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.
Cagney & Lacey (1981â1988) Trivia. The show was canceled at the end of the 1982-83 season, due to low ratings. In response, viewers wrote to CBS, protesting the cancellation. This effort, combined with the show's increasing ratings during the summer reruns, prompted the network to reverse the decision.