Joining the distinguished cast of “Brothers and Sisters” for a while, it seems are the sparkly Rob Lowe and ambi-sexual Jason Lewis, last seen as Samantha’s devoted actor beau, Jarrod Smith turned into Smith Jarrod….An always superb hour of television turned sweet and funny, at least for an episode….as I ask the same question: is anyone but me watching this show?

It’s quiet tv. I talk it up, every chance the subject turns to new television, but mention of it seems to return blank expressions. This is one of those shows TV Guide would call “One of the Best Shows you should be watching.” And here are just a few of the many, many reasons why.

What makes a critic a critic? Practice and many, many 6 p.m. screenings and the wisdom of the ages or (could it be?) just a knack for it? “Write what you know” will never be bad advice and so I go forth and think about tonight’s episode of “Brothers and Sisters.” Three-dimensional characters; a thick tv “bible.” Things we are grateful for:”Brothers and Sisters”.

Okay there will have to be a part two on this because I had to connect all the dots, as if they were important. I have that Sunday night disease, can never calm down, so the rambling is worse than usual. Thank you Ken Olin for Sally Field and her fantastically screwed-up brood on “Brothers and Sisters.” It’s got no hype, no word-of-mouth. I rambled, but you can read between the lines and I will do a Part II tomorrow.