I love this show! i watch it every night on lifetime in reruns. great story lines, i love the flashbacks. wonderful tale of friendship between two women. i would love to see this released on dvd with commentary from the creator and stars. the show pushed the envelope in some of the story lines they chose to tell. excellent!
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maggagie127 November 2003
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ptazdba3 August 2021I grew up during the 1960s and yes, we did have black friends. The little girls who play ME and Rene in the earlier seasons are much better than the later actresses. The character of ME drives me crazy as she's not capable of listening to an opposing viewpoint. It's basically her way of the highway. I do like the character of Rene but her idealism is a bit far fetched at times. Other than that, it's a good show worthy of airing. I don't care for the extra preachy episodes.
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jkay-5879424 December 2020Love the show! Want to buy all seasons on DVD but cant find it anywhere! Wish they would start streaming it or airing on tv again.
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shannonnavarro26 October 2020This ahow 1998-2002. I was 13. Today I am 35. It seems like our country was on the right track in the beginning of the millenium. After 20 years, I thought racism discrimination & hate would have abaded by now, not become worse. I love history. There is always a wholesome message and I always learn something about the 1960's generation. I don't want you to get the wrong impression of this show. When I watch "Any Day Now" I feel happy and safe. It is my way to escape from the world. Afterwards, I always feel uplifted.
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PatrynXX2 September 2003My mom got me hooked on this show. It's very well done. My mom lived during the 60's... ahem. And I believe she befriended a girl who was black. Though when she stuck up for that person, the teachers docked my mom via her grades. Bad bad bad. This show seems real enough. Right thru the modern scenes. I like what they did with the black and color flashbacks.
The only thing I was disappointed in was the final seasons. The original girls who played Rene and M. E. Were far better than their dull replacments. :(
From the look of it, they replaced them in the final years with better known actresses, perhaps in an effort to save the show. Bad mistake. -
cmercado924 August 2003I just started watching The Show around July. I found it by mistake, I was channel surfing during a Vacation. It is a great show, I just wish it wasn't on so late at night. It's on at 12:30 AM. As a working person it makes it hard to watch all the time.
I read some comments. I did not agree with the late one about not growing up in the 60's and not believing that this stuff can happen.
I grew up in the 60's. I'm Hispanic and I had a "White" boyfriend plus we had black friends in High School. I believe people get along because of their interests and personalities and it has nothing to do with being a certain race or color.
I can't wait till the show goes on DVD so I can buy it. This way I can see it from the beginning. -
laurenautin2 July 2007This show was not only great human drama but portrayed racism in this country in a raw, all too true to life manner. When one show can be so witty and entertaining and yet so poignant and educational all at once, this is television in its highest form. The acting was phenomenal. The writing was exceptional. Not only did the show portray race relations in a straightforward manner that seems unmatched by any other television series, but its ability to depict this subject matter as it existed in the 1960's alongside how it exists in the beginning of the twenty-first century powerfully demonstrates the ways we have changed, and sadly, the many more ways we have not.
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ajmcguire-337193 December 2018I watched this show as a teenager and loved it. My aunt asked me about it recently so I revisited it. I ended up still loving it. Great show for adults and adolescents alike.
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sandvette925 February 2022I started watching this about 2 years ago when I found START channel on broadcast TV. I had never heard of it before and I was still working. I've been retired for 20 years as a schoolteacher now and just discovered this show. START just keeps showing their shows and when it's finished they start it again. And I keep watching! I love everything about the show and I ADORE the two main characters! Ihave friends best friends I've been in contact with for 50 years (we are around 75) and we laugh and joke, cry and we have depressed times and just bummed out times. We all don't live nearby anymore but we visit and it's just the same as when we were younger.
Ok-so what's the point? Why wouldn't this be just as good 20 years later? I think it would be better than redoing the whole show with other actors in the roles. I'd love to see what happens to these characters in their future. Most of all I love the chemistry between Annie Potts and Lorraine Tousaint. I've watched them in any role they are in and enjoy them but in the back of my mind I'm thinking Any Day Now. So how about it. I can't be the only one who thinks this way. Today I was watching the episode when ME finds out Collier slept with someone in high school and Bill finds out about Renee's short marriage in Las Vegas. When the song came on to remind ME and they both started singing. That was genius. Ask any woman how often something like that happens!
I guess I better buy the DVD so I can watch it whenever I need to.
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mleacock1 September 2006I would give this television series a 10 plus if i could. The writers were "smack on" and I think the best actors and actresses were a bonus to the show.These characters were so real. One could tell that from the two main actresses Ms. Toussaint & Ms. Potts that their relationship on & off camera was genuine It didn't just end when you hear those familiar words "Cut" at the end of a "Take". The show has thought me a lot about life for e.g. Historical struggles, tragedies and triumphs,relationships,every day situations, every household have same situations no matter who the members are, it really came down to just being a wonderful family show that at the end of every episode, you can just sit on your living room couch and say to yourself "now what did i learn from this particular episode".
I must say I have taped most of the episodes and i find myself watching them over and over again.
Now you know why I gave it a 10+!! -
marianne-11122 August 2008I loved this show. I was waiting for it to come out on DVD....it never has. Does anyone know how to get the show available on DVD? I have contacted Lifetime TV and a few others and nothing. Please let me know if there is a way we can have this series on DVD. Iwould be first in line to purchase it. I really got hooked on this show. I do not understand how a bunch of other TV shows are available on DVD but not Any Day Now. I am sure there are many of us out there who would love to have this series on DVD or even VHS. I thought of contacting the production company. Has anyone else out there tried to contact anyone for this information?
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bwestbroker28 December 2022I loved the stories covered in this series but was constantly cringing over the sounds coming out of Annie Potts mouth! The younger versions were more tolerable but suddenly we have the screeching mind numbing grown up ME and the suddenly overly pompous black friend who was also over projecting her voice as if they were on stage in a cornfield! The quality and topics of the stories in this series WERE so terrific and so far ahead of most television offerings that I kept trying to find ways to tolerate the awful noise created by their lead actresses. Annie was just as bad in Designing Women but by 2020 seems to have finally found some cintrol .
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Quite frankly the first assessment of this show and these girls couldn't be anymore wrong. A white girl and a black girl being friends may have been unlikely but unbelievable is something different. What the person making the first comment should have recognized and applauded was that they were friends in spite of what was going on in the "real world". In 1960 it was older white men and women like Mary Elizabeth who helped (as much as possible) to change the mistreatment of black people. Nonetheless, we are all entitled to our opinions, no matter how off the mark they maybe. For me, the show was wonderful and I am hoping and waiting for it to come out on DVD with all the other television shows.
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emlivh28 August 2021I just discovered this show recently. I was channel surfing and came across it on STA? RT TV. I do wonder why they replaced the original ME and Rene. I liked the original ones better.
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QueenMakeda8426 February 2004This show is wonderful! The cast the storylines, they are unseen to my eyes. The direction of the show was well done too, but I'm upset to see that it was cancelled or whatever happened to it. Reneé's issues with men and other people in the Black community was very realistic. They drew upon topics that people are scared to talk about and I admire that. I wish people could be that open about race relations and the systematic injustices that still exist for ALL minorities. With this show, it's not just a Black/White issue. Other ethnic groups are affected as well. Beyond that, the comparison of one era of racial tension to another is superb. Many think that just because some laws are changed and it's an openly integrated society that all is well. This show proves correctly that discrepancies still exist whether people are aware of it or not. Shows like this do not often succeed, because no one wants to be told what's still wrong with society when it comes to race relations. Kudos to the cast and the crew for this excellent show.
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OK, for starters, Sunshine14clr...it's obvious that you are young, and misinformed, as well as undereducated. How would you know what life was like back then, except for what you've read and been told? Please put some SERIOUS consideration into looking up both liberal and propaganda in the dictionary, and be more careful about how you use words; if you don't know the meaning, don't use them! As for correcting you on your "opinion", you're welcome to it, just think before you speak, or you come across as a silly little girl.
To Ann Bowman...are you SURE you were watching Any Day Now??? The show's writers are ALL veterans of the business, and the point was the friendship itself, through all their personal issues, be it the times, family, or just differences of opinion. As for it being based on what's "fresh with Oprah fans", unless it's a DAILY show, it would be impossible to keep up.
To chrish1...call yourself what you want, the flag got burned, people were killed for the color of their skin, and however you word it, racism is racism...and the South LOST..GET OVER IT!!!
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Sargebri22 April 2004Normally, I pretty much dislike anything that comes on Lifetime due to the fact that most of their show's come off as being anti-male. However, this is a wonderfully written show and it is more than just about the relationship of two young girls that grew up in the final days of segregation. Annie Potts is delightful as M.E. and Lorraine Touissant is wonderful as Rene. Touissant's performance on the show is even more incredible due to the fact that she was only a child when the flashbacks occurred. Also, Chris Mulkey is great as Collier. Even though he tries to be a tough talking beer drinker, he still gives Collier a sense of vulnerabillty. This show definitely breaks Lifetime's reputation for "man bashing" and show's that they can produce a great show.
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USSS_Agent1 November 2003I remember myself just sitting at home, flicking through all these cliche programs. I just fell upon a KKK meeting in black and white. I find such an interest in how these people feel they are doing a service for "their" country when all they do is disgrace our forefathers. Anyway, from that day on, I got hooked to it. It's just so realistic. It tackles so many common problems. I just loved it. Yeah, yeah, I'm a guy, but it's such a cool program. I got it here on Lifetime Networks but it comes on at around 1:30 AM to 2:30AM. Lately getting cut off by trashy and ridiculous infomercials. Anyway, if you catch an episode, just look at it. It's so... Powerful. I love the original girls that played the young Mary-Elizabeth and the young Rene. They were better than their replacements. I love Lorraine Toussaint, she just showed a power in her character, but she also had that weakness. It's hard to describe, but she great. ME played by Annie Potts is also wonderful. If nothing else, it's awesome to see their relationship and how long its been together. Even through the stupidity of segregation, they survived. This is getting too long. Long story short, I love the show. I hope that Colliar Sims (young and old) work on some new projects. As well as ME and Rene. Kelly is a nice character. Davis is okay. Ajoni is interesting. Joe, that's a hilarious guy right there. CATCH THE SHOW PEOPLE, you'll love it.
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eqla39 July 2001I really love this show it's funny, heart warming & good enough to watch . Annie Potts is a stunning actress & a talented comedian as well as Lorriane Toussaint. The little girls are very good performers reflecting life in the 60's . There are many shows about close girlfriends like "The Golden Girls " & "Kate & Allie " but Any Day Now is the best.
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Donn-312 October 1998I had never seen the show "Any Day Now" until I did "extra" work on the show last month. I had seen advertisements of the show and was interested in seeing it. While doing the "extra" work I found the cast to be pleasant. Annie Potts is an outstanding actress who shows the quality of a veteran actor. After spending the day on the sets and then viewing the current show I was impressed with the concept of the show which made me want to watch it every Tuesday night. I hope this show stays around and grows into a familiar show to many.
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baert_kris12 October 2001It's only the second season over here but so far it's the best TV drama I have ever seen. The actors are great ! I can't count the times I sat and watched with tears in my eyes. It's a real emotional roller coaster.
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wbrax2-111 July 2001Kudos to the writers and actors for making Any Day Now the most addicting show on tv. Every show brings up discussions that we like to talk about around the water cooler at work. What an excellent concept to have the flashback episodes of just a splash of color dotted here and there. Its a true inspiration and I am looking forward to the new series in anticipation. Long may it reign on tv. Thank you Lifetime!
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LittleRascal-156 September 1999I love this show, not just becuase I know the girl who plays Kelly Sims, I think this is one of the best shows ever. I love Annie Potts, she is great. This is a great show about friendship. I like the flashbacks when they were children. I give "Any Day Now" 10 stars!
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lri1435 June 2006The voice of the female singer of the show's theme song sounds so very much like Lorraine. I heard somewhere that Lorraine did sing the theme although the biography information of the show indicates this is not the case. Does anyone else hear this startling similarity?? And, can anyone absolutely dispel my belief that it is Lorraine singing the theme?? I love this show...did not see any of the series when it originally ran, but I now TIVO every airing and watch them year after year. And just as I feel sure I have seen each and every show, there will appear one I have not seen. The casting directors did an amazing job in finding children actors that without question could have been the real characters.
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peg-414 September 1998Although "gal pal" shows are not uncommon, most are presented as sit-coms , i.e. Cybill, I Love Lucy, Laverne and Shirley, etc. This show presents an adult female friendship that has evolved out of childhood into adulthood. This aspect of the series is , to me, the most appealing facet of the show. No doubt that the stand against racism and the exploration of the differences between the family woman and the successful career woman help to shape the show's character, but the friendship is the heart of the program and the main reason I tune in each week.