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Interview and Documenatries BTS Of Soaps

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I thought that this will be an interest forum post. I found this interview from an episode of 20/20 from 1980, where they go behind the scenes of multiple soaps and talk about their general history etc... 

 

Anyone else have any good interviews/documentaries to post in this forum? 

 

 

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The Television Academy interviews with various writers and actors from soaps are essential.

 

William J. Bell

 

Kay Alden

 

Agnes Nixon

 

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A behind-the-scenes look at directing an episode of ATWT with the much-reviled Chris Goutman:

 

 

A long interview with psychologist Albert Bandura about the power of soap opera and serialized programming to effect social change:

 

 

CBS’s great “50 Years of Soaps” primetime special from 1994:

 

 

 

A long 1979 AM New York BTS look at Ryan’s Hope:

 

 

A 1972 Boston radio interview hosted by Doris Kearns Goodwin about Another World with Harding Lemay, George Reinholdt, Paul Rauch, and Susan Sullivan:

 

 

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A loooong time ago on the internet, I saw an episode of the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder, and he was interviewing various folks from the soaps. Joseph Stuart and Mary Stuart, I believe, were among his guests. I'd love to see that again. If anyone knows where it is, please let us know.

 

Forever8 and Faulkner, thanks for the links. I plan to watch the ones I have not yet seen.

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43 minutes ago, vetsoapfan said:

A loooong time ago on the internet, I saw an episode of the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder, and he was interviewing various folks from the soaps. Joseph Stuart and Mary Stuart, I believe, were among his guests. I'd love to see that again. If anyone knows where it is, please let us know.

 

Forever8 and Faulkner, thanks for the links. I plan to watch the ones I have not yet seen.

 

 

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Behind the scenes of AMC in 1993:

 

 

The 60 Minutes segment on GL the week of its final episodes in 2009.

 

 

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EastEnders Behind The Scenes in 86? I believe. Not shying away from their personal lives such as castmates dating and even in so many words asking about "affairs" off camera too. 

 

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Coronation Street 40th anniversary retrospective:

 

 

Plus the “Behind Closed Doors” documentary from 1995:

 

 

A BTS special for GL made circa 2006, hosted by Frank Dicopoulos:

 

 

 

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E! Behind The Scenes: General Hospital in 1993  for the show's 30th Anniversary.

 

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A dishy, catty Dynasty retrospective that immediately goes in on George Peppard, the original Blake Carrington:

 

 

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On 5/27/2019 at 4:37 PM, BetterForgotten said:

The BBC did this one in 1999 focusing on GL and the creation of soap opera:

Wow, I remember when this one aired on Ovation in the early 2000s. Never thought I'd see it again.

A&E's Biography did these great episodes on various TV series in around 2001-2002 and did one on AMC. It was a combination retrospective and BTS look at the production of a single episode, plus a look at soap fandom, etc. I've never seen it turn up online ever, but I have it on VHS. If anyone can tell me how to get it from VHS to YouTube, I can definitely get it done this summer.

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Oh wow, lots to watch here :) 

 

I always enjoyed CBS Sunday Morning's 2002 tribute to Guiding Light when it turned 50 years (on TV): 

 

 

 

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