mickey65,I caught the premiere on our local CTV station Sunday at 5:00pm.Not sure where you live but it was on both the Toronto and Kitchener stations.
I am a huge 7th Heaven fan and was concerned about how I'd like the show without Barry Watson-he was so great. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was not disappointing at all. I think it seems like a natural transition since he has been growing up on the show all these years that now he has married and moved away. Not that he won't be missed, but it is a natural progression and he can always move back to Glen Oak if he wants!
My 12 yr old dd loves that show,,,and got me hooked on it also. It is a good show where no one is tearing off clothes, swearing, and other junk. Lots of good values shown there too