I looked this up once. Little Women was the impetus for it, but if I recall it's a practice that goes back to ancient writings.

That's what puts DS9 over the top for me. Not every character in the main cast is my favorite, but all of them get developed, and then you just have a murderer's row of outstanding recurring characters up and down the board.

See also: Steven Berkoff popping up for an episode!

Oh no! Two classic film-loving Andrew Blooms? This seems like a threat to the space-time continuum.

Much appreciated! Thankfully I'm at least somewhat innoculated to the excesses of 1960s sci-fi on television thanks to Star Trek, so I'm hoping for the best.

Thank you! The first episode was darn good and felt surprisingly modern, so I'm hoping for the best.

Appreciate the shout and the love for Shop Around the Corner, but I don't think I'm involved in this one!

Fair warning, it is a great movie that is very much worth watching, but it will completely ruin your day!