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I think Kristen was married to Andre, but so do not quote me on that, lol.

The "mainstream media" only cares about us when...actually, they don't care about us.

More like, brought back by Rolf's serum, brainwashed into believing she was Greta von Amburg, and wearing a Kristen mask.

Sort of. Somerset was a separate town. By the time NBC/P&G expanded AW to 90 minutes, Bay City was conceivably big enough that it could have had each 30-minute block take place in the same city, with maybe 2 or 3 crossover characters to maintain some continuity. And if a major event was to take place - a flood, for example - you could have woven that event into each block as well.

NBC and P&G trusted Pete Lemay and Paul Rauch too much.

NBC tried and tried and TRIED to develop a primetime soap to rival DALLAS and DYNASTY, but I don't think the network ever had the kind of people who could develop and nurture that type of programming. Their execs' forte was clearly sitcoms and "straight" dramas.

The ONLY way I could see a 90-minute soap MAYBE working is if you were to split up those 90 minutes into three 30-minute blocks, with each block focusing on a particular set of characters, but all under the banner of ANOTHER WORLD. Even then, however, you still have the risk of viewers watching only the blocks that interest them and tuning out the rest.

IKR? He's basically saying Philece was a messy b***h.

Actually, @carolineg, if you'll recall, University Hospital was a major focus for DAYS in the early years, with Tom, Bill, Laura, Tommy, Greg and Neil all working there. If anything, returning the focus to the hospital - with characters like that new psychiatrist/love interest for Sarah - would be returning the show to its' roots. And isn't Sarah supposed to be a doctor? But but BUT...I would have the new shrink come from a family where everyone - mother, father, siblings, everyone - has suffered from one form of mental illness or another; a background which explains why he became a psychiatrist/psychologist in the first place. It would be a major stumbling block in his and Sarah's relationship. She wants to have children, but he's afraid he'll pass on whatever mental illness exists within his own family.

"Bloated" doesn't begin to describe the size of GH's cast. I think there were less characters in "War and Remembrance."

And a (male) character who isn't a raging psycho or related to everybody else.

See, this is where I would introduce a new character, a young, male colleague of Marlena's, who succeeds in de-programming Sarenee, or at least assists Marlena in doing so. That way, you set up a potential, new love interest for Sarah who would serve as spoiler for her and Xander.

I can't recall anyone specifically. Again, it's only stuff I've heard or read over the years. If I've heard or read wrong, I'll gladly be the first to apologize.

I've no idea. I presume she was your typical, behind-the-scenes diva, but I *know* that I've read over the years how several actors - both at DAYS, and at AW - disliked working with her.

The only thing Billy Miller should have been was the security guard who allowed GH actors onto and off the lot.

Oh, where do I begin, lol? Instead of making Josh Madden (AMC) the Unabortion, I would have made him Kendall Hart's fraternal twin. Erica, we learn, had two children by Richard Fields. However, nobody (even Erica) knew about Josh, because he was born after Kendall, when Mona was presumably out of the room (and Erica was just plain out of it). That way, you still have the novelty of Erica Kane having a son, but not in a way that defies logic (well, not defy it TOO much) or medical science. I also would have left Kelly, Kevin and everyone else on OLTL out of the Babe/Bianca baby switch. The story was convoluted enough without dragging another show into it, lol.

During the Maryanne Caruthers storyline, rumors surfaced that Jeffrey would be revealed as Ed and Maryanne's illegitimate son, but GL fans raised a stink (and rightly so!), so the plot twist was abandoned.

And with good reason. PS was hated by so many on the show that they worked hard to ensure she was forgotten as quickly as possible. But, since we're not supposed to talk ill of the dead....

I can only imagine how it would look if GH and Frank Valentini were to follow GL/Ellen Wheeler's example and tape everything on location in Mendocino.

And that's unusual for the DiMeras because...? Amen! Come on, would YOU call Marlena at this point, lol? I still believe the only way to salvage this story is to reveal that Renee is still alive or that she carried a secret for years that could still impact Salem today.

Is Demetria McKinney or Denise Boutte available? Or are they still shillin' for Tyler Perry?

That's what I'm saying! GET THAT DEGREE, SYDNEY! YOU GOT THIS!

Wouldn't it have been easier just to have Tony and Anna, who've never had any children together, take in a homeless teen instead? I mean, if you want to give them a story, why not something more meaningful than this Sarenee [!@#$%^&*]?

If you look at early "Big Brother" or "Survivor" today, it seems almost quaint; but, back then, it was mind-blowing. "Touched by an Angel" is another, quality show that gets an unfair reputation as a show only "oldsters" would like.