u/MrBelflower

I'm a member of an online forum where we've discussed Knots Landing for more than a decade, dissecting it from practically every angle.

One of the members once typed their opinion that Knots Landing had "different eras" over the course of its fourteen seasons.

In their opinion, they saw the show having three different eras:

1. The Every Man Neighborhood (Seasons 1–4)

2. The Lotus Point Glamour Era (Seasons 5–9)

3. The Corporate Sumner Group (Seasons 10–14)

There was another member that echoed a different layout of the shifting times and directions of the show, but what say you?

Do you see Knots Landing as having different eras and evolving and evolving with the times?

Regardless of genre. Regardless of time period. Regardless of gender.

Who would you say are some of television's best characters? Everyone's got different tastes and guidelines on who they would classify as a "best" TV character, so this should be a fun discussion.

Some I'd place on the best-of list:

• Lucy Ricardo (I Love Lucy)
• Barney Fife (The Andy Griffith Show)
• Thurston Howell III (Gilligan's Island)
• Ted Baxter (Mary Tyler Moore)
• Dorothy Zbornak (The Golden Girls)
• Suzanne Sugarbaker (Designing Women)
• Roseanne Conner (Roseanne)
• Jackie Harris (Roseanne)
• Dan Conner (Roseanne)
• J.R. Ewing (Dallas)
• Alexis Colby (Dynasty)
• Abby Cunningham (Knots Landing)
• Greg Sumner (Knots Landing)
• Jessica Fletcher (Murder, She Wrote)
• Michael Scott (The Office)
• Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation)
• Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation)
• Dina Fox (Superstore)

Who is on your list?

Being such a fan of classic TV, it took me a little while to get into the groove of mockumentary sitcoms. The American version of The Office opened the door for me to the genre, and I have followed into Parks and Recreation, Abbott Elementary, Modern Family, St. Denis Medical, The Paper (which I haven't gotten into), and the short-lived Stumble (no, I'm still not happy NBC cancelled it).

I enjoy all of these shows, some more than others.

My question is quite simple: What makes for a good mockumentary sitcom? Like, if you are a fan, what are you looking for in this type of sitcom?

For me personally, I would say the workplace setting works best for the mockumentary format. As funny as Modern Family can be, it really makes zero sense for it to be a mockumentary.

All of these shows break the rules of the documentary format. The camera crew (which they sometimes address, sometimes they do not) are often in places where it makes no sense for them to be. Does that both you when you are watching them?

The Office addressed the documentary being completed as the series closed out, but some of the others did not. Does that bother you that the completion of the product is never addressed?

How strict do these shows need to be in order to be successful, or can they be very loose because, hey, it's a TV show?

Anyway, I wanted to get this little conversation going. I like these shows. And yes, I am fully aware these are just TV shows and that a sense of disbelief is required when watching them.

But, what say you?

My little girl is obsessed with Sesame Street (well, to be specific, Elmo's World), and so I've spent hours watching videos with her. I'm just simply curious... Are there any former cast members here, or is anybody lingering here that had their videos shown on the show? If so, share your experience.

My wife is wanting a good, affordable, easy-to-use breast pump. We are expecting a baby come October 2026, and we'll have a two-year-old by that time, too.

So, ideally, my wife needs something easy to wear and more on the discreet side so our toddler doesn't try and yank it off.

Manual and electric combo would be nice, or suggestions about one of each would be nice as well.

Any suggestions?

My wife and I are expecting our second baby come October 2026. Our first baby was born in October 2024, so our babies will be almost exactly two years a part in age.

Anyway, the wife and I were not aware that she has inverted nipples until after the birth of our first baby. We had no idea that it was even a "thing" that women had. That being said, my wife was not able to nurse our first baby very long. The baby had an excellent latch and my wife had a very good supply, but we had a hard time getting the milk out. To add to the stress, I was recovering from a wreck I had some three months before our first baby was born. My wife had a lot going on. She had spent five weeks with me in the hospital at 6-7 months pregnant and then she was faced with a challenge she wasn't expecting when it came to nursing our baby.

This go-round we are getting her with a lactation consultant at the hospital where the baby will be delivered. She has looked into different pumps and we are praying and believing that the Lord is going to bless this nursing journey for our baby-to-be.

That being said... Does anyone have any pointers? Have any of you ladies experienced the same thing? Any advice or any tricks to share?

Thanks.