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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    It would have been interesting had they kept Linda Gibboney on as Gina, maybe they could have cast Robin Mattson as her sister (there were said at one point to be several Blake siblings, including Summer and Mack). Interesting that they both played vixens on AMC (albeit at different times) as well.

    SantaBarbaraNBC, have you found Episode 152 yet? (Sorry to be a nag - just curious.)

    Not yet! :( I will upload it when i find it, dont worry :)

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    Didn't get a chance to post this yesterday, but Stacy Edwards (Hayley) turned the big 5-0 on Wednesday. She just did two episodes of Shameless for Showtime. Still looks great today!

    Loving the discussion about 1985 SB, by the way. The whole lead-up to CC's collapse was great too. That last week of August where CC found out about Channing being Lionel and Sophia's son was the same week where Christie shot Steve by accident. That was one hell of a week...

    Ahh, yes! I believe i have some of those episodes uploaded to my youtube-account. That whole Halloween week where Gina plotted to kill him was some of the most intense stuff ive ever seen. The stuff where she duplicates Edens dress, prepare the wig, sets the clock back so Brandon wont get suspicious, and down to the whole plug-pulling. Such a terrific time. To bad this was the end for Linda Gibboney. She was such a dynamic and great actress. Ive always wondered what it would be like if they brought Robin Mattson in like a different caracter, and kept Linda as Gina. Would have been fireworks!

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    Steve Bassett was SCARY. Rape or no, it's no wonder Christie was terrified of him. Every time he yelled and screamed, he even scared me a little. LOL Ashby Adams made a fantastic villain. Ironically, his real-life wife has the screen persona as one of the sweetest gals on classic TV - Linda Kaye Henning aka Petticoat Junction's Betty Jo Bradley.

    Just love that stuff where Mary finally realise that he raped Christy. She was terrorfied by him when he started yelling on her. No wonder, he did an amazing job as Steve Bassett. I wish they would have kept Tricia on, she turned into such a wonderful actress on Y&R, same goes for Melissa Reeves. Jade Perkins just faded away, together with Laken and Christy that fall of 1985 (altough Laken returned for the christmas-episodes in 1985, and ofcurse in later years by Snyder and Danielson)

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    I really don't think SB truly came together until the Duvall rape trial, which introduced Harley Kozak as the unforgettable Mary Duvall, there in support of her sister Christie. It finally gave Lane Davies a truly meaty story. With great couplings like Eden/Cruz, Amy/Brick and then Mason/Mary, everything just gelled in the summer of 1985.

    100 % agree! Altough i like all that stuff with the tunnel collapse, the proposal in the clearing with C&E, the failed wedding attempt with the fire, Marcello trying to kill CC... etc!

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    I was also impressed with how well the fight scenes between he and Robin Wright were choreographed, and her escape and blowing up the car were extremely well-done. Kudos to all involved with those scenes.

    The next episode with the car blowing up is coming right up :)

    And now I feel silly because I didn't recognize that was Robin Wright. I knew she was on the show but it never occurred to me she would have been around so early on.

    She was cast as Kelly in mid 84 so i guess she was almost 18. Took her some time on the show but she really shined after a few months.

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    Thanks again for clarifying. I had no idea they signed away their profits to the show as part of the out-of-court settlement. You're also right that they crammed a lot into less than a decade. It seems like the show went on longer than that.

    SantaBarbaraNBC, do you have Episode 152 in your collection somewhere - in English? That was the episode that showed the scenes at the graveyard after Joe's funeral and showed Amy and Brick making up in the aftermath of a misunderstanding about Elizabeth Peale. I've never seen the entire episode and would love to. Thanks!

    I do. Let me take a look tonight :)

    And yes, they sure got packed alot of stuff into those years. If your name wasnt Marcy Walker, A Martinez or Robin Mattson you were not safe on that show. They got rid of alot of talent way to fast wich i believe was also one of the main reasons why SB struggled in the sense of a long-term commitment from US-viewers. Ofcurse it didnt help being opposite against established and popular soaps as GH and GL.

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    Thanks for the info about New World. I wonder if the Dobsons still make any money from the show, or if not, when they stopped making money from the show.

    As far is know the lawsuit from the Dobsons against New World was settled in 1991 outside of court. They hold no rights to the show. 100% domestic rights belongs to Sony, and international to FOX.

    Cant really believe the show, since it "only" aired for 8 1/2 years hasnt been aired again. Lets hope we get the show on dvd, atleast a "Best Of" set.... its about time!

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    New World is not around anymore, they were bought by FOX in 1997. Made a few phonecalls and found out that:

    Sony holds the domestic rights to air the show.

    FOX holds the international rights to air the show.

    We are trying to get the show released on dvd, with a "Best Of" box to start off with to see how the sales would be. I would REALLY apreciate it that anybody who loves the show "likes" my page on facebook. The more people in there, the more buzz and fuzz we can create about this matter, the better.

    And im glad you guys are enjoying the videos. Much more coming, just takes time :)

    Here is the link to the facebookpage:

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Barbara-NBC/106976976119859

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    Santa Barbara Discussion Thread

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    Im currently trying to find out WHO owns WHAT regarding the rights to SB. The goal is to give it a try to get SB released on DVD. I figured its worth a shot. The show is way to good to be dusting away in some vault.

    I having some issues though regarding locating the right source. I suspect there are different owners when it comes to domestic and international rights. Any help would be apreciated.

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