Did Marland create the original Ava? I know she wasn't there from the start and he left after a year or so--but that's interesting.

Original Ava was propably Marland's creation. However I've read somewhere that once ethnic-looking Roya was cast in the part there were some plans to make Ava the product of a "scandalous affair" between Kate and an African American man. Loving never went there, but that would make a great story.

Nancy Addison Altman (boy I miss her) from 10/25/94 SOD. K-III Magazine Co Sorry about the second scan being a bit rough.

Edited November 22, 201015 yr by CarlD2

Original Ava was propably Marland's creation. However I've read somewhere that once ethnic-looking Roya was cast in the part there were some plans to make Ava the product of a "scandalous affair" between Kate and an African American man. Loving never went there, but that would make a great story.

Whoa. That woulda been something else, very interesting if that's true. Kinda funny coincidence seeing as how we were just talking about Sadie and Carla coming to Loving.

Edited August 30, 201015 yr by SFK

This thread is great. Loving was the only ABC soap I seem to watch even if it was only occasionally, I think I was more interested in saying that I watched the lowest rated soap more than anything else. That said I never watched The City, I think I only watched the first episode of it because my ABC station later stopped airing it.

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Edited August 31, 201015 yr by soapfan770

Speaking of Charles and Angie. From the 9/13/94 SOD. K-III Magazine Co

Edited November 22, 201015 yr by CarlD2

Ha funny, I didn't remember the pairing being popular at all..

From May 1 1990 SOD. News America Publishing. Too bad Marlee never appeared on LOVING, she's a good actress and that might have helped give them some more publicity.

The second photo was part of a "Thumbs Up." I'll type that out in a minute.

Edited November 22, 201015 yr by CarlD2

In the world of soap operas, where characters are routinely subjected to amnesia, brain tumors, comas, hysterical pregnancy, and a myriad of other "disease of the week," it takes some doing to make a medical storyline both credible and intensely emotional.

LOVING did exactly that and more with its sober and responsible approach to Kate Rescott's bout with uterine cancer. The show not only realistically and poignantly portrayed the plight of a woman struck down by this brutal disease, it captured the fighting spirit of all those who have experienced serious illness, or who have shared the heartbreak and frustration with those who have.

Beyond the story, the show served as an educational treatise, detailing the life of a cancer victim - the symptoms, procedures, tests and medications. By weaving explanations of the stages and treatments of the disease into the story, LOVING succeeded in its goal to educate the audience.

Zeroing in on Kate's complicated feelings, and those of her friends and family, served to address the broader issues accompanying serious illness, adding to the story's painful realism. Both sides of the hospital as caretaker were highlighted: the demanding responsibility of the doctors and nurses who offered Kate the hope she could find nowhere else, as well as the flip side - the hospital's refusal to admit Kate when her health insurance lapsed.

By taking viewers to the bedside of this very special character, Kate's story ultimately became one not about dying, but coping. Viewers watched her tolerate the intolerable - a hysterectomy, exploratory surgery, chemotherapy and its resulting hair loss - and refuse to surrender. Scenes such as the one in which she deals with her hair loss by donning a wig and a new positive outlook can only help to pass that mood on to viewers.

It was Kate's positive outlook that enabled LOVING to then focus the story on the mature romance of Kate and Louie. Their budding relationship is gentle and lulling, a nice break from the frenzied bedhopping romantic trysts of soap's overcrowded teenybopper and thirtysomething crowds. LOVING and actress Nada Rowand deserve a round of applause for this moving portrayal.

Edited September 25, 201015 yr by CarlD2

From the 11/5/95 SOD,K-III Magazine Co. Welcome to The City.

Edited November 22, 201015 yr by CarlD2

Also from the 9/13/94 SOD (K-III Magazine Co), in their Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down section:

LOVING

Crossover Confusion

Let's acknowledge that soaps are pretend, and actors jump from show to show. But we still admit to shaking our heads in befuddlement over the crossover confusion at LOVING's July 4 party.

There was Jeremy Hunter (Jean LeClerc), who had moved from ALL MY CHILDREN's Pine Valley. He was greeted by Deborah Alden. Deb was played by Nancy Addison Altman - the actress who played Jeremy's lover, Marissa, on AMC. So Jeremy moved to Corinth, but Marissa turned into Deborah? Or is Deborah the spitting image of Marissa - and Jeremy never noticed? It made us wonder what happened to David, Jeremy and Marissa's son. Jeremy doesn't mention his son now, but on AMC, David was a big part of his life. Just as we got over that quandary, in walked Elizabeth, played by Susan Pratt - who used to be Barbara on AMC!

ABC recognizes the value of rehiring talented actors, and we have no problem distinguishing GH's Laura Spencer and AMC's Caera Hunter (both played by Genie Francis) or OLTL's Michael Grande from LOVING's Clay Alden (portrayed by Dennis Parlato). Separate characters, separate shows, and never the twain shall meet. But unless it's done right, a crossover is jarring to viewers who watch the entire ABC soap lineup.

Edited November 22, 201015 yr by CarlD2

From the 11/21/95 SOD. K-III Magazine Co I know all this is very serious martial arts but for some reason when I got this years ago the photos always made me crack up.

Edited November 22, 201015 yr by CarlD2

Also from this issue, an ad for The City.

LOL, Ted King was known as TW! LOved him on GH as Lorenzo. Never saw him on Loving or The City.

ABC needs to upload all episodes on YouTube!

I didn't tune into GH a lot during his run but I guess he was one of many who paid a price for not being Jason or Sonny.

I think he was TW until late into the 90s. He was also TW when he was on the very short lived Timecop.

Danny was a poorly written character but TW/Ted had a lot of charisma.