I didn't see a thread for Capitol so I decided to start one.

CBS premiered Capitol as a prime time special on Friday March 26, 1982, and the daytime premiere was three days later in the timeslot previously occupied by CBS's then-longest running daytime drama Search for Tomorrow.

Capitol was best described as Dallas meets the Reagan administration, with its Washington DC political backdrop combined with the glitz and glamour that characterized CBS's biggest primetime drama.

Despite being middle of the pack ratings-wise during it's run, Capitol ended a little less than 5 years later on Friday March 20, 1987, and three days later CBS premiered Bill Bell's 2nd show The Bold and the Beautiful.

I feel Capitol went on the air so CBS could draw a younger audience to compete with ABC (who pretty much owned daytime in the early 1980s with the action/adventure plots on General Hospital and the young love plots on All My Children). I also feel Capitol was used as a placeholder as CBS was probably waiting for Y&R (which became CBS's highest-rated daytime drama in the 1982/1983 season) to be established among the top 3 daytime dramas (which it was from the 1983/1984 season onward) before they were ready to give Bill Bell a 2nd show.

24 minutes ago, Joseph said:

was this channel known?? pity it doesn't have the carolyn period

Yup! We know about it. I do wish more Capitol would surface. Not much of 82-85 is online. Just a couple of random episodes. There's more of 85-87. I do like Capitol. Even though it can be very uneventful. My favorite story was Mark's shooting. Sadly those episodes are no longer on Youtube.

Edited September 29, 20214 yr by victoria foxton

Hello Capitol Fans,

My name is Vivi and I am a Capitol Fan since it was a special Friday night premiere after Dallas. Was devastated that we never got to see what happened to Sloane after facing that firing squad. I was so mad. It was one of my favorite soaps on CBS and I have been looking forever for any written materials regarding the soap. So I am thrilled to know you guys are here 🙂

Was curious if there is another link to the original series bible? If so I would love to read. 

Anyways it is nice to connect with you all!

Vivi

 

December 9, 1986

13 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

December 9, 1986

Cool, thanks!! 😎😊

14 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

December 9, 1986

The hair style is kinda blah, but JESS WALTON is great as usual. It's probably the first time I've seen her on CAPITAL. Any scenes with Kimberlin Brown on this show out there?

 

8 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

 

What a find! This is so lovely and special, thanks for sharing!

Leave it to John Conboy, though, to stick his smug ass in the cast photo, lol.

 

Ah, CAPITOL.  That show had so much potential.  But that damn John Conboy.

56 minutes ago, Khan said:

that damn John Conboy.

The Ross Hunter of daytime television!

3 minutes ago, Paul Raven said:

The Ross Hunter of daytime television!

True.  Although, if Ross Hunter had worked in soaps, I think he would have had the good sense not to let Henry Slesar go.