October 1978 and November 1978 Digest issues.

Great stuff, aside from the usual Tea bull of this period (and that unflattering haircut).

I'm blanking--around what year would this have been? Luke Jackson (who I don't think I've heard of before) looks... odd

1999 - that was when Todd was gone, Tea got a JFP haircut, and the show tried hard for John/Tea, with RJ there as the foil.

Right--McTavish/JPF right?

I think this may have been when JFP was writing the show herself. I'm not sure.

aka when OLTL started to go from bad to worse

The first version of Tour Of Llanview II. The best opening their was IMHO.

Yay for Todd being in it for like one freaking day!

Edited January 6, 201214 yr by weareclouds

Great stuff, aside from the usual Tea bull of this period (and that unflattering haircut).

Yay! RJ Gannon!. I love his dreads. I changed my DD name to 'RJ's dreadlocks' because I loved them on him so much. LOL.

December 1978 Digest

I thought R.J. and Tea were hot as hell, and I was pissed when she walked out on him for Todd. It proved me that she simply did not want to be treated well by a good man. R.J. was absolutely shattered by her departure, and went back to crime as a result.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7FnVzUj3Zw&feature=related

Only posted this part because--whether JFP was producing/writing the show on her own at this point or not--I'll be DAMNED if the scenes with Jessica, Megan, and baby Megan haven't made me cry like a baby. Because, honestly, they have .

Well i didn't see the People magazine article yet (it's not a special magazine, just an article in the regular weekly one.) but i did get the special One Life tribute magazine, (very happily suprised since there was no preview like they did with AMC) and the regular Digest. Unfortuitly my Soap Opera Weekly (for this week) won't come out until next week because they are a week behind since Thanksgiving. But that's good because it's an extra tribute right before the final episode. the only thing was i thought there would have been more photo's of Viki. I know they needed to do all the other stories and people in Llanview but i just thought there could have been a little more. but i'm just greatful they "stepped up" for the show.

I'm still not ready for it to be over next week. i can not imagine people who've been watching every day for decades. I've only been doing it for the past 17 years but i know there are people on here who's been watching for many decades, maybe since day one. maybe started with their mother's when they came home from school in the late 60's and then watched it when they had their own kids in the 1980's and then when they retired.

Personally i don't really care that much about most of the characters. I just want Viki to be happy. I want it to end with her happy and healthy. Just to know that she will be OK living in Llanfair with Clint is the best ending i can hope for.

Edited January 6, 201214 yr by BKuzak

If anyone could maybe mail me a copy of one of those to read it would great. I'd send it back. Like a book exchange.

It hasn't hit me yet.

I accepted the cancellation because I'd heard it was coming. Then I accepted the continuation. Then I accepted the second cancellation. Because I think eventually these brand names will return in some format, albeit very different. But no, it has not quite hit me emotionally that there's no more after next Friday. I understand it intellectually, but I'm not sure if I've totally internalized it or what.

Edited January 6, 201214 yr by Vee

The scenes at the beginning show how great Gabrielle and Blair could have been as friends. I love it .

Edited January 6, 201214 yr by MissLlanviewPA