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@DRW50Thank you! This one is a real rarity.

JLB's version of Laura is like a different character from the 60s/70s version(s), but I still like her and like the idea of Laura still being around. I've hated most of Ron's writing but this might be the worst for me. Especially since it's going to be done to prop a useless character. I doubt we'll get much reaction from the town. Mike probably won't even be mentioned.

Popular music is heard on The Doctors episodes, including recordings by the original artists. Don't know how Retro has gotten around that. Retro did reach out to Procter & Gamble, as they were interested in Edge of Night; P&G said they were no longer licensing their shows.

I think Carol had a "type" back then. She was once involved with Rick Coonce, who was the drummer for The Grass Roots (if you know who they are, lol).

AW 5th anniversary party. From August 1969 Afternoon TV.

I read it the same way you did, lol!

More sad news.

@DRW50That IS Virginia in the commercial. Thanks for tagging me re the video.

I had mentioned in the thread for The Doctors that Retro TV had reached out to Procter & Gamble about acquiring the rights to their soaps. P&G advised that they were no longer licensing their shows. More recently, the person from Retro who was involved in this said that EON was the soap they were interested in acquiring.

Thanks for sharing Marcia's comments @slick jones. She seems like a lovely person.

I agree about KT and PE. I don't know why the writers didn't pursue that relationship instead of sticking Colin with the mousy version of MJ.

Retro has been digitizing the episodes for The Doctors themselves so that shouldn't be an issue. The actors from The Doctors are not getting residuals. Don't know whether shows airing past the 80s would have a different arrangement though. Also, music from the original artists has played in the 60s and 70s episodes, e.g., Simon & Garfunkel, Jimi Hendrix, Nilsson, etc. Even Melba Moore performing "live" on the show wasn't cut.

Not exactly about The Doctors, but the rep for TD/Retro TV said on FB that Procter & Gamble told them that they are no longer licensing their shows. Guess Retro was looking to possibly add more soaps. 😒 Thanks for the clip @DRW50. JP looks better in that than he did during his last few years on The Doctors.

Here's Doug singing "The Look of Love" at the new club's opening. Lee makes her grand appearance at the end.

@victoria foxtonSunny was Liz's step-mother. She was Todd's mother (in addition to Josh).

Interview with producer Jack Herzberg, from December 1979.

@beebsJoshua didn't get malaria in Salem (that would have been funny though). He got it in Vietnam. Malaria can be recurring. Enjoying your commentary! I loved Stephen Brooks, so I had no problem with Joshua being "older." He was one of the bright spots from that era for me.

I think the Flannery slap was a prank. SSH said she (in character) opened a door and Flannery surprised her with the slap. SSH and Denise Alexander were friends with Flannery and called her Flannels.

Article about the 60th anniversary of radio soaps going off the air. https://whav.net/2020/11/25/radio-actors-werent-very-thankful-60-years-ago-as-most-drama-and-comedy-came-to-an-end/

Tommy's absence should have been addressed but he was not an interesting character to me past the story with Marie. I do wish Marie would pop up at least one more time. She should have been around for the 50th anniversary.

If I’m remembering correctly, Linda earlier fantasized about smothering her husband Jim when he was in the hospital. Anyone else remember this?

I always thought Bob Anderson was boring. I found Mark Tapscott kind of wooden in his acting. The women in his life were more interesting. Here is a scene after Bob’s death, with Phyllis, Julie, and Maggie. Sorry for the quality.

Denise Alexander and Mike Farrell are in a scene in the Through the Years: Doug and Julie video on dayofdays.2020, at the beginning.