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Subject: Memories
Name: k.
Date: Wednesday, 02-Jun-1999 08:57:30
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I thought yesterday's show was very well done. It was the first time I had seen it in a long time and I was suprised how emotional it was. Betty Buckley did a great job - it was nice that they did a show about Abby's feelings from the past - and it was touching to see Tom's concern about losing her.

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Subject: The Night They Raided the Bradfords
Name: Nathan
Date: Saturday, 08-May-1999 00:41:42
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Tonight's show (I'm being lazy and not checking the title, but I think it was "the night they raided the bradfords") was one of my all time favorites. After the intensity of yesterday's show in which everyone was yelling at everyone else over Nicholas, it was refreshing to see the clan involved in a very humorous situation. One interesting thing I noticed while watching today was that it seemed like the laugh tracks had been removed. There were funny lines followed by awkward moments of silence during which I distinctly remember hearing laughter the last time I saw this episode. I wonder if someone at master control had one of the audio channels switched off. It was just sort of weird.

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Subject: Today's Episode
Name: Nathan
Date: Thursday, 06-May-1999 22:39:55
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Geez, could the kids have been anymore selfish during today's episode? Poor Nicholas. I mean, I grew up as a latch-key kid and loved it, but Nicholas didn't really have that option. Instead, he was stuck with brothers and sisters who constantly complained about having to hang out with him. And then, I couldn't believe what a jerk Tom was to Abby!! You all are right when you post messages about how shabbily Tom treats her.

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Subject: Takin the show on the road
Name: Amy
Date: Sunday, 02-May-1999 22:00:16
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I liked how this week they took the show on the road with David, it was cool seeing new people and getting away from the family, who can be overwhelming at times, especially Mondays episode with Tom again ranting at Joannie like shes a child, in real life Joannie would never have continued living there being treated like a baby. It did seem however that she was a bit of rebel, stayin' out all nite and throwing her sex life in her fathers face, causing all that tension.

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Subject: Joanie vs. Abby
Name: Nathan
Date: Friday, 30-Apr-1999 21:39:51
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What did y'all think of the arugment between Joannie and Abby in tonight's episode (The Graduates)? I hadn't seen that scene since I was a teenager in the 80's. I remember being so fascinated with the realism when I was young. I must have been focused solely on that aspect of it b/c as I watched and heard what the discussion was about (what Joannie might do with her life in the future), I realized that I never actually paid attention to WHAT they were talking about intially. It was of particular interest to me b/c I'm going through similar life decisions in my own life right now. As for Joannie's comments to Abby towards the end of the discussion and her later apology in the laundry room, I'm glad that the writers once in a while showed that the Bradford kids weren't unphased by the loss of their mother. Tommy was the only other one who seemed to show signs of really missing the mother (in the X'mas show).

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Subject: Bully Father
Name: Selly
Date: Saturday, 20-Mar-99 01:41:39
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Has anyone noticed in the the past episode, where Tommy had to write a theme for school, that Tom was acting like a child toward him. He was bullying his son and wasn't that understanding Tommy's difficulties. In fact, maybe that's why in the EIE wedding reunion show, he was made to be the bad guy and still difficult. He always had problems since his mother died. I thought Tom was a monster to him (finish that paper or else, your not listening to me,etc.). He was ranting and raving. Anyone agree or disagree?

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My parents were the type that demanded straight A's and I won't do that to my son. I've told him I'd rather he get an F that he works hard for than an A that he cheats for. This means that I have to step back and let him take the consequences if he chooses not to do the work. I just tell him that he'd better not plan on us supporting him.

Of course, this attitude is not like EIE where they all stayed home forever, letting Tom boss them around and even ground Joannie when she was supposed to be 22 (she was actually 32!) Only on TV . . .

Name: Michelle
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I'm glad someone else noticed that. Most of the older TV shows have the parents always doing and saying the right thing, but Tom really messed up sometimes. I think he is really hard on Tommy, and I find him to be kind of stubborn and sometimes he won't even listen. He's also too old fashioned, like when Elizabeth wanted to go on the pill and Mary wanted to move in with her boyfriend. But I found that he mellowed out a little toward the end of the show's run.

Name: ?
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There's nothin' wrong with old-fashioned....The world wouldn't be the disaster it is today if more people were old-fashioned. But I agree, Tom was very stubborn and often times very selfish.

Name: Missy
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Nobody's perfect. Not even dads.

Subject: Second Talent Show Episode
Name: Gwynne
Date: Thursday, 28-Jan-99 23:21:33
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I today's episode, Betty Buckley she sung a great song, she was the best in the so called talent show!! Awright, Grant was good too.

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Subject: Vows
Name: Julie
Date: Monday, 25-Jan-99 20:03:35
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So... who else laughed at the end scene of vows?? I laughed so hard when Tom gave Abby his little speech about the wedding night being about the blushing bride and the handsome groom finally being alone... he gets her all warmed up then... shuts out the light and says goodnight. I loved the way Abby said "Goodnight??!!!" LOL!!!

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