The Doctors Discussion Thread

[Paul Raven]

I will try and locate any SOD articles re The Doctors and writers.Those constant writer changes played havoc with the show's stability.i wonder if NBC were after that elusive ratings fix and thought this was the way to achieve it.

For the record the cast photo shows

Barney,Maggie,Erich,Luke,Sara,Colin.Mike,Greta (back row)

Matt,Nola,Jason,Mona,MJ(Lauren White)Billy,Doreen,Carolee,Steve(front row)

[FrenchFan]

Thanks a lot. I will update my list with your information.

[DRW50]

Thanks for the cast list.

[saynotoursoap]

Your wish is granted. I will add a Lemay episode to my YT channel today. Lemay was dropped at the request on NBC, who felt his writing was too character-driven and too leisurely in its pacing. NBC wanted action, action, action, not drama.

[DRW50]

Thanks!! What would we do without you?

I wonder if he might have helped get the ratings up. Probably not, considering the era, but I wish they'd let him try.

I wonder if the problem at the show was with some of the producers. What did you think of Quinlan?

[DRW50]

Thanks again to saynotoursoap.

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Edited October 18, 2014 by DRW50

[MichaelGL]

Who says Christmas isn't in July?

Thank you saynotoursoap!

[DRW50]

I was surprised at how quickly MJ was written out. For some reason I thought she lasted longer into 1982. That recast must have only been around a few months at most.

[FrenchFan]

M.J. had left in very early March. She left town after Matt told her he wouldn't marry her on the rebound.

[DRW50]

Do you know exactly when Kathy Glass was out and when her replacement began?

[FrenchFan]

Amy Ingersoll began in late November - early December 1981 and she was out three months later.

[saynotoursoap]

Amy Ingersoll was the first wife of actor Stephen Schnetzer (Cass Winthrop, AW, ATWT, GL).

[dc11786]

Saynotoursoap, thank you for posting the Christmas 1981 credits on youtube. It was nice to know I wasn't insane about Aaron Scott and Ann Marie Barlow penning the episode. As always, you youtube channel is such a treasure to those of us who weren't around to experience the golden era of soaps.

[DRW50]

December 22, 1981 Digest. I posted the December 8 recap a while back.

[MichaelGL]

My curiosity is piqued about this Danny character. I've read in past recaps from The Doctors, that he was well intentioned character, willing to go the lengths to protect his friends such as Natalie. What was his connection to Natalie? I know he was involved in the story where Billy blackmailed her, and Danny tried to get Billy to back down, as Natalie tried keep her relationship with Luke intact.