Marilyn


What a GREAT, fun character Marilyn was.

My sig other and I took to doing "Marilyn impressions" to try to emulate her CONSTANTLY deadpan, near-emotionless , straightforward statements on EVERYTHING. We would say lines like "Its on the table" in her voice and make ourselves laugh. Self amusement can be fun.

She made a great foil to the neurotic New York motormouth Dr. Joel. Big laughs every time.

And yet, occasionally, Marilyn WOULD say something with some emotion to it: a flash of anger or sadness.

I can't bring myself to seek out any interviews with the actress who played Marilyn. She did so great with that "special deadpan voice" for all those years that I would be sad to find out that she's ...an animated motormouth?

No...it cannot be. I doubt it.

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I agree with everything you said, but Elaine is the actress's name (Elaine Miles). The character is Marilyn Whirlwind.

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Oops.

I will leave your comment up (embarrassing but a necessary corrective to me) and...make the changes.

Thanks!

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