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Dayclear said: If soaps aren't dying, they should be. It was a concept from the old days to entertain housewives but most women work outside the home today. Plus they still come up with the same corny story lines they did in the 50's. They suck.
I disagree I love the fact that ATWT and OLTL are pushing the gay agenda. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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lazycrockett said: Dayclear said: If soaps aren't dying, they should be. It was a concept from the old days to entertain housewives but most women work outside the home today. Plus they still come up with the same corny story lines they did in the 50's. They suck.
I disagree I love the fact that ATWT and OLTL are pushing the gay agenda. AMC were the first to have a lesbian wedding. | |
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TonyVanDam said: lazycrockett said: I disagree I love the fact that ATWT and OLTL are pushing the gay agenda. AMC were the first to have a lesbian wedding. 2 woman are acceptable gay men making out is still taboo for the most part. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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TonyVanDam said: Yes, most of us are aware that the best 2 daytime USA soap operas of all-time are still here:
The Young & The Restless General Hospital But how many of you remember THESE from the old-school: The Edge Of Night Ryan's Hope Loving Another World Capitol The Doctors Dark Shadows Search For Tomorrow Now is a great time to have a thread like this. I have a theory that the soap opera is a dying art form. Don't believe me? Have you ever watch NBC during daytime hours lately? Days Of Our Lives is THE last of the NBC soap operas. Another World, Santa Barbara, Sunset Beach, & Passion have been cancel within the last 20 years combine. Without question, soap opera are dying out because of today's information technology (YouTube, IPhones, etc.) getting better by the month to the point that people would rely on them more for a source of entertaining. The state of the global economy is another factor, since would be housewives and/or househusbands are now working more hour at their day jobs to the point that no one can stay at home to watch one soap opera (especially The Young & The Restless). But the real reason why (IMHO) the soap opera is a dying art form is because screenplay writers DO NOT know how to write a damn good storyline anymore (BTW, have you ever notice how a show like General Hospital ended up being more about organize crime than about the hospital itself?!?). Without spending too much longer on writing an essay, I would love to hear some opinions on the state of soap operas. Whatever happen to then? 
[Edited 12/3/09 21:15pm] You forgot The Secret Storm and Love of Life. 
My mom and grandmom used to watch the whole CBS lineup in the early days, then mom switched to NBC till she finally ended up with just one...General Hospital on ABC, so I guess I've seen all of the old ones at one time or another. From high school onward, All My Children was my show. I still watch it sometimes when I have the day off. Dark Shadows was the most unique of the bunch. I think it's dying because the storylines of soaps are so lame and contrived these days. Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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I'll tell you in two words what's killing the soap opera: reality TV. More importantly, shows like The Hills, The Real World, The Real Housewives series, and most of the VH1 and E! shows give all of the drama most of the soap opera crowd wants at only half the cost of a typical network soap.
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Ottensen said: No thanks to this thread I am now over at youtube looking for "Days of Our Lives" and "Another World" episodes
Somebody needs to start posting clips of their favorite soaps! I want to see what else is out there apart from my old skool NBC line -up!! I know, right?
I was looking around for my favorite character from All My Children. Noah wit his fine self...Lawd, I wanted to be in his love scenes!  Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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All My Children used to be sooooo good, but the soaps keep ignoring their best charcters!!!  2012: The Queen Returns | |
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babynoz said: TonyVanDam said: Yes, most of us are aware that the best 2 daytime USA soap operas of all-time are still here:
The Young & The Restless General Hospital But how many of you remember THESE from the old-school: The Edge Of Night Ryan's Hope Loving Another World Capitol The Doctors Dark Shadows Search For Tomorrow Now is a great time to have a thread like this. I have a theory that the soap opera is a dying art form. Don't believe me? Have you ever watch NBC during daytime hours lately? Days Of Our Lives is THE last of the NBC soap operas. Another World, Santa Barbara, Sunset Beach, & Passion have been cancel within the last 20 years combine. Without question, soap opera are dying out because of today's information technology (YouTube, IPhones, etc.) getting better by the month to the point that people would rely on them more for a source of entertaining. The state of the global economy is another factor, since would be housewives and/or househusbands are now working more hour at their day jobs to the point that no one can stay at home to watch one soap opera (especially The Young & The Restless). But the real reason why (IMHO) the soap opera is a dying art form is because screenplay writers DO NOT know how to write a damn good storyline anymore (BTW, have you ever notice how a show like General Hospital ended up being more about organize crime than about the hospital itself?!?). Without spending too much longer on writing an essay, I would love to hear some opinions on the state of soap operas. Whatever happen to then?
[Edited 12/3/09 21:15pm] You forgot The Secret Storm and Love of Life.
My mom and grandmom used to watch the whole CBS lineup in the early days, then mom switched to NBC till she finally ended up with just one...General Hospital on ABC, so I guess I've seen all of the old ones at one time or another. From high school onward, All My Children was my show. I still watch it sometimes when I have the day off. Dark Shadows was the most unique of the bunch. I think it's dying because the storylines of soaps are so lame and contrived these days. Excuse you, but those were before my time! | |
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728huey said: I'll tell you in two words what's killing the soap opera: reality TV. More importantly, shows like The Hills, The Real World, The Real Housewives series, and most of the VH1 and E! shows give all of the drama most of the soap opera crowd wants at only half the cost of a typical network soap.
Put Big Brother USA, Big Brother UK, & Survivor on that list as well. These reality TV show give you plenty of bitchy backstabbing characters as if they should have been on daytime soap operas. | |
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TonyVanDam said: babynoz said: You forgot The Secret Storm and Love of Life.
My mom and grandmom used to watch the whole CBS lineup in the early days, then mom switched to NBC till she finally ended up with just one...General Hospital on ABC, so I guess I've seen all of the old ones at one time or another. From high school onward, All My Children was my show. I still watch it sometimes when I have the day off. Dark Shadows was the most unique of the bunch. I think it's dying because the storylines of soaps are so lame and contrived these days. Excuse you, but those were before my time! I KNEW you were going to say that...  Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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babynoz said: Ottensen said: No thanks to this thread I am now over at youtube looking for "Days of Our Lives" and "Another World" episodes
Somebody needs to start posting clips of their favorite soaps! I want to see what else is out there apart from my old skool NBC line -up!! I know, right?
I was looking around for my favorite character from All My Children. Noah wit his fine self...Lawd, I wanted to be in his love scenes! Didn't Noah & Julia ended up running away in a witness protection program? [Edited 12/6/09 12:32pm] | |
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TonyVanDam said: 728huey said: I'll tell you in two words what's killing the soap opera: reality TV. More importantly, shows like The Hills, The Real World, The Real Housewives series, and most of the VH1 and E! shows give all of the drama most of the soap opera crowd wants at only half the cost of a typical network soap.
Put Big Brother USA, Big Brother UK, & Survivor on that list as well. These reality TV show give you plenty of bitchy backstabbing characters as if they should have been on daytime soap operas. It's just like the music industry...substandard content is cheaper to produce and sadly, there's an audience for it.  Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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TonyVanDam said: babynoz said: I know, right?
I was looking around for my favorite character from All My Children. Noah wit his fine self...Lawd, I wanted to be in his love scenes! Don't Noah & Julia ended up running away in a witness protection program? I recall something like that but Julia came back to the show and noah supposedly died. Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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For AMC fans....How many of you remember Jenny & Greg?
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ABC "Love In The Afternoon" Pormos (1982):
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babynoz said: TonyVanDam said: Don't Noah & Julia ended up running away in a witness protection program? I recall something like that but Julia came back to the show and noah supposedly died. Yes they did, but after they murdered Noah, Julia got her revenge and killed the guy who caused them to hide then she kinda just floated on the show till they killed her off. it was quite grating how sloppy they made her return. 2012: The Queen Returns | |
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I can't understand why people waste time watching them, but the same goes for game shows & most reality tv    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Ottensen said: MoniGram said: As a teenager I watched Y&R, General Hospital (rick springfield)
 , All My Children & ATWT.
As an adult I have stuck with ATWT....but as of late...I haven't watched it much. But they are so easy to get caught back up on. Remember his song Jessie's Girl??? We were LOVING that man back then !Oh yeah...I really liked me some Rick Springfield back in the day. Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian  | |
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TonyVanDam said: lazycrockett said: I disagree I love the fact that ATWT and OLTL are pushing the gay agenda. AMC were the first to have a lesbian wedding. And the first to have a transgender character as well, I believe. Shake it til ya make it  | |
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Just found this out today....they are canceling As the World Turns... 
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv...ancel.html [Edited 12/8/09 10:02am] Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian | |
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MoniGram said: Just found this out today....they are canceling As the World Turns...
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv...ancel.html [Edited 12/8/09 10:02am] what????? My mom is gonna be pissed off big time  |
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kpowers said: MoniGram said: Just found this out today....they are canceling As the World Turns...
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv...ancel.html [Edited 12/8/09 10:02am] what????? My mom is gonna be pissed off big time Yep...gone! The one and only show I kept watching since I was a teenager. Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian | |
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MoniGram said: Just found this out today....they are canceling As the World Turns...
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv...ancel.html [Edited 12/8/09 10:02am] So basically, ABC soaps will be THE only things left on daytime TV if these cancellations continue. Damn, I feel bad for all of the CBS soaps fans. BTW, this also means the One Life To Live has gotten a little better with their storylines. [Edited 12/8/09 13:09pm] | |
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MoniGram said: Just found this out today....they are canceling As the World Turns...
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv...ancel.html [Edited 12/8/09 10:02am] Just told my mom, yup she's pissed off  |
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thekidsgirl said: With Victor Newman leaving The Young & the Restless, that show is as good as dead to me!
 He re-signed and is back on the show. | |
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kpowers said: MoniGram said: Just found this out today....they are canceling As the World Turns...
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv...ancel.html [Edited 12/8/09 10:02am] Just told my mom, yup she's pissed off Sucks...so now I will watch..and hope towards the end of the show they will show highlights. Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian | |
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