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I recently caught this movie on TV one Saturday morning, and was it ever a delight! The story is based on a series of comedic errors, but unlike more recent films, the top-notch acting leads you to believe that yes, it could really happen that way! (I'm used to films veering way too far into the slapstick so that I'm just rolling my eyes and suspending my belief -- here I was just chuckling away.)

Ginger Rodgers and David Niven give fabulous performances, and the head of the Foundling Home plays his part without flaw. I finished the film with a warm, happy glow that I carried into the day. I will enjoy revisiting it in the future.

As a fan of "B" movies, I have to say that Night of the Comet is at the top of my list. It's bad, it's silly, it's entirely charming. I mean, you have to lower your expectations when you hear that a movie is about Valley Girls who are the few survivors of a deadly comet swipe (and who have to fend of zombies!).

I was 20 when I first saw Night of the Comet. I felt it really captured West Coast pop culture well. And I had quite a crush on Catherine Mary Stewart. Now, nostalgia has its grip on my soul, and so I turn to this movie for comfort, hoping desperately that slim jeans, diagonal placket blouses, and short boots will come back in style. Yeah, it's pathetic, but there ya go. If you're looking for the film, here's a warning: The out of print VHS versions were poorly recorded in extended play mode (eek!). Let's hope that Night of the Comet gets released on DVD.

I loved this sitcom and was terribly sad that it was cancelled. I'd love to see it again; I imagine there is little chance of that. As a fan of Excalibur (1981) I was especially charmed by the casting. One of the more interesting shows to come along.