Paul Raven

This the cancelled soap section and General Hospital is still on the air. If anything it belongs in the Proposed Soap thread, but that is for actual soaps proposed by network and production companies not some fantasy ideas in an article. So I would direct anyone interested in the topic to head over to the 'Proposed Soaps Over The Years' topic in Discuss the Soaps and not duplicate the thread here. Thanks.

The budget situation seems to be dire. There is no money for sets and extras. How is this happening? I believe Days and GH have extras and u/5/ dayplayers. Surely the #1 show deserves better. The women's costuming seems to be supplied by the same manufacturer. Pretty much all the gals are in tight off the shoulder dresses and tops. Characters like Devon,Ray, Nate,Lauren, Jack etc supposedly have careers and businesses but spend their days in restaurants or at home, if they have one.

That's Eric's take. Maybe Mal Young just wanted to take Victor off the frontburner instead of centering the show around an 80 yr old character who had dominated the show for too long.

Well she did stick around at Big Valley for 4 seasons.

That's all they ever do. I'm guessing they were at Society? Are there any extras yet ?

Maybe the time he spends responding to strangers online, he could use to polish the scripts. He must know he is going to be blasted on social media, so why bother investing on any level? Deal with your demons Ron...

Y&R Jack (Terry Lester) and Ashley (Eileen Davidson) Great sibling chemistry. Even though they bickered and challenged each other, you could also see that when the chips were down...

Good point, I hadn't taken that into account. Although in 1980 she would have been in better shape.

This story fall flat on a number of levels. One of them is the 'tell don't show' method of storytelling. If we saw Nate at the hospital checking the x rays etc it would build more suspense. Nate meeting Ashland at Society (where else?) and telling what he found doesn't work for me. Chance got a psychiatrist office set but they can't pull together an office for Nate? (makes no sense)

Like the lesbians and the black characters Allie will hang around so Y&R can say they promote diversity.

Just discovered that ABC revived 'Grand Central station' as a 5 day a week radio series in 1956. Each story lasted a week. Lynn Loring Grand Central Station 'The Letter' July 56 Jone Allison Grand Central Station 'The Letter' July 56 Mildred Clinton Grand Central Station 'The Letter' July 56 Bill Quinn Grand Central Station 'The Letter' July 56 Elspeth Eric Grand Central Station 'The Letter' July 56

I was thinking about Barbara Stanwyck and her ill fated stint on The Colbys. She wanted to work but it seems only Aaron Spelling was willing to employ her. How would FC fans think of Barbara as Angela Channing? Jane Wyman did a fabulous job but I feel Barbara would have definitely nailed the role also. For those familiar with La Stanwyck, how do you think Angela might have been different had she played her? Do we know of any other names that might have been bandied around for Angela?

12 years!!! Ridiculous.

Will Allie hook up with Noah and play out their romance at Crimson Lights?

When was Jack last seen or even mentioned?

Daytime and news were on tape which was cheaper than film which was used for primetime and film. Also, nobody thought they needed to be preserved as there was no rerun value. Tape was regularly wiped in those days and reused and wasn't as durable. It wasn't until mid/late 60's that tape improved- hence the arrival of All in the Family which changed the sitcom world.

And who is the culprit?

i guess that would have been alive half hour so Lynn could easily fit it into her schedule.

Oops, didn't do my research thoroughly. Guess I would fit in as a writer on the current soaps!

Brooke is shattered with the news that Nick had died .She remembers the good times and the bad. Weeks later she finds that Grant Chambers died in a hit and run. Poor Brooke wonders about the odds of two exes dying in such short order. Then Eric takes a fall and is comatose.When he comes to, he says he felt like he was pushed. And on it goes Whip, Oliver, Bill , Thorne and Ridge all die or face death. The lead investigator is Brooke's old boyfriend Dave Reed who is determined to find the culprit and protect Brooke. Eventually Deacon is revealed to be the culprit as evidence is found that proves he was responsible. Sheila is convinced this isn't true but no one will listen Brooke gets closer to Dave again causing problems with Ridge. Eventually Sheila uncovers that Dave has been responsible and as a police officer was able to fabricate evidence against Deacon. He wanted vengeance against all the men that had married/bedded Brooke when he felt rejected. Dave finally snaps and Sheila is the one to save her.

The Guiding Light 70th episode where they recreated the radio days and early TV was very entertaining.

Gwen Van Dam Young and the Restless Miss Jackson 1975 Carlos Bernard His Sunset Beach stint was a 5 day role as an intern friend of Rae Chang.

Oliver Macready Son of Pamela Murphy, grandson of George Macready (Martin Peyton,Peyton Place) Taurean Blacque One Life to Live pre 1975

Oops didn't delete from my list.

Variety reported that Woman in White, despite healthy ratings went off the air in September 1942. Reason given was that Art Gladd, who write the show under Irna Phillip's supervision had been called up for Army service and Irna could not find a satisfactory replacement, so would not renew her contract with NBC. Gladd was also writing Right to Happiness. Irna had taken over writing Guiding Light as her writer for that show had departed to write his own show. Her other shows at that point were Road of Life and Lonely Women.