Paul Raven

New York Times Jan 18 1974 ‘SECRET STORM’ STILLED BY C.B.S. “The Secret Storm,” the daytime soap opera, will end a 20‐year run on the Columbia Broadcasting System's television network Feb. 8, having been canceled for a new celebrity game show, “Tattletales.” However, the five‐a‐weekl drama serial will continue on television with original episodes under an unusual syndication arrangement with American Home Products, a sponsor whose product line includes Anacin, Gulden's Mustard, Chef Boy‐ar‐dee Foods and Preparation H. Viewers in New York will scarcely notice the cancellation, since the syndicated version has been accepted by the C.B.S. station, WCBS‐TV, Channel 2. “Secret Storm” will complete its network run in the 4 P.M. time period on a Friday, and will resume on the station the following Monday, Feb. 11, at 1 P.M., with the syndicated episodes. American Home Products is placing the soap opera on close to 140 stations across the country under an exchange plan known in the broadcast trade as “barter.” In such an arrangement, the station receives the program without charge in exchange for carrying a negotiated number of the sponSor's commercials. The sponsor pays for the production and distribution of the show but not for the advertising time on the stations. “Secret Storm” stars Maria Adams, Keith Charles, Lori March and Jade Rowland. The program replacing it on C.B.S. will form a 90‐minute afternoon game‐show block, with “The Price Is Right” and “Match Game” preceding it. All three are produced bY Goodson‐Todman Productions.

Soul Survivors was Marland's proposed soap. I recall it was going to be more 'working class'.Maybe he used some of the storylines on ATWT?

I think The Nanny deliberately got those Y&R references wrong as a sort of in joke.

I know JLB had a very difficult pregnancy and was in a wheel chair off set. I think that this was the time Victoria Thompson (and others? ) subbed for her. Another role quickly recast was that of April. Janet Wood was replaced by Cynthia Eilbacher who had previously played Jodie, the teen runaway.

I just remembered the original Derek story where Caleb Stoddard and another actor played Derek and then the whole thing was dropped for a while until Joe LaDue came on. Does anyone remember how this played out on screen.?

Up until that point, they had pretty much stuck with the original actors - nobody was fired. Not sure what happened with John Considine as Phillip and I think Brian Kerwin was dropped as Greg#2. Anyone else Ive forgotten?

AA?

Great find! Thanks for posting. Victoria Racimo was Tia, Kurt Van Allen's islander wife.

The Abbott house set did not appear until 82. There may have been something shown when BH was John but it seemed most Jack/Jill/John scenes occurred at the office or restaurants etc Terry Lester mentioned in an interview that when he walked onto the Abbott set for the first time, he realised that a whole family and future had been set up. I'm pretty sure Mamie came on around the time when Traci and Ashley appeared. Brett Halseys GH episodes were on YouTube (still might be) and he is in plenty of movies and TV shows so it is easy to imagine him as John. Deborah nailed Jill at that time. She never came of as a total villianess, more insecure and desperate.

French Fans Sept 82 summary has Chris and Jennifer leaving GC to join Snapper in London after begging to get out of her Jabot contract. In the months preceding Greg had been showing interest in Chris but that was dropped. SOD summaries got skimpier as time went on. Funnily enough, around this time Jack used a woman named Gloria to try and break up John and Jill.

Deborah's contract was up and she got Dynasty, so I think Brenda was approached to return.

Thank you for these. So great to see this era represented. Really, with a little polishing those stories could play today. Deborah Adair as Jill! Lorie Brooks! So much to savour.Looking forward to others comments/reactions.

Thanks Slick. Charles Weldon was a character name on Edge of Night also. How often does that happen? I can think of John Randolph on AW and LOL and Laura Spencer on DOOL and GH.

In the Doug and Julie wedding article it says '500 fans, including former soap opera diva Jean Noble...' Not sure who this is?

Wasnt Danson playing Mitch Pierson?

Re Love of Life; Baby April Joy was played by Orla Gaynor. I'm pretty sure this was in SOD at the time. I just recall that name for some reason.

Another list from the same period from Daytime TV.Soaps only 1. DOOL 10.6/35 2. DRS 10.3/ 36 3. AW 9.8/ 31 4. ATWT 9.6/ 32 5. GH 9.5/30 6. AMC 9.0/ 32 7. OLTL 8.5/ 26 8. SFT 8.1/31 9. TGL 7.8/26 10.EON 7.1/25 SO NBC had the top 3 shows, CBS had 4 of the top 10 and ABC 3. NBC had 2.00 - 3.30 sewn up with soaps but could never get a successful 3.30 soap, trying with Bright Promise, Return to Peyton Place and How to Survive a Marriage. They finally solved the problem by expanding AW to 60 min.

Nancy Pinkerton (Vivica Strand) doesn't come on till 79 and the current episodes are from 1974.

Interesting point. I guess we have to acknowledge that many actors view their characters and stories very differently than viewers. What might be challenging and interesting for them to play may not please many fans. A lot of actors don't watch their own show and have no idea of how things come across onscreen and as part of the whole picture. eg On Y&R Jess Walton loves working with Tristan Rogers and that's great but the Jill/Colin pairing and stories are awful

Tom married Carol in 1972 and Natalie in 1975.

Dallas hit #1 for the first time in Feb 1980 with a 31.1 rating 49 share.

Some behind the scenes photos of The Doctors sets

Some old pics I've never seen before

Patty Weaver Trish,DOOL Gina Y&R is now an artist. http://pattyweaverart.com/ Seems she was quite depressed following the death of husband Jerry Birn (Y&R writer) She had a dream about becoming an artist,although she had never painted before. On the website interviews she is looking good.

Why do you keep asking these inane questions???