A Night(s) at the Opera #1: GH
By AfternoonDelights22 — January 20, 2017 10:21am — 136 replies
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- General Hospital
Oh yes DXP it is time for a soap opera invasion by yours truly. DXP is of course a soap opera itself so these soaps are light in comparison. A nice change of pace, really.
GH has never been one of my favorites tbh, but there is no denying the popularity GH had in the heyday of American Soaps in the 80's.
The couple of Luke and Laura became ridiculously popular. I myself am not so sure why, but something must work for them.
An episode of GH in 1981 had over 30 million viewers which is still in the top 50 most watched American Episodes of any show ever.
So the first of many soaps to post about shall be GH.
So buckle up your melodramatic seat belts
My thoughts on the possible zodiac sign of the characters:
1981 Characters:
Monica Quartermaine-Aquarius
Alan Quartermaine-Leo
Edward Quartermaine-Sagittarius
Susan Moore-Libra
Joe Kelly-Capricorn
Bobbie Spencer-Leo
Luke Spencer-Sagittarius
Laura Spencer-Pisces
Amy Vining-Gemini
Robert Scorpio-I guess probably Scorpio lol
Steve Hardy-Taurus
Audrey Hardy-Capricorn
Gail Baldwin-Taurus
Lee Baldwin-Virgo
Scotty Baldwin-Cancer
Bryan Phillips-Pisces
Claudia Johnston Phillips-Cancer
Heather Webber-Scorpio
Anne/Annie Logan-Pisces
Diana Taylor-Aquarius
Jeff Webber-Aries
Rick Webber-Pisces
Lesley Webber-Taurus
Tiffany Hill-Sagittarius
February 13 1981:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSnsRfEWX5FzhltctcLWtpN8JlijdG69
The main thing going on is wacked Heather Webber in the Sanitarium. She surely is scheming inside as she has a gun in a doll, but everything is not going as planned. Heather is mostly in the crazy house because she sold her baby on the black market :O. Just what is she up to now…
Meanwhile, Luke and Laura are interested in what a new man in town, Robert Scorpio is up to.
February 16 1981:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSnsRfEWX5H13tbdPy4iD-p4cvb_YtZ-
Laura has a “date” with the mysterious Aussie Robert Scorpio. Robert is keeping tabs on Luke. But Luke is having them go on a date to be a distraction to Robert while Luke does some investigating of his own.
Jeff Weber is in the episode (aka Richard Dean Andersons aka MacGyver) and he and his date with Diana may be in trouble. Diana has something important she wants to tell Jeff. Diana
is sure Heather is faking amnesia. FYI Jeff is the one who had a baby with Heather. Speaking of Heather she is still up to something in the sanitarium as she is playing mute.
This is quite a good episode. Dianas revelation to Jeff about the possible whereabouts of his baby… and then Heathers scheme of revenge is looking to be a SUCCESS! The Luke/Laura/Robert stuff was pretty good too.
**A great starting point!!
February 17 1981
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSnsRfEWX5FzhltctcLWtpN8JlijdG69
You get your first look at the awesome and somewhat goofy Quartermaine family who are always suspicious of each other and certainly interrogating each other in this episode. Lots of secrets around. Alan Quartermaine is getting close to another woman, Susan Moore….
Diana cannot seem to get through to Jeff. Heather’s plan is going quite smoothly…
This episode was not as good as the last one as it was one of those soap opera stalling episodes, but any time the Quartermaines are on brings a breath of fresh air to GH as they bring some humor with their drama.Posted by Scruffles
All my soap threads will be crickets
But Ill happily talk to myself like pisces already do anywayPosted by Scruffles
Posted by AfternoonDelights22
Posted by Scruffles
All my soap threads will be crickets
But Ill happily talk to myself like pisces already do anyway
I'll talk to you if you do another dxpnet Beach video.
Hydorah and Konichua can be Luke and Laura : /click to expand
good idea- Nights, is this a DXP thread, a soap opera thread, a tele series thread, ... or what is this meant to be ?
Posted by TheLadyScorpio
Nights, is this a DXP thread, a soap opera thread, a tele series thread, ... or what is this meant to be ?
Im going to bombard the television forum with soap opera episodes. Everyone always binging shows well maybe one day some poor girl will come to DXP asking
why does my virgo hate me? All he does is judge me.
And then theyll come across one of the soap operas and get hooked and distract her from her virgo problems. And she can say...hey my virgo may hate me with all of his judgement, but at least he isnt trying to kill me like Tonio from As the World Turns!- Also I may start writing little minisodes of a "soap opera" based on characters astrology signs for another website. And if I post it here too, maybe these soap opera threads can ease DXPers into the idea of fictional drama rather than petty DXP drama
Posted by tiziani
I have an entire Sunset Beach write-up I never finished, I think with astrology involved. I could post it here since I'm never going to finish it. It's long though.
You should! I'd read it. Even tho I still have tons of that show to finishPosted by AfternoonDelights22
Posted by TheLadyScorpio
Nights, is this a DXP thread, a soap opera thread, a tele series thread, ... or what is this meant to be ?
Im going to bombard the television forum with soap opera episodes. Everyone always binging shows well maybe one day some poor girl will come to DXP asking
why does my virgo hate me? All he does is judge me.
And then theyll come across one of the soap operas and get hooked and distract her from her virgo problems. And she can say...hey my virgo may hate me with all of his judgement, but at least he isnt trying to kill me like Tonio from As the World Turns!click to expand
I see ... upholding the reputation of your Libran parts are you now ?
A gallant and valiant endeavour, a part fit for a Merman.Posted by TheLadyScorpio
Posted by AfternoonDelights22
Posted by TheLadyScorpio
Nights, is this a DXP thread, a soap opera thread, a tele series thread, ... or what is this meant to be ?
Im going to bombard the television forum with soap opera episodes. Everyone always binging shows well maybe one day some poor girl will come to DXP asking
why does my virgo hate me? All he does is judge me.
And then theyll come across one of the soap operas and get hooked and distract her from her virgo problems. And she can say...hey my virgo may hate me with all of his judgement, but at least he isnt trying to kill me like Tonio from As the World Turns!
I see ... upholding the reputation of your Libran parts are you now ?
A gallant and valiant endeavour, a part fit for a Merman.click to expand
It's a tough job but someone had to do it. Consider this the dxp enlightenment...- I love GH! I was one of those 30 million viewers
Posted by justagirl
I love GH! I was one of those 30 million viewers
Ahhh atta girl! I've never seen these old early 80's episodes so it's all new to mePosted by tiziani
I'm sure we've talked about it before but I would have loved to have been at this age in the 90s and been on the cast/crew of that. Just writing back to back episodes all year long on the fly.
Doing all nighters like: "I've got it! We just make him fall down an elevator shaft!"
lmao when I was a teenger that is what I wanted to do. I didnt want to write a book. I didnt want to write a blockbuster movie or some sleek new Primetime show. I wanted to write for a damn soap opera!
I still think I could write a bomb ass soap opera.
The American Soaps only hire the same ol writers tho like a never ending carousel of the same old damn writers who just get lazy. Bastards.Posted by GetMisted
Posted by AfternoonDelights22
lmao when I was a teenger that is what I wanted to do. I didnt want to write a book. I didnt want to write a blockbuster movie or some sleek new Primetime show. I wanted to write for a damn soap opera!
What did your therapist say was the reason for this?click to expand
lol I probably should have a therapist. Is Tiki still around
