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Thanks so much @Reverend Ruthledge

She was on ATWT from about 1990-1994. I found her annoying on ATWT, as the character was a suffering ingenue and Marland's flavor of them rarely did anything for me. Very wan, and I also thought she was a drag on her boyfriend Andy, a character I was fond of. She was a good actress, which I can appreciate more now, but...eh. She was very smiley as Harley, but I was one of the fans who preferred her to Beth Ehlers by this point as Beth had already started becoming too hard and cold for me. Going through your review, I'd forgotten all the lottery ticket contrivance for Buzz (probably one of the characters who least deserved a lottery win based on his years of being a bum, although everyone else on the show by this time was rich). They sure were building up a little family for Drew. Max was OK. They could have done more with him. I had forgotten about that very on the nose fortune teller, giving away so much plot detail. Maybe they were trying to get viewers to stay tuned. It is at least in character for Harley to not want her fortune read.

Of any of them I watched Cold Case the most so that still annoys me.

Thanks.

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Maybe he was a big Edge of Night fan. Roz was a much more interesting character than Mr. Hart(ley), who was only notable because of Dabney Coleman. It's hard to believe this was the only American TV show Jean Marsh had a major role on.

It's annoying, but this is also the end result of those types of stories and of "writers" who recycle nonsense. If you don't follow a show and you hear that someone has been possessed by the devil over and over through a 30 year period, you are going to laugh and think it's trash.

I know she didn't originate the song, but I think it became associated with her in her last years (the NYT interviewing her and her saying that she didn't think anyone under 80 should sing it).

9 to 5 (TV series) - Wikipedia Jane Fonda, who also developed the film version, acted as executive producer during the show's first two seasons. However, she disassociated herself after a dispute over the direction of the show. Her co-producer Bruce Gilbert went with her. Prior to the start of Season 3, veteran TV actor and producer James Komack stepped in to helm the show in their stead. His vision for the show included many changes, which tried to add a new angle without taking the premise away from the original movie and TV format. The Fonda character of Judy Bernly, portrayed by Valerie Curtin, was written out for the purposes of replacing her with a younger, 20-something secretary, Linda Bowman (Leah Ayres). She instantly became friends with Violet and Doralee, so much that she subsequently became a roommate of theirs in Violet's apartment. Also inhabiting this living arrangement was Violet's 12-year-old son Tommy (played by Tony La Torre, in between his stints on CBS' oft-cancelled Cagney & Lacey). Salesman Nussbaum was also replaced, by Michael Henderson (George Deloy), and Komack also dropped office snoop Roz. Additionally, the company setting changed from Consolidated Companies to American House. The revamp caused an instant decline in the ratings, falling to 75th out of 76 shows, and the series was cancelled five episodes into the new season. As ABC decided to pull the plug on 9 to 5 just a month into the season, only five episodes were broadcast in the 1983–84 season, with two episodes remaining unaired. The various openings cycling through 500 cast members (many of the people in the syndicated version I have never even heard of). I'm not sure if I dislike that or the nuclear holocaust season 2 opening more - probably the last one, as the season 2 opening at least has some good comic faces for Rita Moreno and Jean Marsh. Actually, I think I dislike the season 3 open even more. 9 To 5 TV Show Openings - All Five Seasons (1982 - 1984) & (1986 - 1988)

Oh thanks. I guess I still had their swap in my mind. At least Elaine was on the show...

@Maxim Thanks. Somehow, I never knew that. Joan was, for whatever else, a survivor.

@Maxim @CrazySexyQ If you need a laugh here is yet another out of control Maria and Tina sequence. One Life To Live- Tina Cuts Maria With A Pair Of Scissors 1987 - YouTube

Elaine had a very raucous life and career. She had one of those very rough voices but with the best timing. She may be best known for "I'm Still Here" from Follies, and for her work as Alec Baldwin's mother on 30 Rock. (that and a Cosby Show episode where she choked on a pill or something - I can't remember) I'm Still Here - Elaine Stritch Best Of Jack's Disappointed Mom, Colleen (ft. Elaine Stritch) | 30 Rock Here's a champagne ad she did in the years she lived in the UK. Elaine Stritch Mumm Cordon Rouge advert (1985)

Thanks again @Maxim There was a side of Cord which was always controlling in that Buchanan man way (even if he didn't know he was a Buchanan until around 1986), but I do think he was softer and better natured in his first run. Malone didn't know what to do with him (or a number of other characters). The Dorian clips are very much worth watching. I have to admit when Cassie gets involved and when Dorian starts screaming, I zone out a little, but I did like Cassie thanking Jason. The softer moments with Dorian and Jason, her praising his body and his using his scar to try to get through to her, then the teasing about her lack of friends, are just beautiful. We get a very complex picture here. I also liked the scene where Dorian said she was being paid back for her schemes. I did laugh at Dorian's sexy music being Kenny G. I don't think so.

I think they've been hurt by the Drew story being on pause and as said not moving forward with Michael's own story...and by being so hesitant to move forward with Brook Lynn and Chase splitting (I'm not sure if this baby plot is a backtrack or if they are just adding on even more angst for when they split). They should try to give Tracy a story of her own while Jane is still there.

I was watching a video (it was from about 3 years ago) which chose worst sophomore seasons for a Housewife. They chose (no particular order) Alexis (OC) Leah (NYC) Braunwyn (OC) Siggy (NJ) Teddi (BH) Would you agree with those?

If the actors had ever left at the same time it might have helped, but they probably should have just had Tucker break up with Dinah Lee and leave, reconciling with Trisha offcamera. The actress is the fearsome and ferocious BarBara Luna, who played Maria Roberts, the mother-in-law from hell.

Thanks. A shame they didn't try more with Curtis and Lotty.

How much of the issue with 9 to 5 was ratings and how much was the backstage clashes?

Thanks again @Franko I appreciated seeing the timely 1986 SOD review. They had similarly good quality reviews in the early '90s before shifting to the mindless and "snarky" tripe of Carolyn Hinsey. Funny how much they echo commentary of today - yay Quartermaines, where is the hospital, where are the vets. Reading your reviews I see how glacial all the stories are, not just Laurelton. I am genuinely stumped about why they drag out the Felicia and Frisco beats so much. Martha Scott was a very well-respected actress. I wonder if she ever spoke about being on GH. Probably just happy for the work. I never knew Penny Johnson was on GH. She was, along with Susan Sullivan, one of the better parts of Castle, before she was dumped so they could give the mediocre leading lady her job (the show was canned that same season).

Did you enjoy it?

Thanks @alwaysAMC As you can see, the show had little use for Eleni (and had little respect for whatever didn't move the plot along) to just dump her off even though she and Frank had survived worse. I was not happy with the death of the diner, even though Rauch had made the set look more like a rich child's play version of a diner compared to the previous set. So much history and it always made the Coopers more unique.

Megan's memoir would provide more interesting PEOPLE content than anything else there in recent decades.

@slick jones Thanks as always.

A promo for the short-lived 1983 show Masquerade which chooses not to show most of the actual cast members but does show guest stars Cybill Shephard and Richard Roundtree.