(August 30, 2021 at 10:56 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(August 30, 2021 at 9:30 am)Brian37 Wrote: I never got into MTM, or Lou, the spin off. That was the 70s.
But it makes sense. It paved the way for more female focused lead characters.
An aside though. Nobody fucks with Betty White. Not that she needs the help.
I think you’ll find that Lucille Ball paved that particular way. And Donna Reed. And Cicely Tyson. And Marlo Thomas. And Diahann Carroll.
Boru
If we are going to be pedantic outside of TV we could say Rosa Parks and Susan B Anthony. But regardless, nobody fucks with Betty White.
Lou, the character started out on a show staring a female lead in MTM. So if anything, SHE made his career.