Affiliates had been dropping GL for quite a while before cancellation was announced. Its time slot varied from opposite Queen Oprah in some markets to opposite well-off afternoon soaps. Did any affiliates drop ATWT in the year or so before the cancellation announcement? It's amazing how GL was able to finish so well after everything that was done to make sure P&G/CBS "had" to cancel it.

I remember there being talk that PGP felt GL to be stronger than ATWT and that they hoped CBS would ax World first. I never really thought about it but PGP was correct. GL had varying time slots across the nation, had been dropped in a few markets, and often had to go up against strong talk shows yet still pulled in steady numbers before the switch to hand held cam and the great outdoors. ATWT had the benefit of a steady time slot following the #1 and #2 rated soaps yet was never able to capitalize on this advantage and retain CBS daytime viewers. Can you imagine if ATWT had a weaker lead and what the ratings might have been? ATWT had been riding on B&B's coat tails for a long time. GL had to draw in viewers without any such adavantage and did well all things considered. I'll even admit that the final week of GL was far better than the wrap of of World.

I can't figure out why GH does so well--I'm only a part time viewer and the show bores me. Would a fan please explain to me why the show is currently thriving? I'm floored regaring how Days has tanked and GH has risen.

I remember there being talk that PGP felt GL to be stronger than ATWT and that they hoped CBS would ax World first. I never really thought about it but PGP was correct. GL had varying time slots across the nation, had been dropped in a few markets, and often had to go up against strong talk shows yet still pulled in steady numbers before the switch to hand held cam and the great outdoors. ATWT had the benefit of a steady time slot following the #1 and #2 rated soaps yet was never able to capitalize on this advantage and retain CBS daytime viewers. Can you imagine if ATWT had a weaker lead and what the ratings might have been? ATWT had been riding on B&B's coat tails for a long time. GL had to draw in viewers without any such adavantage and did well all things considered. I'll even admit that the final week of GL was far better than the wrap of of World.

I can't figure out why GH does so well--I'm only a part time viewer and the show bores me. Would a fan please explain to me why the show is currently thriving? I'm floored regaring how Days has tanked and GH has risen.

DAYS

Monday: 1.8/2,515,000

GH

Monday: 2.0/2,540,000

ABC surely must come to its senses soon. You really can't be a cleverer network by keeping shows with a 1.8 network while all of your competition is cancelling those with higher ratings points than that. If The Talk is successful, they'll really have to consider ditching both All My Cr*p and One Litter to Live.

And hopefully the stupid but fabulous decision by the WGA will speed up the process.

Plus, All My Cr*p is dead last in 18–49 group with 0.9.

Plus, All My Cr*p is dead last in 18–49 group with 0.9.

Ru roh My soap is dead. Especially since you called it crap.

(Agnes is crying, Sylph )

What's a cleverer...

Edited September 25, 201015 yr by EricMontreal22

You know, when you look at daytime as a whole, it's kind of jaw-dropping (or not really) to realize that soaps were only great for a small, small part of their existence. In 50+ years of ATWT, how much of that half a century was marked by very good or great storytelling? A percentage?

And yet some of us spend hours on here debating it

Really? I haven't seen that in a while. All I saw was the latest OMG! Hilarious! spoiler, poking fun of the sh!t you see on TV and so on. I really saw very little debating about the fabulosity of today's soap stories.

And here's one for you: .

However, if you think that "clever" irony should be aimed at me, think again. Think what it says about you.

I'm ok with my lack of cleverer standing I think enough people on here know when I'm spouting my top off (which is a lot of the time).

You haven't seen what in a while? How sad the state (in every which way) a form we love is?

I said cleverer about the networks. Don't attribute to me something I did not say.

I just didn't think it was a word--but I stand corrected. I think that's the snobby English in me (and yes, I'm aware that more than half my typos aren't words). Sorry if feelings were hurt.

You know, when you look at daytime as a whole, it's kind of jaw-dropping (or not really) to realize that soaps were only great for a small, small part of their existence. In 50+ years of ATWT, how much of that half a century was marked by very good or great storytelling? A percentage?

I've heard a lot of good things about Black and Stern.

We can hope and pray they bring all our show's into the Playboy tv modern world.

Unlike other soaps AMC and their fans have to admit AMC is in TROUBLE!

However if they act now it can be saved.

I keep reading on other baords that there's NOWAY AMC will be axed.

AMC needs to bring it's demo's up to the middle of the pack or it's TOAST!

I've heard a lot of good things about Black and Stern.

That's supposed to be funny? Clever? Both?