Episode #1117

"Five... Five Dollar... Five dollar foot long!"

   Flora does look like she's doing the gestures from that commercial.

Flora: "Gerard told me that I'm going to be reincarnated as someone named Kathryn Leigh Scott and I'm going to be publishing pomegranates."

  

Flora: "If this is any indication of your technique with women, no wonder you're still single."

   Very good one!!   

Got to love Flora!

(  Some may disagree, but I think she's one of Joan's best characterizations because she's so different from all the rest.  )

I would agree with you. Flora is a part that could have been played by Billie Burke or Gracie Allen and Joan is obviously enjoying herself.

(  Definitely!!)

I wonder if Big Finish would ever do a young Flora audio drama.

(  Now, there's an idea! And it would have to be a lot more satisfying than a Harry Johnson audio drama!!)

I was thinking along the same lines. I wonder if they would cast Flora from DS alumni or look for an actress elsewhere. Any casting suggestions?

(  Hmmm - I'd have to think about casting suggestions...)

Since this would be for an audiodrama, I think that Ilene Kristen (Delia from Ryan's Hope, Roxy from OLTL) would make a good Flora. Ilene does middle aged wackos quite well and manages to make them endearing. I'm not sure about who might play a younger version of the character.

(  I can see Ilene Kristen as Flora - but, yeah, it's the younger Flora that's harder to cast...)