Christmas 1980

 

 

Christmas 1981

 

 

Christmas 1982

 

 

Christmas 1983- Carl Hutchins' first episodes

 

 

 

 

Christmas 1984

 

 

 

Thank you!!! 😊 ❤ 🎄 🎁 

Thanks for posting all of those Christmas episodes!! Now to find time to watch them...

 

That is a rare 1984 video.  Based on the storylines, this episode would be from early to mid-March 1984.  This is after Mac was rescued from the plane crash, but before he had his stroke.

Eddie Drueding mentioned it was March 1984. 

 

I enjoy this period of AW a great deal - the cast was very rich, full of interesting, likeable, believable characters. The dialogue is often witty and the situations are compelling. I'm sorry that it ended up being torn to pieces not long after. What I love about AW at its best is that the characters feel like they're my friends. 

 

My only complaint is seeing that fake-ass Blaine. 

 

My heart was in my throat when Quinn was in her car. Sadly she didn't take the hint here to just start taking the bus.

 

Does anyone know who the young couple in the Citrus Hill ad are?

Quinn!! Petronia Paley was one of the show's great unsung treasures. 😊

 

 

 

 

21 hours ago, DRW50 said:

My heart was in my throat when Quinn was in her car. Sadly she didn't take the hint here to just start taking the bus.

 

That scene was somewhat foreshadowing (in a weird way) as she died the same way years later. 

 

But was it just me or did there seem to be some chemistry between Quinn and Gil? Were they entertaining pairing the 2 together?

3 minutes ago, Nothin'ButAttitude said:

 

But was it just me or did there seem to be some chemistry between Quinn and Gil? Were they entertaining pairing the 2 together?

 

I do wonder. They did this repeatedly with interracial pairings (Thomasina and Ben were another) but I guess viewers complained or execs got scared.

26 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

I do wonder. They did this repeatedly with interracial pairings (Thomasina and Ben were another) but I guess viewers complained or execs got scared.

 

Oh wow. I didn't know they were entertaining Thomasina and Ben too. 

 

A lot of the old school writers were so progressive and ahead of the curve in their storytelling, but it sucks that the audience and sponsors were not. 

1 hour ago, Nothin'ButAttitude said:

 

Oh wow. I didn't know they were entertaining Thomasina and Ben too. 

 

A lot of the old school writers were so progressive and ahead of the curve in their storytelling, but it sucks that the audience and sponsors were not. 

 

AW in particular had such three-dimensional and compelling characters you could have done so much with. As much as the last years weren't very good, I'm glad the show went off when many were still intact.

12 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

AW in particular had such three-dimensional and compelling characters you could have done so much with. As much as the last years weren't very good, I'm glad the show went off when many were still intact.

 

Very true. 

 

I think everyone can agree that many of the remaining long-time characters at the end of the show did maintain their integrity in the end for the most part, which made me somewhat happy with the end. 

It's funny I use to find Clarice annoying and couldn't understand why a character like that lasted as long as she did, but overtime especially in the last decade I've come to appreciate both character and actress Gail Brown a whole lot more just for the realism and authenticity. Now I wonder why AW foolishly let her and Larry go. 

5 hours ago, DRW50 said:

 

I do wonder. They did this repeatedly with interracial pairings (Thomasina and Ben were another) but I guess viewers complained or execs got scared.

 

Probably a little of both, but most likely it was more of the latter.