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| 1968: Steve met Alice on Another World. 1974: Days' Alice and Tom mourned their daughter, Addie. 1991: Days' Jack and Jennifer were married. 2002: Hope Logan was born on The Bold and the Beautiful. |
- Alexis de Tocqueville
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
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1966: On The Guiding Light, Bill Bauer's (Ed Bryce) behavior worried his family.
1968: George Reinholt debuted on Another World as Steve Frame. At Walter (Val Dufour) and Lenore's (Judith Barcroft) wedding reception, Steve arrived, introduced himself to Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) then led her to the dance floor.
Steve and Alice would go on to become one of the most popular couples in soap opera history.
1974: On Days of our Lives, Alice (Frances Reid) tried to calm a distraught Tom (Macdonald Carey) after Addie's death.
1976: Former Days of our Lives head writer Kenneth M. Rosen died at age 47.
1980: On The Edge of Night, word spread that Draper Scott (Tony Craig) could be alive.
1987: Guiding Light's 50th Anniversary week continued as the Bauer Barbecue kicked off. Alan-Michael (Carl Tye Evans) parachuted into the party. The show ended with a flashback to The Four Musketeers' 1983 prom introduced by Michael O'Leary and Grant Aleksander.
1991: On Days of our Lives, Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) and Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves) were married.
1999: On Guiding Light, Reva (Kim Zimmer) overheard someone talking about the wedding of one of the princes to his assistant, Olivia. Crystal Chappell debuted in the following episode as Olivia.
2002: On The Bold and the Beautiful, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) gave birth to Hope with help from Stephanie (Susan Flannery) and Bridget (Jennifer Finnigan).
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Chuck Walling (ex-Charlie, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Chuck, Santa Barbara) - 85
Polly Holliday (ex-Prison Inmate Leader, Search for Tomorrow) - 77
Julia Montgomery (ex-Sam, One Life to Live) - 54
Amy Weber (ex-Lark, Port Charles) - 44
Yancy Butler (ex-Ava, As the World Turns) - 44
Ashley Tisdale (ex-Savannah, Hellcats) - 29
Lindsay Lohan (ex-Alli, Another World) - 28
Margot Robbie (ex-Donna, Neighbours; ex-Laura, Pan Am) - 24
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I love the character of Raven during this period. She is no longer stuck between Logan and Kevin. As a result she is unabashedly selfish. One of my top ten soap scenes ever is when Logan tells Raven that she likes cruelty more than love and Raven decides that she can't be a good mother so she gives the baby to April and explains how she gave herself the name Raven. However, the genius of both the actor and the writer allowed the audience to see that Raven was conflicted. She had been rejected so often in past and Logan made her fear that her own child would eventually reject her so she was avoiding the eventual pain. All of this was conveyed when Raven was alone and the mask of bravado fell.
ReplyDeleteIf I am mistaken I'm sure you'll correct me but, I think Draper-on-the-run pre-dated the first Luke and Laura on the run. I know they both ended in an outdoor shootout. I also remember that Draper's was inspired by ending of The Fugitive. A great time for the show.