11 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

My attempt to download it was an epic failure. Of course not everyone is stubborn enough to try to download something it tells you upfront doesn't exist in your country. But it means we don't have a copy of the delightful AW content! DARNIT. Eddie wonders if any affiliate actually broadcast AW at 1 pm. Me, too. Anyone have any idea?

I managed to unblock it finally to at least see it. Here is the moment for you guys if you can't see it. I screen-recorded it, since I can't download it for some reason too. I hope I helped! It's really cute moment. 

 

6 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Eddie wonders if any affiliate actually broadcast AW at 1 pm. Me, too. Anyone have any idea?

For reference the episode originally aired December 8, 1987 and Hunter was set in Los Angeles.

I found this listing for NBC Bakersfield for example that shows AW at 1 pm.

https://tvlistingsarchive.blogspot.com/2024/12/fresno-fri-dec-25-1987.html?m=1

1 minute ago, Maxim said:

I managed to unblock it finally to at least see it. Here is the moment for you guys if you can't see it. I screen-recorded it, since I can't download it for some reason too. I hope I helped! It's really cute moment. 

 

Maxim, I don't know how you did it Actually I'm amazed that you did. This is it! Now we have it. You should be proud.

 

Just now, Contessa Donatella said:

Maxim, I don't know how you did it Actually I'm amazed that you did. This is it! Now we have it. You should be proud.

 

4 minutes ago, Xanthe said:

For reference the episode originally aired December 8, 1987 and Hunter was set in Los Angeles.

I found this listing for NBC Bakersfield for example that shows AW at 1 pm.

https://tvlistingsarchive.blogspot.com/2024/12/fresno-fri-dec-25-1987.html?m=1

And, while I am giving out accolades, Xanthe, you are also a treasure, also a damned fine researcher. And, I don't say that lightly because I happen to love research.

1 hour ago, Maxim said:

I managed to unblock it finally to at least see it. Here is the moment for you guys if you can't see it. I screen-recorded it, since I can't download it for some reason too. I hope I helped! It's really cute moment. 

 

Thanks!

I think this means that the current outstanding unconfirmed references in Eddie's list are:

Biography: Ray Liotta -- presumably a straightforward mention, possibly with a clip. However I have not found the episode online.  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442729

Valerie's Home Cooking. According to Wikipedia it had 172 episodes over 14 seasons. I skimmed the list of guests on IMDB and noticed that Faith Ford was on 3 episodes. Is the most likely thing that Another World came up when Ford was on? Difficult to say and I don't see any of those episodes freely available to check. Looks like they are on Discovery+ for the Food Network.

49 minutes ago, Xanthe said:

Thanks!

You're welcome. I'm happy to help. You guys do so much more than me and I'm constantly in awe of your knowledge and passion about the show. ❤️

Another World - January 3, 1989

Old trauma always comes back to haunt us.

It's 1989 finally and the year started with a bang! Literally with a bang! Sharlene and John found themselves in peril when the restaurant blew up in flames. John, triggered by the horrific sight of the fire... was transported back to the past. Sharlene did not manage to pull him out in time and a huge piece of wood feel over her, knocking her unconscious. In that moment, seeing her lying on the floor, John snapped out of his PTSD daze and saved her life just in time.

Iris, Evan and Caroline, the three little snakes visited happy couple Sam and Amanda to congratulate them on the New Year. The poisonous trio did their best to pull them apart and seduce their interests. Iris, who confessed to Evan that Amanda's birth is the worst day of her life just prior that that scene, told her enemy... that the best thing of the past year was getting to know her little sister. Iris is sooo vile. I love her. Amanda, the gullible one... believed her. 

Mathew left Josie all hot and bothered when he decided to abort their make-out session, telling her that he doesn't want to do what he is about to do. Awkward! Josie's self esteem took a hit, but she was later comforted by one of her school mates. I forgot the guy's name. But it seems like there may be a love triangle for the youngsters. Yawn about that.

In the end we had Sharlene being helped to her bed by Josie and Josie's school mate. Thank God she was without a broken bone, maybe just a light concussion... In the final moment we saw John who basically collapsed in front of the farmhouse. Emotionally collapsed.

Overall - 9/10

Top moment - John saves Sharlene's life. 

Also, Happy New Year guys! To all of you! ❤️

 

Edited December 31, 2024Dec 31 by Maxim

57 minutes ago, Maxim said:

Another World - January 3, 1989

Old trauma always comes back to haunt us.

It's 1989 finally and the year started with a bang! Literally with a bang! Sharlene and John found themselves in peril when the restaurant blew up in flames. John, triggered by the horrific sight of the fire... was transported back to the past. Sharlene did not manage to pull him out in time and a huge piece of wood feel over her, knocking her unconscious. In that moment, seeing her lying on the floor, John snapped out of his PTSD daze and saved her life just in time.

Iris, Evan and Caroline, the three little snakes visited happy couple Sam and Amanda to congratulate them on the New Year. The poisonous trio did their best to pull them apart and seduce their interests. Iris, who confessed to Evan that Amanda's birth is the worst day of her life just prior that that scene, told her enemy... that the best thing of the past year was getting to know her little sister. Iris is sooo vile. I love her. Amanda, the gullible one... believed her. 

Mathew left Josie all hot and bothered when he decided to abort their make-out session, telling her that he doesn't want to do what he is about to do. Awkward! Josie's self esteem took a hit, but she was later comforted by one of her school mates. I forgot the guy's name. But it seems like there may be a love triangle for the youngsters. Yawn about that.

In the end we had Sharlene being helped to her bed by Josie and Josie's school mate. Thank God she was without a broken bone, maybe just a light concussion... In the final moment we saw John who basically collapsed in front of the farmhouse. Emotionally collapsed.

Overall - 9/10

Top moment - John saves Sharlene's life. 

Also, Happy New Year guys! To all of you! ❤️

 

WOW, what a day! That was such a close call. Thank you for sharing this episode with us. And, also Happy New Year to you & yours! Here's hoping 2025 is a much better year!

 

2 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

WOW, what a day! That was such a close call. Thank you for sharing this episode with us. And, also Happy New Year to you & yours! Here's hoping 2025 is a much better year!

 

Happy New Year to you and the people that you love too! 

Happy New Year to everyone. May you all receive your Bay City charity ball invitations to start the year right.

Happy New Year to everyone on the AW message board (and January 2 for those who are ahead of N.A.).

15 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Happy New Year to everyone. May you all receive your Bay City charity ball invitations to start the year right.

 

12 hours ago, chrisml said:

Happy New Year to everyone on the AW message board (and January 2 for those who are ahead of N.A.).

Happy New Year to you too guys! I wish you and your loved ones endless health, good luck, love and unforgettable soap memories! ❤️

@j swift As you had asked for original airings that are longer than the Soapnet versions - this seems to be one. Eddie put up the Soapnet version today but this original airing from Canada has more at the start. 

(this is the 22nd, not the 21st)

@Maxim I think you already watched all this period, so this is another from the era.

 

 

9 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

@j swift As you had asked for original airings that are longer than the Soapnet versions - this seems to be one. Eddie put up the Soapnet version today but this original airing from Canada has more at the start. 

(this is the 22nd, not the 21st)

@Maxim I think you already watched all this period, so this is another from the era.

 

 

Thank you for thinking of me! ❤️ I have only watched 5 episodes from 1987... So this is new to me. I started my regular watching from October 1988. 

BTW, we are having couple of days of break from the show, since my husband has made me watch Squid Game Season 2 with him. But starting tomorrow, we'll resume our fairytale into Bay City with the January 1989 episodes.