Members KLN Posted January 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 Okay, that last segment before 'halftime' was my favorite. I'm loving Beth Ehlers as Irna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveFrame Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 I am not bored at all. I am eating this up. But that is the soap historian in me I guess. LOL I have always said that daytime should do an Irna Phillip's bio movie. Or some motion picture should do it. It would be so good. So that side of it is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scotty Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 Well, I've never watched GL before, but I am watching today's special 70th anniversary episode, and it is certainly interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DruRocks Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 Okay I'm not bored anymore, lol. This was definitely a great idea. I LOVE Chamberlin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DruRocks Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 LOL, this is LOADS better than the nonsence ATWT dished out last year. Paying tribute to THEIR show, rather than "old" sitcoms. I wonder what B&B will come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KLN Posted January 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 I love Crystal Chappell. She's one of daytime's finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KLN Posted January 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 It will start with Sheila's first appearance and end with her last, LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ClassicsSoapFan Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 I am loving it! So much better then the Munsonsters,etc that ATWT celebrated their 50th with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scotty Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 I'm not familiar with GL history, but according to the the show's Wikipedia entry it began on NBC radio before moving to CBS. But didn't early on in today's show, they say 'here on CBS radio' instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveFrame Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 With the focus on Irna so much, this is more than a tribute to Guiding Light - it is a tribute to soap operas since she is the one who invented them. This is wonderful. I can't stop saying that enough. And Justin Deas has Papa Bauer down to a tee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveFrame Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 Too bad they don't have Agnes Nixon in here or Bill Bell. Bill was her assistant on GL for awhile, and then it was Agnes and she turned the show over to Agnes for many years - just supervising her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Helena Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 At first I was bored and wondered why they'd waste an episode on this but about 15 minutes in I was hooked. I'm surprised. It's like time is slipping by as the show is airing. It's really good and it's fun and informative. Good job, GL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KLN Posted January 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 I love this episode because many people just watch soaps for the sake of watching a soap. This teaches those viewers about what the genre is all about, why it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KLN Posted January 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 Ooh, I got chills with that ending. WHO ELSE?! Admit it... you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Q Steph Posted January 25, 2007 Members Share Posted January 25, 2007 What was the ending? I am downloading the clips now. I hope I will be impressed the way some of you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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