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Kasey · 05-12-2013, 04:18 PM

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yDBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sj0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5510,1244346&dq=it's-a-living+abc&hl=en

1980 Interview/article with Susan Sullivan.

catlover79 · 05-12-2013, 07:00 PM

Sweet!! I wonder how she would have evolved on this show had she not jumped ship to Falcon Crest.

Mr. Television · 05-12-2013, 08:08 PM

Susan Sullivan is one of those actresses that keeps going and going from decade to decade. I've always been a fan. I love her on castle.

ThomasE · 07-30-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Susan Sullivan is one of those actresses that keeps going and going from decade to decade. I've always been a fan. I love her on castle.

I would have liked to have seen her during in later seasons. However, she and Wendy Schaal made the right decisions. Although Wendy left Fantasy Isle after one season, I have a feeling that she still made more money than she would have on IAL. I loved both Lois and Vicki though. I would not have minded seeing Vicki during the revival version of the series. I know Susan S was still doing Falcon Crest at the time.

Kasey · 07-31-2013, 09:02 PM

Susan brought a certain class to the show, while her successor Louise Lasser brought a quirkiness (although the writers often didn't know how to use that--but when they did it right, they REALLY did it right--as in the episode 'Horsing Around'). Crystal Bernard was ok but not a worthy replacement for Susan/Louise. Sorry, but Sheryl Lee Ralph was the worst of the waitresses and could not hold a candle to Ann Jillian, who IMO was the rock of the show. I liked all the other characters but to me Cassie MADE this show.

ThomasE · 07-31-2013, 10:15 PM

I thought Sheryl Lee Ralph did a great job. She was not the worse to me at all. She was on point. I did miss Cassie on the show. I also liked how she was kind of a big sister to Amy whom I also liked. I liked Maggie but thought she was out of place and a bit older than the others. Lousie Lasser did give good work, though. I did enjoy her in Horsing Around. It is probably my favorite episode from season two.

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Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	Susan brought a certain class to the show, while her successor Louise Lasser brought a quirkiness (although the writers often didn't know how to use that--but when they did it right, they REALLY did it right--as in the episode 'Horsing Around'). Crystal Bernard was ok but not a worthy replacement for Susan/Louise. Sorry, but Sheryl Lee Ralph was the worst of the waitresses and could not hold a candle to Ann Jillian, who IMO was the rock of the show. I liked all the other characters but to me Cassie MADE this show.

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ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I thought Sheryl Lee Ralph did a great job. She was not the worse to me at all. She was on point. I did miss Cassie on the show. I also liked how she was kind of a big sister to Amy whom I also liked. I liked Maggie but thought she was out of place and a bit older than the others. Lousie Lasser did give good work, though. I did enjoy her in Horsing Around. It is probably my favorite episode from season two.