tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post5566789825428119354..comments2023-09-21T10:10:35.038-05:00Comments on Happily Ever After: The Fall of American Soap OperasHEA Authorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246224660274693221noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-62414384453816281732012-02-04T22:48:37.740-06:002012-02-04T22:48:37.740-06:00I watched As the World Turns with my mom on her lu...I watched As the World Turns with my mom on her lunch break. Remember it fondly! Later on, I enjoyed Sunset Beach (my hsb called it Sizzle Beach) and Passions. *Romvets!*Moon_Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077596655469456514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-24071621809405961032012-02-04T09:23:10.814-06:002012-02-04T09:23:10.814-06:00Celia, it's it wild how soaps age the kids? I...Celia, it's it wild how soaps age the kids? It's just not right. I think OLTL let the characters of "Jessica" and "Starr" age naturally in the 1990's and 2000's which was actually heartwarming to see. <br /><br />Ella, isn't that wild how a soap can bring people together no matter where they are? <br /><br />Keena, oh, I'm a big Todd Manning fan. He Stephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-3127564808805776522012-02-04T03:53:08.433-06:002012-02-04T03:53:08.433-06:00I think soaps are still going strong in England. W...I think soaps are still going strong in England. We have East Enders, Coronation St, Emmerdale Farm, Born and Bred, Dr Martin, and my own favoutite, HeartBeat. <br />My favourite American one was years ago and was simply called Soap. One of the funniest things I've ever watchedJenny Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268891311858414951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-14002249810635265432012-02-03T21:12:05.347-06:002012-02-03T21:12:05.347-06:00I was a dedicated Guiding Light watcher, inherited...I was a dedicated Guiding Light watcher, inherited from my mother and grandmother. I never understood the appeal of Luke and Laura, but I remember the dorm lounge being wall-to-wall women when it aired.<br /><br />Although I must say, I was a late comer to OLTL, but Todd Manning was dreamy.Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-45905937444708744402012-02-03T15:36:03.928-06:002012-02-03T15:36:03.928-06:00So funny. When I was in college, the campus had da...So funny. When I was in college, the campus had day rooms where the TV was always turned to a soap opera. And when we were stationed in Panama, the guys would get off from work and come home to watch General HospitalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-42561978182322702052012-02-03T14:57:28.333-06:002012-02-03T14:57:28.333-06:00As The World Turns was the only Soap Opera I ever ...As The World Turns was the only Soap Opera I ever watched, and that was during the late 50s and early 60's. I was there from early on, when Lisa and..can't remember the main guy's name--were married and had a baby. Their baby was born the same year my first was born. I was a stay-at-home mom for several years. Although Lisa's baby was the same as as my daughter, in about five or Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-58955271166901610832012-02-03T14:28:33.024-06:002012-02-03T14:28:33.024-06:00Kathleen, I agree, it's a sad time. My Aunt Ma...Kathleen, I agree, it's a sad time. My Aunt Mary was heartbroken that GL left the airwaves. Can't get into the new shows. It's somewhat nice to know that some of my favorites like the Mannings will find a new home on GH, but it's not the same. <br /><br />Sarah - good point - my Aunt Mary would talk about these characters like they were old friends. They kinda' were, you knowStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-48369456807484944382012-02-03T12:36:16.580-06:002012-02-03T12:36:16.580-06:00My mother was a soap opera junkie. Sometimes she ...My mother was a soap opera junkie. Sometimes she would talk about the characters like they were relatives. The only soap opera I rerally cared about was Dark Shadows. I rush home from school to watch it. For about a year in 1970 I watched All My Children when it first came on but, when they killed of Phillip in Viet Nam, I quit watching and swore off soap operas forever. LOL<br />I do not Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-19186939834544369162012-02-03T12:32:34.214-06:002012-02-03T12:32:34.214-06:00It has been a sad time for me, as there is only on...It has been a sad time for me, as there is only one soap left for mad and that is the Grand Dame of them all now. General Hospital... When OLTL went off the air, I felt as if someone had taken away a big part of my life... <br />The shows that are replacing them just to not do anything for me.. <br /><br />I have watched these soaps since I was in my teens... With my Grandmother.. she would be Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-3048163535873052692012-02-03T12:24:26.845-06:002012-02-03T12:24:26.845-06:00K.M., I would never watch "The Chew." It...K.M., I would never watch "The Chew." It hurts too much to watch that reality driven show when my soaps are gone.<br /><br />Yes, soaps gave us the importance of showing emotion. Thanks for popping in. I bought a stash of hankies to share, Sweetie. Just let me know if you want one.<br /><br />Maggie, how interesting to hear your tale. You make a good point - generations of women Stephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-68521892663652007862012-02-03T10:11:34.905-06:002012-02-03T10:11:34.905-06:00"As the World Turns" or "As" f..."As the World Turns" or "As" for short was my favorite, although my brothers called it "As the stomach turns." My Gram got me started on it when I stayed with her during summer vacation. She had cable TV, which we did not have at home, so I got exposed to a lot more TV. She was retired, and would do all her chores and errands in the morning, and then settle down alymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576523604109440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-83683527127339285592012-02-03T09:49:04.308-06:002012-02-03T09:49:04.308-06:00I always watched All My Children - My mom loved it...I always watched All My Children - My mom loved it and we watched it when I was a kid. I continued to watch as I got older and the funny thing is, when I was in law school, there was a group of about 20 of us (men and women) who would watch it in the student lounge. It was super fun.<br /><br />I also used to love The Edge of Night but it went off when I was still a teen, I think. Good post, Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153037458860004412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-62944140045423619842012-02-03T09:35:06.254-06:002012-02-03T09:35:06.254-06:00Steph, I'm an oddity among women. I was never ...Steph, I'm an oddity among women. I was never home in the afternoon on a weekday, plus my mom worked. We walked down to the beach or hung out with our friends at the pool or fishing pier. There was always so much to do. In college I had science labs in the afternoon, and then I landed in the work world until I had babies. Then it became kiddie shows on daytime TV until I returned to work. SeeMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265233912912703190.post-61649748493458953142012-02-03T09:25:02.399-06:002012-02-03T09:25:02.399-06:00I worked out of the home in the 80s and 90s but I ...I worked out of the home in the 80s and 90s but I set my VCR faithfully, or listened to a little radio that pulled in TV so I'd know what happened from the words. When Guiding Light was cancelled, I cried. I cried again when As the World Turns went, and then the ABC soaps followed. Some of the story lines were outrageous but I found ways to watch ALL of my favorites, whether it was real-time K. M. Springsteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744711727261775873noreply@blogger.com