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Remember the Switzerland episode where the gang all thought they would die so they confessed stuff to each other? (Everybody except Ricky. I loved him saying "I'm no fool. We might get out of here.")

Anyway, Fred confessed he had been charging the Ricardos an extra $20 a month since Ricky was a celebrity. Then Ethel confessed, "I've been giving them the $20 back every month."

How do you think she did it without Fred's knowledge & without telling the Ricardos she was giving them $20 a month because her husband was robbing them? Was she hiding $20 every month in their apt for Lucy to find? Was she buying $20 worth of toys for Little Ricky every month? Was she secretly paying $20 of their water bill every month?

I understand that it's been over 30 years since Lena's character graduated and moved on from Hillman. And I understand that nobody stays exactly the same for 30+ years. But it seemed like Jada didn't quite find her footing as Lena 2.0.

With Whitley, Dwayne, Ron, Kim, Freddie, Charmaine, Gina, Jaleesa, Colonel Taylor, and DEFINITELY Byron, you see pieces of their former selves. But I had a hard time seeing any trace of the old Lena. It just felt like Jada was paying a visit to Hillman using Lena's name.

I wasn't looking for Lena to say "911, emergency, reconnect the community" but I felt like this time around something was definitely missing about the character.

Maybe she'll seem more like her old self if they bring back Dorian or if she gets to interact with Charmaine & Gina at some point.

I turned 55 years old today, y'all! Happy Birthday to me! 🎉 🎂 🥂

Seems like just yesterday it was 1989 and I was turning 18! Where does the time go?!

(So, it's Katt Williams, Regina King, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Jada Pinkett, Mary J Blige, Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu, Chris Tucker, Tasha Smith, & myself all turning 55 this year. Middle-age sure looks a lot different now than it did when our parents & grandparents were this age! 😆)

I signed up with Branded Surveys and Curious Cat. Branded Surveys asked for my real name, full street address, & government id. They said they need it in order to release my money to Paypal. So I felt uncomfortable and deleted my account.

Then later that same evening, Curious Cat asked for my id too plus a selfie. And like Branded Surveys, they too said they need that stuff in order to release my money to Paypal.

Is this the new normal for survey sites? None of my other survey platforms ask for personal info or my id! I use like 4 or 5 other survey sites and all they require is my email & Paypal info!

We know Frasier & Charlotte broke up after 20+ years together. Who do you think called it quits--him or her?

Do you think she got tired of his quirks, nitpicking, & neurotic tendencies? Or do you think he sabotaged the relationship because as always, he could never be quite satisfied and allow himself to be happy?

Many people say Daphne must have known that Niles loved her all those years before Frasier told her. What's your opinion?

Was she playing hard to get? Was she just pretending not to notice because she had no romantic interest in Niles yet? Or do you think she was genuinely oblivious?

Did you have a destination wedding, regular church wedding, courthouse, or some other kind of wedding? Did you have a lavish, large ceremony or just a few guests?

Are you glad you did it that way or do you wish you did it differently?

My hubby & I just had a notary marry us at home. She specializes in weddings and it was just the 3 of us. I have no regrets that we did it that way. (Been married 11 years now.)

There was a time when we could argue that Frasier just had bad luck with women. Or we could assume he just hadn't met the right woman yet. But he even fumbled Clair who he fought so hard to get. And it seemed like Charlotte was his Miss Right but they broke up too. Geez.

So, what do you think? Let's dissect this a bit. Who or what is to blame for Frasier's inability to EVER have a successful relationship?

I wondered if perhaps it all started with Diane Chambers? Did that experience mess with his head?

Or did his experience being married to Lilith destroy him somehow?

Or could an unhealthy relationship with his mom be to blame? Perhaps he thought no woman could measure up to her? I mean the man actually dated a woman who was basically his mom's TWIN!

Or is it possible that Frasier is actually gay & doesn't realize it?

We always hear people taking sides in the age-old "Ginger vs Mary-Anne" debate. Who is/was your crush if you had to choose between Roz or Daphne?

My favorite is definitely the one where Freddie tried to manipulate his parents to thinking he wanted them to reunite. But he really just wanted them to feel guilty enough to buy him some bike or toy he wanted.

My second favorite is when Lilith visited Seattle for the first time.

What's your honest opinions about Frasier Crane as a father?

In my opinion, one of the funniest scenes of the series took place in the episode with Fred's buddy who wanted to impress his young grandson.

Before the man arrived, Ethel was in Lucy's kitchen borrowing everything in sight so she could pretend she & Fred were well-off.

When she was about finished taking stuff, she asked Lucy: "What else do you have that's better than what I've got?"

And without missing a beat, Lucy replied: "Ricky."

😂 😆

Cozi Tv just showed the episode where Frasier's gay friend treated him like a boyfriend. It was a step past the episode several seasons earlier where Frasier tried to set up a co-worker with Daphne not realizing the man was gay & actually interested in him.

And now the first episode with Ronee is on. Frasier likes her a lot but then she and Martin end up dating. Same thing happened a few years before when Frasier wanted Maureen the cop for himself but she liked Martin & they ended up dating.

Do you all remember any other classic Frasier episodes that are very similar to each other? I'm trying to remember.