My fondest wish is to see those episodes when Carrie II would come out and the Diane Ballard murder mystery...all disturbing, but brilliantly written and played!!! Procter and Gamble need to market them!
This was a Friday episode that ended with the beginning of Carrie's episode, only to be continued on the following Monday...great editing...obviously, one of Carrie's alters came out while she walked down the aisle...at this time, it had not been revealed that Carrie suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder...
someone will have to clue me in...who's the sinister looking people in that eerie scene at the church when Carrie has one of her spells? Is the boy Andy Norris? The Ron Kennedy guy Ross mentioned earlier? Who's the man in the trench coat that gets the icy look from Sara? It isn't Larry Wyatt because he enters the room first and meets up with Ed.
The boy in the church is Ron Kennedy, Carrie and Ross's neighbor that she seduced...the man in the trench coat was actually a private detective that Vanessa hired to follow her father, Henry...this was revealed a little later...I remember this because the plotting of most of Headwriter Doug Marland's stories were so wonderful and they interweaved each other!
Pure theatre back then! It's so easy, now, to imagine the disapearance of soaps, soon. At least GL, which is now unbearable to watch...why the hell is Reva pregnant, again?
I particularly like the comment Mark makes about it and Vanessa's snobbish remark "it's the only halfway decent thing I could find in Springfield" said in that condescending way with the emphasis on "Springfield".
Yes, Carrie was great! Her split personality slept with Josh and the neighbor boy behind Ross's back, and even committed a couple of murders. When Jane Elliot & Doug Marland departed, the story was wrapped up very quickly in an unsatisfying way. And GL didn't truly rebound from Marland's exit until Nancy Curlee became head writer in 1990.
I so remember this (I have not seen it since 1982)...what a devastating storyline for me, and Carrie was such a tragic character...Doug Marland spent sooo much time setting up the story and getting the audience involved in her...when Jane Elliot was suddenly let go and Doug Marland quit in defiance, the storyline ended rather abruptly and made no sense...one of the great storyline tragedies of GL
Jane Elliot said that she was happy about this role because Carrie was so much different than Tracy Quartermaine. Then, Carrie developes a split personality that makes Tracy look like Mother Terasa. I loved Carrie. I was very upset when she left. Today. she's barely mentioned.
It's sad to think of what else Doug could have done for the show. Instead he did various projects for a few years until he went to ATWT. I miss his writing so much. Think of how many wretched hacks have been in daytime decade after decade, and we only had him for about 14 years.
was Carrie already insane before marrying Ross?
SimonTube71 3 months ago
My fondest wish is to see those episodes when Carrie II would come out and the Diane Ballard murder mystery...all disturbing, but brilliantly written and played!!! Procter and Gamble need to market them!
schuyler10 2 years ago
Me too. Does anyone know anyone who sells old GL edits?
hookedongh 2 years ago
This was a Friday episode that ended with the beginning of Carrie's episode, only to be continued on the following Monday...great editing...obviously, one of Carrie's alters came out while she walked down the aisle...at this time, it had not been revealed that Carrie suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder...
schuyler10 2 years ago
someone will have to clue me in...who's the sinister looking people in that eerie scene at the church when Carrie has one of her spells? Is the boy Andy Norris? The Ron Kennedy guy Ross mentioned earlier? Who's the man in the trench coat that gets the icy look from Sara? It isn't Larry Wyatt because he enters the room first and meets up with Ed.
ACcountryFan 2 years ago
The boy in the church is Ron Kennedy, Carrie and Ross's neighbor that she seduced...the man in the trench coat was actually a private detective that Vanessa hired to follow her father, Henry...this was revealed a little later...I remember this because the plotting of most of Headwriter Doug Marland's stories were so wonderful and they interweaved each other!
schuyler10 2 years ago
Pure theatre back then! It's so easy, now, to imagine the disapearance of soaps, soon. At least GL, which is now unbearable to watch...why the hell is Reva pregnant, again?
schuyler10 3 years ago
This is such brilliant soap. Vanessa in that big black dress! Carrie's episode. This was Maureen's first appearance?
CarlD2 3 years ago
I particularly like the comment Mark makes about it and Vanessa's snobbish remark "it's the only halfway decent thing I could find in Springfield" said in that condescending way with the emphasis on "Springfield".
ACcountryFan 2 years ago
Yes, Carrie was great! Her split personality slept with Josh and the neighbor boy behind Ross's back, and even committed a couple of murders. When Jane Elliot & Doug Marland departed, the story was wrapped up very quickly in an unsatisfying way. And GL didn't truly rebound from Marland's exit until Nancy Curlee became head writer in 1990.
OceanKingNY 5 years ago
I so remember this (I have not seen it since 1982)...what a devastating storyline for me, and Carrie was such a tragic character...Doug Marland spent sooo much time setting up the story and getting the audience involved in her...when Jane Elliot was suddenly let go and Doug Marland quit in defiance, the storyline ended rather abruptly and made no sense...one of the great storyline tragedies of GL
schuyler10 5 years ago
Jane Elliot said that she was happy about this role because Carrie was so much different than Tracy Quartermaine. Then, Carrie developes a split personality that makes Tracy look like Mother Terasa. I loved Carrie. I was very upset when she left. Today. she's barely mentioned.
JrsyBarry 5 years ago
It's sad to think of what else Doug could have done for the show. Instead he did various projects for a few years until he went to ATWT. I miss his writing so much. Think of how many wretched hacks have been in daytime decade after decade, and we only had him for about 14 years.
CarlD2 3 years ago