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I'd forgotten Diana was still there. Was she just doing a few episodes before leaving?

That's a fun ad. It's a shame they seemed to take all the fun out of Natalie.

I think there was some discussion on the previous page.

This is the last time I'll talk about the debate booing, but this is the absolute mealiest-mouthed, desperately pandering statement I have ever seen, from who else but Mitt Romney. Running for President for five years and this is the best he can come up with. I know from his history that he will side with anti-gay voices but I didn't know he would so embarrassingly tap dance every which way. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65062.html At least one of Perry's backers, who, frighteningly, has a large role in veterans' affairs in New Hampshire, is much more honest about his views. http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/10/03/333979/al-baldasaro-booing-gay-soldier/

I wonder if your scenario is something they had in mind when they had that hilarious Guiding Plight parody where Bert called Rita a slut. I'm just surprised P&G let her do this. She was, along with Mary Stuart and Helen Wagner, the heart of P&G soaps at this time, and supposed to be representative of the everyday grandmother. And yet there she is reading a magazine which at that time was considered trash.

Guess the GL person in this 1978 ad. It's about 4:40 into the clip. Hard to believe! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B70RY54pOxg

Another gift from saynotoursoap. A July 1978 episode, not too long before another July 1978 episode he listed. This has some beautifully written, tender scenes between Greta and her friend, and searing stuff between Steve and Carolee. no videos

I think they were right to keep Brock a short-term character, although he definitely would have added something in Oakdale long-term, especially since Tonio was a fairly wan villain and others like Gavin Krueger were short-term. I do feel like they sort of lost the plot for Emily once he left, but then, Melanie Smith may have already told them she was also on her way out. Melanie said in interviews that she really disliked Beecroft. Beecroft was ahead of his time in terms of look. If he were the age today that he was on ATWT he would have fit in very easily on these retro shows that are on various networks now. The part of his story which affects me the most - Brock's struggle to get away from a dead marriage both he and his wife gave up on a long time ago - is very '50s or '60s. I'm glad Marland resisted the easy choice to make his wife a bitch. Her pain really adds to the story, and to Brock's character.

Wow. I never knew about that book. Is that supposed to be Vicky Wyndham? It does look a little like her. "Alice" looks a little more like Beverly Penberthy. I love that cover design. I love '70s book covers.

Thanks. I hadn't seen that photo before.

To me, it's just silly to write an article before the votes are counted saying that no matter what, Obama is a loser. Obama is unpopular in WV and probably always has been. He has many problems and failings that didn't really impact this race. Republicans outspent Democrats 2-to-1, against a rookie governor who wasn't the best candidate. They lost anyway. Yet the media ignores this in favor of the easier spin. She was never going to run. It's too lucrative for her to stay where she is. Too bad for her she handled this so poorly. So what do you think of the Occupy Wall Street protests? Do you think they are, as Mitt "I'm unemployed too" Romney says, they are "class warfare"?

Thanks for this. I know most of them, aside from the third on the last (Suzanne?). I guess the first is supposed to be JoAnn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHzHjsfCu3E

Thanks. I hadn't seen those before. That first photo I'd never seen. They get most of the names wrong...

2/16/93 SOD, Carolyn Hinsey reviews the show. Loving is a tough show to critique, because there has been such a vast array o f executive producers, directors and Clay Aldens that it seems as if the only thing constant in Corinth is change. Let's start with what is right about this show: The best storyline belongs to its finest, most mature characters, Kate and Louie, Emmy-winner Bernard Barrow and his equally talented on-screen wife, Nada Rowand, are riveting to watch and make every scene work. The story of Louie's prostate cancer ultimately drew the couple closing together. Greatly aided by the fact that Kate suffered through her own bout with cancer in 1990, the couple has worked through the many facets of this complicated illness, all on-screen, for the benefit of the viewers. Subsequently, LOVING should be congratulated on dealing with the tough (and usually unmentionable) topic of impotence and having Louie and Kate discuss it honestly with each other and their loved ones. It's a powerful storyline. Also good are perennial newlyweds Trisha and Trucker. Noelle Beck and Robert Tyler and breathtaking to behold and extremely believable as a couple. Their love scenes are tinged with a comfort level and a humor often seen in real couples, but rarely found wit soap couples. The addition of their son, Christopher, gives them a depth they didn't have before.Watching Trisha and Trucker fight against Clay together was a refreshing change from their efforts to tackle problems individually in the past. Speaking of Clay, ya gotta love Dennis Parlato in the difficult, darkly written role of the confused Alden patriarch. He is sexy , tough, sweet and mean in the same breath, and viewers can see what attracted Gwyneth, Dinah Lee and even Stacey to this new incarnation. Parlato also has great chemistry with the actresses, particularly Jessica Collins, albeit only in his dreams so far. We can't wait to see the fireworks when Dinah Lee and the new Clay finally give in to temptation. While it is not the fault of the current regime that Clay was revealed to have been fathered by now-deceased handy-man Tim Sullivan, it does play havoc with the show's first family. Maybe the new powers that be should consider exhuming Cabot's body and doing a DNA test: Clay could really be an Alden! Otherwise, Corinth's first family will consist of only Isabelle, her frat brat nephew Cooper, and Cabot's illegitimate daughter, Shana. Not much to work with...unless LOVING brings Trisha's brother Curtis and her Aunt Anne back from parts unknown. Rumor has it they are thinking of doing just that, which would add all kinds of possibilities to the battle for Alden Enterprises. 9(And Anne is a real Alden!) It was strange to watch Trisha and Trucker remarry in November with all that emphasis on family and not have Trisha's dear brother or Trucker's devoted sister (remember Rocky?) mentioned. (Memo to the producer: Just because family members may not be currently employed does not mean they don't exist. And we feel certain that Curtis was brought up to at least send a gift when his only sister ties the knot, even if it wasn't for the first time.) Longtime staple Stacey Forbes (Lauren-Marie Taylor) has not been well-served lately. Her strong, vibrant character would never have succumbed to Clay's machinations: This is the woman who singlehandedly uncovered Isabelle's secret at The Tides! Having Stacey marry Clay and go insane, even temporarily, made no sense for the character and boxed her into a corner - the picture of our heroine brandishing a butter knife on Christmas was almost too much to bear. Also weak plotting was Ally losing her virginity to Cooper...off camera! Are they kidding? All politely refuses to make love to former boyfriend Matt and current boyfriend Casey, both of whom she professed to love dearly, but says 'yes' to a one-night stand in New York without a condom? Our Ms. Rescott would have never done such a thing, and the fact that she got pregnant only drags the preposterous plot our further. More importantly, for a show that seems to be courting college students by using a real college for Alden University, this sets a very poor example for America's youth in the dangerous age of AIDS. If you're going to promote characters having unsafe sex, at least make them old enough to vote, so as not to compound the health problems faced by real students across the country. But enough of that soap box. The addition of Jean LeClerc as Jeremy was initially exciting, but he floundered so long with nothing to do, his ALL MY CHILDREN momentum was lost. LeClerc's scenes when Jeremy's beloved wife, Ceara, died were moving. But how long did he mourn, a day and a half? (Paging dialogue police: "She went from you and your love to God," Dinah Lee told Jeremy after Ceara's body was hauled away. Ouch.) Current scenes between Jeremy and Stacey look promising, and he's just the guy to get our heroine Stacey away from callous Clay. The main problem with LOVING is that it consistently breaks the first rule of daytime: Respect the viewers by maintaining a degree of continuity. Where is Ava's son? He hasn't been mentioned in months. (Ava's ex-husband Alex Masters took little Sandy with him when he left town.) We know Ava is no candidate for Mother of the Year, but wouldn't she and Leo at least have had one conversation about her child? (Speaking of our favorite bad girl, Ava, and her handsome paramour, Leo, what happened to that fun-loving duo that made love in empty department stores? We miss them!) Did Carly and Paul send Kate and Louie a Christmas card? Wouldn't Paul at least have phoned when Dad had life-threatening surgery? On the bright side, we love Casey and Ally. Paul Anthony Stewart is areal find for daytime, and Laura Sisk is one of soaps' most refreshing ingenues. As soon as Ally resolves this pesky pregnancy problem, we're looking forward to these two getting together. Cooper and Hannah show promise, but they need something to do besides fight, whimper, get back together, fight, whimper...you get the idea. With all the changes going on at the show, the cast deserves a big pat on the back for gamely trying to breathe life into less-than-enthralling storylines. And to give the ABC execs credit, they seem to recognize the show' shortcomings, and are trying to rediscover the heart of LOVING. We're rooting for them: The last thing we need is another game show on daytime.

I always have time to criticize a Republican for some comment, so I should praise a Republican who won't vote for a state constitutional amendment because it will ban civil unions. http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/03/Tea_Party_Favorite_North_Carolina_Ban_Goes_Too_Far/ I'm not sure if Renee Elmers will get away with that comment, but best of luck to her.

I remember reading some letters around the time of the ratings falling (although they may have already been #2 before this time) and some would write into SOD criticizing Joe Hardy for his changes in the show, especially weakening female characters.

Another treat from the invaluable saynotoursoap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIFmn2blnps&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkccNbpMfg8&feature=autoplay&list=ULSIFmn2blnps&lf=mfu_in_order&playnext=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ef61IjgtjY

Speaking of Lily events, this episode has the announcement of her marriage to Derek. There's a beautiful if slightly truncated scene of their first dance, as we see various people reacting. This is the episode right after the notorious Emily/Brock tango. I love his line about how they just made love in front of hundreds of people. Melanie Smith is just sexational, especially with Beecroft. There are lots of great moments in this - a sense of community, a big gala where generally everyone looks their best, with the glaring exceptions of Margo and Ellie (Ellie's outfit got a ripping from Diva Von Dish in SOD). It's funny that ATWT was doing an AIDS ball in 1989, complete with a very moving letter from Hank Elliot, yet I don't know if they got half the credit GH did for their Nurses Ball five years later. As happened again a few years later with Hank's letter upon David Stewart's death, I am so impressed Marland got that past the censors. There's also a nice little scene with Ellen and Lisa. I can see why they wanted to make Iva's father more virile, for this triangle with Cal and Emma (that never went anywhere), but I preferred the first actor. It's too bad the character ended up never being mentioned again. My favorite part is at about :14, when Emily asks Lily if Holden knows she's married. I love it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DkDXcR2JEE

(taking some out due to bad formatting) In interesting news tonight, the Republican Governor's Association spent $2.5 million in the West Virginia gubernatorial race. They ran a barrage of ads saying that if you vote for the Democratic incumbent, you're voting for Obama. In spite of this, the Democrat won. But don't worry - the "liberal" media still made their spin clear. Read more: http://www.politico....l#ixzz1Zs71Af3q

"Lily's birthday" and "the truth about Lily" must be in there too. I was watching an old Y&R from 1990 and there was a promo for Lily's birthday - yet another mass event. I thought they'd stopped by then. It's too bad this was discontinued. I have this vision of a 40 year old Lily having her security people make everyone hold up banners saying she's still 29.

They should have given Brooke a drunk story in later years.

It looks like there's a few clips after all.

I don't think there are any clips. MEK had a bad accident of some sort and had to be out for a few weeks or more. It's just weird to me that they cast Terrell, who is much more down home country boy (although they're both somewhat fey as actors).