Any Capitol Fans Here?

[DRW50]

Thanks. I haven't seen much of Mark so didn't remember him.

Was it Tyler who was a non-factor in the show's last years? I think I remember one or even two actors leaving for this reason.

When did they switch from Kimberly Beck Hilton to Catherine Hickland? I thought Hilton may have been let go, but she was being interviewed in SOD up to about spring or late winter 1983, so that seems like it was a while, and she wanted to leave.

I've asked this before, but what happened to Jenny? Did she and Zed leave the show together? Or was Julie with Zed at the end?

[SFK]

1. Samuel Pierson Clegg, III ("Trey") -- Myrna's stepson, his mother is Laureen played by Janis Page, same set-up as Mason and Pamela on SB

2. Julie and Jordan ("Jordy") -- twins

3. Brenda

[DRW50]

I'd wondered why he called her "Myrna." At first I thought he was just calling her that because he didn't like her very much.

I guess Julie and Jordy were very, very fraternal...

[SFK]

I'm not sure what happened to Jenny. And I'm pretty sure Sam being Scotty's father was a retcon very late in the run, I don't think there'd ever been a hint of Sam being with Kelly prior. I have some episodes leading up to the finale which I think you've seen, where Kate is holding the Scotty secret over Sam's head forcing him to divorce Myrna and marry her.

[DRW50]

I haven't gotten around to watching the finale yet, as the whole firing squad thing always reminds me of poor Jessica on Soap. I will soon.

So did they phase Tyler out? Or was that another character?

I'm really starting to get more into the show - at first it was a bit distant for me, perhaps because of all the "action" stuff in the episodes available.

I also get a cheap laugh out of this scene, from the clips which you mentioned earlier this year, where, after Wally sees Clarissa hit Myrna, he apparently realizes it's OK to beat up Jordy. The "newsbreak" footage is even better, as it plays out like one of those Taiwanese parodies that have become so popular.

Whatever happened to Lisbeth? Did she just leave after Thomas dumped her?

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[SFK]

I seem to remember reading something about a subtle sexual subtext to the Myrna/Trey relationship in the beginning but I don't know if that was a writer thing, an actor thing, or fan interpretation. Myrna was undoubtedly devoted to Trey in any case and had a lot riding on his success. A few of the early Carolyn Jones episodes I've seen have featured Myrna's visits to his office at the Capitol. And in that Biograpy clip, we see that Myrna is his escort to Tyler's ceremony.

[SFK]

Yeah, I think Lisbeth "left quietly" or whatever. The episodes I have leave so many blanks in between so I try to piece together by reading the synopses.

Gosh, that stage punch is so awful! Brenda looks so cute eating bon bons and bobbing around on Jordy's water bed. I guess Lisbeth hadn't had a ride on it yet. I *just* noticed that his name is engraved in his comforter. As you can see, Jordy turned the cabana out back into his bachelor pad.

As for Tyler, I know that he and Julie adopted a little girl, Allison, but I don't think he's in most of the later episodes I have with Cat Hickland. I really need to rewatch those tapes, I think I'd have a better understanding of what was going on now.

I think the last Lisbeth episode I have is Sloane and Trey's wedding where Thomas is her date and she and Jordy keep eyeing each other. Of course Thomas ends up with Kelly, Jordy with Leann (before she takes a tumble).

[rcsnj]

Tyler was written out before Capitol ended. I think he departed in 1986. And Hickland replaced Hilton in 1983, shortly after Julie and Tyler got married if memory serves me well.

I completely forgot that Jordy and Julie were twins!

[DRW50]

Thanks. I wonder why they did that with Tyler. The actor on there in 1984's episodes seemed fine to me.

I wonder if the episode where Thomas dumped Lisbeth (right after she had been with Jordy, although he didn't know that) was her last.

[rcsnj]

David Mason Daniels was the original Tyler and lasted 3 years -- from 1982 to 1985. He was then replaced by Dane Witherspoon, the original Joe Perkins from Santa Barbara. Witherspoon lasted from 1985 to 1986. I was never impressed with Daniels. His performance was lackluster and overshadowed by the more powerful performances of Bill Beyers and Nicholas Walker.

[DRW50]

What did you think of Witherspoon? I remember he said he didn't exactly enjoy either of his soap experiences, based on how he was let go.

[rcsnj]

Carl,

It was actually Matt McCandless who punches Jordy in that clip, not Wally. And the clip ends with Fran and Amy Burke watching the footage on television. I believe Fran owned or worked at some kind of lakeside restaurant. As for Witherspoon, I had stopped watching Capitol by the time he was playing Tyler. I was really into One Life to Live at that point.

[DRW50]

July 7, 1983 Digest.

[SFK]

I had to laugh at her being cast as a deaf mute. Twice.

I feel like a bit of a jerk for sort of assuming that there wouldn't be much depth here. She has an interesting story. So I guess she was Paris' "grandma" for a little while there.

That picture of her in the blue blouse reminds me of this picture of Carolyn:

[Paul Raven]

A good old fashioned Capitol cat fight