Amazing stuff. And the coolest part is these scenes were some of the first to be shot after the writers strike. Douglas Marland was literally feeding them lines as they went along, totally on the fly.
DUH! Yes she COULD have morning sickness! I am in Early Childhood education and YES a woman can experience morning sickness about the first month on DUMBASS writers!
I can remember that Doug Marland never really had Nola and Kelly in another scene as powerful as this again...Nola moved to Thornway Road to work for Quinton McCord, and Kelly and Morgan got married...the three would run into each other sometimes, but hardly spoke.
I don't think that Morgan ever confronted Nola about her deception, either. The show went overboard on redeeming Nola's character...I remember Nola twisted the story about her baby's conception to Josh Lewis...
Lisa Brown was a great actress, and Nola a great character. She had another major storyline after this one, then a new writer named Pamela Long Hammer made everything "The Reva Shayne Show". Nola fell in disuse after that.
These clips are fantastic. I started watching Guiding Light right around the time that Nola was trying to trap Kelly into marriage. They were both so fantastic in this storyline. I love the fact that they made Nola such a great character because I absolutely loved her with Quinton. Shame that Kelly and Morgan did not work out. How did Kelly leave the show because I don't remember.
After Morgan divorced Kelly and left town to further her modeling career, Kelly started dating Dr. Claire Ramsey. They lived together in the garage apartment over Ed Bauer's house (which, back then, was right next door to Alan Spaulding's house)...Kelly left Springfield, very quietly on some kind of medical mission (1983-84)...never to be mentioned again...
Actually, the actor that played Kelly (Jon Wesley? I think that's has real name) did reappear for a brief moment (a special episode) with Lisa Brown for the show's 45th anniversary special back in 1987.
Bette Davis watched these episodes and commented that Lisa Brown was an amazing actress. Lisa gives an Oscar worthy performance. We will never see this kind of acting on soaps again
Her name is Marsha Clark. She came on in 1979 as the 2nd person to play the part, the other person only played the part for a year. The character was killed off in 1984 when opening a music box and it exploded. She was involved with Jim Reardon at the time.
this was truly a classic time for this show. Lisa Brown ruled. It was amazing that, after all that time, they were able to immediately redirect the hatred toward the character into some kind of sympathy. Brilliant.
I think I hated Nola for about a week after this episode, until she almost had an abortion out of town. Then I realized I didn't hate her as much, and actually was like Kelly and felt pity and sympathy for her (obvious part of that was from Brown, and part of it was from Marland's writing). It's interesting that Nola would be proven right over the next year and a half that Morgan and Kelly wouldn't be such a happy couple.
The only thing this needs now for 'part 4' is Kelly & Morgan's cathartic, tear-filled reunion which is at the end of this very episode. ...Maybe it's up already under another title...?
Lisa was so powerful in this scene. She played the Borderline Personality Disorder to a tee. Nola was basically comedy relief before this storyline.
ATWT fans probably never realized what a gifted comedianne Lisa Brown is because her Iva character was so tragic.
Thanks for the clips. The quality is surprisingly good considering it was probably originally recorded with a 1981 VCR. The soundtrack could have used more volume, but other than that it was good.
I always liked Lisa Brown as Nola. She does a great job here as does John Wesley Shipp. I was in junior high when these episodes were aired, but I vaguely remember the commercials for them. Thanks for posting!
Amazing stuff. And the coolest part is these scenes were some of the first to be shot after the writers strike. Douglas Marland was literally feeding them lines as they went along, totally on the fly.
antonzap 1 year ago
DUH! Yes she COULD have morning sickness! I am in Early Childhood education and YES a woman can experience morning sickness about the first month on DUMBASS writers!
Sheri451 1 year ago
I can remember that Doug Marland never really had Nola and Kelly in another scene as powerful as this again...Nola moved to Thornway Road to work for Quinton McCord, and Kelly and Morgan got married...the three would run into each other sometimes, but hardly spoke.
I don't think that Morgan ever confronted Nola about her deception, either. The show went overboard on redeeming Nola's character...I remember Nola twisted the story about her baby's conception to Josh Lewis...
schuyler10 2 years ago
Lisa Brown was a great actress, and Nola a great character. She had another major storyline after this one, then a new writer named Pamela Long Hammer made everything "The Reva Shayne Show". Nola fell in disuse after that.
Andorian323 2 years ago
These clips are fantastic. I started watching Guiding Light right around the time that Nola was trying to trap Kelly into marriage. They were both so fantastic in this storyline. I love the fact that they made Nola such a great character because I absolutely loved her with Quinton. Shame that Kelly and Morgan did not work out. How did Kelly leave the show because I don't remember.
bsheffer1 2 years ago
After Morgan divorced Kelly and left town to further her modeling career, Kelly started dating Dr. Claire Ramsey. They lived together in the garage apartment over Ed Bauer's house (which, back then, was right next door to Alan Spaulding's house)...Kelly left Springfield, very quietly on some kind of medical mission (1983-84)...never to be mentioned again...
schuyler10 2 years ago
@schuyler10
Actually, the actor that played Kelly (Jon Wesley? I think that's has real name) did reappear for a brief moment (a special episode) with Lisa Brown for the show's 45th anniversary special back in 1987.
gun15509 1 year ago
OH YES SHE could experience Morning Sickness! My niece puked every morning and every night from her first month till her fourth month asshole!
Sheri451 2 years ago
OOOOOOH I HATE THAT NAAAAME!!!
Hahaha.
Messylin 2 years ago 5
Bette Davis watched these episodes and commented that Lisa Brown was an amazing actress. Lisa gives an Oscar worthy performance. We will never see this kind of acting on soaps again
Joanfan29 2 years ago 9
Arguably, Cynthia Watros topped Brown with her performance as Annie on the witness stand - a similar premise of a woman coming undone.
AdArmand 2 years ago 2
@Joanfan29 You're damn right about that. You won't see writing like this anymore either. 1980-86 or so GL was fantastic--its true golden years.
neworleansguy10 4 months ago
LOVE Nola!!
CapricornDavo 2 years ago
Great writing and acting by any standards. Such a treat to see this again after all these years and to find that it holds up so well!
claudenorth2007 2 years ago
Im trying to remember Hillary the nurse and her real name. I liked her.
proud2Bprude 2 years ago
Her name is Marsha Clark. She came on in 1979 as the 2nd person to play the part, the other person only played the part for a year. The character was killed off in 1984 when opening a music box and it exploded. She was involved with Jim Reardon at the time.
frecklzface 2 years ago
Marsha began as Hillary in 1977, not '79.
Soapking1965 2 years ago
Just an amazing performance by Lisa Brown. There is NOTHING on soaps that equals this today!
joetofalo 2 years ago 2
Nola used to be my favorite character on Guidibg Light. I still miss her goofy ways. Too bad they are cancelling this wonderful show :(
Sheri451 2 years ago
this was truly a classic time for this show. Lisa Brown ruled. It was amazing that, after all that time, they were able to immediately redirect the hatred toward the character into some kind of sympathy. Brilliant.
tarheel8494 2 years ago
Lisa Brown had a way of making me feel sorry for her, even though she did all these terrible things. She was very entertaining! :)
jward199 4 years ago
I think I hated Nola for about a week after this episode, until she almost had an abortion out of town. Then I realized I didn't hate her as much, and actually was like Kelly and felt pity and sympathy for her (obvious part of that was from Brown, and part of it was from Marland's writing). It's interesting that Nola would be proven right over the next year and a half that Morgan and Kelly wouldn't be such a happy couple.
Yesimustbestupid 4 years ago
I so agree.
Najee1020 3 years ago
The only thing this needs now for 'part 4' is Kelly & Morgan's cathartic, tear-filled reunion which is at the end of this very episode. ...Maybe it's up already under another title...?
dvlaries 4 years ago
Lisa was so powerful in this scene. She played the Borderline Personality Disorder to a tee. Nola was basically comedy relief before this storyline.
ATWT fans probably never realized what a gifted comedianne Lisa Brown is because her Iva character was so tragic.
Thanks for the clips. The quality is surprisingly good considering it was probably originally recorded with a 1981 VCR. The soundtrack could have used more volume, but other than that it was good.
JrsyBarry 5 years ago
I always liked Lisa Brown as Nola. She does a great job here as does John Wesley Shipp. I was in junior high when these episodes were aired, but I vaguely remember the commercials for them. Thanks for posting!
makeittrue 5 years ago
I can't really hear it well--the only problem--but I still love it
Patc
patc2000 5 years ago
You have outdone yourself--
I love that show--I remember watching it--It took forever for Nola to finally get caught--
Do you have the episode leading up to this one?
Patc
patc2000 5 years ago
Powerful stuff! One request...Are you able to post the original airdate with the video?
jblancett 5 years ago
I looked this up in the GL 50th Anniversary Celebration book; the episode originally aired on July 27, 1981.
GeoffLA 5 years ago