tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post6581288994244625488..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: Today in Soap Opera History (December 13)Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-36735803432929128352011-12-13T07:21:50.849-05:002011-12-13T07:21:50.849-05:00I remember ATWT back then because ATWT was going t...I remember ATWT back then because ATWT was going through a transition at the time. ATWT was all over the map. They had some good stories, Besty & Steve for example but they had several stories that fell flat. They did create Lucinda Walsh character which lasted. Robert Calhoun longtime EP for P&G's soaps came in and started to tighten up stories and direction, started cutting the slack, bringing in Harding Lemay as writing consultant and brought back Chris & Nancy and the feel of ATWT fans wanted started to take place. It was becoming Oakdale again. This wasn't a good time for ATWT under their tenure. Only P&G soap at this period that was riding a wave of consistency and ratings was GL at this period. AW was going through its own transition and Harding went back as headwriter. Robert went on to be EP w\Doug and (L. Caso became EP) then moved over to GL after Gail Kobe had left GL went through one or two EPs and had Robt. once again performed magic. Robert Calhoun was P&G's go to guy for there soaps and he knew the P&G brand and successful at all his soaps. He didn't change the wheel or try outrageous stories but simple character driven soaps. That's a good EP.harlee490https://www.blogger.com/profile/04603909452347779096noreply@blogger.com