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Fall is a lovely time of year for cozy things – sweaters, snuggling next to a fire, drinking hot chocolate. The comic love story, "Same Time, Next Year," is certainly cozy…but is it good?My favorite arbiter on the merits of old shows, Dr. Jesse Rabinowitz, and I dig into this series of scenes built from a simple premise – what if a man and a woman met to fool around once a year for decades? It's a fascinating concept and the show succeeds mostly on the merits of that concept. But, as Jesse and I have a great time discussing, there are some unfortunate deficits in the complete package. This show also gives me the opportunity to call on Dr. Rabinowitz's extensive background in psychology to orient this show's attitudes toward marriage and relationships in history. You may tune in for theater talk but we can't help but sneak in some history and psychology along the way.If anyone out there really loves this show, I'd love to hear from you. I wanted to love it…I certainly loved Burstyn's performance in the movie…but in the end it doesn't quite develop the genius concept into a fully satisfying theater experience. Please tell me how I'm wrong!Visit my website, ChasingPhantom.net, for more information and links to relevant video clips related to the show.