On 7/3/2022 at 6:50 PM, slick jones said:

Posted by a group member of my FB page

Author Tom Lisanti has announced

"I am happy to report that the book I have been working on for over 5 years, Ryan's Hope Revisited: An Oral History, is completed and will be available in the second half of 2023 from a publisher to be named shortly. This tribute book to the beloved soap is a collection of memories and stories from actors, including original cast members Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, Ron Hale, Ilene Kristen, Michael Levin, and Jadrien Steele, and later cast members such as Jason "Ash" Adams, Rose Alaio, Jose Aleman, Ana Alicia, MacKenzie Allen, Richard Backus, John Blazo, Roscoe Born, Fred Burstein, Michael Corbett, Christopher Durham, Randall Edwards, Ann Gillespie, Catherine Hicks, Trent Jones, Kelli Maroney, Malachy McCourt, Brian McGovern, Ariana Munker, Geoff Pierson, Gerit Quealy, Lois Robbins, Andrew Robinson, Louise Shaffer, Gordon Thomson, Cali Timmins, and James Wlcek; producer Joe Hardy; writers including Millee Taggart and Tom King; crew members; and co-creator Paul Mayer’s daughters, Rachael and Ruth Mayer. Brutally honest, they share the good, the bad, and the outrageous with regard to what went into producing this half-hour soap five days a week for thirteen years. They also remark on other soaps (including All My Children, Another Life, Another World, Bare Essence, Beverly Hills, 90210, The City, Capitol, The Doctors, Dynasty, For Richer, For Poorer/Lovers and Friends, Guiding Light, Loving, One Life to Live, and Search for Tomorrow) that they came from or went to after their departure from Ryan's Hope. Connecting their observations and anecdotes are plot synopses; tales of ABC-TV interference; the General Hospital influence; Emmy Award wins, ratings, and reviews from the time; and why the soap's most hated villain was Agnes Nixon. Illustrated with many never before published behind-the-scenes photos from the private collections of some of the interviewees."

 

 

 

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More from the author:

"I am so happy to announce that thanks to literary agent Lee Sobel my book Ryan's Hope: The Oral History will be published by Kensington Books for release in November 2023."

 

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Edited July 16, 20223 yr by slick jones

That's great to hear.

6 hours ago, j swift said:

Dakota Johnson and Dakota Fanning may beg to differ

Both of whom were born after RH had ended its run. Who knows - maybe RH inspired them. Dakota is still a dumb, soap opera name, especially for a man. Virtually no one in the 80s was named Dakota except on soaps.

On 7/16/2022 at 5:31 AM, Chris 2 said:

Both of whom were born after RH had ended its run. Who knows - maybe RH inspired them. Dakota is still a dumb, soap opera name, especially for a man. Virtually no one in the 80s was named Dakota except on soaps.

This is funny to me because a guy at my work is named Dakota.

The name Dakota certainly made us hate him even more...and I think that's exactly what the writers wanted.

Are the episodes prior to 1230 not available in the better quality? I started watching 1230 to see the much reviled Prince Albert plot but can't find the build up to the Belvedere Castle climax. 

Unless I was that bored, and I do love camp, I rather enjoyed the ending with Roger sitting vigil below and the rescue. I thought the fall was actually well produced and loved the added effect of Delia awaking as she began her fall below. I caught a few episodes in the 1170 range. 

Overall I enjoy the show, I remember loving Jack when I watched on SoapNet. I prefer Ilene as Delia but rather enjoy this one (Randall Edwards?) 

John Gabriel Tribute

 

On 7/25/2022 at 5:52 PM, Forever8 said:

John Gabriel Tribute

 

Lovely tribute to John Gabriel (RIP).  Glad Alan included his daughters to provide insight into John the family man.  No surprise: John was a total mensch — Louise Schaffer’s stories shed light on his generosity.  

Ilene made me laugh when commenting that she and John were just two of many Jews cast on the Irish Catholic Ryan’s Hope…

Edited July 31, 20223 yr by gimmetoo

 

33 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

 

 

 

48 minutes ago, slick jones said:

 

 

😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yeah people that's the guy we're stuck with

Of all the actresses to get their own one-on-one interview ?!  But I would still jump at the chance to rewatch the Kirkland era...

Didn’t she play Kimberly Brady on DOOL for a while too?

17 hours ago, Chris 2 said:

Didn’t she play Kimberly Brady on DOOL for a while too?

Yes and Richard Burgi played her love intrest as well. I believe that CS left the show as Shane before AM became Kimberly

On 8/4/2022 at 7:18 AM, gimmetoo said:

Of all the actresses to get their own one-on-one interview ?!  But I would still jump at the chance to rewatch the Kirkland era...

I mean, Muenker appeared on a ton of soaps, including on several as different characters in different eras.  I'm sure she has a ton of stories to tell if she wants to go there.  Wasn't it her Marianne on AW who had the abortion story (that was somehow tied to Harding Lemay's plan to have the character's brother come out, which the network vetoed)?

As far as RH, Muenker was there for the waning Kirkland era, right: after Catsy, Hollis, et al had been written out, while Leigh was being introduced?  I'm not sure she ever shared a scene with Haskell or Jones.  I doubt she'll have much to say about a relatively brief role, almost 40 years later. 

I would be curious to hear (what if anything she knows/remembers about) why they recast the role, only to write the character out altogether a few months later.  Was that always the plan?  Did Mary Page Keller want to leave (I don't believe she started on AW until a little later) or were they "taking the character in a new direction"?  And, if so, was that intended direction how Muenker ended up being used: as someone for Leigh to talk to for a few months when she didn't know any other characters, and a short-term spoiler for Pat and Faith?  At least, that's all I remember of her from what's available on YT.

Edited August 7, 20223 yr by DeliaIrisFan