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I remember the episode when Dora took her husband to a Latin club, and he brought his car radio in with him so it wouldn't get stolen! Hate to admit it, but I thought about that episode when I went salsa dancing last week.

This show was retodded. But it did end on a high note ...

a) When Dora's parents (who spoke no English in the first few episodes) all of a sudden spoke perfect English after their Berlitz classes. b) Even earlier, when someone at the network's legal department decided to begin each show with a disclaimer about the legality of the show's premise.

It never jumped because although some episodes were uneven, there was an exceptional moment in every single one, whether it was the perfect delivery of a line or a simple, expertly executed exchange of glances. The "slapstick" Lucy is endlessly credited with was far from the funniest element of the show.

I also thought this show did a REALLY re kill-off of a character in the very first episode. The show opens with a prologue five years earlier, when Peter Farrell (Daniel Hugh Kelly) prepares to leave for a job interview. His wife, Janet, is apparently unfulfilled with the marriage and starts crying hysterically. Peter comforts her and she chalks it up to being "a bad Monday morning." As he leaves, he tells Janet to "forget the dishes and go do something fun for yourself." The scene blacks out and has several narrative captions. Apparently Janet missed Peter's post-interview phone call and decided to take a flight to Paris. The flight is also boarded by hijackers, who attempt to divert the aircraft. The flight disappears and all are presumed to have perished. The last caption reads, "JANET WAS RIGHT... IT WAS A BAD MONDAY MORNING."

This show never jumped. (wasn't on long enough) I remember watching this show as a teenager. One thing that stands out is they didn't draw out the "sexual" tension between Dora and Peter like many shows want to do. You watch the show for a season or maybe even years to see if the couple gets together this week. Usually it is through sex then either they fall madly in love or it just tends to put even more tension. I married Dora started with a simple premise a man marries his maid so she can stay in the country. As the show went on the realized there was more and let the relationship grow. Maybe it is just the romantic in me but This seemed more romantic then having the couple having sex and getting over with.

"I Married Dora" never jumped, because it was only on for about twelve or so episodes. I remember liking Elizabeth Pena who played Dora and Daniel Hugh Kelly who played Peter. Or as Dora used to call him, Mr. Peter. (Insert Dora's Latin American accent here!) Even Jason Horst who play Will was okay. But Juliet Lewis who played Peter's daughter, Kate; was horrendous. Even back then I didn't think she could act her way out of a paper bag. I though that the girl who played Tracy Partridge had more personality then this natural born series killer. But back to "Dora" - Not a bad show, just needed some work, but wasn't given a fair chance. I also remember the series finale in the airport. I wished I had taped it! Oh well. Maybe TV Land will air very short-lived shows and play this one.

OH MY GOD!!!!! I'd been spending the last half hour reminiscing about old shows that I loved. Suddenly, I thought to myself, "I wonder if this site lists 'I Married Dora.' Much to my delight, not only was it here, some of you remember that last episode. THAT is one of my top three TV moments of all time. I was in seventh grade and I thought, "This is the most f**ked up ending to a show I've ever seen." Delighted to read that some of you agree

Incredible that this show made it on the site. Have to share this story. I'm a junior at UCLA, and I'm snowed in at the Kansas City airport. My college roommate and I are in the bar having a couple of beers, and the TV is showing the final moments of what turns out to be the final episode of 'I Married Dora'. The show ends, and the cast starts doing a Broadway style curtain call, each member of the cast running out and doing one of those 'thespian' bows...arm up, and then dramatic bend at the waist. Anyway, the whole curtain call really stunk of, 'Yeah, we were cancelled, because there isn't any room on television for daring, original comedy. The fans know what the executives don't. This show was special!" As if anyone was going to notice that this stinking pile of dung was off the air! One of the funniest things I have ever seen on network television.

Yep, pretty unmemorable, except that ending. If it hadn't have been for that, I would never have remembered the show. I remember being twelve and watching that with my mom and dad, and when he says, "No the series. BYEEEEEEE!" and they all wave at the camera, my mom choked on her pound cake and said, "What the f**k?" Classic. And I didn't know Juliette Lewis was in this.

'I Married Dora' was pretty unmemorable, but what WAS memorable was the way that it was cancelled. In the final episode, the father was scheduled to leave on a business trip, and the family accompanied him to the airport to see him off. He boarded the plane, only to return a couple moments later, saying "It's been cancelled". The family all inquire "You mean the flight?", and his response was "No, our series!". The camera then panned back as the cast and crew waved goodbye. It was a very clever end to a very mediocre show.

This show was pretty weak. It was about a guy (played by the younger actor of "Hardcastle and Macormick" (sp?)" who married his housekeeper, Dora to keep her in the country. It also starred, I believe, Juliette Lewis (I may have the name wrong, she was Wayne's GF in Wonder Years and played opposite Woody Harrelson in "Natural Born Killers"). I remember the last episode involved the father leaving for a flight on a business trip, he exited stage, and then came back and said "It's been cancelled!" "What, the flight?" asked his wife. "No, the show." he responded... a pretty clever and dignified way to end a show.