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LittleRickyII · 07-17-2015, 06:23 PM

This is just a program alert that this infamous episode airs on Monday night in the second half of the ODAAT hour. I'm interested to see how they wrote this episode because it's hard for me to imagine Julie abandoning her baby daughter and her entire family.

Bonniegirl · 07-17-2015, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleRickyII

This is just a program alert that this infamous episode airs on Monday night in the second half of the ODAAT hour. I'm interested to see how they wrote this episode because it's hard for me to imagine Julie abandoning her baby daughter and her entire family.

I know!! I'm not gonna miss this ep for anything!

JoshLarson24 · 07-18-2015, 04:35 PM

I am guessing you guys are watching this show for the first time because you get excited for shows that aired 30 years ago.

mets82 · 07-18-2015, 04:54 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I'd like to see how the episode is written. Having Julie, Max, Barbara and Mark living together didn't last long. Actually u can kind of tell Julie might leave in the episode that just aired about how mad Julie was that Max was a writer and not making any money.

Bonniegirl · 07-18-2015, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshLarson24

I am guessing you guys are watching this show for the first time because you get excited for shows that aired 30 years ago.

I only watched ODAAT for the first couple of seasons first run. And than only saw it here and there in reruns. Even in reruns it didn't play over and over again like say Brady Bunch, Three's company, All in the Family. So even if someone has seen all of them in reruns it's still like they haven't seen them 100 times! !

I don't think I've ever seen a 9th season ep at all before now! So it is exciting that it's on again! For me anyway!

And I found a new crush , Max!!

opus · 07-18-2015, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshLarson24

I am guessing you guys are watching this show for the first time because you get excited for shows that aired 30 years ago.

I can't read your tone, but that seems like an odd comment to make. Isn't that the sole purpose of these boards, to talk about and keep alive the old shows?

JoshLarson24 · 07-19-2015, 02:44 AM

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I can't read your tone, but that seems like an odd comment to make. Isn't that the sole purpose of these boards, to talk about and keep alive the old shows?

Sorry about that. The ODAAT fan in me is saying "Duh, the show ended over 30 years ago so how can you people be talking about it like it is brand new. I am so sorry about that. It is more of a joke than meant to be taken seriously.

LittleRickyII · 07-19-2015, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JoshLarson24

I am guessing you guys are watching this show for the first time because you get excited for shows that aired 30 years ago.

Like Bonniegirl, I watched the first few seasons during the original run. I even remember seeing the show the night it debuted in 1975. From that point on, for several years, I saw the show every week. But by about the seventh or eighth season I had lost interest and was no longer watching. So these storylines from the 8th and 9th seasons are entirely new to me. I wrote about this in another thread: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=338800

As for the "Dear Max" episode, I'm just curious because it seems so implausible that Julie would just walk away from her child and the rest of her family. I'm curious how the writers handled this.

billybatts · 07-19-2015, 05:37 AM

I remember watching what must have been reruns of the first couple of seasons, because I was BORN in 1975 so I doubt i would remember watching as a baby. I don't remember anything after David left.

So this is like a first run series for me. Plus like Bonniegirl said, this is one show that has not been replayed a lot over the years, so we should enjoy it while we can.

Bonniegirl · 07-19-2015, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshLarson24

Sorry about that. The ODAAT fan in me is saying "Duh, the show ended over 30 years ago so how can you people be talking about it like it is brand new. I am so sorry about that. It is more of a joke than meant to be taken seriously.

Don't forget your

TVFactFan · 07-19-2015, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshLarson24

Sorry about that. The ODAAT fan in me is saying "Duh, the show ended over 30 years ago so how can you people be talking about it like it is brand new. I am so sorry about that. It is more of a joke than meant to be taken seriously.

Because the show hasn't been available to see on TV in over 15 years. You had the show but not many people did

TVFactFan · 07-19-2015, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleRickyII

This is just a program alert that this infamous episode airs on Monday night in the second half of the ODAAT hour. I'm interested to see how they wrote this episode because it's hard for me to imagine Julie abandoning her baby daughter and her entire family.

Just set the reminder for tomorrow. Thanks

TVFactFan · 07-19-2015, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I know!! I'm not gonna miss this ep for anything!

The reminder is set Bonnie lol

TVFactFan · 07-19-2015, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by billybatts

I remember watching what must have been reruns of the first couple of seasons, because I was BORN in 1975 so I doubt i would remember watching as a baby. I don't remember anything after David left.

So this is like a first run series for me. Plus like Bonniegirl said, this is one show that has not been replayed a lot over the years, so we should enjoy it while we can.

Yup the show only aired in chicago for years and E! back in 2000

Mr. Television · 07-19-2015, 09:40 PM

I only saw the episode once and that's when it first aired. From what I remember she just took off. I think she might have left a note. It was all very sudden. But when you haven't seen a show in so long, it is just like it's new.

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Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	I only saw the episode once and that's when it first aired. From what I remember she just took off. I think she might have left a note. It was all very sudden. But when you haven't seen a show in so long, it is just like it's new.
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billybatts Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2015 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 111	I remember watching what must have been reruns of the first couple of seasons, because I was BORN in 1975 so I doubt i would remember watching as a baby. I don't remember anything after David left. So this is like a first run series for me. Plus like Bonniegirl said, this is one show that has not been replayed a lot over the years, so we should enjoy it while we can.