The greatest movie ever!

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

I just watched all four seasons on Netflix. I vaguely remember this sitcom being on TV in the 90s, I may have even watched a few episodes. But this time I watched all four seasons and it was definitely an enjoyable series to watch.My biggest issue was of course how the damn series ended...on a cliffhanger! I really wish TV shows would take into account their viewers and not leave us in the lurch with no series wrap-up. I have fallen for this so many times with shows on Netflix. Now, I typically look up the show first to see if its still running, or at least if it ended, there was some closure before I get invested in the storyline and characters. So many shows just get cancelled and NADA. So frustrating.I actually started to read her autobiography, about half way through. It sounds like there was some drama around this series and obviously it was bad enough they just walked away from the show. You know for sure there was at some point to be a fourth season since it closed with the message "To Be Continued" (your typical cliffhanger for the next season).Even with that, I enjoyed all the characters, glad they wrote out her daughter Rachel in the last season for the most part because she was annoying. Otherwise the chemistry between the other actors was quite good.

I have loved Cybill Shepherd ever since Moonlighting and have seen every single movie she has ever been in. She is a greatly diverse actress. She is also a great Jazz singer. Her book Cybill Disobeidance is wonderfully candid and funny. I love her free spirit and her love of life. You feel like you are in the room with her when you watch her act. By far the best show of hers was Cybill. Her on screen chemistry and antics with Christine Baranski were top notch (look out Bruce Willis!) and it brought out Cybills best acting. It was also very interesting how it was based on her life. No other show is more deserving to be released on video in the USA!!!

It didn't take long for me to recognize this as an Americanized version of Absolutely Fabulous. And I was pleasantly surprised to note that this was a well-done version of a popular Britcom. Many attempts to clone British comedy fail because the producers want to copy everything about the original except the harshness and cruelty that run to the very soul of the piece.This production worked pretty well because they created a good show from scratch. The producers of Cybill copied only a few general elements of AbFab, leaving out the harshness, but keeping a bit of the cruelty for fun. The diabolical antics of Maryann, along with her stage presence, were the spice that kept each episode alive. Then there is the ominous daughter who rebels by going out and getting adult jobs. Cybill, herself, is a somewhat stable, single-mother type who repeatedly finds herself in Lucy-style comic situations.Of course, like most American comedies, they must end every episode by resolving all of the conflicts. You wouldn't want to leave the viewer feeling uncomfortable, would you? Perhaps they should just tuck us in and bring us milk and cookies in the morning. And that is why this good sitcom could not become a great sitcom. I'll grant you, it is difficult to imagine this wholesome all-American girl being anything other than such. Can you imagine a comedy where the beloved matronly star behaves like, say, Martha Something on a bad day...? So, by trying to quell the emotional storm in the viewer, they take away the strong feelings that would make everyone talk about this show around the water cooler the next day.Finally, there is the hook - the look - the guilty pleasure of watching a beautiful cast perform. I don't think it was an accident that all of the other female cast members were even more attractive than the former supermodel.

Cybill is a delight all around. Witty and smart, with absolutely no socially redeeming value, which makes it all the better. The show has almost no supporting cast, everybody on it shines.If you get Oxygen, watch it. And "Cybill" is NOT a chick flick. :-)