AMERICAN DAYTIME TELEVISION: DRAMA, TALK, GAME

BASED ONLY ON EPISODES FROM AUGUST 1, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

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DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES GUIDE

YR= THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

BB= THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

GH= GENERAL HOSPITAL

ATWT= AS THE WORLD TURNS

DAYS= DAYS OF OUR LIVES

AMC= ALL MY CHILDREN

OLTL= ONE LIFE TO LIVE

GL= GUIDING LIGHT

PSN= PASSIONS

RATE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF DAYTIME DRAMAS (TAKE EVERYTHING INTO CONSIDERATION: WRITING, EDITING, DIRECTING, ACTING, MUSIC, PRODUCTION VALUE, CONTINUITY ERRORS etc) (USE A LETTER-GRADING SCALE: A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE WRITING OF THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE STORYLINES OF THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE ACTING ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE CASTING ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE DIRECTING ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE EDITING ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE PRODUCTION DESIGN ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE MUSIC ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE CHARACTERS ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS NEED A NEW HEAD WRITER AND/OR WRITING TEAM? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS NEED A NEW EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND/OR NEW PRODUCERS? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE PERFORMANCES OF THE DAYTIME DRAMA EXCECUTIVE PRODUCERS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR- LYNN MARIE LATHAM

• BB- BRADLEY BELL

• GH- JILL FARREN PHELPS

• ATWT- CHRISTOPHER GOUTMAN

• DAYS- KEN CORDAY

• AMC- JULIE HANAN CARRUTHERS

• OLTL- FRANK VALENTINI

• GL- ELLEN WHEELER

• PSN- LISA DE CAZOTTE

RATE THE PERFORMANCES OF THE DAYTIME NETWORK EXECUTIVES (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• BRIAN FRONS: President, Daytime, Disney- ABC Television Group

• BARBARA BLOOM: Senior Vice President- Daytime Programs, CBS

• ANNAMARIE KOSTURA: Vice President- Daytime Programming, NBC Entertainment

IN 2005, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS WAS THE MOST WATCHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 5.521 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE…. (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL WAS THE SECOND MOST WATCHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 4.323 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, GENERAL HOSPITAL WAS THE THIRD MOST WATCHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 3.451 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, AS THE WORLD TURNS WAS THE FOURTH MOST WATCHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 3.346 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, DAYS OF OUR LIVES WAS THE FIFTH MOST WACTHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 3.263 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, ALL MY CHILDREN WAS THE SIXTH MOST WACTHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 3.253 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, ONE LIFE TO LIVE WAS THE SEVENTH MOST WATCHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 3.184 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, GUIDING LIGHT WAS THE EIGHTH MOST WACTHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 2.812 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

IN 2005, PASSIONS WAS THE LEAST WACTHED DAYTIME DRAMA WITH 2.098 MILLION VIEWERS. THOSE NUMBERS ARE… (YES beside your answer)

• EXCELLENT

• VERY GOOD

• NOT GOOD

• HORRIBLE

HOW MUCH FAITH DO YOU HAVE IN THE NIELSEN RATINGS SYSTEM? (YES beside your answer)

• NONE AT ALL

• SOME

• A LOT

SHOULD ALL UNRESOLVED STORLYLINES ON THE DAYTIME DRAMAS BE REVISITED?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD FOX (FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP) DEVELOP A DAYTIME DRAMA?

• YES

• NO

IF YOU ANSWERED “YES”, WHAT TIME SHOULD THE FOX DAYTIME DRAMA AIR? (YES or NO beside each time) (ALL EASTERN TIMES)

• 10am

• 11am

• Noon

• 1pm

• 2pm

• 3pm

• 4pm

• 5pm

SHOULD LIFETIME DEVELOP A DAYTIME DRAMA?

• YES

• NO

IF YOU ANSWERED “YES”, WHAT TIME SHOULD THE LIFETIME DAYTIME DRAMA AIR? (YES or NO beside each time)

• 9am

• 10am

• 11am

• Noon

• 1pm

• 2pm

• 3pm

• 4pm

• 5pm

SHOULD DAYTIME DRAMAS PLACE MORE OF AN EMPHASIS ON ATTRACTING ADULT MALE VIEWERS? (20 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER)

• YES

• NO

SHOULD DAYTIME DRAMAS PLACE MORE OF AN EMPHASIS ON ATTRACTING TEENAGE VIEWERS? (13-19 YEARS OF AGE)

• YES

• NO

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD BE CANCELLED? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS ARE UNDER-RATED? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS ARE OVER-RATED? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD AIR DURING PRIMETIME ON THEIR RESPECTIVE NETWORK? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS ARE UNDER-RATED? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

SHOULD DAYTIME DRAMA WRITERS WATCH THE FINISHED PRODUCT OF ALL THE SHOWS THEY WRITE?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD DAYTIME DRAMA EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS WATCH ALL DAYTIME DRAMAS?

• YES

• NO

WHICH THEMES ARE LACKING IN DAYTIME DRAMAS? (YES or NO beside each theme)

• FAMILY

• ROMANCE (SUPERCOUPLES)

• SOCIAL ISSUES

• ADVENTURE

• SUPERNATURAL/ FANTASY/ PARANORMAL

• HORROR

• FRIENDSHIP

WHICH FORMER DAYTIME DRAMAS DO YOU MISS? (YES or NO beside each show)

• SEARCH FOR TOMORROW

• LOVE OF LIFE

• ANOTHER WORLD

• THE EDGE OF NIGHT

• PORT CHARLES

• THE DOCTORS

• VALIANT LADY

• DARK SHADOWS

• YOUNG DOCTOR MALONE

• RYAN’S HOPE

• BRIGHT PROMISE

• THE BRIGHTER DAY

• HAWKINS FALLS

• CAPITOL

• THE CITY

• FROM THESE ROOTS

• GENERATIONS

• LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING

• LOVING

• SANTA BARBARA

• THE SECRET STORM

• SOMERSET

• SUNSET BEACH

• TEXAS

• WHERE THE HEART IS

• THE CLEAR HORIZON

• OUR FIVE DAUGHTERS

• BEN JERROD

• THE YOUNG MARRIEDS

• MORNING STAR

• PARADISE BAY

• THE NURSES

• NEVER TOO YOUNG

• A TIME FOR US

• HIDDEN FACES

• RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE

WHICH FORMER DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD BE REVIVED- PRODUCING ORIGINAL EPISODES? (YES or NO beside each show)

• SEARCH FOR TOMORROW

• LOVE OF LIFE

• ANOTHER WORLD

• THE EDGE OF NIGHT

• PORT CHARLES

• THE DOCTORS

• VALIANT LADY

• DARK SHADOWS

• YOUNG DOCTOR MALONE

• RYAN’S HOPE

• BRIGHT PROMISE

• THE BRIGHTER DAY

• HAWKINS FALLS

• CAPITOL

• THE CITY

• FROM THESE ROOTS

• GENERATIONS

• LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING

• LOVING

• SANTA BARBARA

• THE SECRET STORM

• SOMERSET

• SUNSET BEACH

• TEXAS

• WHERE THE HEART IS

• THE CLEAR HORIZON

• OUR FIVE DAUGHTERS

• BEN JERROD

• THE YOUNG MARRIEDS

• MORNING STAR

• PARADISE BAY

• THE NURSES

• NEVER TOO YOUNG

• A TIME FOR US

• HIDDEN FACES

• RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE

WHAT DO THINK OF SORAS? (SOAP OPERA RAPID AGING SYNDROME IS A TERM FOR WHEN A CHARACTER (MOST LIKELY A NON-ADULT) IS AGED VERY QUICKLY

(YES beside your answer)

• ALWAYS HATE IT

• RARELY LIKE IT

• USUALLY LIKE IT

• ALWAYS LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF de-SORAS? (A TERM FOR WHEN A CHARACTER BECOMES YOUNGER)

(YES beside your answer)

• ALWAYS HATE IT

• RARELY LIKE IT

• USUALLY LIKE IT

• ALWAYS LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF INSTA-COUPLES? (A TERM FOR WHEN TWO PEOPLE ARE ROMANTICALLY INVOLVED IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME)

(YES beside your answer)

• ALWAYS HATE IT

• RARELY LIKE IT

• USUALLY LIKE IT

• ALWAYS LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SUPER-COUPLES? (A ROMANTIC PAIRING ON A PROGRAM THAT BECOMES EXTREMELY POPULAR WITH FANS, CAPTIVATES THE AUDIENCE'S ATTENTION, EXCEEDS THE NETWORK'S EXPECTATIONS AND TRANSCENDS THE NORMAL PAIRINGS ON THE SHOW)

(YES beside your answer)

• ALWAYS HATE IT

• RARELY LIKE IT

• USUALLY LIKE IT

• ALWAYS LOVE IT

SHOULD THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL EXPAND TO ONE HOUR?

• YES

• NO

WHICH SHOW SHOULD PROCTER & GAMBLE PRODCUTIONS SELL TO CBS CORPORATION? (YES beside your answer)

• ATWT

• GL

WILL GUIDING LIGHT BE BLAMED IF PROCTER & GAMBLE PRODUCTIONS CHOOSES NOT TO SELL ITS SHOWS TO CBS CORPORATION AND CANCELS THEM? (YES beside your answer)

• I HOPE SO

• I HOPE NOT

IF CBS CANCELS GUIDING LIGHT, WHICH DAYTIME DRAMA SHOULD OCCUPY THE 10est/9c TIME SLOT? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• ATWT

IF NBC CANCELS PASSIONS, SHOULD DAYS OF OUR LIVES AIR REPEAT/RECAP EPISODES AT 2est/1c?

• YES

• NO

IF NBC CANCELS PASSIONS, SHOULD THEY DEVELOP A NEW DAYTIME DRAMA?

• YES

• NO

IF YOU ANSWERED “YES”, WHAT TIME SHOULD THE NBC DAYTIME DRAMA AIR? (YES or NO beside each time) (ALL EASTERN TIMES)

• 11am

• Noon

• 1pm

• 2pm

• 3pm

• 4pm

• 5pm

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD HAVE 60 SECOND PROMOS DURING PRIMETIME? (7-11pm) (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WITH DAYTIME DRAMAS DECLINING SHARPLY IN THE RATINGS (2006 vs. 1986), ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR LONGEVITY? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

IF MONEY AND/OR OTHER PRIZES WERE BEING OFFERED, WOULD YOU WATCH MORE DAYTIME DRAMAS?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD SOME PEOPLE BE BANNED FROM WORKING AT DAYTIME DRAMAS?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD ALL CURRENT DAYTIME DRAMAS AIR REPEATS ON SOAPnet?

• YES

• NO

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CROSSOVERS BETWEEN THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS AND THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL? (YES beside your answer)

• ALWAYS HATE IT

• RARELY LIKE IT

• USUALLY LIKE IT

• ALWAYS LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CROSSOVERS BETWEEN ALL MY CHILDREN AND ONE LIFE TO LIVE? (YES beside your answer)

• ALWAYS HATE IT

• RARELY LIKE IT

• USUALLY LIKE IT

• ALWAYS LOVE IT

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD HAVE A NEW THEME SONG? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD HAVE A NEW TITLE SEQUENCE? (A TITLE SEQUENCE IS SHOWN AT THE BEGINNING WHICH DISPLAYS THE OPENING CREDITS)

(YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE TITLE SEQUENCES OF THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

RATE THE THEME SONG OF THE DAYTIME DRAMAS (A PIECE THAT IS WRITTEN SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT SHOW AND USUALLY PLAYED DURING THE TITLE SEQUENCE AND/OR END CREDITS) (EG. A+, B- C etc)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD AIR FOUR ORIGINAL EPISODES A WEEK? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

SHOULD CBS DAYTIME DRAMAS AIR ON THE CW? (CBS CORPORATION IS HALF OWNER OF THE CW)

• YES

• NO

IF YOU ANSWERED “YES”, WHEN SHOULD CBS DAYTIME DRAMAS AIR ON THE CW? (YES or NO beside each time)

• SUNDAY MORNING (9am- noon)

• SUNDAY AFTERNOON (Noon- 5pm)

• SUNDAY EVENINGS (10pm- midnight)

• WEEKDAY MORNINGS (9am- noon)

• WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS (Noon- 6pm)

• WEEKDAY EVENINGS (6pm- 8pm)

• WEEKDAY EVENINGS (10pm- midnight)

• SATURDAY AFTERNOON (2pm- 6pm)

• SATURDAY EVENING (6pm- midnight)

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD AIR PRIMETIME SPECIALS? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

WHICH DAYTIME DRAMAS SHOULD AIR DURING LATE NIGHT (after midnight)? (YES or NO beside each show)

• YR

• BB

• GH

• ATWT

• DAYS

• AMC

• OLTL

• GL

• PSN

SHOULD DAYTIME DRAMAS FEATURE MORE BLACK ACTORS/ACTRESSES?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD DAYTIME DRAMAS FEATURE MORE ASIAN ACTORS/ACTRESSES?

• YES

• NO

DO YOU WANT TO SEE MORE SINGERS/ARTISTS/GROUPS APPEAR ON DAYTIME DRAMAS?

• YES

• NO

ARE THE CBS NETWORK EXECUTIVES PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BENJAMIN HENDRICKSON’S (LT. HAROLD/HAL MUNSON ON AS THE WORLD TURNS) DEATH?

• YES

• NO

WOULD AIRING COMMERCIAL-FREE DAYTIME DRAMAS MAKE YOU WATCH MORE OFTEN?

• YES

• NO

WHICH SEASONS DO YOU WATCH DAYTIME DRAMAS MOST OFTEN? (YES beside your answer)

• WINTER

• SPRING

• SUMMER

• AUTUMN

DO YOU WATCH MORE DAYTIME DRAMAS DURING “SWEEP PERIODS”? (FEBRUARY, MAY, JULY, NOVEMBER)

• YES

• NO

WHICH TV NETWORK HAS HAD THE BEST DAYTIME DRAMAS SINCE THE FIRST ONE AIRED IN THE EARLY 1950’s? (YES beside your answer)

• CBS

• ABC

• NBC

IS IT BEST TO HAVE A HEAD WRITER AND A CO-HEAD WRITER THAN JUST HAVING ONE PERSON AT THE HELM?

• YES

• NO

IS IT BEST TO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND A CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER THAN HAVING ONE PERSON AT THE HELM?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD NETWORK EXECUTIVES PLACE AN EMPHASIS ON HIRING WRITERS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS AND DIRECTORS WHO HAVE LITTLE TO NO EXPERIENCE WITH DAYTIME DRAMAS?

• YES

• NO

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE TERM “SOAP OPERA”? (YES beside your answer)

• HATE IT

• LIKE IT

• LOVE IT

DO NETWORK EXECUTIVES TAKE DAYTIME DRAMA VIEWERS FOR GRANTED? (YES beside your answer)

• ALWAYS

• SOMETIMES

• RARELY

• NEVER

WHAT IS THE LONGEST PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH YOU DID NOT WATCH A SINGLE DAYTIME DRAMA? (YES beside your answer)

• 30 WEEKS OR LESS

• 31 TO 60 WEEKS

• 61 TO 90 WEEKS

• 91 TO 120 WEEKS

• 121 TO 150 WEEKS

• 151 WEEKS OR MORE

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS CBS SCHEDULE? (ALL EASTERN TIMES)

• 9: YR (EDITED RECAP)

• 9:30: ATWT (EDITED RECAP)

• 10: THE PRICE IS RIGHT 1

• 10:30: YR (EDITED RECAP)

• 11: ATWT (EDITED RECAP)

• 11:30: THE PRICE IS RIGHT 2

• Noon: YR

• 12:30: ATWT

• 1: BB

• 1:30: GL

• 2:30: BB

• 3: ATWT

• 3:30: YR

(YES beside your answer)

• HATE IT

• LIKE IT

• LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS CBS SCHEDULE? (ALL EASTERN TIMES)

• 11: THE PRICE IS RIGHT 1

• 11:30: THE PRICE IS RIGHT 2

• 12:30: YR

• 1:30: ATWT

• 2:30: BB

• 3: GL

(YES beside your answer)

• HATE IT

• LIKE IT

• LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS ABC SCHEDULE? (ALL EASTERN TIMES)

• 11: THE VIEW

• Noon: GH (EDITED RECAP)

• 1: OLTL

• 2: AMC

• 3: GH

(YES beside your answer)

• HATE IT

• LIKE IT

• LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS NBC SCHEDULE? (ALL EASTERN TIMES)

• Noon: DAYS (EDITED RECAP)

• 1: DAYS

• 2: PSN

• 3: DAYS (EDITED RECAP)

(YES beside your answer)

• HATE IT

• LIKE IT

• LOVE IT

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS NBC SCHEDULE? (ALL TIMES EASTERN)

• 11: (NEW DAYTIME DRAMA) (REPEAT)

• Noon: DAYS (EDITED RECAP)

• 1: DAYS

• 2: (NEW DAYTIME DRAMA)

• 3: PSN

(YES beside your answer)

• HATE IT

• LIKE IT

• LOVE IT

WHAT EFFECT DID PORT CHARLES HAVE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL? (YES beside your answer)

• HORRIBLE EFFECT

• GOOD EFFECT

• GREAT EFFECT

SHOULD SOAPnet ADD ANOTHER ELEMENT TO I WANNA BE A SOAP STAR IN WHICH ASPIRING WRITERS COMPETE TO BE PART OF A DAYTIME DRAMA’S WRITING TEAM?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD NBC DAYTIME DRAMAS AIR ON BRAVO, SLEUTH, OR USA NETWORK? (NBC UNIVERSAL OWNS ALL FOUR NETWORKS)

• YES

• NO

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RATE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF TALK SHOWS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• THE VIEW

• OPRAH

• DR. PHIL

• LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY

• MAURY

• MONTEL

• JERRY SPRINGER

• THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW

• THE TYRA BANKS SHOW

• MARTHA

RATE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF GAME SHOWS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• THE PRICE IS RIGHT

• WHEEL OF FORTUNE

• JEOPARDY

• WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE

• FAMILY FEUD

RATE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF COURT SHOWS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• JUDGE JUDY

• JUDGE JOE BROWN

• THE PEOPLE’S COURT

• DIVORCE COURT

• JUDGE MATHIS

• JUDGE ALEX

• JUDGE HATHCETT

RATE THE TALK SHOW HOSTS (EG. A+, B-, C etc)

• BARBARA WALTERS

• JOY BEHAR

• ELISABETH HASSELBECK

• OPRAH WINFREY

• DR. PHIL McGRAW

• REGIS PHILBIN

• KELLY RIPA

• MAURY POVICH

• MONTEL WILLIAMS

• JERRY SPRINGER

• ELLEN DEGENERES

• TYRA BANKS

• MARTHA STEWART

WOULD THE VIEW BE A BETTER SHOW IF IT WERE SYNDICATED?

• YES

• NO

WOULD THE PRICE IS RIGHT BE A BETTER SHOW IF IT WERE SYNDICATED?

• YES

• NO

SHOULD ABC CANCEL THE VIEW?

• YES

• NO

IF ABC CANCELS THE VIEW, WHICH DAYTIME DRAMA SHOULD OCCUPY THE 11est/10c TIME SLOT? (YES beside your answer)

• GH

• AMC

• OLTL

RATE THE FORMER CO-HOSTS OF THE VIEW (A+, B-, C etc)

• MERIDETH VIERA

• STAR JONES REYNOLDS

• LISA LING

• DEBBIE MATENOPOULOS

WAS THE DECISION TO FIRE STAR JONES REYNOLDS FROM THE VIEW A GOOD ONE?

• YES

• NO

IF YOU ANSWERED “YES”, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT STAR JONES REYNOLDS? (YES beside your answer)

• HATE HER

• LIKE HER

• LOVE HER

WAS THE DECISION TO HIRE ROSIE O’DONNELL TO BE A CO-HOST ON THE VIEW A WISE ONE?

• YES

• NO

IF CBS CANCELS THE PRICE IS RIGHT, WHICH DAYTIME DRAMA SHOULD OCCUPY THE 11est/10c TIME SLOT? (YES beside your answer)

• YR

• BB

• ATWT

• GL

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WHAT IS YOUR GENDER? (YES beside your answer)

• MALE

• FEMALE

WHAT AGE CATEGORY DO YOU FALL UNDER? (YES beside your answer)

• 19 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER

• 20 - 40

• 41 - 60

• 61 - 80

• 81 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

WHAT WAS YOUR HOUSEHOLD INCOME BEFORE TAXES IIN 2005? (YES beside your answer)

• $120,000 OR LESS

• $121,000 - $340,000

• $341,000 OR MORE

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR RESPONDING TO THE AMERICAN DAYTIME TELEVISION SURVEY. ONCE AGAIN, IF YOU KNOW OF ANY PERSON WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART IN THIS SURVEY, YOU MAY EMAIL THIS TO THEM. HOPEFULLY, WITH THE SUPPORT OF EVERYONE INVOLVED, DAYTIME TV WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST AND THRIVE

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