Jump to content

As The World Turns Discussion Thread


Recommended Posts

  • Replies 15.5k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • DRW50

    2691

  • DramatistDreamer

    1883

  • Soapsuds

    1612

  • P.J.

    760

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

  • Members

I don't know why I was thinking about this, but what ever happened to Lucinda's adopted daughter Bianca ? She was a friend to Courtney, then she disappeared by the mid 90's. I stopped watching ATWT by 1999. The death of writer Douglas Marland in 1993 made the show fall into the crapper. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Was that the one that Oakdalian also had up (I remember that as being one of the only early 80s ATWT I saw for a long time)?

 

I always remember that unfortunate Natalie recast. ATWT had a tradition of unfortunate recasts for pointlessly returning characters.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Just quickly ffed through.

 

Some observations

The sets and lighting look much improved from the 1979 Soap Classic eps.

Shorter scenes, more characters and movement throughout the episode.

 

Not sure about Larry B's choice to play blind as having a stoop and staring into people's chests. Would a person who had only been blind a short time develop that habit? The tripping on the stairs looked a little clunky.

 

Way too many new women on the show, most of whom didn't hang around long.

 

This was Mary Ellis Bunim EP? Who was writing at that time?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

 

Wasn't this strike material?

 

I also see that hospital gift shop. Sad. 

 

And there's Annie made up to look like Jacquie Courtney, even though she was supposed to be in her early 20's...

 

Her 1993 exit was going to the UN. I'm not sure after that. I know Liz Hubbard said she had to ad-lib Sabrina's existence in later years.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Oddly, I think Carol and Steve go well together.

 

The blonde  lady that was with Dana Delaney... she obviously didn't last long since she wound up on the Christian Soap Another Life within months (playing a goody goody).  

 

Did anyone back than comment that the actress that played Lyla looked younger than the two actresses playing her daughters?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

 

I was watching a 1994 episode the other day and Lucinda had called to check-in on Bianca who apparently was out clubbing in NYC. 

 

BTW, regarding the 1981 episode what did people think of Steve and Carol being together? 

 

If I recall right, she became James' mistress  and then later was gunned down by a goon working for James and Mr. Big. I know McLeod is often cited as an example of how Another Life hired "actual soap actors" in 1982 to help propel the show. Other than a recurring role as a doctor on Y&R in the mid-90's McLeod didn't have any other daytime roles. 

Edited by soapfan770
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

I watched the episode above in late 2016 as I embarked on my journey to watch every episode of ATWT in order that I could find on YouTube.  I treasure seeing high-def episodes from the time period - it helps get just a little feel, at least, of what the show was like then. I love seeing anything I can with MC's Margo. I've still not really taken to HBS as Margo. ED *is* Margo, as far as I'm concerned but MC's Margo intrigues me a lot!

 

It's fun to see Bob/Kim/John/Lisa/Lyla in earlier days of the show (not as early as 60s/70s of course) and to see a bunch of characters that I had only read about in books. If it's a genuine representation of the show at the time, it only makes me want to see everything from that era. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy