this has been debated ad nauseum, but I don't think anyone from OLTL has ever been on the cover of a non soap mag, etc Even when it was a huge ratings hit in the mid-late 80s, etc. Some might be aware that it had Ryan Philippe play a gay teen, or (more likely) have some idea about Vicki and her alters, maybe Dorian but that's all I can think of really....

Luke and Laura are way past their sell by date, but we all knew they'd get them on if they could...

Hahaha...very true Eric.

Luke and Laura are just like Dallas' J.R., the cast of Happy Days, Diff'rent Strokes, and One Day At A Time. It's nostalgic and a thing of the past. It's just that soap operas are still being produced in the present, but were popular in the past.

Maybe Valerie Bertinelli needs to do daytime. She's the only up in that clump still working steadily and lookin' good.

That's because "people like Oprah" are among the millions who stopped watching over the last few years. Ironically, if she wasn't OPRAH, TPTB wouldn't care about her. She's over 50, black, single and lives and works in an urban area (which in their minds means she's poor.) She's the last kind of person they want watching.

What happened to Stedman?

More likely, they've stopped watching somewhere around 1992 or 1993. They just can't imagine this thing still airs in 2011. Or if they can, they blank it out and pretend it didn't happen because it's shitty, silly, unbelievable, atrocious and horrid.

Soaps fell from the mainstream around 1998, I feel.

Luke and Laura are just like Dallas' J.R., the cast of Happy Days, Diff'rent Strokes, and One Day At A Time. It's nostalgic and a thing of the past. It's just that soap operas are still being produced in the present, but were popular in the past.

Maybe Valerie Bertinelli needs to do daytime. She's the only up in that clump still working steadily and lookin' good.

Mama Walsh on GH!

Personally, I'm excited for this.

How much do you want to bet when Tony Geary and Genie are on stage, Oprah looks directly into the camera and goes:

"Laura. is. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! We are going to PORT CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARLES!"

And then of course:

"It's Erica KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE!"

Soaps fell from the mainstream around 1998, I feel.

Soaps started falling apart in 94 and 95.

Edited February 5, 201114 yr by Soapsuds

Soaps started falling apart in 94 and 95.

It was OJ. Let's just stick with that.

As much as I hate nostalgia, there is a time and a place for it and this show is it. Part of me hopes that Oprah finds a way to show a GL a little love but even if she wanted to, there's no one who could show up to represent.

I'm having flashbacks to that time on Oprah, where a woman in the audience, who's husband was in the Gulf War at the time, went nuts as soon as Walt Willey came on stage. She creamed in her pants. It was hysterical.

It was OJ. Let's just stick with that.

As much as I hate nostalgia, there is a time and a place for it and this show is it. Part of me hopes that Oprah finds a way to show a GL a little love but even if she wanted to, there's no one who could show up to represent.

Well, Darnell was on GL (in a thankless role), so they could mention that.

Kudos to Oprah for doing this in February sweeps. Out of all the topics she could've done in February, let alone her final season, she picked soaps.

Well, Darnell was on GL (in a thankless role), so they could mention that.

Was it GL or ATWT. He was on ATWT with SHANNON!! As Duncan would say....lol

Here's the woman who creamed in her pants. At 7:49ish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMpkeYGWMwE

Edited February 5, 201114 yr by Jonathan

Was it GL or ATWT. He was on ATWT with SHANNON!! As Duncan would say....lol

It was both. He was on GL around 2008, he was paid to kidnap Marina or someone.

Someone posted this at SOC:

You are going to LOVE the show!!! I was there for the taping and she (Oprah) handled this brilliantly. It's a real treat for those who love daytime drama and the actors. Oprah clearly has a real appreciation for them and what they do. The Tony/Genie reunion is really awesome, and she looks A-MAZING! Just wait until you see her. We could hardly believe it. A-MAZING!