Question: One of our favorite shows is Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet on Animal Planet. At the end of last season, Dr. Jeff was diagnosed with cancer and beginning chemo treatments and everyone at the clinic was in tears. Can we look forward to more shows? — Florrie and David
Matt Roush: Here’s some good news. A third season will air early in 2017 (no date yet), and Dr. Jeff Young has posted a video message on Discovery’s site to assure fans he’s doing OK. I expect the new season will fill his followers in on his progress while he and his team tend to the animals.
Question: Why in the name of talent has Robert Carlyle never been nominated for his brilliant portrayal of Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Once Upon a Time? Travesty!!! ?-Carol Ann
Matt Roush: One word: Genre. Even in periods when there weren’t so many powerful dramas on TV, and broadcast-network shows didn’t have to fight to get noticed against cable and streaming industry darlings, series that live in the world of fantasy, fairy tales or comic books almost never get taken seriously. And that generally includes the actors, fair or not.
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