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I wonder at times if Bert took over Meta's personality after Meta was written out. Either that or her old self fit more with Lyle Sudrow's Bill - Ed Bryce's Bill seems a little more "off" even here. I also had questions. Was that Philip Sterling as the lawyer? I couldn't tell. I know his character George was a lawyer but I didn't think he'd arrived yet. I wonder who some of the other guest characters were. I had forgotten while watching this that Paul would go on to marry Robin only a few years later. Was their age difference a big part of the story? It's a shame characters like Paul or Johnny weren't ever used for Peggy in later years. There are a lot of interesting '60s characters they could have done more with.

A 1960 episode! I know there are a few kinescopes around I've seen from the early '60s or very late '50s that aren't up but I THINK this one might be entirely new (to me anyway)? Sorry for anyone I forget. @Paul Raven @vetsoapfan @slick jones @jam6242 @FrenchFan @robbwolff @BetterForgotten @Khan @Bright Eyes @soapfan770 @Soapsuds @Forever8 @TEdgeofNight @teplin @Vee @P.J. @DramatistDreamer @Contessa Donatella @NothinButAttitude @j swift @MichaelGL @Mitch64 @Reverend Ruthledge @VelekaCarruthers @Sapounopera @DeliaIrisFan @Chris B @chrisml @GL Oldtimer @te. @All My Shadows @BoldRestless

Truly pathetic from Axios.

It just came out earlier today, as someone kindly mentioned in the obit thread. I didn't know he had aphasia either. A wonderful talent.

Honestly I'd say the show was even more biased in Jason's favor when AJ was there. They are never going to let anyone score points against Jason.

I love that we lived in a time when you could flip channels between Murder She Wrote and House of Buggin.

Michael Gross is asked about Family Ties being moved against MSW. (his interview starts about 5 minutes in)

This is at a black conservative group by Byron Donalds, who might be Trump's VP (if you look at his record you'll see how much they have in common). Rarely have Trump's reasons for running, and the bigotry that has fueled so much of his life, been on such plain display. Luckily for him the media will ignore and fawn.

RIP Christopher Durang (he's 11 minutes in this).

Durang also appeared on the premiere of SNL's 12th season, when Lorne was trying to take the show in a classier direction. He was in the first Church Lady sketch and later sang a Brecht and Wagner medley with Sigourney Weaver in the last piece of the night. I still think sometimes about them singing Oklahoma in German. He was briefly on Ryan's Hope. I'll put that in the RH thread. Thank you for telling us. Feels like we've lost a lot of people the last few days.

Sorry, not sure if this promo was already around. I just saw it now.

Thanks @slick jones . I had forgotten Cindi passed this year.

Balance of Terror is one of the more moving Star Trek episodes.

@jam6242 Thanks for letting us know. Sorry to hear about Lynn. I had no idea she was involved in the Heat of the Night TV version (which I do think was a genuinely good show for a while). I'm glad a few episodes of Lynn's Search run are available. She seems like a very competent, likeable actress, with a real presence. I can see why they never really found someone else to fit the part.

Days of the Week was one of the very very very few soap parodies, along with Acorn Antiques, that rings true to me (Victoria Wood was also a soap fan). SNL tried soap parodies for many years, but there were only a handful that ever worked (two of which were guided by Susan Lucci). Anyway, I just loved watching Joe. He was a hilarious man. SCTV was a brutal show, especially in the earliest years (one sketch had John Candy beating his wife [Catherine O'Hara] with a can of dog food), but it was easy to overlook because of the warmth of the cast. Few were warmer than Joe. You could take those tough parodies and jabs because you could tell he was a good man. There were so many hilarious moments, but my favorite was probably whenever anchorman Floyd had to react to the stupidity and narcissism of his co-anchor, Earl (Eugene Levy). The slow burn and blow-up got me every time. Other than In Living Color's first few years, no sketch show made me laugh the way SCTV did, and Joe was a huge part of that.

They came for Florida's sun and sand. They got soaring costs and a culture war. (nbcnews.com)

RIP Barbara Rush. Barbara Rush Dead: Actress On 'Peyton Place,' 'All My Children' Was 97 (deadline.com)

Thanks as always @slick jones

I thought Reva was heavily pregnant too. The only reason I remember it being winter is because I saw a clip at one point.

I'm trying to remember - did Kristina leave during this period because her contract talks had broken down? I know at the time there was a lot of talk of how she was barely used. Then she came back in the summer for the doll story that was abandoned.

I wonder if someone wanted to try to recreate Kristen/Susan/etc. with Ashley and Eileen went along. This would be more powerful if the show hadn't killed off Dina (although I'm not sure if Marla Adams is still able to work). I suppose anyone who was hooked on Y&R and SB in the '80s might have another string to draw Eden and Ashley together. Nick and Lily...I know this happens all the time on soaps (and in real life) and it's not like they ever had major story together then, but all I can think is that when Josh Morrow was first brought on the show, Lily hadn't even been born. Josh Morrow may look very good for his age, but surely Nick has to grow up at some point.

There is video going around from the "free Palestine" protests at the Biden/Obama/Clinton fundraiser - violently shoving and attacking a (presumably) Jewish man who was trying to get through to see his mother, the usual anti-US chants and saying they want to bring Hamas to run the US, and one with a man shouting misogynist ("c") and anti-Semitic ("k") slurs at a woman. In none of these is there any sense of doubt or hesitation, and none of this is about Palestine. Whatever this movement was meant to be is long co-opted. I'm seeing some on the left who are angry over Biden trying to get Haley supporters. I would agree it's likely pointless, but when you have such proud bigots who make it clear they will never support Biden and are just fine with Trump, he has little choice. Most of them genuinely like Trump, and always have. They just don't want to admit it - yet.

@Contessa Donatella (from the AW thread) I know there's been some...speculation here about whatever went down with Martha and Goutman. Others may know better than I do.