Looks really convincing. I grew up watching the ABC soaps, All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital at its peak with "Luke" & "Laura". The scenery outside of the windows on those shows, even now on GH, looks so fake.
Eric Dametrice Brown I don't think the 90's were that bad. Especially 1990-1995. The show was brilliant then. Ironically when Reva wasn't on the show. The 2000's is when they lost me. It was unwatchable once they started filming outside. Not to mention the horrible recasts.
The early 90's is widely considered by most to be a golden era for Guiding light. I know from 1990-1992 and maybe 1993, Guiding Light was at its zenith. As a kid in the 1980's I watched Guiding Light here and there and really started watching every day in 1990 when I got a VCR. I always considered PAM K. Long as Guiding Light's best writer but watching these old episodes now, I realize she focused on Reva and Philip and Beth too much. Only after Reva and Pamela K. Long leave did other characters truly get there time in the light.
@@hshawn00 Yeah, 1991-1993 was superb. Nancy Curlee and Stephen Demorest wrote complex, literate, emotional stories. The dialogue during their tenure was almost theatrical, full of metaphor, monologues, and longer scenes. The Roger/Mindy/Alexandra story was one of the best the show ever did and the Blake/Ross romance and the "Blackout in Springfield" were other highlights. They didn't write young love as well as Pam Long did, but you can't win 'em all.
@@adamunc You are so right my friend. Nancy Curlee and her team were outstanding. Days of Our Lives future head writer James E Reiley was apart of the head writing team during this period and I remember reading the blackout was his idea. It makes sense since he did sensational umbrella stories on the other shows he wrote. The Tidal Wave on Sunset Beach and the Killer Island week on Passions. I also agree that Nancy's team wasn't good at the young love thing. While I loved Hart, Julie, and Bridget, they had very little chemistry and their scenes were kinda awkward. Still, the show was phenomenal during this period. I would add Alan Michael, Frank, and Eleni to your list of great stories. As well as the Daniel St. John story, Harley and Mallet, and Ed, Lillian, and Maureen. Great stories!
I told UK Fans how they "Recycled" Actors. First Jordan Clarke & Larry Gates as Dr. Tim Ryan and Ira Newton then as Billy & HB Lewis. Then they had the Late Bill Tarmey on Coronation Street as an Extra then he comes back as Jack Duckworth.
I remember the first time I saw Kim Zimmer on television. It was at the Daytime Emmys when the ceremonies took place in the daytime. Kim had been nominated for Best Soap Actress, and she came to the awards wearing her hair in an unusual "porcupine" style. When she was announced as the winner, Kim got so excited that she kicked off her shoes and accepted the award in her stocking feet! You don't accept an award that way, although I admit Kim's got nice tootsies.
I said it before, but I have to say it again. Thank you for posting these! They make a nice ending to my day :)
I love how they used San Francisco as the background for Springfield. That's a shot of Sutro Tower on Twin Peaks that you can see from Billy's office!
Looks really convincing. I grew up watching the ABC soaps, All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital at its peak with "Luke" & "Laura". The scenery outside of the windows on those shows, even now on GH, looks so fake.
Thank you for uploading these videos.
This seems to be the brighter times of Guiding Light....sadly came along the 90s and 2000s
Eric Dametrice Brown I don't think the 90's were that bad. Especially 1990-1995. The show was brilliant then. Ironically when Reva wasn't on the show. The 2000's is when they lost me. It was unwatchable once they started filming outside. Not to mention the horrible recasts.
The early 90's is widely considered by most to be a golden era for Guiding light. I know from 1990-1992 and maybe 1993, Guiding Light was at its zenith. As a kid in the 1980's I watched Guiding Light here and there and really started watching every day in 1990 when I got a VCR. I always considered PAM K. Long as Guiding Light's best writer but watching these old episodes now, I realize she focused on Reva and Philip and Beth too much. Only after Reva and Pamela K. Long leave did other characters truly get there time in the light.
@@hshawn00 Yeah, 1991-1993 was superb. Nancy Curlee and Stephen Demorest wrote complex, literate, emotional stories. The dialogue during their tenure was almost theatrical, full of metaphor, monologues, and longer scenes. The Roger/Mindy/Alexandra story was one of the best the show ever did and the Blake/Ross romance and the "Blackout in Springfield" were other highlights. They didn't write young love as well as Pam Long did, but you can't win 'em all.
@@adamunc You are so right my friend. Nancy Curlee and her team were outstanding. Days of Our Lives future head writer James E Reiley was apart of the head writing team during this period and I remember reading the blackout was his idea. It makes sense since he did sensational umbrella stories on the other shows he wrote. The Tidal Wave on Sunset Beach and the Killer Island week on Passions. I also agree that Nancy's team wasn't good at the young love thing. While I loved Hart, Julie, and Bridget, they had very little chemistry and their scenes were kinda awkward. Still, the show was phenomenal during this period. I would add Alan Michael, Frank, and Eleni to your list of great stories. As well as the Daniel St. John story, Harley and Mallet, and Ed, Lillian, and Maureen. Great stories!
Facts, from about’96 on, GL lost me. They should have kept Pam as head writer. God, can she tell a story.
i can't read Billy right now bc he's always had such a soft spot for Reva (1987 onwards). I'm definitely not fond of this hateful Billy
I told UK Fans how they "Recycled" Actors. First Jordan Clarke & Larry Gates as Dr. Tim Ryan and Ira Newton then as Billy & HB Lewis. Then they had the Late Bill Tarmey on Coronation Street as an Extra then he comes back as Jack Duckworth.
I remember the first time I saw Kim Zimmer on television. It was at the Daytime Emmys when the ceremonies took place in the daytime. Kim had been nominated for Best Soap Actress, and she came to the awards wearing her hair in an unusual "porcupine" style. When she was announced as the winner, Kim got so excited that she kicked off her shoes and accepted the award in her stocking feet! You don't accept an award that way, although I admit Kim's got nice tootsies.
Annabelle should’ve married Jim. Tony is and always was a hot head.
I never understood why Reva stayed poor, after marrying so many rich men.
Vanessa's got a lot of crust after her dealings with Joe Bradley ...