I know a lot of this is already out there, but since I was mostly posting old articles in the cancelled soaps section I thought I might start posting some stuff on the current soaps here, just under different threads for each soap.

If you're interested in this, let me know, and I'll post more, or someone who has a lot of good stuff can post more.

This is from the July 1976 Afternoon TV Stars. Lorelei Publishing Inc

Edited November 22, 201014 yr by CarlD2

1 minute ago, Khan said:

Thank you for tagging me as well, @victoria foxton.  I'll get around to watching all these '66 episodes...someday.

You need to soon.  I think you would really enjoy them.  I was shocked at how much I did.

Oh, I know I will enjoy them, @carolineg.  Even the worst stuff from that period is miles above today's best.

 

  

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20 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

@carolineg@Khan@vetsoapfan@Franko@Dion@Paul Raven@dc11786@Michael@DRW50@Dr Neil Curtis@will81@Tonksadora@Bright Eyes@OzFrog@jam6242@beebs@Gray Bunny@janea4old@AbcNbc247@slick jones@JAS0N47

Oh wow. Now we have that full week uploaded! Thanks @victoria foxton!

Thanks again @victoria foxton

Wow!   Thank you @victoria foxton!

5 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

@carolineg@Khan@vetsoapfan@Franko@Dion@Paul Raven@dc11786@Michael@DRW50@Dr Neil Curtis@will81@Tonksadora@Bright Eyes@OzFrog@jam6242@beebs@Gray Bunny@janea4old@AbcNbc247@slick jones@JAS0N47

I see Donald Briscoe did not last long as Tony Merritt.

6 hours ago, slick jones said:

Wow!   Thank you @victoria foxton!

Ditto! Thanks for the heads ups, @victoria foxton!

Thanks @victoria foxton

Came across a 1974 film Black Eye a blaxploitation movie starring Fred Williamson.

For old school Days fans the cast includes Maree Cheatham (Marie Horton #1) Floy Dean and Rosemary Forsyth(Laura Spencer Horton #1 and #4)

Edited May 5, 20223 yr by Paul Raven

11 hours ago, vetsoapfan said:

Ditto! Thanks for the heads ups, @victoria foxton!

Me, too! I am still amazed at one-offs this far back but a week consecutive just blows me away! @victoria foxton 🥳

I have just found 5 first day YT videos (GH, Never Too Young, Capitol, Loving and The City) and I don't know where would be best to put them. A new topic of their own for all first days or parceled out to various show topics?

Edited May 5, 20223 yr by Tonksadora
question about first day videos

Thanks for the tag @victoria foxton I am a bit behind

The Aug 4th ep 

What an odd opener - Did Donald Briscoe hurt himself or was it Tony? Laura makes no reference to it and even tells Tony he is the picture of health as he holds onto his foot in pain, and it didn't sound ironic to me. Once he has his shoe on he is fine or acting that way. I got so lost in thinking about Donald's foot and missed the scene entirely. 

I wonder how many scenes Susan Flannery's Laura had with Tony. From synopsis it doesn't seem like much. Laura was brought into the Mickey/Bill feud pretty quickly. I like Floy Dean but even without having seen more than a few short clips of Susan, I feel like Susan's grounded and thoughtful approach would always win me over. Days had some amazing actresses, in fact the more I get to see from all the shows back in the 60's and 70's they all had amazing performers. 

The scene between Alice and Marie is so beautifully acted. No shouting and histrionics, just two women talking about love and relationships. Alice can guide her daughter without seeming like a busy body and can be pretty blunt without seeming like a jerk. Bell allows Marie to need her mother in that moment. Dysfunction works well on soaps, but I miss this sort of thing. Two characters relating and talking and sharing a moment together without all the drama. Soaps did this well back in the day. 

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Edited May 6, 20223 yr by victoria foxton

1 hour ago, victoria foxton said:

@Khan@Tonksadora@carolineg@will81@slick jones@AbcNbc247@Paul Raven@dc11786@OzFrog@Gray Bunny@Dion@beebs@Franko@jam6242@Dr Neil Curtis@Bright Eyes@janea4old@vetsoapfan@JAS0N47@DRW50@Michael

Wow! I can't get over this bounty! And, thank you again so much for giving us access to this guy's uploads.

@victoria foxtonThank you!