Guiding Light Discussion Thread

[P.J.]

I was surprised to realize (via one of those '79 episodes posted) that Floyd appeared in town before Nola.

[DRW50]

I remember seeing him in some of the classicGL clips. It seems he was entirely comic relief before Marland. Probably where he should have stayed.

[Mitch64]

Yea, the Dobson's created him, an he had a quasi- Three's Company thing going with Hillary and Katie (well, he was Katie's bro so he was not perving on her...)

[TEdgeofNight]

I have a pic that I won't share of Tom & Lisa cuddling in the green room at GL. 1981. I was there and took the pic. 

[Mitch64]

The should have brought Floyd (hardened and tougher) back for a short run during Lisa's second run and have Stacey return. Did Stacey even know Floyd was her dad (probably never discussed as she was a kid when she was on last.)

[P.J.]

Floyd regularly saw Stacey when she was young. What she would've understood at that young age...*shrug* 

I still can't believe Stacey was never brought back, and AJ was little more than a blip. Of all the legacy children to ignore...*sigh*

[DRW50]

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I was more surprised when they supposedly almost brought Stacey back (via May or Mae or whatever).

[zanereed]

More fantastic behind-the-scenes footage from Mitch, and this time with sound. What a find. Thank you again Mitch!

As far back as 1981, it began with Alan's affair with Rita Bauer. By the end of the year, however, Alan and Hope were back together. I know by 1983 Hope began drinking and that brought a huge wedge between Alan and Hope. However, Elvera Roussel supposedly wasn't too keen on playing an alcoholic Hope, so the "War of the Roses" Alan/Hope storyline never played out as they fired Roussel by November of 1983.

[P.J.]

I willingly ignore that innuendo.

I'm surprised they didn't make Bridget Stacey, given Melissa Hayden's almost eerie resemblance to Lisa Brown.

[Mitch64]

Curlee always wanted to write for a Nola type character...and I think that Stacy, a Chamberlin with a rich archeologist father (odd, on her return they always acted like Nola was..not rich...) who traveled the world, would be too sophisticated. 

Instead of Drew (brought on with that dumb music producer storyline, connected to no one) they brought Stacy as Chele's rival. She would be a couple of years older and more wordly then Chele, and she has the Nola genes for subterfuge.

That was stupid..she cheated herself out of a career....(I actually don't think she could handle the acting challenge of playing a drunk.)

Well, he did become "J...no dot" under the acting of soon to be infamous George Pilgrim, and they threw him into a relationship with his (adopted) cousin...really Chele, the world is that small?  Then they recast with that bland pretty boy and there was a kinda triangle with him, his cousin, and an angel..so the character was doomed.

[DRW50]

I have a feeling they were just looking for a reason to get rid of Hope anyway. It's telling that other than Charita, every Bauer actor was heading for the exit doors at the same time. They really must have thought they could just rebuild around Charita.

The only interesting thing about George Pilgrim was his TV Guide exit interview where he talked about what a big star he was going to be. 

Ethan Erickson was perfectly alright, but they just never cared. I think they sort of started a relationship with Drew, but then he was written out. I can't remember if the actor wanted to leave. 

I agree that a rivalry between Stacey and Michelle would have been more interesting. 

And maybe have her initially stay in Springfield as Kelly Louise. She is hiding out, but as soon as Nola hears that name, she knows.

 

[janea4old]

These may already have been posted separately.
Michael Maloney posted clips of Roberta Flack singing on Guiding Light, 1992, and discusses them.
As herself -First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
As background - Hold on to Love
https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/26424/roberta-sings-on-guiding-light-soap-opera/

 

[DRW50]

Thanks. I'd watched the first clip but not the second. And they even have a recap of the scenes from the wedding and tell us about what happened to the actors. Nice to see them treating GL, and its fans, with some respect.

[Mitch64]

Oh, I had a horrible vision of Bert, marrying H.B. and then becoming a "Lewis" and that would solidify them as the "core" family, and i would not put that past Kobe.

Erickson wanted to leave..Rauch told him they had story for him..(i.e. with Drew) but he wanted out. I don't blame him they wrote more for Pilgrim (who didn't know his claim to fame was going to be as the boytoy of Sumner Redstone's mistress! )and J. just stood around following Chele around who was running after that weird angel character.

A good intro for Stacey and an exit for Quint would be for for her to write to N & Q that she is seeing an older man. Nola is suspicious and they find out the older man is actually Quint's old enemy Silas Crocker...(maybe BH could be borrowed from ATWT for a bit) who is out for revenge..and eventually he and Quint struggle fall of a cliff and Quint dies a hero's death instead of just disappearing.

 

Edited March 11 by Mitch64

[Mona Kane Croft]

I can't imagine a grounded character like Bert married to that cartoon character HB.  They wouldn't have done that would they?