One Life to Live - Reunion

[@maddyhayes617]

I had the pleasure of meeting Kassie and James here in upstate NY. They have a home not far from my home in Oneonta, NY. (Which is near Cooperstown and the ⚾️ Hall of Fame). They are the most personable, down to earth couple, and Kassie has the most beautiful voice! The writers now for my favorite show Y&R are horrible. I have watched since the premiere and yes I am a senior citizen.

[@TheLocherRoom]

They are quite lovely.

[@h.l.triplett8912]

I so wish they would bring back One Life to Live!

[@patriciahill2320]

I loved it. But then they had that lady that was a medium on, and Jessica's altars, and I absolutely could not stand Rex and Gigi or Jack. I was sad to stop watching, but I couldn't stand it anymore.

[@brendalovesmariah]

Maybe one day

[@h.l.triplett8912]

Maybe.....And I May watch A.B.C. Again One Day.....Crazier things have happened!!!

[@wolfgangproductions7402]

Me too

[@debraholt3672]

I love these characters and OLTL. Honestly l will never understand why the show was canceled. So happy Cassie is doing well and praising God!

[@DS9Sisko]

These are the actors, not characters. The show was canceled due to low viewership and ABC wanted to produce cheaper programming.

[@amymaclean7586]

They had good ratings at the time. It was a poor decision. Frons wanted talk shows because they are cheaper to produce

[@ChrisCollins068]

Amy MacLean yep can’t believe that was almost 10 years ago now

[@cindymusiclover]

They did not cancel because of low viewership. OLTL had way more viewers than its replacement show The Revolution which was canceled less than a year later. ABC and Disney canceled because they were greedy and wanted to produce much cheaper talk shows.

[@DS9Sisko]

@@cindymusiclover It's extraordinarily sad when people will not listen to facts, but that's the America we live in. The FACT is that *at the time of its cancellation* OLTL and AMC's viewership numbers were too low: at the time of its cancellation, AMC was averaging about 2.5 million viewers; five years before that it was averaging about 3.2 million. When AMC finally went off the air, that week it averaged about 3 million viewers. At the time of OLTL's cancellation, it averaged about 2million; when it went off the air, the finale alone netter 3,840,000 million viewers with a 2.7 rating. You know why? Because people tuned into the FINALES too watch their shows go off the air, but the regular ratings were bad. ... In its final months on ABC, OLTL also did something that almost no cancelled soaps had ever done in the modern era (including AMC): it actually saw an increase in viewers over a sustained period under headwaiter Ron Carlivati and producer Frank Valentini. That increase was not enough to save it or AMC, though. ... Second, you introduced something stupid: yes, OLTL's viewership was higher at the time of cancellation of The Revolution, but the two things have nothing to do with each other. People simply did not like The Revolution (part of it due to the backlash against The Revolution and The Chew). However, The Chew actually settled into a ratings groove not dissimilar to OLTL's; it was canceled mainly due to the sexual harassment/Metoo controversy surrounding Mario Batali, and they lost a large portion of viewership before e going off the air, as well. .... Finally, if you notice above, I actually say explicitly that ABC wanted to produce cheaper programming. While I find that messed as soap fan, it's not unreasonable. You call it greedy, but it was estimated at the time that OLTL and AMC cost about $50 million each to produce. So ABC was looking at $100 million annual investment in properties they did not see and upside to do. But once they saw The Revolution tank, their first attempt at a third hour of GMA crash, and in the middle of it all GH stabilize, maybe ABC execs thought they made a mistake (especially after Brian Frons left after AMC and OLTL went off the air). However, it is a fact that ABC cancelled the shows because the ratings were low AND they wanted to produce cheaper programming in-house under the news division. The end.

[@dehavelynkinchen8587]

I miss one Life to live. I wish that one Life to live can come back to ABC Network

[@Tanya-lp4im]

Miss you all horribly!! My grandmother had me watching all ABC soaps since I was 8. I loved aone Life the best! Miss you guys. They should have never canceled the show for cooking and talk shows. People, especially today, need what ypu all so amazingly gave us....A great and entertaining escape from this crazy world! Wish they would being you back. I know your fans would still be there!!!

[@doloreshenderson8432]

I loved watching Bo & Nora dance. They worked so well together. Hillary you haven't changed a bit! Would love to see you or any of you guys, on GH. Miss you all so much.

[@shawnozeller]

I was so fortunate to have been able to meet Kassie and Hillary in Nashville they are truly wonderful, pleasant, kind, and hilarious ladies. It was a moment I will never forget and treasure forever. The day Kassie DePaiva serenaded me was the most spectacular moment of my life, tied with getting married and purchasing my dream home. Hillary is so funny and such a passionate person. I can't believe how down to earth these awesome people are. I only got to meet them for a very short period of time, however, these are folks you can easily make a wonderful connection with. Such joyous, beautiful, lovely women, I just think the world of them!!!!!

[@catherinerodriguez4598]

Loved this. Wish Robin was there, and Erica. Everyone looked so wonderful. Tucker is ageless.

[@freemangriffin4953]

I would love Robin and Erika together again, just the two of them! (:

[@sarahlr0802]

Thank you so much for doing this. My mom passed away last year. OLTL was one of her FAVORITE soaps. Watching this gave me a little piece of her today. I miss her and our time we would the show together.

[@r.pratherray1364]

I hope that OLTL comes back. Woth so many streaming platforms, daytime soaps could come back.

[@TheMaggiesDad]

Kassie Depaiva looks amazing still so young and beautiful. She looks better than she did when she was on Guiding Light 30 years ago.

[@shawnozeller]

I was so mad when she let Robin cut her hair off LOL. I was devastated because she has the most beautiful hair I've ever seen. I'm so glad she is healthy now, and I totally agree with you.

[@sshoegirl30004]

Right!!😁

[@maybethlichaa8733]

I hope these quarantine interviews become a steady program after we can go outside!! Alan your idea is a winner. Every reunion is perfection.

[@jpprigge1844]

I miss seeing these faces daily. Llanview is like the childhood home I can't go back to.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

You can go back to it, there's thousands of clips on youtube.

[@reedalexander4449]

OMG- thank you for putting this together. I miss one life to live so much and it was a huge part of my life. We all miss it so much and the chance to connect with some actors via this reunion was really great to see.

[@Emme80]

I love oltl I really hope it comes back. I miss all these actors 🥰☺️

[@lisaharrington6488]

So wonderful to see everyone especially Robert Woods! He is the only one I haven't seen at all since OLTL went off the air. Thank you everyone for having this reunion on Zoom to share with all of us!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You're so welcome, Lisa. Thanks for tuning in.

[@TheRobertwhitley]

I was hooked on the show for 20 years.. I can't believe I am my daytime friends !!!!!!

[@billiejones8602]

Loved the interaction between these people. You can tell that they are all real friends

[@fatimagic1365]

1:06:07 "todd was as abusive as they come" tnb are one of my favorite soap couples, but it's really important that stuff like this is acknowledged, both on and off-screen, and i'm glad that kassie brought it up and that tnb was able to bring so much to so many people, not just in the shipping aspect, but in bringing awareness to such a heavy subject.

[@susanlapp4015]

Kassie, you have a beautiful voice. You sing like an angel.

[@dovasi]

I miss OLTL! I was devastated when it went off air. Thank you for the reunion!

[@edgefan4437]

I didn't get to watch this show much back before On Demand but I wish we could watch One Life To Live in HD like the other shows these days. I miss seeing these people at least once in awhile.

[@suenorton873]

That was so cool. Years n years ago soaps use to go around playing softball against each other. I just remember i met Robert Woods and so many others from one life, edge of night. Was a fun time... thanks for the memories

[@lashayyancey9829]

This was great. I cried the whole time Just thinking about the great times and I even cried when everyone sing happy birthday to Hillary. I am about to watch some one life to live right now lol

[@daniellawson5739]

That was really nice. I used to work on the show in costumes and I remember a lot of the stories they shared. Thank you!

[@freemangriffin4953]

Alan, loved this one! Would love a reunion of Robin Strasser and Erika Slezak! (just a suggestion, lol!)

[@cathyjones9548]

Need to add Erika and Robin

[@timmsheehan9938]

I just came across this. I adore Hillary and Tuc this was so wonderful to see. Everyone looks fantastic

[@Jaimelyn_disney11]

Yes please

[@kamthewireify]

I was thinking king that too after watching Kimberlin Brown and Tracy Bergman (Sheila and Lauren) from y&r. Would love love love robin strasser and Erika Slezak.

[@Stephanie1974]

@@kamthewireify I watched Y&R during those years. So awesome!

[@jenniferpinkowsky1610]

I loved watching all ABC7NY soaps from Ryan’s Hope thru General Hospital every summer growing up at my grandmas house. I’ve met Hillary out and about in NJ but was never able to thank her for the memories. They come flooding back every time I see her. Thank for the memories, it was amazing growing up in the 80’s and 90’s

[@renealexander2703]

Yes. The 80s and 90s were great. I miss them.

[@anntoinetteboyd5098]

I can't believe that I actually remembered every single one of these actors and actresses, including their characters. I usually watch your videos, and I can't remember most of the actors that u have on here. All of them still looks great. Thank you. Keep the videos coming.☺️

[@randyanglin9758]

Thank you so much for this. I watched OLTL with my Mother and then on my own all the way to the end. Seeing this today was like bringing long lost family members back into my life! Appreciate you doing this so much. I miss our OLTL family.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are so welcome, Randy!

[@8pawsnj146]

This was so incredibly fun! It was so wonderful to see everyone. Gosh, I really miss them! Thank you for this.

[@KathieGunn1]

This was the BEST! Thank for all for bringing smiles to this day!

[@Namaste1030]

I had the biggest crush on James DePaiva back then. He’s so funny here.

[@maddyhayes617]

He and Kassie are so down to earth. I enjoyed meeting and talking with them when I met them in upstate NY, not far from their home in the Catskills👍

[@billbridges6907]

I have been waiting for this all month! Actors from my favorite show of all time reuniting online to talk about their time on OLTL. Thanks so much. I REALLY miss OLTL and this made my day.

[@PABWECG]

One of the things I absolutely love about OLTL is the humor, the campiness. So much fun.

[@robynheavner4689]

Thanks Alan! That was great! Good to see everyone!

[@tamikaqueen1203]

One life to live was one of my favorite soap operas.

[@janebeville7446]

I loved watched Bo and Nora dance! Loved the wedding with Little Richard!

[@cindymusiclover]

Love this! Bring One Life to Live back! OLTL ❤️

[@MandM-tb3lv]

Another great one! Thank you Alan Locher. I watched Kassie DiPaiva's first episode on Guiding Light. Then decades later on Days of our Lives. Ha! She said she's played an aging slut. So true on Days! I truly hope she makes a return. Hey, in Salem anything can happen. 🙂

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks for watching!

[@purplequeen8318]

Thanks so much Alan! I loved watching One Life to Live. Seeing these cast members was so nice.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are so welcome, Robin! Thank you for watching.

[@wolfgangproductions7402]

You all look the same... I’m the girl that use to hang out the abc studio with my kids on west 66 th . Those were the good old days. Robert I remember running into you when you got gas in Pelham you said you got off the hutch to get gas. I miss you all. Will oltl ever return?

[@trekgirl65]

I see Nora Buchannan every year or so on GH. Love her character.

[@bruceybarra2373]

I LOVE and miss these people so much!!!!

[@kimberlywolfe1032]

I miss this show so much. I look at how many different carp show that was put in AMC and OLTL spots. It is just sad.:-)

[@Mandylovesjesus2]

This was awesome!!! I miss OLTL so much!!!! I'd love to see some of these wonderful actors on GH or B&B or Y&R!!!

[@Jaya-dk2es]

Wouldn't Bobby Woods make a great Brock on Y&R?

[@kxlee123kl]

Some of the actors have been on gh at one time or another

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

@@Jaya-dk2es ohhh - you could be onto something. Maybe he could romance Tracey? He's got a big heart, and so does she.

[@Jaya-dk2es]

@@debbiedoodiedandi omg! Bobby Woods and Beth Maitland would be so much fun!

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

@@Jaya-dk2es A LOT of fun.

[@ibpaddy65]

Awwwwwww 🥰 how wonderful to see my favorite soap peeps!!! And that Kassie and James are still together 😘

[@karmicchameleon5816]

Haven't watched this yet, at work, but did Tuc refer to Bob as "Pa"? I would die laughing every time he said that on OLTL

[@sharonzimmerman5558]

Me too!!!

[@Runnerdude360]

Yes!

[@bruceybarra2373]

Loved it

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Aww - I miss that! Man, they really need these guys to pop up on GH

[@danielboonenc1829]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE HILLARY B. SMITH!!!! What a class act!!! And an awesome lady!!! She brightens up any room she is a part of. I hope she reads this to see how very appreciated she is. I loved her as Margo and followed her to OLTL. She was also fantastic as Nora. She gives her all to everything she does. She is someone you would be so lucky and blessed to know in real life. She looks awesome and hasn’t aged a day. Her sense of humor and good cheer are truly unmatchable. Thank you so much, Hillary, for participating in this discussion. Thank you, Alan!!! You have made soap fans dreams come true. I have always wished for this!!!

[@upontheventura]

THEY LOOK AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! Kassie looks AMAZING.

[@Skaizies]

My favorite show ever. I miss it.

[@Joannec95]

It is nice to see you and still looking great. I missed the show.

[@belindag.3021]

I have watched since day one and all my children love to see them all thank you. Corvid 19 releif. They all are like family to me since 4 years old

[@XannaDont]

Thank you, Alan. This was wonderful.

[@PABWECG]

Lots of music, yes! And I always admired the musical montages on a Friday, here and there. So beautifully done.

[@kimmassimo2302]

Wow look at James and Robert haven't seen them since the show went off the air I wish they would come back it was all my children one Life to live then general hospital

[@Jaimelyn_disney11]

I loved this soooo much! Thank you so much for bringing happiness to us by bringing OLTL actors. I’ve missed them so much!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You're so welcome!

[@catlink8998]

Thank you. It was lovely to see all them them on one screen laughing and sharing their memories. James was right about how important the day to day continuity of following a story & seeing familiar faces can be. When times are bad there is a feeling of home - being able to immerse your self in an hour escape from reality. Soaps echo the human experience, often in an exaggerated fashion, so there is always a character which allows you to reflect and gain insight on how we interact. Good to see all of them appearing healthy & happy!

[@reginamprgan6562]

Miss one life to live wish you come back

[@sshoegirl30004]

Thank you...this made my night!! I didn't realize how much I loved my "stories" until they were gone!!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are so welcome!

[@Capwell83]

Wow this is so fun to watch. I have watched almost all these and this one is just great. Thank you so much for doing these. Love seeing my OLTL peeps

[@pinkcats6129]

Love seeing one life to live cast

[@koolk4]

Awww...This was Great! Thank you SO SO MUCH!!!!❤

[@teew3986]

BRING BACK MY SHOW! Gosh, they all look really good.

[@impossibleego]

Omg thank you so much for this! I’ve never gotten to meet James (sadface) but I’ve met Woodsy, Tuc, Hill and Kassie a few times and they always made me feel so happy and appreciated. I loved OLTL and the entire cast so this was an absolute treat to experience during all this crazy. Thank you again. ❤️

[@triciam3014]

I just found this, this is great. Thanks for the reunion. I loved OLTL. It was so bitter sweet for me when it ended. I went through 5 years of infertility and my due date was January 16, 2012. The first Monday without OLTL. I was so excited to meet my baby but so sad OLTL wasn't going to be on anymore. This feels like a life time ago.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are so welcome, Tricia!

[@MK-ov9np]

I remember seeing Hillary on General Hospital a few times as Nora Buchanan.

[@kevinashwood2146]

OLTL & The Edge of Night were my 2 favorite daytime dramas! I loved the OLTL reunion. I watch "The Locker Room" as much as possible. Good job, Allen!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thank you, Kevin. I appreciate the message.

[@claudia-ault]

I've watched all of your videos so far, and this one is in my top 3 live chats.

[@freemangriffin4953]

My favorite so far was Kathryn Hays with Don Hastings, and Elizabeth Hubbard with Martha Byrne - this is my #3! (:

[@claudia-ault]

@@freemangriffin4953 Don was on twice already. I didn't realize he was so funny. If it were up to me, I'd have him on every show as a random commentator in the background and I'd love it. Regardless if he was on a show or not. He's THAT good 👌

[@antoinetteurdiales4624]

Thank you for posting. I loved seeing this group from One Life to Live

[@bm3aquatic]

Such fun! Thank you for doing this, much appreciated. I grew up watching soaps with my mom. My mom is now 97 and still watches General Hospital as well as I do. Miss all of these people and so many soaps that live on in our hearts.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You're so so welcome.

[@kerch6]

So sorry I missed this live but glad to be able to see some of my favorites giving us the insider's dish!! If/when they bring it back, I hope they don't 'modernize' it and remember it's roots - normal people dealing with real life issues. Don't try to 'super size' the characters. Anyhoot, glad to hear these great stories!!

[@Jaya-dk2es]

Thank you so much for this! Would love to see more! It would be nice to see the Cramer women!

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

There’s my hair on her blouse. 😂. Bo is hilarious.

[@bryanmarrero9817]

Please for the love God. Bring back One Life to Live.

[@JaxxStarr81]

This was so awesome! I hope you do it again, and with more of the OLTL actors.

[@pepsicow1973]

This makes my soul happy. Everyone looks so beautiful

[@Beatlefish]

Love You all and miss you and your characters

[@melaniebuchanan780]

Aww, look. It's David, Pa, and Stepnora. That scene they mentioned of Bob Woods in the tub of tomato sauce after getting sprayed by the skunk has stayed in my mind over the years because it was so hilarious. Bob Woods was a major crush of mine in my teens and early 20s watching OLTL. He's still pretty handsome now as a silver fox. My screen name was a mix of his name and Melanie MacIver (Darlene Vogel) who was Bo's girlfriend. They were one of my favorite couplings on the show. I have loved seeing Hilary reprise the role of Nora on GH. I especially loved seeing her defend Tonja Walker's (Alex Olanov) character. She showed up to court hung over saying her son Matthew was getting married and she had gotten drunk the night before at Destiny's bachelorette party. At the end of the trial, Tonja Walker's character told Nora to say hello to that cowboy husband of hers for her. I would love to see John and Natalie (Michael Easton and Melissa Archer) on here. Also John Paul Levoissier who played Rex. And what about Jake and Megan (Joe Lando and Jessica Tuck). Maybe even John Loprieno and Andrea Evans (Cord and Tina).

[@beagle261]

HAHA- I forgot about stepnora!

[@nancydrew1229]

⁠@@beagle261The lady who played Tina will never appeared again since she is no longer alive.

[@leetheboss8538]

Need 2 do 1 life 2 live again best show ever Blair wasn't my fav character but EVERY1 made the show GR8

[@RachelDavisMatthews]

Sooooo glad Kassie is returning to Days soon - she is so overdue for an Emmy!

[@kimmassimo2302]

Yes I would like to see the reunions of Vicki and Dorian

[@kevinashwood2146]

I loved "One Life to Live" & "The Edge of Night", my 2 favorites! Nora & Bo were my favorite couple on OLTL, & Sky & Raven were the best on EON! LONG LIVE THOSE SHOWS!

[@TheLocherRoom]

❤️

[@davincibarnette]

This was so much fun. I miss them so much.

[@janebeville7446]

I miss all these people so much ♥️ Love you all!

[@kathleenbertrand1840]

Hopefully they bring it back like the'r bing back All My Children as Pine Vally

[@brandondavenport6147]

This is great to catch up with them

[@wolfgangproductions7402]

Excellent footage ty this made my day

[@craigsilver1124]

Great interview. Forgot how funny Tuc Watkins is.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks!

[@yvonneburton6142]

Love this i miss them all ,thanks for the update ❤

[@jeaninesilva5055]

I miss everyone but would love it if David Vickers showed up on GH ... he was the best.

[@janejones7638]

Thank you for expanding past ATWT and GL. I actually watched all the shows so I enjoy seeing these as much as I did the others. I agree with what James DePaiva said about looking forward to the hour each day. When I was really young, it was very true. I watched the ABC soaps first and the two hours a day after school was very soothing for me because I was experiencing some tough things during the rest of the time.

[@lisabaxter7786]

Thanks loved the show fantabulous a million blessing

[@kardilee]

Omg! I loved this show and didn’t realize how much I missed these characters. This brings me back to my middle and high school days. 💜♥️💜

[@TheLocherRoom]

I am so glad, Karyn!

[@tinytee7777]

I still watch some of the old episodes. I was really hurt when they took it off the air.

[@ericaweathersby308]

Hopefully when all this over the corona virus they will bring back OLTL an AMC MISSED THESE SOAPS EVERYDAY ❤

[@kathya.7773]

YESSSSSS & HAVE OUR BELOVED JOHN&NATALIE/JOLIE BACK

[@Dan5819]

How nice to see everyone again!

[@tinarivera135]

So cool but I wish more people were on. I'd love to see Starr, Langston, Dani and so many more 😍

[@bellx7984]

Please do more of these with more of the OLTL cast!!!

[@TheLocherRoom]

I have another one scheduled for this week on Thursday, May 28th.

[@ellierice9184]

Loved OLTL!! Was so sad when it went off. Wish they could have just combined it with GH. Bo and Nora were my favorite! Was so irritating it took so long to get them back together!! Was so glad they finally did. Liked Clint with Vicki:-). Liked when (I think it was Jessica and Natalie) had babies on the same day (can't remember if it was 1-11-11 or...). So many good stories on this show! Watched it for years. When it went off I officially became soap opera free!! (Did watch on the new channel too).

[@chocolatemuffin21]

💯

[@renealexander2703]

Ellie Rice, they should of combined it with AMC.

[@joannebenkstein3119]

Loved seeing these 5 fab actors back together again!