I love Bob; can't get enough of him and would prefer even more introductory and closing remarks on the films screened. The in-between stuff is what makes the channel great and sets it apart from simply renting the very same films. Once again, the shared experience is key.

The interviews, The Essentials, the trailers and goodies and of course at this time of year, the sad remembrances of those we lost all help to create an atmosphere of warmth and appreciation for America's greatest invention.

I have one complaint, though, if you can call it that: Sometimes Bob focuses on an extremely small element of a film, such as Harry Morgan and his several career name changes before screening All My Sons recently. There's so much to mention about that production that the mere seconds of Morgan on screen can't possibly justify Bob's entire introduction being devoted to that actor's name changes while disregarding everything else. Like I said, it's a solitary complaint and if that is all that goes astray with TCM, I'll never fail to sing its praises loudly.