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Thanks. Appreciate the writeup.

Thanks. Hadn't seen that.

I don't blame you there - I'm just not even going to assume anything can be done with that clump.

Jason is more like a corpse you have to work around than anyone you can actually do anything with.

They know they've already done the damage they needed to do, with help from the press.

One of the articles claims that Murphy had no real involvement in the production, but it seems to have some of his usual themes, like I watched one of those cast game videos, and he shows up halfway through the video, which I don't see producers do that often in these. Jarring.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2024/Feb/04/lost-recovered-jewel-thief-many-classics

I did like Yes, Dear, for a few years anyway, but I remember how often the show was thrown around. Ditto for Rules (I never watched that show). I remember a lot of talk at the time of how much they clearly wanted rid of the shows, especially Rules, which for years just kept getting brought back midseason because CBS had so many comedy flops.

Thanks. I think it was uploaded on an old account that put up several AMC and OLTL episodes from this timeframe, but as that account is long gone I'm glad someone reuploaded.

Now that you mention this it reminds me of Mork & Mindy. Wasn't that moved around a lot, with a second season choice that basically sealed its fate? I don't think it would have lasted much longer than it did anyway - I think only the chemistry between Pam Dawber and Robin Williams kept the show working, along with Williams' heavy (at times too heavy) star power - but it didn't help. I agree with you about Kate & Allie. The show was genuinely very good up to its last season or two, and even with the tinkering and cast departures, was never bad (nothing against the guy Allie married but I do think he clearly stuck out like a sore thumb - and it seemed like he was written out for half of the final season).

I don't mean to nitpick, but the Variety obit said that Don had a recurring role on Knots Landing. I suppose he did in his last few episodes, but not his first two seasons. I'm not sure if it has been corrected, but it's always sad to see these simple mistakes get through in respectable publications now.

Thanks @Errol . I do remember how much Cosby struggled initially, to the point of bringing in Phylicia Rashad and moving the show away from its original premise from the UK version (for Bill to be playing a real ass)

I was curious about The Nanny because I thought one of the reasons they finally had Fran and Max get together (after stalling this for at least a year too long, if not longer) was down to ratings erosion. In some ways I felt like that final season was a parting gift and it had reached a natural conclusion at their wedding.

Really sad to hear of Don's passing. He was such an integral part of early Knots, an immovable force - impossible to imagine the first few seasons without him, or later years with him. He was excellent as the good-hearted boss of "Being There" Dougie in Twin Peaks: The Return, as @Vee can attest to. It was a real treat seeing him in that part to wind down his career.

That's it! Now she'll be back, probably played by California Doll from GLOW.

This is more along the lines of traditional guest casting to help network synergy (I had forgotten that show was still on the air - I mostly remember Elizabeth Banks yelling all the time). The hostage situation photos aren't the greatest choice, but kudos to Frank for not deciding to cast her as Hannah whatever her last name was @carolineg may remember...)

Thanks so much for these @Matt . I remember eagerly reading through some of these when I had them, typing out, etc. but it is nicer seeing the cast photo beside each entry.

It's like if John Spencer (RIP) was cast as a superhero and had to go the Men's Health cover route. I adored John Spencer, but I wouldn't have cast him as Jagger either. It's not even just about ethnicity, it's that there is no reason to bring the character back. If they wanted to say [!@#$%^&*] you to Antonio, then just write him and tell him Justin Bieber was better at filling out Calvins than he was. Thanks. That was a laugh I needed today. I'm actually surprised they have never brought Celia back. Probably as a serial killer, played by Mackenzie Philips.

He even reminds me a little of Howarth in the cap - that same mugging. I wonder if there were initially plans to cast Howarth in this role before ABC stepped in and canned him.

Oh that person who raved about how brave Goutman was to not bring more actors back for the finale. I can't remember if there was also raving and gushing over the death of Reid too so that all the gay characters could end up alone and miserable. I think someone did, if they didn't. I don't understand why Jagger even needed to be recast - everyone he was close to on the canvas is long gone. And recasting him with the whitest man this side of Pat Boone makes it even more incomprehensible. If people want to praise a casting choice, this one feels like a form of masochism. And is it me or does he look like Billy Clyde Tuggle there? Will we learn Jagger was Billy Clyde's son? Somebody get Christine Baranski on the line...

Wendy Williams seen for the first time in over a year as she sobs over private struggles & having ‘no money’ in new doc | The US Sun (the-sun.com) The trailer is kind of hard to watch, especially as I question whether she should be filmed the way she is here, but I know she has a lot of fans here.

It feels like all hands are on deck to get Trump back in - the media as well as many on the left. The polls are hard to trust at this point, but so many of them being in Trump's favor (aside from Quinnipiac recently...not a great polling firm) makes me wary. I guess all we can do is try to get through each day. I'm just glad the media has much less influence than it once did.

2013? Probably closer to 2003.