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Chris, if I were you, I just might cut my losses with Emerald for right now. The finale cliffhanger was interesting, but unless your dvd player will let you watch these eps with audio on x2, save it for when you're old, grey, retired, and bored as hell. If you pick up watching again, even if you were at the half way point just skip to the final five eps and call it a day then work backwards if you must, you really won't be missing anything/hurting the narrative. I have to get my hands on CPW, see, we only watched it VERY sparingly before the revamp, the revamp we watched faithfully. A fun little summer series those 8 eps were, flawed yes, but honestly I think my mom and I were just hungry for a show like that again, the '80s undertones, we ate it up.

Ah yes, this is Walter and Lenore's wedding where Rachel met Steve for the first time at the reception and bells started going off.

Genital warts?? *clutches Grandma's pearls while they're still around her neck* Wow, this show ain't afraid to tackle nothin'. LMAO at the sexting commentary. I *know someone* (I promise not me but I'm purposely keeping it vague) who had the fear of the Lord struck in them when their boyfriend/girlfriend passed away and there were undoubtedly naughty pics and vids saved on the deceased's phone/computer and he/she had no access to these electronics. *Mortified*.

Gotcha, do the parents know? Ha, Saving himself, why didn't I think of that earlier? I see he cut his hair, he used to remind me of the guy from those Wen hair care infomercials. Alli reminded me of Hazel a bit, they had a similar vibe. Honestly, I didn't really care for either sibling, I think I had a bit of a backlash towards all the newbies, but what are you gonna do, it's a high school show.

I don't want to sound like a hater, but when people go crazy for this dude it just drives me up the wall. It seems SO obvious to me that he is beyond full of himself, not to mention 100% thug-free. The sad thing is, he doesn't even need the support of his Degrassi fans at this point, but how abominable of him to downplay his involvement with that series, it's not like he was some dayplayer, he was one if its freaking STARS. We have another Marky Mark on our hands. Okay, I guess I'm REALLY bad AMS, I must have meant his very Greek-looking FIRST name, but yes, Karras, Ma'am and George!

I wrote a long post yesterday and my Internet flaked and I lost it. But THANK YOU guys for the info! I must say, I'm pretty hopeless at remembering characters' names on this show, I'm forever calling Liberty "Destiny" yet I can remember that her name is Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (now there's a mouth full o' vowels, would love to see those pics you're talking about btw ). And this Riley guy for example, could never remember his name yet could picture his very Greek-looking last name in the opening credits. That Fitz person looks like he just said the word "Fitz", good casting. And Eli looks like Justin Bieber's stoned lil' bruvuh. Okay, the girl in the blue dress, she has the kid and had sex with the hockey player, I think she is so pretty but she's looking housed in that picture. Are Sav and his sister still saving themselves? One of the last episodes I saw was when they went on a camping trip and she was trying to get laid in the tent (I know, I know, that was probably like three seasons ago). And LOL at your Peter rant AMS! (I wish I was a member of the Degrassi family. ) (yet still kinda serious...)

Looks like they're biting off of Gossip Girl a little harder this season. Whatshername, green sweater @0:28, that hair really ages her. How is that guy calling the asian boy "Mr. Gay" when he's talking to "Mr. Gay"? That's pretty tacky. Wow, all of the new faces to me already look older, I need to get on the ball and catch up! Not a vet to be found in that promo btw.

Yeah, they were hoping to make lightning strike twice with Robin, George and Jacqueline but Robin didn't want to be a recast at the time nor did she see much future in the role.

Really?? I don't think Susie would've liked that. But as I've mentioned in other threads, we had tickets to see her in AGYG either her opening night or a day or so into her run. When we arrived at the box office, the notice was up that she was out and someone else would be going on. We passed and our friend who was treating us got a refund.

That's a good question, I'd be curious to know the answer to that and other Knots casting tidbits. I know that the late Mary Frann was supposed to play Sue Ellen, and I believe I read that Shirley Knight was in the running for a role, I want to say Valene but I'm not sure. Samantha Eggar was the original choice for Pamela Capwell and I believe she even taped an episode or two before she ruled that the work was too hard and pulled out. She was replaced with another Brit, Shirley Anne Field, who was replaced by Marj Dusay. Eggar would later play Alex Devane's stepmom on AMC (I guess she eventually got the soapy swing of things). She also played Maggie in the Falcon Crest pilot movie before she was recast with Susan Sullivan.

Someone mentioned Susan Harris having Beverlee McKinsey in mind for either Mary or Jessica on Soap. Susan's ex was Beverlee's current husband, Berkeley Harris. I guess they all got along well.

I remember them showing that audition tape on A Current Affair years ago.

Someone mentioned Robin Strasser coming *thisclose* to playing Alex on GL, and a similar situation happened when she was in California and almost assumed the role of Tracy on GH.

I remember the Peluso/Amanda talk back then, I think I mistook it for fan wishful thinking at the time. I think it's safe to say that things worked out for the best playing Lila instead, I didn't see an awful lot of Lisa in that role but when I did it looked like she was having a ball. People used to make such fun of Toby's hair, I think Alex even had a line about it clogging up the shower drain.

That little girl always looked like her upper lip stank, she was the crankiest Bianca ever. George Peppard shot the pilot of Dynasty playing Blake. Angie Dickinson was an early choice for both Krystle Carrington and Sable Colby. Faye Dunaway was offered Sable but turned down the money (or lack thereof, I should say). When the show decided to go "exotic" looking for actresses in Australyer, South Africa and Britain, Stephanie Beacham auditioned along with bigger names like Diana Rigg and Susannah York. Of course we all know that Sophia Loren passed on Alexis for the same reasons as Dunaway, and Esther Shapiro promised to deliver the network at least a Raquel Welch (who was later considered for Lady Ashley) though she really pushed Jessica Walter (rent Play Misty For Me!; Arrested Development). Barbara Stanwyck passed on Angela Channing (maybe that's why they had Jane Wyman wear that grey wig in the pilot movie ) before accepting Constance Colby (Katharine Hepburn was also considered). Burt Lancaster was another choice for Jason.

Last time I remember seeing Tobes was when he was hosting that high school game show (where I found his enthusiasm a little ironic given our memories of that ill-fated program). Marco's hair was many things. Did he end up riding off into the sunset with Paige's older brother? I seem to remember he caught the guy cheating on him in college but I wasn't sure if they got back together. Marco was always the gay Joey Jeremiah to me. See, Liberty's little brother and them kinda get on my nerves, maybe that's why I've been a little reluctant to get all caught up. I'm requestng to be spoiled, but how did Craig end up leaving? That kid really tested my patience.

Wait, whaaaat? "Let's Make a Deal" Monty Hall? Oh Lawd... Wow, I've got to see this show, I think the poster said that they only have the pilot. Someone must have taped them all when tey were on GoodLife. I realize that it was by early '80s standards, but do you agree that the show was as steamy and envelope pushing as the critics said? Were Morgan's peignoirs really that skimpy?

It's true, she talks about it in her book which I skimmed in Barnes & Noble when it came out. She also shared that she was so sexually closed off given her history of abuse at the hands of her father (a gay man who forced oral copulation on her and gave her herpes before later dying of AIDS ) that her best bud/mother figure Anna Stuart bought her a vibrator so she could "get to know herself". One helluva book...

That sounds awesome. When YouTube first came around, I showed my mom the opening as she watched all of these shows when I was a kid and when Kevin McCarthy came up she said, "Oh, I couldn't stand him, with that accent..." I just think of his big ol' Jiminy Glick glasses on The Colbys. I'm so terrible, I asked her if Esther Rolle played the maid and she said no, she was involved in the voodoo stuff.

Looks like he's always got sun in his eyes and skidmarks in his drawers. So is he the last man standing, so to speak? Any other originals left (besides Snake)? I'm sorry if I'm asking the same questions over and over again but I can't remember what people have answered re: this upcoming season and this past season. I'm gonna miss Emma, Manny and Lip-Liberty. Have Joey and Caitline made any visits since Joey left? I haven't even seen his departure, I've just read that he'd had enough of playing the part.

That's funny, the first time I saw 90210 I thought Brenda and Brandon were boyfriend and girlfriend the way she was all close laying on his bed talking to him, didn't realize they were twins. Geesh, am I gonna hafta get cable again to watch this? Do they put their episodes up on the net? I am so far behind on the Degrassi thing, I may have to say screw it to continuity yet again and just dive in. These people are all pretty much new to me anyway, though I noticed Spinner in the promo. Speaking of which, there are some extras on the dvds, and Spinner without question had the most impressive audition which I found interesting as he was pretty weak in the beginning. That kid always looked like he could afford to get cozy with a bar of Zest.

I got about half way through it a few weeks ago but fell asleep, it was so late, but I was loving every minute of it! That wonderful YouTube page is of course where I watched the complete series of Emerald Point N.A.S. I have to work my way through Paper Dolls too. It's funny, but I'd always assumed Stella and Morgan were around the same age, I didn't know that Stella .

I never got around to listening to that WoST interview Brian did with Jada (JAH-duh) Rowland, wish I had. I read on Wiki that SS was the last soap to switch to color, wonder if that was reasoned financially or creatively. The mere description of Robin seems a little dark and unsettling. Someone once posted a pic of Marla Adams and Nicolas Coster from SS and I admit to audibly gasping at how strikingly beautiful she was, this was years before I'd seen that clip on YouTube. I have a few scenes of her subbing for Carolyn Jones on Capitol.

And I promise to take your advice and do my part about the preservation/making available this classic material. But even moreso, I wholeheartedly agree that there are folks out there who lived it and are more than willing to share their stories. Sites like WoST and We Love Soaps have proven this. In many cases, "We have not because we ask not."

+∞ This is so great.