Does anyone know where to find all the AOL episodes from 1984-1986? Or somebody has them and would share?

 

Jon Michael Reed comments on Search-this was the time Henry Slesar was headwriter. Just before the Corringtons took over.

ANOTHER show that is recently undergoing a ratings-hungry period is "Search For Tomorrow," which usually rates high in the polls. At no other period in the last half dozen years has "Search" enthralled this writer more than recently. The cast, which already boasts one of the finest actors in the business, has the added sparkle of exciting newcomers. Andthere have been a number of lushly photographed location shootings that have added to the "hookability" of superior plots. . "Search" is an apparent candidate for ratings supremacy, yet its competitor in most markets, "Ryan's Hope," runs away with the ball game. "Ryan's" has always been an exemplary serial, but the last few months have witnessed stalled or repetitive story patterns. The viewers' choice is difficult to make between "Search" and "Ryan's but "Search" should not be so blatantly "underlooked."

THAT CONSUMMATE actress Millee Taggart, who has been dealt dud storylines for most of the past half dozen years, has been given the opportunity to display her range as Janet Collins. The lady's romantically entangled with a charming but deadly manipulator, Chance Halliday, wonderfully portrayed by George Shannon. The unfolding mystery of Chance, his sister Kylie, and his ex-wife Donna has been enticingly well-paced. And Lisa Buck, as mentally disturbed Kylie, and Leslie Ann Ray, as alcoholic Donna, are two of the most accomplished actresses on television. It's all a joy to watch, but why aren't more folks tuning in?

How long did Henry Slesar write SEARCH?

Henry Sleasar was writing from March, 1978 to about early September, 1978. 

Just imagining the last year of SFT with all of the flood survivors living in a department store owned by Judge Henderson, managed by Jo, maintained by Stu, with Estelle running the coffee bar with Bela as barista. Wilma sings at the piano in the center of the store, TR works in Juniors, Hogan and Patti run the publicity office, and Sunny is the onscreen spokesmodel in the local TV commercials. Liza models furs on the third floor, Cagney is store security, Quinn bartends at McCleary’s, the in-house restaurant, where Kate oversees as chef. Malcolm is head of the financial office, Ella Hobbs mans the cigar counter in men’s, Evie models in ready-to-wear, Suzi dies in an accident in the parking lot, and so on. 
 

I think it would still be on the air. 

1 hour ago, anthonymolchan said:

Just imagining the last year of SFT with all of the flood survivors living in a department store owned by Judge Henderson, managed by Jo, maintained by Stu, with Estelle running the coffee bar with Bela as barista. Wilma sings at the piano in the center of the store, TR works in Juniors, Hogan and Patti run the publicity office, and Sunny is the onscreen spokesmodel in the local TV commercials. Liza models furs on the third floor, Cagney is store security, Quinn bartends at McCleary’s, the in-house restaurant, where Kate oversees as chef. Malcolm is head of the financial office, Ella Hobbs mans the cigar counter in men’s, Evie models in ready-to-wear, Suzi dies in an accident in the parking lot, and so on. 
 

I think it would still be on the air. 

You need to work on reviving Arcade.

 

1 hour ago, anthonymolchan said:

Suzi dies in an accident in the parking lot

You know a character's pathetic when they die even in your fanfic, lol.

18 minutes ago, Khan said:

You know a character's pathetic when they die even in your fanfic, lol.

Ha!  This^^^

1 hour ago, Khan said:

You know a character's pathetic when they die even in your fanfic, lol.

Poor Suzi! 😅🤣

On 2/21/2025 at 2:20 PM, chrisml said:

I would love to read SFT'S show bible-- the kind mentioned here that the different writers used to keep track of the lore of each character to keep the canon relatively consistent (not the pitch bible). Does anyone know if any versions are in an archival collection? I will probably go look around.

Edited February 26Feb 26 by skylark

On 2/26/2025 at 12:14 PM, skylark said:

I would love to read SFT'S show bible-- the kind mentioned here that the different writers used to keep track of the lore of each character to keep the canon relatively consistent (not the pitch bible). Does anyone know if any versions are in an archival collection? I will probably go look around.

I believe Nixon has it in her collection which I thought was out of Northwestern University. If not, it might be in Irving Vendig's collection in Boston University I think. 

It has always been my understanding (and generally accepted) that Larry Haines joined as Stu shortly after the premiere. I think Dec 51 being often stated.

However in Irving Vendig's correspondence in July 52 (he was headwriter at the time) it is stated that Ira Cirker will have responsibility for casting certain roles, including Arthur Tate, Janet Bergman and Stu Bergman.

In Sept 52 it is requested that Larry Haines be put on contract.

From reading that it appears that Larry did not begin until mid 52, recurring at first.

Maybe another actor had portrayed Stu before that ? or the character in fact did not appear until mid 52.

There is also mention of the Rose Peabody character and a comment that Lee Grant was not playing it the same way as another actress. Lee has always been listed as the first actress in that part but it seems there was someone before her?

 

 

On 3/5/2025 at 9:34 PM, Paul Raven said:

It has always been my understanding (and generally accepted) that Larry Haines joined as Stu shortly after the premiere. I think Dec 51 being often stated.

However in Irving Vendig's correspondence in July 52 (he was headwriter at the time) it is stated that Ira Cirker will have responsibility for casting certain roles, including Arthur Tate, Janet Bergman and Stu Bergman.

In Sept 52 it is requested that Larry Haines be put on contract.

From reading that it appears that Larry did not begin until mid 52, recurring at first.

Maybe another actor had portrayed Stu before that ? or the character in fact did not appear until mid 52.

It's hard to imagine Stu not being there from almost the start, but I guess it would make sense if the earliest episodes were all about Jo's marriage and in-laws and they had to shift focus once her husband died.

Edited March 7Mar 7 by DRW50

On 3/1/2025 at 5:41 PM, dc11786 said:

I believe Nixon has it in her collection which I thought was out of Northwestern University. If not, it might be in Irving Vendig's collection in Boston University I think. 

I have written to Boston University about Vendig’s documents. They are not the easiest to deal with …

The first 13 weeks was written by Nixon and those weeks were establishing Jo and Patti.. Jo's tension filled marriage to Keith.. and Keith's parents.   I don't know if her husband was killed in the first 13 weeks or if he was killed off after Nixon was replaced by Vendig.

From what I've read, his stint as head writer during the first few years of the soap had a more criminal/crime element... which tracks since he then went on to create Edge of Night eventually.