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I would be eternally grateful!!! TY!

The exteriors, yes. I believe they also filmed the "Holden-searching-for-Lily" scenes at the same time, but for later airing. These were the scenes that re-introduced Martha Byrne to the show.

I disagree. I love that there was constant traffic coming through the hospital cafeteria or the Yacht Club or at Bob and Kim's house. It kept the action moving and each scene might touch upon 3 or 4 different storylines. (These days we're stuck with static two-character scenes with boring dialogue that goes nowhere.) However, while I love the 90-92 era, I think the Caroline Crawford murder mystery was a major clunker. It introduced so many bland, tertiary characters (to your point) with no connection to the main families. and it went on forever (18 months!)

That's cool. Keep on posting!

I'm the guy who has been posting the 90/91 episodes. Like you, I have also been downloading episodes over the years just in case some (or all) ATWT episodes are taken down. Sorry about the Dec 10, 1990 episode - I have no idea why it is not downloading. I also just tried to download it using this website (https://yt5s.com/en112/youtube-to-mp4) but I got a 302 error. Maybe if I re-upload it, you'll be able to access it? I'll do that over the next day or two.

Marland chose not to revisit Stenbeck's rivalry with John Dixon either. I think Marland always planned to use Stenbeck sparingly (3 to 6 months at a time). He was an over-the-top villain that no longer fit the canvas. Too much of a good thing. I'm glad that Marland believed him to have died in 1989 and never brought him back.

Regarding Casey's death: it was actor Bill Shanks who wanted to leave the show after his 3-year contract expired. Marland knew that Casey would never abandon Lyla and Katie so, rather than have Casey leave, he decided to write a story about Guillain-Barre syndrome which would eventually lead to Casey's death and the right-to-die storyline. Unfortunately, Hillary Bailey Smith left ATWT at the end of December 1989 just as Shanks was scheduled to leave (and Casey was to die). Marland knew that the audience would not feel the same emotional connection to a new Margo and the right-to-die story (and its fallout) would fall flat. So TPTB asked Shanks to stay an additional 6 months to allow the audience to accept Ellen Dolan as Margo. This actually helped the emotional impact of the story on other levels too because during those 6 months, it helped to create the friendship between Casey, Duke, and Susan so that his death devastated them as well. (It also further humanized Susan after she went to bed with Bob). I don't think Marland had an obsession with death, but I think he began to understand that he had a responsibility to tell socially-relevant stories. He had always done so, but such storylines seemed to pop up a lot more in his later years. In 1990/91/92 he focused not only on the right-to-die story but also on teenage alcoholism, incest, bulimia, abortion, AIDS, rape, child abuse, interracial marriage, and Native American rights. The examination of Kim and Bob's marriage was the most adult I'd ever seen on a soap. The show lost most of it's whimsy/fantasy elements from the late 1980s and became a very mature show dealing with mature topics. The ratings were very strong during those years which must have indicated to Marland that he was delivering stories that audiences wanted to see.

The infamous Carolyn Crawford Murder mystery. One of Marland's rare missteps. It seemed to break most of his own writing rules, especially the one about focusing too much on characters who had no connection to the main canvas. I know the story was intended as an homage to the Hitchcock film "Suspicion", but it went on too long (18 months) and used too many ancillary characters. And it involved the murder of someone we didn't care about. If Marland had stuck with his original end to the story (that Daryl DID kill Carolyn) then perhaps it would have been worth it. But it ended with a fizzle and, when Daryl and Frannie were both written off a month later, it made the story seem even more of a waste.

Wow - I'm surprised at all the criticisms of Marland. Other than the misfire of the Caroline Crawford murder mystery, I thought the show was very good in 91/92. The Aaron storyline, Holden's amnesia, Angel's crisis, Connor's takeover of Walsh, Margo's rape, Scott's arrival, Tonio's end, Ellie and Kirk's marriage, the healing of Kim and Bob's marriage, Jessica and Duncan's relationship all were riveting. While many of the stories were indeed sad and dramatic -- that's what soap operas are! And the ratings for this period seem to validate that Marland knew what he was doing -- ATWT was in the top 4 shows for both 91 and 92. 1993 began very promisingly with the introduction of the Grimaldis, Royce and Neal's secret relationship to Lucinda, and Martha Byrne's return. I did not have the sense that Marland was getting tired of the show or that he was looking for an exit. And with the strong ratings, I don't think that P&G was thinking of replacing him. Unfortunately, Marland's death derailed the show. Which brings me to my final point: the show never recovered from his death. Marland's 9 years were ATWT's high water mark. I'm sad that we never got to see what he may have come up with for 1993 and beyond.

I loved Jessica and Duncan. She grounded him and he opened up her world. And then of course, their being one of Daytime's first interracial marriages was an important milestone as well. Kudos to Doug Marland for seeing their potential and exploring such social themes.

Swoon...James Wlcek as Linc.

Thanks to the SORAS-ing of Dan, Ellen was a great-grandmother(!) by the early 1980s. As such, the character was considered unexciting for youth-oriented storylines. Also in the early 1980s, Henderson Forsythe, who played her husband David, was often away doing movies and plays for extended periods of time. Without a husband on the canvas, Ellen was placed on the back-burner.

I came to love Andy and Courtney as a couple - especially when each matured and had a more adult grasp of their personal issues. I loved their growth and was definitely rooting for them. Their Christmas 1992 wedding made me very happy. Doug Marland died a few months afterwards and I think his portrayal of marriage between two young people would have been handled better then it ultimately was.

If this is the video you're speaking of, it's not the actual daytime line-up. The person spliced together programs from other videos to create this.

Starcher was such a handsome guy and a good actor. I never understood why his career disappeared after ATWT. He had a non-speaking part in 1988's "Working Girl" and one role in "Babylon 5" but, other than that, he seems to have never worked again.

I believe the first "adult-ish" Frannie was actress Terri Vandenbosch. Sadly, it appears she has passed away: https://soaps.sheknows.com/as-the-world-turns/news/3808/as-the-world-turns-alum-passes-away-at-46/

Regarding the comment about Ellen Dolan not knowing the current whereabouts of Anne Sward: while these characters and actors are "family" to us the viewers, they were in actuality co-workers to each other. I am close to some of my co-workers, and not-so-close to others. Some personalities don't gel and perhaps Dolan and Sward were merely coworkers. Also, both MC and HBS left "World Turns" of their own choice and during a period when the soap industry was pretty flush with ratings and funds -- so their memories and relationships may be more positive than Dolan's who stayed until the (very) bitter end and was essentially fired (cancelled). Also, as a previous poster mentioned, both MC and HBS had a longer working relationship with Sward. Dolan stayed with ATWT for an additional 15 years after Sward left and interacted with a multitude of incoming/outgoing co-workers. I don't think the "lack" of a current connection between Dolan and Sward indicates a failing in either woman.

Alan tried to have Lisa Brown on several times, but she declined. While she had been very content to be behind-the-scenes for the past decade or so, both he and Martha Byrne were hoping to convince her eventually. But then she became ill and I'm certain all her energies were spent trying to get healthy.

I remember reading an interview with Fulton in 1992 after the Scott reveal. She mentioned that Marland had asked her about Chuckie's death and if it had happened offscreen. She told him "no", that the child's body and Lisa's grieving over the body had been portrayed onscreen. So clearly Marland had considered bringing Chuckie back, but realized it would be a betrayal to the show's history. I agree about Scott being dull. When I first learned that Joe Breen had been cast as Scott, I was excited because of his great work on GL. But Scott (as written) was a wimpy sad sack who (obviously) had mother issues. Even back in 1992 it seemed very problematic that he should get sexually involved with his boss (Lucinda) and after that relationship ended, he moved right into a relationship with the doomed Neal. Then the actor began to physically change from his health issues -- and then he was replaced. And then Marland died. Scott as a character (and as a long-lost brother to a core character) never caused the fireworks that he should have. And before any major correction could be made, Marland and the character were gone. I liked the direction the new Scott took (as an unpredictable troublemaker portrayed by Doug Wert) but by then I had basically stopped watching the show.

The rapid aging of Ellen (from single gal to great-grandmother in 20 years!) meant that actress Patricia Bruder became a peripheral character by the early 1980s. Eileen Fulton was very smart to insist on a "no-Grandmother" clause in her contract throughout the 1970s.

Regarding the August 1986 episodes where Tom found out he had NOT slept with Barbara: I love that Marland had Margo forgive Tom and decide to return to him prior to she and Tom realizing the truth. It was love that brought them back together, not the revelation that he had not cheated.

The late-May 1986 classic episode where Frannie remembers Marsha killing Doug Cummings is the Holy Grail of YouTube. That episode and Chris's Labor Day birth are the two that have never been posted. Hopefully, one day someone will discover an old video tape in their attic...

This episode not only showcases Eileen Fulton's "on-target" performance during the menopause storyline -- it's also an example of how perfect the 1986/87 years were for ATWT. I'm so grateful to those many fans who kept their VCRs running so that we can still watch this amazing show today.

In the late 90s, I attended an ATWT discussion panel at the Paley Center in NYC. Of the nine cast members present, Fulton, Byrne, and Zenk were the most effusive and enthusiastic. All three ladies connected with the audience and were 100% happy to be there. I look forward to Eileen's interview.