Courtney Thorne-Smith, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga of the early 1990s TV show Melrose Place are back together.
They are re-watching the popular series on a new podcast.
On Still The Place from iHeartPodcasts, the trio — Courtney, 58, Laura, 55, and Daphne, 61 — will unpack each episode one by one, kicking off with the pilot.
According to People, the group will also share behind-the-scenes stories with a rotation of guests, including other original cast members and crew.
‘It was hard to organize a lunch, so we created a podcast where we could get together,’ shared Zuniga.
‘All the stars aligned,’ Thorne-Smith added.
Leighton shared her thoughts: ‘We have the fun of having a show in the nineties — which was such an iconic decade, anyway — and so we’re watching it, talking about it and talking about how much hairspray there was and the outfits.’
Together, the trio will dissect the television show, comparing the decade to today’s culture.
Courtney compared Melrose Place to a ‘time capsule.’
She explained, ‘I think we’re going to have lots of opportunities to look at stuff and go, “That would never fly today.”
‘I’ve watched movies from the eighties and nineties that I’m just horrified now because I think our perspective has changed, just how we think about things and what we are talking about has clearly changed.’
She reiterated, ‘We’re looking at ourselves and going, “Wait, we didn’t realize it then, but now it seems so glaring: certain camera angles, what they choose to photograph, storylines or the dialogue.” It’s interesting and it’s fun to watch.’
The series was filmed between 1992 and 1999.
Daphne recalled, ‘It was a very isolated environment. We were the only ones there, and they had dug a hole in the ground and built a pool for this specific show. We were really the only ones taking up sound stages up there. So that’s where we hung out. We were family.’
She continued looking back: ‘I went to that in my twenties, and I had no idea how exceptional, special and cool that was. It’s just one of the things I was asked to do.’
The new podcast comes as CBS develops and pitches a Melrose Place reboot to networks and streamers.
Zuniga and Leighton, as well as actress Heather Locklear, who starred as the character Amanda Woodward on the show, are slated to return.
Marcia Cross of Desperate Housewives notoriety and Kristin Davis, known for playing Charlotte on Sex and the City, also appeared on Melrose Place in the late 90s episodes.
Thorne-Smith told People she’s also interested in being part of the series refresh.
‘I would consider hanging out and playing with these guys anywhere, anytime. I adore them,’ she gushed about her former co-stars.
Details about the revival are under wraps, but Leighton assured the publication that it’s being developed with ‘everybody’ from the original cast ‘in mind.’
‘We would be so thrilled if a reboot is able to happen. I think it’d be a perfect full circle thing to have,’ she said, noting, ‘It would be a dream to reconnect with everybody.’
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Source: CNN
