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Rogershope uploaded two more episodes of Generations. 

If Carly sticks around running Bobbie's, I wouldn't mind if she got nostalgic and decide to reopen that club that she had ran in the basement about 20 years ago. 

2 hours ago, Melroser said:

As far as people in their 60's living at MP, I would love to see Amanda end up owning the building again somehow. She could be the landlord again for a new generation of younger people. Maybe the son or daughter of other characters move in (how about Michael and Taylor's son so we can get some Taylor/Amanda scenes again). The "OGs" could pop in and out but not necessarily be the focus. Maybe Sydney could be suing Amanda for the building or something so that the two square off again. Sydney always trying to get on top and always failing. 

Maybe one of the stories can also involve Jo meeting her son Austin for the first time in 30 years. I mean, you could have it with Austin wanting to get to know his mother but keeping a low profile, or Jo could've found him on social media, etc. 

rogershope uploaded another episode of Generations from May of 1989. 

The channel rogershope uploaded an episode of Generations from 1989. 

Constance McCashin (Laura) posted a recent photo on Twitter of her, Bill Devane (Greg) and Donna Mills (Abby) at breakfast. 

Alan Locher is doing a mini–Family Reunion on March 13th with Gary Frank and John Rubinstein. 

1 hour ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Hey, I hate it but that doesn't mean it's not appropriate to post it & make a note of when it began, etc. I call the finale the most hated soap finale ever & I still post it on June 24-25, ya know?!

With the percussion & coloring it also evokes NYPD Blue, as well as ER. 

The thing for me is that I don't hate the theme music as much as the actual opening puzzles me at points. Why did Grayson McCouch get like six shots throughout, but Alice Barrett and Stephen Schnetzer only get one that you blink if you miss? Well, I can guess why, but still. 

Not to mention, did JFP think Another World was set in NYC or Chicago because they were walking around the city? It's no doubt she was inspired by ER, Chicago Hope, and NYPD Blue. 

Constance McCashin (Laura) posted this recent photo of her, Michele Lee (Karen) and William Devane (Greg) on Twitter. 

4 hours ago, janea4old said:

from Janet Di Lauro:
a casting call for “Sarah”, a new contract role. The character is described as a California blonde around the age of 20, who’s beautiful, playful, and mischievous.
https://soaphub.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-comings-and-goings-long-missing-vet-back/

This better be a smokescreen for Diana Carter, Bradley! 

On 12/23/2023 at 12:24 AM, Broderick said:

The whole fiasco of Phillip's resurrection was very poorly handled.  I'm sure there was a creative way for the writers to prove Cane was a fraud without digging up Phillip's casket.  And if Maria Arena was determined to exhume Phillip and reveal he was alive, she should've first made certain Thom Bierdz was up to the challenge of reviving his role after a 20-year break.  (He wasn't.)  Also, his scenes were terribly written.  Phillip wasn't given any genuine moments with his younger brother (Billy), and both Jill and Kay were so busy screaming at Phillip for "playing dead", they failed to show him any real affection at all -- despite having fought over the privilege of "mothering" him in the 1980s.  At this point, one would expect Chance and Ronan to be leading actors on the show, and Phillip III to be a recurring character who shares scenes with Cricket, Danny, Nina, Jill, and his son.  I'd call the whole ordeal an epic fail.     

I never forgot when Katherine mentioned to Phillip that Chance was raised by Ryan, which stunned me because the show acted as if he hadn't existed for years.

Don't get me started when I believe Nina was Phillip's cheerleader when Phillip saw a cute guy, I want to say, at Crimson Lights. And after only a few weeks of her being upset, he abandoned her with a young child; she was acting as his wing person.

On 12/27/2023 at 5:54 AM, Paul Raven said:

What Stafford is bringing I'm not buying. I agree the writing is not there but Phyllis should be in jail. And what is left to do with Sharon? Another short lived marriage?

If Faith/Mariah had more story Sharon could still be seen in a strong supporting role, which after nearly 30 years is probably the best place for her. Give romance a rest for a while.

We should've saw Mariah and Tessa's adoption story actually taking place on screen while Faith could've dealt with PTSD after being kidnapped by Cameron. Heck it could've had her relapse with alcohol again too. 

Great idea for a topic. @SamandWillowFan

ATWT

Hope Dixon: Kim's only grandchild should've been on canvas. Maybe we would've gotten some appearances from Scott Defreitas and Cassandra Creech as Andy and Denise. Not to mention, Larry Bryggman might've come back sooner than the last few months before the finale if John's granddaughter was on the show. She could've been in the mix with Parker and Faith since she and the latter were switched at birth, so much story could've been played from that. She could've built a close bond with her honorary great-grandmother Nancy too. And I can hear Kim calling Hope "Kiddo" when she got too fresh. 

The Ward Quads: You would think that the way Emily and Allison were featured in the last several years, someone would discover they have cousins that our quadruplets have and at least bring one female and one male to be someone's love interest. But nope!

Bianca Marquez Walsh - Imagine if Lucinda could've gotten frequent visits from her adoptive daughter. And Bianca could've became more confident, having no problem to tell Lily to get her head out of her you know what when needed. 

B&B

Mary Warwick and Diana Carter - I don't understand why Brad Bell doesn't bring back Sheila's daughters. Especially since it would give Kimberlin more to do than serve rigatoni and wine and try to be menacing. Perhaps Sheila looks online and finds out that Diana is set to inherit millions because Massimo died. Or Mary comes on staff at the hospital, following in her father's footsteps, and is a psychiatrist.

Eric Forrester III/ Deacon "Little D" Sharpe - This show comes off as Hope is Deacon's only child, but they need to bring on Deacon's son, who should be older than Hope, and make him a chip off the old block. And we know that, being raised around Tawny, she said all kinds of things to him about him being the spare to his sister's heir.

DAYS 

Jeremy Horton -It's been years since Jeremy was on there; he can be brought back slightly aged down and rehabbed mostly, and he is now a doctor with an ego but has infected his family's social consciousness. Besides, this show needs more Hortons, especially those with the surname.

Sydney DiMera - I would have her a rebellious mess like her mother but isn't timid to use her name to get her out of situations. 

GH

Serena Baldwin - Every time I see Scotty and Lucy on my screen, it makes it noticeable that their children aren't with them. (Yes, I know Christina doesn't "exist," but in my headcanon, she does and is a doctor.) There's so much you can do with her. Since they said she's into causes, bring her on as a fundraising coordinator at General Hospital or a pro-bono attorney.

Dillon Quartermaine (Hornsby) - Since Tracy and Lucy are feuding, what if Tracy brings her youngest son back to work at Deception as head of digital media since his minor success as a director didn't pan out? He and Serena can initially bump heads, but eventually for each other, while Scotty, Lucy, and Tracy would be against it due to their sordid histories with one another.

Tommy Hardy - Last mentioned during the show's 50th anniversary he was graduating from medical school. I mean if you want to restore more legacy onto this show then bring back Steve and Audrey's grandson and Tom and Simone's son. He can be a pediatrician like his mother. (With all these kids under 10 running around the show needs it.) And besides Liz can always use more family on screen too. 

Y&R

Too many to name unfortunately, this show with The Young in its title should have more characters under the age of 35. Why aren't Noah and Audra mixing it up with Audra? While Reed comes home to get to know the sister, he thought was dead before he was born, why is Lucy not being fought over by Johnny and Connor? Or why isn't her biological mother, Daisy, coming back? Or Johnny discovering the way he was conceived? So much potential is being wasted.

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1 hour ago, Vee said:

Mandy Bruno seemed like a nice enough girl but Marina as a character was supremely bland with her in the role. I remember when Wheeler just began pairing up people who were dating IRL like the Mormon collective family she very clearly envisioned the show as being - Mallet and Marina, disgusting since she was born when he was first on the show (to say nothing of when they put her with Alan-Michael, who IIRC literally thought he was her father) but in Wheeler's mind Bogue and Bruno are together IRL so why not, right?

Don't forget not just only he was there when Marina was born but Mallet was her godfather. And not to mention Alan-Michael could've been her father but was also married to her Aunt Harley and Aunt Lucy. 

On 12/8/2023 at 9:09 PM, DRW50 said:

@Ben

 

Great Find! Wish more episodes of Family Affairs would pop up. 

I love it when episodes of Generations get uploaded. 

4 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

 

Seth was hot, but so was Casey. After all Frannie went through with Doug, Marland should've had Frannie have a "hot girl summer" and just enjoy both their company. 

 

 

Oh, OK. that could've possibly been why she didn't film the other episodes. Makes sense. I think in the episode I posted, Kim said a throwaway line about Penny. I gotta go back and watch it. 

 

History? What is that?  Jokes aside, you know Goutman & Passanantate weren't gonna do that. Hell, they didn't even research Dani when bringing her back and having her sleep with Craig. Mind you, a central point of the character's history was that Craig once thought she was his daughter. 

It was so many other legacy characters waiting in the wings to be brought back in the 2000's but you know Goutman wasn't going to do that. 

Christina Hughes could've been mentored by her cousin Tom in the legal profession.

Imagine a rebellious teenage Hope Dixon turning up at Grandma Kim and Grandpa Bob's house, tiring of being "ignored" by Andy and Denise, who she had split her time with.

Not to mention, they could've at least brought two of the four Ward quads back. Imagine the Stewarts getting some representation. The male one could've been a love interest for Luke, while the female one could've been a mess like Cousin Emily was back in the day.

But nope, we get to watch Janet Cicone's backstory and half of Wendy Riche's General Hospital on canvas instead.

I too wish they would've mentioned Jessica and how her death impacted Cricket, not to mention her brother and the fact that Lauren was there and no mention of Scott. But then she was like, "You've been like an "aunt" to Fen, and I was like, she's the actual aunt of your eldest son, Lauren.

Not to mention how her rape inspired her to become a lawyer and how she worked for legal aid, but of course this is a set-up of Cricket, Danny, and Phyllis 30 years later, which hardly anyone wants to see.

I said on Twitter that Doug is going to get his 50 cents of residual soon enough.

I spotted an episode of Capitol from 1983 had been uploaded. 

Some additional soap music cues from Another World and Days of Our Lives. 

Sorry for the iffy sound quality. 

 

Came across an episode of Generations from 1989. Don't know if anyone had seen them online yet. 

On 10/1/2023 at 10:14 PM, dc11786 said:

There has been a history of attempts to develop a Canadian soap opera, but they haven't produced long term results. The ones I can think of off the top of my head:

Scarlet Hill: around 1963-1964, this show was launched initially as an anthology series featuring week long stories and some recurring players. I think this format went on for about 26 weeks. Around the summer of 1964, the show shifted to a single continuing story format set in the boarding house run by Kate Russell, with her daughter Ginny, her brother Harry MacClane, and the tenants at Kate's boarding house. I have a week's worth of scripts from this version of the show. The show maintained the practice of having a single write a week's worht of episodes. I haven't viewed the scripts in a while, but I believe the main thrust was on some female character (possibly Ginny) having recently miscarried her baby and the impact it was having on her engagement to one of the tenants, who wasn't the child's father, but had agreed to raise the child as his own. The new format may have run slightly longer than the first, but I don't think so.  

Moment of Truth: In 1965, this show was produced in Canada and aired both on NBC and I believe the CBC or some other station in Canada. The show was about a college town where Douglas Watson played the central lead. He was a psychiatrist, I believe, and his friends, family, colleagues, and patients made up a bulk of the story. This show ran for under a year.

House of Pride: this was developed as a twice a week, thirteen week serial that was suppose to premier in the fall of 1974, before being shifted to January, 1975, before premiering in September, 1974, in a once-a-week format despite being produced as a twice-a-week show. This ran for at least one season of 26 episodes and a second season. I've been doing some research today because of this thread, and this was very intriguing. The storyline followed the expansive Pride family who had branches living throughout Canada. Each branch filmed their story in their respective regional television center and then teh show was edited together. The opening storyline saw the patriarch, Old Dan Pride, passing away and the ensuing fight for the family's ancestral property, the House of Pride of the center. One of the brothers, Ross Pride, a politician, was looking to sell it to land developers. The show had some initial positive reviews despite fears that it would end up like another Canada drama series, "The Whiteoaks of Jalna."

What is interesting about my research, in regards to this thread, is the point is made how Canadian television has historically struggled to develop dramas in general. Also, there was a big push for regional television production in each province, which meant that resources were split around the country. This may have been one of the reasons that there were problems with developing a homegrown show. 

High Hopes: Most people are aware of this one. I think about six months of episodes between April and September 1978 were produced and part of a syndication deal in the United States. The storyline featured a lot of mini-stories with the patients that Dr. Neal Chapman (Bruce Gray) treated including Dorothy Malone playing a mother of a woman who struggled with Malone's remarriage. The more interesting tale involved Neal's daughter, who was actually the illegitimate daughter of the girl's "Aunt" Paula. Paula was looking to reconnect with her former lover, Michael Stewart. Michael was Jessie Chapman's biological father and a well to do businessman. His neurotic wife Norma Stewart was a patient of Neal's after losing her daughter within the past few years. A friendship was developing between Jessie and the Stewart family unaware of the connection. 

In some of the articles about High Hopes, there is mention how the production facilities weren't really in place for a soap opera in Canada and that they had made one of the characters, Neal's love interest Trudy Bowen, a talk show host with the high hopes of repurposing the set for an actual talk show to justify the costs of the production studio. 

Country Joy: This obscure entry was on for about two seasons. Different articles suggest that the show was anywhere from 8 to 17 episodes in its first season. Also, I think it may have only played in part of the country in its first run and it aired once a week at night. The second season aired daily between November 17, 1979, and January 4, 1980, or something like that. The thrust of the story was on the second marriage of Dick Brugencate to Joy and the reaction from his mother and two children from his previous marriage. 

33 Brompton Place: The next two entries are more steamy. This entry, from 1981 or 1982, was billed as a miniseries when it aired in Canada, though there seems to be hope they could have made it a contiuing series. There were about 5 or 6 episodes and the show was aire din the United States on Showtime under their adult anthology Romance which was a precursor to A New Day in Eden and the next entry...

Loving Friends, Perfect Couples: This Lorimar series was produced in Canada and aired on Showtime. I believe there were about 130 episodes, but I don´t know if they all aired in the States or Canada for that matter. This premiered on Showtime in January, 1983, and I think aired similarly in Canada.

Mount Royal: In the mid-1980s, this attempt at a Canadian Dallas or Dynasty aired for a single season. it was about a wealthy family headed by Patrick Bauchau and Domini Blythe. The show's only season was more self-contained episodes, but I imagine the show would have been serialized had there been a second season. 

Foreign Affairs: This was a co-production with the Netherlands and partially filmed in South American. Set in a Canadian embassy in Buenos Aires, the political and sexual intrigue among the staff and their family played out for about 100 or so episodes. This aired around 1991 or so. It was also aired in the States on the Nostalgia channel. 

Family Passions: Another co-production with a German company, "Family Passions" featured a mix of Canadian, American, and I believe German actors. The show was developed by Jorn Winter and had Roscoe Born, Kin Shriner, and Roberta Biseau among its cast members. It is most notable for having a lesbian storyline and being an early (if not first) acting appearance for Hayden Christianson. The storyline involved with the wealthy Haller family who ran an automobile company with corporate offices in Canada and Germany. I don't know how long this one last but I feel like it was six to nine months. 

Riverdale: This show aired for about three season in the mid-to-late 90s.  I think it was an attempt at a "Coronation Street" style show. It aired two to three times a week. It was set in a surburban community. I believe a single episode is available on YouTube. 

Paradise Falls: Another steamy nighttime soap. This one was well known for including LGBTQIA+ characers. I think the grandson of the mayor was involved in an affair with another man and he remained a major character for most of the show's run. 

Metropia: This showed aired on Omni in the early 2000s. It was initially a daily show that aired for 65 episodes in its first season. It was set in a large urban environment (it may have been Toronto). The storylines were also heavy into the sexual conquests of the show's main characters. Most noteable to me was the affair between a South East Asian man and the brother of the woman he was suppose to marry in an arranged marriage. A second season was produced of something like 13 episodes before entering into a rerun cycle and never returning. 

I'm sure I have forgotten some, but I figured this is a good jumping off point. 

 

This episode of Riverdale has been online for years. Wish it was more of the episodes out there. 

Riverdale was created by Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn, best known, of course, for creating and producing the Degrassi franchise.

I instantly recognize Melissa DiMarco, who will go on to play Principal Hatziklakos for many years on Degrassi. And one of the older women played Aunt Agatha on the Canadian children's TV show Noddy, which I used to watch on TVOKids in Michigan growing up.

I know this doesn't qualify as a primetime soap; however, it did star Daytime alums Kim Delaney and the late Dixie Carter.

It's the unaired pilot of Sudbury, a.k.a. "Practical Magic," the 1998 movie that starred Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. The latter was an executive producer on it. I read it would've aired on CBS.