It’s Founder’s Day in Cicely, so that means there’s going to be lots of celebrations, but there are also going to be a lot of problems for a number of residents this time around.

Lucky People was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider and it debuted on 15 February, 1995.

Maurice (Barry Corbin) is beginning to believe that Holling (John Cullum) and Shelly”s (Cynthia Geary) daughter may be the reincarnation of his uncle. He starts to spoil her, and begins to look after her financially. Holling is less than thrilled at his old friend’s actions.

Michelle (Teri Polo) isn’t quite sure how to feel, other than resentful, when she is anonymously donated some clothes. When she speaks to others in town, she gets a bit of a different perspective, maybe someone did it out of kindness. Or was it something else? Can she sort herself out?

And Capra (Paul Provenza) suddenly develops agoraphobia after he and Michelle buy some land from Maurice. In fact, he slowly descends into fear and anger over being stuck here in Cicely. He’s determined to make their little home more livable, since they can’t get the money from their land purchase back.

Can the Capras make the best of the situation, be who they are, and still celebrate the life and story of Cicely?

And is there something finally developing between Chris (John Corbett) and Maggie (Janine Turner)? We know how Chris feels about her after becoming Mayor, and they’ve definitely been through some times together.

The episode ends with the parade, and maybe everyone has confronted their fears, or the problems that have arisen. Understandings can be reached, and people can still be true to who they are.

The Graduate was written by Sam Egan and it debuted on 8 March, 1995.

A couple of graduation things happen around Cicely this week, including some familial surprises.

Maggie has closed her deal to buy the local theater, moving herself up in the real estate market. Are she and Maurice at odds now? Maggie recruits Ed (Darren E. Burrows) and Heather (Charmaine Craig) to run the theater for her. But is Ed’s cinematic taste too much? Not to mention the ongoing relationship between Heather and Ed, which apparently has continued off-screen.

Will all of this strain the friendships between the trio? And will it go as smoothly as they dream it will? Ed may be out of his element, and Heather is intent on just having fun.

Chris is about to finish his graduate studies, which he’s being doing through the post. He just have to get through his orals. Two professors arrive, Aaron Martin (Jack Blessing) and Dick Schuster (David Spielberg). Unfortunately, the two are quarreling throughout. And while Aaron seems determined that Chris receive his masters, Dick is well, a dick.

And a young RAF officer, Patrick Dulac (Peter Simmons) arrives in Cicely on his way to Kyoto. He is there to say hello to his uncle, Holling. But Dulac, and consequently Shelly, believes that Holling is his father. Shelly takes it all delightfully in stride, but Holling is struggling.

And the truth is simply horrifying and heartbreaking.

There are all manner of graduations through life in this story, and not all of them are happy. I really like this one, though I wish the theater story worked a little better. Chris’s story and finale was wonderful.