Didn't see this upthread, but I'm 99.99% sure the working title for "Texas" was "Reunion." I guess that would've made sense, since their big opening storyline was Iris and Alex reuniting after so many years. They obviously went with "Texas," to get some mileage from "Dallas," which was on fire at the time.

Reunion was a period soap the Corringtons were working on that was refashioned into Texas,so Iris and Alex would not have been a part of that.But a similar story may have been present in the Reunion bible that was rewritten to suit those characters.

ANOTHER WORLD, AS THE WORLD TURNS, OUR PRIVATE WORLD, "Between Two Worlds".... What was with P&G's fixation on "World," lol?

ANOTHER WORLD, AS THE WORLD TURNS, OUR PRIVATE WORLD, "Between Two Worlds".... What was with P&G's fixation on "World," lol?

Well, ATWT was the original. I'm sure Irna used the AW name as some subliminal thing to get ATWT fans to sample AW. As for OPW, my guess is that was probably some sponsor-driven name for marketing-advertising purposes to remind viewers that it was an ATWT spinoff.

Well, ATWT was the original. I'm sure Irna used the AW name as some subliminal thing to get ATWT fans to sample AW. As for OPW, my guess is that was probably some sponsor-driven name for marketing-advertising purposes to remind viewers that it was an ATWT spinoff.

The original idea was supposedly that AW was to be a spin-off of ATWT, but CBS objected to a spin-off (and presumably crossovers) on another network, and so that was nixed...yet for some reason two years in they allowed GL/AW crossovers so...*shrug*.

The original idea was supposedly that AW was to be a spin-off of ATWT, but CBS objected to a spin-off (and presumably crossovers) on another network, and so that was nixed...yet for some reason two years in they allowed GL/AW crossovers so...*shrug*.

Yeah, I forgot that AW was supposed to be an ATWT spinoff. I think Irna had planned for the Matthews family to be friends of the Hugheses, but obviously that was nixed with the different networks issue. Mike and Hope Bauer crossed over to AW, right? Besides them and the smattering of AW refugees to ATWT when AW was cancelled, have there there ever been any other instances of characters crossing over from network to network?

Yes, Mike and Hope, and Cass also crossed over to atwt after the initial round of aw refugees.

ABC had hoped to secure the rights to Felicia Gallant but P&G wouldn't sell which led to the resurrection of Gretel Rae Cummings.

I always read that AW was pitched to CBS, but they passed because they had no room, but that's never made sense to me because in the spring of 1964, CBS was running a 90-minute block of sitcom reruns before Love of Life, and I don't really think Pete & Gladys was bringing in monster ratings.

I think there was another character who crossed over from ATWT to AW in the 60s, Mitchell Dru. He's the lawyer guy who showed up on The Brighter Day as well, and I think maybe even GL.

The original idea was supposedly that AW was to be a spin-off of ATWT, but CBS objected to a spin-off (and presumably crossovers) on another network, and so that was nixed...yet for some reason two years in they allowed GL/AW crossovers so...*shrug*.

I think P&G allowed it, b/c ANOTHER WORLD was not doing well in the ratings, and they were desperate to make a turnaround.

I think P&G allowed it, b/c ANOTHER WORLD was not doing well in the ratings, and they were desperate to make a turnaround.

Isn't it a nice thought to think that Pat Mathews Randoplh and Dr. Mike Bauer reunited off-screen somewhere? (Mike never died did he?)

I think P&G allowed it, b/c ANOTHER WORLD was not doing well in the ratings, and they were desperate to make a turnaround.

P&G would've always wanted it, I think CBS were the people to please here. I can't see CBS being too thrilled at the prospect of characters from one of their shows on their main rival's soap, although they may have been more willing to let them go since there weren't any CBS soaps directly competing with AW at that time (it says To Tell The Truth was the CBS competition, GH at ABC), so either CBS were confident enough in TTTT's ratings or didn't care so long as no serial was up against it so as to allow the crossover, but AW also wasn't doing so bad in the ratings at that time either (8th), and GH was doing even better (7th).

I'd think CBS would've been a bit worried about the crossovers, personally, though maybe they just figured "better to work together to nip ABC in the bud before they really take off"?

Edited May 21, 201114 yr by beebs

The Clear Horizon was originally titled The Far Horizon

The problem with "Loving" as a title is simple...are we referring to it as a present progressive verb (I am loving you)? A gerund (Your loving keeps me warm)? Is it being used as an adjective (She has a loving smile)? Are we referring to Loving v. Virginia? It's just a plain throw-away title that really has no meaning.

Gerund.

As well as Far Horizon,Clear Horizon was also known as Army Wife.

They were ahead of their time...