ALL: Who was the best and worst executive producer of your show?

[Adam]

AMC

Bes: FMB, from what I can tell she saved the show in front and behind the camera. AMC was in rough shape when she came in both creatively and in terms of morale on the show. Never understanded why she was fired.

Worst: I always said Jean Daddario Burke but its definitely Julie Hanan Carruthers now. The woman as far as I am concerned is a visionless idiot who just falls in to line with Frons. But really, AMC has not had a strong EP since Behr. Francesca James I wouldn't call stellar either. A step above her successors I guess....

[MichaelGL]

I was wondering why nobody mentioned Francesca James.

[Adam]

I kind of resent her a little bit because I am sure she had something to do with Lorraine Broderick being pushed aside to bring Megan McTavish back it. It was the worst decision creatively that the show had made in YEARS, and thus began the downward spiral to where we sit today. The day Lorraine was fired is the day that the real AMC began dying and never really has come back from that.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

^I think Broderick's firing had more to do with higher-ups at ABC, who weren't happy when AMC started to slip ratings-wise during Broderick's last year. Though, I don't think Broderick and James had a very good working relationship. With FMB then at ATWT, Broderick next came to head-write that show, which probably meant they had a very good working relationship.

[R Sinclair]

I appreciated James' attempts. Even Burke... they at least TRIED.

Cowudders makes NONE! She's just been handed this job to her by Frons after ABC canceled Port Charles, so she's just riding the wave, not making any of her own. I mean, shit. Terri Ivens was her supposed "friend" as was Ian Buchanan and is Thorsten Kaye... and you see how shabbily she allowed McTavish to write for their characters. Simone was non existant, Greg Madden changed AMC's history and subsequently died in the most inhumane way possible and his torture/murderer isn't even punished and Zach was virtually assassinated the minute he stepped on the scene at the altar of Ryan the Christ.

I wouldn't want that woman as a friend. If I were a daytime actor and had to pick between JHC and JFP as friends, gimmie Phelpsie any damn day. At least she goes to bat for her precious FOJ's. I mean, dear GAWD! She's finding ways upon ways to give John Bolger screentime on GH!

[NYC123]

I hate JHC! She is worthless. She let McT let go many of our vets like Brooke, Dixie, David and she put Opal and Livia in only recurring status!

[DaytimeFan]

AMC

Best: Felicia Minei Behr - creatively AMC's most inspired...great working relationship with everyone, her firing still puzzles me

Worst: Julie Hannan Carruthers - she doesn't give a damn about AMC and it shows, Frons just gave her this job and she's a joke

GH

Best: Gloria Monty - the woman who saved GH, hired talented actors and stressed continuity and a singular vision, just brill

Worst: Jill Farren Phelps - she's become Frons' bitch...that must really piss her off, she's shafted Jackie Z, Leslie C and Stuart D...pathetic

B&B

Best: Brad Bell - God love him, he tries and he loves the actors and the show...he's just human I guess and makes mistakes

Worst: Brad Bell - God love him, he tries and he loves the actors and the show...he's just human I guess and makes mistakes

Y&R

Best: William J Bell/Ed Scott - they worked as a team perfectly and helmed the most successful soap in history

Worst : Lynn Marie Latham - SONY's bitch, has taken a plot driven wrecking ball to the majestic storylines of the show, cheapened the show, terrible all around, I hate her guts

DAYS

Best: Betty Corday - she created the show, she cared about the vets, she cared about survival

Worst: Ken Corday - he tries hard...but damn is he an ego driven moron sometimes!

GL

Best: Jill Farren Phelps/Ellen Wheeler - although both certainly have their issues I have to say that they at least seemed to give a damn about the show.

Worst: John Conboy - great production values but not much else, let Joan Collins out of her contract i favor of Marj Dusay...unforgivable.

[dc11786]

Joan Collins jumped ship because the interim EP (MADD) wouldn't let her do book tour stuff. That was before John Conboy even arrived on the set. Marj Dusay appeared in John Conboy's first credited episode as executive producer.