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I don't really want to create a thread for this since I don't think it will generate much traffic, but Pure Flix, the Christian alternative to Netflix, has released the first eight episodes of its Christian soap opera, HILTON HEAD ISLAND. Pure Flix offers a 1-month free subscription. 

 

I can't really say I'm overly impressed, and I'm a fan of 'bad' soap opera. The overall production is fairly lifeless. Despite some big names (Donna Mills, Antonio Sabato, Jr.), the overall acting and storytelling are as bad as the greenscreen sets. I could overlook the greenscreen if the story was stronger, but it is all so vanilla. The only characters who show a shred of being interesting are being kept on the sidelines. These characters are Aaron Fergland, the African American news director who was raised along the wealthy white Trisk kids when his mother became their maid. Aaron, we are told, was on the path to being a hoodlum before Daniel Trisk (Michael Swan) took him under his wing. The potential conflict with this non-biological son and his other two sons, the subtly named Christian and Jude, could lead to something as could the relationship between Aaron and his wife Naomi, who works in the mayor's office and has chosen her job over starting a family. The other character of note is Chance Montgomery, a New York newsman who Victoria Trisk (Donna Mills) is trying to lure back to Hilton Head Island to assume Daniel's place in business and in Victoria's bed.

 

Crystal Hunt does an above average job as the doctor daughter, Elisha, who returns to town when her father falls ill, but has little to do. Antonio Sabato, Jr. squabbles a lot with the other characters as the 'bad' brother Jude, but has no real definition. None of the newcomers stand out other than the characters mentioned above. Some of it is weak acting, a lot of it is underdeveloped writing, but most of it is just lack of an interesting driving story. With so many characters and so little time, a quicker, snappier narrative would help. 

 

The religious piece isn't overwhelming. Wink Martindale has appeared twice as the local pastor in the first five episodes I saw. Only one of his two appearances had a heavy religious bent. Mostly, characters say grace before eating and pray for their loved ones in times of crisis. Nothing too heavy handed. 

 

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this, but there are suppose to be two more sets of episodes released to bring the show up to 22 episodes. Things could improve for the better, or for the worse. 

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ANOTHER LIFE 
JUNE 1, 1981-OCTOBER 5, 1984       CBN
KINGSLEY
 
Mr. Adams     Davis Hall
Joyce __  Anderson   ???????
Troy Anderson    Jon Davis
Tab Baron           Robert Turnbull                            1982
Brooke Bellamy    Susan Tarasi
Gerald Benton       Dave Lively
Janet Blanchard   Jayne Linday-Gray
Mandy Bolen      Lois Robbins        1981              
Officer Bradley    Cameron Dye
Sergeant John Brubaker      Rick Warner         1981-84
Millie Brubaker    Alixe Sinclair
Tina Brubaker      Rebecca Rhodes                   1984     John's sister, got involved in Assassination Game
Monroe Buckner    Eric Stevens
Kate ____ Phillips Carothers      Dorothy Stinnette         1982-83     divorced Dave and married rich Lee; murdered
Lee Carothers     Paul Gleason         1982-83      wealthy politician/businessman
                            John Carroll      1984
                            Jim Williams                   1983-84
Charles Carpenter     Randolph Kraft   1981-84       Mirium's wealthy villainous father
Helen  ___ Carpenter     Suzanne Granfield      1981-82       Mirium's mother
Phyllis  ____ Carpenter     Jayne Heller               1983-84      Courtney's mother
Preston Carpenter     Richard Dix         1983-84    Courtney's father, Charles Brother
Lionel Carson    Peter Wherry
Mrs. Carstairs    Dorcey Winant
Sheila Carter         Nancy Hayes           1982
Officer Don Cavalaris Mike McBlair
                           Cliff Collings
Donna ___ Cavalaris     Mary Roberts
Detective Clark     Red Wiggins
James Clark     Bentley Anderson
Dave Cohen      Chris Calcagno1982
Mr. Collins        Robert White
Herb Crane    Jon Donahoe
Brad Crosby   Bob Nielson
Reverend Cruze    David Chilcote
Jeff Cummings      Tom McGowan    1981-82    Davidsons next door neighbor, beat his wife until he found God
Jennifer Cummings     Amy Williams                 1981 -82 daughter of Liz/Jeff
Liz ___ Cummings     Carolyn Lenz                        1981-82  victim of Jeff's abuse
Megan Daley    Katherine Tracy          1984
King Dar Salaam     Rex Ellis                 1984
Princess Ullanda Dar Salaam      Yvonne Over             1984
Karen Davidson    Karen Roberts
Peter Davidson      Darrell Campbell         1981-84    wisecracking son of Scott& Terry, liked Courtney
Scott Davidson     John Corsaut               1981     local anchorman, aaterry's first husband, died in car crash
Sergeant Diaz    Carlos Cestero           1981
John Dirkin       Jerry Rowe
Principal Dixon    Moses Gibson
Wally Doyle        John Moran
Mitch Dunbar    Raymond Cliff Owens          1981-82      attorney for the Davidson's
   Norman Elliott    Jeff Jamison                 1981   Charles' business associate; loved Mirium
Monica Evans    Terry Hain                          1984
Babs Farley      Julie Jenny      1982-84       former prostitute, stayed with the Redlons
Samir Fayyad    Afemo Omilami                  1984
Vanessa Fazan     Diane Seeley         1984     hypnotist    Led DOMI   murderous demon
Dr. Feldman     Thomas O'Reilley
Nurse Lucille Figgins      Frankie Cardoza            1981-84    nurse at clinic
Augustus Fletcher    Jim Dowaliby
Carol Fraser      Chris Rhoades
Dennis Fraser       Nat Benchley
Dr. Marjorie Galvin     Lynn West        1983
Detective Garcia      Norman Maxwell
Vince Gardello       Michael M. Ryan   gangster father of Russ, did business with Charles
Arlene Gibson    Chris Rhodes
Barbara Gilbert     Lori March                     1984   rich woman killed by DOMI/Vanessa Fazan
Dr. Brian Graham    Paul Tinder          1984
Dr. Alex Greeley    Robert Burchette       1981-84      local doctor
Deena Greeley     Donna Denton                  1982
Mimi Greer     Dawn Burlage
Norris Grey     Kevin O'Brien   
Reverend Guthrie    Moses Gibson
Don Hamel     Ernie Fuduala
Mr. Hanes    Eric Stevens
Jill Hansen    Michelle Seidman            1981-82     juvenile delinquent, stayed with Cummings; Judge Beth's daughter
Ed Harrison   Bob Albertia
Henry Haskell     Donn Carroll
Joey Hassler    Hank Mauro 
Phil Hayes    Scott Brown     founder of band "Summerwind"   Russ' rival
Mildred Henderson    Theresa Worrell
_____ Hernandez    Michael Williams
Lieutenant Hollenbeck       Bob Albertia
Doug Hughes    Ron Fitzgerald       1983-84
Todd Ingram    Spencer Marsh
Paula Garland James    Nancy Allen             1983-84         prostitute
Dr. Johnston       Jon Dawson
Harry Kelso     George Mentz
Mr. Kimble    Rex Ellis
Mayor Kincaed   Jerry Guarino
Ann Kiraly      Jan Guarino
Sebastian Knight     Lee Tatum        1983-84
Dennis Kraft    Art Kempf
Hugo Lancelot        Kelly Gwin                     1982- 1984    kidnapped Mirium
Jeremy Lancelot    Kelly Gwin                      1983-84            in love with Mirium
Sharon Landers     Sharon Norton
Vicky Lang     Katherine King                    1982-83   Peter's girl; worked for Mirium and Gene
                        Laura Leigh Taylor                     1982
                       Annamarie Smith               1983
Monroe "Monk" Lassiter   Joe James         1982-83      teen thug taught by Lori
Sergeant Stan Lasski   Michael Weng
Nancy Lindsay Lawson   Nancy Mulvey             81-84    half sister of Terry; villainesss
Jack Lerner    Eric Stevens
Lester Lewis       Tom Story              temp
                         Stephen Brown                    1981-84
Mr. Lewis     Carl Brody
Dr. Stan Lieberman   Howard Scammon
Nora ___ Lindsay    Naomi Riseman        1981   Terry's mom, killed in car crash
Marshall Lockwood    Robert Wood            1983-84
Mrs. Lucas       Vera Moore                1982-84
Zach Maloney     George Lee
Randy Marlowe    Carl Brody
Commissioner Marquette     Peter Girard
Leon Marshall   Edward Allen        1981-83  ; 1984 Sam's brother, Gene's bff, realtor turned chef
Samantha Marshall     Dee Dee Bridgewater              1982    Gene's boss, had the hots for him
Dr. Ben Martin     Matt Williams                       1981-84    Lori's doctor husband
Lori Davidson Martin       Jeanette Larsen     1981-82  dated Russ; married Ben
                             Debbie McLeod       1982-84
Scotty Martin       Adam Presson        1983-84             baby son of Lori&Ben
Frederic "Eric"  Mason      Bryan Hughes                 1983-84      son of Paul and Mirium
                        Matt McGowan                       1982-83            
                             Jon Jackson                       1981 
Miriam Carpenter Mason     Ginger Burgett       1981-84
Professor Paul Mason       Robert Bendall           1981  Mirium's ex, Eric's father
Frank McAuliffe      Thomas O'Reilley
____ McCormick     Richard Rhodes
Sergeant Mike McCoy    Mike McBlair                1981
Walter McGovern    Jerry  "GF" Rowe             1982-84
Felix Meddings   Stan Fedesyn                1984
Bud Melman     John Lauring
Dr. Melville    Norrie Martin
Frank Milano     Jay Lockermy
Francis Miller      Chris Auer                  81-82     crushed on Becky, student
Melissa Mitchell    Theda Stemler
Sarah Mitchell    Susan McBride
Walt Mitchell   Cliff Collins 
Wayne Mitchell    Michael Anthony
Rose Montero   Faye Edwards
Judge Herbert Morton     Charlie Terry
Dan Myers       Kim Strong           1982-84
Julia Myers     Carole Sue Hansley      1983-84
Nurse Nancy Nichols    Kathy Lockwoof McBlair
Blue Nobles     Chandler Hill Harben           1982-83     "Cinderella rapist"  Ronnie's thug
                          Travis Nay                        1982
Mayor Ockner     Dick Overdorf
Goldie Palmer      Chris Auer
Dr. Parker    Norman LaRochelle
Drusilla Parker     Renee Walker
Bertha Peck    Susan McBride
Administrator Pell   Tom Story
Amber Phillips   Peggy Woody         1982-83        model, daughter of Kate/Dave
Dr. Dave Phillips     John Cardoza          1982    former abortion doctor turned GP; divorced Kate; married Terry
                            Tom Urich                   1982-84
Stacy Phillips       Karen Chapman           1982-84          Amber's sister; news reporter
Nurse Terry Lindsay Davidson Phillips    Mary Jane Feton         1981-84  widow of Scott, marriedDave; Nancy's step-sister, Nora's daughter
Wendy Pope      Diane Kondrat       1983
Gil Prescott     J. Michael Hunter       worked construction, son of Jason, Brother of Marianne
                       Jerry Timm           1982-83
Jason Prescott     Read Morgan       1982         owned construction company
Marianne Prescott    Renee Crawford  McCullah         1982-83     Lori's friend, dated Russ
Zenith Price      Barbara Warshaw
Alan Randle    Donald Murray
Beverly Randolph    Joann Strauss                       1984   another of Vanessa Fazan's victims
Howie Ransford   Phil Uhler
Alicia Redlon    Kimberly Cowell           1983-84        daughter of Carla and Gene
Carla___  Redlon     Kari Page             1982-83   singer; wife of Gene mother of Alicia and Jimmy
                              Elaine Graham              1981-82; 1983-84
Gene Redlon      Eddie Hailey            1981-84        anchorman, son of Ione; Carla's hubby, Jimmy's Dad
Ione ____ Redlon   Edye  Byrde       1981-84             Redlon matriarch; Terry's close friend
Jimmy Redlon     Troy Paris             1982-84
                            Aaron White              1981
Mary Richmond    Christine Andrews
Mrs. Rose   Lucille Dowaliby
Mrs. Rubicon     Barbra Hines
Captain Russo   John LaGioia
Mr. Samuels      Gary Ball
Alma Sanderson      Jo McLean
Julie Sawyer    Christy Andrews
Judge Timothy Sawyer     Rex Ellis       1983-84
Claudia Schmidt    Marty Terry             1983-84
Scolie Scolnichek    Greg Bucella       1984       punk rocker
Jim Seidler     David Lively
Judge Alan Sheehan    Lee Tatum
Alice Sheriden     Dolly Wainwright
Ernesto Silva      Ernie Najar
Mr. Simms    Robert White
Blair Simpson    Sandy Martin        1983-84
Bradford Slate     Prentiss Rowe
Judge Beth Slaymaker    Donna Wyant McLaughlin        1982   court judge; Jill H's bio mom
George Slaymaker   Charles Kahlenberg
                              Don Albertia
Constance Smythe    Hilah Stenrod
Nurse Tracey Springer     Rhea Boone
Dr, Herbert Stillwell    Phil Uhlwell
Andrea Summers    Pam Manning                            1983
Courtney Carpenter Sumner     Susan C. Carey                 1983-84 dated Peter; Preston and Phyllis' daughter
Vaughn Sumner     John Roney                              1983-84   blackmailed Courtney into marriage
Gary Tatum    Guy Wolf          1983-84
Dr. Thompson    Dominic Gustaferro
Manfred Thompson    Ted Cleanthes
Andy Thume    Bob Nelson
Jim Tremaine    David Witt
Nick Trench    James Burge                   1981
Curt Tungsten    Scott Elliott  
Mrs. Van Hinkle   Shirley Hurd
Clark Wagner        Fritz Bonner   
Hugh Wainwright    Bentley Anderson               1984
                          John Cousins                   1984
Ron Washington    Nick Benedict             1982-83    leader of prostitution ring; kidnapper Mirium  
Becky Hewitt Weaver    Susan Rohier   Lori's roommate     student/model/singer
                            Susan Scannell          1981-82
Carrie __  Weaver    Marty McGaw         1981-82     Russ' mother by Vince Cardoza
Russ Weaver   Christopher Roland       1981-84   football player dated Lori while seeing Becky
Harold Webster    Alan Sader         1981-84      Carpenter family lawyer
Horace Wert    Donald Murray
Judy Westfall     Molly King
June Winkle    Julie Tsirmokos                      1981
Fred Winthrop   Bill Sullivan  1983
Reverend Wood     Robert Wynne Jackson
 
 
 
 
Augustine        Jerry Guarino 
Betty             Chris Rhodes 
Carole the waitress         Frankie Hardin
"Big" Ed        Steve McAnally
Nurse Ellen     Katie Jo Lincoln
Elvira   Susan McBride
Ernie the Bartender     Gary De Lavine       1982-84
Gino      Vincent Chuisano
Herbie       Rick Hite
Officer Jackie     Lee Culpepper   
Janice     Katherine King
Joe the Cameraman     ?????
Kiki      Dee Dee Meyers
Lila        Nancy Hanna    
Louie       Ken Hicks
Marty     Richard Springle
Mike     Ralph Johnson
Patrick     Randy Masters
Ramona      Sherry Turley
Nurse Sarah     Teri Hain
Squeegie   Mark Hudgins
Tammy    Hilah Crawford
 
 
 
 
Auction Assistant      Michael Barta
Auctioneer         Lee Lively
Bag Lady    Molly King
Bailiff           Norman Maxwell
Court Reporter     Judy Cox
Dance Choreographer      Elbert Watson
Frightened Patient     June Webb
Greenbriar Waiter     Victor Elkins
Huddle Waitress     Sandy Brown
Irate Patient   Shirley Hurd
King's Arm Waiter      Michael Turner
Moderator     Lee Lively
New York Doctor    Gary DeLavine
News Reporter        Ondine   Daniel
Nurse     Grace Parker
Police Officer    Dennis   Keithly
Teacher     Roland Bowen
Thug       Sean Quinn
Undercover Officer     Red Wiggins
Woman at Bar   Denyse Osmundson
Woman     Anne Pennington
 
 
 
 
??????     Deborah Hobart
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Hello, my name is Travis and I was born 10 months after Another Life was cancelled. Someone has posted episodes 70-final episode (episode 875) on Youtube, which I continue to watch with the greatest glee! The first 69 episodes are removed from syndication, so the serial is re-run from episode 70. Does anyone have any pre-70 episodes that they can share with me, whether thru sale or trade please? Another Life's 40th anniversary debut will be this coming June 1, 2021. 

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I never paid attention to this show because I figured it was a deeply religious stuff without much in terms of drama. After reading this thread and seeing that it’s available online I decided to start with episode 1(70). I planned to just test it, but I’m onto my fourth episode now. The brief recap was very effective and it was extremely easy to jump into. I don’t have any desire to go back nor do I feel like I missed anything. It’s obvious they had creative struggles and this was their retool and so far it’s doing it’s job in keeping me interested. 
 

The production values and sets are fantastic. The acting isn’t bad either for a non union production. Story wise I’m enjoying everything. Lori’s accident and Jeff and his wife’s marriage issues are both good jumping off points. I was looking for a new show to watch and it looks like I found it!

 

Thanks to you guys for the posts and info which led me to watch!

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Is the entire thing online? If so, I might add it to my daily watch list once I've finished Peyton Place, Ocean Ave. and Strange Paradise (my current daily watch is Dark Shadows / Peyton Place - I plan to slot in Strange Paradise into that once I'm done with PP; Ocean Ave. is something I have on as background noise and in all honestly I'll probably finish it in a day or two

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