I just finished watching her final show, I found it not boring at all; it was a recap of what her 25 years have been and it was like reading a book of lessons in life, I've read my fair share of spiritual and self help books and even at 59, I struggle with certain issues and wonder when I'll ever really "get" it. She gives me hope to keep at it and be what I can be, to find my meaning in life. Oprah said it all, in a humble and loving way, I personally do not doubt her sincerety. She's no different than she was 25 years ago, down to earth and wiser than she was then, and certainly richer ( good for her) but she gives credit to everyone she's learned from, it's the essence of what shaped her. She's a true succcess story in my book, one of a kind.

People using internet on dial-up have good training for this. Get used to doing housework, chores, etc. in 10-second chunks, while waiting for websites, messages, graphics to load. This'd be easy - commercials run 30 seconds or more at a time, don't they? Or, using the mute, enable at least a smidgeon of conversation when visitng friends who are TV addicts. Keep your head - when all about you are losing theirs. o j

I wish I had seen it today. I didn't watch DWTS until one night I just happened to have it on. Emmett Smith was on and I thought he was wonderful. I tried to remember to watch it every time after that. I saw Priscilla for a few minutes this morning on tv. She does look bad. A few months ago I read in some movie star magazine at a doctor's office that she looks the way she does because of Botox. I think it's sad. Linda

I never watch Orca Windbag. She and most all of those daytime talk shows irritate me but when I saw the topic I looked it up (had no idea when or what channel it's even on!) and tuned it in. It was nice to see the cast together but they weren't allowed to talk much, Windbag kept interrupting to self-promote. I always had the hots for Mary and Betty White! And a soft spot in my heart for Val Harper too. Great show, great cast. Great people. And talented too, with all the Emmys and other awards they've won over the years. I don't know whether it was intended or not, I think it had to be, but how many people noted the question in the theme song? "How will you make it on your own? This world is awfully big, girl this time you're all alone..." I take that to mean without Dick Van Dyke to "carry" her. I remember D.V.D. being interviewed at the time, he was getting his new show and said he was kind of hoping Mary's show would be a flop so she could rejoin him on his new show. And of course the "you're gonna make it after all"