We're Knot Done Yet podcast

[Willie Oleson]

Knotcast

 

[Toni]

Numerous TV-themed podcasts are based around episode reviews -- The Sopranos, Melrose, 90210, Dallas, Homicide, Top of the Pops, about a billion Doctor Who podcasts, etc. -- without playing the episodes themselves. Instead, the hosts and guests do the prep beforehand (i.e. they watch the eps and make notes) and then discuss their findings "on air" (or the podcast equivalent thereof). From the little I've heard of the Knotcast (and why didn't they just call it that?), it could stand a little preparation.

That´s how they do it in the Melrose Place podcast, and it works quite well.

 

[Stillwitty]

I think some of the guests already have been fans of the series, but even that didn't entice me to watch those episodes.





That could be fun.

Yeah, I meant like real people. People from Dubuque, Tampa and Austin who watched back in the day and/or currently streaming and have questions especially regarding BTS anecdotes. Sadly, seems like so much has either been forgotten or they all signed non-disclosure contracts. In 14 years, there definitely has to be some doozies of stories...

 

[Billy Nolan]

How did you find the last episode of the podcast with Paul Carafotes?

He had so much to talk about. Not even Michele Lee interrupted. LOL

I found his hints about Peter Reckell interesting...

When Reckell first appeared in KL, I assumed he'd be involved for a longer period, or that his role was intended to be more substantial.

His departure was quite sudden.

Carafotes' comment that the IMDb entries weren't consistent was also intriguing: He was certainly in more than 40 episodes, since he filmed for the series back in 1987, but he's only listed from 1988 onwards. IMDb uses the broadcast dates. First broadcast in 1988. Filming in 1987. So it's true that he was only in 40 episodes. I checked. Sometimes memory plays tricks on you.

 

[Jimmy Todd]

What did he hint about Reckell?

 

[Stillwitty]

How did you find the last episode of the podcast with Paul Carafotes?

He had so much to talk about. Not even Michele Lee interrupted. LOL

I found his hints about Peter Reckell interesting...

When Reckell first appeared in KL, I assumed he'd be involved for a longer period, or that his role was intended to be more substantial.

His departure was quite sudden.

Carafotes' comment that the IMDb entries weren't consistent was also intriguing: He was certainly in more than 40 episodes, since he filmed for the series back in 1987, but he's only listed from 1988 onwards. IMDb uses the broadcast dates. First broadcast in 1988. Filming in 1987. So it's true that he was only in 40 episodes. I checked. Sometimes memory

Yep....his comments about Reckell were TELLING for sure. Didn't seem like a joy to work with, whereas everyone else seemed to get along famously without ego issues.

 

[Seaviewer]

Yes, he was much more interesting that I expected from Harold.

 

[Angela Channing]

When Paul Carafotes said that the characters of the 3 ladies did a lot of sex and drugs, Donna embraced the fact that her character slept with most of the men on the show but Michelle denied that her character did drugs. Did she not remember that other than Olivia, Karen was the only major character to have a drug problem?

 

[Karin]

How did you find the last episode of the podcast with Paul Carafotes?

I thought it was interesting but a little long. I think the children's books he wrote for his son seems like they are for a worthy cause.

I felt a little bit bad for Tonya though, I mean she was 18 and playing that she was married to a guy who was about 10 years older than her and he kept teasing her on the set, making her feel uncomfortable. I realize that the times have changed since the 1980s. But that is not cool.

 

[Billy Nolan]

I thought it was interesting but a little long. I think the children's books he wrote for his son seems like they are for a worthy cause.

I felt a little bit bad for Tonya though, I mean she was 18 and playing that she was married to a guy who was about 10 years older than her and he kept teasing her on the set, making her feel uncomfortable. I realize that the times have changed since the 1980s. But that is not cool.

Yes - that's exactly what I thought too. To be honest, I didn't think it was particularly cool.

 

[Angela Channing]

I thought it was interesting but a little long. I think the children's books he wrote for his son seems like they are for a worthy cause.

I felt a little bit bad for Tonya though, I mean she was 18 and playing that she was married to a guy who was about 10 years older than her and he kept teasing her on the set, making her feel uncomfortable. I realize that the times have changed since the 1980s. But that is not cool.

Paul didn't actually say he made her feel uncomfortable, he said he teased her to make her "loosen up", probably so they would have a stronger rapport on camera. I think the teasing was of the nature that a brother might tease a sister and there was nothing untoward involved. The fact they remain friendly to this day suggest that Tonya wasn't unhappy with his behaviour.

 

[Seaviewer]

When Paul Carafotes said that the characters of the 3 ladies did a lot of sex and drugs, Donna embraced the fact that her character slept with most of the men on the show but Michelle denied that her character did drugs. Did she not remember that other than Olivia, Karen was the only major character to have a drug problem?

Michele took a while to remember who Manny was, too.

I felt a little bit bad for Tonya though, I mean she was 18 and playing that she was married to a guy who was about 10 years older than her and he kept teasing her on the set, making her feel uncomfortable. I realize that the times have changed since the 1980s. But that is not cool.

Times have changed, but I think it was the fact that he seemed oblivious to how it sounded today that made it kind of creepy, too.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

to send in Q's and have a FAQ segment in each Podcast

That could be fun.

Let it not be said that the Knots ladies don't give us what they want. The latest episode has done just this.

Nothing earth-shattering, but overall it did feel a little more focussed than earlier triad episodes I watched, and there were a couple of good things to come out of it. It was especially nice to hear them remembering Ava Gardner .

Lisa Hartman is in talks to appear, and it sounds like they want Constance as well (and Pat Petersen, if they could track him down). I'm not sure if the "potential conflict of interest" concern around Constance appearing while being a working therapist is Michele's thought process or something she's been told. It didn't stop Constance from shooting the breeze with Kim Lankford recently.

Donna and Michele's dogs making an appearance was really sweet.

It was interesting to hear them talking about their backgrounds, with Donna taking on feedback about her dark background enough to add some extra lamps. I hope they don't take keyboard warrior criticisms to heart, though. When they're giving their time to create something for us all these years later, a bit of paperwork on a desk in someone's personal environment is hardly the end of the world for most grateful fans, is it?

The most fun I had from the episode was Donna serenely letting stuff wash over her, especially a moment twenty minutes in:

Are you talking to me? You're looking over there, and I'm up here.

Donna's (slightly weary) non-response was hilarious.

 

[James from London]

Donna taking on feedback about her dark background enough to add some extra lamps.

This took a couple of seconds to sink in. Donna Mills has an unhappy back story? And how would lamps help?

 

[Mel O'Drama]

This took a couple of seconds to sink in. Donna Mills has an unhappy back story? And how would lamps help?

Now I re-read, I can see how I led you up the garden path.

"Backdrop" would have been clearer (but perhaps still dark and messy).

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[Mel O'Drama]

The video would probably help (they talk background aesthetics and Donna's lamps from 17:45):

 

[Karin]

I enjoyed watching the latest episode too. Even to be honest, I've enjoyed some of their episodes with guests that I knew nothing about before watching their podcast too. So they don't need to talk exclusively about Knots every week to keep me watching.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

What a lovely, sweet guest in Stacy Galina this week.

There was a lot of warmth, and I thought she was very humble and modest, playing down achievements like her jewellery-making and tennis.

It's nice that she was there purely because of her fondness for the series and cast, and how funny that of the three women it's Donna who Stacy knows best through their regular tennis, even though Donna was long off the show by the time Stacy arrived.

Stacy's perspective on the Gary/Kate pairing seems to align with that of most viewers ("I was the babysitter..."). Since BTTCDS was mentioned I kind of wish they'd touched on Kate having Gary's baby and pairing up with Brian and having Abby's grandchild, but it's understandable some of this is going to get overlooked.

The announcement of next week's guest was very exciting! Can't wait to see that one.

 

[Daniel Avery]

how funny that of the three women it's Donna who Stacy knows best through their regular tennis, even though Donna was long off the show by the time Stacy arrived.

Back in the mid-2010s, ABC attempted to revive Battle of the Network Stars, a very popular competition series from the 1970s and 1980s. The revival was mostly forgotten because they were not able to get many big-name stars. One they did get was Donna Mills, who had been very active in the original series, and in that mid-2010s period was playing Madeline on General Hospital. One of the competitions was tennis, where a member of each team had to return service (best of ten) from a tennis ball machine. Donna was 75 or 76 at the time, and she not only beat her opponent in that episode---she scored the highest of any of the stars in the whole series (something like 8 of 10). I was so proud of her!

 

[Mel O'Drama]

One of the competitions was tennis, where a member of each team had to return service (best of ten) from a tennis ball machine. Donna was 75 or 76 at the time, and she not only beat her opponent in that episode---she scored the highest of any of the stars in the whole series (something like 8 of 10). I was so proud of her!

It was sweet that Stacy seemed genuinely in awe of Donna's tennis playing, just as Donna seemed surprised Stacy wasn't playing competitively given the standard. Playing twice a week would certainly demand anyone to be in good physical shape.

Now I really hope they follow up on the suggestion of filming one of their games to include in a future episode.