As The World Turns Discussion Thread

[DramatistDreamer]

Point taken@Nothin'ButAttitude 

 

I came across a couple episodes from 1983, the first one (where Craig is acting like American Psycho) is only part of an episode though.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWbLUPDQY8c&list=PLxnb0vDu6GE6CiYvTiMAOdEI_3R6ehCry&index=8

 

 

 

Justin Deas before he went utterly hammy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 25, 2016 by DramatistDreamer

[NothinButAttitude]

Ooo! I'll save them for later to watch! 

[DramatistDreamer]

Kind of weird to think that Lyla was almost that Lyla, like of Bob and Lyla Hughes.

 

 

[John]

Maggie last Aired September 1985

Actor History

Mary Linda Rapeleye

November 1980 to September 1985

Doug Marland began writing Nov 1985

 

November 1985 – April 1993

Douglas Marland (died) (Robert Calhoun during 1988 WGA strike)

[DRW50]

Thanks. I was sure his work showed up earlier, like late summer. Oh well.

[Soapsuds]

I didn't recall too much of Frank and Maggie. I had even forgotten that Maggie was Lyla's sister. Both appeared heavily on several episodes on the ATWT DVDs and were so boring to watch. I am glad Marland wrote both of them out.

[P.J.]

yeah, uhm, just no to the idea of Lucinda and Lisa fighting over John. Besides the fact it would have given Fulton every opportunity to overact more than she did the last ten years, both relationships were already way past their expiration dates. As much as I admire Bryggman, I really don't know what they could have done with him those last five years. He wasn't going to be happy with being trotted out two or three times a month in the role of "wise(ish) grandpa". (I guess I can't say if Don Hastings was happy with that kind of role either, but he stepped into it gracefully.)

And I thought the story was that Marland consulted for ATWT before taking over HW duties in 1985?

[Soapsuds]

I thought Fulton overacted before Marland arrived and wasn't it Harding Lemay who was consulting in 85?

Edited September 26, 2016 by Soapsuds

[Paul Raven]

French Fans summaries has Marland arriving in September with Stewart and Marcy leaving after their wedding,which I assume was his doing.

[P.J.]

I was diplomatically trying to honor her status in the soap legend pantheon. I don't know at what point she started overacting. It would be interesting to sample her work and see at what point she just let go.

I guess I was trying to also get clarification---was Marland hired in Sept 85, or was that when his work started airing? If it started airing in Sept, my guess is he could have impacted whether or not Frank and Maggie stayed or went. He would have surely had a plan in place and probably been writing/outlining for a couple of months before that.

[NothinButAttitude]

Y'all gonna stop demeaning La Fulton's name up in here! 

 

She was a stellar actress. She's never overacted. 

[P.J.]

  

*calls the National How to Stage an Intervention Hotline* 

 

 

 

[Mitch]

I think Fulton did really well in the lawsuit storyline..and back in the day when she came back to the show preMarland  and she was the McColl matriarch. But she was TERRIBLE during the Dobsons's second go around and later years..i think when she was bored or felt that the material wasnt good she chewed the scenery to get attention...when she felt comfortable she was okay.

I loved LIsa but yea, Fulton's stuttering and jitterness could be annoying. Funny thing is, she always did well with Wagner, it seems Wagner was to Fulton like Nancy was to Lisa....My favorite line of the last five years..."Your NOT helping things DEAR!"

 

[danfling]

Former writer Agnes Nixon passed away this morning (Wednesday).

[Markjeh]

That person who uploaded the late 90s episodes and early 00s episodes is my personal HERO. It's basically every episode and I'm so addicted still.

 

Mid-August 2000 now and I am reminded how much I loved Julia Lindsey. I don't even know why but I think it's the actress. Julia's descend into madness was ultimately interesting to watch but in hindsight very sad knowing how it all ended up.

 

I can't believe Simon and Lily have been stranded on the island for two whole months. I knew storytelling back then was slow but they were really milking this Lily/Rose thing for all its worth (and why wouldn't they to be honest).