But, you see, I can't recall the character names, and that's bad this far into a show.

I'm the same way: I have to go to the website whenever I want to post about it, because I don't remember what people's names are. In part, though, that's because I remember names by seeing them written rather than hearing them, so if other people aren't writing aboutthe show, I won't learn them.

I liked the schoolteacher (Heather, I think) too. As a character, more than as a love interest, I guess, but yes, better than the blonde chick.