Edited sentence: In interviews with child actresses such as Christina Ricci, Somers addresses such talents as if they are toddlers.Indeed, the revulsion an eleven year old Ricci feels toward Somers was quite visible in her expression and body language.It should be noted by those unfamiliar with the programme that its cancellation was, in fact, frequently called for by viewers who had become quite disenfranchised with the direction the programme was moving in.Many viewers have stated in Echonet discussions that Somers' ego was out of control, and the lack of other personalities on the programme to balance Somers' screentime hurt the comedic value.This phenomenon of Australian television series going on long after their creative spark and on-air dynamic has faded away to less than nothing has become quite a problem in recent years, with Neighbours and Home And Away (now in their thirty-third and thirtieth years, respectively) so far into recycling plots that brought reactions of anger and hatred from segments of the audience (especially youthful audiences) that one can literally watch an episode from the 1990s and predict the plot lines in the current season.With quality programming such as Doctor Who, in which youthful characters are encouraged to rise above the mire their societies seem to have picked out for them, being cancelled after a mere twenty-six years, it is incredibly obvious that shows like Hey Hey, It's Saturday and the aforementioned soapies only manage to last as long as they do in prime time due to a severe lack of genuine writing talent in the Australian market