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In ODAAT's case, however, I think such a move was inevitable given the fact that Julie and Barbara had become young women. Part of the series' original premise was a divorced woman raising her children alone. Well, what do you do when the children are just about ready to leave the nest, but the show is still bringing in ratings and revenue for the network? As it is, they had to create an excuse for Barbara (and later, Barbara and Mark) to move back in with Ann after she had moved in with some of her friends from the local community college. I've often wondered whether Nick was killed off, because Bonnie Franklin was still resistant to the idea of Ann remarrying. But, if that were true, then how do you explain her eventually marrying Sam (other than, as I suspect, she knew the show was winding down, and "WKRP in Cincinnati" was over, but CBS didn't want to lose Howard Hesseman)? For me, ODAAT, in its final seasons, suffered from the same problem that plagued "Roseanne" in ITS final years. Namely, the cast had grown too large, and the show had strayed too far from its original premise. At one point, I think, the ODAAT cast consisted of Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington, Jr., Mackenzie Phillips, Valerie Bertinelli, Michael Lembeck, Boyd Gaines, Glenn Scarpelli, Nanette Fabray, Shelley Fabares AND Howard Hesseman. True, not every character was featured in every episode. Nevertheless, ten characters is an awful lot to have to service on an average sitcom, even when some of those characters are recurring. (Just ask the producers of "Cheers.")

The biggest troll of them all, of course, is the young Starbucks barista who has the unfortunate (dis-)honor of being Bubbles' secret gay lover. He REALLY wishes Bubbles would Make America Gay Again. That is, when he isn't wishing Bubbles would leave his wife and declares his love for him on national television.

I wish she WOULD retire. I was over her ass eons ago. Unfortunately, "probably" is as good as it gets from that preening bastard. Probably.

Initially, Glenn Scarpelli was a fine addition to the show. However, I hated the narrative hoops that showrunners Dick Bensfield and Perry Grant made us jump through in order to be okay with him STAYING after they had killed off Ron Rifkin's character. I mean, if Glenn was so valuable to the show, then why in the hell did you kill off his on-screen dad? And was it all worth the proverbial headache when they ended up writing out Alex anyway (allegedly, because Bonnie Franklin was jealous)?

Alfred Bloomingdale. Now THERE was one sick son-of-a-bitch.

I actually thought back to these tweets last week while watching her on "A Christmas to Remember" on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. As I told Mama Khan, it really is shameful to see Mira Sorvino -- who won an Academy Award, for Christ's sake -- reduced to sharing screen time (not to mention, kissy face) with Cameron [!@#$%^&*] Mathison in a Hallmark movie. (And it isn't even a "Hall of Fame" movie!)

This might sound silly, or naive, but one of my hopes is that enough "Real Republicans" get fed up with the circus and either reclaim the GOP or splinter off into a new party. And I say that as someone who remains firmly to the left.

Right, Mr. President. All Haitian immigrants have AIDS, and all Nigerians live in huts. Just as all Irish people are drunks, and all Jews are money-grubbing bastards. What. Ever.

Fantastic words, I Am A Swede. But, too bad they're being wasted on a race-baiting troll.

And when Obama heard Spicer's statement, he merely rolled his eyes and said, "Honky, please." But seriously. Seannie's thirst for more time in the spotlight is real, and real tired. I'm LONG past the point of having any interest in whatever he has to say.

That's one of the many (and I DO mean many) delusions that Trump's most fervent, and fervently religious, supporters have held against the rest of the country. They truly believe that there was a time in recent memory when saying "Merry Christmas" (instead of "Happy Holidays") was officially banned within the United States; and, as always, they believe Obama and Hillary were the ones doing the banning. Ironically, I think the only ones who ever banned people from saying "Merry Christmas" in THIS country were the Puritans. But I could be wrong.

I've always believed that P&G would have asked Marland to assume the HW'ing reins at AW once it was clear he was becoming tired at ATWT. It's just that he died before anyone at P&G got the chance.

Let's hope this means better pizza! You know what? If Steve Bannon were to run for President, then I would as well. Because even I wouldn't be as bad for this country as Steve [!@#$%^&*] Bannon.

So do I. Right now, it seems like enough are mad at the GOP to flip come midterms. BUT, I smell war in the war; and usually, when there's war, people flock back to the flag-waving, jingoistic GOP. Yeah, shutting down the gov't. isn't exactly the best alternative for us.

Same. For years, I would sing the theme ("I told my heart stay away/it isn't safe to feel this way") and wish someone would upload it on YT. The closest I've come in my search, though, has been this amateur instrumental performance: Gosh, I miss those '80's miniseries so damn much. They were from a period of time when the people who made them weren't afraid of telling stories that were romantic; and by "romantic," I'm not talking the hearts-and-flowers stuff, but unrestrained, unfiltered emotions, without irony or detachment. Not a fan of westerns, per se, but do love this theme: IMO, FALCON CREST should have followed the lead of this and other shows and put Jane Wyman last in the opening credits ("And Starring Miss Jane Wyman as Angela Channing"). To me, that's how treat a Hollywood legend.

I wish I could share the love for "Hazel," but it annoys me to see how much pull she has not only over the Baxters but the community as a whole. All the time I'm watching, I'm also yelling at the screen, "Why don't this heffa do her damn JOB instead of running everybody's life!?" Too bad I can't get GetTV in my neck of the woods.

Yeah, that guy always gave off douchebag vibes to me.

Jill Stein should change her name to Bad Penny, because she Just. Keeps. Turning Up.

That dumb cluck. I can't.

I feel most sorry for those who live in those areas but who do not support Trump OR the tax bill. As for the others...? Well, you bought your tickets, now you take your chances.

I heard someone compare the past year to a soap opera, and I thought, "Nuh uh!" Even your most garden-variety soap opera has better acting, better writing, better directing and all-around better production values than any noise emanating from TrumpCo. or Trump Nation.

Sorry, Ms. Ramsey, but the knife cuts both ways. Do go away mad, Roy. Just...go away.

Yep. It's a major reason why I've been watching the Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" with a vengeance. Even hate-watching these movies has been, for me, a chance to de-stress from everything and focus on something positive. (IDK what the [!@#$%^&*] I'm gonna do come January.)

It doesn't surprise me that Roy Moore refuses to concede. If he could, he'd probably storm city hall on his horse with guns blazing. Heck, he'll probably do it anyway.

I'll certainly never be able to watch "Tootsie" again in the same way.