I was just wondering now that with all that going on now with Coronavirus, has anyone looked back on soap illnesses (re: Dreaming Death on GL, the encephalitis epidemic on GH, etc.) rethink the harsh criticism we've had about those stories?

I'd love to know more about those story! I think what's happening right now would have been gold material for GH.

@Aback here is a link for GL to a description of the character Warren Burton - who accidentally brought home a lab rat in his suitcase and it bit his wife and got Dreaming Death and died.  He released a bunch more of them later in the story, and stole the key to the vaccine to try and make money.  

 

https://www.soapcentral.com/gl/whoswho/warren.php

 

31 minutes ago, Fevuh said:

@Aback here is a link for GL to a description of the character Warren Burton - who accidentally brought home a lab rat in his suitcase and it bit his wife and got Dreaming Death and died.  He released a bunch more of them later in the story, and stole the key to the vaccine to try and make money.  

 

https://www.soapcentral.com/gl/whoswho/warren.php

 

 

Thank you! I really thought Dreaming Death was an ATWT storyline. I'll take advantage of the quarantine to catch up

Boy, did GL get raked over the metaphorical coals for the Dreaming Death storyline.  I loved it, but I was five years old, so....   

6 minutes ago, Khan said:

Boy, did GL get raked over the metaphorical coals for the Dreaming Death storyline.  I loved it, but I was five years old, so....   

 

Oh was it that unpopular?

Lhasa Fever, General Hospital, 1979

(Off the top of my head, the most significant events that came from this storyline was that Rick and Monica hooked up, resulting in her assuming he was A.J.'s father, and the reveal that Steve Hardy was Jeff Webber's father.)

 

The plague, The Doctors, 1982

(I don't care how valuable a necklace is, if it was buried with somebody, just let it be.)

4 minutes ago, Franko said:

The plague, The Doctors, 1982

(I don't care how valuable a necklace is, if it was buried with somebody, just let it be.)

 

Wait, like the plague as in black death?

1 hour ago, Aback said:

Oh was it that unpopular?

 

From what I've read over the years, many critics and fans believed the Dreaming Death was something that belonged on GH, not GL.

 

33 minutes ago, te. said:

Wait, like the plague as in black death?

 

No, I don't believe it was THE Plague, lol.

 

40 minutes ago, Franko said:

Lhasa Fever, General Hospital, 1979

(Off the top of my head, the most significant events that came from this storyline was that Rick and Monica hooked up, resulting in her assuming he was A.J.'s father, and the reveal that Steve Hardy was Jeff Webber's father.)

 

So, was Doug Marland responsible for Lassa Fever?  Or was it Pat Falken Smith?

Edited March 23, 20205 yr by Khan

From what i've seen online of the Dreaming Death only Lesley Ann died. It was the first big lead story Hilary Bauer had in years. I mostly liked it because it showcased Hilary. From the random episodes  and clips. The Dreaming Death was isolated from the other stories. I could be wrong but the Dreaming Death didn't crossover into other stories. A good chunk happen in San Rios with Hilary, Jim and Fletcher. It also didn't last very long. Maybe about 2 months. 

Edited March 23, 20205 yr by victoria foxton

1 hour ago, Khan said:

So, was Doug Marland responsible for Lassa Fever?  Or was it Pat Falken Smith?

It was Doug Marland. Pat Falken Smith didn’t show up until that summer.

32 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

It was Doug Marland. Pat Falken Smith didn’t show up until that summer.

 

Ah!  That's surprising to learn, but I'm glad I did!  Thanks!   

That strikes me as very Monty though.  She loved umbrella and bottle stories within the more long term character drama.

8 hours ago, te. said:

 

Wait, like the plague as in black death?

I re-read the summaries this afternoon. It was closer to Legionnaire's Disease. Also, interesting tidbits, that it was first seen in Madison around 1900, had roots in Asia and ye olde Aldrichs used their influence to bury the story.

33 minutes ago, Franko said:

I re-read the summaries this afternoon. It was closer to Legionnaire's Disease. Also, interesting tidbits, that it was first seen in Madison around 1900, had roots in Asia and ye olde Aldrichs used their influence to bury the story.

As usual the writers at the time neither knew nor cared that the Aldriches never lived in Madison. Steve arrived in 1967 to work at Hope Memorial.