Just watched "The Omega Glory"

[ZapBrannigan]

Being a Canadian, this episode definitely came acoss ( especially later in life) as overtly rah rah American/patriotic. But Regardless of that, It hasn't aged well. Some parts of it I still like weirdly enough ( probably for campy nostalgia) but definitely not one of my favorites. Probably would rate it in my "bottom" 15.

Actors like good words to say. Shatner is Canadian too, but he gave the Preamble a power and authority that embraced the American audience and lifted us up. He was bold and masterful. It was theatrical television.

Come the 70s, I was shocked to read David Gerrold trashing the episode in one of his books. It turns out that, even among American citizens, a lot of people do not like the Constitution, and they hate the concept of American Exceptionalism. So, there went my innocence.

 

[FredH]

Come the 70s, I was shocked to read David Gerrold trashing the episode in one of his books. It turns out that, even among American citizens, a lot of people do not like the Constitution, and they hate the concept of American Exceptionalism. So, there went my innocence.

Don’t know the Gerrold position, but feel I should note those are two very different things. Disliking the whole American Exceptionalism thing I can see, even more so lately. Disliking the Constitution itself is a much bigger and more dangerous thing.

 

[johnnybear]

The only thing I really liked about it was Morgan Woodward, but he's always been terrific in everything he appeared in.

Irene Kelley was a pretty sexy lady too.
JB

 

[Maurice]

The only thing I really liked about it was Morgan Woodward, but he's always been terrific in everything he appeared in.

He was even compelling as a corpse on Hill Street Blues.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

He was even compelling as a corpse on Hill Street Blues.

I won't deny that show's final year had some plot redundancy and less compelling plots, but I hope you binge-enjoyed it to the very end. The final episode didn't get sentimental ot monumental, so in a sense it was easier to say farewell to it. ST. ELSEWHERE, however, was quite the opposite and gave me major withdrawal symptoms.

Woodward looked quite old on HSB, but he stuck around almost more decades.

 

[Maurice]

I won't deny that show's final year had some plot redundancy and less compelling plots, but I hope you binge-enjoyed it to the very end. The final episode didn't get sentimental ot monumental, so in a sense it was easier to say farewell to it. ST. ELSEWHERE, however, was quite the opposite and gave me major withdrawal symptoms.

Woodward looked quite old on HSB, but he stuck around almost more decades.

I watched all of it on its original run.