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I think Gary and Val took a long time to reunite because she and Ben were popular together. I remember my parents saying Val was too good for Gary..and that she had more in common with Ben. Both were writers, both jogged, both loved the ocean, and both had a quirky sense of whimsy. I actually liked him with Abby better.

Nolaobics.. I'm sure was just a stop gap until Nola/Quint got another story...but Lisa Brown quit the show. I do think the scenes of Nola feeling wistful about leaving Springfield to go with Quint always interested me. On the one hand, she was leaving for a new adventure outside Springfield...but it was just as she was finally being happy in Springfield and trying a new venture. It was a sign that reality sometimes doesn't match the fantasy. From what I recall, Long said that she had to write off the Reardon's because the performers left the show when their contract ended. I think Kobe was the big issue at that point...imho

She is in control most of the time. She did explain a bit the reasoning behind why the show made David have amnesia, plus said she was close to the actress who played Ariel (even mentioning where she was living now).

Would the show have been better off doing what Paper Dolls did when that show went to series....which was retell the story from the start? That way, the new performers could make the characters their own. Jennifer O'Neil was an interesting choice for the Linda Evans character. Totally different vibes.

Wow...lesson to quit while ahead in regards to surgery. I actually thought she was cute with her orginal nose..and her odd fashion choices. Money does sap you of your individuality

I would have thought killing David off in 1991 would have opened the character of Ellen up to new story...but alas not to be. I do remember Ellen had an issue with the in vitro story...and she expressed it clearly to Emily, Susan, and Larry. Even Susan remarking how horrible she was as a mother in law and wasn't going to stand for her interfering. I think the last time she was on was Thanksgiving 1998...I'm not sure if that was when Lorraine Broderick was writing..or if Leah Laiman was writing by then.

He was such an important figure in her life. He was her rock and support.

Atlanta: Sheree is back...she and Kenya always had a fun shade throwing feud. Maybe she can teach Drew how to be thirsty in a fun way. Drew is Atlanta's answer to OC's Gina....in that I'm not sure why she's there. Kenya vs Kandi???? I hope and pray that happens.

Ellen was an important fixture in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. By the early 80s, she'd settle down as the talk to before she was dumped in the mid 90s.

If already posted, I apologize.

Diane being back is wonderful, but Mari Jo would have made more sense especially with the Keemo element. AD as Diane was confident and strong willed. Even when doing desperate things like sperm gate, she played it as her ensuring her nest egg and also having a baby that she wanted. And she played the scenes of her being a mom quite well. SW as Diane was confident, but she had a neurotic undertone to how she played the character. She could be confident/professional..but could also play out the desperation better than AD. MW as Diane...yikes. bad casting choice.

I agree with never understanding Kelly disliking Alex so much. Out of all the women, Alex was the nicest to her. And I do recall some Simon/Kelly hijinks once or twice in season 3 before Scary Island. I'm going to be honest and say Bethenny's return to NY was the start of the decline. Not because she was back, but because the producers gave into her demands so much. She worked better as part of an ensemble than as the star. Also, she quit on them in short notice..and the show has suffered since with a lack of focus. Same thing is happening with OC with Heather. Maybe the producers want to kill the franchise so they brought back Cruella Deville. And I think it's better to take breaks in filming. Allow the women to resume their lives

You had the eye candy (Lorenzo and Patrick Duffy) and the funny and adorable (Bob Newhart). I think it was an effective promo.

Frankie worked best in scenes with her family (Sharlene, Josie, etc).. and with her best friend Ryan. She and Cass didn't do anything for me at all as a couple. By the time Depriest took over as headwriter, Frankie had been watered down so much.. that I didn't blame her for assuming Frankie was at fault and wrote her out.

Ramona... I can't help but like her. She's her own worst enemy, and I have to say Kenya was evil to her during the girls trip... and got some people back to rallying for Ramona. Eboni and Ramona actually got along during the season of NY... which is interesting to me. If the OG version of NY does wells on Peacock.. I'd love an OG version of OC (Vicki, Tamra, Jeana, Lydia, Lauri, Lynne, etc).

My neck of the woods finally did away with the mask mandates 3 weeks ago in Boston. And cases are low so I don't see an issue with taking a breather from being caution for awhile. I think N95s should be more widely available for those in need of masks, and there are some promising therapeutics that need to be ramped up and distributed. Lastly I do think it's horrible people wearing masks are being give grief for wearing them. However, it's karma because mask wearers were being horrid to people not wearing them 24/7. I think respect goes both ways here.

Claire Labine wrote the 1990 tv movie 'The Bride in Black' starring Susan Lucci. Pam Long crested a primetime series in the 90s called Second Noah.

I always joked that we could bring Diane back by revealing that MW was an imposter... but I was just joking LOL Alex D was the ultimate Diane, but SW had a decent take on the character.

For Another World, some of the performers had signed a 2 year contract. Joanna Going also had a signed a 2 year contract.. and her departure changed the whole Jamie/Vicky/Lisa triangle

It gets to the point where people stopped feeling sorry and start rolling their eyes at someone. It reminded me of when Taylor Swift kept exclaiming how she couldn't believe she won.. even though she'd won every award one year.. it was like 'um sweetie that doesn't work anymore'.

Only time I think 80s Days incorporated the 70s sensibility was in the Shane/Kimberly/Eve situation. Put those 3 in a scene together at their house and you didn't need stunts or gimmicks. It wrote itself. Eve finding her dad...wanting her real dad and mom back together... she and Kimberly taking one step forward and two steps back. Relatable and good counterbalance to the Stefano action stories. And Patch/Kayla's 1988 wedding was epic..because there was a build up to them being together. It had heart and emotion. And Jack and Jennifer also had an organic start with him mentoring her and she helping him open up to love himself and her. Days in the late 80s had so much depth and heart. Maybe the advancement of technology has hindered our ability to dig beneath the surface.

I do think Macy and Thorne would have still happened had Norcross stayed on. In fact, more would have been done with the Deveney/Angela story had Norcross stayed on as Thorne.

Maybe CBS should have done a variety show with Suzanne. She was an entertainer and would have gotten ABC off their back. Pilot.was kinda cute. I don't think it would have had legs long term, but she definitely wasn't playing Chrissy Snow in it.

Sally in these early episodes was much more grounded and a threat... not used for comic relief, or the butt of the joke. When Macy was first introduced, there was sort of a Mildred Pierce vibe going on between the two that quickly got dropped.

Shannon coming back from the dead on ATWT in the 90s. Throughout the episode, Duncan had an argument with Jessica because she was at a protest. He gets a call that his wife is in custody so he goes to where she's at. And he looks in shock and the last frame was Shannon's disheveled look before end credits..and on a Friday