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I feel like Earl Hamner and his crew brought in Richard* BECAUSE they knew almost right away that Robert Foxworth was so dull as Chase. At any event, Richard, IMO, proved to be much more interesting as Angela's chief adversary. (*Or brought him back, depending on whether we're including the original "Vintage Years" pilot).

Frankly, I think it's dead in the water.

Oh, I think Benz would have been all wrong for Kendall. Terrific actress, but not at all what I'd picture Erica's long-lost daughter to be.

In a way, Denise's inability to decide on which college to attend (before deciding to attend her family's alma mater and the college everyone knew she'd be attending anyway) was a clear signal that the poor girl was a flake and not "college material." Denise Huxtable was someone who peaked in high school, lol. With guest stars Deborah Adair (ex-Jill, Y&R; ex-Tracy, DYNASTY; ex-Lucy, MP; ex-Kate, DAYS), Christopher Allport (ex-Tim McGowan, AW) and John de Lancie (ex-Eugene, DAYS)! "Frame" is one of those MSW's that you THINK is gonna be paint-by-numbers (no pun intended), and then it surprises you with one of those twist endings that often made episodes so enjoyable. I seriously wish they had gone for a Steven/Bart/Sammy Jo triangle instead, with Steven and Sammy Jo fighting over Bart, lol. And I still think Claudia burning to death at La Mirage was DYNASTY's dumbest cliffhanger. The perfect time to kill off Chase, IMO. Alas.

What can I say? I did my best.

LOL!!

I'm happy to read whatever you provide, @Paul Raven.

I don't know what else to say except we have lost another legend at a time when it feels like we are losing too many. I love that Denise Alexander never played Lesley as some perpetual victim, but as a woman and physician with integrity and backbone. Rick and Monica made an absolute fool of her with their affair; yet, Lesley was someone who never made you pity her. Ladies and gentlemen, we aren't just losing veteran actors here. We're also losing vital parts of this genre's legacy, and that just breaks my heart. God bless Ms. Alexander and her loved ones. May she RIP.

ICAM. KL needed to end in '93. I'm just glad David Jacobs resisted CBS' efforts to convince him otherwise.

In a way, it's a shame that Lynne Adams decided to leave the show when she did, because I think Mike and Leslie were positioned very well to become GL's tentpole couple.

Well, I'm glad to know Devane and I are on the same wavelength, lol. But seriously. I don't believe there's any other word to describe the machinations that the producers constructed in the name of keeping Greg and Paige apart. Greg and Paige made Sam and Diane look mature by comparison! Which would have been just as well, since a character like Greg Sumner didn't really belong in the '90's, as the storyline with the task force proved only too well. If KL had returned for another season, it would've needed a MASSIVE overhaul, including ditching Greg, Paige, Claudia and Anne. Mack and Karen would've needed to be there for the sake of continuity; and maybe some mileage could've been gained from exploring Gary's new life as a widowed single father. (I still would've loved to bring back Julie Harris and have Lilimae help Gary take care of the twins). Otherwise, it would've been a new era for KL, one without The Sumner Group, or stories like Wolfbridge and Empire Valley.

Exactly!

I was fine with Greg and Paige as a couple (ick factors and all, lol). What I didn't like was how juvenile their push-and-pull was, with Greg alienating her repeatedly and arbitrarily, and Paige leaving him and/or The Sumner Group in a huff, only to come back together, like, thirty minutes later, lol. I get that Greg was not someone who enjoyed sharing his feelings with others, but c'mon. He was a little too old for all that on-again/off-again [!@#$%^&*]; and so was Paige, and so were we. Mary Robeson wasn't her aunt, though. Thanks to WBTV's Primetime Soaps app, I was able to rewatch all of S14, and I learned, in fact, Mary was her aunt - which I guess made Joe her uncle? Truly, I thank the streaming gods for being able to rewatch the final season, because, for the past 30+ years, I never was able to understand how Mary and Joe, Nick and Vanessa, Val's disappearance and Treadwell (and Abby) all fit together; and even now, it still seems a trifle sketchy to me. (The shortened season and reduced budget wreaked some havoc on the storytelling, did it not, lol?) But I do appreciate the attempt, because it's probably the first time since Val's pregnancy that the show even attempted to tie the cast together under the same story umbrella. And even if she was trepidatious (sp?) about raising Meg alone, she wasn't the type to express those feelings outwardly. Laura wasn't going to fidget and cry like Val, or get wild-eyed and shouty like Karen.

What gets me is this attitude that Fetterman must be suffering from some sort of mental collapse. Take it from me: you could be mentally well and still be an [!@#$%^&*].

I agree. Of all the character evolutions that occurred on KNOTS, Laura's was the most intriguing, and the most satisfying. Even when she was still married to Richard and begging him to manage his expectations in life, she was still very clear-eyed. Yet, the Laura who "left Knots Landing to die" was not the same Laura whom Richard basically guilted into staying with him after his nervous breakdown. If anything, I think Laura would've warned Paige not to get involved with Greg, if for no other reason than she knew how damaged Greg was and that someone like Paige would not be able to live with someone like that. Apropos of nothing, but I honestly wish Laura had returned to school at some point to become a psychologist. Maybe it's due to CM's real-life story, but I just feel like that would've been a natural career choice for that character.

I think @DRW50 had it right when he said that the Lechowicks couldn't categorize Laura as easily as they could the other women on the show. Laura wasn't vixenish like Abby, nor was she was a heroine in the same mold as Val or even Karen. She was entirely down-to-earth, and more the type who plays things closer to the vest. Plus, her marriage to Greg was pretty solid (with Laura knowing exactly the kind of man she'd married) to the point where splitting them up and keeping them apart would've taken more effort than perhaps they were willing to expend. I mean, it's easy to generate conflict between Mack and Karen, because Mack and Karen are both very stubborn people who believe they can handle crises on their own; and it's easy to generate conflict for Gary and Val, too, because each is basically an overgrown teenager who'd rather suffer in silence than just express to the other how they feel. (If only Val had swallowed her pride and just taken Gary back when he begged her to, lol). But, unless you're Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, you'll be at a loss over what to do with a mature, adult relationship like Greg and Laura's that is built on each being 100% aware of the other's flaws. Greg sniffing around Paige? If that had happened while Laura was still aware, she would've just smirked or rolled her eyes and moved on.

Oh, well. At least he can cry into his hoodie.

Amen!

Same here!

I agree. How many times did we have to watch Bobby vs. J.R., or Blake vs. Alexis, knowing that nothing would change at the end, and that everything would go back to status quo, so that they could fight the same, exhausting battles all over again? If nothing else, I give FC and KL credit for trying to keep things fresh, even if I think FC, in particular, went too far in the other direction and became unrecognizable even to the most diehard fans. Exactly. Plus, because viewers were so burned out by the kind of serialized storytelling that was beginning to affect even half-hour comedies, I think MSW represented a nice change of pace. You didn't have to watch every week, or watch from the beginning of each season, to know what was going on with Miss Fletcher. Instead, you could watch a complete story in one episode, de-stress from whatever had happened in your own life last week, gear yourself up for the week ahead, and be okay. If you notice, though, there were differences between those two shows and what Aaron Spelling had produced in the past. For one thing, there was a greater emphasis on youth; and while characters on 90210 and MP certainly had more disposable incomes than the average viewer, their wealth wasn't as opulent as what we'd seen on DYNASTY or on "Hart to Hart." Even the battles among Alison, Amanda, Billy and others at that advertising agency weren't as histrionic as those between Denver Carrington and ColbyCo.

I guess it's because the stories on "Hotel" tended to be very...melodramatic, lol? I mean, it seems like every episode had long-lost lovers reuniting or people finding out someone they knew and/or loved was dying. And then there was the time Anne Baxter was strung out on dope, lol. Brandon Stoddard must've envied what the other Brandon (Tartikoff) was doing at NBC.

I don't believe it either, @kalbir. Ironically, I think KL's first producer, Joseph B. Wallenstein, ended up producing "Hotel" as well.

For once, I agree with Maurice. AMC and OLTL had seen better days, IMO, but to assume that the audience would stick around for "The Revolution" or "The Chew" was pure hubris on the network's part.

I'm not sure I agree with that either.