Or rather, the husband, Bob (who doesn’t have much personality), is the third wheel in what’s supposed to be the series’ central friendship, for despite crafting for him an out-of-town job (this is similar to what would have happened in the final season of Laverne & Shirley if Cindy Williams had stuck around and the show had visualized a hubby for Shirley), scripts actually keep him a moderately active presence, meaning Allie’s focus gets split between two relationships, and this inevitably dilutes the importance of the titular bond that had heretofore served as the series’ proxy-premise. With SAM FREED, FREDERICK KOEHLER, ALLISON SMITH, and PETER ONORATI.Īlthough the fifth season of Kate & Allie found the aging sitcom shedding all the unique facets associated with its identity, this misbegotten sixth (and final) year makes the series’ ongoing loss of self irrevocably lethal, totally destroying the initial structure of the premise so that it’s now virtually impossible for the show to be what it was - not only does Emma disappear entirely while Jennie moves out (and appears far less), thereby disrupting both the family premise and its “modified wrinkle,” Allie takes a husband, moves in to a high-rise apartment, and drags along Kate as a boarder, essentially making the latter a third wheel in her new marriage. ![]() Kate & Allie stars SUSAN SAINT JAMES as Kate and JANE CURTIN as ALLIE. Welcome to a new Sitcom Tuesday! This week, we’re concluding our coverage on the best of Kate & Allie (1984-1989, CBS), which is currently available on DVD.
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