General Hospital February 26 1988 ABC Daytime w/original commercials
Another vintage episode, with commercials.
Tom and Simone's wedding, and the end of the story where Grant Putnam kidnapped Anna.
I didn't realize that Lilybelle (Dru and Olivia's mother on Y&R) played Simone's mother. Looking it up now - Norma Donaldson. Such a fascinating actress, incredible presence.
That lengthy shot of Anna waking up and getting her bearings is something the show would never do now (like having an interracial couple in a frontburner wedding...) but it does so much to set the atmosphere and danger and take advantage of the location shooting.
This wasn't long before the strike. If I ever watch this period more consistently, I'd be fascinated to see how much the strike changed things around - I don't hear that it caused as much upheaval as it did with some of the soaps.
I did not realize Patrick O'Connor hung around for this long.
Like her sister Crystal, Robyn Bernard always had a lot of screen presence, even if I don't think she was suited for a lead role. (which I guess she wasn't really getting by this point anyway)
I gritted my teeth at Simone and Lucy being friendly and Simone asking her where Tom was knowing that within a few years Lucy would sleep with him. Wherever Simone is now she probably STILL hates Lucy...
Nice to see Jessie.
David Wallace isn't bad, but he's bland and more than a little stiff. I know the character likely wouldn't have stayed around even with a stronger actor (Matt Ashford is calling), but I do wonder.
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