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Richard Bekins is by far my favourite Jamie. His Jamie was passionate, stubborn, headstrong and at times messy.  He had amazing chemistry with Connie Ford (Ada), Doug Watson (Mac) and especially Vicky Wyndham (Rachel).  The show should have moved heaven and earth to get him back.  I thought Larry Lau was fine most of the time and definitely a hell of a lot better than that generic, pretty boy with limited range Russell Todd.

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Well, P&G defies explanation. I mean, it could have gone on for some more years. Shapiro was deadly serious about wanting it. And, I don't see any reason why it couldn't have been on ABC. i have no idea what P&G was thinking. Shapiro was a mover & a shaker. She got things done. Maybe P&G was just tired. They'd been fighting NBC for so many years.

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Thank you for sharing this. I am really impressed with all you guys. I feel like I'm in the presence of Another World fan royalty tonight. Cheers to all of you.

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This sounds like the premise of a wonderful movie or a novel based on real life. I love it.

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Sven Peterson.

Dear God, that name still shivers me timbers...

"Watch out, Rocky.  Or I'll give ya' a burial at sea -- wrapped in a garbage bag and shoved underneath the dock in the Cory boat-house." 

One of the most gruesome scenes ever on daytime television.   

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It was a brilliant story that I could not do justice to by trying to summarize it. I will do some googling to see if there is a recap / summary of it out there. Sven was played to perfection by Roberts Blossom who had a somewhat successful stage and film career.  He played the neighbour Kevin was afraid of in Home Alone.

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A discussion of Sven

https://www.filmboards.com/t/Roberts-Blossom/Another-World-'Sven'-2186983/

I asked Microsoft Copilot what he could tell me about Sven

What can you tell me about the character of Sven Peterson on Another World?

Sven Peterson was a character on Another World portrayed by Roberts Blossom from 1977 to 1978. Sven was a very intense and evil character who kidnapped Rachel Cory and kept her in the stables for days, creating a lot of drama and tension on the show. His portrayal by Blossom left a lasting impression on viewers, making him a memorable villain in the series.

Yes, you're right! Sven Peterson, played by Roberts Blossom, was indeed responsible for the murder of **Rocky Cory** on **Another World**. This storyline was one of the many dramatic and intense plots that kept viewers on the edge of their seats.

It's always interesting to look back at these classic soap opera storylines. Do you have any other memorable moments or characters from "Another World" that you'd like to discuss?
 

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That current era (1995-1996) 

It seemed somewhat darker and more gothic. And they tried to do that thing with Tomas and the vampires not long after Marlena’s possession ended. 

But I will say that, from watching the early 1995 episodes of AW, I believe the mandate to make it more like Days came down before Jill Farren Phelps got there

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Of course that would have been the most likely time for them to start pushing that, with DAYS being the only soap to have ratings go up during the OJ time period.

AW got Jill in that infamous exec swap where P&G moved each EP over one soap. I believe her mandate was to cut the size of the cast & make it younger.

The only thing about asking AI is they inevitably get something very wrong. In this case it was thinking that Rocky was a Cory. He wasn't. His surname was Olson. And, he was Rachel's stable master. I think his intro line was to Rachel telling her that the horses were saddled for Miss Amanda & Master Matt to take their daily ride. 

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Ah that AI at it again. Every time it gives wrong info.

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I am still looking for more info on the Sven storyline... So if anyone has any... Please throw it my way. Thank you in advance, people.

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