The 'Will & Grace' Spinoff of Karen Walker...Was NBC Justified On Having Cold Feet?" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-12-2012, 12:50 PM

Karen

This proposed Will and Grace spinoff didn’t get as far as the pilot stage, but it was all mapped out on paper. Megan Mullally would star as Karen Walker in her mansion and most of the comedy would be the interaction between her and her servants (one of which was slated to be a butler played by Martin Short). NBC got cold feet, though, after the lackluster ratings for Joey and gave Mullally a talk show instead of a sitcom.

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factsoflife · 02-12-2012, 01:30 PM

Yes, i think they were right. Karen as hilarious and comical as she was, to me, was always served best as a supporting player. I don't think a full half-hour of her would have worked so well w/out a straight man.

Brian Damage · 02-12-2012, 04:24 PM

I respectfully disagree, just for the simple fact that they could have cast said Straight man for the spin-off. A potential love interest perhaps? Besides it might have been a better idea than that awful talk show she did. JMO

Will and Grace Fanatic · 05-20-2012, 02:48 PM

I think the fact that Will and Grace ratings had slipped also may have factored in.

02-12-2012, 12:50 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The 'Will & Grace' Spinoff of Karen Walker...Was NBC Justified On Having Cold Feet?" Karen This proposed Will and Grace spinoff didn’t get as far as the pilot stage, but it was all mapped out on paper. Megan Mullally would star as Karen Walker in her mansion and most of the comedy would be the interaction between her and her servants (one of which was slated to be a butler played by Martin Short). NBC got cold feet, though, after the lackluster ratings for Joey and gave Mullally a talk show instead of a sitcom. Read the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/arc...#ixzz1mBWmDuRL --brought to you by mental_floss!
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factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	Yes, i think they were right. Karen as hilarious and comical as she was, to me, was always served best as a supporting player. I don't think a full half-hour of her would have worked so well w/out a straight man.
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02-12-2012, 04:24 PM	#3
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I respectfully disagree, just for the simple fact that they could have cast said Straight man for the spin-off. A potential love interest perhaps? Besides it might have been a better idea than that awful talk show she did. JMO