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I liked Season 1 too, but it seems they thought the Blaisdels were dead weight except Claudia and killed them off. If Lindsay had been better cast, she could have been a fascinating character. If Heather Locklear had been cast as Lindsay (instead of them creating Sammi Jo)...Lindsay would have married gay Steven and had his child. It would create even more explosive conflict between the 2 main families and driven stories for years.

Yes, I saw UCLA had some listed several years ago. It looks like they would send them out to someone (like Obsolete Video Services) to get them digitized. The ones in Indiana appear to be available to view, but only to authorized people or on site. I wish they would allow streaming to anyone willing to pay a small fee. They have made old commercials available because they claim they have no copyright, but the soap episodes do ?

The description of The Secret Storm episode archived at the University Of Indiana. Amy Britton and Kevin Kincaid locate the papers of a Revolutionary War family. With the help of a local historian, they discover that their friend Joanna Morrison is a direct descendant of the Revolutionary War family. Joanna then gets upset when people have a higher opinion of her just because she is a descendant.

This is the description of the episode of GL archived at The University Of Indiana. Charlotte Waring and Kit Vested fight for the affection of Joe Werner. A episode of GL...Is all the description states.

This the episode description of the ATWT episode archived at the University Of Indiana. In this episode of As the World Turns, Grandpa Hughes is upset that his granddaughter in law is not interested in the baby crib that he is making for their baby. Kim Reynolds avoids attending Nancy Hughes' party because she doesn’t want people to know that she is pregnant with an illegitimate child. In the Stewart family Carol Ann persuades her parents to let her go on a date. Her mother reluctantly agrees after receiving her husband’s assurances but is still unhappy with the decision.

If videotapes of Secret Storm exist, who would have them ? I did a quick search and it appears The University Of Indiana has some archived soap episodes of The Secret Storm, As The World Turns, and Guiding Light. https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/IULMIA/exhibits/show/cbs-quad-tapes/entertainment-and-documentarie/soap-operas/secret-storm#:~:text=Secret Storm · CBS Quad Tapes · Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/IULMIA/exhibits/show/cbs-quad-tapes/entertainment-and-documentarie/soap-operas/guiding-light https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/IULMIA/exhibits/show/cbs-quad-tapes/entertainment-and-documentarie/soap-operas/as-the-world-turns

Patrick Duffy caused a whole lot of damage when he insisted they kill Bobby off. He then came back (when he couldn't get work) and caused even more damage. It killed the Knots crossovers. It wiped an entire Dallas season worth of storylines. It killed the budget to pay his sorry A-- more than he was ever worth. It caused the loss of long term cast members. It made Victoria Principal and her character Pam a laughing stock. It made a mockery out of fans. It made Patrick even more smug and insufferable and it came through the character of Bobby.

You are correct. I had season 3 still stuck in my head. J.R. last appears in season 4 as well. 🤣

The only thing I dislike about Plex is all the ads. If you jump ahead to a scene or want to play a scene it's ads galore (like 6 in a row). I watched a few season 3 & 4 episodes today. Just some random thoughts. Poor Laura still bound to gross Richard after his kidnapping/attempted suicide. Gary cheating on Val right in front of her eyes and she still tries to look the other way. There's even a scene where Gary walks right out in front of her to go to Abby across the street to see if she had a date with another man. Gary treating Val like crap over her book pisses me off. Gary was a SOB and I'm glad Rusty beat the piss out of him. Joan Van Ark had some serious chemistry with Sonny Shroyer. She kind of comes across smitten with him. Mac the loud bull dog arrives in season 3 chewing scenery. Larry Hagman appears as J.R in 2 episodes in season 3 marking the end of his crossover appearances. I wish they had done a storyline in the later years of Knots that involved Gary & Val where they thought Greg or somebody was behind it, but in the end it was J.R. screwing with them and Val screams her guts out when it is revealed. Diana Fairgate....UGH !!!!

I was watching some classic Price Is Right on youtube and someone posted RIP to Kyle Aletter Oldham (1960-2014). She passed away July 31. I was shocked. Kyle was the daughter of actress Lee Meriwether and actor Frank Aletter. For 14 years she was the regular substitute model on the Price Is Right (1983-1997). She recently did an episode of Maurice Benard's: State Of Mind. She discussed her Mom's battle with Alzheimer's and how she hid it for a while till Kyle noticed something was wrong... Bernard later put out a statement that Kyle disclosed she had also had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's herself after doing the podcast. They had planned to do episodes to show the effects of the disease in her life, but she passed away.

There were so many Patti's it's hard to keep up with all the actresses who played her after Lynn Loring vacated the part. I saw Pamela Toll brought up in the Soap Hoppers thread. She could have been a choice for Patti. Here's a ad she did for Duz in 1972 after she had left Somerset.

Sorry I don't recall the exact dates. At one time those scenes were posted on youtube before they were pulled.

I saw that comment posted under the video and laughed and had to share it here to see what everyone thought about it. I grew up watching CBS soaps and I felt they were more grounded in reality than other soaps.

I went back an re-watched the 1973 Papa Bauer Memorial episode. I was scrolling through the comments and just had to share this one. @LannieLord 11 months ago Compared to the ABC soaps ; The CBS and NBC soaps were like going to the nurses office and waiting for your parents to pick you up from school because you were not feeling well. They were so so slow moving and dry. I used to think they were religious as well.

I remember that confrontation between Julia & Nikki. Julia told her she will not tell her what she can and can not do with a man she was married to for 10 years. Katherine was also catty with Julia. Katherine told her she told Nikki to study her and her tactics. Julia replied " Well she didn't. She studied yours"....LOL Julia was the original Mrs. Newman. Nikki had crap for brains to even dictate to her.

After years of being Victor's punching bag/trophy wife, I wonder if Bell should have morphed Julia Newman into a bitch on wheels like Marland did with Barbara on ATWT ? Meg Bennett was a stunning woman and her raven looks could have played into that.

When Gary & Val were finally going to reunite, they should have had them go to therapy counseling to hash out everything they went through on a very deep level bringing in Lucy, Lillimae, Miss, Ellie etc...

Actors do so many roles over the years that they forget some of them. In those Archive Of American Television interviews, sometime actors are stunned when the person asks them about a role and they are like " I did that ?...".I don't even recall being on that show or doing that commercial" etc... or it will jog a memory and they will say " I forgot all about doing that".

It would be interesting to find out why Kathryn didn't stay in the role. She may have been pulled because Irna wanted her for Kim. I don't know how long it was between her stint on GL to ATWT. KH was always a delight. My Mom says she remembers when arrived on ATWT and how beautiful she was. I think I remember reading Geraldine Court was the first Jennifer Ryan briefly before GS took over the role.

I still find it bizarre she was married LB in real life.

What little I have seen of Lynn Adams as Leslie I was not too impressed. I remember that hilarious clip of her constantly flubbing her lines like she was on something. Charita (Bert) was a pro and kept going. I was more impressed with Barbara Rodell as Leslie in the 1973 episode surrounding Papa Bauer's funeral. Was Kathryn Hays as Leslie just a temp recast ?

That's one thing I really liked about early Knots was how all the neighbors had ways of being involved in each others lives. Gary & Val were instantly welcomed and became part of the group. If the show were done today they would have one of the women be catty towards Val because of the way she talked/dressed/was southern.

Was it said what became of Leslie's father Dr. Jackson ? I think he last appeared around 1980.