MichaelGL

Correct. In fact the production values for the show initially didn't improve until 89 which is when after Calhoun took over. Darker/moody lighting was put in place, a new opening, etc.

I didn't mind Vanessa's new home, I rather enjoyed seeing the set in a few episodes from late 1993 and so forth(the episode where a recast Billy has or will shoot Roger). Just was using it as a example of another one of JFP's quirks that was conceived on GL. Carl, I recently watched the episode of where that particular home of Revas caught on fire and Michelle was trapped inside. From the camera angles and etc. I suddenly gained a new liking of that set, Among Vanessa's many homes while on the show, the one that Matt built was my least favorite, for multiple reasons

I want to say that Vanessa's house was truly an example of JFP's first obsession with a "modern" newly constructed set. Later on AW, it seemed to be the hospital set.

Interesting I did not know they had split up that long before her return to GL.

I'm shocked they kept Fletcher on after Pam Long departed in 1990. He didn't really have anything to do.

Bachmann's speech is just packed with falsehoods and extreme rhetoric.

Actually around the time this episode had aired it had been announced that Rauch was leaving. Rauch had spent much of the last half of 2002 tightening up the production values of Guiding Light; giving the show a new opening, a few new sets, and improving the lighting. By Christmas 2002, the show was pretty good looking.

You bring up very good points, I really couldn't answer your question about the actual time span of the storyline, though you do raise a good point about it. Only thing I remember about that story and its plotting, is how Beth allegedly drowned around May/June, and I tuned out for a few months after that. When autumn arrived, and I tuned in, Beth was back but as Lorelei. The story was written by Lloyd Gold I believe. I'm a little unsure if Millee Taggart was his Co-HW at the time or not, but Taggart did pen much of the aftermath of the Lorelei storyline, such as Olivia's involvement in publishing Beth's diary.

It's a bit sad reading that last scan Carl, knowing how far off the rails TD would go after two of the stories featured in that synopsis, the grave robbery/plague and the Adrienne/aging story, were to take off the ground. I never knew Phillip Manning and Matt butted heads at Hope Memorial, and it's interesting that TD took focus on Madison Trust, which I believe was a bank run by the Mannings?

Should I start watching Emmerdale? It was getting a few good reviews on Digital Spy a few days ago for some reason.

The video for Set Fire to Rain? Not exactly. http://idolator.com/...-the-rain-video

I always adored the set that was Justin and Elizabeth (later Jackie's) living room. Diane's apartment doesn't seem so bad as well.

I think it's an interesting twist. Considering...

Yeah the cast is great, it's just the writing for them that is the problem. Dot also wasn't in the video as well. Both Adam and Nitin were the MVP of that video.

Shawn very true description of how I feel about the show so far, though I did not read the comic. I'm interested in finding out more about the farm.

Read through all 10 pages, and while it took me some time to finally sit down and watch this show; I've finally been able to watch all of the episodes this season. Firstly I've got to say this show is so damn amazing! As I simultaneously read through the first few pages, reading how the show itself did not have staying power due to its overall plot, I couldn't help but to disagree. These last few episodes have proven that the story of Emily's revenge could be played out for a two or three more seasons, including Emily carrying out her revenge and the ripple affects of it. There is so much to be done with the Graysons, Emily/Amanda, Daniel/Emily/Jack, Lydia/Conrad/Victoria, Tyler/Ashley/Nolan, even with Jack and Declan's MIA mom, that it's going to at least take a few more seasons for all the beats to be played, which I seriously have no problem with. The hair, music, lighting, sets, overall production is flawless. With each episode I'm in awe with the many rooms in the Grayson home. (That foyer is amazing, and the room where the dinner for the Grayson wedding anniversary took place was beautiful.)

Spoilers on Pat's death. I'm a bit encouraged that she dies this way, though it sounds similiar to another legendary character's death. From ITV1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OFZMXuHUZ0

I too was was unsure about killing off Pat, and yes another traumatic Christmas is going to add to bleak tone of the stories going on around the end of this year (Apparently the climax of the Yusef story will be playing out as well). However, with all that said, I can't help but to feel that at least in the end, Pat will be reunited with her one and true love Frank Butcher. To add to that, it's not like St. Clements will be returning to EE.

It's so interesting seeing Reva in friendships like those, like with Phillip and Fletcher. I tend to find Reva quite enjoyable and at her best.

The set doesn't fit The View, but would for a primetime show.

This episode seems like an episode of General Hospital from the 80s. Centering heavily around Cedars, which I liked. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lUx2RVd2Hk&feature=related

Honestly I think that whole story was rushed and ill paced, from the episodes I've watched of Rick/Meredith (their proposal on the fourth of July...it seemed like Rick and Meredith had only known each other for a short amount of time, and all of a sudden Rick was proposing to her). While I loved the mechanics of the story, Meredith practically becoming a late 80s equivalent of Rita Bauer(Rick=Ed, Phillip=Alan), there were just some parts of the story that didn't work or seemed to not ring true to me, like Rick/Meredith's rushed pairing.

That reminds me, I have the episode where Reva baptizes herself as the slut on Springfield saved on my computer. While KZ's scenes are one of the many highlights of the episode, another highlight is when Rick dumps Mindy into the fountain and forces her to take a good look at herself for the vain person she is. I really liked those scenes and made me wish they could have seriously pursued Rick and Mindy as a couple, instead of sending Mindy into Kurt's atmosphere and Rick into Roxy's. If the show really wanted a pairing for Roxy, I think they should have pursued Roxy and Kyle.

The funny thing is....I hope and pray Romney gets the nomination because the Tea Partiers would self destruct if that happened. It would be 2008 all over again, with the Republicans putting forth a nominee they're less enthused about. Romney getting nominated...if you thought Tea Partiers were up in arms over John Boehner and the debt deal, just wait and see if Mitt is nominated. They'll probably put forth their own nominee if that happened.

That's an interesting clip of the 1981 closing. I don't think I've heard that version of that particular theme song. I always thought that moody downright depressing one with the trumpet was the closing theme for the show at the time. I actually liked hearing the closing theme in that video, and wish they could have used parts of it for the opening.