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Ira Avery's stint on the show was an unmitigated disaster. The only good things under his watch were the introduction of Greta (as played by Eileen Kearney) and the story she plays out, and also introducing Richard Niles as Rico Bellini (Nick's nephew) in 1970. His story would eventually tie in with Greta's, with Julie Forrest (Ginger Gerlach) being the common denominator. By that point, Stanley Silverman had come in as co-HW - so who knows who had the better story ideas by then.

Joan Fontaine got an Emmy nomination for that part. It really would have been interesting if they had kept an actress of her caliber around longer.

Cleveland's own Ernie Anderson...God rest him. He had one of the most distinctive voices as a TV announcer ever had. Before moving West, he was known here as "Ghoulardi" and hosted one of those creature feature shows every week. Speaking of Linda Evans/Krystle...sad: http://people.com/celebrity/dynasty-star-linda-evans-talks-disturbing-2014-dui-arrest/

I just had a through the mail autograph success with Sharon DeBord, who played Nurse Sharon for many years beginning in the 60s until the early 70s. She also wrote me a lovely letter. The screen caps I sent her to autograph were of her guest spot on Bewitched. Hopefully I can get them posted up here one of these days.

I just had a through the mail autograph success with David Elliott (Billy). Hopefully I can get these responses posted soon.

I know - I was thinking the same thing (and he was addicted to sleeping pills, just like Mike). His pill addiction finally came to a head in late 1978, and he had to go to a rehab center in Kansas to finally kick the habit. This is what led Karen to go to NYC to cut a solo album with one of the hottest producers in music at the time, Phil Ramone. Of course, that's another story for another board...

Someone on this show must have really loved The Carpenters (who, by 1973, WERE one of the biggest musical acts in the business). Penny and Mike met at the ice cream shop, where "I Won't Last a Day Without You" was playing. In one of today's reruns, Mike was getting high on "pep pills" while "Top of the World" played. I don't quite think that's what Richard Carpenter and John Bettis had in mind when they wrote that song!!

If they ever do an EDGE revival, maybe DEK could write it.

Sometimes I wonder if David E. Kelley ever watched EON, because he was also terrific at writing courtroom drama.

One and the same!

Not really. He was just one of those characters who vanished with no explanation.

Thanks for clarifying. I wish more of their GL work was available.

I had heard about Farrah being up for that role, but not Donna. I cannot see Donna as Julie Kotter at all!!

He was also a soap writer, wasn't he?

Plus, Ohrbach's provided the fashions for both shows.

^ That was great.

Here's an interesting article on RH from September 1977: http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1977/09/18/page/222/article/care-to-watch-someones-life-fall-apart

Bond Gideon's real name is Donna Kathryn Hosack, by the way.

Yes.

David Elliott, who played The Doctors' Billy Allison from 1972-77, is now a published novelist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-elliott-36438911

Agreed. Even though those shows had their own problems, they are still heads and shoulders above anything that is on now!!

Didn't Nancy Barrett have two OLTL roles? I think she played a dying patient in the mid 70s. This would have been her first soap role after being the second Nurse Cathy Ryker on The Doctors.

I've said this before, but I am still jealous of Marcy Walker's hair from back then!!! She and Robin Wright definitely had two of the most gorgeous manes in daytime history!!!

Great to see you back posting, saynotoursoap!

How long did the Pollocks write for this show? What were the stories under their watch? I ask because they are the headwriters on the episodes of The Doctors that are rerunning on Retro TV right now.