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Yeah, if SFT had survived past '86, they could have brought back Wendy (either with Lisa Peluso again, or another recast) with the explanation that she survived an attempt on her life, but had amnesia.

Sorry, but I can't see him as Jack either, lol. No, if any DAYS character were suitable for Mr. Scientology, it'd have to be Frankie Brady. Just like I think Julia Roberts would have made an excellent Sarah Horton, pre-"Pretty Woman." Agree. And even if he had been part of an ensemble, I tend to see him more as a "Falcon Crest" guy, know what I mean? Like, as one of the Agrettis, or something.

Especially when her ordeal with Doug Cummings should've taught her a lesson. However, I chalked that up to Frannie's basic inability to choose the "right" man. Years ago, I thought it would have been neat to reveal Darryl and Carolyn's daughter, Carrie, as baby Cabot's biological mom. IIRC, we knew Jordan Sinclair was his father, but they never specified the identity of his mother.

I'll never forget the day Howie's campaign imploded over a [!@#$%^&*] scream.

Didn't you and several others here say this (that Trump would bring us into another war, or at least right to the brink of one) would happen as we barreled into primary season? I know *I* figured that if that had happened -- or if, God forbid, we had another terrorist attack on the same scale as 9/11 -- that a Trump reelection would be a lock. Whenever anyone said, "Let's hope 2020 will be better than 2019," all I could do was shake my head. Until that man is removed from the WH, we will never have anything close to a good year. God, this world is truly falling apart. Is there ANY place that isn't being roiled right now by some catastrophe? Forget the wheel, Jesus. Take the whole damn car. Hope you and your loved ones are staying safe (and sane), @AdelaideCate007.

Honestly...? I wouldn't want to put a POC up against Trump now. Our country has grown too divided; and no POC would be able to form the voting coalition that will be needed to vote Trump out of office. It's gonna take a lot of time (and a lot of healing) before we can even THINK of putting another POC in the WH. IA. On the one hand, I hate the thought of looking once more to the old, white man to save us from Trump (and ourselves). But, on the other hand, nothing matters more to me than simply beating Trump; and right now, from where I'm sitting, Bernie and/or Biden stand the best chance of doing just that (which isn't saying much, since I still believe Trump will be reelected anyway).

On the same day Bernie AND Trump had to crow about how much money they suckered out of people in the last quarter of 2019, this happens. (Don't get me wrong, the field needed to be weeded as we head into the Iowa Caucus. Nevertheless, it's sad that his campaign never gained any traction.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/julian-castro-drops-out-of-presidential-race/2020/01/02/4ec14398-0659-11ea-ac12-3325d49eacaa_story.html

It's sickening...but it ain't surprising. The NYT simply REFUSES to learn ANYTHING.

For several months during the fall and winter of '97-'98, GL appeared to rally again with James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten as HW. It wasn't anywhere as brilliant as the Curlee/Demorest era had been, but it was still entertaining (if, at times, simplistic). Unfortunately, it didn't last.

Or...Charlie could have fallen ill with some disease, and tests determine that Cecile would be the perfect donor match. Cecile being Cecile, however, she'd balk at the thought of endangering her physical self -- or worse, she'd figure out how to work this situation to her advantage, so that she and Cass would be together -- until she spent some time with Charlie. Somehow, Cass and Frankie's little girl would endear herself to selfish, conniving Cecile enough that she (Cecile) would go through with the transplant/transfusion/whatever -- not because she hopes to gain anything, but because she has genuinely fallen in love with the child. Although Cass, Felicia, Rachel and everyone else would be grateful for Cecile's uncharacteristic, selfless act, they remain suspicious of her nonetheless. In the meantime, Cass would have a new love interest -- not a character already on the canvas, but a new character created for this specific storyline -- as Cecile and Charlie continue bonding. Cecile sees her relationship with Charlie as a chance to rectify all the mistakes she'd made with Maggie -- a fact which is not lost on Cecile's daughter, if she's still in town. For once, though, Cecile isn't trying to interfere in Cass' love life -- for Charlie's sake, she hopes Cass' gf will be an excellent wife and stepmom someday -- even though Charlie would like to see her and Cass together. Eventually, Cass and his new ladylove (perhaps, a fellow attorney?) announce their engagement; Charlie runs away, tries to return home, then ends up getting abducted; and everyone believes Cecile has participated in the whole thing. When her pleas to the authorities fall on proverbial deaf ears, Cecile attempts to locate Charlie -- partly out of genuine concern for the child's welfare, and partly to clear her own name. Cecile rescues Charlie; however, in doing so, she puts herself in jeopardy; and for the first time, Cass sees Cecile in a radically new light. (After all, she did risk her life to save that of a little girl, which is a pretty un-Cecile-like thing to do). That's enough for Cass to begin having second thoughts about marrying his gf -- which lasts right up to the day of the actual nuptials, when his fiancee helps him realize -- literally, at the altar, just as they're about to commence with their vows -- that he cannot go through with the wedding, because his heart now belongs to Cecile.

Boy, does this take me back! (I'm from the OKC area). I still remember rushing back home from school to catch the second half of DAYS. (I lived literally next door to my elementary school at that point.) Years later, when I went off to college (Oklahoma State), I learned the ABC Tulsa affiliate, which our dorm carried on the in-house cable network along with KOCO, aired AMC at noon WITHOUT the one-day delay. So, I could watch AMC on KOCO at 11 am (like always), then immediately watch the next episode at noon on the Tulsa affiliate. If not for the fact that 1997-98 was not a great period for this AMC fan, it was great, lol!

Boy, were Stephen Black and Henry Stern totally wrong for this show, lol.

I miss seeing these people on TV so much.

I think it was to a certain extent -- Drake Hogestyn and Genie Francis shared great chemistry -- but I also think it lived in the shadows of Roman/Marlena and GH's Luke/Laura. Plus, by Genie's own admission, DAYS never really gave her a real character to inhabit.

Actually, Magnum was supposed to be "the macho Mannix type lead." Glen A. Larson, who created the series, had envisioned Magnum as very suave and flawless, like James Bond. When Selleck landed the role, however, he asked Donald P. Bellisario, who'd become the showrunner, to revamp Magnum into a more relatable character. He'd wanted to play against the image he'd always been cast for, something he got to lampoon for the first time when he portrayed "too perfect" private investigator Lance White on "The Rockford Files."

Too many in the media (and elsewhere) believed the 2016 election was just "politics as usual." Those people have had to learn the hard way (and perhaps, learn it too late) that nothing is "as usual" anymore.

Imagine if Jim Reilly had been a HW on THE DOCTORS. *shudder* As much as I hated what I saw of the Pollocks' work, he would've made those two look like the Dobsons by comparison.

Granted, as an actor, Tom Selleck was very, VERY green at that point in his career. However, what he lacked in talent, he more than made up for with charisma (which can go a lot farther on TV than you'd think). TS still could have captivated Y&R's audience and become a breakout star in the process. Of course, if he had, then there's a chance he never would have become Thomas Magnum. Oh, and yeah, I know the "Charlie's Angels" episode you're talking about, lol. You could tell the producer, David Levinson, knew what he had with Selleck and Jaclyn Smith together. That's why he had those REALLY weird close-ups of the two in their scene at Kelly's apartment.

True. However, the show retained its' incredible heart. As silly as the plots often were, you, as the viewer, still were caught up in the emotion and suspense of it all. Moreover, there was still some respect for history and for the characters' (and viewers') basic intelligence, which is more than I would ever say for how JER treated them, lol.

GENERATIONS could have begun in 1969, or even 2019, and it still would have struggled, because Sally Sussman was not strong enough as a writer to steer her own creation.

I guess to explain why Mitch would have impregnated (or ATTEMPTED to impregnate) Viki with Jessica? Honestly, I don't know, lol.

It never suited DAYS either.