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Obviously, it would have been better for SSH's career if she had taken the B&B role.  But I've never gotten the impression that she regretted not taking it.  She's attached to Days because of its association with her meeting and falling for Bill (Hayes), and she still likes working with him.  He is her everything.  Bill Bell referred to both Susans as his "muse."  I was so spoiled in my young days (and didn't know it) being able to watch both on the same show (along with Denise Alexander), with Bell writing. 

12 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

 

That also falls under the script writer's job (wonder who wrote the script? We have a few "meh" SW's under Ron, personally) ... Ron needed/needs Sheri's balance because I think she helped add a little more heart into the show during her time with him (I really felt it with John and Marlena, but Ron seems to also like them, I think they just have limited guarantees so he can't use them as much, which is yet another problem with the show ... ).

I actually think Ron likes writing for Julie too but he likes her acting crazy.  It's like having a doppelganger for her without having to write one in, lol. 

Julie didn't mean what she was saying to Maggie about Doug.  She was trying to trick her into telling her what was going on with Jennifer (and it worked).  I wish their time together had been used for something more heartfelt since they've been close for decades but I don't think Ron is capable of writing anything like that. 

On 5/18/2019 at 8:41 PM, danfling said:

Joe Ainley and Carl Waster both co-produced The Guiding Light  with actor David Lesan.  (Mr. Ainley from 1936-1952, and Mr. Waster, I assume, only on the radio version).     I have never heard of them.   Does anyone know anything about these two men?  I do see that Mr. Ainley was an actor as well as a producer.

Ainley married Betty Lou Gerson (the voice of Cruella de Vil) in 1936 and they remained married until his death.  Also, a brief mention of Ainley from a 1938 article.

Yes, that's Ernie, @DRW50

1 hour ago, John said:

But didnt they say Julie cant get a transplant. Maybe Rolf will make her a Bionic Heart?

She can't get on the official waiting list but I think a private direct donation would be allowed.

6 minutes ago, Dr Neil Curtis said:

I saw the show, I asked where it come from.... it’s pretty much crazy and out of the blue. 

RC got complaints on Twitter last winter when he had Julie calling Gabi "chiquita," and "chili pepper," and there was a demand that Julie be called out for being a racist.  So he apparently thought he had to have Julie acting like a fool in front of Eli and Lani to accomplish that.

I'm so over Julie being written like a buffoon.  That's not who she is, or was, at all. 

Ben is saving two more people next week, according to spoilers.  He's the hero of Salem now, lol.

2 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

Thanks. I have a hard time keeping track of the Marys. Of those I've seen Stanger was far and away the best. Fee, not to be rude, just looked way too old, and seemed to think she was on Dallas or Dynasty.

You called it right.  I wasn't even sad when Mary was murdered later by the Strangler because of the way Melinda played her.  I did like Karin Wolfe's and Carla Borelli's versions of Mary too.

4 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

Thanks for replying!

 

The quiet moments are so important. When soaps decided those were just boring, they signed away what made them special. And the sad thing is we get moments like that almost everywhere but soaps now. 

 

The business stuff just feels like filler. I was hoping we might get to see Mary, as I don't know who was playing her at this time (was it the one between Barbara Stanger and Melinda Fee).

If Mary was still around, I'm fairly certain that Barbara Stanger was still playing her.  I don't think Melinda Fee showed up until 1981.  Mary had married Alex Marshall earlier in the year (and Barbara was playing her then).  But she could have left Salem for a while after Bob died.  I thought Melinda Fee was miscast as Mary.

9 hours ago, DRW50 said:

 

Great. Did you enjoy it or was this not a favorite era for you?

It's not my favorite era but I enjoyed it.  You know I love seeing anything with Doug and/or Julie (though I agree their scene was spoiled a bit at the end with Julie gasping).  I thought the scene with Doug and Marie was great.  We rarely get to see quiet scenes like that on Days anymore.  I enjoyed David's scene with Tom and Alice too.  Richard Guthrie was better here than I had remembered.  I also had forgotten that David still carried resentment toward Julie this late over her giving him up for adoption.  Really liked seeing early Neil and Liz.  They were my mother's favorite couple.  And Don is my favorite pairing for Marlena so it was good to see them.   I hated all the business stories but that could just be me.  I've never really been interested in that topic.  I did enjoy seeing young Josh Taylor in his tight jeans however, lol.  Thanks again!

12 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I was going to share this privately to people but the PM system still doesn't work so there's no point. It's an August 1980 episode that one of my favorite channels uploaded.

 

@jam6242 @JAS0N47 @vetsoapfan this is right after Julie got shot, so if it's new to you I hope you enjoy it.

 

https://archive.org/details/vcd1522120

Thank you so much!  I haven’t seen this since it first aired.

17 minutes ago, slick jones said:

Kathy Bates should be turning up as Phyllis next week (I think Carol said 3989). She couldn't understand the last name over MJ,Nola, etc. 'cackling' So I'll be listening closely.

 

 

Looking forward to that!

4 minutes ago, slick jones said:

It's all in the dimples, and I agree with you. I wonder if she is Missy........

 

I wonder too.  Dorian should be showing up soon though. 

Thanks for posting!  

13 minutes ago, slick jones said:

 

Lori Putnam was Susannah Hayden on The Guiding Light in 1983. Susannah was a ballet dancer with Edward Villella. She dated Tony Reardon before he met Annabelle Simms. @jam6242 found this article. She is likely Sweeney's new student nurse, possibly Missy Roberts Dancy before Dorian LoPinto arrived.  Time will tell.... 

I could be totally off but I’ve convinced myself it’s her, lol.  She wasn’t on GL long but  I liked her.

You know Days is on its last legs when Julie Olson Banning Anderson Williams Williams Williams is labeled a prude and a Puritan, lol.  Although I don't think it's prudish not to want people having sex on your desk, whether you dislike them personally or not.

3 hours ago, Faulkner said:

I was trying to find some clips of him in the role, since I know there’s some late ‘70s AW material on YouTube. Came up short on that front, but I stumbled on this:

 

 

Sven even got my dad watching a soap for the first time.

The only soap villains who really scared me were Jonah Lockwood/Keith Whitney (played by Bruce Martin) on The Edge of Night, and Sven Petersen (Roberts Blossom) on Another World.

Pictures from Days’ 5th anniversary party.

From 1969.

From 1974.

She’s not dead as of the March 1978 episodes.  They recently mentioned that she moved back to Germany and couldn’t be located (Erich was having surgery).

51 minutes ago, slick jones said:

You rock, @jam6242 

 

I'm pretty sure that photo of Alan White has gained a lot of appreciation as well....

@slick jones I found a blurb that said Sam Schacht played "Larry" on LIAMST.