Elana Levine
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The Nurses' Ball
ByKaren, yes, GH held an annual "Nurses' Ball" that was a talent show to raise money for HIV/AIDS research each year. It's a great part of the 1990s GH, but one that I believe became too costly to continue. Soaps still deal with social ... -
The archival dilemma
BySorry not to get to this until so late, but I'm very glad to see it nonetheless! As someone working on a history of U.S. TV soap, I struggle with these archival issues all the time. In some respects, there is a lot available, so much that it is a mas ... -
amazing clip!
ByChris, so glad you chose this, as it is an amazing clip that illustrates beautifully the range of emotion one can find in daytime soaps. I wonder how meaningful the clip is to those with no knowledge of the characters? (I often wonder/worry about this wi ... -
one can hope!
ByChris, I hope, like you, that this moment on GH is a sign of a change, although as Sam references, there is surely a contingent of GH fans who like the Sonny-centricness of the show in recent years. I should, clarify, however, that this Alexis storyline ... -
good points
ByYes, Sandy, these are among the problems soaps have faced in recent years. In addition, the 60 minute format is expensive to produce! A show like The Bold & the Beautiful has done well in part because it has kept to 30 minutes, which makes for a much ... -
Yes,it's Barb!
ByFaye, yes Carolyn Hennessy is a recurring actor on GH as well as on Cougar Town. She's great on the soap. I've long wanted to get into a British soap but have never taken the time to do it. Your description makes me want to all the more! Sounds ... -
Great post!
ByWhat a great vid, which I hadn't previously seen (I especially love the My So-Called Life shout-outs). But I'm also really happy to see your critical insights about Nielsen. "T hey are a story no one seems to believe, and yet no one can ... -
adult interest in kids' TV
ByBoth Amanda's clip and Heather's from yesterday intrigue me as examples of adult appropriation of kids' content. While Heather's case is more explicity so (in that Amanda's actually aired on SS), like Amanda I wonder what motivat ... -
application across genres?
ByI am wondering how much we might find this phenomenon repeating itself across genres. Do children's programs other than the sitcom reproduce earlier modes of production and storytelling that have been largely abandoned by the broadcast nets and cabl ... -
OK, I really do need to
ByOK, I really do need to watch those Family DVDs that have been sitting on my shelf for months. It's interesting to place moments like this in the context of '70s prime time in general. How does this episode affect the way viewers may have read S ...