I started liking Nick a lot more after they moved him out of Liz's orbit and back into Althea's. I didn't like him at all when these episodes began airing, but now I love him.

It helped when he stopped calling Liz "kid" over and over.

(and I'm so glad this was before the era where Liz would have faked a pregnancy, kidnapped Penny, etc.)

I stopped watching a little while back because I had to work and now I'm watching again as managed to find time to do so. Anyway, I need someone to fill me in a bit. I stopped, BTW, when the lady who was in the cult was taken to the hospital.

What are the major stories right now? What shifts were made with Rick was made Co-HW? Was he any good when he flew solo?

I will private message you some details so as to not spoil folks who haven't seen the episodes. It was never established that Lila Anderson had been in a cult.

I stopped watching a little while back because I had to work and now I'm watching again as managed to find time to do so. Anyway, I need someone to fill me in a bit. I stopped, BTW, when the lady who was in the cult was taken to the hospital.

What are the major stories right now? What shifts were made with Rick was made Co-HW? Was he any good when he flew solo?

When Rick Edelstein came on as co headwriter, both he and Rita Lakin got 16 weeks off.Don't know if that was in one stretch or interspered throughout the year.

Peter Burnell comes on in September 68 as Mike Powers.

Looking at some pictures from the mid 70's the hospital set appears the same.Did it ever get a revamp?

Also, the Powers house in 76 is the same but has new furniture eg sofa and coffee table.

If possible we watch anywhere between 1-3 episodes a day; it just depends. Sometimes there are long gaps before we watch any. She didn't think she'd care for the show at first, because of all the green and because she thought the characters were tough to follow at first, but once she got into it she really got into it. John Rice is one of her favorites so I don't know how she'll feel when he's gone. (I hope someone interviews Terry Kiser at some point...)

Thanks. I'm so looking forward to seeing Vestoff as Althea that I'm afraid I'll end up hating it, but I am trying to keep my expectations low. I really loved her work on Dark Shadows, so whatever happens, I'm just happy if I get to see more of her daytime work.

I do remember Nancy saying she hadn't intended to get back into daytime so soon after DS, but she did, so you're right, that's a while off. I hope they have it up to that point. If any of you know any ways to get more people to support Retro TV, let me know. I called my cable company and I wrote Retro TV - I'm not sure what else there would be to do.

One of the other parts I like about the show is seeing what references they make to current events. One new episode I caught a bit of had Matt and Maggie talking about Mike's commencement speaker discussing how modern youth reject their elders, and why they shouldn't. It reminded me that The Doctors, while having a few young characters (mainly Liz, if you don't count the children), was written firmly from an adult POV, whereas today's soaps often feel like a 50-60 year old trying to pretend they're writing for a 16 year old.

If possible we watch anywhere between 1-3 episodes a day; it just depends. Sometimes there are long gaps before we watch any. She didn't think she'd care for the show at first, because of all the green and because she thought the characters were tough to follow at first, but once she got into it she really got into it. John Rice is one of her favorites so I don't know how she'll feel when he's gone. (I hope someone interviews Terry Kiser at some point...)

Thanks. I'm so looking forward to seeing Vestoff as Althea that I'm afraid I'll end up hating it, but I am trying to keep my expectations low. I really loved her work on Dark Shadows, so whatever happens, I'm just happy if I get to see more of her daytime work.

I do remember Nancy saying she hadn't intended to get back into daytime so soon after DS, but she did, so you're right, that's a while off. I hope they have it up to that point. If any of you know any ways to get more people to support Retro TV, let me know. I called my cable company and I wrote Retro TV - I'm not sure what else there would be to do.

One of the other parts I like about the show is seeing what references they make to current events. One new episode I caught a bit of had Matt and Maggie talking about Mike's commencement speaker discussing how modern youth reject their elders, and why they shouldn't. It reminded me that The Doctors, while having a few young characters (mainly Liz, if you don't count the children), was written firmly from an adult POV, whereas today's soaps often feel like a 50-60 year old trying to pretend they're writing for a 16 year old.

First if you have Facebook make sure you like their Facebook page and use the Suggest Friends things to suggest all your friends like the page.

As far as Cable, You would first have to have an affiliate in your area, since Retro's not a cable Network but a Broadcast Network, Cable can't really Carry RETRO TV, they could carry the affiliate, In my case I would suggest Brighthouse carry WRCF 29.1. But with WRCF being a Low Power station Brighthouse does not have to carry LP stations. and they don't carry all of a stations Sub-channels. If you don't have an Over the air affiliate , then it's best to contact all the stations in your area and suggest they add Retro to one of their Sub-channels. Some area's don't have enough stations, so that makes it harder. It's a crowded field now, so many networks not enough channel space. And the powers behind Sony's GET TV movie Network and GRIT TV, have done the pay for play to get affiliates instead of Revenue AD sharing. Paying Millions to get affiliates is not something every one can do.

If you have an affiliate make sure you send them an email or a letter and let them know you like them having RTV on, because with the New DECADES channel and Hero's and Icons, and the reality based JUSTICE Network joining an already crowded field the station has to know there is interest in either keeping or adding RTV to it's lineup. Somehow I quoted you twice, Sorry

Also some people have it in their area and just don't know because they have cable. We have to let people know it's like it was in 1968, when most people watched OTA with an Antenna. They could either have a second TV on Antenna or have an A/B Switch so they could flip a switch and go from Cable to broadcast (though they would have to then change the setting in their TV to Antenna for it to work)

Edited January 11, 201510 yr by Classicsoap

Thanks.

Here's a wonderful article from 1971 about Liz Hubbard's upcoming blessed event:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19710522&id=T5cuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kKEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1945,2675927

Big payoff in today's episodes. FINALLY!!

I love Nick/Martha...One minute he's angry, the next they're working on a plan!

2011 shot of Carolee and Hector.

Edited January 13, 201510 yr by Paul Raven

Wow ! She really looks like Estelle Harris to me.

I think it is Estelle Harris. There are other instances of this photo online where it says that it was Hector accompanied by Estelle Harris at some kind of ceremony honoring Sophia Loren. Here's a photo from last year that claims to be Hector with Carolee.

http://www.merwinconservancy.org/2013/11/a-poignant-evening-of-film-friends-poetry/hector-and-carolee/

Wow ! She really looks like Estelle Harris to me.

Edited January 13, 201510 yr by robbwolff

OK Now that you point it out I can see I made a mistake. I did think that Carolee looked a lot older and heavier in that shot than others only a few years previous. My apols!

This is more like it.Also from 2011

Edited January 13, 201510 yr by Paul Raven

Article on actress Edie Huggins who appeared on TD in 65. She was a trained nurse and consultant on the show.

http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/ediehuggins.html