1 minute ago, P.J. said:

With Marland's death, the show backed off it's social issue storylines. Although on the upside, I think they also stopped the week long celebrations of Lily's birth.

I noted, ironically, that Rebecca Hollen, Alexandra Neil and Lisby Larson (all exGLers) were in the credits.

They did. Just played out the stories Marland had started.

I think as a kid I probably got Hollen and Lisby facially confused.

2 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I think as a kid I probably got Hollen and Lisby facially confused.

That wouldn't be that hard.

Thanks @DRW50

The show at the time was still good, but as you mentioned, it's because the writers were starting or finishing stories that Marland had left behind.

I love me some Janice.

Thanks for the tag as always @DRW50

I too always love seeing Janice. Especially early Janice here as she is so unassuming yet potentially messy.

I thought for the most part 1993 and at least early 1994 was better than the dreary depressing 1992, although some of the stories happen to just be less memorable than the 1992 highlights.

8 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

Thanks for the tag as always @DRW50

I too always love seeing Janice. Especially early Janice here as she is so unassuming yet potentially messy.

I thought for the most part 1993 and at least early 1994 was better than the dreary depressing 1992, although some of the stories happen to just be less memorable than the 1992 highlights.

I should try to watch in full someday. I have such PTSD from my feelings at the time. Still, I was watching, albeit taping and fast-forwarding quite a bit, which is more than I did for many later years.

1992 was very heavy but I have more of a connection to the stories and characters, even if the canvas was a bit too dense by that point.

I wish we could have seen how Marland would have handled the budget cuts (assuming he wouldn't just quit).

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by DRW50