by Amy K. Bredemeyer
I've never heard of this shortening name before, although maybe it was common in a certain place in a certain time. But, that's what Amanda Zimm's best friend went by in the mid-nineties teen series Ready or Not. Amanda was a non-practicing Jew from a divorced household, and Busy Ramone was the only daughter in an Italian family (who ran a butcher shop).

Apparently it ran on Showtime originally, but anyone I know who has ever seen the show watched it on Disney in the late nineties. For not being a Disney show, it sure fit their normal standards... 65 episodes were made, but at least it was over a period of five years (although the girls don't age appropriately... they go from the start of 6th grade to the end of 9th grade).

What made it a good show? Well, for teens, it was neat to see a show that only feature two (pre)teen girls in the opening... it was definitely a show that dealt with teen issues without dealing with major family drama every episode (like Family Matters or Full House), yet it didn't make things out to be completely unrealistic or on

The show came to an end as Amanda has to move across the country (mom remarried), and I can't seem to find a definitive answer as to why the show was canceled. :-/ The entire first season is on YouTube, and there's also a few episodes from other seasons as well.
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