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rusty spike · 02-28-2016, 06:36 AM

Ugh, I don't get Antennae, but I saw a lot of the show when it first debuted. It was a very funny show with terrific characters.

king of comedy · 02-28-2016, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

Harry Groener was in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Don't forget he did Broadway.

RustyNailForever · 03-14-2016, 04:26 PM

I think of Dear John as somebody's idea of another version of Taxi, with Judd Hirsch as the reasonable character who must act as a sounding board for all of the eccentric characters around him. I don't understand why the group is called the 1-2-1 club when it is a group session, or what Louise's qualifications are to lead it, but if I watch enough episodes on METV, maybe I'll figure it out. I never liked the Kirk character, and I can say as someone who lived some of the worst years of my life in Rego Park that there is no Rego Park Community Center. My favorite episode is "Louise the hero," in which the community center is going to close without an influx of cash and Louise says she knows someone who'll put up the money. Then the group discovers she was hospitalized for manic depression after her crazy scheme to get Queen Elizabeth to stop her from being divorced fell through, and that she plans to get the money to save the center from Mischa the Munchkin and Natasha the tatooed lady.

'80sSitcoms · 03-15-2016, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RustyNailForever

I don't understand why the group is called the 1-2-1 club when it is a group session

I think the numbers are a reference to the members' stations in life as first a single person (1), then one half of a couple (2), then single again after being widowed or divorced (1). So, "1-2-1".

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Originally Posted by RustyNailForever

or what Louise's qualifications are to lead it

I think she probably doesn't have "certified qualifications", but she is a person who is very organized and structured and wanted to found such a group, so she did.

Jamey Greek · 09-19-2016, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TV_Forever

I sure wish it would come to DVD while we still have Judd Hirsh to share his memories...its too sad that Billie Bird isn't here to do hers, but she lived a nice long life..

And Jere Burns

Miss it totally

02-28-2016, 06:36 AM	#31
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	Ugh, I don't get Antennae, but I saw a lot of the show when it first debuted. It was a very funny show with terrific characters.

03-14-2016, 04:26 PM	#33
RustyNailForever Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 14, 2016 Location: Whestchester, NY Posts: 14	I think of Dear John as somebody's idea of another version of Taxi, with Judd Hirsch as the reasonable character who must act as a sounding board for all of the eccentric characters around him. I don't understand why the group is called the 1-2-1 club when it is a group session, or what Louise's qualifications are to lead it, but if I watch enough episodes on METV, maybe I'll figure it out. I never liked the Kirk character, and I can say as someone who lived some of the worst years of my life in Rego Park that there is no Rego Park Community Center. My favorite episode is "Louise the hero," in which the community center is going to close without an influx of cash and Louise says she knows someone who'll put up the money. Then the group discovers she was hospitalized for manic depression after her crazy scheme to get Queen Elizabeth to stop her from being divorced fell through, and that she plans to get the money to save the center from Mischa the Munchkin and Natasha the tatooed lady.