I'm in the minority opinion I'm sure but I prefer this show without Samantha. She was always so ridiculous and over the top. No one I've ever met spoke like her or acted like her. I watched it back in the day and bought all the dvds despite the fact that I thought Samantha was written so poorly. Now without her antics the show seems so much more real. I like that they show them with graying hair and realistically. It's refreshing. People hating on this because they got older are just sad. Don't watch it if you're offended by aging gracefully.