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I'd throw in Olivia as well. Carl Evans and Rick Hearst rarely remind me of each other as I think of Carl's A-M as more boyish, but he does remind me a lot of Rick in the scene where he flirts with Harley until they kiss. That was a hot moment (it helps that Carl and Beth really went for it). I think the show threw that relationship away too easily. Was Frank meant to be in a yellow Speedo by the end? I think those scenes may have been in the 1992 anniversary special. I've enjoyed your takes on the strike material over the last year as the show was so in flux at this time I was never sure what changes were made during the strike period. Going through the episode now, Sarah does have a harder edge than I remember her having under Long. This is more believable, but it's somewhat difficult to watch. Audrey Peters does a good job of shifting her characters. Reva's dramas are tiresome even by 1988, but Kim sells her dilemma with a surprising amount of sincerity and restraint.

As it turns out this doesn't seem to have been from Dan - apologies there.

@safe Dennis Jay Higgins (Sam Crowley) only other IMDB credit. Directed by Lela Swift. The Haunting of Rosalind 1973

Now we know why she really drove into that oil truck.

I can't remember if this was posted before or not. A 1973 TV movie produced by Dan Curtis and written and directed by various Dark Shadows alum (Addison Powell is also in the cast). There are music cues from The Doctors and Strange Paradise, and a slew of past and future soap names, the most famous being Susan Sarandon. The star is the divine Pamela Payton Wright, future Addie Cramer, in one of the biggest showcases I've seen for her. The Haunting of Rosalind 1973

They should have a seance to ask Gloria Monty for lighting advice.

I thought Portia was further along but I guess they could just say Jordan was pregnant and didn't know. Maybe they will indeed say Isaiah is Portia's baby daddy and the test was switched...unless they have Portia lose her baby and go crazy and steal Jordan's baby.

Catherine O'Hara won a SAG last night and the response from the audience is amongst the most genuine I've ever seen at an awards show. It tells you how truly loved she was.

That was long overdue. Nice to see some kind of surprises in awards season.

Are they also going to make Jordan pregnant? That's certainly very soapy but not a turn I think anyone really wants to see. I can already envision the astral presence of Irna Philips saying they need to start killing those characters off. Curtis, beware of brain tumors. Jordan, don't go near any stairs. If GH had a younger audience that Carly face would become a meme.

Thanks. I totally forgot...I guess someone at ABC Daytime was doing her a solid. I have never really understood when soaps do that type of gimmick but I'd take her over Y&R hiring Rich Little for that purpose. (today a character would just use AI, which is depressing)

Linda Evans interview from 2003. Where Are They Now? (Dynasty, 2003 Canberra Bushfires, Tony Danza, Silverwater Prisonbreak)

Thanks for the extra info, as always. This show doesn't sound very interesting but I still wish we could see it. (Behind the Scenes too)

I don't think SC was the end - the show had some real signs of recovery in late 2002. I think if there was an end it was down to the show having no set identity and just flinging itself around too much based on the writer or producer at the time. I think that was an issue with GL for so many years. No show can be sustained with such whiplash.

My opinion of them was the same as Ted Bessell as her boyfriend - Mary didn't really need them. By that point the heavy focus on her workplace life and having friendships through work felt more logical. Mary Kay Place and Penny Marshall both lucked out over those roles not working out (even if I find Loretta difficult to watch the further I get into Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman) That's how I feel too. I loved that apartment. Her new apartment was fine, but felt drabber, too stark, and perhaps a bit too on the nose for the cultural shifts of the late '70s moving away from the last shreds of individuality and hope into something colder. I think the show still had some strong moments all the way to end, but there was too much focus on repetitive and unpleasant banter with characters like Murray and Sue Ann (I love Betty White but I did not need so much Sue Ann). The show loses some heart. I also think Chuckles Bites the Dust is overrated. The better moments in those last few seasons were quieter, more unique (I like the episode where Mary intended to relax and take a bath but instead Lou barges into her place).

CBS Previews New Fall Season (1974-1975) "See the Best: CBS" CBS Fall Shows (1978/1979) Promo Reel

CBS Previews New Fall Season 1980-1981 "Looking Good Together"

That was a nice surprise. Kim was one of my favorites on the original show.

There's about a minute and a half of footage starting at 6 minutes. CBS Previews New Fall Season 1980-1981 "Looking Good Together"

Thanks. I didn't realize. That makes a lot of sense.

What did you think of the apartment building setup in the last year? I wonder how long that lasted. So much I've seen doesn't even seem to make use of it.

The claims that he was out to destroy Search for firing him as a cast member may have some credence...

I would say a mix of '90s Niki and Tommy, as Niki would get to have fun with hip young singles like herself and Tommy would get to randomly kill people. (if Ron had kept writing OLTL I imagine Molly "happy now?" Malone would have been another of Viki's kids)

There's also the decision to de-age Alan Michael significantly. I wonder if this is why they did so. If it is, what a horrible decision. It's like bringing back Mike Bauer and de-aging him 10-15 years so he can hook up with his former niece Blake.

Cliff having some midlife crisis of sexuality and hooking up with him could have been interesting.