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In today's second episode, Margaret DePriest gets a couple of substantial scenes as the social worker, Mrs. Berger. Unfortunately, almost the entire episode deals with the rapidly falling apart Ruth. She even makes ME nervous!

Thanks for posting that. The old promos are the best.

What a nice photo. I like that shade of pink.

Thanks for clarifying, MissLlanviewPA!!

Martina Deignan's final soap gig was as Jackie Parks on SB in 1985. Gotta love those 70s outfits!!

Those photos are great! Is that the same Larry Weber who played the Dancy father on TD?

Actually, I think Althea could take Nick on and win handily.

Thanks. What year was this cast list from? 1975? 1976?

Today, I received a lovely autographed photo and handwritten note from Rod Arrants (Travis Sentell). I wrote to him about a month ago and sent him a copy of the Sherry Mathis article. He thanked me for both my letter and the article. His words about Sherry: "She was a dear friend and an amazing artist - as an actress and a singer." I'll have to scan them and email them to Carl so he can post them, since I don't have Photobucket and he does.

I think the exception to the rule was Douglass Watson as Mac Cory on AW, who was still front-burner when he unexpectedly passed away in the spring of 1989 at age 68. He was still the male centerpiece of AW. Now, had he lived, who knows how long that would have lasted, especially when (shudder) JFP took the reins. Still, he showed that viewers - including the ones in the coveted young demographics - enjoyed watching the older, seasoned characters and the actors who played them. Too bad the knuckleheads in charge still don't get it (or more likely, just don't care), stuffing Barbies and himbos down our throats. ATWT had plenty of actors who were on the show for many years and could have carried story until the very end.

I don't know if there was trouble with him and Audrey Hepburn. In the same ET interview I mentioned, which took place in 1993 (he passed in 1994) not long after she had passed away, the ET reporter asked him for comment. He said he couldn't talk about it because it upset him so much. He had tears in his eyes while he said that.

I think this Norman guy is going to figure out what happened between Nick and Althea - and he's going to wear Liz down to do it. I hope Liz will reconsider and move back in with Carolee. Also, I like the fact that she doesn't take what happened with Steve at the end of their date night out on Liz or blames her for it. Also, Ruth needs HELP and FAST!!! Her accosting that pregnant lady was truly disturbing.

God rest Michelle Thomas...taken away too young.

Wasn't Ms. Faversham played by the same actress who played Daphne's mom on Frasier?

It's a shame they killed off both her GL and OLTL characters. Wasn't she on a web soap later?

He was just on TODAY at the end of July, not even three months ago, promoting the 25th anniversary of Weekend at Bernie's.

Poor Allen Ludden indeed - from everything I've read and heard, he was nothing but a gentleman and a professional. I wonder if he had any other problems with celebrity contestants on his show.

Carolee Campbell is indeed a joy to watch! Her character is really the only one who is just like an everyday person, who the viewers would want to be friends with. She is generous, kind, funny and also not afraid to speak her mind. Plus, when she falls in love - she falls hard!!! Speaking of Carolee Campbell, wouldn't it be awesome if Retro TV rounded up her, Liz Hubbard, Pamela Toll, Terry Kiser and Laryssa Lauret to do promo spots? MeTV has done that with cast members of vintage shows. I wonder how many of the still-living cast members from that era other than Liz Hubbard are aware that TD is airing again.

I have heard from ONE person who had an enjoyable working experience with George Peppard - Maylo McCaslin (Sally Taylor, SB, 1984-85). She said on FB that she loved working with him on The A-Team and that while all the cast was great to her, Mr. Peppard was her favorite and took her under his wing. It was no secret that he had a major problem with alcohol - but when interviewed by ET towards the end of his life, he was honest about it. He seemed to have mellowed a bit by then, having married his last wife. She wasn't in show business - I believe she was a realtor or a broker.

The first episode featured an explosive, juicy scene with Althea, Nick and Liz. I was surprised Althea didn't haul off and slap Liz!! Wasn't that creepy reporter (Nathan Bunker) on one of these episodes before? He's one of those guys you would cover your face and cross the street to avoid. Surprised he isn't a lawyer. LOL I didn't recognize Faith Catlin - I'll have to go back and watch it again. I also enjoyed seeing those vintage M&M and Colgate ads - especially since Colgate owned the show. I read that NBC bought the show in 1980, but Colgate-Palmolive still remained its top sponsor.

That sounds like an interesting book - I'll have to see if my library system carries it.

The CBS promo for its soaps in 1968 is the only color clip of TSS that I've seen.

Sad but true!!

It seems that SFT's Chuckie ended up on the Island of Misfit TV Characters with Chuck Cunningham, Judy Winslow, Carl Dixon, Bobby Martin, etc. LOL

Thanks. For some reason, I had always thought Rosemary Prinz was the only Penny.