P.J.

Let's not forget, this was back in the '70's. Older women did dress more conservatively. And polyester looks good on NO one.

Well, I'd blame it more on my (at times) swiss cheese memory and being too lazy to think about which show it was. LOL.

I know I've seen her in a couple of other things. Oddly, she didn't look any older (to me). Meredith Hagner, otoh, looked like, 30. And speaking of TT, she was in a recent Elementary. Or maybe it was Golden Boy.

The Following is like ATWT-Primetime. Jen Ferrin, Annie Parisse, Meredith Hagnar and JoAnna Rhinehart were all on tonight's show. I fully expect Kathy Hays or Don Hastings to show up as sweet-faced cultists and run a shiv in someone.

Well, TIIC could have been seeing what, if anything, was there. With McClain constantly having one foot out the door, I don't think it's unreasonable to wonder. Also, the scenes between Paul and Lucy felt like that was being felt out too. But I believe List left that summer, and probably told them early she wasn't interested in re-signing. But sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. It's kind of hard to imagine Sheffer and Goutman breaking their couple pattern---one good, one bad (or at least morally challenged)---to pair up Paul and Carly. Although the thought of the ensuing Barbara/Carly fireworks make my mouth water. Who knows what went through those assholio minds. I guess I do understand why Howarth seemed like a good move. He had one wickedly rabid fanbase. It just never (or rarely) translated into a ratings bump for us. They couldn't (and shouldn't have tried to) retool the show and make Howarth the center.

I really have never understood the decision to cast Roger as Paul. Paul had survived a lot worse (like thinking he'd actually killed his father) and sending him 'round the bend over Rose's death (or arguably the fact his brother was responsible) when getting free of that screechy ball-buster was (IMO) the narrowest escape of his life, made little sense. Had they brought him in as ANYONE else (and my favorite what if was Scott Eldredge) I think they'd have been much better served. Scott was virtually a blank slate. And it's not like Doug Wert's comic six-month misstep in the role detracted from Joe Breen's performance. It's not like with ATWT's rich history, they couldn't have found ONE other character to pick from. I could probably name TEN without much effort.

No. This was the only truly non-drama-filled Carjack span. (From their Montana wedding/Sage's birth to Jack's disappearance in June or July when he miraculously crossed the Mississippi river and became AmnesiJack.) It's the start of the Paul/Rosanna thing. Craig has set up Paul and Cabot's adoption blows up, ending the Craig/Ro marriage. If I'm not mistaken, I believe Paul saves Lucy from being raped in February, and Paul teams up with Carly to ghost design Barbara's line in March (as Babs starts going blind), and Lucy (with her little crush on Paul) ends up being stuck with Paul and Carly in a snowstorm somewhere out East.

I know!! He's barely aged at all!! I'd forgotten how extensive his career was too.

Yeah, ATWT alum Peter Parros. Loved me some Dr. Bod Ben.

ugh.... Tom Degnan had a bit part on The Following Monday. Dayum, but I was waiting for him to shoot Annie Parisse.

^^^at least he's consistent. Napiera Groves (ex-Bonnie McKechnie, ATWT) was on Elementary last night as Hooker#1.

Well, she's a giant vortex of suck on primetime too. Some actors (like Shawn Christian) never change.

I think the official list of those who hate Parisse is me and Carl. I know I just bitched about her in another thread not too long ago. It's mostly my leftover Carjack-iness...but damn, she threw a wet blanket on Person of Interest for me in a recurring role, and somehow she's walked into a featured role on The Following. I never thought I'd have to hope for someone to get their eyes plucked out. Acting-wise---I just think she's awful. Although she makes a credible amoral psychopathic CIA assassin on POI.

Saw Robert Bogue in a cheesy commercial. Can't remember what it was for. Recognized him by his bad, bowl-like haircut. Annie fuggin' Parisse in The Following. It's almost a deal-breaker for me.

LOL...it is. *mentally shivers* That's an odd scene, given that they ended up father/daughter. I'm sure it was nothing more than Lily twisting her ankle in her inappropriately high heels (like the clutz she was)....but it's still a little creepy looking.

remembering Tess sniping about "just Rosanna" makes me smile everytime.

I don't think they aired episodes either. At some point cable took over airing the college games---but that certainly wasn't until the '90's or later. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's were always short weeks---that's one of the reasons "New Year's Eve" baby Parker wasn't born on air until the 6th of January. The US Open cut into the weeks around Labor Day, and I think I remember Memorial Day being preempted for racing too for some years.

It looks like Ewa de Cruz is in it too. Now that I know Robert Vaughn is still alive, I can go back to hoping he appears on NCIS for a Man from UNCLE reunion.

Yes. He also appeared in 1987 during the "Lily runs away" to Colorado or Arizona or wherethefuckever with Dusty after she learned the truth about her parentage. He played the owner (Logan) of the cafe where Lily waitressed. His wife Grace was played by Kelly Bishop. He also wrote for the show and his wife was long time music coordinator Jill Diamond.

I believe it consisted of a one day return.

^^^^back when "character development" consisted of more than a three-line exposition the day they showed up in town. Rosanna's finding out about Carly (or about to) eight months before Carly shows up on her doorstep. Yowza---I'd forgotten how sexual Lucinda's wardrobe could be. I remember a lot of suits. A LOT of them. ATWT was pretty blessed with "older" actresses who aged well. Marie Masters, KH, CZ, even EF...and La Liz.

Oh, I beg to differ----MP (dawg though he apparently is) was sex on a stick back in the day. Probably moreso on GL than as ATWT's Brian McCall though.

I'm going back to Kavovit (and skipping John Howard's modelPaul alltogether). I don't get Holmes either. Had he been hired in the mb/twitter era, I don't think he would have lasted a year. I've always looked at his casting as TIIC casting a short term actor and then forgetting they intended to replace him. I think Tom suffered as a character with Holmes' stuffy and priggish portrayal.

I'd second both Dolan (at least in the beginning) and MES. For me, Scott Hoylrod as Paul as well. It's weird some recasts meshed so well, and yet all the Toms had distinct characterizations.

Actually, on the whole, I think Meg's a more dynamic character than Ellie. Of course Passnante and Goutman gutted the character, but since I assume they really didn't have a written-in-stone outline of what they wanted to do with her---it made more sense to bring back the used-to-be-a-bitch Meg than the quirky-and slightly slutty Ellie.