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Why has Grey's Anatomy succeeded where 80s soaps failed?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Torrance" data-source="post: 72125" data-attributes="member: 719"><p>Ironically I had the reverse experience: I tried to watch a few episodes of ER and found it too boring. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I of course agree with you about how soaps shot themselves on the foot. But I don't buy the "viewing public taste shifts" theory. 90210 and Melrose Place, both Spelling shows, had ratings and buzz in the 90s only a few years after the big 80s soaps tanked . Of course Dynasty and Dallas could not continue being the #1 and #2 shows, but with decent ratings (and of course decent storylines) they could have been in the top 30 and remain viable even if sitcoms caught the top spots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Torrance, post: 72125, member: 719"] Ironically I had the reverse experience: I tried to watch a few episodes of ER and found it too boring. I of course agree with you about how soaps shot themselves on the foot. But I don't buy the "viewing public taste shifts" theory. 90210 and Melrose Place, both Spelling shows, had ratings and buzz in the 90s only a few years after the big 80s soaps tanked . Of course Dynasty and Dallas could not continue being the #1 and #2 shows, but with decent ratings (and of course decent storylines) they could have been in the top 30 and remain viable even if sitcoms caught the top spots. [/QUOTE]
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