Guiding Light - The One You've Been Waiting For

[@chrismcevoy2503]

Maureen was the moral compass of Guiding Light.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I remember the line when Maureen said to Ed “Don’t you talk to me about Michelle you can’t use her as a selling point to save your hide. I’ll never forget that line and when Maureen said that to Ed.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I love Ellen Parker as Maureen Bauer and I was very sad when Maureen died after being in that car accident fleeing from Ed at The Bauer Cabin.

[@amiblueful]

Rachel was spot on. I remember growing up, watching soaps with my mother. I enjoyed those long, semi-realistic arcs. I HATED when they became sensationalized!

[@allexisberry7367]

I will never forget this story line. Superb acting . I was 12 and didn’t get home from school until 4 so my mom would record them . I was so shocked that Maureen perished in that wreck . I cried like I knew her . I was sad for Vanessa. That’s how great this time in GL was .

[@TheLocherRoom]

Very true, Allexis. She was perfect during that entire storyline.

[@allexisberry7367]

@@TheLocherRoom I saw where JFP , on your podcast realized the mistake she had made with this . I respect her so much more for admitting that . But she was also so right about how she really didn’t know how we all loved Maureen outside of a small focus group.

[@abe_froman8360]

The actual quote is "You have reduced us to a ridiculous suburban joke." The line of all lines.

[@BLTKellys]

There was also a great line when Lillian said she lost a red scarf and Maureen replies RED, knowing it’s the color of sluts lol

[@kenyattasimpson7649]

I remember that totally intense but they should have never ever let her go

[@TheMaggiesDad]

“That’s not good enough for my daughter! And it sure as hell isn’t good enough for me” Those scenes at the cabin were amazing as were the scenes at the hospital between Vanessa and Lillian. Although I feel Vanessa was too forgiving of Ed and Lillian.

[@mcraig1969]

Loved this!!! When I was younger I was in love with the character of Vanessa! I also loved Elllen as Maureen! I cried when the character was killed off. The whole show was GREAT television and is truly missed.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Me too -- on all of that, Craig.

[@heatherhughes840]

Killing Maureen was the worse thing they ever did and to me Guiding light was never the same. To me it ruined the show. I'm so glad to see all these ladies together thank you Alan.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are welcome, Heather.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I agree they shouldn’t have killed Maureen off.

[@BLTKellys]

Who can forget Maureen smashing Bert's teacup after reading the letter... that symbolised the smashing of the Bauer family and was the most symbolic moment in the show's history... way more iconic for me than Reva in the fountain because it tied in to the actual heritage of the show and Reva was an outsider.

[@teresamcgowan7075]

Reva wasn't as important as they made her out to be. I loved Vanessa and Maureen's friendship!!

[@frankieseward8667]

The moment the cup smashed, so did guiding lights future.

[@Harlee172]

Funny how certain scenes just stick with you because it was joyous memories Vanessa & Maureen getting drunk together having girls night...PERFECT

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I also remember the line when Maureen said “God Ed how could you let this happen? You have broken my heart.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I also love when Maureen said to Ed “Like the thing with Holly was that a revelation too?

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I was so mad at Lillian and Ed for having an affair behind Maureen’s back, but the heart wants what the heart wants.

[@BenWarrenFan]

I love finding this interview and I love that the GL community STILL isn't over Maureen Bauer's death! We are a passionate bunch! Thanks for making these interviews happen! So gracious of them to do Zoom interviews! I'm in quarantine currently, and this really brightened up my day of isolation, so thank you!

[@TheLocherRoom]

I am so glad to hear this. Thank you so, so much.

[@nobillclinton]

When they killed Maureen, Guiding light began bleeding and eventually bled out.

[@LuisRodriguez-bo4xg]

And P&G totally left the out to dry in the wind.

[@amyigou7942]

Yes! She was the heart of the show. A touchstone for so many characters. Another thing that lead to the downfall was the loss of the Bauer family as the core and the failure to use and build upon the rich history of the existing families. Too many new faces that nobody cared about.

[@frankieseward8667]

@@amyigou7942 not to mention allowing Beverlee McKinsey to leave. If Phelps had read her contract she might have been able to stay.

[@amyigou7942]

@@frankieseward8667 And the loss of Jerry VerDorn under similar circumstances. They let him get away by not keeping him under contract. That was such a big part of the downfall in those last few years. That show was done so wrong the last few years. The disgusting incest story, awful sets, bad camera work, loss of core characters, too many new faces, failure to properly use the next generation, and worst of all the decimation of the families we loved. 😔

[@jabjab4434]

And don't forget the mishandling of the iconic Michael Zaslow.

[@cindywellons]

Wow! What a wonderful dynamic. 4 beautiful ladies. It was so nice hearing these woman reminisce. What a great blend Alan. Thank you so much ladies for taking the time to do this chat. Y'all are sooooo missed!!!!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Glad you enjoyed it, Cindy! Thanks for tuning in.

[@MandM-tb3lv]

Tina Sloan, thank you so much for mentioning Somerset during the show. It was my all time favorite back in high school. I used to run home from school to watch at 3:00 on NBC Los Angeles. You, Ted Danson, Bibi Besch, Joel Crothers, Veleka Grey, Jobeth Williams, Georgann Johnson, Jameson Parker, Audrey Landers...Oh, Heather and Jerry! The last episode when they said " this ends the seven year run of Somerset. Thank you for watching," I was totally caught off guard and devastated. Ha! My sister had to console me! 😃

[@chrismcevoy2503]

My condolences on your father’s passing Rachel.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

My aunt Janet has MS Rachel.

[@joycheek6756]

Thank you for having these wonderful actresses on together. Guiding Light gave many of us escape from real life and by going thru the trying situations of each character made it easier to deal with real life. I started watching GL in the early 60s with my grandmother and watched until the last episode. Your great acting left an impact on many lives and we still feel the loss of GL today

[@josephgraefe4886]

They NEVER should have killed off the character of Maureen Bauer!! I loved the Guiding Light, but this was their biggest mistake ever.

[@TheMaggiesDad]

Ed was such a weak character he didn’t deserve Maureen. It was hard for me to ever like Lillian after she allowed Bradley to abuse Beth even more so after she slept with Ed. They would have been better to put Maureen with Fletcher

[@mrsk.30]

Loved this❤❤. I wanted to hear from Ellen Parker for so long. Alan, we have much gratitude for your effort to bring these actors together. How special. Thank you.

[@TheLocherRoom]

My pleasure, Leslie! I appreciate you all tuning in.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I remember Rachel as the original Michelle Bauer on Guiding Light.

[@cdw3497]

I've watched and enjoyed all of these shows, but this is the first one that brought me to tears. Thanks again for your great work, Alan!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks so much for watching, Curtis and your note.

[@cdw3497]

@@TheLocherRoom My pleasure!!

[@trammy1]

Thank you again Alan for arranging these mini reunions. They put a smile on my face and really brighten my day!

[@JarrodShow]

I enjoyed this one immensely. Maeve is very humorous and offered good insights into her fellow actors' working styles. Tina seemed like a friend that everyone would want to have off camera. Ellen seemed like she hadn't watched clips of the show in awhile, which if she had, might have aided her memory. Rachel was lovely. The only way this one would have been better would have been if Peter Simon had been included since we do need his perspective on the storyline involving Maureen's death.

[@TheMaggiesDad]

Wendy Moniz was the best Dinah, she and Maeve were amazing together. Her Dinah was so damaged by her childhood. She had a Audrey Hepburn type of great beauty.

[@ilahildasissac1943]

I preferred the sweet Dinah played by Paige Turco. Older Dinah was cruel to her parents for no reason at times.

[@jamesjeremy]

Agreed...something so nuanced about her performance...I wish they hadn't turned her into another "Annie" though.

[@keithr63]

Wendy is the Governor on Yellowstone

[@jamesjeremy]

@@markfaulkner5626 She had the perfect Gen X thing down...and she was perfect combo of good/bad before they made her batshit crazy over Hart/Cassie. I think they were looking for an easy fix to the loss of Watros' Annie, but they destroyed the character of Dinah in the process.

[@TheMaggiesDad]

Mark Faulkner I think it actually made sense that she was obsessed with Hart. She never had anyone to love her as a child and when she finally found someone who loved her she would do anything to hold on to that love. What didn’t make sense was Hart falling in love with Cassie overnight. There was never really an explanation for him leaving Dinah. I felt so sorry for Dinah Ross and Vanessa never loved her unconditionally the way a parent should especially since they had so much to make up for. Vanessa was more of a mother to Mindy than Dinah. Haha I’m really getting deeply involved here.

[@tomtrout6593]

Man do I love this. What a treat. Ellen Parker got screwed. It still pisses me off

[@ReallyCoolSite]

OMG, I missed it live. Just want to say thank you to all of these great ladies for their time and to Alan for putting it all together. Please, more of them!

[@ReallyCoolSite]

Just adding Mo was the mom I wanted as a teenager. After her death, it took a long time to come back to GL. I never forgave Ed. I escaped into the Coopers for a while, but the Coopers didn’t have a Mo. Mo found good even in Roger, where even Bert couldn’t find it. Also, I’m so proud of Rachel and all the work for just goodness she’s done over the years. I hope her time on GL influenced that. I miss them all, I guess, but Mo, when she died, 30 years later, I’m still traumatized. It’s silly. I’m turning 50 in a month and if I were to ever meet Ellen Parker, I’d still wish for a hug from Mo.

[@mackwoody6485]

Alan you are doing God's work brother! This has been such a great experience. Thank you!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are very welcome! Thanks for tuning in.

[@daddy2299]

@@TheLocherRoom Alan, I love these. Ha e you tried Victoria Wyndham? She's avoided the media for years but she MIGHT consider this...

[@Bluestone524]

Ellen Parker schooled the cast on acting that day.

[@lagarde2011]

Vanessa and Alan Michael were great in that story line too.

[@thenewctc]

LmfaO..I loved how Tina kept calling Ellen "Maureen"..Ellen I mean "Maureen" finally corrected here😊😂

[@booberry349]

I called Tina lillian

[@rickECU]

Absolutely loved this! Maeve's performance as Vanessa was wonderful, especially when she is conniving. Ellen and Tina were great also. Never saw Rachel as I started working and was unable to watch much after 1984. Thanks, Alan!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You're very welcome, Rick. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@vickilanger1228]

hi Rick! RACHEL was a wonderful natural child actress so real and💗💗believable my parents and I were amazed by her💗performances! I'm🤗🤗honored to see her as an adult only wish my💗💗parents could too both in heaven now blessed💗💗 weekend to YOU!💗💗💗

[@charliehuntley6970]

What a wonderful way to spend an hour. It felt like old times.

[@kennethhelms6463]

Thank you so much for having these grand ladies on The Locher Room. How wonderful to see them all and hear their stories. Alan, you ask just the right questions. It was very enjoyable!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks for the nice message, Kenneth. Much appreciated.

[@vclrjoy88]

Awesome!! I just loved seeing Maeve and Ellen together again:)

[@jad8123]

Great interview(s). It really is amazing the impact of killing of Maureen Bauer had. It wasn’t just big in the soap world but in the main stream media, too. It was hated universally when it happened. It’s been 27 years and I think it’s worse now. Goodbye My Friend indeed.

[@brianstamper7711]

DAJ, Maureen’s death had a ripple effect. It even affected Roger, who Maureen understood.

[@frankieseward8667]

@@brianstamper7711 she was someone who was too vital. January 12 1993 will forever be the day Guiding Light lost its MOJO.

[@DraGnFly007]

Rachel, God bless you in your MS journey. ❤What an amazing, warm, lovely, and articulate young woman you are. I loved you in Fear Itself. I still wish you could have been freed.

[@Dee-gx7yb]

Thank you Alan for this, I requested Ellen a few weeks ago and you came through this was great! So happy to see Rachel as well, glad she's doing good.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Glad you enjoyed it, Dee! Thanks for tuning in.

[@mackwoody6485]

I came to GL in 2000. I remember when I first watched the Maureen death and it was awesome!! And suddenly I realized as much as I loved GL.... Maureen was missed

[@kenyattasimpson7649]

Were you on the show

[@ilahildasissac1943]

I wish the writers had given Ed and Maureen a miracle kid.

[@brianstamper7711]

Again, we praise you Alan and your work in these reunions in these dark days. We are forever grateful. Please keep them up!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Much appreciated, Brian!

[@69bucksfan]

Mr. Locher, this was just amazing. Thank you so much for bringing this to us. So grateful.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Glad you thought so and so happy you tuned in.

[@jivonleejackson1673]

Great reunion. I really agree with Rachelle’s view about COVID & MS. 5 years ago I dealt with a brain injury. Recovery & life has helps me deal with Society changes. Great segment, and I really miss Guiding Light. I miss all soaps so much, even though some are still there. MISS THEM!

[@mackwoody6485]

Guiding Light was a family show. As a new viewer coming in 2000 I can admit watching the old 80's and 90's that family feel was not the same.

[@jimbanocy]

​Thanks for such an uplifting time!

[@jefferyjones1357]

Wow A 6 month role turned into 26 years thats impressive

[@TheLocherRoom]

😍

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

I was a little girl and maureen was like my own mom. My mom was a fan of Maureen as well. I remember I did have sympathy for lilian as well. I felt for both of them. I was a huge fan of beth and Lujack so that gave me a sort of closeness to the character of Lillian. (Also I remember always thinking she was like a beautiful barbie, even though everyone was always focused on beth it seemed.) But man... maureen. I cant even put into words. I feel like if Helen put her hand over mine it would be just like of my own (late) mother did. :'( sorry yeah that was an emotional thought.

[@MandM-tb3lv]

That was a real treat. Thank you.

[@tomtrout6593]

Love them all God bless this blockbuster group of actresses!

[@amyigou7942]

Maureen should have been the next Bert, the new Bauer matriarch. Guiding Light had the greatest friendships and they were just as much fun to watch as the romance and drama. Ross/Ed, Maureen/Vanessa, Maureen/Fletcher, Rick/Phillip,... It was awesome at family relationships too, especially the complexities of sibling relationships. It still doesn’t feel like the 4th without watching the Bauer BBQ.

[@frankieseward8667]

If Phelps had kept her on, the show would've been last longer than it did. Also you forgot Maureen/Roger.

[@amyigou7942]

@@frankieseward8667 I didn’t really forget, was just naming a handful; but you are right. I probably should have highlighted that one because of its uniqueness. I loved that one. Maureen was one of the few that Roger allowed to see his vulnerable side.

[@victordegruchy3705]

So great to see everyone. I feel like I just went back in time 🤩🤩

[@carlycool4]

I am seriously crying. I missed her like family.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

Ellen Parker was wonderful as Ethel Kennedy in the movie Kennedy.

[@MiaGardini]

@alanlocher The more I see this interviews the more I miss Marj Dusay.What a fun interview would have been to have Marj and listen to her contagious laugh.

[@craftylady11]

This is so awesome. Thank you for these reunions with the actors from the show. I really miss watching The Guiding Light. They should have never killed Maureen off of the show.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are very welcome. Thanks for tuning in.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

Rachel Miner was married to actor Macaulay Culkin.

[@cocoaorange1]

They were only teens when they got married.

[@nottfamily7170]

LOVE these actors and characters!!

[@LuisRodriguez-bo4xg]

JFP strikes again, killing daytime one show at a time. Killing Maureen was on the nail to the show's decline in ratings.

[@kenyattasimpson7649]

The way she did it was so cold

[@StephieGsrEvolution]

She was such a damn coward, had to do it over the phone. 😒

[@ilahildasissac1943]

That is a nasty thing to do to Rachel, she was just a kid. At least notify her.

[@amyb868]

Another excellent reunion! I’d love one with Bryan Buffinton, Rachel Miner and Greg Burke - to hear them reminisce about their childhood on the set.

[@ilahildasissac1943]

Bryan did a great Billy Jr., as a kid.

[@marcelparker6755]

@@ilahildasissac1943 He's technically H.B. III. Billy is what the stands for in H.B.

[@DraGnFly007]

Great GL zoom gathering!

[@rebeccaolivas9212]

Awe thank you again Alan for another amazing group I'm just sad wanted to say I'm really glad to have seen Rachel and the other gorgeous ladies 😊💜💜

[@TheLocherRoom]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mattj1986]

Such lovely ladies! All of them! My cold dead heart has been warmed 😂

[@NikkiGShow]

OMG, it's wonderful to see you all, gorgeous and especially my favorite Mauve!!!!! #Vanessa

[@craigsilver5227]

Another great interview. Thank you, Alan.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks for watching.

[@josephvivenzio8592]

Bert...Holly...Rita... Elizabeth and Jackie... those were the grande dames of Guiding Light...imo...

[@der22672]

So nice to see Maeve and Tina again, as they were in previous reunions with Alan. And it was cool seeing Ellen and Rachel for the first time. Only thing missing though was Peter Simon. Maybe Alan is waiting to have Peter on with the other actors who played Ed. That would be epic. Robert Gentry, Mart Hulswit, Richard Van Fleet, and Peter Simon. 🤔🤔

[@jabjab4434]

Wonderful idea 👍👍

[@erikparker6501]

The true GL fans would absolutely love to see that reunion

[@der22672]

Erik Parker True GL fan since I was 13. Started watching in the summer of 1977. Watched it until they started filming on location. It just didn't seem like GL to me anymore. 😔😔

[@erikandrus4387]

@@der22672 I've seen episodes with Mark Hulswit as Ed and Lenore Kasdorf as Rita - it's such a compelling story. I mean the shows in the 70's, all of them, were such compelling human psyche on display. I feel when Rachel Miner, who is wise beyond her years talked about how the trends began to change, the perfect production model, where heart to hearts took an aside to what I would classify as overt sexuality and a bunch of bitch slapping, she hit the nail on the head. Of course she had a real great teacher in her father the late Peter Miner.

[@der22672]

Erik Andrus I couldn't agree more Erik. GL was just another animal in the late '70s to the early to mid '80s. Not just Ed and Rita, but so many wonderful complex characters from those years. But then came the transition and so many of those wonderful characters were let go so basically more Lewis's could move to Springfield. It took me several years but I slowly started to like the Lewis clan. Josh and Trish were already on.

[@Dee-gx7yb]

What about a Spaulding family reunion? The first two Alan-Michael, Philip and Alan. That would be good! Too bad both Alexandras have passed on. The two greats, Bev McKinsey and Marj Dusay!

[@Basketballbros5]

He did one with Alan Michael and Lucy a few weeks ago. Check his page.

[@sandrasan1313]

Fabulous group! Thanks again, Alan!

[@TheLocherRoom]

My pleasure!

[@caroleosadchuk4490]

Thank you Alan! You know I loved Ellen Parker!

[@lauratambo5499]

Thank you to Alan and the ladies. When they killed the heart of the show, the ratings started their downward trend. I would love for you to talk to JPF, Ellen Wheeler or other producers. OLTL and AMC fans would love an interview with Brian Frons.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You're so welcome, Laura.

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

Well rachel it (you taking the job very seriously) shows because you were very good! I'm always amazed when I see clips I'm like that little girl can really act!!!

[@DraGnFly007]

The show eventually collapsed under bad decisions, political correctness, poor writing, and lack of vision. Soaps are a family tradition, relatable, informative, an invitation to holidays, romance, grief, births, disasters, escape, deaths, heartbreak, healing, and forgiveness, living vicariously through characters you grew to hate and love. You are ALL MISSED Everyday!

[@CaliforniaGuy888]

Thank you Alan. Great show!

[@TheLocherRoom]

My pleasure!

[@giavazquez3256]

This was so awesome loved it ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mattwas2896]

Hi Allen …would love to see an episode with Ed and Maureen and would love to see a Dallas reunion thanks

[@TheLocherRoom]

A Dallas reunion would be incredible. Great idea.

[@mattwas2896]

@@TheLocherRoom thanks

[@1000lautner]

Alan, Ellen also made appearances to Nancy’s Michelle too.

[@artjr1971]

I'm pretty sure she visited all three adult Michelles, Joy, Rebecca and Nancy .

[@thenewctc]

She visited ALL her Michelles..Peter Simon didn't work with Bethany M#3 though

[@robwargo]

Great reunion! I always loved Maeve and Tina.

[@Dee-gx7yb]

The producers are fools at times because they dont really respect the actors, to them they just replaceable and the fans dont matter, but to the fans their family and friends and should be treated with more respect. The fans loved Maureen and that shouldn't have went down like that producers!!!!! Glad to know what really happen.

[@ilahildasissac1943]

Fans probably felt that way about Alan too, when he died.

[@TheMaggiesDad]

Why didn’t they send Maureen to Fletcher instead of killing her off. Ed was a weak and pathetic character. The writers completely gave him a get out of jail card. No one blamed him for the affair and Maureens death.

[@susanhale5232]

My boyfriend sent me flowers at work the day after they killed off Maureen. The card read "Sorry about Maureen". I married him.

[@TheLocherRoom]

I love that, Susan! What a great story.

[@danielbryan9754]

I agree!!!! Truly a wonderful gesture. If someone can respect and appreciate our love for the soaps and the soap actors and characters in such a special way, they demonstrates that they totally get us and love us!!! You no doubt made a perfect choice to marry someone who is so sensitive to your love for these special people in our lives. Truly one of the best stories I have heard in a long time. Thank you for sharing this awesome it!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@D-MARIE77]

WOW, I JUST NOTICED THIS AND IT'S GREAT. THANKS FOR DOING THIS ALAN. ARE THERE MORE INTERVIEWS IN THE FUTURE.

[@TheLocherRoom]

More to come and thanks for your note.

[@fousies]

It was a great storyline but writing the character out of the show....they should have put her in a coma or something and brought her back later

[@mrsk.30]

Yes! Exactly.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Comas are such a soap opera cliche, better to send her out of town with Michelle.

[@goodgirl6934]

They should have never kill her off.

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

Oh man! I just said the other day I hope you'll do young Michele and young bill and heres rachel miner and I missed the live!!!

[@TheLocherRoom]

We will do Rachel and Bryan in October I think. Stay tuned.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

Rachel Miner was wonderful as Michelle Bauer.

[@mysterio1570]

All these women are basically the same age as the Golden Girls were in the 90's and they are beautiful. TIna is my fave.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I have a physical disability myself Rachel Spina Bifida.

[@TheLocherRoom]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DraGnFly007]

My mom and I lament the cancellation of GL AND ATWT! BRING THEM BACK!

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

Also shout out to Rachel for her work on Supernatural! Megstiel 4ever!!♥️

[@kenyattasimpson7649]

Amen ms. Sloan because I'm a background actor if we do exteriors at 30 degrees, my ass goes back to holding if they keep me outside for no reason..I'm union over 3 years I will not except not choosing me on camera and I wont be used.

[@xxjennajamesxy]

Interesting story about Guiding light & my life. I remember GL from my earliest days. Seemed like every lady in my family watched the stories. My sister started watching them at an early age. Oddly enough I hated them back when I was around ten years old. My sister & I would fight over the television till she would call mom at work. Mom would let my sister have it till GL went off then I could have it. So I kinda had to watch even though I didn't really want to. One day my sister wasn't home & I had the TV at an earlier time than I was used to having it. I found myself sneaking & watching GL on my own. Hell, I wanted to see what was going to happen next & had became adducted. Once it sunk into my own head that I too enjoyed the show then my whole world changed. I remember getting nervous that someone would learn of me watching it, or fear what I would tell people once the cat was out of the bag, lol. I'm very proud these days to tell everyone how I loved the show & how I became such a fan. When the show came to an end it broke my heart & I still miss it dearly. I had grown up with all of you & you felt like a part of my family. Life wasn't so lonely with GL in my life. I really loved everyone & I still do. There isn't much in my life that I wouldn't trade to get GL back in my life the way it was back then with all of you. I hope that each of your lives are going good & filled with loved ones that keep you all happy. I wish that there was a place where folks like me who grew up loving the show could go & watch all of the episodes in high quality. I miss you all & hope to see you on here again sometime soon.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Wow, Jenna. Thanks so much for sharing this with me. This show means so much to so many. It's helped so many of us fans during difficult times. Thanks for watching The Locher Room.

[@terri5757]

How about doing some more streams with All My Children and One Life To Live stars? Your last few actually made me cry. It was like catching up with family you hadn’t seen in a very long time. Please, some of us really need it in a time like this🙏🙏

[@mattwas2896]

OMG thanks Allen I remember this story line I was so bumped when the killed Maureen. I was in 4th grade and turned the TV on ASAP when I got home to see what happed after the accident. Ellen is a great actress I would love to see her on another show. She would be great in Handmaiden tales.

[@der22672]

Wow Matt. You must just been what 9, 10 years old? Started early with the soaps didn't you? 🤔🤔

[@mattwas2896]

Yes,, GL brings back great childhood memories. Kids today are so deprived.

[@samxart]

Alan, can you or anyone post a link to the clip of Maureen and Vanessa's drunken evening in? I can't find it. Thank you for this conversation. Loves these ladies.

[@TheLocherRoom]

I don't remember which KZbin clip it was in. If I find it again I will share it.

[@samxart]

@@TheLocherRoom Thanks!

[@vickilanger1228]

GOD BLESS YOU THIS WAS MY BEST 1 HOUR OF THE WEEK! LADIES IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO BE A FAN OF ALL OF YOU ESPECIALLY MAUREEN TILL TODAY I STILL CRY WHEN I WATCH THE ENTIRE COVERAGE OF MAUREEN'S DEATH I FELT LIKE SHE WAS FAMILY I'M A LOYAL FAN OF GL SINCE 1978 & FOREVER NOW I'D LIKE TO GO PULL UP 1993 GL HERE ON KZbin & GET A GOOD CRY LOL LOVE TO ALL THE LADIES BFN ALAN💗💗💗💗🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks, Vicki! Glad you enjoyed the show.

[@Chris161976]

Is there anywhere to stream the back catalog of episodes?

[@TheLocherRoom]

I don't believe so. Just KZbin.

[@rodolpheettrick2929]

are you going to have a secret storm reunion.?

[@danielbryan9754]

I would love to see a reunion of The Secret Storm cast as well--Stephanie Braxton who played Laurie Stevens Reddin and other residents of Woodbridge would be such a tremendous joy to see. The Secret Storm was my absolute favorite soap of all time!!! I still mourn the loss of it to this day.

[@jefferyjones1357]

Was Maureen Fired or did she Quit?

[@TheLocherRoom]

She was let go dictated by the storyline they wanted to tell killing her character off. A HUGE mistake.

[@jefferyjones1357]

@@TheLocherRoom I reckon I thought she might have quit

[@danielbryan9754]

Alan, I would love to see you do an episode with Lenore Kasdorf who was Rita Stapleton Bauer and also her sister Eve (Janet Grey), Marsha Clark who played Hilary Bauer and Denise Pence as Katie Parker. You could title it The Nurses of Cedars Hospital. I would also love to see Lenore Kasdorf and Mart Hulswit talking about the Rita and Ed love story, and also Maureen Garrett who played Holly. Guiding Light fans would love this!!!! Thank you for all you do, Alan!!!!!!! YOU ARE OUR HERO!!!!!!

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

The real reason Ellen Parker was let go was because they wanted to free up the budget for Justin Deas to join the show (who was demanding a big payday). That says it all about where soaps went wrong... producers like Jill Farren Phelps valued the male contribution so much more than the women who are the true essence of this genre. Men dominated primetime and daytime soaps were the only place for women to be three dimensional characters, but Jill Farren Phelps wanted to destroy that. It's not my place to say if she hates her own sex, but she is the most hated soap producer of all time for a very good reason.

[@chadjzyk7136]

Personally, I hated Buzz's character and didnt care about the storyline. They never gave Peter Simon or Ellen Parker anything meaty until they decided to kill off Maureen which was too bad.

[@BLTKellys]

Chad Jzyk Justin Deas was a ham. Couldn’t stand his acting.

[@chadjzyk7136]

@@BLTKellys He was over the top, I think I remember one ridiculous scene when he was playing basketball with Alexandra.

[@honeycone71]

@@BLTKellys: SO glad to know I wasn't the only one who was not a fan of Justin Deas. I truly did not enjoy any storyline he had on GL.

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

I love Beth Chamberlain but Judi was always Beth to me. I skipped school to watch her and Lujack when Lujack died and they told her he was dead and she didnt beleive it. I was like 10. People are always like "Beth and Philip " but nothing ever matched the magic of Beth and LuJack for me.

[@cathleanjohnson675]

Agree 200% Vince Irizarry and Judi Evans were the " Bo and Hope" before Bo and Hope (Days of Our Lives)...

[@TheTimbo1983]

Thanks for this! Sidebar does anyone know what happened to bandstandmikes channel?

[@mysky]

He made a post on his Facebook page and said KZbin shut down the channel.

[@karenlesley7397]

@@mysky How do we find his Facebook page? Does he give a reason why or when he'll be back up? I so enjoyed it.