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This is just one of MANY examples of how fake this show has become. The funny thing is that when you look beyond the "Yay team! Altman Brothers pillows!" there is nothing really unique about the development. Let's look at how they are marketing the lots: 1) "Buyers have the unique ability to choose their own floorplans and finishes!: Gee! That is unique. Nobody ever heard of a custom home before. 2) "Buyers will be offered membership in the exclusive golf course country club!" Because there are no exclusive country clubs or golf courses in California or other states. 3) "The Las Vegas luxury market provides buyers with the opportunity to enjoy a lifestyle that simply does not exist in other destinations" Really? I wish there were other places where super rich people bought super expensive homes from super fake agents. That would make a fun TV show! But as the developers say in their ad, you have to go to Nevada because "That lifestyle simply does not exist in other destinations"

Very good point. Back then, there was a theme of, "I seem to have it all. A good job, a good family, some savings in the bank. So why am I not happy?"

We did a rewatch of Mad Men last year. Now that we know about Harvey Weinstein and the Me Too movement, a rewatch hits differently. During the original run, we (in our house, anyway) kept saying, "Well, they were a product of their time. It's just the way it was back then." But fast forward to today, and a lot of those scenes are painful to watch.

There's some black and white footage of a young Pat Harrington with an even younger Don Knotts. They are so young it's hard to know it's Pat. . . . Until he starts talking. That voice was exactly the same, even back then! And yes, they both seemed to be having fun.

Yes to each of you! I can't take credit for this, because another poster on here made an observation that was very interesting. The tread was about science fiction TV and Movies from the 1950's and 1960's. The Twilight Zone type of shows. A poster observed that a recurring theme was the main characters trying to get back to "a simpler time". The comment made was "Really? It was really that hard to be a white male in the 1950s?"

There are some very insightful posters on this thread, and I appreciate you very much! The episode quoted above is a perfect example of what Mad Men does so well. It shows the main characters with this unquestioned sense of entitlement. A sense of, "We middle aged white men are in charge of everything because that's the way it's supposed to be." But as the years tick by, the feeling is starting to creep in: "These good times can't last forever."

Yes! And this is what I don't understand about Josh Flagg. The answer to his problems is simple. Imagine this: Flagg deletes all the social media apps on his phone and never even sees posts about the the drama between other agents. He spends his time brokering homes in and around Hollywood, and generally hanging out with the older Hollywood glamour types. He could just quietly be another eccentric millionaire. Wouldn't he be much happier?

Thank you for sharing that! Another funny part of Fire Drill was after the disaster, Michael and Dwight were called into the corporate office. David Wallace couldn't believe that to Michael, this was just another day at the office. Michael: Dwight, we're not mad. We are just disappointed. David Wallace: No, we are mad. Michael: Yes, we are. We are livid. But we are going to let this one slide. David Wallace: No, we aren't. Michael: I'm not a mind reader, David.

Yes, time marches on. Do you remember when it was the big thing to finish a basement and turn it into a rec room? And if your friends were really cool, they had a wet bar! No matter how many great memories we have of the Fondue parties, that is not what buyers are looking for these days. To put a finer point on it, they would have to take into consideration the cost to tear all of that out. It would be neat to hear Josh Flagg give us some history on that.

Last weekend we watched the episode where Schneider learned he had a son. We tuned in because we figured a Schneider centered episode might be an interesting change. Bonnie Franklin was in EVERY. SINGLE. SCENE. Even if you like Bonnie Franklin, even if you love her, why would she be in every scene? When Schneider meets his son for the first time, Ann is dominating the conversation. Each time along the way, Ann is iright there, dominating the dialogue. In the final scene, Schneider says that there will be a lodge meeting coming up on Thursday. It is special because it's the annual father son banquet. Bonnie Franklin walks over and stands between Schneider and his son during this conversation. It's crazy!

ACCII Haven't seen that in a while. Took me right back to my younger days! 84 104 97 110 107 32 121 111 117 !

Yes, Heather started out as an assistant for Madison (remember him?) She was still working for Madison when she met and started dating Altman.

Here's another line that will only be understood by the older folks on these boards: Some of the big mainframes had water pipes running through them for cooling. We used to say, "That little bitty IBM one-room mainframe? Hell, it's not even hooked to the plumbing!"

Yes, Heather does benefit from having money and will have a lot of help. Even so, she does seem more grounded than Josh. When he had an offer to sell their family home, Heather seemed sincere when she said "I don't want the kids thinking you always need to chase after the next big thing." My respect for Heather went up a bit hearing her say that.

Our cable company runs Three's Company each evening, and it's a perfect background when cleaning the kitchen so we have it on. Last night's episode was The Match Breakers. A gold digger begins to flirt with Mr. Furley, believing that he owns the entire apartment building. The kids decided to protect Mr. Furley by breaking them up before the gold digger could hurt his feelings. They decide the best way is to invent an ex-wife of Mr. Furley and have her meet with this gold digger to head her off at the pass. Larry dressed up in drag, pretending to be Mrs. Furley. It was hilarious! One thing we noticed is that the actors all seemed to be having fun. It was nice to see everybody just having fun and enjoying working on the show.

In one of the previews, I heard Bobby say, "Come on, Josh. You're too successful to be this petty." That shows Bobby has class for two reasons: 1. Bobby is acknowledging that Flagg is successful, which is generous of Bobby to do. 2. Bobby is above the petty bickering

Bobby felt he was an equal partner to Josh. He could stand up to Josh and tell him when he was wrong, as any good partner would do. Josh should appreciate this in a spouse, but of course he'd rather be with somebody he can control. I think Flagg looks at the Hollywood celebrities who were considered "eccentric" yet well liked. Think of Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly. Flagg thinks he can do the same. The difference is that Paul, Charles, and the Leslie Jordan character had a playful relationship with the audience. It was a fun case of, "We know. But he knows we know. And we know that he knows that we know." Perfect examples were Charles Nelson Reilly acting overly masculine and calling himself "Chuck". And Leslie Jordan introducing his partner as "Benjie, my business associate." Flagg doesn't have the subtlety to pull it off. He doesn't appear eccentric. He appears to be a jerk.

Funny thing about that is Frank Bank, who played Lumpy, was very successful. More to the point, his interviews showed him to by happy and well adjusted after leaving acting.

Are none of us older folks going to comment on the discussion between Georgie and Mandy? Georgie: Why do you want me to date other girls? Mandy: I just want you to live your life. Georgie: Then why did you sleep with me again? Mandy: It was one time! Georgie: It was more than one time. Mandy: It was one night. Oh, to be young again!

At the pitch meeting, Dr. Sturgis said "We will make money from both sides." Meaning the university offering the grant would pay money to Sheldon for the privilege of uploading the grant. Then the student would pay money to Sheldon for the privilege of searching the grant database. If you didn't understand the idea of open source, this would strike you as a good business model. I think that is why everybody thought they would get rich. By the way, nice touch having Sheldon approach Texas Instruments!

Yes! And to add to your point, Laura and Rob were perfectly fine to have an "average" kid.

That is one thing I think they got right on the Christmas special. No big remodels, but updating things such as painting the wood trim. And I get to say it every Christmas: It's fun to see the 1970's hairstyles and clothes in the original series. And just as much fun to see the over the top 1980's style!

The writers did an amazing job with that episode. This is when Dan and Roseanne realized that without more education or technical training, they were going to get left behind. Working hard was no longer enough.

You can see the problem Josh Flagg has: He surrounds himself with people who agree with him no matter what. The proof? Look at his book. Here is one of Josh's highlighted quotes. "Look at dealmaking like soccer-- it's entirely possible that both sides can win" Can't you just see those words of wisdom printed on an inspirational poster? With Flagg looking into a calming sunset? But wait! Of the hundreds of people involved in this book, nobody said, "Josh, in soccer both sides cannot win." No, instead he surrounded himself with people who just let him print that nonsense. In soccer, both sides can win? BHHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm kind of glad nobody stopped him.

I can tell you that this was definitely grounded in reality. Back when the episode was aired, Texas football was king. Football players were top of the totem pole, and all others, including the school mascot, were there for the amusement of the players and the amusement of the spectators. I'm proud to say that we have changed things since then. Anti-bullying efforts have shown us the error of our ways and these incidents are fewer and fewer between. But yes, at the time of the original episode, this was happening all over Texas.