A divorced father and a soon-to-be divorced mother meet and begin a romantic courtship which is always complicated by their respective children and their own life problems.A divorced father and a soon-to-be divorced mother meet and begin a romantic courtship which is always complicated by their respective children and their own life problems.A divorced father and a soon-to-be divorced mother meet and begin a romantic courtship which is always complicated by their respective children and their own life problems.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 12 wins & 49 nominations total
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- TriviaThe character 'Rick Sammler' was ranked #36 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).
- Quotes
Katie Singer: Oh, look you missed the trash.
Jessie Sammler: I wasn't gonna throw it away.
Katie Singer: Fine, whatever. Can I just have it back please?
Jessie Sammler: You want the letter back?
Katie Singer: Look, I've humiliated myself enough as it is.
Jessie Sammler: How?
Katie Singer: Because... I shouldn't have written all that stuff.
Jessie Sammler: It's okay!
Katie Singer: It's obviously not okay, you're barely even talking to me.
Jessie Sammler: I just wanna be friends!
Katie Singer: That's what I want!
Jessie Sammler: Well from your letter, it just...
Katie Singer: No, forget this stupid letter... I don't want anything you don't want.
Jessie Sammler: I just wanna be friends.
Katie Singer: Me too.
Jessie Sammler: I've just been really...
Katie Singer: Confused, I know.
Jessie Sammler: The fact that I didn't know what to do, and you're really important to me.
Katie Singer: I am?
Jessie Sammler: Yes, don't you know that?
Katie Singer: Because you are so important to me.
Jessie Sammler: So can we just be friends, I mean, am I still your friend?
Katie Singer: Yes, of course, oh my god.
[hugs Katie]
Katie Singer: Of course you're still my friend. Let's just throw this stupid letter out, ok?
Jessie Sammler: I can't. I can't throw it away. I wanna keep it forever.
[Jessie gives Katie a very passionate kiss]
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)
But perhaps the show's finest performances came from its younger actors. Julia Whelan was perfect as whiny teenager Grace,awkwardly trying to survive the hell of being an adolescent. Shane West touched our hearts as Eli, never quite sure of his place in the world, and Evan Rachel Wood lit up the screen as Jessie,blossoming in front of our eyes from a shy, insecure child to a beautiful, more confident young woman. All three of these young people have the potential to be stars someday soon.
"Once and Again" is a gem of a show that was never truly given the recognition it deserved. Nevertheless, it's a show that has touched my heart. I can't imagine television being any better than this.
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