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When Pratt was named headwriter I thought the show would be shallow. I thought it would be sleazy. I thought the writing would be very superficial. I thought there would be stunts galore. But I never thought it would be boring. I was wrong.

I think all the dance-floor scenes today (but perhaps not the scenes on other sets) were taped post-Frons and his announcement because the chicken dance was taped the very next day, according to Chrishell Stause. You could really see the fake smiles plastered on people's faces today.

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I was on Agnes Nixon's website and was watching the 20th Anniversary special. They showed some clips of the masquerade ball at Cortlandt Manor. I swear it was like watching a movie. The sets were expansive and there was a feeling of grandiosity. It was beautiful to watch. What I'm watching right now, is crap.

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I still don't get the point of a dance marathon. Even as a way to save money it adds up to boring TV. They should have done a poll to see which characters viewers want to see drop dead. I also wonder if AMC hyping their damn chicken dance the same week as GL, lurching to its end, has a chicken dance, should tell us about AMC's upcoming demise.

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BINGO!

Kendall to Zach: "You dont want to look after Annie. You just wanted to get away from me so you could spend time with Liza"

Zach: 'click' as he hangs up the phone

Kendall: "Hello? hello? hello!"

LMAO! Go Zach!

that is exacly what they were trying to avoid here

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Yikes - just watched and its kind of off to a slow start... I also agree the dancing should be at ConFusion and the storage/wait room should be in the ghetto Fusion offices...ugh.

So someone help me out here --- how do they save tons of money by using just one set for so long? Is it because they don't use as many behind the scenes people or resources? I mean the sets are still there, and all the actors are still there working with makeup/costume needs the same... I guess I just don't get how it saves them so much money.

I did love the Annie/Erica/Adam/Ryan scenes and bickering. That was fun - like Adam: "Curb your pet, Erica" :D

Just realized that Krystal isn't involved in this dance party....sad :(

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Basically, they had to use what sets were already set up and standing because it's too expensive for them to haul sets in and out of storage. Theoretically, they could've written a story or a few stories using the Chandler Mansion, Hospital, and ConFusion. But coming up with a storyline or a few storylines revolving just those sets for 10 days straight was too burdensome for the genius that is Chuck Pratt. So he came up with a Dance Marathon at an office.

When I first heard La Lucci talking about shooting a dance marathon when she was on Live with Regis and Kelly, I thought she was talking metaphorically as in, "We've been shooting a marathon of episodes." I didn't think she was being serious! :lol:

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