Taking into consideration the time and money issues...I'd be okay with "recent" returns, meaning people who have been on the show recently and didn't make their last appearance on the show 15 years ago. Adam, Brooke, Jamie, Joe, Ruth, Hayley, Mateo, Nina, Daisy, Peter, Greg, maybe stretch it a bit and include Mark, Tom, and Livia. All of them would have something to do upon their return. NO GHOSTS!!

Is it too much to ask for ABC to give us some kind of retrospective over the summer? Damn.

Edited April 23, 201114 yr by All My Shadows

Is it too much to ask for ABC to give us some kind of retrospective over the summer? Damn.

If they had any decency they would air it during the View's timeslot especially considering the show is going on hiatus. They could do a 5 part event with the first 4 episodes tackling each of the 4 decades. The 5th episode would be a couch style gathering of the current cast with Kelly Ripa moderating an interview style retrospective and reflection similar to what Soaptalk used to do. Again the View is going dark so theres NOTHING to stop ABC from doing this.

Edited April 23, 201114 yr by Cheap21

If they had any decency they would air it during the View's timeslot especially considering the show is going on hiatus. They could do a 5 part event with the first 4 episodes tackling each of the 4 decades. The 5th episode would be a couch style gathering of the current cast with Kelly Ripa moderating an interview style retrospective and reflection similar to what Soaptalk used to do. Again the View is going dark so theres NOTHING to stop ABC from doing this.

That would be awesome, but I meant something for primetime, like how they did the Carol Burnett thing years ago. As a matter of fact, they can do the week-long thing in The View's slot, then they can repeat the interview thing with Kelly on that Friday night. I just want them to do something that allows AMC to step outside of daytime for one more night. I refuse to believe that the ratings would be that much lower than Shark Tank's 4 and a half million viewers.

The week-long retrospective would be perfect because not eeeeeverybody can return to the actual show, but we still want that last chance to see all the flashbacks and clips and what-not, maybe some brief interviews with former cast members, etc. It'd be awesome to see all of the surviving original cast members together.

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We'll be lucky if AMC or OLTL gets a promo for the final week(s). "Tune in next week, for five days that will CHANGE PORT CHARLES FOREVER!!!! (Oh yeah, some show called "All My Children"'s sayin' goodbye, too.)"

The retrospective sounds like a GREAT idea.

Monday: 1970-1979

Tuesday: 1980-1989

Wednesday: 1990-1999

Thursday: 2000-2009

Friday: 2010-2011. Current cast members, tribute to Agnes Nixon and an overall wrap up of the entire event. They could also show results of fan voted favorites from an online ABC poll. Favorite couple, story, character, villian, etc...

Each day would feature smaller interviews from former cast members whom had important story/made their debuts in those decades

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Hell yeah to that idea cheap!

They could also show results of fan voted favorites from an online ABC poll. Favorite couple, story, character, villian, etc...

No. Especially for Favorite Couple(s). Rylee fans + online polls = BAD IDEA.

No. Especially for Favorite Couple(s). Rylee fans + online polls = BAD IDEA.

Very true.

I bet the Paley Center will do one last round of AMC/OLTL/Agnes Nixon retrospectives/panel discussions in light of the canellations.

And of course, someone will ask Agnes, too, how she plans to wrap up the Todd/Blair/Tea triangle.

And of course, someone will ask Agnes, too, how she plans to wrap up the Todd/Blair/Tea triangle.

Q: "What's going to happen to Ford?"

A: "Uh...well, I think they're a good company. I think they'll find great success in the future. It'll be hard to move past the Edsel, but I won't count 'em out yet." *RC whispers in her ear, her eyes widen, she chuckles* "Oh, dear, I don't even know who that is!"

Then, someone shows her a picture of the Edsels.

AN: "Oh. Oh, dear...."

And of course, someone will ask Agnes, too, how she plans to wrap up the Todd/Blair/Tea triangle.

"What is next for Robert Ford and Cutter?"

AN: "Um. Well, I, um...well, if I told you, you wouldn't stay tuned, now would you?" ;-)