[Boidiva02 Joined: May 24th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 234 View Predictions]

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My faves:

Erika Slezak as Viki/Niki/Tori/Princess/Jean/Tommy et al, OLTL
Kelly Monaco as Livvie Locke and Tess, Port Charles
Bree Williamson as Jessica/Tess/Bess, et al, OLTL
David Canary as Adam and Stuart Chandler, AMC
Finola Hughes as Anna Devane and Alex Devane Marrick, AMC and GH
Ty Treadway as Colin and Troy McIver, OLTL

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[Boidiva02 Joined: May 24th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 234 View Predictions]

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In No Particular Order:
Stripped, Christina Aguilera
Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet Jackson
Music Box, Mariah Carey
The Bodyguard Soundtrack, Whitney Houston
Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey
Secrets, Toni Braxton
Never Say Never, Brandy (Norwood)
Sittin’ On Top Of The World, Leann Rimes
Back 2 Basics, Christina Aguilera
The Velvet Rope, Janet Jackson

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[Boidiva02 Joined: May 24th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 234 View Predictions]

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I would say that her strongest album front to back is Rhythm Nation 1814, I mean just look at the track listing. You’ll understand why there were 7 top ten singles from this album (which set a record) and why the album is considered a classic.

Here are my rankings of her entire discography:

“The Best Of The Classics”

1. Rhythm Nation 1814
2. The Velvet Rope
3. Control
4. Janet
5. All For You

“The Middle Tier” (honestly to me these three are kind of interchangeable)

6. Discipline
7. Damita Jo
8. 20 Y.0.

“The Bottom Tier”

9. Unbreakable
10. Janet Jackson
11. Dream Street

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adamunc wrote:

This is a little esoteric, but I recently went down a rabbit hole of Wonder Woman episodes from 1977-1978 (don’t ask).

Aside from looking spectacular, Lynda Carter carries a lot of silliness very well. The show is ridiculous of course, but she makes an awful lot of things work and is absolutely magnetic to watch. Doesn’t matter if the scene is dramatic, heroic, comic, or ironic, she’s equally up to the task.

I’m not saying she was award-worthy, but from a distant perspective, her work was rock-solid.

I mean if Lindsay Wagner could win an Emmy for The Bionic Woman why not Lynda Carter?

My picks are:

Neve Campbell- Party of Five: As a whole, this show was very under appreciated by award shows, and deserved a lot more love. Campbell in particular always delivered solid work. Julia was a very complex character for a young actress, and she always delivered it with maturity and depth. Some of her most Emmy-worthy work was in season two when Julia got pregnant and debated if she should have the baby, but ultimately miscarries. Campbell delivered mature, nuanced work.

Dixie Carter-Designing Women: It is really a darn shame that Carter was never nominated for her turn as Julia Sugarbaker. Actually, given the strength of her performances is it sort of baffling why she was never given a nomination.

Calista Flockhart- Brothers & Sisters: She really should have earned a nomination.

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soapsarecool wrote:

Love this thread!

OLTLfan: Definitely Nora’s closing argument, the Carly/Bobbie reveal, and without a doubt BJ and Stone’s death.

Sean Phillips: Steve Hardy’s death was great TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MivbkPtEFoI
Watching it right now is heartbreaking. To think how Bob Guza and Jill Farren Phelps and others got rid of Amy, Tony and Alan. UGH. I also forgot how good Matthew Ashford was as Tom. Too bad the Hardys were basically written out except for Elizabeth. GH’s first core family… gone.

Yes, Nora’s closing arguments are classic, legendary and ICONIC. I will never forget that incredible speech about “blind justice” and Todd’s shocked reaction when he screams “what the hell is she doing?”

Hillary Smith earned that Emmy in 1994.

I was watching GH in 1996, but don’t really remember Steve’s death much at all. I think Stone’s death was more memorable to me because I was invested in that character.

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[Boidiva02 Joined: May 24th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 234 View Predictions]

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OLTL:

—The Emmy-winning “Trading Places” episode where Rae Cummings has a nightmare that all the residents of Llanview has switched places with each other. It had some really hilarious moments, especially Roger Howarth’s impression of Erika Slezak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC8IoUB_Sgk

—the hilarious and memorable “Babes Behind Bars” musical episode where Lindsay is in prison and dreams that everybody is singing. One moment of absolute hilarity is when Nora dressed in a witch-inspired costumer attempts to sing and Lindsay says “It’s my dream you don’t get to sing in my dream!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwR8szH1W0Y

—and going back a lot further to the mid-90’s, when Marty and Patrick left the show for the first time and they killed off Mel Hayes and Marty and Patrick left town with everybody thinking Patrick was dead (he was really alive and faking his death.) They left town with only Nora, Bo and Mel having known the truth. My favorite scene when Marty confronts Todd and calls him a curse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKJxYPI-JBE

Other favorite episodes: Asa’s fake funeral when Natalie shows up in the red dress to give a eulogy and basically shames Jessica for being switched with her, and all the ex-wives of Asa show up and start ragging on him, and then Renee stands up and tells them to all shut up! One of the best scenes was a throwaway scene when Viki is telling Ben who all the ex-wives are and they pan to Blair who looks in the mirror of a compact and goes “HUH?” referencing the infamous recasting from Mia Korf to Kassie DePavia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QtRFX2w9GM

I also always loved any episode where Viki’s DID was front and center.

GH:

I loved any episode where they paid tribute to the past, one such example is the 50th Anniversary episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5w8TnM6EhI I also LOVED the 10,000th episode in 2002 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E6aV0z3EZw

I remember also LOVING and crying (sobbing really) when Mary Mae Ward’s funeral aired https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZHph6BTna0 in 1995

and the episode when Carly finally tells Bobbie that she is Caroline is one of my all-time favorite episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBA0yOaBk8E

AMC:

Erica’s woman of the year speech is probably in my top-five all-time favorite TV episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ayRFfCJ_HI

This is basically a nothing episode, but it is one of my favorites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfqOftJGF1M

another amazing episode is when Erica returns baby “Sonja” (Maddie) to Maria and admits she kidnapped her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3U0JdQ2kCE&t=513s

and the episode when Babe tells Bianca the truth about the baby switchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL1Co_5DQnk

also, Maria’s death is a big episode for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1UHdT3T1g&t=18s

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That was a hard choice to make but for me I had to vote for OLTL. It was really always my favorite of the soaps I watched on a regular basis, and was the one I felt least deserved to be cancelled based on the ratings it was pulling in and the creative state it was in.

I think that any reboot or revival of OLTL would HAVE to include Erika Slezak and Robin Strasser in some form. Even if it was just on a recurring or semi-recurring basis. And it would have to include Jessica and Natalie, preferably with Bree Williamson and Melissa Archer reprising their roles, but honestly I feel like Natalie could easily be recast and not many people would care. Other characters that should be included are Todd and Walker, Blair and Tea, Starr, Nora and Bo. And it would be nice to include Kevin or Joey Buchanan in some form.

Anybody else wouldn’t be super important to me, but that would be a good start.

I echo the sentiment that all NY based soaps should return, it is a part of the genre that is desperately missed by its fans and it is a sad state of affairs that there are none left.

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[Boidiva02 Joined: May 24th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 234 View Predictions]

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Does anybody have a list of salaries for actors on Broadcast Network TV?

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soapsarecool wrote:

Can someone remind me what was going on here? I wasn’t watching AMC that much over this time.

Basically, Erica was addicted to painkiller following a back injury and was furious at most people in town for what she perceived as utter betrayal. She had a falling out with Dimitri over her addiction, and over his relationship with Maria (I don’t recall the specifics), and she was angry at Brooke for years of perceived wrongs; and at Liza and Tad for their business dealings that resulted in her losing her talk show. This speech paved the way for Erica to go to Betty Ford Center.

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Frank2803 wrote:

If I’m not mistaken she was nominated for this year. I think this was one of the years where she was favored to win

and so you are right! I was completely mistaken! This episode aired in 1996, so I’m guessing it was nominated in 1997 and the 24th Daytime Emmy Awards? or was it at the 23rd in 1996? I can’t remember if the eligibility period back then was based on the calendar year or if it was on a different timeline?

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[Boidiva02 Joined: May 24th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 234 View Predictions]

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I see these as less cliches and more staples of the genre. But I think the biggest offender among soaps is “back from the dead” Honestly even if you see a body they still come back from the dead often!

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I literally watch this clip at least three times a year! One of Lucci’s best performances ever, and oddly enough one of the rare seasons she wasn’t nominated for.

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In 2001, I was all about AMC and OLTL. They were my favorites at the time. I liked GH but was finding it a bit stale at that point.

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Frank2803 wrote:

I was surprised to see Robin Strasser’s last nomination was in 1985

She had more than enough meaty material to be a consistent nominee through out the years

Any theories why she was shut out ? Especially through out the nineties

I’ve always assumed that she just simply stopped submitting herself for consideration or she had made some enemies with the powers that be at ABC, maybe they found her too difficult to work with and decided not to campaign for her at all.

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My vote would have gone to Michael Sutton in a landslide, with Damon in second place and Ver Dorn in third. I’m not familiar enough with the other actors work to rank them.

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