1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Is Mary Ellen Stuart retired from acting?  I realize that haven't seen her in anything in a long time!

 

I believe so.. I know she and her hubby used to work in the theater department at a christian college in the chicago suburbs.. but that was years ago.

5 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

The storyline with Bob/Kim finding out and leading to them going around the world to find her was great but once she appeared full time it was meh.......

 

I wish I could've really seen that part of the story. Most of it isn't on YouTube that I could find. There was a little bit of stuff late '86 around the holidays when they're tracking down some info and visiting with Penny. But then it skips to the reveal and then I think again it skips a bit. Even from there on out, most of the episodes I'm watching didn't have much of the Sabrina storyline.  Until lately....which is why she's been bugging me so much. 

 

16 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Is Mary Ellen Stuart retired from acting?  I realize that haven't seen her in anything in a long time!

 

Mary Ellen Stuart competed alongside Bobbie Eakes at Miss America in September 1982. Oddly enough they would both start on CBS Daytime within months of each other.

 

Here's a video of both of them being announced amongst the top 10 (Bobbie was announced first, Mary Ellen was announced at 1:12).

 

 

 

Thanks for the 1982 video. Mary Ellen looks like one of the Mandrell sisters in that video. I think Teri Ann Lynn who was Kristen on B&B was also a Miss USA runner up in 1981. 

On 3/3/2018 at 2:32 PM, Soapsuds said:

The storyline with Bob/Kim finding out and leading to them going around the world to find her was great but once she appeared full time it was meh.......

 Especially since it was so STUPID to have Frannie's half sister-cousin (not her twin) look exactly like her! Just get another actress to play her...

 

On 3/3/2018 at 2:20 PM, Soaplovers said:

 

I truly think Marland wanted to rewrite history in order to create conflict between Bob/Kim/Barbara/Frannie without really thinking of a strong character for Sabrina that extended beyond the reveal and fall out.

 

If he were smart, he would have had Sabrina be more aggressive, but disguise herself as this meek British girl that was a symbol of the Hughes family ire... but had Sabrina really be a vixen... and be more aggressive with stealing Seth from Frannie.. and having more fire/edge then what was written/acted.  It seemed like Marland was trying to do it.. but the execution didn't work.

 

Or I would have had John/Bob compete to be chief of staff.. and blaming Kim and Bob for poisoning Andy's mind against him.. attempt to blackmail both of them about their previous affair and dead child.. then have it come out there was an affair at some big event.. and you could have still had the fallout without having to rewrite history by having Sabrina survive, etc.

I agree on this, the only good thing was the conflict that came from Babs, which was totally realistic (though of course, it was coming from a anti-heroine..the rest of Marland's goody goody Oakdalies would have said..."Oh it happened so long ago." I also like despite the fact that Babs didnt like her she "saved her life" by tearing up the paper before Sabrina could see James picture...(as it that was the only issue printed in Oakdale..)

 

I also agree that she would have been more fun as a vixen. I would had her come in as a total lower class slut, smoking cigarrettes, pulling scams on people and rolling her eyes at the Hughes, but I do like her "acting" like  sweet lil thing while not being it. And Babs being on to her schtick. We all know that Lisa's always had time to take another bad girl under her wing to reform her.

 

Lisa"Now Barbara we all have done things we werent proud of...Sabrina just needs another chance."

 

Babs "Really, tell me, are you making a percentage of the 20 bucks a pop b*** jobs she is offering in the alley behind the Mona Lisa"

 

Nancy..."Oh DEAR!!!!!"

Hello everyone,

 

I've been watching old ATWT episodes lately, but I have a different question here.

 

 

Does anyone know the song that is playing around 51:20 and more clearly around 52:06 with Bonnie and Isaac? I can't really understand enough lyrics to get a Google result. It sounds like Mariah Carey.

7 hours ago, Markjeh said:

 

I can't really understand enough lyrics to get a Google result. It sounds like Mariah Carey.

 

 

Shazam to the rescue! It's "To Fall in Love Again" by Jessica Simpson.

13 hours ago, mango said:

 

Shazam to the rescue! It's "To Fall in Love Again" by Jessica Simpson.

 

Oh wow I'm actually surprised Shazam managed to get it from that. I didn't even bother myself.

 

Thank you a lot!

Its from her Irresistible cd.

 

 

 

On Saturday, March 03, 2018 at 8:44 PM, Soaplovers said:

 

I believe so.. I know she and her hubby used to work in the theater department at a christian college in the chicago suburbs.. but that was years ago.

 

That would be Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. According to their website, Mary Ellen's husband, Mark Lewis (who played Kurt on GL), is still the head of the drama department.

 

https://www.wheaton.edu/life-at-wheaton/arts/arena-theater/contact-us/

What a rare treat this is - and it also has a bit of the infamous Barbara psychic dreams storyline. 

 

 

Jacqueline Schultz may have disliked this story, but she has more pep here than I remember her having a lot of the time as Dee. 

 

I hate Steve SO [!@#$%^&*] much. Hate hate hate hate hate. 

 

Ugh I don't know how people could sit through this macho posturing in the Dobsons era. It is so unsuited to ATWT, just as it was when disgusting Sheffer belched it out.

Edited March 19, 20187 yr by DRW50

Finally finished the clip - the end with Barbara zoning out is hilarious. 

 

I guess this must have been one of Craig's early appearances. Lisa Loring is...energetic, as usual. It's nice to see more of Craig with Cricket. And to get a good shot of Scott Bryce's pert bottom at the start of his scene. 

 

Judith Blazer was terrific casting for the show. I wonder why no other soap was interested in her (unless she turned down offers). She and Larry Bryggman work very well together.

I never knew that Maggie and Steve were a couple. I liked the scenes between Karen and Cricket. LL and SB had a nice sibling chemistry. Ariel and John had great chemistry. it's a real shame Marland  never brought back Ariel. Ariel locking horns with Lucinda would've been awesome. Steve was so annoying.