rondaleroi
Every time I see a cast member in another production, I think of this program.At a minimum, someone should write a novel based on the show.What happened to these people? The ending...wasn't. (But was very exciting, all the same.)I can't see giving a synopsis, because that's been done very well already. In the same time-frame were the shows, "Time and Again" and "Now and Again," also. Due to this, our family resorted to calling "Once and Again," "The Dead Insurance Guy Show."The dissatisfying (non)conclusion of this program has resulted in my hesitation to become interested in many series since that time. Don't leave the viewer "hanging," like this. Please!
griz44
How could this happen to me? All my years of seeing Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler, Ira David Wood IV as Ajay Lieberman, James Lafferty (One Tree Hill) as Tad Singer, Mischa Barton (The O.C.) as Katie Singer, and Adam Brody (The O.C.) as Coop are history. But not for long! The show "Once and Again" wants to come back to the U.S. in syndication on Monday, May 9. I can't believe it will return to the U.S. in syndication, no matter what! If it is, I will be pleased about seeing Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler, Ira David Wood IV as Ajay Lieberman, James Lafferty (One Tree Hill) as Tad Singer, Mischa Barton (The O.C.) as Katie Singer, and Adam Brody (The O.C.) as Coop. Other cast members besides Evan, Ira IV, James, Mischa, and Adam include: Sela Ward as Lily Manning, Billy Campbell as Rick Sammler, Jeffrey Nordling as Jake Manning, Susanna Thompson as Karen Sammler, Shane West as Eli Sammler, Julia Whelan as Grace Manning, Meredith Deane as Zoe Manning, Marin Hinkle as Judy Brooks, Ever Carradine as Tiffany Porter, Kimberly McCollough as Jennifer, Todd Field, Jennifer Crystal-Foley, David Clennon, and Steven Weber.
kd-3
But first please let's give our due to Julia Whelan, whose poignant performances from season 1 -- and especially in 3 -- were, more than anyone else's, worth the price of admission.Some especially brilliant ones where the viewers' expectations are up-ended: 1. The purloined lip gloss! What better metonymy, I ask? 2. Best of all: the several episodes in which Lily thinks Grace might be a lesbian because of her interest in the gay/lesbian student support group, though she goes because of her huge crush on her way-too-old (male) writing instructor, the faculty mentor of the group. All the while her step daughter Jessie is in the throws of a crush on a beloved (female) friend, without anyone's notice.
petelush
I panned Thirtysomething on this site, so I'm duty bound to give praise where due...the same people made Once and Again. I saw an episode or two on TV and remembered it fondly enough to get the DVD, which I proceeded to devour in about 4 nights. (I now know why DVD TV shows are so popular: you don't have to wait a week to see each episode.)I thought the situations and dialogue were completely realistic. My wife, a divorce attorney, saw the show years ago and remembers it as completely unrealistic. But isn't that the master craft of entertaining TV and movies -- making the unrealistic appear realistic? I'll bet there is some good writing on this point...please send me a message if you know of any.