Loam. Soil that is made up of equal parts of clay, sand and silt. It has a crumbly texture that holds both air and water. It is best for growing most types of plants.
However, it was eventually made into a tv movie in 1981, by Barney Rosenzweig (at the time, Corday's husband). Tyne Daly was cast in the role of Mary Beth Lacey, and Loretta Swit played Christine Cagney. High ratings led to the production of the series, which began in 1982. Swit was working on M.A.S.H. and thus unavailable, so Meg Foster was replaced.
(Clockwise from upper left) Laurie Metcalf, John Goodman, Sarah Chalke, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman, Roseanne Barr and Sara Gilbert are all returning to the show. The original cast of the show â including Roseanne Barr (Roseanne), Sara Gilbert (Darlene), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie), Michael Fishman (D.J.) and Lecy Goranson (Becky) â will return. Even John Goodman, whose character, Dan, died of a heart attack in the showâs original finale, will be back.