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I wonder how quickly those plans were abandoned. I know Stacey does some sleuthing but I remember it with Trucker. I was thinking about your comments on the Johnny Mathis theme songs. They were very true. I prefer the second Mathis theme song to the first, but the lyrics are hilariously terrible. "Look into my eyes...I could use a little LOVING..." "The one thing we should cherish, now and forever, is L-O-V-I-N-G." On paper, Horan was probably the least dynamic Clay, but something about his portrayal always clicks home for me. I especially wish we'd gotten more of his dynamic with Alex. I liked that in that episode, Mantooth and Horan even have variations of the same hairstyle. Probably not intentional, but visually, it works well for where they were in their lives. You're so right about the characters of Jack and Stacey mostly being stripped bare. Most of the longtimers on Loving had that problem, except maybe Ava, and you just had to rely on the actors to keep the scraps together. I noticed Ann in the July 1989 episode. I had forgotten she lasted that far into 1989. She seemed very much like a spare part.

Thanks. I didn't even see any of the Hart to Hart material... I would have rather they just let him leave alive than bring him back to kill him off. Nummi is an interesting presence who would have been better served focusing on his relationships with the Aldens rather than the not especially interesting drama with Jack and Stacey.

Thanks @Soapsuds . I was tempted to watch, but I was tired. I wonder if any of the hot button issues (the vocal fan hate he received or the whole steamy affair with Lesli Kay) were mentioned. Coulouris was a very charismatic guy, great look too, but to me he always seemed best suited to softcore. Unfortunately for him the genre was mostly dried up by then.

Thanks. I thought it must have been a misdate. (this has probably been discussed before but did Nummi want to leave the role?)

She's a bit too sweet to be Ada, but then there's only one Constance Ford.

Thanks again for tagging me @slick jones I put a link to ten Loving episodes in the show's thread, although you may already have all the details on those.

Jim Muneco uploaded some OLTL videos. A few episodes were already up at present but I'm not sure these were (one is a Soapnet airing).

A promo I hadn't seen before. I wonder if the date is accurate as I thought Ron Nummi had left by this point.

The Jim Muneco channel put up ten episodes from 1988-1990. I'll just post the first to save space. The January 5th episode was already on Youtube (with commercials), but the copy on this channel has better picture quality.

Reading AWHP I was reminded that in the '60s there was a restaurant called Top of the Tower. Was there ever any indication that TOPS was meant to be a continuation of that restaurant?

https://rollcall.com/2024/03/18/biden-team-eyes-expanding-map-to-texas-florida-despite-trump-leads/ There have been some hit pieces lately, one going on about Biden seeing Obama as his rival and gloating about being better than him, another about Biden yelling at aides in January because he was told polling showed that he had lost support in Michigan and Georgia due to Gaza. I have a hard time believing he lost support in Georgia due to Gaza, but if they are considering throwing money at Texas or Florida (especially Florida, which feels like a true lost cause these days), it does make me wonder if there's any truth to how tough some of the state polling has been. He's been doing a little better lately in national polling, but I hope the state numbers will improve.

Morgan Englund is currently on Alan's show. He looks pretty good for being over 60. I would love that, especially after how bad I've heard Amelia's material on Passions was. She and Petronia are both so underrated and classy.

Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't notice.

It's too bad they didn't do more with Liz buying into Nicole's fashion business. (I suppose the strike writers came up with that - unless it was Lemay).

A 20-minute montage going through the first Neighbours run.

It's mostly scapegoating. The show has been bad for a long time down to ITV refusing to let anyone make real changes or cut down the episode order.

So many on the left, from dead enders like Brie Brie to the "look at how impartial and truth-telling I am," branch, jump all over moments like these for some in the media daring to talk about the latest violent, incoherent ranting from Trump. I've seen some Trump supporters claiming this is proof that many on the left believe Trump will win and are now operating as if he has won. Sad to say I think they are probably right. (that and many on the left just really like Trump, mortal enemy of the "brunch-eating libs" they see as their mortal enemies, and always have)

They do have the same producer, but you're right, Amazon is new.

No problem. I'm always glad if I find anything that helps add to your detailed lists.

I think that's meant to be Janet Grey (Eve).

It's similar on Neighbours. If anything, Neighbours has become tamer, a few scenes aside.

A very fun Cecile and Donna scene in this. Carl and Donna too. Anna Stuart really was divine to watch when not weighed down by Michael and sanctimonious writing. David Oliver was so lovely. 1983 through parts of 1984 was a good revival period for the show. I'm sorry it all went aground again.