sad

so i realize i shouldn't be nearly as upset as i am about this, but........my all-time favorite television show has gone off the air.

ER will truly be missed by me! most people knew, do not call my house on thursday night at 9 pm because er would be on and i can not be disturbed during that time. from the very beginning, i was drawn into the er and loved all the characters. you began to grow close to them (as close as you can to tv characters) and they became like a part of your family. when greene died or pratt died, i CRIED! when abby and luka got back together, i was excited. anytime morris did anything, i laughed. benton and carter were the best relationship on the show. peter benton was the best, period. i will miss this show and my thursday night tradition. while i know i can watch reruns endlessly in syndication, it is not the same as new episodes and knowing their characters are still plugging away in the er. travis and i did decide, they have set it up nicely for a spin-off. it can be centered around carter's new clinic and the storylines can focus on the hardships of getting good care and the workers that try to provide it. it would be called "county"..........or "america", whatever. but i am ticked that there were still some unresolved questions, at least for me. whatever happened to gates' veteran friend (i think he committed suicide, but i don't know)? did simon find closure and healing? are tony and sam going to get married? i guess they wouldn't answer those things though because their stories haven't really ended, they are all still working in the er. we just can't watch them anymore. moving on, guiding light is cancelled!!!

the light will no longer shine coming this september. this is hugely sad for me. 72 years! 72 years! that is a lot of history. i grew up with this show and as the world turns. i remember watching it with my mom. this show at times was very relevant to life and what was going on around me. the first time my mom talked to me about sex, in any way, was because bridget reardon was pregnant at 16. i remember the all male episode foundly. roger thorpe was the ultimate villian, but also very human. when the light goes out, it will be a sad day in television broadcast history.

back to work for me. until next time...........