice and for her Tony-winning turn in the 1986 play Broadway Bound, died Dec. 29. She was 87.

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I always loved watching that show with my grandmother,Great characters Mel,Vera and Flo.

 

[furlough]

R.I.P.

 

[xspade7]

Losing some many of my favorite TV and Movie stars. RIP

 

[World B Free]

Linda can kiss my grits .......jk

RIP to her....sad.

 

[BlackRob]

I always loved watching that show with my grandmother,Great characters Mel,Vera and Flo.

RIP
Also liked it, great memories.

That leaves Polly Holliday (kiss my grits) as the sole survivor from the show

 

[playahaitian]

REST IN PEACE

 

[jack walsh13]

Loved that show. R.I.P.

 

[Sloboogie]

Show had one of the smoothest intros in history. RIP

 

[BlackRob]

 

[Big Tex]

Show had one of the smoothest intros in history. RIP

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

R.I.P..

RIP
Also liked it, great memories.

That leaves Polly Holliday (kiss my grits) as the sole survivor from the show

..Celia Weston and Diane Ladd are still alive(though Linda couldnt stand the latter)

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Rest in peace.

 

[Ceenote]

Linda can kiss my grits .......jk

RIP to her....sad.

Rip

I was gonna say the same shit

 

[jawnswoop]

R.I.P.

 

[Race Harley]

R.I.P.

 

[Lexx Diamond]

R.I.P

 

[dik cashmere]

RIP

 

[kes1111]

 

[kes1111]

 

[Pworld297]

R. I. P love that show as a kid.

 

[jawnswoop]

 

[stroka69]

RIP...

 

[dugington]

Loved that show. She sang the theme music 2 or 3 different ways as the seasons went on.

RIP

 

[geechiedan]

RIP
Also liked it, great memories.

That leaves Polly Holliday (kiss my grits) as the sole survivor from the show

Linda was jealous that Polly was the most popular character early in the shows run.

 

[easy_b]

There is a lot of people checking out this year

 

[jackson35]

Linda was jealous that Polly was the most popular character early in the shows run.

clearly she didn't read her script or her contract, polly was supposed to be the funny and sexy character.

 

[jasonblacc]

This my diner I'm Mel and your Alice

 

[geechiedan]

clearly she didn't read her script or her contract, polly was supposed to be the funny and sexy character.

Its more like the Fonz, J.J., Flo, Urkel syndrome.... where a supporting character becomes more popular than the character the show is either named after or created for in the first place. In all those shows Happy Days, Good Times, Alice, Family Matters.... the main characters Richie Cunningham, Florida Evans, Alice Hyatt, and Harriette Winslow were the reason for the shows.

Happy Days was about Richie's life and friends
Good Times was a spin off for Florida from the show Maude
Family Matters was a spinoff of Perfect Strangers where Harriette was a stand out character.
Alice was a sitcom remake of a movie called Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. It was designed as show for Linda Lavin....Flo just got bigger laughs.

Fonz, J.J. Flo and Urkel all drew focus away from the main character to the point where the writers began shaping episodes around them. Note: they all have catch phrases....Fonz: (thumbs up) "Aaaaaaay!" J.J.: "DYNOMITE!" Flo: "KISS MY GRITS!" Urkel: "Did I do thaaat?!"

And every single one of the stars of those shows got jealous of the those characters and actors. They either admitted it or it came out in BTS/tabloid stories.

 

[keith6]

Was there any porn parody like this is not Alice? Or kiss my grits? Asking for a friend.

 

[HNIC]

R.I.P.

 

[julian]

historically Linda is gonna get the Farrah Faucett treatment. Linda died the day the 100 year old President died so she will be a footnote and Farrah died the day Michael Jackson died and no one even noticed

 

[SIDESHOW]

rip

great show

 

[34real]

RIP.....didn't she play the wife of Joey buttafucko who's young girlfriend tried to kill his wife?

 

[jackson35]

Its more like the Fonz, J.J., Flo, Urkel syndrome.... where a supporting character becomes more popular than the character the show is either named after or created for in the first place. In all those shows Happy Days, Good Times, Alice, Family Matters.... the main characters Richie Cunningham, Florida Evans, Alice, and Harriette Winslow were the reason for the shows.

Happy Days was about Richie's life and friends
Good Times was a spin off for Florida from the show Maude
Family Matters was a spinoff of Perfect Strangers where Harriette was a stand out character.
Alice was a sitcom remake of a movie called Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. It was designed as show for Linda Lavin....Flo just got bigger laughs.

Fonz, J.J. Flo and Urkel all drew focus away from the main character to the point where the writers began shaping episodes around them. Note: they all have catch phrases....Fonz: (thumbs up) "Aaaaaaay!" J.J.: "DYNOMITE!" Flo: "KISS MY GRITS!" Urkel: "Did I do thaaat?!"

And every single one of the stars of those shows got jealous of the those characters and actors. They either admitted it or it came out in BTS/tabloid stories.

Jimmie walker kick off that trend,gt was kicking happy days ass in the ratings and they saw Norman lear gave Jimmie a catch phrase and screen time, do they push henry Winkler to the front to compete.

 

[doug777]

Jimmie walker kick off that trend,gt was kicking happy days ass in the ratings and they saw Norman lear gave Jimmie a catch phrase and screen time, do they push henry Winkler to the front to compete.

Actually, I believe It started with Lost In Space. Lost In Space was supposed to be Guy Williams' show but Johnathan Harris as Dr Smith became the most popular character on that show.