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Loving did end on a "what if Viki Lord had slaughtered her entire family?" pastiche, so you aren't wrong. Some mix of Jean and Tori. (I know Agnes had nothing to do with that story but it would have been a natural conclusion for how far they took Viki compared to the '00s Niki hijinks).

One of the only times I saw her was testifying at Rachel's murder trial. I feel bad for the actress that she held on that long with nothing to do and was then fired just as the show was building up the black cast.

What an odd reason to fire such a wonderful actor. If that was a basis for hiring and firing it helps explain the show's casting issues.

Thanks @JAS0N47 Not sure if it is accurate but IMDB also has Eagle playing Lester for two episodes in 1991.

E! Behind the Scenes of Wheel of Fortune (1992)

I think if they had been in that lane from the start it may have helped, but other than Passions and Dark Shadows many soaps struggle when they try this approach. Chances also went this route when Australian soaps had become much more conservative - the last successful Australian soaps to have nudity and raciness ended in the late '70s. @dc11786 Always appreciate your insights. I'll have to look for more of these as I go through the show. I had never even heard of Jackson's Wharf. That seems to be on Tubi. Other than Shortland Street New Zealand never seemed to have a long running soap.

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That does seem odd. I wonder if the idea was meant to be she got what she wanted and then didn't want it. You can feel how old Val Dufour seems by this time compared to the rest of the cast, which probably didn't help him stay on the canvas.

Thanks for the extra detail. I had just assumed she'd only served briefly as usually happens on soaps. From these bits it seems like they tried to integrate Travis into the core of the show in a way I didn't quite see by the early '80s. Speaking of Marcia, someone in the comments for one of the videos mentioned that she and Mary were close. If true that was nice to know. Marcia is such a unique presence. I'm sorry she never replicated her success at Search but at least she got 8 years as Sunny.

It's difficult for me to remember that last Dylan was even meant to be Reva's child.

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Thanks. I never can remember the timelines, other than the Corringtons arriving.

This is such a lovely set of scenes, summarizing Jo's life in Henderson through the campaign ad (also a way to showcase her life to new viewers), seeing her friends praise her in the ad. Then showing them reacting to her ad, Jo reacting to her ad. Stephanie making annoyed faces and little digs, which is so realistic for what you do when someone you can't stand is being feted. And I suppose this is also tied to the impending end of her marriage. Seeing little Suzi praising Jo reminds me of how in Jo's final story, when she was kidnapped by Ann Flood, she flashed back to an emotional scene she'd had with Suzi. I still don't know why they thought they needed to kill Suzi off. I was going through some of that kidnapping story and it's much more violent than I had expected - Ann pushing Stu down scaffolding, Jo punching Ann and holding her at gunpoint, Ann jumping off scaffolding, Jo getting knocked out, etc. They played it well, but who was asking to see Jo and Stu in a Charles Bronson movie? This is another gorgeous scene. Jo and Stu truly had one of the best friendships ever on soaps. And the scene is over 6 minutes long! What a lost world. I wish this channel had shared more content.

I blame most on those on bad casting and writing choices. Ben being killed off was just sickness and depravity that ConWest couldn't get enough of. Marah and Shayne I think were hurt by the actors they chose to play them in the '00s, aside from Jeff Branson (by which point the show was ending). Marina was treated as the new generation but she was still ill-used after Aubrey Dollar left. Lizzie did eventually find her way, and I suppose Bill did too. I think the biggest mistakes were probably made with how they fumbled teen legacy characters in the '80s and '90s. In terms of certain somebodies, I think Jonathan hurt Marah and Shayne more than anyone else did.

I'd argue there was some familiarity with Doris, as she'd been on the show since the late '90s, but I agree most of the new characters weren't necessary compared to legacy characters.

I don't think it affected his later career. He re-invented himself with that show and his persona on it.

Vale: Lorraine Bayly | TV Tonight http://perfectblend.net/features/interview-bayly.htm I never saw her run on Neighbours but what a career.

Vale: Lorraine Bayly | TV Tonight Bayly was on any number of Australian shows, her biggest part possibly being a matriarch on The Sullivans. She was also on Neighbours. Post by @karenpberger.bsky.social — Bluesky So sad to share that legendary colorist Tatjana Wood has passed away at the age of 99. Her pioneering painterly touch graced scores of DC & Vertigo series. She was truly one of a kind and a special friend. May her memory be a blessing. @Vee You may know more about her than me. I saw that she was subjected to what seems to be a frivolous lawsuit from a vulture about a decade ago. This is one of her famous Swamp Thing panels:

I didn't know that. I love those early ABBA days.

If we count non-consecutive years, I suppose Liz would be the longest, then Russ.

@slick jones Thanks for all you've shared lately and updating Jed. Roark and Billy - both such stunning men. I did not remember that Billy was in that ill-fated Sopranos prequel. Paulie should never be that hot. Jeff Eagle passed away in November 2025. He had parts on DAYS and Dynasty. I wasn't sure if you knew or not for any files you have as he wasn't exactly a big name in the mainstream - I saw it mentioned on Rialto Report as he was a '70s porn stalwart under the name Jeffrey Hurst. They also had a number of nice headshots of him. That site is NSFW so if you don't want to go there and ever need any I think several are also available through Google image search.

I hope so. I was wondering which countries the episodes are available to watch in - is it geoblocked only in the US?

What does Henderson mean to me? | Search for Tomorrow - YouTube This is such a simple and pure speech, so suited to Jo and to Mary Stuart. Political stories on soaps often go haywire with so many errors and nonsensical details like gun battles and international cartels. I wish they'd done more with Jo's political career. There's a very sincere "end of the dream" spirit here so typical of the mid/late '70s, especially when Jo breaks out her guitar: Jo wins the race for City Council! - YouTube This clip is compelling because you get to see just what a stacked cast the show had at the time, even just sitting in the audience. Mary Stuart Michael Nouri sing First TIme Love | Search for Tomorrow

I think there was a genuine surge in interest in Suits. It was high on the charts for a while and the two male leads did some ads (I think a cell phone company). That may have just been down to the strike, but there was some support. If they were going to bring the show back they probably should have had some of the original cast pop up for more than a cameo. Beyond that, I did see a number of people blame Amell's character (along with the writing) as they felt the character and performance were both poor.

Thanks. I didn't see that on his credits.