Question About Reverend Alden

[Madame X]

In "The Preacher Takes a Wife," season 6, doesn't Reverend Alden finally get married to Anna Craig after enduring all of Harriet's interferences?

If so, how come we never see or hear of Anna again? Reverend Alden is in the series until the end, but he seems like a bachelor. Did I miss something?

[catlover79]

In the Season 6 DVD extras, Dabbs Greer was interviewed. He said the actress playing Anna passed on shortly after the episode. Why they didn't recast the role or also write the character off as passing away, I have no idea. For all I know, Anna was probably sucked into the black hole of TV where Carl Dixon (Good Times), Judy Winslow and Chuck Cunningham are.

[Madame X]

Originally Posted by catlover79

In the Season 6 DVD extras, Dabbs Greer was interviewed. He said the actress playing Anna passed on shortly after the episode. Why they didn't recast the role or also write the character off as passing away, I have no idea. For all I know, Anna was probably sucked into the black hole of TV where Carl Dixon (Good Times), Judy Winslow and Chuck Cunningham are.

Salt Sister-Thanks for answering! This has been bugging me. They really should have written something into the show, even if it was only a mention as in Lars Hanson's death.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by Madame X

Salt Sister-Thanks for answering! This has been bugging me. They really should have written something into the show, even if it was only a mention as in Lars Hanson's death.

I agree, Stacy, but LHOP was HORRIBLE with continuity.

[Ireneparalegal]

No kidding.

We hear Laura at the end of the episode where Albert fights his addiction to morphine how Albert becomes the town doctor years later. However, we later see that Albert fights a disease that will eventually cause him his life. C'mon Michael Landon, do you think we forgot? Do you think we are stupid????

[Madame X]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

No kidding.

We hear Laura at the end of the episode where Albert fights his addiction to morphine how Albert becomes the town doctor years later. However, we later see that Albert fights a disease that will eventually cause him his life. C'mon Michael Landon, do you think we forgot? Do you think we are stupid????

I know. That was pretty insulting to loyal viewers.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by Madame X

I know. That was pretty insulting to loyal viewers.

I remember as I watched that during the first run and I was thinking that Albert was going to get better and he will live happily ever after, simply because of what Laura narrated at the end of that other episode. I was SHOCKED! not to mention p*ssed.

[ThomasE]

I hear you Irene. I was like, "Wasn't he on the way to recovery nine months earlier?" In reagards to the actress that married the Rev's character, I wish that there would have been reference made to her in later episodes occasionally at least.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

No kidding.

We hear Laura at the end of the episode where Albert fights his addiction to morphine how Albert becomes the town doctor years later. However, we later see that Albert fights a disease that will eventually cause him his life. C'mon Michael Landon, do you think we forgot? Do you think we are stupid????

I don't know which show was worse when it came to consistency (or lack thereof) - this or Good Times.

[Sterling Holobyte]

Originally Posted by ThomasE

In reagards to the actress that married the Rev's character, I wish that there would have been reference made to her in later episodes occasionally at least.

I seem to recall Rev. Alden mentioning something to one of the townfolk about being happy for their company since Anna was away visiting someone. It was like just a passing reference.
Can't think of what episode that was right off the bat, though.

[Tweety]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

No kidding.

We hear Laura at the end of the episode where Albert fights his addiction to morphine how Albert becomes the town doctor years later. However, we later see that Albert fights a disease that will eventually cause him his life. C'mon Michael Landon, do you think we forgot? Do you think we are stupid????

Yeah, lol... jeez, even if Landon had no idea about the future of DVD's, he HAD to know there was such a thing as reruns!

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by Tweety

Yeah, lol... jeez, even if Landon had no idea about the future of DVD's, he HAD to know there was such a thing as reruns!

HELLO!!!!!! Amen to that comment. So true. It wasn't like Michael had no clue abt reruns and how people catch onto inconsistencies.

[schoolmom]

Originally Posted by catlover79

I agree, Stacy, but LHOP was HORRIBLE with continuity.

I couldn't agree more. What about Caleb agreeing to stay in Walnut Grove
because he was needed? We never see him or Mattie again!

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by schoolmom

I couldn't agree more. What about Caleb agreeing to stay in Walnut Grove
because he was needed? We never see him or Mattie again!

Not to mention the other zillion townspeople we never saw again?? They should've renamed the show Little Twilight Zone on the Prairie.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Not to mention the other zillion townspeople we never saw again?? They should've renamed the show Little Twilight Zone on the Prairie.

Tell me abt it sister, tell me abt it. It was so annoying and frustrating to especially see "new students" at the school and to never see them again. WTF?? I got to like them in the episode and next thing you know...POOF! they are gone. Never to be seen or heard from again. I wish that had happened to Nancy Olsen.