* * "LEAVING THE AIR WITH LITTLE CHEER LEFT. * [review of the social significance of Cheers deleted] I was following that until I got to "foul-mouthed and fecund" Carla symbolizing immigrant hardship and pluckiness, or whatever. I don't claim that these characters came out of nowhere with no thought to their development, but you can only take "TV as life" so far. Maybe Cliff was just some boring guy who lived with his mom? $.02 -- Mark Bunster |Exchange conversation if you dare-- Survey Research Lab--VCU |Share an empty thought or a laugh. Richmond, VA 23220 | [log in to unmask] | (804) ELK-O-COP | -edFROM