They get unbelievable guest stars.
Yup. Oh, I forgot Angela Basset. I'm trying to think of other actresses in their fortiesplus who they should cast. I'm sure part of the draw is that while the plotting is sometimes bizarre and nonsensical, the roles are all kickass. No simpering to be found.
My mom misses emailing like I did in college. When she didn't have email, it was printouts & transcriptions from my dad's account. Makes me go awww. I don't email as much now, it is too tied to work.
Thankfully, she's amenable for out of town some period while they are here. Now to figure out where.....