Discuss the Soaps

Difference between soaps and Primetime dramas

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:18:52 +0000

I know primetime dramas have better production values and they are sexy and elegant but I think the thing that seperates them apart from soaps is that with Primetime dramas you don't get invested/connected to the characters like you do watching a soap opera. Primetime shows run for about 24 episodes a season whereas soaps run all year and take things slower where you get invested in the characters and actually care about what the characters do. I just don't feel that way with Primetime. What do you all think? What seperates Primetime and Soaps to you?

BREAKING NEWS: Prospect Park Names New Head Writers of BOTH �All My Children� and �One Life to Live�

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:46 +0000

BREAKING NEWS: Prospect Park Names New Head Writers of BOTH ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’

Soap Cliches you wish would die

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:06:10 +0000

Like the title says soap cliches you are just sick and tired of

I for one am sick of soap kids coming home for the summer pissed off at their parents about school. Boarding school is not prison. I have rich friend who went to boarding school for two years and loved it. And do the kids who actually tune into soap really care about the whiny of young priveledged people over going to good schools?

OLTL: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Episode Discussion

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:00 +0000

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AMC: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Episode Discussion

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:29 +0000

http://www.hulu.com/watch/492191

AMC: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Episode Discussion

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:48:19 +0000

Mods: since the episode got pulled I don't know if you want to pull this thread or lock, rename then unlock tomorrow when the episode goes up. Whatever works for you.

OLTL: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Episode Discussion

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:52:43 +0000

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GH50: Week of May 20...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:57 +0000

Me creating this thread is so unnatural!

Let's have some fun

AMC: Monday, May 20, 2013 Episode Discussion

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:19:52 +0000

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FX Canada drops AMC/OLTL!?!?!?

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:50:46 +0000

On Friday May 17, both All My Children and One Life to Live were completely removed from the schedule and from FXC's website and replaced with re-runs of 30 Rock. This comes just one day after PP announced both shows are being cut to just two episodes per week. Fans here are not too happy. FX Canada was the ONLY place in Canada to watch the two soaps, as they are not available online here. No word yet from either FX Canada or PP.

DaysOfOurLivesFan28

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:15:00 +0000

Does anyone know what happened to this youtube channel? It's the only YT I can find clips of ALL character and full episodes for DAYS. Ugh, this is annoying! Right when DAYS gets good...

Soap Opera Intros

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:14:40 +0000

What are some of your favorite intros from any soaps?

PP: AMC & OLTL to air twice weekly

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:41:25 +0000

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/all-my-children-one-life-to-live-change-air-pattern-to-two-episodes-a-week-each/

All My Children & One Life To Live Change Air Pattern To Two Episodes A Week Each

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday May 16, 2013 @ 10:30am PDT

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A month into the re-launch of soaps All My Children and One Life To Live online, Ive learned that producer Prospect Park is adjusting their release schedule to two new original episodes each instead of four as it is now. Starting next Monday, fresh episodes of All My Children will be uploaded on Monday and Wednesday, and new episodes of One Life To Live on Tuesday and Thursday. (Friday will continue to be day for recap shows). I hear Prospect Park has started to notify producers and have obtained a letter by the companys principals Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz to fans about the change (you can read it below). I hear the decision to reduce in the number of new episodes a week was made after Prospect Park studied the data for the first 2.5 weeks of viewing. On traditional TV, soap fans come in and out of their favorite shows, usually watching 2-3 shows a week. But because all aired episodes of AMC and OLTL are available online, viewers dont rush to watch them right away and then try to see what they have missed at once, leading to binge viewing. While that is not a problem for shows like Breaking Bad, Homeland and House Of Cards, which offer 13-episode seasons, catching up on four new episodes of both soaps proved difficult for online viewers, many of whom have already fallen behind. To accommodate them, I hear Prospect Park will keep all aired episodes of AMC and OLTL on the free Hulu platform for now, instead of migrating the older ones on Hulu plus, with only the 10 most recent segments available for free. The decision was made to make the viewing load more manageable before fans start giving up. With the new schedule, OLTL and AMC will produce about 110 episodes this year instead of the planned 168, which is expected to give writers more time to catch up on scripts and also provide more time for editing and post-production. AMC is finishing a five-week shooting cycle today. It will be followed by a four-week pod for OLTL, after which the two shows will go on an 8-episode break and resume production in August. Here is the letter:

For close to two years we have been working passionately to bring first run premium content to an online platform with the creation of brand-new versions of the two iconic series, All My Children and One Life To Live. There was no precedent for this effort- we had no history-no barometer for how our fans would respond. We always knew there would quickly be new insights into how audiences would respond to our shows and this new platform, and that our ability to adapt quickly to audience needs would ultimately determine the long-term success of the shows and our mission. This is a new medium, a new time and we have always planned to make changes quickly by listening to you, our fans and customers.

Today it is clear these shows have resonated, as many millions of views have been logged since our April 29th debut, a mere two and a half weeks ago. Weve consistently been in the top ten shows viewed on Hulu and viewers and critics alike have told us how impressed they are with the quality of both programs. The past two weeks have been invaluable in terms of learning about how you watch and when you watch our shows on this new platform. We have gained enormous insight through our actual viewing data and our research. And our research has revealed the following:

In the past these shows had their vast majority of views within the first 24 hours. Instead, our shows are primarily consumed on different days then when they originally air. Primarily, fans have been binge viewing or watching on demand, and as a result, we feel we have been expecting our audience to dedicate what has turned out to be an excessive amount of time to viewing these shows. (As an example, for the substantial audience only watching on the weekends, we are currently asking them to watch five hours of programming to keep pace with our release schedule).
On ABC the shows shared a large percentage of their viewers with each other. Yet, the majority of our viewers are watching one show or the other, not both, and they arent viewing the shows when they did before. Part of the reason for choosing between the shows may be that the largest viewing takes place either between 12PM and 1PM (when people generally can only fit one episode during lunch time) or between 5PM and 7PM (when the vast majority of competing shows are a half hour long). We are finding that asking most people to regularly watch more than a half hour per day online seems to be too much.
During their ABC runs, viewers watched only 2-3 episodes on average a week and picked up with whichever days episode it was. Our viewers seem to primarily start with the first episode and then continue forward episode by episode. Like with primetime serialized dramas as opposed to the traditional slower pacing of daytime, people feel lost if they miss an episode. People are starting from the beginning; the shows are designed for complete viewing from episode one. Yet starting from the beginning with the amount of episodes we are releasing is asking too much for viewers who need to catch up.
The clear conclusion is that while somewhat mixed, these viewing patterns resemble more closely the typical patterns of online viewing rather than how one would watch traditional television. This leads us to believe we are posting too many episodes and making it far too challenging for viewers to keep up. When it comes to online viewing, most of us are just trying

to find time to watch series comprised of 13 to 22 episodes a season-so asking viewers to assign time for over 100 episodes per show is a daunting task.

Therefore, we have chosen to revise our scheduling model beginning this Monday, May 20th by introducing two new episodes from OLTL and AMC each week- new episodes of AMC will now run on Mondays and Wednesdays, and fresh episodes of OLTL will post Tuesdays and Thursdays. MORE, our behind the scenes series, will run as a single show on Fridays. This allows us to introduce a new episode of quality television every Monday through Friday and gives the audience a chance to catch up as we continue to build awareness and excitement around these new shows. Because Hulu agrees with our findings, for the meantime they will keep all of our episodes on Hulu.com for free to give viewers the opportunity to find us and catch up.

We know our most dedicated viewers will be upset as they would probably prefer more shows to less (we personally wish there were more episodes of our favorite shows; we would love 50 episodes a year of Homeland, Mad Men or The Simpsons). We apologize to these viewers and ask them to please understand we are trying to ensure our shows succeed and not meet the fate they experienced previously. We need to devise a model that works for all viewers and follows how they want, and are actually watching, online. When it comes to online, as with all new technology, its adapt or fail. We feel fortunate to be an online company and to have such an opportunity to adapt. Of course, we will continue to evaluate all the data that comes in and will be vigilant about revising our strategy as needed.

We want to be clear that this will in no way impact our feverish pace of production we will be filming new episodes through mid-June, continue editing throughout July and until we go back into production in August. Its a frenetic schedule but all of us are up for the challenge and excited to continue to deliver great shows.

As a new venture we felt obligated to address the needs of our viewers head on and to make adjustments that we think will work for our viewers. And as always, we thank you for your continued support and encouragement.

Sincerely
Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz

OLTL: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Discussion Thread

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:59:43 +0000

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AMC: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Discussion Thread

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:58:46 +0000

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OLTL: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Discussion Thread

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:23:30 +0000

AMC: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Discussion Thread

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:22:50 +0000

Can't wait. =]

Days: Former cast member arrested for selling cocaine

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:35:48 +0000

http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/14/dylan-patton-days-of-our-lives-arrest-cocaine-sale-drugs/#ixzz2THz1jshY

OLTL: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Discussion Thread

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:36:48 +0000

AMC: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Discussion Thread

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:36:20 +0000

Here goes...

With any luck:
*Pete and Celia once again don the Invisibility Cloaks.
*JR's nails become presentable.

*Angie continues being a god-fearing, husband-serving, woman.

Moments that DEFINE soaps to you!!!

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:13:28 +0000

What are some moments in the world of soaps that define what soaps should be!!

This could either be clips from episodes or events. Here are some of mine!!

This to me is the best interview EVER on soaps. Simple yet very inteligent and in-depth. I wish these people were still with us and/or still able!! Does anyone know what happened to Bryna Laub??

^One of the best anniversaries IMO

I would like for people here to share some of there favorite moments of daytime that really makes daytime, daytime. Although I said clips, articles and photos could be good too!!

GH: Week of May 13 Discussion

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:22:33 +0000

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OLTL: Monday, May 13, 2013 Discussion Thread

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:11:19 +0000

Brenda Dickson Interview

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:03:10 +0000

Don't know if this has been posted.

AMC: Monday, May 13, 2013 Discussion Thread

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:01:06 +0000

Previously on

(thanks to AllMyDaysatGH for the screencaps!)

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Classic Y&R: Who Shot Jill

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:16:51 +0000

Does anyone know if the video of Jill getting shot is on YT somewhere? Finding old Y&R videos can be hard. I looked but I may not have used the right search temrs.

PS, NOT IN A GOOD MOOD. PLEASE DON'T POST ANYTHING SARCASTIC OR SNARKY!!

scary scenes on soaps

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:12:13 +0000

We've all watched soaps and watched scenes that have bothered us (murders, men in masks etc.) So what are some of your scenes that you remember creeping you out. Mine was a scene of a woman in a car wreck and a man holding the back of the car trying to prevent it from going off the cliff. The woman was holding a carseat with a baby in it & she drops it and it shows the carseat with the baby falling and shows the woman screaming "My Baby!!!". I don't remember what soap that was on but it haunted me for awhile. Does anyone know what soap that was on? Did anyone see that scene?

Interesting/Funny/Cool Soap Opera Gifs/Pictures

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:34:31 +0000

I didn't see one of these for soaps, so....

Daytime lineup programming shuffles

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:16:03 +0000

I was thinking of networks moving soaps around for one reason or another(contractual reasons, ratings reasons) and was thinking about which ones probably had the most profound effect on the soaps for better or for worse:

--ABC in 1984--I understand it effectively killed Ryan's Hope in the end.

--CBS in 1972, 1980, 1981, and 1987. The first two I know were particularly bad for all the soaps causing the whole line-up to suffer.

--NBC in 1979--yeah, don't go there!

Soaps during 9/11

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:03:11 +0000

I was a child during the attacks and I've also been curious how soap operas reacted during 9/11. How long were they postponed? Did they drop any storylines?