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If someone answered how it was that Becky/Poppy knew about the hidden walkways in the building, I missed it. I know why Lucy was aware because she had lived there, but how did Becky know?

How did Poppy know about the secret passages in the building?

Perfect, Mabinogia.

So many commentors seem disappointed when the 2022 version of ALOTO didn't completely follow Penny Marshall's version, but it was never intended to. It's not a remake or a reboot. It was based on the original film, but went down different paths, exploring stories that weren't in the original - omission of the lesbian players from the plot and African Americans who weren't given an opportunity to play. The creators met with Penny Marshall when they first began to plan their show and she gave them her okay. I love both versions, each doing what they could do in the time they were filming.

Autostraddle -- where this link leads you to -- has several excellent articles about ALOTO -- as well as recaps of the episodes. Thanks for the link, Cranberry.

Couldn't read what Ness's phone said about why she passed the bar. Empress1 replied: She just passed it. I assume she re-took it and passed the second time (which would mean months have gone by because the CA bar is offered twice a year). I suppose it's possible if we assume many months have gone by until we get to the trial. If Ness took the exam in February, the results weren't out until May. She could then have taken the July bar exam, with the results coming out in November. And, of course, we need to keep in mind that this show is now more concerned with who's sleeping with whom than with the practice of law.

Couldn't read what Ness's phone said about why she passed the bar? What happened?

This isn't particular to any episode, but I am amazed that archivists allow the celebrities to handle documents that are hundreds of years old, without wearing gloves. On occasions when I have worked with very old books, staff have insisted on wearing gloves to protect the delicate paper.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Det. Williams) was nominated for a 2012 Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical for "Ghost the Musical".

I'm surprised that Beth pressed Mike on marriage. She's moved quite a distance to work in the same town, so they've had some discussions about their relationship. And yet, they've known each other long enough for him to have disclosed his extensive -- and unsuccessful -- marital history. I hope they don't break up because he is afraid to get hitched once again -- or because she likes music other than country/western. After all, she seemed to be into the line dancing, so it's not as if she hates his favorite kind of music. (Only TV writers would use that as an excuse to break up a relationship.)

If you want to know about why she was accused of witchcraft, here is another article about the trial that is a bit shorter to read than the other one I posted above: https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Haunted-Stamford-1692-witch-trial-4941025.php

Google is our friend. So much is left out of these episodes, that when I have a question, I'll check it out for myself with a simple search. (I guess it's the librarian in my blood.) When I wanted to learn more than the show told us about the witch trials in Connecticut, I searched on Google. (See link to long article in my previous post.)

I know, Shapeshifter, I couldn't believe how dense Zachary and his sister were when they read the newspaper article, not understanding what their ancestor had done. The article used about five different euphemisms to explain that his gg grandfather had gotten a girl pregnant and then tried to induce an abortion. It was interesting to find out that there were witch trials in a location other than Salem. This link goes into detail about the accusation and trial: https://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/stamford/witchcraft.htm It was good to see his ancestry cover more generations than previous episodes this year had.

Both Lindsey Mendez (Sara) as well as Ruthie Ann Miles (Lola's assistant) are Tony award winners for appearances in Broadway musicals.

And we've solved the mystery of Mike's girlfriend. We find out for sure in Episode 5 (Good As Gold), that she is Beth, the caregiver for Mike's dying friend from last season. I hope it lasts and that she isn't just a filler for a couple of episodes.

The first episode (Billy Porter) also focused on one or two events in his family's story. I agree, I would prefer to hear about more of the lineage on both sides. The story of the tavern owning ancestor and the Mohawks did, though, extend through a number of generations from the early Dutch settlers past the American Revolution and was quite interesting, I thought. It's a location and time period that doesn't often get covered on these ancestry shows. As far as the celebrity being the narrator, I'm sure it is very tightly scripted, but mostly done behind the scenes, as the celebrity is sent from one archive to a library and on to the next expert, who has done all the work. At least we don't get Professor Gates asking "So, how do you feel knowing that your ancestor cheated the Mohawks out of their land?" Nick told us without being prompted -- at least in person. I did enjoy that his mother and aunt had already done so much work. I don't recall that happening before.

There was a Marj siting in the coming attractions for S3 Ep 8 (Lola Through the Looking Glass).

May I request that since episodes aren't individually listed for Brokenwood, it would be helpful to indicate season and episode number, e.g., Season 8, Episode 1 was a great start to the season. So glad to see the folks back. This has worked really well with other shows where we don't all watch the show at the same time.

Well, you've just knocked two of my favorite characters on MM. Dr. Ogden shouldn't be an expert in so many different situations, but her husband and Pendrick seem to be inventing the Internet, radios, television, spaceships, etc. every other week? It's fiction, not a reality show. You have to have a willing suspension of disbelief and just enjoy the storylines. As for Watt's personal life, my only regret is that he can't seem to find a happy relationship. I hope more digging into his personal life will turn up a worthy companion.

I thought the multiple episodes spent on Frankie's belief that she was going to die on a certain date -- thanks to the fortuneteller's prediction -- was ridiculous. I wish the writers had come up with a better storyline to show how much the women loved and needed each other. I was never a big fan of Sol and Robert when their storylines didn't intersect with Grace and Frankie, but, in contrast with Frankie's long anticipated death, I found Robert's memory loss very moving.

The FDR Library and Museum has over 3000 letters between Eleanor and Lorena Hickok, many of them clearly mentioning a physical relationship. Hick had lesbian relationships before and after ER. She lived for four years in the White House. Eleanor was very close with a lesbian couple and the three of them lived in a cottage in Hyde Park near FDR's home, which FDR called "the love nest." She wasn't unfamiliar with lesbians and lesbian couples. Just because we don't have photographs of Hick and ER in bed doesn't mean we can't assume she was lesbian or bi. MAGGIMAE, I'm completely with you on Viola Davis and whatever the heck she is doing with her lips. I've watched several videos of the real Michelle Obama speaking to see if that's where Viola got this from, but Michelle is nothing like Viola's affectations.

I've loved Viola Davis in every film and TV show I've seen her in, but I find the thing she does with her lips as Michelle Obama to be very over the top. The younger Michelle actress doesn't do that. I looked at a couple of Youtubes of Mrs. Obama. One was her speech at Tuskegee. She didn't purse her lips the way Viola does. I don't know why Viola has taken up that affectation.

When I spoke of fictionalized accounts deviating from reality, I wasn't talking about the ER/Hick relationship. Hick and Eleanor WERE pretty much living together during the time when Lorena Hickok had a room in the White House. After their relationship broke up, they remained friends for decades. I don't know what your "light" Google search turned up, but if you google "Eleanor and Hickok" you'll find dozens of hits with details about their relationship. And if you want to dig even deeper, try Susan Quinn's "Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady," a non-fiction account.

I hate when fictionalized accounts change the reality of what actually happened. It still would have been a good story to show that Eleanor brought this to the President's attention and lobbied for him to take action. FDR and the State Department did very little to save Jewish refugees, but in this situation he did help those on the Quanza.

Not much to draw on? As Maggiemae pointed out, it was HJUGE when the First Lady spoke publicly about her mastectomy. This wasn't talked about in public at the time and her speaking out saved many lives. We learned about her work on the ERA and how difficult it is for a first lady to have a voice of her own in the White House. Not that much to draw on? Her work with drug and alcohol rehabilitation had a tremendous impact. I'm sure they'll be talking about the Betty Ford Clinic, even though it was after her time in the White House. How many presidents and first ladies are never heard from again after once they leave office. Betty Ford did not disappear.