Members Soaplovers Posted June 25, 2020 Members Share Posted June 25, 2020 The only actress on Texas that was southern with reddish hair was the actress who played Lurlene. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mona Kane Croft Posted June 25, 2020 Members Share Posted June 25, 2020 True, I suppose. But maybe GL would not have become The Reva Show, had Borelli been cast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Efulton Posted September 22, 2020 Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 Hey Texas fans I am hoping you can help me out with a few questions I have. Was Nita Wright (played by Ellen Maxted) Billy Joe Wright's (played by John McCafferty) wife or sister? And how was the character written off the show? How was the character of Maggie Dekker (played by Shirley Slater) written out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Xanthe Posted September 22, 2020 Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 The characters appeared on Another World to set up the spinoff; according to the July 1980 synopses on the Another World homepage they were husband and wife. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Efulton Posted September 22, 2020 Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 Thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mona Kane Croft Posted September 22, 2020 Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 If I'm not mistaken, Maggie Dekker was not written out, she just stopped appearing. It's too bad, because the original writers (the Corringtons) had set up a mystery regarding the Dekkers and the Marshalls (probably regarding the parentage of Rikki Dekker) that was only alluded to -- and Maggie seemed to know the truth. But when Maggie stopped appearing, whatever secret she held went with her, never to be mentioned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted September 22, 2020 Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 I think she went to New York to expand her boutique business and divorced Billy Joe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoria foxton Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) I tried watching Texas. But 1980-81 is such a chore to watch. During the writers strike in the spring. It gets a little interesting. With the arrival of Chris. Who blackmailed Paige with her porno film. Chris's murder provided some excitement Not much but some excitement. Texas had a good cast, Interesting characters and good sets. But it was so meh. It's like the writers had no idea. What to do with the characters. No wonder the legendary Beverlee McKinsey. After only a year and a half fled. Lisby Larson really shines. Pam Long was quite a good actors. With real presence and charm. Kin Shriner was completely squandered Edited September 22, 2020 by victoria foxton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Efulton Posted September 22, 2020 Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 When I rewatch episodes on YouTube I am shocked at how boring many of them are. I like the cast though. Two of my favourite soap stories are from Texas - Hi-to-pah and Ashley getting washed away in a flash flood and being returned to her family at Christmas by angel. I was only 10 years old when I watched those stories so... Thanks. I remember Billy Joe but I have no memory of Nita. Ricky Dekker! Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted September 22, 2020 Members Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) I will never understand how he thought that leaving the most popular soap on TV at the time and joining its brand new competition was a good idea. Edited September 22, 2020 by AbcNbc247 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted September 23, 2020 Members Share Posted September 23, 2020 $$$$ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted September 23, 2020 Members Share Posted September 23, 2020 Should've known lol I don't really remember a lot about the character of Jeb. Did he and Courtney end up together? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted September 23, 2020 Members Share Posted September 23, 2020 I don't know that, but I do know that Kin Shriner and Catherine Hickland's close, four-decades long friendship began on this show. I believe Kin said himself that the contract he signed to play Jeb made him the highest-paid actor on daytime up to that point. Why P&G shelled out all that money for him and gave him next to nothing to do remains a mystery to this day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted September 23, 2020 Members Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) My guess is Paul Rauch and P&G were more concerned about poaching a popular actor from GH, rather than actually developing a character for him to play. And they just forced the character on the Corrington's, who never really seemed interested in writing for him. Edited September 23, 2020 by AbcNbc247 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted September 23, 2020 Members Share Posted September 23, 2020 That's as good a guess as any. Plus, Kin's time away from GH did set up his huge (epic) surprise return a year or so later when he caught the bouquet at L&L's wedding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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