Paul Raven

Portia Faces Life D.A. Collins 1954 The Greatest Gift Dr Bob Pierson The Brighter Day Bernice Wilkins...Kim Townsend Helen Deveraux First Love Judge Holcombe Valiant Lady Martin Cook

A Time to Live Harry Kroger... Carlton Kadell

Margaret 'Peg' Hillias Modern Romances 'Mountain Love' Addie

Dec 84 Metromedia has renewed Rituals for remaining 23 weeks of 52 week cycle through September 1985. Metromedia carries syndicated serial drama from Telepictures on all seven of its stations in top eight markets. Deal Telepictures made with stations said that stations would be released from their commitment to carry two 30- second spots included in show if Metromedia did not pick up renewal after 29 weeks. However, some major market stations have dropped Rituals, including WRGB -TV Albany and wire -TV Buffalo, both New York; WXIA -TV Atlanta, Ga.; KMBC -TV Kansas City,Mo. Stations must honor commitment to carry barter spots, how ever. Other stations have moved Rituals to noncritical viewing periods, such as WPIT -Tv Pittsburgh, which rescheduled it from 7:30 p.m. to 10 a.m., and WLWT -Tv Cincinnati, which moved it from 7:30 p.m. to weekend slots at I a.m. and 2 a.m. In order to boos ratings, Telepictures has inaugurated contest with grand prize of $100,000 to viewers who solve murder mystery built into show's storyline. Clues will be dropped during February sweeps and viewers must identify victim, murderer and motive behind crime it order to become eligible to win prizes.

All I recall is that it was slated for 3pm and it was announced that some of the cast members would be a part of the daytime version. There was new head of daytime (Frons?) who scuttled those plans and went with Santa Barbara,

Mary K Wells True Story 6/14/1958 Polly Burke Jean Stapleton True Story 'Miss Beauty Cream' 9/24/1960

I wonder if Barbara would be open to a short Y&R return ? Could be fun to see her mixing it up with Jack and Victor.

First Love Amy McKees mother ...June Walker

Geraldine Brooks Way of The World 'Deep Down Inside Me' Mona Fenwick

Wasn't it revealed at one point Dina only came back because she was broke? Or am I imagining this? If that is true was it a retcon that she still had Mergeron and was wealthy when she came back in 2017?

Martin Blaine Stella Dallas Katies Daughter Ned Brandon David Harum 1950 Ma Perkind 1959 Anne Burr Lora Lawton 1947 Big Sister Valerie Hale Backstage Wife Claudia Vincent

The Brighter Day Bert Ralston was a character (not an actor) that you already had listed as appearing in 58. My note was to alert you that the character was mentioned in 54. Another character Mrs Thompson (the grocer's wife) 1955

The Brighter Day Lucius Devereaux ??? 1954

The Brighter Day Kenny James Hickman Some characters who appeared in 1954 (at least) Dr Fletcher Dr Arnold Edna Trimble Larry Knox Bert Ralston was on in 1954

Always puzzled as to why they had a second character named Karen who also married Larry. It's not like OLTL didn't have other choices for her name or that the 1st character was long forgotten, She was on less than 10 years before and many of the same viewers would be watching (and remembering).

Milton Seltzer Guiding Light detective investigating death of Karl Jannings 1960

Wasn't Doris Quinlan also fired without warning around this time also? I wonder if this was at all related to Jackie Smith taking over as head of ABC daytime?

June 75 When a strange, handsome adventurer, Tony Harris checked into the Llanview Motel with his Japanese “wife”, Michiko, who was a resident of Vietnam and appeared to have a dubious reputation, and began an investigation of his own into the Toland murder case, the curiosity of the police was aroused. Unknown to everyone, Tony, who was trying to retrieve a valuable smuggled jade piece that he believed Toland had, puzzled over a newspaper clipping about Joe and Viki Lord Riley’s wedding taken from the personal effects of his mother. Tony, while managing to meet Joe in a press lounge, claimed to be a freelance writer, and used Joe to gain access to the paper’s old files, when he learned of Julie, Larry and Dorian, who were all closely linked with Toland at the time of the Wilson murder trial. He polotted to further his secret investigation by getting to meet them all eventually.

Bernie McInerney was an odd choice for Will as apparently under Farley Granger he was a bit of a player. Wasn't Bernie a quick recast after Farley left? They later replaced him with Anthony George who was more suave, although Will never had much story after that.

I wonder why they dropped Josh as he had the potential for way more story that also would have given Ed/Carla more screentime. I guess at that point his only romantic option would be a black character which meant another cast member and that was not seen as important or necessary. Maybe Jack Scott could have a daughter which would have provided more complications for Carla.

Labine seems to be contradicting herself here, admitting the Ryans were pretty much bled dry and a new blood was necessary but then saying a new family wasn't needed. I would think they would be enthused about working a new family in to provide fresh material for the Ryans.

These are great. A chance to get a real feel for the show at that time. And credits!! Just goes to show there is more stuff out there. Hopefully to be put on line.

Victoria Boothby One Life to Live Amy Hyatt 1977 Jay Gregory One Life to Live Douglas Kean 1977 Rebecca Hollen was on as Dolly in 77 as was Nancy Franklin as Mary MacGruder

Just skimmed through the German ep posted above. Wow! An entire house set for short term characters. Was that set used (or parts used) before or again? I didn't recognize it. Katherine looked like she'd borrowed her outfit from Mary Williams.

John Stamos Pilots/Proposals Members Only Randy Harris 2014 ABC primetime soap dealing with a private country club. Originally ordered 'straight to series' for 13 eps but cancelled after pilot was produced. More radio roles Ralph Bell Backstage Wife Det Mitchell Stella Dallas 1943 Front Page Farrell 1950 My True Story 1955 Second Mrs Burton 1959 Florida Friebus This Small Town Velma Hodges Lynn Loring My True Story 1955 When A Girl Marries 1955 Requests Milton Seltzer Jared Martin Randolph Powell Margaret Michaels