Members NYC123 Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 All My Children: Best: -I thought that Agnes Nixion did a great job as Head Writer -Also I thought that Lorrian Brodrick did an amazing job! Wrost: -I gotta give it to Megan McTavish. She messed up AMC from its former glorary! I hate her. Thank god shes no where near writing for AMC Lets here from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrewH Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 DAYS Best William Bell - He saved this show from cancellation and made it one of the most popular shows in the 70s. His stories were great and very family-oriented. Hogan Sheffer - He's done an awesome job when he's given the reigns. Worst James Reilly - Just take a look at anything from 2003-2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 All My Children: Best: Obviously it goes without saying, Agnes Nixon. She knows exactly what the shows true identity is. When she and Lorraine Broderick were controlling things in the mid 90's, AMC was unforgettable. Worst: Jean Passanante...... what can be said that hasn't been uttered a million times before. Just watch an episode of ATWT currently and no explanation is needed. She just plain sucks as a writer and her stories were repulsive and nothing she did could even remotely be considered entertaining or quality. The Young and the Restless: Best: Bill Bell.... same as Agnes Nixon. When he left, Y&R slowly began to leave with him. Worst: Lynn Marie Latham.... in a little over a year this show lost any once of its identity it once had. It isn't Y&R anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 GL: Best: Pamela Long, Millie Taggart Worst: David Kriezman, Lloyd Gold ATWT: Best: Douglas Marland Worst: Jean Passante and some from the late 90s prior to Hogan's arrival! Y&R: Best: William Bell Worst: LML B&B: Best: Bradley Bell Worst: Bradley Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ClassicsSoapFan Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 GL Best The Soderbergs,The Dobsons,Douglas Marland,Millee Taggart Worst:L.Virginia Browne,Pat Falken Smith,Claire Labine,Ellen Weston ATWT Best:Irna Phillips,The Soderbergs,The Dobsons,Douglas Marland,Lorraine Broderick Worst: The Ellises,K.C.Collier,Black and Stern,Jessica Klein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EastMA2 Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Guiding Light: Best: Pam Long; Nancy Curlee Worst: Ellen Weston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolpho Meradi Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 DAYS Good Headwriters Sally Sussman Morina Wrote DAYS very dramatic and as an adult show without any annoying teens at all. James E Reilly He was the one who builded up the current ground that DAYS is still today standing on. Wrote awesome storylines that had never been seen before on Daytime. Peter Brash Paula Cwikly Cleaned up Langans mess and made DAYS very well balanced. Started a lot of storylines with great potential. DAYS Bad Headwriters Dena Higley This woman was the one who started the Cartoonish trend on DAYS. I hope she burns in hell. Tom Langan He wasnt even a real writer, he was only hired beceause nobody else wanted to take over as Head Writer at the time. Wrote almost only for the teens and had no long term plan what so ever. He ruined everything that DAYS had built up during the 90's. Nina Laemmle Similar to Langan. She ruined most of William J Bell and Pat Falken Smiths groundwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 GLBest: Pamela K. Long Worst:Ellen Weston & David Krietzman ATWT Best:Jeromie & Bridget Dobson & Douglas Marland Worst: Stephen Black & Henry Stern, Jessica Klein & the Queen herself Pissanante!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevotedToAMC Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 AMC Best Agnes Nixon Lorraine Broderick (1995-1997 and her stint in the 80s when she was a staff writer and a head writer) Megan McTavish (1987-1995 and 2003-2005) AMC Worst Jean Passanante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 OH I CANNOT BELIEVE I FORGOT: GL: Ellen Weston!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DAYSisHOT Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 DAYS The Best 1. JER 2. Sally Sussman Morina 3. Brash/Cwickly Decent Hogan The Bad Tom Langan The Uguly Dena Higley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevotedToAMC Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Question for Adam......were you formerly amcfan19? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ponz Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 DAYS Best: Bill Bell, Pat Falken Smith, Sheri Anderson Worst: James Reilly, Tom Langan, Dena Higley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 Yes, I sure was. I find it interesting that its pretty much equal in terms of where JER falls on the list. Just as many people list him among the best of DAYS writers as they do the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCGio83 Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 AMC: Best: I think Nixon goes without saying but Broderick was fabulous. Richard culliton: I know, I know, I'm probably alone here but I thought AMC was so entertaining under him. First few months of Proteus..Frankie...Kendall.. Worst: McTavish: Still not sure AMC can recover (watched Fusion girls dance around and cries). Jean P: SOOOOOOOOO Painful Culliton's Successors: Joni/JR; Nuff Said GL Best Historically, Doug Marland, Pam Long, all great writers, but the last time in recent history that GL was deep, meanngful and oh so entertaining was under Millie Taggert. Worst: McTavish Again. Ellen Weston (Actually, she wins) Barbara J. Esensten and James Harmon Brown: Great sytuff until about late 1999. OLTL: Historically: Gordon Russell and Sam Hall Best: Malone (first time around) Claire Labine Worst: McTavish: See a trend? Higley: Worst ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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