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9/10
Carol Burnett guest stars as Norman's grandmother
safenoe14 December 2016
Warning: Spoilers
In A Hope and a Future, one of the characters refers to Jeremiah 29:11, and it's encouraging the production team have no hesitation to refer to the Bible.

Norman Dorman mentions he's adopted, and he ends up meeting his bubbly grandmother played by comedic legend Carol Burnett.

One thing I couldn't understand was the family connection between Joshua and Matt (twins played by Adam Korson) with Norman's grandmother, but maybe it got lost in editing?

Shane has mixed feelings when she sees in Oliver's desk drawer an envelope addressed to his estranged wife Holly in France. We even see her address: "Appartment 47, 218 rue de Lobau, 75004 Paris, France" The envelope at 3 x 49c stamps.

Norman's grandmother knows he has feelings for Rita, and one hopes they can get together.

At the end of the episode Oliver posts the letter to his wife, although he does struggle a bit with his feelings.

This is the final episode of the regular series (only 10 episodes plus the pilot) but thankfully it continued with TV length movies (each movie the equivalent of 2 episodes).
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8/10
This is the story of two abandoned boys and the separation of two brother.
cgvsluis24 May 2022
This is a story about two abandoned children...the recipient of a letter (Joshua) and Norman. Norman finds his grandmother, Mrs. Parker Pennington Paine (played by the incomparable Carol Burnett).

"It's so you never forget how brave and unsquashable you are."-Norman.

"Honey, I'm nuttier than a fruitcake. It runs in the family."-Ardis Paine.

Lots of reunions in this episode...but the ending! I understand why they had to go on and make movies...and I am really glad how they pan out.

This is a beautiful show and this episode is no exception.
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