I Am A Swede

I wholeheartedly agree. I will always be grateful that Matt and Dolly got to leave Beckindale alive. Too many of the Sugdens and their extended family have been killed off over the years.

I hope they don't kill off Betty. She could always go to Australia and live with Kathy instead, or maybe retire to Spain like Annie and Amos.

I can't understand how Dolly can get through this song. I always cry when I listen to it.

Daniel was thought to be Laurel's and Ashley's son, but later it was proven that he wasn't. There had been a mix-up at the hospital and they had switched babies with Mel and Greg Doland. This was only discovered after Daniel died of cot death, in one of the most heartbreaking episodes ever. Charlotte Bellamy gave a fantastic performance in those scenes.

I don't think the people who push for these things actually think that far. They just want to be able to refuse to serve those that offend them and their narrow-minded way of thinking. That anyone could want to refuse to serve them on the same grounds is an idea that hasn't crossed their tiny little minds.

I confess that I did like this show, at least the first few years before the Olsen twins grew up and the show became way too saccharine. I always liked Jodie Sweetin's Stephanie much more than that horrible little Michelle....

An absolutely magnificent performance by a marvelous performer in her prime.

ABBA in Spanish!

The affair between Jack and Rachel came out of nowhere, and even though they had both done this before (he cheated on his former wife Pat, and she had had affairs with two married men before, Pete Whiteley and Chris Tate) it always felt a bit forced. Rachel's death, when Graham pushed her off the cliff, is one that really surprised me. This was before internet and spoilers and I had no idea what was gonna happen. In a twist of irony Graham later died the same way, when the car he and Kathy traveled in went over a cliff. Kathy managed to scramble to safety but Graham died. Edward Peel, who played Tony Cairns here had previously been the second actor to portray Tom Merrick, ex-husband of Pat and father to Sandie Merrick. The Cairns were thankfully not around for long, but long enough for Mrs. Cairns to develop feelings for Zoe! Lovely to see Viv and Terry (Yes, I'm still mad about their demise) and Viv's first husband Vic. (Oops, I almost forgot that Viv had been married before, to Scott's father ) And of course Alan and Seth. I had almost forgotten about Dee, Eric's much younger wife from the Philippines! Another character who came and went without leaving any lasting impression.

Yes, she did. In the early episodes she had three children, Jackie, Sandie and Tommy. When she came back in 1980 only Jackie and Sandie came with her. I don't think Tommy was ever mentioned again. It's quite a strange blunder for a show that was otherwise very good with continuity back then.

I've been watching some episodes from early 1974, when Ruth (later Pat) Merrick came home and visited her sister Janie. It's fascinating to see Annie's harsh attitude towards her and her dislike of Ruth's/Pat's interest in Jack. I would love to see episodes from the early 1980's when both Jack and Ruth/Pat had come back to Beckindale and had begun to get romantically involved again, and see whether Annie's attitude had changed. Not to mention the revelation that Jackie Merrick was indeed Jack's son. This rumour was already mentioned in the very early episodes, much to Annie's displeasure.

Another underrated gem.

In my opinion one of ABBA's very best songs.

"It's a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done. It's a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known" One of the most classic lines in literature, and in movies. And this story also begins with a classic line: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvrpki345RM

Great to see all those familiar faces. I hope more episodes from the 1980s will get posted on Youtube. I love all the 1970s episodes that have been posted, but you can never get enough episodes from the good old days.

RIP Lesley Gore

That's all I have to say