Gray Bunny

The medial line of success is now a 6.0. And top tier success is a 7.0. Meanwhile, poor NBC will end another decade with nearly all their shows dead last.

If they ever put Deidre Hall in a dark wig and tell us she's Hope Williams Brady, I'll finally quit this damn show.

I can't imagine that to be the case considering their budget was slashed by some 40% at that time; hence, Peapack with low quality hand held cameras.

I love season one, slow pace and all! I love seeing Pamela Sue Martin as the villainess. We get a beautiful foundation as to what makes these characters tick, what their strengths and weaknesses are, etc. It's similar to Melrose Place's first season which lets us get to know the core characters in depth before all the crazy kicks in. Although admittedly there's 1 or 2 episodes in season one that are a little too Blaisdel family heavy.

Agreed. In her explanations, she lowkey admitted that stuff like this has happened repeatedly, but these instances got caught in the press, paparazzi, etc. I think Gizelle picked up on that. Side note: What a JOY to have Potomac back!!! And I can't believe I'm gonna say this (hell is freezing over), but I actually prefer seeing Charrisse in the mix than broke and busted Mia.

I still get annoyed when Billy Flynn (Chad) lets a smirk out while saying his lines. It looks like he's trying desperately hard to stay in character. I hate that. Which is why by comparison, the original possession storyline was lightyears better than the campy, cheesy garbage they gave us 2 years ago. DAYS was over the top in the mid 90's, but they played it 100% straight (not referring to sexual orientation in this case) and serious. Now, everything is so cheeky, wink-wink nudge-nudge. It's like a dollar store ripoff of Desperate Housewives.

Meanwhile, how about a visit from Donna's son Marcus. Didn't Eric adopt him even though he was a full grown man?

It is pretty strange how at one point, you had ABC's 3 hourlong soaps at the very top of the Nielsens heap, and their 3 half-hour shows at the very bottom. A scheduling change could have helped/saved at least 1 of the weaklings.

Agreed - Can't wait!

This one always makes me giggle. Probably the funniest sketch from all of last season.

I thought Nicole's only boozing problem was around 1999-00 when she was depressed about being married to Lucas? That was the first time we really saw Arianne Zuker shine, as she played up the comedy.

Wow. I can do without at least half of the characters mentioned. Like literally the whole Harris/Ava/Clyde paragraph could be deleted and I wouldn't miss anyone mentioned. November Sleeps...

Greg Rikaart is actually very nice in real life and not at all queenish. He might be doing this thing called acting when playing Leo.

Agreed. Something switched on the show immediately after the Aly killing. The show's focus got completely out of whack and it took years to recover and become something half-way worth watching again.

' Bravo fans may never get to see newest installation of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.” Multiple sources tell Page Six exclusively that the network is considering tabling the Peacock spinoff following Caroline Manzo’s sexual assault allegations against Brandi Glanville. “‘Ultimate Girls Trip’ Morocco is probably never going to air, and now they are thinking about tabling ‘[RHONY] Legacy’ also,” one insider shares. “NBC is really pissed off because they feel like Bravo let [production company] Shed ruin multiple shows, ‘RHONY’ obviously [being one].” However, a source close to Peacock tells Page Six that “RHONY Legacy” will air as planned, while no official decisions have been made regarding “Ultimate Girls Trip.” ' Dang, things are really starting to crumble in the Housewives universe. Granted, it was bound to happen sooner or later, but perhaps Bethenny just OJ'ed the modern day soap opera and accelerated its downfall.

I remember this one. On January 1st, 1999, they did a "Soap Classics" episode. It was originally going to be the 1990 episode with Reva driving off the bridge in the Florida Keys, but made a quick change and aired an episode from July of 1993, the episode that featured Michael Zaslow for which he earned his 1994 Emmy. Zaslow had just passed away a few weeks back. Maureen Garrett was filmed doing a special intro/ending for the episode, explaining the episode's significance and acknowledging Zaslow's passing.

It really is stupid. And with all the ups and downs of Gabi Hernandez, who used to be the punchline to a joke, Camila Banus' charisma helped keep the character front and center and gave her a strange rooting factor even when Gabi was completely in the wrong. But these last few months being saddled with greasy Stefan, obsessed with taking over this floundering former crime empire who are now into... pharmaceuticals? Who knows what DiMera does, but they've run this character into the ground. How's her daughter doing these days...?

Dang, what happens to DAYS in the first half of '89? Looking at the ratings on your page that begin in August '89, they're suddenly down in the low 5's.

I think it's because we were all rooting for him. We were all familiar with his work over the decades and how he can really shine. Plus, this is yet another celebrity gone too soon who had a long struggle with addiction. We hoped he could turn things around and have a successful comeback, just like Matthew Perry and others. It's sad to see public figures succumb to this, especially when there are so many non-celebrities trying to overcome the same inner demons.

I'd rather have Daylight Savings Time all year round. I'd rather it be dark in the morning versus driving home in the dark. The first week is always an adjustment for me, as it gets darker earlier and it feels like total hibernation mode until you adjust. Funny how in the middle of the summer, you still feel compelled to go out at 8:30pm at night but in the dead of winter, you wanna stay in for the night by 6.

Welp, another RHONY alum never to be seen on Bravo again. Can't say I'm surprised; just surprised it took so long. Meanwhile, I see The Countess' cabaret show in one month and one day. The Q&A portion of the show, if she has one this time, should be interesting...

+1... and pulling way ahead of the AMC/OLTL/ATWT crowd during the holiday high. Plus GL back in the mid 6's. Let's see what downfall 1989 will bring...

Really? lol I guess I could check my storage and find it. I would guess it was a fluff piece that mostly focused on things out of their control, like castmembers leaving and whatnot.

I remember in the mid 90's, it seemed like every other issue, "someone" (likely their own mother) kept writing in to ask the names of the young twins who played Abigail Deveraux on Days of Our Lives. But anyhow, this is a sad but inevitable time marker in the soap opera genre. I was a loyal subscriber for too long. I finally stopped renewing in 2018 when I found myself looking at them weeks after they arrived, and only read the historical articles... and even I can only re-read about Luke & Laura's first wedding or Viki going to Heaven or Bo & Hope at Oak Alley for so many times before it gets redundant. I always looked forward to my new issues in the mail during the late 90's/early 00's, and the Best & Worst issues once had guts and honesty. I mean, when's the last time they did a "Most Disappointing Show" category or openly admitted to a Worst Recast? Just don't show it to J Eddie Peck's wife or she'll have a fit, as she apparently did when they named him worst recast on AMC ("We invited these people into our home! Waaaahh!") Regardless of the Soap Awards being rigged or too heavy on one show, it was always a fun time to watch. This was my first issue... thanks mom for getting those early issues for me whenever DAYS was on the cover...

After all is said and done, it'd be fun to go back and dissect the Households to Average Audience, since the household number represents a different amount of people year to year. For instance, right here in 1988 it shows Guiding Light's 5.2 rating equals an audience of 4,590,000 viewers. Yet, I can remember reading something about GL's numbers as late as 1999 saying they had 5 million viewers. But by 1999, GL's rating points were usually in the upper 3's. (although that 5 million number figure may have been in reference to its previous year's average, which averaged around a 4.0 HH I believe)