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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel Avery" data-source="post: 222406" data-attributes="member: 27"><p>I think producers quietly ditched the burgundy version because they were demeaning. The show was much more profitable in the syndicated years, so money was not an issue, really. The dresses looked more like something they'd wear in a cocktail lounge, not an upscale restaurant. Also, the burgundy number was from the early eighties when people were not as sensitive to women's dignity in general. When they returned in syndication, some of those attitudes had evolved a bit. Not <strong>entirely</strong>, but baby steps. </p><p></p><p>I recall an episode where all the waitresses had to be weighed (by Nancy!) periodically since one of their job requirements was to be a certain weight. One of them (Dot, I think) had gained two or three pounds too many, and the wacky sub-plot of the episode was her attempting to avoid the dessert plates at the restaurant and snacks for fear of being fired. I'm foggy on who else was involved, but I think it was Lois (Susan Sullivan's character) who voiced the appropriate objection to the whole weight requirement. Nancy, in her usual "compassionate" way, pointed out that they were paid much, much more than the average waitress to work there, and the weight requirement was the price they paid to earn so much. I can't imagine such a plotline occurring in the syndication years, especially with the 1-2 punch of Jan and Ginger striking back against authority. By the end, neither one of them seemed to have an ounce of respect for Nancy's bullying tactics which had worked so well in the past.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daniel Avery, post: 222406, member: 27"] I think producers quietly ditched the burgundy version because they were demeaning. The show was much more profitable in the syndicated years, so money was not an issue, really. The dresses looked more like something they'd wear in a cocktail lounge, not an upscale restaurant. Also, the burgundy number was from the early eighties when people were not as sensitive to women's dignity in general. When they returned in syndication, some of those attitudes had evolved a bit. Not [B]entirely[/B], but baby steps. I recall an episode where all the waitresses had to be weighed (by Nancy!) periodically since one of their job requirements was to be a certain weight. One of them (Dot, I think) had gained two or three pounds too many, and the wacky sub-plot of the episode was her attempting to avoid the dessert plates at the restaurant and snacks for fear of being fired. I'm foggy on who else was involved, but I think it was Lois (Susan Sullivan's character) who voiced the appropriate objection to the whole weight requirement. Nancy, in her usual "compassionate" way, pointed out that they were paid much, much more than the average waitress to work there, and the weight requirement was the price they paid to earn so much. I can't imagine such a plotline occurring in the syndication years, especially with the 1-2 punch of Jan and Ginger striking back against authority. By the end, neither one of them seemed to have an ounce of respect for Nancy's bullying tactics which had worked so well in the past. [/QUOTE]
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