For [!@#$%^&*] sake, at some point soap fans have to stop letting every marketing intern, blogger and !@#$%^&*] with a Twitter feed make them look stupid and gullible.

Let the church say Amen.

Unless they have doctors brawling in the streets and wearing mini-skirts to work, most won't watch today. Reality shows mostly go for the gutter at the moment. And I watch some of those, don't get me wrong, but that's what they do. It's what gets eyeballs.

Exactly, Carl!

If they really want to develop interesting, new programming for their daypart, I say they should just capitalize on the current craze and start developing limited-run telenovela-like series that don't require lavish budgets but that do appeal to more diverse, younger audiences. But that's just me.

Exactly, Carl!

If they really want to develop interesting, new programming for their daypart, I say they should just capitalize on the current craze and start developing limited-run telenovela-like series that don't require lavish budgets but that do appeal to more diverse, younger audiences. But that's just me.

No it's not just you.

Why networks try at all with daytime programming is beyond me. No one cares.

Don't get me wrong: I've resisted telenovelas for the longest time. I want soap operas, and nothing else. But, hell, if the choice is between telenovelas and more, godawful talk and reality shows....

Why networks try at all with daytime programming is beyond me. No one cares.

The only other option is to devote the daypart to reruns of primetime shows or give it to the affiliates. I think the rerun thing might work. It certainly works for basic cable. Frankly I'm surprised they haven't tried. I could easily see DAYS followed /replaced by reruns of Silk Stalkings, Monk or SVU. Or GH being followed/replaced by eps of Roseanne, Moonlighting and/or The Wonder Years. At this point there's nothing to lose.

Don't get me wrong: I've resisted telenovelas for the longest time. I want soap operas, and nothing else. But, hell, if the choice is between telenovelas and more, godawful talk and reality shows....

I was wondering. I know that you've been resistant to the telenovela model. A popular telenovela could easily lead the way back to a more traditional soap opera. Although I think (hope) that even if that's true, the days of "worlds without end" is over. I'd rather have a daily soap that runs for five years and makes some goddamn sense than another Project Orpheus, Mitch Lawrence back from the dead again or Tomarenzo.

I would totally do a cheap as hell 30 min. novella shot "reality style" that was somewhat of a Girls ripoff centered around a (somewhat revolving) group of hipsters in Greenpoint.

Oh, and they're centaurs.

Another idea: revive the "ABC Afterschool Special," with an original movie split over two days every week.

Another idea: revive the "ABC Afterschool Special," with an original movie split over two days every week.

I loved the ABC AS Specials they should REALLY bring those back!!!

I wouldn't mind a daytime Anthology Series...

Another idea: revive the "ABC Afterschool Special," with an original movie split over two days every week.

I really don't think the young people would watch.

A telenovela is just a limited run soap opera. It still has plenty of filler like longterm soaps and it's frontburner and side stories.

Thank you. This isn't a "real life version of GH" (although mad props to the promotion person who came up with that angle). That's like saying Project Runway is the "real life version" of B&B.

For [!@#$%^&*] sake, at some point soap fans have to stop letting every marketing intern, blogger and !@#$%^&*] with a Twitter feed make them look stupid and gullible.

Yeah I do have to give that marketing person their props for that one. I'm already seeing the gullible buy into their crap. I studied marketing for 3 years and know what spin words make soap fans look stupid, can I get a job with ABC Daytime?

I shake my head at it all the time to. Because it makes what network execs said "You can train the audience to watch what you want them to" so true.

Isn't this basically Dr. Oz's primetime show NY Med?