Entertainment Weekly's Best of 2000

By Ken Tucker --
#9. ONCE AND AGAIN: (ABC) In mood, tone, and philosophy, the opposite of ''The West Wing'': no earth-rattling, breakneck emergencies, just the messy travails of broken families and over-30 dating scenarios. Even while, as my brethren invariably term it, ''tackling a big issue'' like a child's eating disorder, creators Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick (who, no joking, deserves an Emmy nomination for his role as a therapist so convincing I wish his number were listed) home their cameras in on downcast eyes, the cracks in faltering voices, the fidgets of discomfort. It's no wonder this thing can't draw a big audience: Most Americans try to avoid getting into scenes like these every day of their lives. Best revival of a villain: David Clennon's lupine businessman Miles Drentell, slinking out of the cave of ''thirtysomething'' to lick his chops over the healthy economy.

The supporting cast was also cited as a "Best"__EW.com (December 16, 2000)