Members Khan Posted May 23, 2019 Members Share Posted May 23, 2019 Where was I when the streak was FINALLY broken? I was at home, of course, watching it all unfold on TV, and yelling loud enough for everyone in my neighborhood to hear, lol. All these years later, the moment remains magical for SuLu and all her fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted May 24, 2019 Members Share Posted May 24, 2019 After that moment, soaps ceased to exist. No bad, terrible, no-good destruction. The End. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted May 24, 2019 Members Share Posted May 24, 2019 I've watched it so many times over the years and I still get goosebumps. What a terrific speech: From great opening line, to subtly funny moments, to a grand finale. The love was palpable. One of the greatest daytime moments. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted May 24, 2019 Members Share Posted May 24, 2019 I've always loved Susan, but I love that night more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted May 24, 2019 Members Share Posted May 24, 2019 That was the night of my high school graduation. I think I was about as happy about that as I was for my diploma. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cct Posted May 24, 2019 Members Share Posted May 24, 2019 I was headed home from work, thinking I might catch the last 15 minutes of the ceremony. While waiting at a traffic light, something inside me said, "This is her night. You better get home." Sure enough. A very emotional moment; this is what awards shows are supposed to do. And I agree, Daytime Emmys started racing downhill after that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted May 24, 2019 Members Share Posted May 24, 2019 As far as the Daytime Emmys were concerned, Susan Lucci's popularity (and notoriety, as a perennial Emmy loser) was both a blessing and a curse. The longer The Streak went on, the more eyeballs it attracted to the yearly telecasts, to the point where they could air in primetime and not just win the night, but be the most-watched program of that week. But, The Streak was bound to end, sooner or later, either with an eventual win (which it did), or her decision not to nominate herself anymore. It's just unfortunate that daytime soaps in general have fallen by the wayside in terms of popularity, and that the Emmys couldn't come up with any other, compelling reason for people to keep turning in BESIDE The Streak. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AdelaideCate007 Posted May 26, 2019 Members Share Posted May 26, 2019 Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted May 26, 2019 Members Share Posted May 26, 2019 Many great photos from AMC's long, golden era. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted May 30, 2019 Members Share Posted May 30, 2019 Viva La Lucci! I can't believe it's been 20 years since her historic win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vetsoapfan Posted May 31, 2019 Members Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) I just found and enjoyed (part of) an ancient AMC episode from 1977, in which a subdued Kitty Shea sings a poignant song for Linc Tyler, and then acknowledges that she knows a secret he has been trying to keep from her: she's dying. Four decades after the fact, it still made me tear up. Soaps need to get back to telling intelligent, believable storylines about multi-dimensional and complex characters who pull at your heartstrings. When a vintage episode from 42 years ago is more riveting than ANYTHING we witness on today's soaps, you know there is a significant problem. I wish I could personally thank Agnes Nixon and Wisner Washam for all the outstanding drama they gave us. Edited May 31, 2019 by vetsoapfan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted May 31, 2019 Members Share Posted May 31, 2019 Look, bruh. If you find out how to get that posted online, I'll find out how to get the AMC episode of A&E's Biography (plus the pilot episode of Forever Fernwood) posted. You can't tell us about that stuff with no plans to share! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vetsoapfan Posted May 31, 2019 Members Share Posted May 31, 2019 I later discovered that as I was playing it, the tape was disintegrating, and I ended up with specs of "tape dust" all over the inside of my machine. When I ejected it, the tape continued to "shed" on my fingers. I'm not sure if it will live to see another playback. It was already really static-y. Unfortunately, back then I recorded some material on cheap and generic "store brand" tapes, when I should have stuck to using ONLY higher-quality, brand-name tapes which were wont to last a lot longer. I still have many TDK, Maxell and Sony tapes which have survived surprisingly well for decades. The el-cheapo ones, not so much. I did not mean to be an insensitive "soap tease," LOL! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members All My Shadows Posted May 31, 2019 Members Share Posted May 31, 2019 OMG, thanks, John! How in the world have I never come across it before? I have not seen it in at least 12 years or so, but scrolling through now, I must have watched it a million times back then because I have the narration memorized. Well, there goes my bargaining chip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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