Song of the Day: '9 to 5' by Phoebe Snow

Season 1: Rachel Dennison, Valerie Curtin, Rita Moreno, Jean Marsh and Jeffrey Tambor

As a child of the '80s I am completely at a loss on this one. I knew there had been a sitcom adaptation of the classic film "9 to 5." What I had no idea was that it wound up being on for FIVE seasons -- two on ABC and three in first-run syndication that began two years later -- and that its revolving door of actors included Jeffrey Tambor (as Dabney Coleman's Mr. Hart), who was replaced by Peter Bonerz (Dr. Jerry Robinson from "The Bob Newhart Show"); Rita Moreno (as Lily Tomlin's Violet Newstead), who was "replaced" by Sally Struthers(!); and Valerie Curtin, whose Judy Bernly (originally Jane Fonda, who was an executive producer of this travesty!) was axed in place for a new young gal (played by Leah Ayres) in the secretarial pool! (Dolly Parton's real sister Rachel Dennison played Doralee Rhodes.) Perhaps most surprising of all was that the late/great Phoebe Snow sang the classic Dolly song for the opening credits -- but only during Season 1. Dolly's was used the following five.

Damian spotted Marian Mercer (aka Missy Hart in "9 to 5" film) in this scene from Season 1

Season 2: Rachel Dennison, Jean Marsh, Peter Bonerz, Valerie Curtin and Rita Moreno

Season 3: Rachel Dennison, Rita Moreno and Leah Ayres

Seasons 4-6: Valerie Curtin, Edward Winter, Sally Struthers and Rachel Dennison

Song of the Day: 'If I Can Just Get Through the Night' by Phoebe Snow

It's funny, because when the great Phoebe Snow died a few months ago, I'd completely forgotten this was her song -- a song I often find myself singing without even remembering how I know it.

RIP, Phoebe Snow

Wow, another timeless singer/songwriter has passed away today. Phoebe Snow died this morning in Edison, N.J., from complications of a brain hemorrhage she suffered in 2010. She was just 58. While perhaps best known for her hit "Poetry Man," the General Foods International Coffees jingle (“Celebrate the Moments of Your Life”) is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of her one-of-a-kind voice. (I LOVED those commercials!) The Star-Ledger has a fascinating obituary about her HERE. (You know, she's NOT black!) RIP, Phoebe. You will be missed.