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The Closer - Brenda's Parents

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:45:26 GMT

I have been watching reruns of the Closer. It's an all round great show, but I love it when Brenda's parents are on.

Frances Sternhagen is wonderful. I checked and she is 89 now. Was 82 when she left the show. Barry Corbin is actually 10 or 11 years younger than Sternhagen.

I still miss that show. I DVR the ones with a lot of comedy and when I can't sleep I play them. Provenza and Flynn are great too.

As an aside, when they brought on the new kitten, Joel, they got 3 rescue brothers and named them Pope, Taylor and Fritz.

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avid shopper — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:01:16 GMT

Me too! ITA. Love! I have all 104 episodes on my DVR and it does still air on Lifetime M-F 8am EST. This coming Monday at 9AM starts the series over from the beginning...S1 E1 if anyone is interested. I have been watching Major Crimes as well but the episodes aired are hit and miss. Instead of kitties we have Rusty...LOL!

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:13:49 GMT

@avid shopper I know what you mean about Rusty. I know he started the Stroh storyline but I did not like the character at all. Loved Billy Burke as Philip Stroh though.

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PamfromCT — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:25:38 GMT

This series is one of my very favorites. When it ended, there was Major Crimes. Loved that show, as well. It took me a bit to get into it, but that was well worth it. Sad when that ended.

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Yahooey — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 21:17:31 GMT

I hardly watched the show when it was on but caught the whole series recently on a channel that aired them in order. I can't get into Major Crimes - Mary McDonnell or her character speaking style turns me off. That soft spoken - slow speaking makes me nuts. Or maybe it is monotone - there's something about it....

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:33:26 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 We love that show as well, her parents were great! I also really liked the grey haired older man, I think he was a detective, but cannot say for sure...dry sense of humor.

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:00:09 GMT

That's one of the few shows I've actually watched 2 times. I very seldom do that.

I watched it when it was first on and then a few months ago I watched it from the beginning to the end.

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kermiefrog — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:56:19 GMT

I LOVE The Closer and Major Crimes! I really love it when they have a marathon and I can watch it all day long!

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Diva on The Q — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 01:14:51 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2: Brenda's parents were a hoot. I always enjoyed episodes with them. I still miss the show. After it ended, I did watch Major Crimes and enjoyed it because all but a few of the characters continued on in this show. I always hoped Brenda would show up on an episode of Major Crimes but no such luck. You're right about Flynn and Provenza, they always seemed to end up in awkward and sometimes hilarious situations. Oh well...there's always reruns.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 01:23:39 GMT

OMG, just watched one when her Dad had the walker with red and blue flashing lights and yellow crime scene tape on it. I told DD I wanted my walker like that. lol She said fine but your not going with me like that. Darn kid.

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ROMARY — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 01:46:25 GMT

For quite awhile, I've been watching The Closer on START TV. (Previously called Decades TV on that channel).

Anyway, I can watch re-runs over and over again.

Same as with Frasier.

I can watch re-runs over and over again, and each episode is 'New again'.

It's truly amazing. Quality writing, cast, acting, and everything/everybody else involved in a genius TV series.

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kelsey17 — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 02:12:38 GMT

I really loved this show and miss it so much...loved all the different characters and the comedy mixed in with the drama..........often wondered if Kyra Sedgwick regretted leaving that show.............wish they would do a second go around these days of the show....would still love her and the characters.....................

It took me a while to like Major Crimes....it never lived up to

the Closer in my opinion......the worst thing they did was have the character Rusty dominate so much of the show...i def felt that brought the show down....

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ROMARY — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:23:11 GMT

'Now that I'm thinking about it'..........Anyone here recall the episode when Kyra S. and Kevin Bacon's real life daughter played a prominant role in The Closer ?

It was the episode when there was a fatal teen shooting, and one boy teen ended up in the hospital, and Kyra's and Kevin's real daughter played 'Brenda's' niece and spent time with the injured boy teen at the hospital, keeping him company.

Gee, their daughter (Sosie Bacon, I believe) is an excellent actress!

Try to find that episode and watch.

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okaywitheasypay — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:04:19 GMT

@ROMARY go to IMBD 2009 4 episodes Sosie Bacon played Charlie

i just caught one episode of it on Starz tv locally. I did not know that was Kyra's daughter !

I have watched this series more than once which as another poster stated this is rare for me also. DH and I were avid fans. I binge watched when it was on Amazon prime and now I think a few seasons are back on Prime.

@CrazyKittyLvr2 I loved the episodes with Brenda's parents.I enjoyed Willie (mother's name ?) and Provenza's slight flirting .

Loved Major Crimes also. Sharon's constant monotone took a bit of getting used to. Considering her job though it was probably an asset. I loved Mary McDonough (sp?) in Dances with Wolves .

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ROMARY — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:18:33 GMT

OKAY:

Thank you!

Yes, I thought I recalled Sosie Bacon (Kyra and Kevin Bacon's daugter) being in more than one episode, but wasn't quite sure and I didn't want to mislead posters, 'just in case'.

'Also', I recall that Kevin Bacon is (or very soon will be) in a new TV series.

A channel that I don't have right now, but it's probably worth checking into which channels that others probably already have.

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EdithEllenLily — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:34:47 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
For quite awhile, I've been watching The Closer on START TV. (Previously called Decades TV on that channel).

Anyway, I can watch re-runs over and over again.

Same as with Frasier.
I can watch re-runs over and over again, and each episode is 'New again'.

It's truly amazing. Quality writing, cast, acting, and everything/everybody else involved in a genius TV series.

@ROMARY Hello! I just found that I get START TV and see that today's episodes are perhaps near the end of the series? I wonder if they will start them over again when these last episodes air, maybe next weekend?

@Serendipity Hi! Do you know if The Closer will repeat? I need to watch these in order, right?

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ROMARY — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 22:25:57 GMT

You really don't need to see most of the episodes in order. Almost each one has a different plot crime case.

I ran across this series mid-way (as re-runs).

There are a couple/few re: character Stroh, but one can read about the plot/whatever on IMBD or other sites, I would only imagine.

Same with Frasier.

Each episode is 'different', so to speak.

I watch Frasier on another channel, COZI TV, I believe, four episodes each night, back-to-back.

True genius in acting, cast, plot/theme, etc.

Even 'Eddie' truly is a genius-ly trained dog.

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Tique — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 22:35:13 GMT

@EdithEllenLily Start TV has been in my area long enough for them to have gone through several of the shows two or three times since some of them are shown multiple times seven days a week. When they reach the end, they do restart and run the episodes in order.

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EdithEllenLily — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:57:25 GMT

@Tique Thank you! I think by next weekend they may start over with The Closer! I can't believe I never watched this show and am looking forward to checking it out. Thanks again for letting me know!

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Tique — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 01:25:20 GMT

You are welcome @EdithEllenLily . I hope you enjoy the series as much as I did. The show has a first rate ensemble cast with a lot of diversity. The stories are complex enough so they keep your interest and sometimes present you with an ending you never expected.