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At this point, I'd be willing to see Brad Carlton return from the dead. They could even tie it into that reliquary garbage from the LML era, saying Brad faked his death to protect his family from the Nazi assholes who were still after him. (Which would be sadly ironic, once Brad learned about Colleen's death.) He could explain how he didn't have time to tie up loose ends or say goodbye: the authorities found him after he had rescued Noah*, alerted him about the Nazis, then quickly staged his death. But...if that happened, they'd probably have to recast, as I don't think Don Diamont would be willing to leave B&B at this point. (*It was Noah whom he rescued from the frozen river, right? Or was it someone else?)

I WANT to say it was well after Nola had moved into Quint's house on Thornway Road and become his assistant (even though she had no experience - a point which I recall several characters making). Like, at the baby's christening? IIRC, too, Quint seemed inordinately fascinated with the circumstances surrounding Nola's pregnancy, asking pointed questions and such in order to get the details out of her. However, that thread, along with several others pertaining to Quint, Mrs. Renfield and their reasons for being in SF, were dropped or changed once the plans for him had shifted. (For example, we never found out who "the Great Man" was that Quint was supposedly in cahoots with on some mysterious, sinister-sounding project.) Exactly. In fact, once you know what Marland's original intentions (allegedly) were for Kelly and Nola, the changes in Nola's fantasies become more apparent.

I've wondered that myself. I guess Marland would have done it in stages. Kelly would have been sickened by Nola for awhile; having him get over her lies so quickly would've made him look foolish. However, as time went on, Quint would have placed Nola in more and more jeopardy, while Kelly would have realized that Nola was right about Morgan - that she (Morgan) was still very much a child who was ill-equipped to make him happy - thereby setting the stage for Kelly (either on his own, or with Tony) to rescue Nola. I don't believe Kelly would have changed his mind about Nola right then and there, but I do think the climax of the Quint/Nola storyline, as originally planned, would have set the stage for it to happen. Nola would have matured by that point, and Kelly would have fallen in love with the woman she was becoming. But, again, all that (allegedly) went out the old window once everyone saw the chemistry between Lisa Brown and Michael Tylo.

Agree. I don't want to minimize the severity of WS' actions, but there ARE bigger, more important issues that we need to talk about.

Leave it to some so-called "wokesters," though, to demand that Will (the character) be removed from the series after what Will (the actor) did at the Oscars.

The uniforms in the first season make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Backless halter tops with clashing skirts? Are these women servers, or are they hookers? Well, "It's a Living"! And you're right about the "Making a Living" version of the theme song not working. Which is fitting, since I don't think Louise Lasser (God bless her) or Gail Edwards' Mary Tyler Moore hairdo worked on that show either, lol.

If you want to get philosophical about it, though, any action, no matter how seemingly small or minor, will Change Lives Forever. That's just the way life goes, lol.

There's Genie Francis...and the rest?...I could take or leave.

It's like Erica Kane's marriages: not all of 'em are legal (or legally dead).

IMO, Kay and Nikki's relationship worked, because of the little-girl naivete that made Nikki outwardly different from Jill, who could seem almost TOO greedy and grasping at times. Of course, if *I* had been in Bill Bell's shoes, I might've been tempted to write a story where Kay "grooms" Nikki into someone who could seduce John Abbott away from Jill.

I love what I call the "beautiful downtown Burbank" lighting in those scenes from the '60's and '70's. It's so artificial, and yet, it doesn't feel like vintage NBC without it. (See also: "Sanford and Son.")

Good!

Wait, what? I don't get it. Is B&B literally rewriting who gave birth to whom?

From what I've heard, Marland's original plan was for Kelly to end up with Nola, but when the whole storyline with her and Quint took off, he changed his mind.

Oh, no. Not Jan. "It's a Living" was, IMO, a mediocre sitcom nevertheless blessed with an extraordinary cast (minus Crystal Bernard, lol).

The news about Bruce Willis' condition hits me particularly hard, as I've always loved his work (opposite Cybill Shepherd) on "Moonlighting." To me, it was better than any performance he gave on film.

Linda Lavin Larkin on the same show with Lance, Leslie, Lucas and Lorie. God, so many L's, you'd think Laverne DeFazio was the HW.

Exactly! Thank you!

IKR? Maggie: "Is it safe?" Oh, please, spare me the Christian Szell routine. Just stick the needle in Sarah and get it over with!

When a story about demonic possession is putting viewers to sleep, you know your show's in trouble.

Oh, God, when Phyllis is the one talking sense....!

Anna snatching the antidote from Maggie's hand and injecting it into Sarenee's shoulder just about makes my 2022.

Q: Could the Academy file criminal or other charges against Will, even if Chris declines to?

Just be glad that the days of Richard Simmons at the Campus Disco are far behind us.