Winston Wolfe

My theory is a lot of us are sticking with AMLT because it had an interesting concept with talented actors. However, the execution sucks, so all of that goes out the window. Plus, I tried an episode or two of "This is Us," and found it to be overwrought. When ABC rolled AMLT out as a kind of alternative to "This is Us" I was more than willing to give it a try. My general impression is that while AMLT is a bit better this season, it's going to end up as one of those shows with unrealized potential.

The fact that Christy has barely been missed so far (and that the show has continued so smoothly without her) speaks to how little the character had been written for over the last two seasons. I'm still "meh" over Tammy (and probably always will be), but giving her "B" storylines and dialogue meant for Anna Faris probably won't work over the long haul. Mileage definitely varies. Andy is no great shakes (he can be very funny at times), but Jill's neediness and weird low self-esteem make it kind of hard for a guy to stick around, IMO. The break-up did come out of nowhere, and probably did have something to do with Will Sasso's DOA new sitcom. He'll probably be back soon.

Good episode. It's amazing how much less annoying Maggie is when removed from Gary and the rest of the crew. Just hope the show doesn't do the expected and have her hook up with the Brit though. Gina and Rome's conflict seems a bit contrived, let's see where that goes.

I tend to agree. Before Sam went into that bizarre dream-state watching Brando and Carly the other day, I thought they were just setting her up for a new pairing. Now it does kinda seem like she's on the way out.

Thanks for that, feel better knowing I'm not the only one...😑

I'm probably giving this too much thought but, based on references from the original show, Dan should be at least 65 now, probably closer to 70 (assuming the re-boot progressed in some semblance of real time). Despite how badly he managed his finances, Dan should be able to enjoy some semblance of retirement at this point of his life, not worrying about providing room-and-board for his grown-ass children and their offspring. But he's always been a decent guy, so here we are.

That really bugged me. The Spencer that gets mentioned casually once in 40 years (when Bobbie briefly told a friend that she and Luke had a Sister "in New York") and when we finally do see Pat, she's killed off in less than a month for no good reason. It's been about, what, about 40 years, and that movie still freaks me out.

Nice point. I feel like the more time Louise spends in that House, the more likely she is to flee. We could see the early signs of this tonight. I come from an old-school Southern family. Speaking to my Grandfather that way would have ended with me getting up off the floor in a daze. Not saying I condone corporal punishment, that's just the way it was back then.

True dat. Didn't Sonny gain his "territory" when Luke killed Frank Smith?

...if the idiots-in-charge go that way...I'm suing ABC on behalf the of the Commonwealth of PA...

I liked this episode a lot, it may have been the series' best so far. For the first time Abishola seemed like a three-dimensional person. She smiled more in this episode than all the others combined. And for the first time the two of them seemed like a real couple. What is really starting to wear on me is Kofo and Goodwin having protracted conversations in their native language in front of Douglas. It seems so rude and disrespectful and they should be called out on it at some point. So next week we circle back around to Bob's weight issue. I remember Billy Gardell guesting on the View when Barbara Walters was still a co-host. When she announced him, the entire studio audience, 95% of which were women, gave him a standing ovation. Being a husky guy like BG that moment always stuck with me, not sure George Clooney ever got a standing O from the View's studio audience.

Does anyone else remember when Roseanne went MIA for a couple of episodes (in the original series) due to contract negotiations? In one of those episodes, Jackie ran the Conner household and the producers kind of chem-tested she and Dan in case Rosie didn't return. It was a nice episode. Jackie and Dan clicked and they professed a mutual attraction in high school. IMO, they would have been better together as a couple than Dan and Roseanne, who quite often seemed to bring out the worse in each other. Jackie, on the other hand, seemed to offer the quiet support and encouragement Dan needed. IIRC, Dan and Jackie had a warm, easy comfort level with each other and Jackie showed some very strong maternal instincts (which were played to comedic effect). I remember thinking that Dan picked the wrong sister.

Yep Genie will always be the Queen of Soaps, with all respect to Susan Lucci. Today's episode was pretty good, overall, as GH goes these days. Re: Robert and Ned - pretty sure we're looking at some new couplings when 2021 comes in, Sasha/Brando, Robert/Olivia, and possibly even Jason/Britt, although I'm not sure how that last one will come about. But JaSam's looking pretty much toasted. Monica's prayer was so fitting given the year we've lived through. Having the Pizza delivered to the Hospital was a nice touch by the writers. Now that St. Jasus and Sonny have pretty much made the Cyrus connection, I wonder if Dante will team up with them to take out Mr. Ponytail.

Nope. Jackie was somewhat of a catch way-back-when. Cute as a button, with those killer dimples and incredible legs. Ambitious and open-minded. Despite the mommy issues, Jackie had her head screwed on pretty straight when compared to the other characters. Then time went by and we got "Wacky Jacky." Ugh.

I assume this means you have never seen Michael and Willow any romantic interest in a one-on-one scene together. Fixed that for you! You guys are absolutely hilarious!!!!🤣😂😆

Although she's handling the situation erratically, Jackie trying to protect Louise's Brother (can't remember his name, sorry) is actually admirable IMO. Jackie has enough self-awareness to realize that she is, to quote Jake Tapper, "a hot mess, inside of a dumpster fire, headed towards a train wreck." Maybe the writers intend to bring these characters to better places eventually? Hope so.

And like the Seinfeld gang, the Conners seem to feed upon each others' horrible-ness. Absolutely. The dating pool in Lansford must be beyond shallow. Those comments were unspoken truths that both knew. However, those hurtful thoughts would have remained unsaid until they needed to be weaponized. And now Harris knows how her Mother and Aunt really feel about each other.

Thanks for posting this ULKIS! Although TG doesn't get a lot of love in the fan forums, the guy was an innovative, brilliant soap actor. JJ often credits TG and GF for their mentorship. It would be nice to have JJ back, particularly with LuLu leaving the canvas, but it probably won't happen.

Thing is, I've been a loyal State Farm customer for so long (with ZERO claims) I can't even remember who my previous carrier was. So where's my "Winston" promo?

She's always reminded me of a Muppet. The only thing I've ever enjoyed her in was Pushing Daisies.

Wow, this show has turned into a meandering train wreck. The writers appear to be randomly throwing stuff against the wall in the hopes that something, anything will stick. Looks like Rosie's going to get the last laugh. She may have issues (some of which are odious), but I can't imagine the show being this bad if Roseanne were still involved. The sad part is each sibling was totally correct about the other. Darlene was an arrogant, depressing, self-obsessed killjoy back in the day and pretty much hasn't changed. Becky was always an average-looking blonde, but a least tried to be a decent person most of the time. Now even that trait seems to be ebbing. I was a bit taken aback by how rude he was. It's out of character for him. So much so that I thought it must be going somewhere, but then they dropped it. Yeah, it's not like the family went out of their way to make Robin feel welcome. It was a bit uncomfortable to watch. Even the original recipe Conners made some effort to be cordial to guests. How do these people have any friends?

I go back-and-forth on this point. It's a given that immigrants from some nations often adopt stoic attitudes, but I see very little joy in Abishola. As someone roughly the same age as Bob, I'd want someone that brought a little sparkle and lightness in my life. Totally agree. Too many shows this season came right out of the gate tackling COVID and BLM for my taste. We really needed sitcoms (especially) and dramas to be an escape from the horror show that has been 2020. Plus, when these shows get recycled in syndication we'll all have to be reminded of what a crap-fest this year has been. 😔

Yes! St. Jaysus's biological mom that we never hear anything about.

There has never been a couple in the history of the big or small screen that have less chemistry than JaSam. Sometimes it's hard to tell if they even like each other, let alone being each other's soulmates. I've never been a fan of crazy-eyes Britt, but might be interested in seeing she and Jason hook up just for a friggin' change-of-pace.

Wow Auntie Velvet, thanks so much for posting this! I had been a GH fan for about 3 years at that point, but probably missed this episode while away at College. There was something so elegant and sophisticated about those scenes - classy, educated doctors instead of mobsters. Both LC and DA were in their respective primes back then to, both looking stylish. Helps me remember why I fell in love with this Soap. ETA: Even the background music playing at the Floating Rib was elegant. Current show-runners please note, that's how it was done in the "old days."