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So Moses will hook up with Faith but maybe not romantically. Their scenes will take place at Crimson Lights, Sharon's cottage and Devon's penthouse. They will talk a lot about things they've done (that the viewers won't see) and other characters (that viewers won't see)

Watching the March 96 episode, the direction/camera work is quite impressive no doubt, but I am wondering if in someway takes away from the essence of a soap. By taking away the generational aspect and intimate feel, The City and other shows that tried to re-invent the genre took away what makes soaps unique and identifiable. It certainly did not help the genre in the long run. Do others agree or feel soaps should have continued to try and become more 'contemporary'?

True Story 1959 Lots of new soaphopper roles! Jan 3 The Judgement by ? Cast: John Boruff Ralph Dunn Jean Mowry Lee Richardson Jan 10 Silver Eve by ? A college co-ed enlists the help of a psyhcology professor to prevent her parents from getting a divorce Cast Jerome Cowan Prof Alix Towne Jan 17 Doctor by George Lowther Cast Phillip Keneally Frank Overton Phyllis Hill Julie Burns Remo Pisani Joe Sirola Jan 24 Power Dam by Irving and Jane robin Cast Ford Rainey William Smithers Abby Lewis Jo Ann Le Compte Richard Mason Jan 31 AN ARTIST'S LIFE FOR ME A shrewd art dealer tries to swindle an artist out of a prize painting. Feb 7 Shadow of a Lie by Barry Lake An ex convict, believed to be dead, returns from the grave to blackmail his former wife and her new husband Cast Betty Buehler Ellen Collins Joseph Mascolo Ben Collins Feb 14 Live Again Lady by William Kendall Ckarke Three eligible suitors vie for the hand of an eligible congresswoman. Cast Casey Peyson - Congresswoman Edmon Ryan Simon Oakland Mel Ruick Feb 21 Cabin 19 by Calvin Clements Cast John Kelogg Martin E Brooks Viola Frayne Ronald Dawson Feb 28 Out Of The Dark by Mildred McDaniel Cast Arch Johnson Robin Howard Alfred Sandor Carl Low March 7 Neighbors by Robert Esson Cast Guy Sorel Noah Keen Claire Nielson Lydia Procnicka Ben Hammer Michael Dolan March 14 Stakeout by Barry Lake A masked gunman steals into a house and attempts to strangle a woman. Cast Coe Norton Frank Campanella Stan Watt March 21 An Attractive Family by John West A family of three, responsible for two undetected crimes, plot to kill a young heiress whose death will net them a fortune Cast Jan Miner David white Tim O'Connor Julienne Marie Burton Mallory Robert Blackburn March 28 Judgement of Character by Mildred McDaniel A masked gunman steals into a house and attempts to strangle a woman. Cast Steve Elliot Gaye Jordan Bert Freed Iranda Adonga Bob Jacquin April 4 Still Hunt A maniac escapes from an asylum. The sheriff hunting him is unaware that his own daughter is being held prisoner by the crazed man. Cast Kathleen Murray Frederic Downs Frank Schofield William Mason April 11 The Runaway by Arthur Mazzeo An ex-boxer can't find a witness to prove his story that he killed a man in self-defense. Cast Phyllis Newman Sam Locante Martin Rudy Augusta Cioli April 18 No Greater Love by Barry Lake Cast Hugh Reilly Herbert Holcombe John Armstrong Connie Van Ess Mildred Clinton April 25 ? May 2 Room For Rent by Michelle Cousins Cast Ruth White Myra Harkins Meredith Dallas John Napier Jana Pearce May 9 The Wife Beater by Jan Martin Cast Alan Ansara Susan Brown Milton Selzer Wiley Hancock May 16 Suspicion Island by Anne Howard Bailey Cast Lois Nettleton Nancy Pollock Jamie Smith Arnold Soboloff Alan Frank May 23 Home to Mother by William Kendall Clarke Cast Arlene McQuade Mark Lenard Ann Summers Edmon Ryan May 30 The Heist by Peter Barry Cast Bern Hoffman John Buckwalter Jesse Jacobs Val Avery June 6 Darien Original by Theodore Case Sally, a young artist discovers the painting shr bought for $12 may be worth thousands, she offers to share with her family, but the offer sets the group to squabbling. Her brother wants the money for college, her father wants to buy a business, her mother wants to buy a greenhouse and sally needs the money for art tuition. Cast Eileen Fulton – Sally Davis Jack Norton - Johnny Martin Rudy - Mr Davis Dorothy Laming – Mrs Davis June 13 Man Next Door by Arhur Mazzeo Cast Martin Brooks – Alfred Dietz Jan Miner – Leona Green Preston Epps Dee Clark George L Smith – Will Green Lenore De Coven – Lillian Dietz June 20 Hot Money by Calvin Clements Cast Robert Dane Mary K Wells Court Benson John Gibson June 27 The Great Carlini by Irving and Jane Rose An out-of-work magician accepts a very large salary to work as the dealer in a fixed game of cards. Cast Coe Norton – Bob Carlin Lisa Howard – Betty Carlin Joseph Mascolo Grant Gordon Tom Gordon July 4 ? by William Kendall Clarke Cast Craig Curtis Martin Balsam Richard Reed Jimsey Somers Frances Greet July 11 The Escape by Joseph Cochran Hoping to prove the innocence of her brother, who is falsely accused of murder,a young waitress makes a date with the real killer. Cast Margaret Stewart - Mary Martin Newman Ed Peck - Larry Richard Derr - Jonathan July 18 ? by Joseph Cochran Cast Sally Chamberlain Frederic Downs Frank Schofield July 25 ? by Barry Lake A woman is accused of killing her husband's best friend. Her husband,a lawyer, sets out to prove her innocence. Cast Fred Scollay Lorne Greene Jim Boles Al Ramsen Lee Delmo Aug 1 ? by Michelle Cousins An aggressive businesswoman whose clients know her only by her voice, Lois decides to come out into the open when a bachelor client writes a book criticizing American women, Cast Elaine Stritch Lois Kirby Howard Morton Bradford Miles Aug 8 ? by Irwin Lewis & Bob Allison Cast Paul Syevens Mel Dowd Alan North Walter Miller Aug 15 ? by John West A Shakespearean actor, Harry Kent, who attempts to make a comeback after a long illness. Kent is bothered by phone calls from his wife, who is supposedly dead.His valet and manager try to convince him that the calls are a hoax Cast Harry Kent – Martyn Green Frank Campanella -Fred Richard Woods – Tom Wallace Aug 22 ? by Gene Watts Cast Milton Seltzer Barbara Bergere Ford Rainey Fred Stewart Aug 29 ? Sept 5 ? Sept 12 ? by Michele Cousins A young widow, hoping to recapture the memory of her dead husband,returns to the lonely railroad station where they first met. Here she meets a stranger who shatters her dreams. Cast Lois Nettleton – Sue Richards Philip Sterling – Sandy Sanford Arthur Storch – Mike Barnes Harrison Dowd – Ben Miller Sept 19 Tomorrow Is Too Late by Arthur Matzeo Cast Joan Wetmore Gary Morgan Betty Schwartz Sept 26 The Cowbird by William Kendall Clarke Cast Robert Hogan Eugenia Rawls Grace Carney Karla Most Ralph Bell Oct 3 ? by John West Cast Ralph Drischell Frederic Downs Dortha Duckworth Ben Yaffee Oct 10 Dark Lantern by Robert Essof A destitute fortune hunter hopefully visits the home of his wealthy aunt.He is surprised to find the house inhabited only by a young recluse. Cast Herbert Evers – Clifford Lowe Patricia Barry - Lorry John Gibson – Constable Gregson Oct 17 ? by Michelle Cousins Cast William Redfield Dolores Sutton Paul Stevens Sally Kemp Oct 24 ? by Jane and Irving Robbin Cast Eileen Fulton John Larkin Patrick O'Neal Joan Benedict Oct 31 ? by William Kendall Clarke A young girl, frightened after seeing a murder committed,flees into the apartment of a strange young man Cast Dan Morgan - Neal Louise Troy - Amy Robert Jacquin Nov 7 Nightmare House by Theodore Case Cast Dan Madden Russell Gold Florence Anglin Rita Gardner Nov 14 ? by Gene Watts Cast Barbara Hayes James Coco Bill Berrian Hal Burdick Nov 21 I'll Die Laughing by John Andrew west Cast Mary Fickett Dick O'Neill Frank Schofield Charles White Nov 28 ? by Anthony Lagona Cast Lydia Prochnicka Jack Bittner Remo Pisani Edward Crowley Dec 5 ? by Margita Fischer Cast Meg Mundy Wesley Addy Lou Antonio Beverly Lee Dec 12 Forget to Remember by Michelle Cousin A veteran schoolteacher is tempted to accept a position with a publishing firm at a much greater salary. Cast Nancy Pollock – Laura Carlin Craig Huebing - David Jo Fisher William Putch Dec 19 A Christmas for Real by Marquita Fisher A couple living in a bleak flat and looking forward to a dreary Christmas are paid a surprise visit Cast Sam Locanto - Alex Findley Anne Sargent - Margaret Dec 26 ? by Louis Adelman A young woman tries to make her husband stop gambling. Cast Fran Spanier Frank Aletter Daniel Keyes Evelyn Juster

The age difference is a plot point that should be addressed. Traci or whoever could bring it up. Jack could be defensive, back off from sally, then they discuss it, Sally assures Jack she's Ok with it, he reports back to Traci etc. Natural beats to play.

Agree with those dates. I think some stations took True Story on a one week delay due to sports programming. I have seen it airing at 4pm also due other programs being shown at noon.

Fixed. Thanks for pointing that out. also for the info re the Phillips, Old cast lists never make distinctions like this, so someone who didn't watch (eg me) might assume they were regular characters.

Sarah Burton Stories America Loves 'The Shiek' 1940 Wheatena Playhouse 'The Citadel' Mrs Lawrence 1941 Young Widder Brown 1950

Guiding Light Celia Bennett was on in 85 not 80 defending Andy Ferris not Andy Norris.

Kathleen McNeeny All My Children dayplayer role

Slick Jones fantastic Love of Life cast list is filling in a lot of blanks re characters and their role in the story. From 1973 ep # 5559 Tape date Feb 3 1973 Air date Feb 13 1973 Producer Freyda Rothstein Writer Christopher Bell w/ Peggy O'Shea Cast Kate Van Rick Lloyd Vinnie Sarah Bobby Extras Sets Potting Shed (Sarah's gardening business) Hospital corridor Phillip's living room Phone limbo area Vinnie and Lloyd discuss baby Rebekah's meningitis. Vinnie is annoyed Dan will be assisting in surgery but LLoyd thinks it's a good thing as might bring Dan and Kate closer due to their mutual concern over the baby. Van expresses concern about Stacey to Sarah and Bobby. She wants Bobby's assurance that Stacey is no longer delving into ESP experiments and believing she can contact the dead.

Re Ben Jerrod Just noticed an error in the cast listing Abel Forsythe was played By Lance Fuller You have Abel Collier Lance Fuller and Abel Forsythe... Don Collier angered/questioned Tom Prfivate investigator.

The premiere episode 'Whatsoever House I Enter' Dr Scott (Jock Gaynor) performs a critical operation on a 7 yr old girl.

Before the ghost of Ms Gabor strikes you down, I must point out that she played Miranda's sister, not her mother. And I'm sure Zsa Zsa would insist she portrayed Miranda's younger sister!

As The World Turns Bruce Kellogg ?? NY photographer interested in Carol Ann 1973

Ep #828 Tape date June 28 1976 Air date July 5 1976 Cast Stuart Lorie Chris Peg Snapper Brad Leslie Pianist Sets Brooks Living room Peg's bedroom Stuart's office Brad & Leslie's apartment

First episode was the highest rated drama so far this year-over 9 million.

Well Peter and Brenda had the benefit of being written for by Bill Bell, whereas Amelia came in at a time when there was constant change of writers so a clear vision for her Victoria could never evolve. Even so I think she was just a bad recast. Gina Tognoni would have nailed it. And I hated Victoria/Billy for many reasons- mainly the screwing up of ages just to have a Newman and Abbott hooking up.

That was when Wes Kenney came on and cleaned house of assorted Monty characters who had been hanging around for years. He decided there would be short arc stories that involved a bunch of new characters interacting with the regulars, some of whom might stay around. That approach didn't last long. I think the Shaun Cassidy/Dusty Walker story was part of that strategy.

At this point only the Abbott house (sans dining room), Crimson Lights, Sharon's cottage and Victor's office have any real longevity.

So farewell Tina Burner. I agreed with that elimination - she didn't seem to bring anything as the weeks went on. Final 4 - Gottmik, Symone, Kandy (ugh) and maybe Uttica?? I still don't get the Kandy love - that workroom scene where all the other queens were praising her to high heaven about the sweet child underneath the brash exterior etc... Then her awful runway look -just a bodysuit with a few pieces of cheap fur and a shrivelled up dummy on her back. And her commercial wasn't anything. Olivia should be next as she's failing at funny and keeps smilin' her way through. Not really there for Rose either. One thing about Symone is that uses the sassy/ghetto/70's hooker vibe over and over. She does it well but isn't getting called out on it like some of the others who are read for relying on the same schtick.

How would GH fans feel about Doug Davidson playing Jeff Webber?

I recall that when Bergman took over as Jack the cynicism and snarkiness inherent in the character was still there and Bergman did his best to portray that. In fact after playing wishy washy Cliff for 10 years he revelled in it. But I think Bill Bell saw that was not innate as it had been with Lester and allowed a more vulnerable Jack to appear. Stories were then written for Jack that softened him - eg the Luan romance. Not that Lester wouldn't have played that, but his Jack would have brought different colors to the relationship. Amelia has none of the steeliness and fire of Heather, simple as that. Look at Eileen Davidson. Her Ashley is definitive. Brenda Epperson did a fine job but she simply could not bring to the role what Eileen did. And as Peter said, you never know what Eileen will bring to a scene. But I feel for the actors today. Someone like Michael Mealor under Bill Bell would have a much more defined character and have way more rehearsal and preparation time to finesse his performances.

Pam never stayed around long enough to earn her stripes as a true soap writer. On GL she basically brought on a slew of new characters with a specific story in mind for them but didn't have to put in the hard yards of following through and keeping them interesting.

A May 73 article states that Jada was returning after a two year absence. So Lynne was on May 71-May 73. She then went back to GL as Leslie until she departed in June 76 (looks like her 3 year contract was up) Can we get a definitive timeline for Jada's stints on Secret Storm?

Love her or hate her, she made her mark. From Dec 81 Daytime TV queen 'Hospital's' Monty both lauded, hated By JON-MICHAEL REED Special to the American-Statesman LOS ANGELES ABC knows where its bread is buttered. Recently the network hosted a reception-dinner in honor of Gloria Monty, producer of "General Hospital." Anthony Thomopoulous, president of ABC Entertainment, presented Monty with a Tiffany bowl, engraved to the woman "in recognition of your outstanding contributions to daytime television, through your creativity, direction and production genius that have resulted in making 'General Hospital' the most successful daytime program in television history." Thomopoulous amended the tribute by adding, "we should strike both references to daytime." That's an understatement. "General Hospital" is currently the most financially lucrative show on television, day or night It earns an estimated annual net profit well in excess of $100 million for the network. This year there will be further millions reaped from licensing revenues for merchandise ranging from a hit record to coffee mugs and glasses to puzzles and assorted apparel. The series has been the top daytime ratings champ for two years. It has become a high-school and college-campus craze. It received more publicity recently than any TV show since the J.R.-"Dallas" hoopla. The wedding of Luke and Laura, abetted by appearances by Elizabeth Taylor, garnered ratings that literally "went through the roof' and were the envy of not only daytime producers, but most nighttime series producers as well. Monty has her detractors. Some of them are national TV critics who rarely, if ever, have viewed a daytime soap in their careers. They are uninformed and unqualified to judge Monty's considerable accomplishments in the medium. It's much easier for such critics to resort to stereotypical pronouncements about the "vapid and lugubrious" nature of soaps. And there seems to be a particular relish taken in speculating how long "GH" can remain at the top or whether Monty soon will lose "her golden touch." It's a peculiar mind, indeed, that delights in attempts to "dethrone" a reigning symbol of success. Monty's naysayers aren't restricted to the press. Those who have worked for her often switch allegiances. Some describe her as a Medusa who insists on wearing several heads that control and dictate every facet of "GH," from bit-part casting to set designs to writing revisions. Some refer to her as a female Svengali who manipulates, cajoles, pampers and psychologically seduces underlings to her desires. Others call her an ogre, a slave-driver who is maniacally obsessive. But practically every negative is revised by such statements as "she gets the necessary job done perfectly," "she brings out the best," "I've never been more creatively challenged working for anyone else," and the universal amendment "but she's a genius." If there are such exalted creatures in the medium, Monty is one of them. And if Agnes Nixon, creator of "All My Children" and "One Life To Live," is the acknowledged "Queen of Daytime TV," Monty is the reigning "High Priestess." "I was raised in a Catholic convent school in Fort Lee, N.J., until I was 16," remembers Monty, whose female aunts and cousins were predominantly in the medical profession. Monty received her bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Iowa and her master's from Columbia University. She and her husband, Robert O'Byrne, opened their own acting company in Manhattan, The Abbey Workshop, while simultaneously operating a Long Island summer-stock troupe. "Those were heady years," says Monty. "Years ' of working and studying with Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Marlon Brando, Bea Arthur, William Saroyan and other guiding lights of the '50s theater movement Because of my roots in the theater, I've always tried to bring a repertory company spirit to my television work." Monty directed more than 60 plays during those years, but eventually "operation capital for our theaters began running out, even though we had quite respectable and encouraging critical attention." CBS offered the "hot-shot" theater director a crack at TV directing. In 1954 she directed the pilot for "Secret Storm" and continued with that show for 10 years, including the short stint Joan Crawford did on "SS" for ailing daughter Christina, which is recounted in the book and film "Mommie Dearest" Next came a year and a half with another serial, "Bright Promise," followed by a series of late-night "ABC Wide World of Entertainment" specials, including the critically acclaimed "This Child of Mine" and "The Norming of Jack 243." "Doing those shows," says Monty, "gave me an invaluable experience to experiment with videotape and location shootings, something that hadn't been done previously for taped shows. "When I came on board 'GH' in January of '78, it had been on the air for 15 years and looked antiquated as its age. I realized that something rhythmically had to be done with the show to differentiate it from the other hour-long shows. I used the editing capabilities I'd learned on the nighttime shows to do fast intercuts within scenes, as well as to have constant swirling camera movements. I can't stand to see a scene take place with two characters sitting at a table for longer than a minute or two. The schmaltzy organ music was thrown out in favor of contemporary upbeat themes. I abhor all the standard soap opera shooting techniques, so repeated extreme closeups, monotonous flashback scenes and lethargic duologues were replaced by wider-angle shots so the audience could see bodies and settings, brisk, tighter pacing and more group-activity scenes." Monty admits that her dedication is consuming. "I don't have a private life. There aren't enough hours in the day. I do set high standards and I do demand nothing less of my cast and crew than I demand of myself. But most people want to do the best they can, and there's a rapport because no one is ashamed to be part of 'just a soap opera.' We're doing things to be proud of. We can all hold up our heads among the entire television community." -"