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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7GDBh1pOf4

Jake seemed OK too, and that might bring Chrissie back.

So you got to see the clip, Mitch? Do you rememebr when that would be from? Or do you remember that different theme at the end? I wish they'd kept the extra scene at the end. It was nice to see that little bit more (and to see that there was a black person in Springfield at that time...for a long time I thought Gilly was the first black person in Springfield since 1968 or so). I think Larkin did a decent job as Kyle and I like his chemistry with Kim Zimmer. For me it's Miss Sally and Maeve who get in the way. Miss Sally just annoys the hell out of me and Maeve seems so dull. Was she dull? Was the stuff where Kyle made Roxy have sex with him or whatever before everything with Reva?

Alfie's and Spencer's parents were killed when Alfie was in his twenties, I think; there was one of those soapy monologues about how he'd never gotten around to fixing the tape deck in his father's car and that there were cassette tapes strewn around when his parents were found, meaning that if Alfie had repaired the deck, they might have lived. Alfie then became father to Spencer, in many ways. Spencer was a very hated character in many quarters, and the constant attention took a toll on Chris Parker, who played him. He abruptly left in late 2004. I have to admit that I liked Spencer. Not in large doses, but I thought he was a good match to Alfie and some of his scenes with Kelly and even Vicki (outside of the lazy abortion storyline) weren't bad.

Thanks. I really liked the interview too, it seemed very down to earth - I guess that was one of the benefits of ABC having their own magazine at that time. There was a lot in there I didn't know about Jane. I have a few others too that I'll scan when I find them again.

This is from the April/May 1992 edition of Episodes, ABC's in-house soap magazine. The last page is in black and white, an accident on my part, but it's just text.

The person who uploaded this was wondering if anyone knew the exact date? I think it's between May and July 1986 but not sure. I was surprised that Richard Van Vleet was credited at the same time as Ellen Parker - Soapcentral had said they left at the same time. I guess that was an error. I think I would have had very mixed feelings about the show at this time - I really like the music, and the scene with Kyle alone in the mansion after HB and Reva went to their rooms; the stuff with Alan is OK (I'd never seen India's father before) but the stuff with Sally, Simon and the forgery is AWFUL. I'd never heard this version of the closing theme before, had you?

Graham might have but I think Kathy just didn't want to get married again. Graham quite a bad actor? Yeah, he is. The show seems a lot more fun at this time - it seems like Emmerdale was scared out of ever being like this again by all the backlash against Anita Turner's comedy stories. Does Tricia annoy anyone else? I wish she and Bernice had crossed paths on Hollyoaks.

June Brown said about ten years ago that if they moved to 5 nights a week, she would quit.

http://stopthecap.com/2011/01/03/telecom-deregulation-fails-canadian-consumers-mediocre-broadband-now-comes-with-limits

I think that 5 nights could work under the right circumstances. The last few weeks of 5 episodes to 6 episodes have added some real momentum to the stories. The question is beyond the production issues, are the characters and actors strong enough? I don't know. But this is the strongest cast the show has had in years and years - I'd say this is their strongest female cast ever - and at least 5 episodes might give more focus to characters who are being left behind, like the Masoods.

Have you heard about the rumors of Eastenders going to 5 nights a week? Nobody tell June Brown.

The thing is this story will likely help to improve viewer knowledge of cot death -- it's not like someone will watch and decide to steal a baby. This story is something that can be good drama and also help teach a lesson. All this complaining has done nothing but neuter soaps, and what annoys me is that the stuff I find most offensive is never complained about. Why don't people complain about the horse sh!t Jane story? I find the message that Ian's child Bobby was not good enough for Jane to be more offensive than this mess.

Graham is sitting in this scene with Kathy. Stupid Angie, obsessed with moving to the village...and then she died. Don't move to a soap town, ever!

The climax of the story used to be on Youtube but was taken down last fall. Sorry This is an episode from around that time, but Graham isn't in it.

Thanks for sharing these with us. Malcolm is still into this type of stuff now. It's too bad he doesn't do more acting, but he seems to be happy. I think Clem was dropped from RH not long after that article. What a waste.

It's nice that he's so passionate about the show, but a lot of his tone in the interview sort of reflects onscreen - obvious and trying too hard. When I see Silas I don't think menacing, I think the show trying too hard to make him seem menacing, which means the other characters look foolish for not realizing what he is. I also kind of rolled my eyes when his well-meaning comments about the pain transgender people go through were put beside that ridiculous photo of "Jason" with long hair curled up in a hat. Most of the Jasmine/Jason story, while well-acted by Victoria Atkin, has seemed distant, and sometimes like some princessy martyrdom fantasy, especially the unnecessary and distracting self-harming scenes, where her music box plays and off she goes. Jacqui/Rhys don't work at all and their story "dividing" people and "will they get back together" makes me wonder if the show realizes they don't work. I also got a laugh when he basically said he cast Emmett Scanlan because he looked good in a pair of jeans. Scanlan's acting choices kind of baffle me, so this helps explain his hiring. At least Amy will be back, even if it's in a crappy story with Lee and the atrocious Leanne. I still wonder if those rumors that Brendan was supposed to kill Amy were true. Now they are backpedaling and they want Brendan to stay around, so that means it's time to make Ste look bad. I wouldn't be surprised if Ste is gone by this time next year -- this story has never made sense and now that it's becoming about Ste being abusive again, it will just alienate even more. I don't buy Bart as a McQueen for a minute. I also don't buy him as a teenager. I think Mitzeee is extremely out of place, and Brendan is also shoehorned into the show. The Costellos are still a confusing and cold family, most of whom have no believable relationships, and with badly miscast actors in the roles of Riley and Seth, and I might say Heidi too. That's the problem. All that story was burnt through in about a month, and they were left with nothing. They basically ARE nothing.

Wow -- they really will be sending her character out with a whimper.

I would guess either Terry or some minor character like the cop or that weird man who wants Lisa.

Brenda looks the best, but the others look like pop-ups from a very odd children's book...aside from Viv, who looks like some sort of X-Men supporting character circa 1985. Viv IS the leader of the Morlocks.

You can see why he grew the facial hair. He must have been on the show off and on for a few months. In spring or summer they had some scenes where Zoe and Kelly humiliated him and the character was fired from his job.

She has to move back - Max has a life without her. Can't have that. Get ready for the "Tan" obsessionpalooza. It will be 2008 all over again. I guess that's why they had Max stripped off for the episode - a consolation prize. Since poor Jake Wood still doesn't get any recognition for his acting I'm going to mention those Rear of the Year awards again. Wake up people.