I think they were great together. I see the chemistry. I like her better with Sam better than I did with David and Nick.

I think they were great together. I see the chemistry. I like her better with Sam better than I did with David and Nick.


IDK? Not sure yet. I do like Howard Hesseman though! :)

I have said it here before and I will say it again I have always been a big howard hessman fan that being said however I detest the smug scumbag jackas;; that is sam royer he makes me sick I cant believe ann married that loser

I always thought this was a terrible mistake. I guess they thought they could renew interest with the stunt casting of Mr. [Dr. Johnny Fever] Hesseman but it just seemed preposterous that Sam would have sired Barbara's vanilla spouse. Moreover, there seemed zero chemistry between the Royers and, for that matter between Sam and rest of his family and Mr. Hesseman seemed to walk through this as though it was strictly a steady paycheck and nothing more.
I don't know if Mr. Hesseman gets any royalties for having played a Royer but, if not, I'm sure he'd be happy for this role to be simply forgotten. :rolleyes:

I have said it here before and I will say it again I have always been a big howard hessman fan that being said however I detest the smug scumbag jackas;; that is sam royer he makes me sick I cant believe ann married that loser


Really! Why do you think that? So far after seeing about 3 eps with him he seems pretty cool to me! ;)

Really! Why do you think that? So far after seeing about 3 eps with him he seems pretty cool to me! ;)later in the run he becomes more of a jerk and it/he really grated on the nerves after awhile

IMO, the best of all of Ann's men was Ed Cooper. :)

later in the run he becomes more of a jerk and it/he really grated on the nerves after awhile


Well . I'll be watching! I'm sure he will have his moments to keep up with the drama of the show! :D

What I don't get is why they had to make Sam be Mark's Dad? They look nothing alike. Not that a son has to look just like his father, but still. Why didn't they just bring in Sam as a man that Ann had met at random? :confused:

IMO, the best of all of Ann's men was Ed Cooper. :)


Yes!! But our dear Annie girl wanted her "independence" so she left a good man and the Father of her daughters! :D

Wouldn't it have been cool if after 9 seasons the show went full circle and it turned out in the finale that Ann and Ed actually got back together again? ;)

Wouldn't it have been cool if after 9 seasons the show went full circle and it turned out in the finale that Ann and Ed actually got back together again? ;)

Like in the original Odd Couple series, where Felix remarried Gloria in the final episode.

Yes!! But our dear Annie girl wanted her "independence" so she left a good man and the Father of her daughters! :D

Wouldn't it have been cool if after 9 seasons the show went full circle and it turned out in the finale that Ann and Ed actually got back together again? ;)it would have been cool I liked ed

it would have been cool I liked ed

I know. Ed was a good man! ;)

Opus. Oh wow , I didn't know that happened on the Odd Couple. I never really watched that show much! But that's cool I guess? Did it seem like Felix and Gloria really were meant to be together?

I know. Ed was a good man! ;)

Opus. Oh wow , I didn't know that happened on the Odd Couple. I never really watched that show much! But that's cool I guess? Did it seem like Felix and Gloria really were meant to be together? by the way I really like your wilima and betty avatar

So far the episodes Sam has been in I haven't liked him. The thought that he gets more annoying? Ugh. I didn't like Nick. The scary thing is Nick was almost a step up from Sam.

Even though David was pushy with his marriage proposals, I think he and Ann would have made a good married couple. If only David had given Ann more time, lol.

I don't think it would have worked with Ed, if they had tried again. I think he would have expected Ann to go back to how she was when they were married. Ann would have been miserable.

I thought it was nice how Schneider referred to Ann and Barbara as 'his family' in last night's episode (where he gets a new [temporary] job).

Sam was really nice in the Xmas episode. You think Venus Flytrap is springing for all those ship cabins?

IDK? Not sure yet. I do like Howard Hesseman though! :)
I wish Antenna TV would ring back Head of the Class, now that's a show I liked Howard on.

I'm finding Sam to be OK! As good as any guy for Ann. She has drama with everybody , so I guess this match up is as good as any!

IMO, the best of all of Ann's men was Ed Cooper. :)

Mine too. :) :wave:

Yes!! But our dear Annie girl wanted her "independence" so she left a good man and the Father of her daughters! :D

Wouldn't it have been cool if after 9 seasons the show went full circle and it turned out in the finale that Ann and Ed actually got back together again? ;)

I think that would have been very interesting, actually! Never thought about that.

Full circle moment.

I liked Sam.

He was kind of the voice of reason with Ann and let her know when to leave a tender moment alone.

She tended to over analyze every little thing which can be very annoying.

They just didn't match up very well to me. Howard is a great actor, especially on WKRP and Head of the Class (which, I haven't seen yet but is coming to Antenna TV supposedly in Sept.), but he just seemed boring and w/o depth on ODAAT. If only he had a more interesting backstory. And just how coincidental was it that they had both been divorced?

They just didn't match up very well to me. Howard is a great actor, especially on WKRP and Head of the Class (which, I haven't seen yet but is coming to Antenna TV supposedly in Sept.), but he just seemed boring and w/o depth on ODAAT. If only he had a more interesting backstory. And just how coincidental was it that they had both been divorced?

True because Mark's parents were still together until shortly before Bark's wedding if I am right. The timing of their sudden split was suspicious.

Also, Mark was an only child. Maybe he could have an attractive sister that could have been a potential match for Max so the show could even be more semi incestuous for want of a better word. :lol:

True because Mark's parents were still together until shortly before Bark's wedding if I am right. The timing of their sudden split was suspicious.

Also, Mark was an only child. Maybe he could have an attractive sister that could have been a potential match for Max so the show could even be more semi incestuous for want of a better word. :lol:

Bark's wedding? Are you talking about Mark or Barbara? I'm thinking Mark. If so, I think maybe they were still together? Even so, why would Barbara want her Mom dating and eventually marrying her father-in-law? Is that even that normal? I have no idea! :crazy:

Bark's wedding? Are you talking about Mark or Barbara? I'm thinking Mark. If so, I think maybe they were still together? Even so, why would Barbara want her Mom dating and eventually marrying her father-in-law? Is that even that normal? I have no idea! :crazy:

It is NOT normal especially when Babs didn't even want to take a literature class with her because she wanted to distinguish herself from Ann. The fact that she and Mark who should have felt some loyalty to his own mother, were so encouraging of this match was very random and contrived.

Yeah, Bark is their couple name. Probably a bad time to make that joke.

Sorry. :(

It is NOT normal especially when Babs didn't even want to take a literature class with her because she wanted to distinguish herself from Ann. The fact that she and Mark who should have felt some loyalty to his own mother, were so encouraging of this match was very random and contrived.

Yeah, Bark is their couple name. Probably a bad time to make that joke.

Sorry. :(

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't do what ol' Babs did to Ann. She may have loved Sam but definitely random.

No, it's fine. I understand the joke and I know you didn't mean that. :)

Along with the Sam keeps his apartment and everyone knows it except Ann episode, that one was also pretty contrived. I mean, how would she not have known?:confused:

I didn't care for Nick, I thought he was dull. David was okay, kind of funny. I liked Ed, her ex-husband the best. As for Sam, he was okay, maybe not the greatest match for Ann. I did like the scene where he came into the apartment on horse back and picked her up. That was a pretty cool boyfriend thing to do. ;)

I love Sam and Ann together.