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LOL. I remember around 2001 or so Spirtas gave SOD an interview full of shade and a little sheepishness talking about the role as a part of SOD spotlighting actors first big gigs 

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My mom actually bought one of the products Lar Park Lincoln was selling on QVC called the Freedom Bag back in the day... my mom swore by it.   I know that was one of the reasons she took a step back from acting.

I also knew she had been battling breast cancer for years as well, but I had figured she was in remission because she had been doing interviews and stepping back into acting in the last few years.

RIP

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Tell your Mom to check Poshmark, you can 30 bucks for a used Freedom Bag (I was curious).

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I wonder if Nicollette Sheridan being elevated to the main cast in Fall 1988 and becoming front-burner lead over the course of the season played in a part in Donna Mills decision to walk in Spring 1989. 

Paige practically ate the show in the final five seasons. Donna Mills was smart to walk away when she did.

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Killing Linda off was such a mistake as she was one of the stronger characters of the young generation, especially once they went full down the Paige-the-damsel-in-distress route. It's also obvious they sort of realised that they made a mistake as they tried to introduce Vanessa (whose acting left a bit to be desired lol) as sort of a femme fatale/young antagonist.

Wouldn't surprise me, especially since she was so frank about not particularly caring for them pitting them against each other. Because from everything we knew about Abby, someone like Paige would've been more like an annoying bug. And of course, she's been pitching the "homeless Abby" story for years as the logical next step for her, so I think she also felt like the character had no real direction left to go. 

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So saddened to hear of this. I was briefly stunned when I saw the Deadline article.

I just adored Linda once the show moved her away from the very narrow path with Michael and Eric and instead just made her an outright scheming bitch, the anti-Paige, whose corporate climbs and bedroom turns were always meant to be more noble. By that point, the women in the cast were very bogged down with years of backstory or were just heavy or ill-defined. I saw Linda and Anne as something of spark plugs, Linda in particular, as she felt so vibrant, vibrant enough that you could overlook how thin the writing was for the Sumner Group.

Killing Linda off, especially in the extremely punishing, ghoulish way they did it, no purpose, no followup, felt like the show snuffing out its future. I kept up with season 13 for a bit after Linda's murder, but I had little to no interest in it or the last season. And I don't know if that will ever change.

I'm glad Lar seemed to know that the character had a lot of fans. 

That's being kind. To be honest the acting in general by the last few years doesn't give me happy memories. 

I think Linda was more of an Abby than Paige was, whether the show saw it that way or not.

The writing for Abby had been poor ever since Olivia's drug addiction story had wound down, but Paige's prominence definitely didn't help. Still, as Donna said in an interview, it was inevitable after all the years Abby had been heavy in story. None of the ladies were well-written by that point. It just showed up more with Abby because she had always benefited from more careful writing - the character couldn't exist without it.

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I've made it to "Abby's Choice," the second and last episode with a script from Oliver Clark, who also was a memorable guest in "Night."

Oliver has two notable pre-show connections with Knots ladies. He and Beverly Archer starred in We've Got Each Other, which also featured Tom Poston, JVA, Martin Kove, and Ren Woods.

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A decade before that, Oliver and Donna played Arab royalty (!) on Broadway in Woody Allen's Don't Drink the Water. I think Donna's the one with the high hair.

 

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Rest In Peace Lar Park Lincoln!

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Great actress. Linda definitely had the potential to fill in the Abby void.

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Knots Landing key episodes by ratings

December 27, 1979: Pilot (series premiere), rating 20.1

Season highs

January 25, 1980: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, rating 23.7

February 19, 1981: The Loudest Word, rating 22.3

January 14, 1982: The Rose and the Briar, rating 22.5

October 29, 1982: New Beginnings, rating 25.6

March 29, 1984: Negotiations (season 5 finale), rating 23.3

January 31, 1985: Lead Me to the Altar, rating 22.9

May 23, 1985: The Long and Winding Road (season 6 finale), rating 22.9 (only #1 episode)

September 26, 1985: The Longest Day (season 7 premiere), rating 21.9

November 20, 1986: A Turn of Events, rating 20.0

May 12, 1988: The Perfect Crime (season 9 finale), rating 17.8

May 18, 1989: Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out (season 10 finale), rating 18.0

September 28, 1989: Up the Spout Again (season 11 premiere), rating 16.1

September 20, 1990: Blind Side, rating 15.6

November 21, 1991: House of Cards, rating 13.4

May 13, 1993: Just Like Old Times (series finale), rating 13.9

Season lows

February 21, 1980: The Constant Companion, rating 15.9

December 4, 1980: Remember the Good Times, rating 12.5

December 24, 1981: Secrets, rating 12.2

February 10, 1983: Celebration, rating 14.9

October 27, 1983: One Kind of Justice, rating 18.5

March 22, 1985: The Forest for the Trees, rating 16.0

May 8, 1986: Thicker Than Water, rating 14.0

November 27, 1986: Touch and Go, rating 13.9

October 22, 1987: There are Smiles, rating 13.4

November 24, 1988: The Pick-Up Game, rating 12.6

March 15, 1990: Home Sweet Home, rating 12.4

February 14, 1991: In the Dog House, rating 12.1

December 19, 1991: Holiday on Ice, rating 11.0

December 17, 1992: Bye, Bye Love; rating 10.0

Twelve highest-rated episodes of the series

October 29, 1982: New Beginnings, rating 25.6

January 25, 1980: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, rating 23.7

January 3, 1980: Community Spirit, rating 23.3

March 29, 1984: Negotiations (season 5 finale), rating 23.3

January 21, 1983: To Have and to Hold, rating 22.9

February 9, 1984: …So Shall You Reap, rating 22.9

January 31, 1985: Lead Me to the Altar, rating 22.9

May 23, 1985: The Long and Winding Road (season 6 finale), rating 22.9

January 14, 1982: The Rose and the Briar, rating 22.5

February 7, 1980: Land of the Free, rating 22.4

March 8, 1984: Finishing Touches, rating 22.4

March 22, 1984: Yesterday, It Rained; rating 22.4

Ten lowest-rated episodes of the series

December 17, 1992: Bye, Bye Love; rating 10.0

December 10, 1992: The Price, rating 10.7

January 7, 1993: A Death in the Family, rating 10.8

December 19, 1991: Holiday on Ice, rating 11.0

November 5, 1992: Lovers and Other Strangers, rating 11.2

January 14, 1993: Some Like it Hot, rating 11.2

February 25, 1993: Hints and Evasions, rating 11.3

March 4, 1993: My Kingdom for a Horse, rating 11.3

December 5, 1991: Victoria’s Secret, rating 11.4

January 21, 1993: The Invisible Man, rating 11.4

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No surprise that the ten lowest-rated episodes all would come from the last two seasons.  As much as I see S14 as a return to form after the disastrous previous season, I do admit that KL itself was spent by that point.

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Still making my way through Season Four, and I'm wondering who's paying Chip for promoting Ciji. Gary? Kenny? Jeff Munson?

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WOW, New Beginnings was their highest-rated episode?!

Oh no, Rest In Peace

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