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Y&R is not the first soap to come to mind regarding humor, but when it did it, it did it extremely well. Jill, Katherine, and Esther could and were very often laugh-out-loud funny. The one-liners, Katherine barking at Esther, Esther's health-craze kicks. Truly funny stuff when they wanted it to be.

They used the different length openings to either fill-in time or have more time for scenes. If they needed more airtime, they just used a short opening and vice versa.

I've been trying to stop myself from rewatching BB! So many shows I'd like to finally finish first - but I am so curious to see what a second viewing would do for the show. Maybe once I finish BCS... BB just needs to be experienced again. Two of my favorites! I enjoyed THE LEFTOVERS throughout. HOMELAND's Seasons 6-8 I remember as being good. While the great tension of the earlier seasons was kind of gone, I think they acquitted themselves pretty well. Danes of course remains phenomenal and it had a decent finale. Enjoy!

THE MORNING SHOW - Season 1. Enjoying it tremendously. Great acting, fun scripts. A little heavy handed at times but it's OK. BETTER CALL SAUL - Season 3. Brilliant. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

Get it, Queen!

Dru and Lillie Belle's conflict is so utterly real, painful, and fascinating. This is a May sweeps story! ❤️ I swear, I have never liked Neil more than when he called Lillie Belle a "first class bitch." Totally unexpected, holler-out-loud type of moment! I also really loved Victor's complex reaction to the truth about Nikki's fall coming out. From defending himself staunchly, to his emotional reaction and heartbreak over being rejected and blamed, to self-pitying. This is the reason why he's THE Victor Newman and (almost) as recognizable a name as Erica Kane. What a character.

LMAO!! I swear, that almost looks like Patrick Duffy's body with Hagman's head! I can't.😆🤣

This is her newest Spinning Around and All The Lovers - who knew she could do it again?! I'm thrilled she's having chart success and released yet another classic. Can't wait to see what the album has in store for us.

Gosh, I love the Spectras so much. Stephanie finding out that Brooke is Eric's lover has been great, but there is so much heart, warmth, and humor in that lovely 'family' (which I knew, and have seen, before, but it's different watching it all unfold). That's a shame to hear. Looking forward to seeing that too but a shame if they never quite figured out what to do with her...

Yes, unfortunately, along with the neurofibromatosis storyline (which I liked), Pam became increasingly shrill and so did Victoria Principal. The writing was not stellar for the character of Pam and the acting followed suit, especially in Seasons 4 and early 5. Miraculously, halfway through Season 5, with that great twist of Pam assuming Christopher was for her, something just fell into place. Principal 'woke up', so to speak, and started to become better and better. With the significant improvement of writing for Pam in Season 6 came a calmer but stronger Pam. By Season 7, Principal was a solid draw, turning in consistently stellar, intriguing performances. She had relaxed. She was magnetic. Season 8 was a highlight. She carried Season 9. It's only when she was thrown back into the Ewing household that it somehow diminished but then she left. I haven't seen anything quite like it before. In my mind, it was a reaction to her material - either she didn't like it or did, and it showed.

I am so thrilled about this. The article explains it's only one scene and, yes, Pat Field DID dress her for it! Honestly, I think she may have done this more for the fans than anything else. It will be SO good to see her again even once.

I'm so happy for her. She consistently dazzles and delivers.

Late April 1990 - Caroline's death storyline has finally started. I say finally because I've always wanted to see it and I'm glad she'll die, cos yep ... Caroline annoys me a little bit. lmao. That being said, I am stunned by JJ's work in the scene where she first finds out (so nicely shot from 'outside' so we don't hear it just yet). Even though Caroline annoys me often, JJ's acting has always been great, but her performance in the scene is phenomenal. Just quiet shock and horror. And when she first sees Ridge in the next episode and quietly breaks down as he professes his love.

I've been meaning to post it! Thanks, @Taoboi! Haven't seen the video yet but the song is *chef's kiss*. Kylie does it again!

Stephanie, Sally, and Brooke.

1990: My Lord, how fast is Brooke and Eric's romance moving! It's a harbinger of what will become a staple of B&B -- to its detriment -- but for now it works. It's trashy, it's fun, it's dramatic!! I'm here for the mess. I love how he introduced Sally and Clarke. Again, really fast and randomly, but Bell makes it work. Meanwhile, Thorne and Macy are building really nicely and slowly. I LOVED Trachta from the moment he showed up. It should be about time for Caroline to get sick...

Making my way through Season 4 for the first time and thoroughly enjoying it. It's not quite as great as I remember Season 3 being but I have no problem with the Nazi plotline. I think it's a decent main arc for the season and, somehow, manages to feel like it grew organically from what preceded. It's a well-acted show with a strong visual style, so I'm down for the ride. Oh, it's so plot-driven. But they manage to make the pieces fit usually. I am enjoying Greg a lot so far (Good looks and good chemistry). I never thought I'd say this, but Lorenzo Lamas has developed into a very competent performer. He seems to have finally relaxed and found his groove and has effortless charisma and charm. He's a joy to watch. And it's all worth it if only for that brilliant scene where Maggie invites Angela, Terry, Melissa, and Emma to lunch and indirectly confronts Angela for bringing Charlotte to town and setting her up to start gambling again. Wonderfully done. PS. The way everyone kept pronouncing Charlotte Pershing's last name (such a stupid last name), drove me nuts! From Persing (no 'h') to Pear-zing and everything in between!

I've watched the first 3 episodes. It really is a great TV show and episode 3 was exactly as perfect as people claim it is. The hype was real. Beautiful, tender, romantic, and so sad.

OMG she looks like she hasn't aged a day!

A couple questions (sorry if this has been discussed before): What's going on with the end credits for the early 1990 episodes? Seems like they're just repeating the same one (Deveney Marking directing, Maria Arena script) over and over, having replaced the actual credits. Does this go on for a while? The 1997 episodes being uploaded to YT right now have zero background music. Surely this isn't how they were broadcast? What's going on over there?! LOL

Thanks! I feel like that's such a missed opportunity.

That's cool! Do they have English subtitles?

That did not happen. I wish we could put this to rest!!! LOL He had amnesia, it was never said anywhere that he abandoned his family. Also - it's not even a huge retcon. He stopped appearing and then they gave an explanation for it a few years later.

THE WHITE LOTUS and STAR TREK TNG Season 5. On episode 15 and I've pretty much adored every episode this season.

I really liked the pilot. Drew you right into the tension. Matt Smith was terrifying and hot as Daemon - What a performance! And I loved Rhaenyra. The main arc - the war for succession - is a really strong centerpiece. I can't wait to see what they do with it.