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Wow -- what a rich cast AMC had during that era !  The Erica-Natalie rivalry was one of my favorites of all time.  

I do have to wonder why TPTB even bothered recasting Nina...I feel sorry for Barbara Kearns, there was just no way anyone could make us forget Taylor Miller -- she was just too popular and too perfect in the role of fairy tale princess Nina.  There were enough other characters on the canvas, Nina just should have been written out until TM was ready to return.   

Agreed about Louise !  She's a legend -- RH and EON where her favorite daytime roles. 

Let's all message Locher to get her back on for her own solo interview.  What might hook him:  Louise was Emmy nominated as part of the writing team for As The World Turns.  We all know he favors ATWT...let's just hope he gives her ample time to discuss all her years IN FRONT OF the camera.

Louise's terrible connection prevented her from sharing much on Locher's reunion.  But it's clear she still has amazing chemistry w/ Kelli and Michael.  Hopefully Locher brings Louise back w/ a better connection so she can share stories from all her years in daytime...she's still totally with it, and clearly has tales to tell.

Did anyone tune in for the reunion ?  

On 3/20/2021 at 5:12 AM, victoria foxton said:

!984 was rough. Lesley's and Blackie's exits were horrible. Holly going undercover to expose a shady dance school was so BAD. On the plus side Frisco, Tonia ,Tony Felicia and Sean were introduced. 

Your post sent me on a rewatch of early 84 last night...

Yes some of the stories were too far from the GH we knew, but the cast is what really made it all work.  I can't say I disliked any of the actors of that era.  Too bad more didn't go onto the success that Stamos and Demi Moore achieved, but I guess that would've kept us from enjoying them in Port Charles for as long as we did.  

And yes, the dance school w/ sleazy Barry Williams deserves an eye-roll...but it did cement Holly as the show's heroine, so purpose served.  

Any idea what Tim Maier is doing now ?  He was great on Rituals !  I wish he had done more acting...

4 hours ago, RavenWhitney said:

This info came to me when I met Ernie Townsend in NY years later and I asked him who wrote the show during the strike.  He told me.  He was so hot in person. And loved gossiping. 

Wow -- any more gossip you can share ?  Love all the BTS details...

So much of Cliff and Nina's original popularity was because of the rich characters and talented actors in their orbit:  the disapproving and scheming Palmer; the mysterious mother-figure Monique née Daisy: the gothic grandmotherly housekeeper Myra; and the wicked other woman Sybil.  And I do think Taylor Miller was perfectly cast as the fairy-tale heroine.  The start of Cliff and Nina's romance was some of Agnes Nixon's best work IMO.  

Francesca James should write her own book.  Her life and all her stories are the history of daytime TV.  She was honest and loving in her remembrances...esp enjoyed hearing about her transition from acting to directing / producing and how supportive her AMC castmates were.  Bravo to her for making that jump !

Jennifer Bassey was adorable -- she shared fabulous anecdotes about David Canary, Michael E. Knight and Ruth Warrick.  She truly adored David Canary...as did the rest of the AMC cast and crew.  

The technical troubles were annoying.  After all these months of interviews, Alan should know the value of a tech check before an interview -- even before he commits to having a guest on, he should determine if their technology can support a 90-min interview.  Franscesca, once a producer always a producer, had to jump in to troubleshoot...but even then the tech difficulties continued.

But bless dear Alan for bringing this interview to us -- was truly a treat.

Fun clip of Andrea Moar (RIP) and Tina Louise...80s hair on full display.

This reunion was a good one.  Everyone had strong, working wi-fi which made a big difference.  And Alan was a bit more professional w/ his interviewing skills --- maybe he is learning, or maybe Retro TV PR guided him.  

Was great to also hear about memories of some of their other soap roles too.  Jada rambled a bit too long, and I would have liked to have heard a bit more from Nicholas Walker (who I find delightful)...but overall a great discussion.  

IMO, casting was Rituals' biggest strength.  The vets were stellar - Monte Markham, Christine Jones, Kin Shriner, Philece Sampler, Andrea Moar, Peter Haskell, Dennis Patrick.  We owe Rituals for introducing us to so many new young actors who went on to great roles:  Mary Beth Evans, Kevin Blair (Spirtas), Jon Lindstrom, etc. And of course the stunt casting of George Lazenby, Patti Davis and Tina Louise certainly got press.  Sadly it didn't help ratings.

P&G Idiots !   Passing up easy money...

In the Locher Reunion, Geoff Pierson praised Ilene's comic skills...He said her comedy was a welcome diversion to the endless melodrama on the page.  

Ilene's portrayal of Delia could not be more different from Randall's.  Ilene's Delia was more manic, Randall's more sympathetic.  I loved the resemblance between Randall and Jadrien Steele as Little John.  They could easily have been mother and son.  

As much as I love Robin Mattson she was all wrong as Delia.

Anyone know why Randall was so unhappy as Delia ?  Had her romance w/ Roscoe begun before she left ?

Amazing how long John Gabriel lasted on RH considering his character who was never directly tied to the Ryan's.  Sandy also had a short-term role on RH shortly before she started AMC.

Even if you hated what Dakota meant for Johnny and Jill, there's no denying the character fueled storyline for the Ryans. Dakota's arrival put the family front-and-center again and created conflict for the shows' most beloved couples -- Maeve and Johnny and Frank And Jill. And Dakota was also the perfect partner in crime for both Maggie and Delia.  

Chris Durham did a great job with the role. Dakota was a good stretch after being John Conboy's hunk-of-the-month on Capitol.  Would be great to hear from Chris about his time on RH.

On 12/14/2020 at 7:07 PM, safe said:

 

 

In an old James Wlcek  (Ben) blog radio interview, he had said that he had been involved with Catherine Larson (Lizzie)  off camera (and involved with Maria Pitllio [Nancy Don], too, - also said he would never get involved with a co-star ever again after those two)

 

 

Seems like on-set romances were not unusual for RH.  Grant and Yasmine, Randall and Roscoe, Geoffrey and Cali (although not certain of their timeline).  I'm sure there were others.  There's no denying chemistry...

5 hours ago, Bill Bauer said:

I watched the chat even though I was a very casual watcher of Ryan's Hope and I really enjoyed the interview. The people interviewed seemed very likable and down to earth. 

 

 

I have a question for Ryan's Hope aficionados: Does anybody remember a storyline where a pregnant woman was on a boat and fell onto a knife on the counter when the boat started rocking causing a miscarriage? I remember this very vaguely from my childhood but don't know if I imagined it. That seems very gruesome. 

That scene ! I remember it vividly. It shocked and scared me as a 6 year old and has remained with me for all these years.  Is it on Youtube ?  I need to see it again.  

On 10/10/2020 at 5:20 PM, Sean said:

Some other Ryan's Hope actors who come to mind who spent significant time (2+ years) on that show:

• Malcolm Groome (Pat Ryan #1, 1975-78, 1983-88, 1989)
• Marg Helgenberger (Siobhan Ryan #3, 1982-86)
• Catherine Hicks (Faith Coleridge #3, 1976-78)
• Karen Morris-Gowdy (Faith Coleridge #4, 1978-83, 1989)
• Grant Show (Rick Hyde, 1984-87)
• David Sederholm (Bill Hyde, 1983-85)
• Jason Adams (John Reid Ryan #2, 1986-89)
• Gerit Quealy (Jacqueline Dubujak, 1983-85, 1987)
• Thomas McGreevy (Tom Desmond, 1977-79)
• Hannibal Penney, Jr. (Clem Moultrie, 1975-78)

I seem to recall that Grant Show appeared on Y&R before RH...but it was a very small dayplayer-type role. 

On 12/6/2020 at 10:13 PM, LoyaltoAMC said:

 

 

Tony Winner Peg Murray Passes Away at 96 Years Old (broadwayworld.com)

 

Surprised La Lucci hasn't acknowledged Peg Murray's passing on social media.  

They had sooo many scenes together.  Olga was Erika's sounding board for many years.

3 hours ago, Neil Johnson said:

 

I don't even remember the character's name, but he was one of a group of teenagers (which included Cassie, Rob, one of the O'Neil sisters, and a couple of other teens) who had found a cabin in the woods -- or were staying at a cabin, or planning to stay at a cabin...  LOL.  Anyway -- Ivan Kipling (at the time, OLTL's version of Stefano Dimera) was skulking around the forest, planning to do something to them.

Is there any video out there of this or any of Hensley's time on OLTL ?  

On 11/30/2020 at 8:34 PM, Neil Johnson said:

 

What happened to Ivan Kipling?  Did he just stop appearing without explanation?  He was obviously up to something with those kids, but it all just seemed to stop without mention.  And was John Hensley's character written off, or did he just disappear?  

Would like to hear more about Jon Hensley's stint on OLTL.  Anyone ?

I'd be interested to hear everyone's favorite Frank Ryan.  They each had their strengths for sure.  For me its a toss up between Geoffrey Pierson and Daniel Hugh Kelly, but I haven't seen much of Michael Hawkins and Andrew Robinson in the role. John Sanderford was perfectly fine, but not quite as interesting as the others. Interestingly, Robinson was the only one to receive an Emmy nom.  

So thrilled with the reunion !  But wishing it was a smaller group...  

This mix could have easily been split into two groups.  Alan should know by now that larger groups often run into technical difficulties and too much overtalking (The Doctors reunion being a prime example).  We get much more substance when its kept to 2-3 guests.  Ilene w/ Malcolm and Geoffrey alone could have had their own 3-hour reunion.  Ash and James never even worked w/ Geoffrey.

Hopefully Alan will do more w/ RH.  Would love to see Cali Timmons and Michael Levin after all these years ! And reuniting Michael Corbett, Kelli Maroney and Louise Schaffer would be a gas.   

I would also love to hear Helen's recollections, but I know she would have zero tolerance for Alan's "do you remember your first day ?" silliness...