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June 1957 TV Radio Mirror

June 1957 TV Radio Mirror

June 1957 TV Radio Mirror.

I don't post the radio soap interviews too often but since dc is so interested in Right to Happiness I thought you might like this. June 1957 TV Radio Mirror.

June 1957 TV Radio Mirror.

I don't understand why she is even on talk shows, why they care. She was an also ran of an also ran. Meanwhile, one of the more interesting defenses for going to a strip club - he had to use the bathroom. http://www.stltoday.com/article_1ade6260-c8fd-11e0-b53f-001a4bcf6878.html

Thanks for all of these details. The dialogue is a little clunky but this type of conversation is so rare on soaps. Biff sounds like such a complex character. I wonder how the actor did in the role.

Thanks for this detailed recap. So did Jason return from the dead and then die again? It sounds like the show made sure neither Nola nor Mona were ever too "bad," at least at this time. I also wonder if the story was done to "redeem" Nola, since she'd done some bad things, like not being there when her sister died, and using her sister's death to manipulate Mona.

Wasn't there some kind of flirtation between Lisa and Jay?

It looks like the "Texas miracle" is based on government jobs and stimulus money that the GOP rails against. http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/chart-of-the-day-government-jobs-led-to-perrys-economic-boom.php?ref=fpb

Thanks for finding that article. Who was the villain who tried to kill Lisa? I wonder if John had any story from this time to when the Dobsons arrived. I'm always fascinated by how they do the stunts in this era. I love that you upload the soaps which aren't as known today. There is so little of 70's ATWT online that I would love to see more, but I appreciate everything you share with us.

Thanks! I really appreciate your details. I can see why this got a lot of excitement. What did you think of Nick Benedict as Phil? Seeing him on Another Life, it's tough to imagine him as a hero, troubled or not.

This is the story that Soap Magazine Readers chose as Loving's best for 1992.

This is the story that Soap Opera Magazine readers chose as ATWT's best for 1992.

Thanks. I didn't realize this was Catherine. At first I thought it was Carolee, then realized she was supposed to be evil. I liked her work with Mona...I'm sorry they made her so psycho. You're right, Kevin did die, as Catherine went on a vendetta against Nola over his death. I wonder how Althea/Matt would have played out. That probably would have destroyed the Althea/Maggie friendship. So this was Jerry Dancy? Nola/Luke's brother? What was the Tokyo story?

This is what Soap Opera Magazine readers chose as the best GH story of 1992 (sorry about the poor scan).

I can't think of a worse time for a "comedy" spinoff DVD with Marlon and Paddy, as Paddy has become a dour skinhead with a shrew wife and Marlon but that's Hollysurvivors for you. http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a335318/emmerdale-announces-paddy-marlon-spinoff-dvd.html

I think we talked months ago about the episode where Liz Hubbard played Lucinda's mother. I found an article on it and am going to try to post it later today. Did you know she also asked to play Lucinda as a young girl? They said no. It must have been a real balls to the wall experience working with Liz, but it seems like if you knew how to work with her (which most not named Felicia Minei Behr apparently did), you got an unbelievable reward.

All I've seen aside from a few quick clips is the 1978 episode. At least these clips show it's out there somewhere. Too bad they won't make it available - they'd make a quick profit, even just for online streaming.

Some stunning vintage clips in this, along with more familiar scenes. This also seems to have the burning down of the Wade bookstore. I will see that store set someday, I swear... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNgOHdTir74

Thanks again. It seems like The Doctors held around this same level for a few years. When did the steeper dropoffs begin?

saynoutoursoap has very kindly uploaded the full February 1981 episode of The Doctors. I have to say I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed everything. I love seeing these old soaps but sometimes parts of the episodes are a muddle (as any show is); this, however, has a real energy and followthrough in every scene, even the casual conversations. The best part for me was the Mona schemes and the flashback to the Mona/Nola throwdown. So just how much did the strike derail these stories? How long before this was the strike? I know that Jason ended up dead but I don't know if that was a strike story or not. I wonder how it affected the Billy/Greta/Natalie saga. video gone

True. I can't see any game show today getting anywhere near that. I'm trying to remember what AMC was doing at this time. Was this when Phil "died"? Thanks for sharing these with us!

Thanks - surprised to see AMC at the top so early on.

It looks like we're going to gut retirement plans for the military. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/15/eveningnews/main20092652.shtml I wonder if those who spent years talking about those who "hate the troops," will have a word to say about this? Or if it's OK because it doesn't raise taxes?