tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post5585942724018283338..comments2024-03-28T11:45:24.378-07:00Comments on Tralfaz: The Arch Supporting Steve FrankenYowphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post-85449794458221194722012-08-28T09:15:36.908-07:002012-08-28T09:15:36.908-07:00It's interesting to watch Season 1 of Dobie an...It's interesting to watch Season 1 of Dobie and look at the transition over to Franken from the show's original rich rival to the title character, Warren Beatty. As Milton Armitage, Beatty made a more logical rival for the affections of Thalia Menninger. But other than watching him get mad after Maynard dropped him through a trap door in one episode, he wasn't naturally funny, and when they tried to make him into more of a mama's boy (in what I believe was Warren's final episode) the results were painful to watch.<br /><br />Warren Beatty whining like a spoiled brat to Doris Packer is only funny if you enjoy watching how uncomfortable Warren Beatty is in playing a rich, wimpy spoiled brat. Franken's character was a far better vehicle for comedy, especially since Tuesday Weld wanted out of the show almost as much as Warren did (and Packer would even get her last name changed on the show from Armitage to Osborne, reflecting how successful the new rich , wimpy spoiled brat Franken played was with the audience). The downside was Steven ended up typecast into his personality as much as Bob Denver was to his, but Denver's supporting role was far easier to turn into a likable starring character.<br />J Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175515543694122729noreply@blogger.com