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This one stings. A lot. I still remember when Luis and Maria married on the show.

Was Roger Thorpe's (GL) return spoiled by the press of the day?

But why would I, as a viewer, be rooting for John and Marlena when it's clear that their affair is the reason why the devil has taken possession of Marlena? (Again, I'm not saying I believe that every person who commits adultery belongs to the devil, but the impression I'm getting is that JER does and did.) If anything, the fact that Marlena is in the devil's clutches tells me that she and John SHOULDN'T be together! Ever! But, like you said, @carolineg, the logic is screwy. That's when Ken Corday should have put his foot down and said, "No, we're not telling that story. You want to rip off 'The Exorcist'? Go do it on your own show. We're not the show for that kind of crap." Alas, lol.

Same. It'd be funny (well, KINDA funny) if Sonny were to succeed in splitting up Justin and Bonnie only to learn that Bonnie is really a brainwashed Adrienne.

The exact same thing happened to "Murder, She Wrote." As long as CBS kept them on Sundays at 8/7c, the show was a powerhouse. But, the minute Les Moonves moved it to Thursdays (because it skewed too old and he wanted it gone), the ratings sank like a stone. KL worked for most viewers at 10:00. It was their opportunity to unwind and watch something enjoyable before their local news or bed. That's what you call "appointment television."

They're just covering their bases, because they literally don't know who she's playing anymore.

"The Good Dish"? Really?

I would have loved to have seen Lexie assume control of the DiMera empire, if only to see the more bigoted viewers out there get upset because the "uppity Black b***h" had the upper hand on all the white folks in town, lol.

See, that's why I objected to the storyline in the first place. Not only was I personally skittish about the subject matter, but I also thought its' whole message, for lack of a better word, was confusing. The devil has taken possession of Marlena's soul, because she cheated on her husband, but the man she cheated with is gonna be the one who saves her in the end? Wha?? Not that I'm saying I agree(d) with JER's black-and-white view of morality and such, but...sigh...*throws up hands*. Like I said, it's confusing; and one thing I know about God is that He is NOT a God of confusion. If anything, saving Marlena's soul should have been Roman's fight, not John's. As someone who'd committed adultery himself, John was in no position to take on the devil, priest collar or no. He'd proven he, too, could be easily tempted. The devil could exploit that weakness in so many ways to prevent "Father John" from succeeding. Plus...did we really NEED THIS STORY to prove what everyone already knew - namely, that John loved Marlena to the depths of Hell and back? Like, who still needed convincing at that point? But Roman...? Roman would have been the more interesting choice, because, for him, the fight would have been more about getting past the feelings of anger and betrayal and rediscovering the love for Doc that was still there, if buried deep within, to take on evil itself and bring her back. IOW, Possession 1.0 needed to be Roman's story. Not John's, or even Marlena's. (And yes, I think if JER were going to tell this tale, he should have done so while Wayne was still on the show). Of course, the problem THERE is that John/Marlena were endgame no matter what, so unless DAYS was willing to reunite Roman and Marlena - which they weren't - what was the damn POINT of it all? If Roman was going to rescue Marlena from the devil just to have Marlena go back to John, then Roman was gonna end up looking like the biggest chump of all. Sigh. I [!@#$%^&*] hated that story in '95, and I still [!@#$%^&*] hate it today.

I knew CBS had moved up KL's timeslot, but I didn't know which year. Thanks, @BingCherry!

I knew about Christian, but I stupidly never knew that "Camargo" was a Mexican or Hispanic name.

Oh, wow! Thanks, @irishguy1985! Also of note: Chuck Ranberg and Anne Flett-Giordano, who worked for years on "Kate & Allie" and "Frasier," started out as production secretaries at Lorimar, working on DALLAS and KL. I've always wanted to ask AFG, whom I follow on Twitter, and who follows me back, about their time there, but I'm much too chicken about doing so, lol.

The writing from the "dream season" wasn't bad, but from the viewpoint of people like Leonard Katzman and Larry Hagman, it wasn't DALLAS. They saw DALLAS as strictly a male-driven show, and that just wasn't the kind of work that Peter Dunne and Joel Feigenbaum were strong in or known for.

Wait, what?

I'm not sure Patrick Duffy could have played Bobby like Brick.

Exactly.

ZT must be looking for his dad to do a script rewrite. (Don't worry, Zach, I'm looking for him, too!)

Dear Hollywood: Stop handing out talk shows to celebs like they're free samples at Costco. Thank you. Sincerely, The Rest of the Free World

It DOES sound like Ernie Anderson.

The beard, too!

No doubt, this leaves him with more time to pursue his true passion: knocking up women.

"That's Incredible!" in the top ten? That IS incredible!

That reply to the tweet is so wrong, lol.

It only shows to go you how little thought and care DAYS (and soaps in general) put into such matters. They assume audiences either can't/won't relate or they won't care, never stopping to realize that we will care if the characters care.

For God's sake, are we still pretending Bonnie isn't really Adrienne?