Happy 78th to Valerie Harper!

Thanks to Greg in Hollywood for making note of Valerie Harper's birthday. Damian and I have been on a "Rhoda" bender thanks to MeTV recently picking up the beloved spinoff. The show was never as funny or well-written as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." But the relationship between the three female leads -- Rhoda, Ida (Nancy Walker) and Brenda (Julie Kavner) -- was so endearing and rang so true that it was always a pleasure to watch. (And Joe's hairy chest helped me blossom into a young woman.) We're only on Season 2 now. But I watched the show as a kid and am already dreading -- as is Damian -- the impending separation from Joe, although Rhoda's post-marriage life definitely had some memorable moments!

Happy birthday, Valerie! I know you're been through your share of health struggles in recent years. But here's hoping you're surrounding by people who love and adore you in real life as much as your TV fans love and adore you from afar.

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