I think Alan Thicke thought if the character was embarrassed by the joke she would lose weight. I never had thought well of Alan Thicke since he went along with the script.
it's really hard not to hate her father for asking her if she knows how hard it is on him. making it about the pain YOU are causing THEM just makes you feel even more worthless.
i also can't believe dian sawyer's comment about her 'deceptively chubby cheeks' it just seems cruel
For all those complaining about the scriptwriters, you've got to realise that they're attempting to write for a realistic family. Mike and Carol's relationship was based on them paying each other out consantly. It's what brothers and sisters do. She calls him stupid, he calls her fat...it was their bit. It's cringeworthy to watch retroactively,, now that we know what happened to Tracey Gold, but in the early seasons it was just stupid bullshit that siblings say to one another.
It's funny Kirk Camron had a huge bitch fit when his charater mike wasn't doing the most christian like things, he told the head of abc that the writer were promoting pronogphery (the girl juile was in Playboy) but yet he could be a good christian "brother" to have them stop targeting her and weight issues in the script. I mean this wasn't her first time dancing with devil she delt with before when she was 12 but this time it just came back bigger badder. so kirk camron is walking condriction
It's too sad to hear sometimes... these things never feel like theyre completely gone... I hope all of you struggling, or know someone who has or is hold and keep faith...
I've admired Tracey Gold for so long for everything she's been through and overcome. She is such a strong woman and so inspirational. And I too think its wrong that they would use her weight as some kind of punchline for their jokes on the show! What is wrong with people?
The people that wrote the scripts for this show all ought to be ashamed of themselves for even making a joke out of her weight. WHEN SHE WAS PERFECTLY FINE. SIck Bastards.........
@getoutofmyway01 Exactly. Even if Anorexia wasn't well known during that time, it's just common sense not to make a constant joke out of a teenage girl's figure. She's obviously going to get insecure. And that they continue to do it, even when she asks them to stop? Disgusting.
@TheParodyrose I actually would like to see what THOSE WRITERS look like today.... Or even then. How dare they treat her that way. God, it makes me so mad.
@manco82 Tracey Gold was never overweight. Not in my opinion, anyway. There were scripts where they made fun of her weight. Don't you realise how hard it is growing up as it is? Putting on a few pounds is what happens when you go from a child to an adult. She was NEVER fat.She clearly states here that the anorexia issues where her own. She didn't blame anyone.. It's tough for girls and women. Men don't seem to care.. Most of them are " porkers" to us your word - and they don't care.
@getoutofmyway01 Let me tell you about tv writers.....their all douche bags!!!! Sexist, racist, and cocky caucasian men, who couldn't get laid or got picked on in grade school!!!
Tracey Gold will be appearing tomorrow on The Dr. Phil Show.
mkl62 4 weeks ago
I think Alan Thicke thought if the character was embarrassed by the joke she would lose weight. I never had thought well of Alan Thicke since he went along with the script.
denisespurlock 3 months ago
it's really hard not to hate her father for asking her if she knows how hard it is on him. making it about the pain YOU are causing THEM just makes you feel even more worthless.
i also can't believe dian sawyer's comment about her 'deceptively chubby cheeks' it just seems cruel
superariel90 4 months ago
For all those complaining about the scriptwriters, you've got to realise that they're attempting to write for a realistic family. Mike and Carol's relationship was based on them paying each other out consantly. It's what brothers and sisters do. She calls him stupid, he calls her fat...it was their bit. It's cringeworthy to watch retroactively,, now that we know what happened to Tracey Gold, but in the early seasons it was just stupid bullshit that siblings say to one another.
h3llobrisvegas 4 months ago
It's funny Kirk Camron had a huge bitch fit when his charater mike wasn't doing the most christian like things, he told the head of abc that the writer were promoting pronogphery (the girl juile was in Playboy) but yet he could be a good christian "brother" to have them stop targeting her and weight issues in the script. I mean this wasn't her first time dancing with devil she delt with before when she was 12 but this time it just came back bigger badder. so kirk camron is walking condriction
Pinkranger87 5 months ago
I can't hear the video
balletismylife43 6 months ago
It's too sad to hear sometimes... these things never feel like theyre completely gone... I hope all of you struggling, or know someone who has or is hold and keep faith...
daCrazyWay 8 months ago
I've admired Tracey Gold for so long for everything she's been through and overcome. She is such a strong woman and so inspirational. And I too think its wrong that they would use her weight as some kind of punchline for their jokes on the show! What is wrong with people?
labellavitaxox 1 year ago 2
thanks fer uploading!!!
carrieabay 1 year ago 2
The people that wrote the scripts for this show all ought to be ashamed of themselves for even making a joke out of her weight. WHEN SHE WAS PERFECTLY FINE. SIck Bastards.........
getoutofmyway01 1 year ago 18
@getoutofmyway01 Exactly. Even if Anorexia wasn't well known during that time, it's just common sense not to make a constant joke out of a teenage girl's figure. She's obviously going to get insecure. And that they continue to do it, even when she asks them to stop? Disgusting.
TheParodyrose 1 year ago 24
@TheParodyrose I actually would like to see what THOSE WRITERS look like today.... Or even then. How dare they treat her that way. God, it makes me so mad.
getoutofmyway01 1 year ago 3
@getoutofmyway01 Different times! Everyone gets so offended these days! Suck it up porkers.
manco82 1 year ago
@manco82 Tracey Gold was never overweight. Not in my opinion, anyway. There were scripts where they made fun of her weight. Don't you realise how hard it is growing up as it is? Putting on a few pounds is what happens when you go from a child to an adult. She was NEVER fat.She clearly states here that the anorexia issues where her own. She didn't blame anyone.. It's tough for girls and women. Men don't seem to care.. Most of them are " porkers" to us your word - and they don't care.
getoutofmyway01 1 year ago
@getoutofmyway01 Let me tell you about tv writers.....their all douche bags!!!! Sexist, racist, and cocky caucasian men, who couldn't get laid or got picked on in grade school!!!
BigdogH201 1 year ago
@BigdogH201 I agree!!!
getoutofmyway01 1 year ago