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Toni's father was named Paulo, (Italian loved Opera was an extra at the Met). Luke's birth name was Luke, as that is what his mother called him. Eventually everyone started calling him Luke instead of his previously used nickname Lew - I blame Eleanor.

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The website for The Doctors subscription service is up.  So far, it only has the 1967-1970 episodes that already aired on Retro TV.  The price is 2.99 per month, or 30.99 per year.  Guess it will be active starting February 27.

 

https://watchthedoctors.com/home

 

The Retro representative posted this elsewhere.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 18, 2020

Media Contact:
Reach High Media Group
Jennifer Crutchfield
423-468-5177
[email protected]
REACH HIGH MEDIA GROUP WILL CELEBRATE RETRO DAY 2020 BY RELEASING SUBSCRIBER-BASED INTERACTIVE PLATFORM FOR THE DOCTORS
Chattanooga, Tenn. (February 18, 2020) – Reach High Media Group invites fans of the iconic soap opera The Doctors to join them in celebrating National Retro Day 2020 on February 27 with the debut of WatchTheDoctors.com, the subscriber-based, video-on-demand platform which includes interactive experiences dedicated to the classic series. With the new platform launch, WatchTheDoctors and Reach High Media Group television network Retro TV will be the exclusive homes of the beloved daytime drama.


Joel Wertman, President of Reach High Media Group says, “Streaming options give us the opportunity to engage our audience more than ever before. Our fans have the ability to watch, share and interact with the programming that they love in new, exciting ways.”


Beginning February 27, 2020, viewers can subscribe online at WatchTheDoctors.com, through OTT (over-the-top) devices like Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and through their Android or iOS App Store. Subscriptions will include hosted trivia games on Wednesday and Saturday nights that will create opportunities to unlock exclusive original interview content.


Set in the fictional New England city of Madison, The Doctors was known for featuring cutting-edge storylines and received seventeen Emmy Award nominations. The series ran for 20 seasons with cast alums including Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), daytime stars Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light) and Anna Stuart (Another World), Ted Danson (Cheers), Kathleen Turner (Peggy Sue Got Married) and Emmy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Hubbard (As the World Turns).

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Yay! This is so exciting.

 

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Other soap folks take notice: WE WILL PAY. I signed up immediately. Find a way to get your soap libraries online and streaming. 

 

It's great! This is exactly what all of us have wanted for the soaps for so long. I'm so glad Retro is doing this. 

 

2.99 is indeed very reasonable and with a large selection of episodes and special features/interviews, etc. it makes it very worth it. They also give a yearly option of 30.99.

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