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    Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
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    11/02/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    Elizabeth Berkley does work, sort of. Doesn't see talk about yoga all the time?
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    Image of marslady marslady
    11/02/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    political side of Dallas... the character JR was based on (do your research) and his influence on the commodities exchange after Ghadaffi confiscasted his oil fields..and his unsuccessful (and involvement in retaliation) request for help and the "trade" who organized against him to release his monopolization of that particular market.... now that's not only a story, it's the truth and a great Dallas sequel leading into Wall Street......
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    Image of ObamaIsMyPresident ObamaIsMyPresident
    11/01/08

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    I want a Dynasty do-over with Polly Walker as Alexis. Purrrrr....
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    Image of yourfriendandneighbor yourfriendandneighbor
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    I watched old re-runs of Dallas on Soap Net and damn that show holds up. Fantastic writing.
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    Image of Ed Ed
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    Falcon Crest, because wine never goes out of style. Plus, it had a very wry sense of humor that hit a good balance between Dallas' seriousness and Dynasty's camp.


    Plus, best fucking theme song ever.

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    Image of Frances Houseman Frances Houseman
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    "The last good show about kids in high school was Freaks and Geeks..."


    I beg to differ, the last good show about kids in high school is Degrassi:: The Next Generation.

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    Image of Meg Meg
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    If only Tiffani Amber Thiessen wanted to be on TV! She would be on 90210 right now, like they asked her, but alas, she turned them down. But perhaps she'd say yes to Zack and crew.


    I would actually watch a remake of Saved by the Bell, as long as it included a remake of this scene:

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    Image of MissLumi MissLumi
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    I love Soap. I always thought of Arrested Development as sort of the modern day Soap minus the laugh track, the Campbells, Benson, and devil possessions.
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    Image of That 90s Show Star That 90s Show Star
    11/01/08

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    I want a show based on the film "Camp Nowhere." Andrew Keegan does not age.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    11/01/08

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    Mary Hartman! Mary Hartman!
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    Image of WackoJacko WackoJacko
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    say what you will about GH but it is a better soap opera than GG--that's my problem with GG--a good soap is so much more than kind of attractive people running around glaring at each other
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    Image of Triborough Triborough
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    I'd be happy if they brought back Veronica Mars, which was actually one of their shows.
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    Image of noxiousbeast noxiousbeast
    11/02/08

    @Triborough: Happy? I'd be ecstatic!
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    Image of wheredatdog wheredatdog
    11/01/08

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    Raising the Bar already got renewed for season two (apparently no one can resist Preppie).
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    Image of Dickdogfood Dickdogfood
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    They should soap up a That Girl revival--and keep it set in the 60s.
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    Image of Midwesterner in NYC Midwesterner in NYC
    11/01/08

    In reply to Four Soap Operas The CW Needs to Develop
    While NYPD Blue is largely forgotten today


    I agree to a point, but that first season when Det. John Kelly was the focal point is still one of the finest seasons of television in history. I still haven't forgiven Caruso for leaving after the first four episodes of season two. He was so intense in that role, as opposed to the parody that is known as Horatio Cain.

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    Image of Alex Carnevale Alex Carnevale
    11/01/08

    @Midwesterner in NYC:


    Agreed, although I don't think that show would succeed today.

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    Image of Midwesterner in NYC Midwesterner in NYC
    11/01/08

    @Alex Carnevale: Really? I know some people enjoyed Smits' Bobby Simone, but I really think if Caruso had stayed on that John Kelly would be considered an iconic character.


    I can't believe I am defending Caruso, but he was so good in that role, I think the first season could have succeeded at any time.

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