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Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Originally Posted by Count Dooku
(Post 13948055)
Well, in terms of defending my original point, I can only point out again that there were just two credited actors in the opening credits of WKRP, and Gary Sandy was first billed.
The original premise of the structure was that he filled the Mary Richards role, but the character never had any life away from the office to build him up, and (in my opinion) the balance was so tilted on WKRP with so many other eccentric or outlandish characters that Andy was a fucking bore. Dick Loudon on Newhart was the normal guy surrounded by insanity, but Bob Newhart was never boring. But that's fine. It worked. |
Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Originally Posted by B5Erik
(Post 13947989)
Andy is supposed to be the only, "Normal," one working for WKRP. He's surrounded by insanity. The show wouldn't have worked if his character were more, "Interesting." He had to be the normal guy in the middle of all the craziness. And he IS a very likeable character, so that works.
(And, by the way, I'm also one of those guys who always thought Bailey was hotter than Jennifer.) |
Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Originally Posted by B5Erik
(Post 13948102)
I don't think they ever saw him as the central, MAIN character like Mary Richards.
https://interviews.televisionacademy...-in-cincinnati All I am saying is that it is pretty fucking rare to have a TV show where the first-billed actor plays one of the least memorable characters --also, (maybe) the least developed, think about how much the private lives of all the other characters were built out compared to Andy. |
Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Rip
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Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Originally Posted by Count Dooku
(Post 13948207)
Hugh Wilson disagrees with you.
https://interviews.televisionacademy...-in-cincinnati All I am saying is that it is pretty fucking rare to have a TV show where the first-billed actor plays one of the least memorable characters --also, (maybe) the least developed, think about how much the private lives of all the other characters were built out compared to Andy. But I've always seen Andy as memorable - he's the nice guy, the competent guy, the one who kept that station from imploding. He was the hero of the series, almost always doing the right thing. Of course, there was that one time he made a backroom deal with Mama Carlson... ;) |
Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Okay, Erik.
WKRP had eight regular characters, and if you feel that Andy Travis cracked the top half of that roster in terms of being an interesting and memorable character, then all I can say is that you and I watched two very different TV shows. :shrug: |
Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Originally Posted by Count Dooku
(Post 13948290)
Okay, Erik.
WKRP had eight regular characters, and if you feel that Andy Travis cracked the top half of that roster in terms of being an interesting and memorable character, then all I can say is that you and I watched two very different TV shows. :shrug: I guess maybe I like that character so much because he reminds me of me. I can relate to him really easily. |
Re: Frank Bonner - R.I.P.
Andy was the most likeable one in the cast. He always looked out for others, often willing to take the fall when things went wrong. He had their backs. He was a nice guy. Spoiler:
. . . . I guess maybe I like that character so much because he reminds me of me. Spoiler:
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