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Watched the premiere...it was OK, if low-energy. This reminded me more of the RTD era than anything else. My favorite part was Celia Emrie as the villainess. jfung, you may want to know that she played Doris Speed in the TV-movie about the early days of Corrie (Doris played original Rovers landlady Annie Walker). Celia was great in both roles. I'm not a fan of the Doctor watching over Clara - those scenes actually made me feel a little uncomfortable.

August 1960 TV Radio Mirror.

August 1960 TV Radio Mirror William Redfield, who in his role on As the World Turns is dying of leukemia, put the producers in a dilemma. Letters poured in asking that his life be saved. But the producers just couldn't get around the plot complication by then. Redfield had to "die." The actor admits that he doesn't mind being "dead," because he can now accept TV offers from Alfred Hitchcock and others. Redfield played Tim Cole.

That's fascinating. Looks like he was a judge on the show. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Orig-TV-Photo-CONRAD-NAGEL-1968-217G-/180293979789

I wonder if any of that is available.

cheap, your banners are better advertising than VH1 could ever cough up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1D6I6H3qOE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccA645ciM70

At the time they wrote this they didn't know what the fan reaction was going to be to Andrea this season.

Thanks!

I hope if we see him again he might talk to Felicia - they were supposed to be very close (as he sort of idolized her - it was a weird story), but the show sort of forgot.

Thanks, PJ. I was curious as I saw some chemistry there. I think they just decided Paul = Todd, somehow, and it was a leading role, played by an actor they had little use for, so they went for it. I thought it was an atrocity and one more reason why I was pushed away from the show during this era. It's embarrassing to watch even now. I guess at least someone realized it and made him more palatable, although to me he was never really Paul. Watching this mess I'm also reminded of what a strong presence Tamara Tunie was.

Are Rachel and Amanda really fighting or are they fighting for Carl's benefit?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtIIttDdqlM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLV0nLHBmPE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw9pG_IUmaQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYZS-fs-Eks

I guess that worked out for her then. Lisa Rinna auditioned for that cop, Taylor, in 1992. DAYS cast her as Billie instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmwTT5da0Ko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q07orMb5koY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCpplBOjrGM Macy's death was hijacked by that hobo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ATmv5VTzD0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8QVVycHe1A Such embarrassing acting from Roger Howarth.

Great installment. It's classic soap that just as Lindsey agrees to keep quiet, Jake begins to remember. I'm glad you included Derek - that conversation with Lindsey did a lot for her character. I really enjoyed the dialogue between Vicky and Kirkland. It sounded so much like her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbSUiMCn8fM

More of Katherine boozing. This is one of those stories I've never kept track of. Holy crap, vintage flashbacks of Katherine boozing! I can't believe it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltjnV5fDxyA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MBmIQfaKzY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_nTXunwWlA Were they testing Paul and Carly at this time? Tedious Katie. I did enjoy that Dido song.

The stuttering vagrant (Brian Gaskill) seemed to be doing a Brando? Not sure what to say... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DICCIxVLII I'd lost track of Jackie's love life. How far did she and Eric go at this point? Was this before Stephanie brought in a john from her past? This was before Deacon/Jackie, right?

The first three are recreations, the last is real. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sfdTIGPOg0