Best short-lived soap of the 1980s & 90s?
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Carrie Fairchild
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I haven’t seen it but based on what I’ve read, I’d put it into that “landlocked Love Boat” category like other Spelling series of the era - Hotel and Glitter.
Yes it was. It also starred Deborah Adair, Anne Jeffreys, an unknown named Richard Kantor who was replaced by Larry "Flash" Jenkins to finish out the show.
I didn't realize Spelling had anything to do with Glitter. I thought that was some one-off production
Carrie Fairchild
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Yeah, he tried to replicate the Love Boat formula (mostly unsuccessfully) a number of times during the 80’s with shows like Aloha Paradise, Hotel, Finders of Lost Loves and Glitter. He even gave it a go in the 90’s with Hearts Are Wild before just reviving the original (Love Boat: The Next Wave), again to little success.
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Or, to rephrase it for the utmost clarity, Finders Of Lost Love is not considered a soap opera.
@WeldonBallou please confirm that you understand otherwise we won't be able to move on with our lives.
@WeldonBallou please confirm that you understand otherwise we won't be able to move on with our lives.
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What a cliffhanger.
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But will the story continue, like. forever?
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No story does, and worse - maybe @WeldonBallou won't ever answer, leaving us with a cliffhanger that'll never be solved while we're all trying to find our place here in the dark.
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In the meantime, maybe we should keep reminding each other that FOLL is more like Love Boat and Hotel.
Just in case the answer pops up again. It's important to be prepared, don't you agree?
Just in case the answer pops up again. It's important to be prepared, don't you agree?
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This is you trying to engage me so you can solidify your place as the Top Poster of the Month - which is something we all want because it shows us for the pathetic no-life's we are; admit it! Or you can just stop responding.
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Despite being natural enemies (you're Swedish, I'm Dutch) I really thought we were having a feel-good moment here.
What happened tommie, why do you turn evil on me, so unexpectedly, when I'm showing myself at my most vulnerable?
What happened tommie, why do you turn evil on me, so unexpectedly, when I'm showing myself at my most vulnerable?
tommie
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I love that you think I have a thought process.
Well, I am a skank, you process of plastic that will get destroyed. Try to stop that, you silly whore!
It was just a simple question. No need for getting your panties all in a bunch. I check this when I FEEL like it. Trust me I know how nasty y'all can be. I'm not new around here.
Please confirm? Who are you to order me?
tommie
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Haha I was joking! It's silliness on our parts, just a bit of fun and all those good things.
Ok. It all just came at me hard with a very negative vibe so I was like WTF. It's all good
tommie
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Things can get muddled in text - but @Willie Oleson was obviously joking about how your question had been answered multiple times over and then I butt in and try to answer it again. It's all good.
