The ending of the Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1978, episode.

 

1 hour ago, Franko said:

The ending of the Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1978, episode.

Thanks. What a find! Always glad when we get such very random finds for '70s soap. Any fragment is a gift.

Oh that must be the latest appearance of Cathy Craig we have. Didn't even recognize Jennifer Harmon at first.

Edited July 19Jul 19 by DRW50

Based on what I've read about Cathy, it seemed as though when Dorrie was playing Cathy... her take on Cathy was more of a feminist/focused on her career.. while Harmon's take on Cathy was more passive/desperate.

 

I am watching July 2005 with the debut of Tika Sumpter as Layla and she immediately hits the ground running, I’ve always felt she was their biggest waste of talent in those final years and this proves it for me.
 

I see they chem tested her with Antonio. Does anyone think that either Williamson sister has chemistry with Antonio? 

Also, seeing Hugh tending to a drunk Marcie I always did not mind him. Was their wasted potential there?
 

Same with Duke, I started watching when he died but the actor is pretty good. Not feeling he and Adriana though. 

Seeing these three compared to the Ford brothers and Todd yelling those final years is quite drastic

15 hours ago, chrisml said:

 

Thanks. I am just entering that period (the gay teen storyline) so it's fascinating hearing these takes. 

9 hours ago, soapfave06 said:

I see they chem tested her with Antonio. Does anyone think that either Williamson sister has chemistry with Antonio? 

Also, seeing Hugh tending to a drunk Marcie I always did not mind him. Was their wasted potential there?

Same with Duke, I started watching when he died but the actor is pretty good. Not feeling he and Adriana though. 

I do think Hugh had potential with Marcie and a few people, but he was ruined by trying to use him to tie Spencer Truman and Paige, two of Higley's pet characters, deeper into the show. Using him as a decoy for John's 'death' was, I thought, horribly crass.

I don't think either sister had it with Antonio but Tika was great with David Fumero. They made a big mistake not reuniting them when he finally left near the end. I just assume Cris and Layla got back together in Europe.

Matt Metzger from American Idol was terrible as Duke AFAIC, and also wildly overSORASed. They wasted that character after treating him horribly.

Edited July 20Jul 20 by Vee

On 7/19/2025 at 5:02 AM, Franko said:

The ending of the Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1978, episode.

 

Thank you very much!!! That's wonderful!!!

Up to June 30th, 1992.

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"One little... lie... can destroy lives."

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Long time no see... Maxim had a bit of a stressful week at work, so I haven't had the time to sit down and write everything down. But I did not stop watching. I'm nearly 10 episodes further into the drama.

So what is going on right now?

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 Billy (who I just recognized is the actor that stars in "I know what you did last summer") confessed he is gay to Joey. The boy's reaction was the expected one. He was quite confused and didn't know what to say... but being the good little fellow that he is... he managed to utter something like - "We are still friends." The problem is that this Marty-snake person, who I'm slowly beginning to despise... heard their conversation. Later when she stopped by Andrew, she tried to seduce him in a very inappropriate scene - isn't she like... in her late teens or something?! Or did I get her age wrong? Ugh... Andrew, of course... rejected her offer, so she got incredibly sour and bitter... and then proceeded to do something beyond despicable. I MEAN BEYOND DESPICABLE. She called Billy's parents and LIED to them that she saw Andrew trying to MOLEST Billie. THIS SHOCKED ME TO MY CORE. Marty is acting like an "East From Eden" antagonist. She is vile. I get that she is broken, toxic, young... etc... but THIS IS HOW she repays Andrew for trying to help her? NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED. 

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Leanne broke new-Kevin's heart by revealing to him she loves Jason and wants to spend her life with him. This was way over the top, even for Leanne and I really don't get where they are going with her character. She is illogical and messy. Maybe that's how she is... but I don't get it. At this point, I'm not rooting for her, quite the contrary. And I pity that Jason will be the next of her "mistakes" even though he is deeply in love with her and their "teach me how to read" storyline was very nice. So yeah, Kevin is being played by a new actor... Kirk... I think his name was... and I actually prefer him to the old one. The old one was cute, but too kid-like. This one seems more mature and... just... more-real. For now. We had some amazing scenes with Viki greeting him and talking to him about Leanne. Then Leanne suddenly gave birth to a baby boy. Now she has another stupid plan to win custody of her child - she will just tell Max that it may be his and not Kevin and that way she think she can make Kevin leave her alone. Oh, Leanne... you are clueless. 

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The Sarah Buchanan trial went through all the motions and in the end we got Julia Medina getting roasted on the stand. She couldn't control herself and in a complete soap opera meltdown... stoop up from her chair and revealed that she could walk. Surprise, surprise. The witch is mobile! That hysteria was not enough to change the jury's mind and for now... Sarah is still going to prison. (I prefer she dies slipping on some stairs or something). So yeah... this dragging storyline of "Who Killed Carlo?" continues. 

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Blair and Asa came back from their honeymoon. And it was the opposite of a honeymoon.   Blair once again refused to sleep with Asa. He tried threatening her again that if she refuses to provide sexual intercourse... her mother may end up in a home. Jesus Christ, Asa... you've hit ROCK BOTTOM. You are starting to act like a despicable perv. Blair couldn't wait a second after getting back... before making an excuse to see Max. This time to "warn him" to not visit Addie again. But honey... we know you went there to catch a glimpse of his butt, so you can imagine it later when you have to lie next to Asa.

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Cain Rogan's new plan sounds quite absurd - he wants Tina to infiltrate Blair's life and pose as her friend... so that they can find evidence or stuff to break her marriage with Asa. As if Blair is that stupid to believe Tina could be her friend?!!

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And last but not least... Sheila made a huge mistake... - she broke Troy's heart by telling him she does not want to marry him anymore. Of course... Hank was there to pick up the pieces and his mustache was more perky than usual. I am all team Troy... so Hank better watch out! Sheila disappointed me. Troy was and IS the better man. But... hey... love doesn't pick and choose. It just IS. So who can blame her?

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Scene of the day!

Grumpy grandpa Asa wants to play with his wife, but she says NO. 

 

 

Edited July 24Jul 24 by Maxim

I had a question about the opening credit for this version of OLTL. Who is the man between Fiona Hutchison and Mark Arnold? 

 

Edited July 24Jul 24 by chrisml

Another exciting Tour of Llanview opening where I don't know who half the !@#$%^&*]in' people are. Is that not Steve Holden?

5 hours ago, chrisml said:

I had a question about the opening credit for this version of OLTL. Who is the man between Fiona Hutchison and Burke Moses? 

 

I don't know the answer, but damn, I love that opening and especially the song. So catchy haha. Then to think how completely opposite their next opening was after this... 😂

35 minutes ago, Vee said:

Another exciting Tour of Llanview opening where I don't know who half the !@#$%^&*]in' people are. Is that not Steve Holden?

Yes.

That's actually not Burke Moses after Russ Anderson (Steve Holden).  It's Mark Arnold who played Rob Coronal.

4 minutes ago, Jagger1966 said:

That's actually not Burke Moses after Russ Anderson (Steve Holden).  It's Mark Arnold who played Rob Coronal.

Thank you. Don't know why I wrote this.  I thought Mark Arnold and wrote Burke Moses because I looked up Moses because of his work during the Gottlieb era. My mistake is even more annoying because I have been waiting for Arnold to appear on Edge of Night as I am watching that right now.

I have no memory of Russ Anderson/Steve Holden. He must have been written off because I watched.