A New Day in Eden

[SFK]

@DRW50 Wow, thanks for sharing, what a find! I look forward to watching the whole thing. No offense, but I thought that was a bunch of men’s feet in that first shot until the reveal. 

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[dc11786]

I have a potential theory about the choppy nature of this episodes. I was looking into the ON-TV airings of "New Day in Eden" and saw that both "Eden" and "Loving Friends" were sometimes aired on ON-TV as early as 9am. I know it is cable, but I am not even sure if they would air that type of content in the early morning. I've read a quote from the producer of "A New Day in Eden," Michael, stating that they would film two versions of the show with the hopes of syndicating it. I'm curious if "Loving Friends, Perfect Couples" was doing the same. 

I found some further information about the ON-TV airing of "A New Day in Eden." ON-TV aired the show only once a week, while Showtime aired it twice a week and had mini marathons. While Showtime aired ANDiE from November 1982-August 1983, the ON-TV run went from November 1982-January 1984. 

[DRW50]

@dc11786 Thanks for your insights. Your explanation for the cuts makes a lot of sense. 

[dc11786]

@Khan In response to your question about the writers, here are the script writers for episodes 49-66 (missing 59 & 60):

Script #125 (Parts 49 & 50): Patrick Mulcahey

Script #126 (Parts 51 & 52): Doug Marland

Script #127 (Parts 53 & 54): Linda Hamner & Gary Hamner

Script #128 (Parts 55 & 56): Patrick Mulcahey

Script #129 (Parts 57 & 58): Linda Hamner & Gary Hamner

Script #130 (Parts 59 & 60): No information available 

Script #131 (Parts 61 & 62): Linda Hamner & Gary Hamner

Script #132 (Parts 63 & 64): Patrick Mulcahey

Script #133 (Parts 65 & 66): Linda Hamner & Gary Hamner

[DRW50]

I couldn't find the thread when I posted these elsewhere a few days ago, sorry:

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[Khan]

Once again, Douglas Marland surrounded himself with good writers.

Thanks, @dc11786!

[dc11786]

Episode 49 

Filmed on December 3, 1982

Aired Tuesday, June 14, 1983 on Showtime

Local lothario Biff Lewis, returning from a business trip to Santa Fe, has picked up a hitchhiker, Amy Stanley, and stopped at a roadside motel for a quick sexual encounter. His brother Greg Lewis stops by to visit his best friend, Clint Masterson, to find his friend sullen and unwilling to discuss the source of his moodiness; Clint had spotted his girlfriend Pam Evans in a poolside dalliance with Clint's former lover Miranda  Stevens. At the Lewis mansion, Pam tries to navigate the morning after with Miranda, who clearly has gotten what she wanted (Pam's mind off of Clint) and wants little more to do with the young woman.

After convincing her friend Laurel Franklin to lie for her, Cynthia Claybourne and her father Emmett have a heated exchange over Emmett's possessiveness and Cynthia's investigation into her mother and brother who fled Eden years earlier. The scene ends with Emmett attacking his own daughter suggesting he is going to rape her. Government representative Josh Collier goes to see police chief Lockhart about the investigation into the Campus Strangler who has raped and murdered three women. Josh, who works for AURIC, has been pressed by his employer to put pressure on Lockhart because the investigation hinders their success of Eden as a model of urban rejuvenation. Josh wants Lockhart to interrogate Emmettl Claybourne because he attempted to rape Gail Lee, another AURIC representative. 

Back at the motel, Amy wants to continue to see Biff after their tryst, but Biff claims he is married to Francie and has a kid to get out of maintaining a commitment, which Amy understands complimenting Biff for his "honesty." While Miranda awaits her nephew Biff's return, Miranda pleasantly shocked by her brother-in-law Bryan Lewis' return from Atlanta, but less pleased by the Bryan's surprise, Madge Whitehead Ravenal. Bryan instructs Honey the maid to place Madge in the suite next to Bryan's own bedroom. 

In Bryan's office at Lewis Electronics, Josh informs his superiors at AURIC over the phone of the conversation with Lockhart regarding the investigation into the Campus Strangler. A hostile Miranda arrives still stewing over Madge's arrival in Eden and the impact it will have on Miranda's own romantic designs for Bryan. Miranda  calls Emmett at home and the audience sees Cynthia wrapped her robe in the fetal position as the phone rings unanswered. When no one answers, Miranda lets it slip that she also couldn't locate Emmett the night the last murder in Eden occurred. 

Amy and Biff say their goodbyes as Amy waits for her car to be fixed and Biff prepares to return to Eden. After Biff drives off, Amy realizes her gloves and pantyhose are in the glove box, which Amy fears will be found by Biff's "wife." Logan appears at the Clayborne home causing Cynthia to beg him to leave. Emmett returns and Logan greets him as father.  

Written by Doug Marland

Script by Patrick Mulcahey

Cast:

Grant Wilson as Biff Lewis

???? as Amy Stanley

Jack Wagner as Clint Masterson  

Maggie Sullivan as Miranda Stevens

Rachel Todd as Pam Evans

Larry Poindexter as Greg Lewis

Britt Helfer as Cynthia Clayborne

Jeff Severson as Emmett Clayborne

Steve Carlson as Josh Collier

Catherine Curry as Honey

Don Matheson as Captain Tim Lockhart

Jim McMullan as Bryan Lewis 

Jane Elliott as Madge Whitehead Ravenal 

???? as Logan Clayborne 

[j swift]

How many episodes aired?  And was it 3 or 5 per week?

[dc11786]

Thirty-three hour long scripts were written. Each script has a part one and part two. So what I have described as Episode 49 is a script titled N.D.E. #125 and describes the events in Part 1 of the episode. In the end, there are sixty-six episodes that aired. 

Most markets in the states aired the show twice a week. I have seen some markets that also aired it daily in the morning so I am assuming that some places bought the G-rated episodes that were also produced. 

From November, 1982, until May, 1983, Showtime would air 3 weeks of 2 episodes a week and then typically would run a week with the prior six episodes airing over the course of a single week. 

[dc11786]

@slick jones Confirmation that Anne Lockhart's character was who I suspected, Susan Walker, the first victim of the Campus Strangler.

Also, the first printed confirmation I've seen, other than IMDb, that Dana Halsted was Francie. Halsted looks like Lauren Marie Taylor. 

This is Greg Lewis (Larry Poindexter) and Pam Evans (Rachel Todd) from early in the show's run when they were a couple. 

[SoapDope]

Anne Lockhart always reminded me a bit of Natalie Wood. 

[dc11786]

Episode 50

Filmed on December 3, 1982

First Aired on Showtime  Thursday, June 16, 1983

At the Clayborne mansion, Emmett Clayborne and his son Logan continue to fight over Logan's sudden return to Eden after being sent away years ago. Cynthia Clayborne tries to intervene despite Logan's insistence that he isn't leaving until his questions are answered. While Bryan Lewis and his houseguest Madge Whitehead have breakfast, Bryan and Madge recount their romantic past in Atlanta years earlier and Bryan downplays his sister-in-law Miranda Stevens' shock at Madge's sudden arrival in Eden. On the highway, Biff is seen pulling off to the side of the road where he discovers the pantyhose and gloves that Amy Stanley (his roadside fling) left behind. At the Student Union, Greg Lewis admits to his pal Clint Masterson that he has grown much closer to Laurel Richardson. After Clint slips off to the lab (Clint is a medical student), Pam Evans arrives and unloads on Greg about how her life has spiralled since she and Greg broke up. Greg attempts to comfort her, but Pam brushes him off. 

Back at the Clayborne mansion, Logan continues to confront Emmett about the lies Emmett has made in the past; Emmett has claimed that Blanche Clayborne, Logan and Cynthia's mother, was unfaithful, which Logan has debunked recently. Even after Emmett offers to pay him off, Logan declares his intent to stay in Eden until he learns why Emmett ran Blanche and Logan out of town years earlier leaving Emmett deeply disturbed. At Lockhart's office, Josh Collier emphasizes Emmett's disappearance on the night of the murder needs to be investigated. Lockhart wonders if Collier isn't biased due to Emmett's attack on Gail Lee, Josh's friend and colleague. At Lewis Electronics, Bryan and Madge's arrival brings about an apology from Miranda, who tries to maneuver Bryan away from Madge with business matters to no avail. When Bryan is called away, Madge confronts Miranda; Madge knows what Miranda did twelve years ago. Before the conversation can continue, Bryan returns and whisks Madge off leaving Miranda unsettled. 

Still on the road, Biff picks up Lori, a hitchhiker heading to Eden. In Emmett's den, a phone call from Chief Lockhart leaves Emmett on edge, unaware of why Lockhart wants to see him. Instead of leaving immediately for the station, Emmett calls his secretary to have her with draw $25,000 from his account at Eden Savings. Back at the office, Greg and Miranda discuss Madge's visit until Josh arrives for business matters and Pam arrives looking to speak to Miranda, refusing to take no for an answer. In Biff's car, Biff offers to take Lori to lunch at the restaurant (conveniently attached to another roadside motel). When pressing Lori for moreinformation, he learns that she is on her way to see her cousin Shelley Novak, Biff's former lover, who was in the hospital after being injured in an accident at Lewis Electronics.

Written by Doug Marland

Script by Patrick Mulcahey

Cast:

Grant Wilson as Biff Lewis

???? as Lori Novack (actress ... possibly Michaelina Bellamy)

Jack Wagner as Clint Masterson  

Maggie Sullivan as Miranda Stevens

Rachel Todd as Pam Evans

Larry Poindexter as Greg Lewis

Britt Helfer as Cynthia Clayborne

Jeff Severson as Emmett Clayborne

Steve Carlson as Josh Collier

Catherine Curry as Honey

Don Matheson as Captain Tim Lockhart

Jim McMullan as Bryan Lewis 

Jane Elliott as Madge Whitehead Ravenal 

???? as Logan Clayborne 

[Joseph]

What is the private stuff I missed??!

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[Khan]

Surely, there were more...elegant ways of communicating to the audience that George was getting aroused (and no, I'm not talking about the freestyle mix that the uploader added to the clip at the end, lol).