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Thanks to both of you! I do sort of remember that now., thanks for jogging my memory!

I am always impressed with the clothing choices and that the characters are allowed to appear tired, disheveled, etc. But the makeup last night was amazing! Both the cesarean birth and the man blinded in the fire were so realistic, it was painful to watch. I also like that even with less-than-completely-happy endings, it's still a very upbeat, positive show. Loved the poem from Phyllis this week, and the words of Julian of Norwich last week. I've wanted to visit her cell at Norwich, but haven't yet been able to. Maybe next year... I hope Patsy is able to reach her father before he dies. Did we know about her mother and sister before? Or why they were POWs? I don't recall.

Loved Kenneth getting a 98 on the test!

Yes, they were. Not for every school, but for some. I remember my daughter (graduated high school in 1989) having one or two interviews. The recruiter came to our small city, though, she didn't have to travel. I remember when the Michael Keaton Batman movie came out, it was such a huge departure from the TV show. Loved the "movie" Adam, Pops, and Barry were making, with Beverly flinging open the window!

At least we got happy endings, unlike some other episodes. I thought of the one where the children are sent to Australia to be adopted, and with our knowledge now that many (most?) of those situations didn't turn out well. I was glad the voiceover told how Trudy and her children went on to build a better life for the family, and broke the cycle of abuse that we saw with her mother. Her mother was abused herself, but piled it on Trudy. Trudy did well by escaping all that. Either we'll learn more about Sister Ursula and how she came to be tapped to head Nonnatus House, and some of what is revealed will redeem her character somewhat, or she'll continue to be a beeyotch and they'll eventually be rid of her. I hope. What did Sister Julienne do that opposed Sr Ursula's authority? Bringing the in-labor mother into the house instead of taking her to the hospital? Sr Ursula did show a spark of compassion for Mickey, but that's not enough to redeem her in my eyes.

It's in my local listings for tonight, along with Call the Midwife and the re-airing of Wolf Hall! So eager for these to return!

Good: Jay Mohr as Alan, insufferable neighbor Viv's husband. The loving scene at the end with Katie and Greg. Bad: The kids as disobedient brats - Oliver and Taylor. Indifferent: Anna-Kat. And who names their daughter Anna-Kat? Aren't you just asking for quirky behavior? I like both the leads. Mixon was funny on Mike & Molly, and has a nice singing voice. I always liked Bader on Drew Carey, too. I enjoy the "second breakfast" scenes with Katie's friends.

Liked this episode! The shout-out to Christmas Story (Oh, fuuuudge - but I didn't say fudge - straight out of Christmas Story!) was great. Also, as a current Williamsburg, Virginia resident very familiar with Colonial Williamsburg, I loved that they ended up going to Colonial Williamsburg!

Turn was filming here in Williamsburg Virginia on Monday. I didn't get over to see any of it. Really looking forward to Season 4!

I missed that part, thank you. Makes more sense now.

It bothered me when it was said that Happy doesn't have a dad now. Yes, she does, and she can visit him from time to time. Cabe can still be a "father figure" but he is not her dad.

Oops indeed! Sorry!

I really like the Toyota "dog tested, dog approved" commercials. They're all funny, but I really like the one where they go to the restaurant and come out carrying doggie bags! And then a cat is the valet!

I didn't figure that out until the kiss accusation. Felt sad for the soldier female after the friend was so upset at being deceived. I mean, I get it, but it seemed unnecessarily cruel. The peaches on the tarts brought to mind The Caine Mutiny and Captain Queeq raving about strawberries. The McBurney character reminds me a bit of Simcoe from Turn, Washington's Spies. And not in a good way.

I watched this last night. As I recall, there was a voice-over that said they burned what furniture they could, but it didn't last that long. If the blizzard was that bad, probably no one could get to them to check on them. Grandpa had driven to where Lee was working, so he couldn't come either. I grew up in the country on a farm in Kansas, and I remember some storms where the road maintainer (snow plow) didn't make it out our way for at least a couple of days. Dad had a tractor with a snow plow and did our long drive way (1/4 of a mile) but couldn't really do the five miles into town. No cab on the tractor, either, so plenty cold! Parts of the show were pretty hokey/cheesy, but overall I enjoyed the story.

I just watched a season 6 episode on Hulu, but it does say, "Expiring soon."

I had no idea, and I'm a faithful viewer of Madam Secretary! It'll be interesting to watch her in both roles!

I too was surprised at how much I remembered from the first season. I'm happy it's back. I really wanted the steward to be dead. Despicable! I enjoyed the introductions of Charlotte Jenkins and Allan Pinkerton. Blown away by the transfusion. I want to like Hale because I liked the actor in "Bloodline," but I don't think that's possible without destroying the character he's been playing.

Three Mile Island happened after "The China Syndrome" was released. The film was released March 16, 1979, but benefitted from Three Mile Island, which occurred March 28, 1979. The coincidence of the timing was kind of spooky, though.

Just when I thought I couldn't possibly love this show more, we get this great episode! Totally loved it all!

I saw Manchester by the Sea yesterday. Many good performances, including Kyle Chandler's. I would watch him read a phone book if I could!

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. But I didn't think that Bess was ever OK with killing the horse under any circumstances. But $2 million? That's a nice chunk of change. According to a wiki article, horses in Mongolia are revered, but depending on the use of the horse and the quality, $1,000 or less will usually buy a horse in Mongolia. Perhaps this one was from a royal bloodline or some such. Glad they found a home for Mandy. :Did love Russell getting back in the game. He's a difficult character to like sometimes, but he's a useful character as well.

At the beginning of the show (Season 1), the McCords lived near Charlottesville and had horses, and in a later episode, Elizabeth was truly broken up when her horse had to be put down, so we knew she loves horses. So not really a retcon IMHO. Amen to Russell having no reallife counterpart.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093583/ Murder Ordained. I lived in the Emporia, Kansas area at the time of the murder. Strange case, and very much in the news at the time. I need to watch the movie!

I knew it because a Death Valley episode (nightly reruns on the Starz Westerns channel) shown recently told the story of "The Miracle of the Seagulls."