Agnes Nixon - Tribute

[@howardbroadnax8292]

I know exactly where I was when I heard that AMC has been canceled. I was driving my school bus on Sunset passing UCLA heading back to Harvard-Westlake School. My heart dropped when I heard it on the radio. I always thought that show would outlast me. I'm not ashamed to say that I sometimes pull up old episodes on KZbin. I'll never give up hope that AMC and OLTL will somehow be reborn.

[@jasonlindsey9946]

Simply a genius! She could have won an Oscar if she had written scripts for motion pictures.

[@jonathanburton3428]

Susan and Erika look DAMN GOOD!!!!

[@rtrout57]

Current soap writers will hopefully see this

[@marcinucinski5394]

I certainly hope so, because the trash they are offering right now is nowhere near how great soaps were back then.

[@hhhh-xb9py]

Writeres today only kno how to write 20 second scenes...how can i invest in a scene when its shorter then a commercial.perfect xample a few years back there was what could have been an epic scene on general hispitol when lesley returned and monica caught her at hosp.comp.tryingbto get private info....this would have been a stellar scene with 2 power house veterans uniting..instead it lost all impact as it was busted up into 6 mini scenes....i edited the scenes together clocked a bit over 5 mins....which should have been 2 great scenes!!!!... all soaps do this now..big mistake ...a soap viewer by nature is fairly chill if there going to invest 60 mis a day 5 days a week!!.... and if a writer cant hold your interest in a 2 minute scene .....i miss whenvsoaps were good!! ...if a writer were smart they would use some elements of why we watched back in the day....nithing to lise no one watches now any way.i recentley discovered sunset beach all in order on you tube .i didnt watch first time around ...i looooooove it....meaty character driven scenes...affairs..murders..blackmail....i highly recommend it!! ....unlike todays storys of organised crime and corpirate take overs....ok rant done lol be well all!!

[@TheAngiehubbard]

This ended way too soon for me. I’m glad you was able to honor Agnes though. Loved seeing Debbi and darnell and Erika

[@BSted-lm3mx]

Alan, thanks so much for putting this together. Wonderful to see Erika and Susan and lovely to hear Robert's memories of Agnes. You're the best!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are so welcome!

[@jfblog23]

This was such a wonderful tribute to a wonderful woman who created shows with strong female leads and diverse casts!

[@Moonewitch]

I'm in tears...

[@jenniferlynn73]

It would be great to have Erika Slezak and Susan Lucci on together to talk more about their early days on their respective shows. Thank you Alan for all of these wonderful interviews, they just keep getting better and better!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are so welcome, Jennifer! I so appreciate the love.

[@edgefan4437]

I love Susan's commentary on the actors on both shows, AMC & OLTL going over how they did at 58 minutes. Very interesting stuff.

[@marcusj4641]

Susan seemed genuinely surprised that her long time colleague Gillian Spencer (Daisy Cortlandt) was the original Vicki.

[@ejsalazar7140]

Great show. Please give us an hour of Viki and Dorian.

[@susane.2232]

What a stellar tribute to a true pioneer. Thank you, Agnes Nixon, for years and years of amazing stories and unforgettable characters!

[@lukec.9819]

This was wonderful!! Susan Lucci looks amazing!!! 👏😊

[@Mandylovesjesus2]

This was wonderful!!! I miss AMC and OLTL. Susan Lucci looks even more beautiful. Thanks for show Alan!

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are welcome, Mandy! Thanks so much for watching.

[@kimperez147]

Beautiful tribute for Agnes Nixon 🌹

[@caroleosadchuk1742]

I Loved Darnell when he as working with Peter on Y & R as Sarge!! Hell, I loved him as Jessie with Jenny!!!

[@romstar]

I don’t know why they canceled such important forms of entertainment/soap operas have been around since the beginning of television 📺 but I remember distinctly when the downfall began-during the O .J.Simpson trial. They interrupted the soaps 🧼 for long periods of time for every little update/more interested in sensationalism than in the actual tragedy. By then, viewers were more riveted by reality than scripted drama😔 And everyone loves AMC but OLTL was the real underdog! That is one show that is sorely missed by fans!! Bring it back!!🙏🙏👍😘📺📺📺🧼🧼

[@cathyjones9548]

Lovely to see Erika and Susan,and the others!! Wish Erika had been on longer!!

[@lisahaufrect7537]

Love this. Thank you so much. Miss her characters so much. They were like family.

[@jeffsullivan2044]

Erika deserved every award she won. I really miss seeing her on daytime television. I started watching OLTL around the time Judith Light joined the show. The 1980s were my favorite time for the show but, regardless, anytime Erika was on, I was there. Thank-you Erika for some of my favorite moments of all time watching this incredible series. You are truly " stand alone" and boy oh boy, we could really use your talent these days!!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks for watching, Jeff.

[@maybethlichaa8733]

Could not wait to watch. This did not disappoint, Alan. The back story of these iconic soaps is a gift to the fans. Also it is clear to me that Agnes Nixon’s stories are relevant today. I do so hope a new generation moves to Pine Valley. ❤️

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thank you, Maybeth. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and took the time to watch.

[@hhhh-xb9py]

Watched amc from 81 till about 2000..watched oltl from 91 to about 2000...thanks agnes!! A bit of resentment that ryans hope got shafted because of her clout but all in all so appreciative of the wonderful television she made....

[@markfaulkner5626]

I feel you. I am forever a Ryan’s Hope fan, but I blame ABC instead of Agnes. ABC mismanaged Ryan’s Hope for years, and although Loving was given RH’s time period at Agnes’ request, it was ABC who decided to move it to noon, which they knew would kill it. ABC could have possibly saved RH by sandwiching it between One Life to Live and General Hospital, but they weren’t really interested in saving it.

[@kevinashwood2146]

I loved your Aggie interview. Don't forget about Search for Tomorrow or The Edge of Night. Love your interviews!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks, Kevin. Appreciate it.

[@kimperez147]

I miss both of these shows. Agnes truly had insight and wrote the storylines that were current with what was going on in the world at the time. You don't see writers like this anymore. Thank you Alan for having this tribute. It was so nice to see all of the actors.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You are so welcome, Kim. Thanks for watching.

[@claudia-ault]

I never watched AMC but I loved OLTL. Great tribute, Alan. It's sad that most of these actors are no longer on daytime. I don't watch any of the soaps that are currently on. But I can easily start again if some of my favourites were to find a way back on the screen everyday. On a totally unrelated topic, I would LOVE to see Peter Bergman being paired with Liz Keifer on Y&R. (Jack really needs someone in his life right about now) I'd start watching Y&R again in a heartbeat if that happened.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Would love to see Liz Keifer jump to Y&R. Thanks for watching. So glad you enjoyed it, Claudia.

[@darnellwilliams9559]

Decent tribute! I was hoping to see Julia Barr

[@tonyhassan7117]

Wow viki lord and ericia Kane nice to see them

[@kevinriley6320]

Has anyone noticed how Dallas & Knots Landing mirror All My Children & One Life to Live? Agnes Nixon actually created All My Children first but One Life to Live was on TV first. While David Jacob's created Knots Landing first but CBS wanted something more saga like & that's why Dallas aired 1st.

[@BLTKellys]

David Jacobs created Dallas but had little to do with the show (like Agnes and OLTL). But Knots was David Jacobs' baby, like AMC was Agnes'.

[@marcusj4641]

True...also, Like OLTL, when Dallas first began, it was more about the trials, relationships and personal interactions between the characters, and not just the machinations of the Rich, powerful and glamorous. But after Dynasty debuted, it became what was the typical 80s nighttime soap. Ironically, it was Dallas that was the catalyst for OLTL's change in dynamic with the introduction of the Buchanans.

[@erikandrus4387]

@@BLTKellys Constance McCashin(Laura, "Knots Landing) had a day part on "All My Children".

[@1marianne]

This was excellent, Alan! And Carol Burnett at the end! I have Agnes' book, will start it soon. I hope the new "Pine Valley" can capture the spirit of Agnes Nixon's All My Children. And I pray a One Life to Live return will follow!

[@TheLocherRoom]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Marianne! Thank you for watching.

[@meagr2]

Besides the shows she created Agnes also created the character of Rachel Davis on Another World. The role was originally played by Robin Strasser. Victoria Wyndham took the role over when Agnes created Dorian Lord on One Life to Live. Thank you for allowing me to relive all the soaps!

[@jabjab4434]

Actually Robin was not the original Dorian and replaced Clare Malis who replaced 4 others, one being Dixie Carter. Robin actually left Another World to play Christine , a doctor on AMC. That did not go well and then eventually hired to play Dorian .

[@markfaulkner5626]

Agnes didn’t create Dorian. Dorian was created by Gordon Russell and Sam Hall. Robin left Another World because she was married to actor Larry Luckinbill, and they wanted to work on other projects. Robin left Another World, was replaced by Margaret Impert, and was persuaded to return until Victoria Wyndham took over. This was all before Dorian ever appeared on One Life to Live.

[@erikandrus4387]

So, from what I understand is Dr. Dorian Cramer was a creation/collaboration of both Agnes Nixon and Gordon Russell. Robin Strasser didn't begin playing her until later. While actresses Nancy Pinkerton, Dixie Carter, and Claire Malis were each taking their turn at the role, Ms. Strasser was playing Dr. Christina Karras on "All My Children". Christina wasn't a juicy role, and Robin was more than willing to play Dorian once the part became available and her contract on "Children" ended.

[@ZachKinseyMusic]

Thank you for this it was one your best shows even with Darnell's audio issues. Wonderful actors and a great tribute to Mrs. Nixon.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Glad to hear that! Thank you.

[@scottpaquin9709]

I absolutely love this! So great to see these ladies again. What a wonderful tribute to Agnes Nixon. Thank you for making this happen Alan.

[@TheLocherRoom]

You're so welcome, Scott!

[@scottpaquin9709]

@@TheLocherRoom ❤

[@MsRedsphere]

I can't thank you enough Alan, This tribute was wonderful- the social issues that Agnes presented were so important for the times. AMC and OLTL were a large part of my life as a youth. So sad it ended but, may it live again.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks for your note and for watching!

[@douglasbrown3942]

I really wish that Robin Strasser would have appeared to talk about working with Agnes on Another World.

[@Dee-gx7yb]

This was great, I was a CBS soap opera watcher but of course I heard of these legendary characters. They all look great and good to see them. I see Peter all the time on Y&R.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

It’s a shame that Erica and Viki never met during a crossover. Erica once referred to Dorian Lord as a “filth monger” when Adam threatened to sell a story about her to The Intruder.

[@KRstar78]

Erica and Dorian are almost the same person lol 😂

[@anthonyL1995]

@@KRstar78 Well Robin Strasser had played "proto-Erica" in the role of Rachel Corey on Another World. I think she played up that character more so than what Dorian was when she was introduced as she was not this rich woman but a doctor that clearly had struggled.

[@KRstar78]

@@anthonyL1995 they were a lot alike but I agree Rachel was the outline of Erica, I know it’s hard to find but there are pictures of Robin from the 60’s the ones that I did find and she and Susan look so much alike it’s uncanny. Robin also played a Dr. on all my children in 1978 the same year that Erica Kane Married Tom Cudahay.

[@anthonyL1995]

@@KRstar78 There is a book available on Amazon called “Llanview in the Afternoon” it interviews A LOT of cast and crew members from OLTL going back to the beginning of the show. Agnes and Erika were both interviewed. Robin also contributed and apparently she was not fond of her AMC character. They had to convince her into taking on OLTL and Dorian.

[@BLTKellys]

@@KRstar78 Lucci and Strasser could have played sisters. If you listen to audio of Strasser on Another World, it's remarkably like Susan's Erica Kane.

[@andersoncooper4852]

Thanks a lot for this tribute. I wish it never end.

[@hhhh-xb9py]

If current soaps wanted more viewrers look up donna swajeskie!! I have no idea if shes still writing but her time on another world was amazing!! ..character driven stories another world wentbthru many ups and downs but under her it was top notch!!

[@battlegirldeb]

Love this so much. I still haven't chance to read the book about Agnes, but I have read a lot about Irna Phillis and Agnes days before she started her own shows.

[@metalheart2123]

I really hope Pine Valley gets picked up to series. Crossing my fingers.

[@BLTKellys]

It's being written by a British writer who never saw the original All My Children (it never aired there). So don't expect it to be the same show.

[@braintser4173]

@@BLTKellys No expectations. But Andrew Stearn is one of the EPs and he is a lifelong AMC fan.

[@MYTHOUGHTS46]

This is a well-deserved tribute to Agnes Nixon watching it I noticed some interesting tidbits all all of the actors are Daytime Emmy winners on Today's Show with Erika slezak at The Head of the Class next is Debbie Morgan has been romantically involved on screen with both Peter Bergman and Darnell Williams and lastly I was expecting Susan Lucci to respond every time that you called on Erika slezak LOL

[@skaterboy-cz9wj]

Why would you expect Susan Lucci to respond every time that Erika Slezak - they both are very kind, respectfulprofessionals.

[@chucksellers8422]

Erika Slezak is the best daytime actress ever and Viki Buchanan was the best character ever written.

[@skaterboy-cz9wj]

She is amazing. She deserved her Emmy's nothing against Susan. Susan got so much more fame though and to me that seemed unfair. ON the other hand Susan besides her Emmy losses that brought her fame was very underrated. After seeing her in HOt in cleveland, Hope and faith and especially in Devious Maids she should have been a sitcom star during prime time. Hilarious. She played the good girl in a way in Devious Maids and was a supporting character who stole the show. playing a supporting good girl role!

[@JLJMedia]

Alan you are the best! Great job with this!

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thank you so much. It means so much coming from you.

[@clydethurman2037]

Might watch it again in a bit. So good!!!!

[@kenyamatthews6305]

Alan Locher did a good job by doing a Tribute Show for Agnes Nixon, she was a icon & will truly be missed!👍

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thank you, Kenya! I appreciate it.

[@mikemercado5223]

It was a great tribute to Agnes Nixon...they could have included at least one character from Loving maybe Lauren Marie Taylor ( Stacey) the only original cast member for the whole show

[@BLTKellys]

Erika Slezak is actually the reason Susan Lucci lost the Emmy so many times and I always wondered if there was a resentment there, but it's good to see that they are friendly here.

[@teddygianni1371]

You can't blame Erika for Susan's 18 losses.

[@citydweller99]

Susan became more famous because of the losses.

[@skaterboy-cz9wj]

Susan and Erika are professionals and they have both been so gracious in respect to everything including the Emmy's. Susan may only have one Emmy but she is probably the most successful soap actor who stayed on tv. I respect she gave daytime respect. She was doing prime time a lot but she always respected All My Children and the daytime genre.. Class act. Erika was such a fine actress - the very best. I think they are the same age or close. Somehow Susan seems younger.

[@skaterboy-cz9wj]

@@teddygianni1371 Susan Lucci never blamed it on Erika either. She said Erika deserved every Emmy. I feel bad for Slezak because she won and Susan got the fame.

[@catherinenicastro2969]

Miss loveing videos

[@devinpowell4784]

Yes!!! OJ was the beginning of the end of soaps! I hate him til this day for that! People KNOW not to say anything about him to me to this day Lbs!

[@anddyyoung]

Oj actually was the lead in for the Kardashians

[@Stephanie1974]

Agnes Nixon is a goddess. 🌟💋🎭

[@fmm10970]

Lauren Marie Taylor ( Stacey) from Loving should have been there she was the only cast member on the show from beginning to end

[@tonyhassan7117]

One life to live first premiere July 15/1968 ok

[@erikandrus4387]

Does anyone know how to access the online archives for Northwestern to look at Agnes' work? I know someone mentioned it to me in the chat but what I am finding is the ability to request files that I would have to view in person when visiting the library. Is there anything just scanned in?

[@BLTKellys]

I personally have some resentment for Agnes because she had Ryan's Hope taken out of its timeslot to accommodate Loving, which led to Ryan's losing its audience and being cancelled.

[@michaelveillette9690]

Kind of strange. Only 4 actors got credit at the end. There were 3 or 4 other actors in this episode, each playing major characters, who weren't credited? Maybe these end credits were tagged on from another episode?

[@terri5757]

During the time when Angie was saying that the audience didn’t approve of the Angie/Cliff storyline because they were a mixed race couple. I don’t believe that. I remember watching during that time and the problem was that everyone was still so in love with the Super couples Jessie and Angie and Cliff and Nina. People weren’t ready for their relationship.

[@MsRedsphere]

I imagine the "powers that be" who were a group of old guys were listening to the racist letters they received and feared a backlash.

[@terri5757]

@@MsRedsphere you know, I love Debbie Morgan, and I’m sure you are right that there were people who sent in racists letters, but you need to remember all the controversial stories AMC handled. I, My Mom, Grandma and lots of friends and relatives watched the Cliff/Angie storyline. I definitely would not call any of us racists because we have biracial members of our family including myself. I just remember us all talking about it at the time and pretty much everyone felt that there just wasn’t that big of a connection between Angie and Cliff, and so many people just couldn’t get over the super couples of Cliff and Nina, and Jessie and Angie. I hope you have been enjoying watching this reunion as much as I am?

[@tonyhassan2327]

One life live July 15 1968 not July 26 1968 good job

[@TheLocherRoom]

Thanks for correcting me, Tony! I appreciate it.

[@viviangreen6529]

Where is Julia Barr???

[@hhhh-xb9py]

Altho another world was my show i must say i cheated on it with oltl from 91 and a few years after ..that show was gold thst period!!! ....i always felt oltl was the black sheep of abc....when oltl was cancelled its ratings were higher then gh!!!!..and definetley better acvording to critics...

[@teddygianni1371]

They could have let Erika Slezak stay longer instead of Darnell and his tech mishaps

[@howyoudurrinhunneh]

Who invited Jean?

[@chucksellers8422]

She should have brought Tommy. He would have wanted to fight the host.

[@caroleosadchuk1742]

What kind of dog does Darnell has?

[@travisjames3517]

The late Ellen Holly def had some differing opinions RE: Nixon and Erika Slezak. All not good.

[@TheLocherRoom]

Interesting, Travis.