Rhoda Season 5 Episode 11: The Total Brenda

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10 жыл бұрын

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@Vejur9000 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap. It never occurred to me, that Brenda, would have made a perfect spinoff.

@thestones8022 5 ай бұрын

NANCY GOT ONE AND IT FAILED, MAYBE IT WAS TO RISKY?

@sophiethemodgirl 5 ай бұрын

I would 100% watch that

@angelastewart6584 3 жыл бұрын

That was a really sad story Benny told about feeling invisible.

@JesusismyRock773 5 ай бұрын

I can relate to exactly what he said.

@steveprice2718 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say this. I've reviewed many a sitcom in my 55 years, from the classics to current shows, but this one stands in a class by itself. Despite the fact that the writers, under pressure from the studio or other powers that be, was a rare comedy that focused on our own self-critical analysis. There were plenty of discussions on self awareness that sitcoms rarely do. Rhoda had some major flaws, but the reason this show has relevance is the aforementioned self image slant. A very verbose show on how we analyze ourselves. The best comedy is when they deal with the pertinent serious dramatic subplot of life.

@molliwilson5639 2 жыл бұрын

Well said, Steve Price… I totally agree with all your points..

@michellepost3098 2 жыл бұрын

Benny is kinda quiet, mellow, and laid back, not flamboyant or 'in your face' type.Those people easily get lost in a crowd, but it's not because they aren't liked. Benny is funny, witty, and cute. I think Brenda is going overboard with her behavior toward Benny, but Rhoda is interfering sometimes, too, and that doesn't help.

@lisagialucci2296 4 жыл бұрын

I thought Benny was sweet and they were great back then 💚

@josephineedwards302 3 жыл бұрын

@Vejur9000 2 жыл бұрын

We love Benny, he was always the one for Brenda.

@Rhaman68 3 жыл бұрын

My “award” goes to Carlton the doorman, the true invisible character with phenomenally funny lines. Carlton was played by co-creator and talented writer Lorenzo Music, listed in the credits.

@lydialilli4351 7 жыл бұрын

Ray Buktenika ("Benny") had a live in relationship for about 6 years with actress Joyce DeWitt ("Janet" in "Three's Company").

@KJTV67 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@sharpedge3355 3 жыл бұрын

... and? prize for empty comment goes tooooooo Lydia Lilli ... smh!

@alpimarzi5501 2 жыл бұрын

@@sharpedge3355 actually now it goes to you!

@christinehamick5901 2 жыл бұрын

@@KJTV67 ,

@KJTV67 2 жыл бұрын

@@christinehamick5901 Fun fact!

@andreawooten-mckinnon2982 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, l cried then & l cry now when Benny tells this story of his 😢

@lisamariedigirolamo6597 8 жыл бұрын

so cool to watch these shows.

@catherinesmyth883 3 жыл бұрын

A different comedy, a different time, still can make you laugh no need to take all this too serious like som do

@emilyedwards9809 9 жыл бұрын

Interesting that these episodes were directed by Nancy Walker!!! I didn't know she directed.

@booth2710 6 жыл бұрын

She directed a lot of things- including the Disco musical motion picture 'Can't Stop the Music' - however it was something of a flop.

@dav1237 3 жыл бұрын

@@booth2710 and she never directed again after that (1980).

@leesas_classics1722 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and Nancy Walker directed two episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show too.

@steveprice2718 2 жыл бұрын

@@booth2710 you can say it, it stank! Lol

@steveprice2718 2 жыл бұрын

Their trying to avoid saying Brenda is becoming a Stepford Wife. Quite popular of the time, it was a very pro-feminist film that dealt with gender oppression.

@josephglover4256 6 ай бұрын

Needed more Johnny Venture! 👌👌

@malcolmmarshall5946 4 жыл бұрын

The last episode that aired, on December 9, 1978.

@LarryLeeMoniz 6 жыл бұрын

I was hoping in the previous season, that Brenda would have chosen Gary over Benny. He was a much more interesting character.

@troyandersen1230 4 жыл бұрын

Whatever

@kirkmorgan-austin8361 2 жыл бұрын

At least they didn't marry her off to Nick Lobo or Lenny Fielder

@nmc5858 2 жыл бұрын

Erik, There wasn’t anyone like Rhoda 😃

@leesas_classics1722 3 жыл бұрын

Rhoda is right here.

@jenniferholzman119 4 жыл бұрын

They should make a spinoff of Brenda

@travisjames3517 4 жыл бұрын

At this point the show had plunged to #95 in the ratings.

@travisjames3517 4 жыл бұрын

According to Harper, another reason why the show was cancelled was because the producers were concerned that too many episodes were being centered around Brenda. She said that she didn't mind, but they said that the show was called "Rhoda," not "Brenda."

@sharpedge3355 3 жыл бұрын

@@travisjames3517 Yeah but aren't producers in charge of writers? Writers don't write what they want, they write what they are told or they're fired. Truth is that the producers did not keep their fingers on the pulse of what worked and what did not, if it ain't broke, don't fix it but they continually shelved what worked to replace it with what didn't!

@travisjames3517 3 жыл бұрын

@@sharpedge3355 That’s why the show was abruptly ended. No more storylines could be though if for Rhoda. Sad how the cast was unceremoniously fired right after this taping.

@travisjames3517 3 жыл бұрын

@@sharpedge3355 It’s also said that the producers were still furious with Harper for staging a walkout shortly into Season 01 and demanded a pay raise. They caved, but the producers made it clear to the performers n “Rhoda” AND “MTM” that if any of them did that ever again they would be fired ASAP, no matter who they were.

@lisamoroney3036 3 жыл бұрын

Wow !!!

@FigaroHey 2 жыл бұрын

Another plot taken from the Mary Tyler Moore show: when Lou set Mary up with the old army buddy who saved his life in the war.

@Kat.Evangeline 2 жыл бұрын

That's my comment !!

@tannawannavannabittannawan7138 5 жыл бұрын

People need to realize that it is not the actors who wrote this episode. They have a job and they are preforming the lines they have been provided by the riders. People are personally attacking the actors and characters. Ridiculous. Plus this is from the fucking 1970s.

@Kat.Evangeline 2 жыл бұрын

Some people think This is Real ! Lol

@funfun_2001 Жыл бұрын

exactly! I think they do an admiral job considering how terrible the writing was in seasons 4 and 5. I've been binging every episode in order the last month or so and cannot believe the sharp decline in writing after season 3(which is probably my favorite season). They are doing their best with the crap they've been given!

@steveprice2718 2 жыл бұрын

You can see that this show was fixing to end. This was either the penultimate show or right behind it.

@MrMenefrego1 2 жыл бұрын

"Purina Cat Chow, Chow, Chow, Chow!" (1:43)

@Kat.Evangeline 2 жыл бұрын

Aren't they copying a storyline from Mary ?

@m1k3ywestley7 5 жыл бұрын

Brenda's acting like Julie Kavner did in Revenge of the Stepford Wives.

@sanfrancisco89 8 жыл бұрын

One thing I've started to notice all this time...working class jobs are a joke on these shows. Think about how they are characterized. Toll Booth collector, as a career, had a well paid future from this 70s point forward. Brenda working at a bank is mocked sometimes. All these judgments, for nothing.

@josepharturi5442 4 жыл бұрын

Very true! I noticed that too.

@stillmaninmotion6081 4 жыл бұрын

Good point. They also paved a way for liberal dating and divorce to be more socially accepted

@sharynmain2432 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately because television for many is the outlet into the wide world, if you family didn’t have a huge number of people that you saw regularly…. TV set the tone for so much. And it still does. This show was 5o years ago.. can you honestly imagine in another 50 what people are going to think of civilisation should they see the amount of shallow, woke and uncultured programming of todays viewing. At least this show and MTM had actors and storyline’s that had talent , relatability and joy to them…. However you felt about things being unfair or unequal. No one is alive from the major cast members from MTM so ask yourself if you are over 50 yrs old now to relate to these shows…. When your time comes to that age of 80 or so… the character of the people reflected in our days…may be the ones tending to your needs… in a nursing home, handling your affairs… serving you at the bank. Bit of a worry…. At least this era being shown had some backbone, a work mentality and had to apply themselves to survive.

@leejganderson7827 7 жыл бұрын

Hey...I just had that Happen to me..kinda... what a Sucky world...it can be .. So I Keep pressing on.....

@stuartwise5709 Жыл бұрын

Other than the fact that Rhoda was introduced on MTM as a Jewish character there was nothing Jewish about the series except for a few scant references and inflections and expressions. It certainly would have made for additional story lines if her being Jewish were a factor

@tlhill6775 6 ай бұрын

Rhoda is always in her sister's life. Brenda was right to tell her to MYOB! Rhoda tells Brenda she is bending over backwards for Benny...but Rhoda did the same for Joe, and also took a bunch of junk off of him...then lost him. Maybe she's jealous that Brenda has a man who loves her, and Rhoda doesn't.

@barbarahourigan8462 2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@jasontoscani3009 2 жыл бұрын

I can't stand the Tina character. Only person in show whom seemed to have no point to anything or any story

@malcolmmarshall5946 Жыл бұрын

They tried to make her a smart ass New York chick. Thanks to poor writing and her not being a very good actress, it didn't work

@Kris-annKingyens Жыл бұрын

Maybe thast is the point of the character

@user-tx1do1ww5f 7 ай бұрын

She was supposed to be a stupid pothead

@autumntarabocchia8363 Жыл бұрын

The writing changed so much from the beginning to the end of the show. I love love love Rhoda, but this is very bad.

@dawnheistand912 3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@aphrabenn3233 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, she's nuts. This love story between Brenda and Benny is really beyond me.

@kblott28 7 жыл бұрын

I so preferred Gary.

@tannawannavannabittannawan7138 5 жыл бұрын

Aphra Benn There are probably quite a few things that are beyond you. Not surprisingly.

@sharpedge3355 3 жыл бұрын

@@tannawannavannabittannawan7138 and with a profile name like yours, you too so comment aimed at yourself!

@suzannegirard6556 3 жыл бұрын

Season 5 is beyond me.....

@dland154 2 жыл бұрын

Of all the guys Brenda was paired up with, I liked the one-episode spy guy best.

@pamhi7633 5 жыл бұрын

I was watching s

@bruceburgess3580 5 жыл бұрын

@Vejur9000 2 жыл бұрын

Rhoda, in a stressed out curly perm, and a cape? No....

@cheriset3436 5 ай бұрын

Valerie Harper said it herself that Rhoda was a character who the female audience can relate to / identify with. So why insist on repeatedly bringing back the characters that annoy Rhoda? i.e., they annoy the audience too, because they are not aligned with Rhoda’s persona. Looking back, this whole season was filled with them. Season 4 marked the silent exits of Gary and Sally. They were at least solid characters that provided some solid ground through the misadventures. It became quite chaotic at the end. The focus on Rhoda was lost. Still enjoyed watching.

@lisaward60 2 жыл бұрын

Rhoda is supposed to be one a date

@emilyedwards9809 9 жыл бұрын

Yeah Rhoda, mind your own business!! I was shocked when she went off on Brenda. I was just thinking how incredibly sweet, loving, and compassionate Brenda was being to try and cheer up Benny. Even though I don't like Benny and I think he's too arrogant and takes advantage of Brenda sometimes. lol I'm not saying women should grovel and be their man's servant, but we should take care of our men like that. And they should reciprocate.

@MsYounghippie 7 жыл бұрын

She may do that but it's only cause she cares and Loves her little sister! there is a 12 year age difference there so she tends to mother her quite a bit! The Character of Rhoda is AWESOME! So is Brenda's character!

@leesas_classics1722 3 жыл бұрын

Rhoda only want what's best for her sister.

@Kat.Evangeline 2 жыл бұрын

@@MsYounghippie I thought it was 10 year..

@JehanineMelmoth 11 ай бұрын

Brenda wasn’t being herself. That’s the point of the episode.

@bodytv5629 5 жыл бұрын

I don't see anything wrong with Brenda's behavior.

@lucyjane103 4 жыл бұрын

Rhoda so much prettier without the perm...Like my ex-husband..... I saw him after he left me....he got a perm.... he was fat and looked ridiculous...…..

@sueb6662 4 жыл бұрын

Yes RhodA does looks much better without the perm!

@dland154 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of people had that tacky poodle hair back then.

@FigaroHey 2 жыл бұрын

Every ex's fantasy: you see your ex and he or she looks terrible and is doing badly and is alone. Only better thing is if you are looking better, wealthier and dating someone far more desirable than your ex (and you know your ex knows).

@lucyjane103 2 жыл бұрын

@@FigaroHey i was....

@Kat.Evangeline 2 жыл бұрын

Some say that is her natural hairdo.

@r.stevens6205 Жыл бұрын

As much as I tried to love this show, because my love for Valerie Harper, the constant kvetching was hard to take. Joe was missed, he was Rhoda’s male version of Mary .

@cw-s3582 8 ай бұрын

I was very disappointed when the show raised Rhoda from succeeding in life & love then they dropped the show back to the stale stereo type of Rhoda. The writers failed at developing the characters of Joe & Rhoda...

@kahliatangazi448 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like this season got way more serious than the others. Like the whole thing with Martin? I thought that was so upsetting. But also it made me really dislike Ida. I always thought she was over the top, but when she was holding that grudge over Martin, like shit, what the hell do you want? Also how Ida was always getting on Rhoda's case about not being married and even when she was married she still all up in her business. I get that it was her character and the time period was different (I'm a 90s kid), but jeez if my mom treated me like that I'd punch her in the face.

@olavwilhelm6843 3 жыл бұрын

Ida is a total showstopper and hilarious !!! she is perfect as the typical NYC Jewish mother needing her daughters to be married!! without her i think the show would have been canceled much sooner !!

@sharpedge3355 3 жыл бұрын

And if your daughter acted like Rhoda, what next?

@suzannegirard6556 3 жыл бұрын

I think this was very Boring!!!!

@suzannegirard6556 3 жыл бұрын

You are so right!!!!

@suzannegirard6556 3 жыл бұрын

@@olavwilhelm6843 Wrong!!!!

@shaharazon2449 3 жыл бұрын

Rhoda butt out lol Love Rhoda but sometimes shes too much. Brenda shoulda told Rhoda her perm looks awful and her new clorhes are not her style and to stop following the magazines and just be herself

@suzannegirard6556 3 жыл бұрын

Could not watched it all.... so boring....

@josephlacerra8433 6 жыл бұрын

I think Rhoda suffered from being a female-centric show on which the male characters were flat and nondescript (Joe, Benny, Gary), or outright disgusting pigs (Jack). They were never able to get the formula right for a good ensemble show in the vein of MTM. Harper and Kavner were great, but could not pull it off alone.

@tannawannavannabittannawan7138 5 жыл бұрын

Joseph LaCerra Here you go again talking about things you know nothing about. If the formula wasn’t right, the show wouldn’t have gotten past the first season. But they got up to five seasons so they must’ve done something right. Let us see the programs that you have written so we can judge them! What there are none? Of course their art. Here you go again talking about things you know nothing about. If the formula wasn’t right, the show wouldn’t have gotten past the first season. But they got up to five seasons so they must’ve done something right. Let us see the programs that you have written so we can judge them! What there are none? Of course their aren’t. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❗️

@tannawannavannabittannawan7138 5 жыл бұрын

Joseph LaCerra Look at likes dislikes. And also realize I dislike you.

@revolutionaryviews9702 5 жыл бұрын

Joseph LaCerra Ignore that Jackson troll; all she does is make nasty ad hominem remarks about every poster. I agree with you about the formula not working, but I think it was intentional. The writers/producers had many opportunities to make the male characters work. Joe wasn’t bad until he went south in season 3. Gary was good for a friend. And they could have pursued a whole new love angle for Rhoda with Sam the bank manager, played intriguingly by Frank Converse. Instead, they seemed intent on making the most beautiful and love-hungry women, exemplified by Rhoda, as having eternal and senseless frustration in love. Maybe they were mirroring the times and men’s growing perverseness and resistance to commitment. Maybe the writers were jealous of Rhoda. They had it in their hands to make it last another five years, but they dropped the ball.

@jamessandy5873 4 жыл бұрын

Joseph LaCerra: Good point. I had never thought about it that way before. Joe was a terrible idea from the start (as the producers eventually recognized themselves) and was terribly written, and I believe David Groh was miscast. I thought Gary was very funny, but pretty much one-dimensional. Harper, Kavner, and Walker carried the show without much support, and the successful ratings during season 1 is mostly a testament to their comedic acting and charisma. Also, the MTM Show writers worked on "Rhoda" the first season, but then abandoned the show and handed it over to Charlotte Brown.

@davidsanderson5918 4 жыл бұрын

Joe, Benny and Gary weren't interesting, correct. But what about JOHNNY VENTURE? What about CHARLIE? NICK LOBO?? All extremely fine performances and funny? Absolutely! Hey, funnier than Rhoda!!

@jackies1729 2 жыл бұрын

Brenda and Benny are a very realistic, sweet couple. Brenda was very sweet to him - Rhoda and that stupid feminist agenda is ridiculous. It's not wrong to take care of those you love. I'm not saying one should lose themselves, but there's definitely something to both people in a couple pampering each other and being kind to each other. Gary would have been a bad pairing for Brenda. He was still growing up

@sharpedge3355 3 жыл бұрын

So every character that has value is just wrenched out only to be replaced by bullshit vapid characters? Guaranteed failure and cancellation ... Where is Gary?

@michellepost5232 4 жыл бұрын

Rhoda's behavior on this makes me glad I have no sister. I have 5 brothers, all but one are younger than me, and none are nosy. I hate Brenda's frilly dress. Benny needs to man-up, and get over his petty issues.

@eloiseockert6561 3 жыл бұрын

I always thought brothers would br over protective and threatening to a sisters date.

@molliwilson5639 2 жыл бұрын

Michelle Post…. it’s not real… she is acting… they both have totally different personalities in their real life… LOL

@Kat.Evangeline 2 жыл бұрын

A little Stepford wives vibe !