The tragedy of Maureen came from the fact that everybody assumed she would always be there - she was regarded as a saint even before her death. Perhaps this quality was, more than her altruism, that she had accepted the mundane realities of life. Ed absolutely could not do this and his own self-destructive streak blinded him to Maureen's own mortality - ultimately killing her, instead.
@Englishlass Well, I would say, maybe not right away -- look at my comments directed to koollatter. To me, I wish that they had gotten rid of Tina Sloan and Lillian Raines at this time, than Mo. (At that time, Lillian wasn't that important to the overall show's storylines).
It was an accident. I remember wondering that myself in 1993 when these scenes originally aired? because, in my time zone, "breaking news" pre-empted Ed and Maureen's final words to each other. When the show resumed after the news story, Ed was driving up to the site of the accident. But even if she seemed to be in complete despair, because of her love for her daughter Michelle, Maureen wouldn't have killed herself.
@koollatter I totally agree. And there were other things the writers could have done with Maureen than going up to the cabin. I still think it would have been interesting if Mo had gone to her friend, Roger, for just friendship (the biggest fault I had with headwriter, Nancy Curlee & EP Jill Farren Phelps was their lack in a belief of having a man & a woman in a purely platonic friendship).
@TheWhatsinaname To me it would have been more interesting if a little later, Holly or Vanessa, would have seen Mo leaving Roger's apartment having the wrong impression what had happened. Also, to me, getting rid of LIllian Raines at that time, instead of Mo would have made so much more sense in terms of why they got rid of Mo -- to make room for the character Buzz Cooper and the hiring of Justin Deas.
@TheWhatsinaname And I know there's been hints that the reason why they didn't have Mo go to Roger for friendship and escape from Ed was because they had missed out trying to get Lenore Kasdorf to come back as Rita Bauer, Ed's third wife, to shake things up further, but even if they couldn't get Kasdorf back it would have still made more sense for Mo to do something interesting such as go to Roger for platonic companionship.
@TheWhatsinaname Actually, Nancy Curlee DID believe that. As GL was ending, she gave an interview where she said that she would've liked to have developed the Roger/Mo friendship more. She absolutely did not want to kill Maureen; that was all JFP.
lots of women have discovered their husbands affairs on soaps but ppl are still talking about ed, maureen and lillian. this storyline has stuck in the minds of soapfans for all these years.
"You have broken my heart." Those have got to be the most horrifying and haunting last words that could have possibly been uttered by Maureen before her death.
Holy cow, powerhouse performance from Ellen Parker (and what amazing writing). I remember watching these episodes in a total state of shock, and the impact is not much different now.
Believe it or not, this was the first meaty scene that Ellen Parker had on GL in the 7 years she was Maureen...when she took over the part in 1986, Maureen became a prop (both Ed and Maureen), albeit, a loveable prop, except when Holly came back to town in 1988-89...
I remember when JFP tried to downplay how much viewers loved Maureen by implying this was only because she'd pumped up Maureen's airtime in the 6 months before her death. She really did seem very pissy that anyone would be upset Maureen died.
But the genius of Ellen Parker is that she took every scene as a "prop" (and I'd even disagree with that assessment) and gave it heart and warmth. Her "buddy" scenes with Vanessa, her interactions with Michelle, her patience with Bridget, her "understanding" of Roger Thorpe. Through those 7 years, she slyly made Maureen not a "prop," but rather a foundation. I don't think fans were as surprised by her death as they were by realizing how she really was the thread holding the show together.
You're right in so many ways...trust me, I really wanted to see Ellen Parker, as Maureen, with the meaty storylines that Ellen Dolan, as Maureen, had. That never, truly happened. Ellen Parker's shining moment came at Maureen's death...which she won the Emmy for...for 7 years, she was window dressing! Salad dressing!
Mo should never have been killed off it was of many JUMBO mistakes made by the producers of GL - others included killing off Rogers baby with Mindy Lewis Keeping Roger and Holly apart for so long after his return and of course firing Michale Zaslow(Roger) in such a cold hearted way due to his illness
BIG mistake!! HUGE!!! Never could stand ED...blech :P
I think it would have been kinda cool if Mo slept with Roger!!! Ya know, a little FRIEND-ly luvin' to ease the pain and give Ed a coronary!! Ha! Oh, where they could have gone with that one!! (guess it wouldn't have worked since mo was such a saint..but MAN!! Fun thought!! :):) )
I agree this was not a smart thing to kill of MO. I still say there is a way they could have fixed it. We never did see the accident. They could have had her pick up a hitchhiker and then when the accident happened Mo could have been thrown from the car and the hitchhiker killed and maybe they could not id the body for some reason. I know it been alot of years and most of the Baures are gone but it be nice to bring her back.
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The tragedy of Maureen came from the fact that everybody assumed she would always be there - she was regarded as a saint even before her death. Perhaps this quality was, more than her altruism, that she had accepted the mundane realities of life. Ed absolutely could not do this and his own self-destructive streak blinded him to Maureen's own mortality - ultimately killing her, instead.
Messylin 1 month ago
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Messylin 1 month ago
Is this the scene for which Ellen Parker won an Emmy?
Joaquin1962 5 months ago
@Joaquin1962 Yep. So, so, so well deserved.
anabanana0714 2 months ago
Damn, Ellen Parker rocked it in this storyline. Big mistake killing her off.
fatima1009 1 year ago
''Well I'm sorry, thats not good enough for my daughter and its certainly not good enough for me''
Powerful words from Mo.
newattitude 1 year ago
I agree.
Englishlass 1 year ago
I wish they could have worked this out. They were such a wonderful couple.
Englishlass 1 year ago
@Englishlass Well, I would say, maybe not right away -- look at my comments directed to koollatter. To me, I wish that they had gotten rid of Tina Sloan and Lillian Raines at this time, than Mo. (At that time, Lillian wasn't that important to the overall show's storylines).
TheWhatsinaname 1 year ago
Guiding Light died with her.
Messylin 1 year ago
I hated Ed after this. He was so sanctimonious.
newattitude 2 years ago
did she kill herself or was it an accident?
Fionia20 2 years ago
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netguy02 2 years ago
netguy02 (9 seconds ago)
It was an accident. I remember wondering that myself in 1993 when these scenes originally aired? because, in my time zone, "breaking news" pre-empted Ed and Maureen's final words to each other. When the show resumed after the news story, Ed was driving up to the site of the accident. But even if she seemed to be in complete despair, because of her love for her daughter Michelle, Maureen wouldn't have killed herself.
netguy02 2 years ago
@Fionia20 it was an accident
thexxit 2 years ago
Ed was such a DI@K at this point...
Staggering scene; can't believe Maureen died (rather than Ed, for instance.)
Dragonfly10192002 2 years ago
3:21 lol@Ed
wantsvictory 2 years ago
Forget Reva in the fountain - THIS is the iconic scene of Guiding Light's 72 years.
AdArmand 2 years ago 18
I will never forget "You have broken my heart".
ElJefeNLA 2 years ago 11
In retrospect this was the beginning of the end of GL.
adheckle 2 years ago 7
Killing Maureen was the greatest mistake that GL has ever made. Even though the scenes were powerful, the show has not had a moral center since.
koollatter 3 years ago 13
@koollatter I totally agree. And there were other things the writers could have done with Maureen than going up to the cabin. I still think it would have been interesting if Mo had gone to her friend, Roger, for just friendship (the biggest fault I had with headwriter, Nancy Curlee & EP Jill Farren Phelps was their lack in a belief of having a man & a woman in a purely platonic friendship).
TheWhatsinaname 1 year ago
@TheWhatsinaname To me it would have been more interesting if a little later, Holly or Vanessa, would have seen Mo leaving Roger's apartment having the wrong impression what had happened. Also, to me, getting rid of LIllian Raines at that time, instead of Mo would have made so much more sense in terms of why they got rid of Mo -- to make room for the character Buzz Cooper and the hiring of Justin Deas.
TheWhatsinaname 1 year ago
@TheWhatsinaname And I know there's been hints that the reason why they didn't have Mo go to Roger for friendship and escape from Ed was because they had missed out trying to get Lenore Kasdorf to come back as Rita Bauer, Ed's third wife, to shake things up further, but even if they couldn't get Kasdorf back it would have still made more sense for Mo to do something interesting such as go to Roger for platonic companionship.
TheWhatsinaname 1 year ago
@TheWhatsinaname Actually, Nancy Curlee DID believe that. As GL was ending, she gave an interview where she said that she would've liked to have developed the Roger/Mo friendship more. She absolutely did not want to kill Maureen; that was all JFP.
anabanana0714 2 months ago
lots of women have discovered their husbands affairs on soaps but ppl are still talking about ed, maureen and lillian. this storyline has stuck in the minds of soapfans for all these years.
toony826 3 years ago 5
"You have broken my heart." Those have got to be the most horrifying and haunting last words that could have possibly been uttered by Maureen before her death.
Holy cow, powerhouse performance from Ellen Parker (and what amazing writing). I remember watching these episodes in a total state of shock, and the impact is not much different now.
somuchwhatever 3 years ago 8
Believe it or not, this was the first meaty scene that Ellen Parker had on GL in the 7 years she was Maureen...when she took over the part in 1986, Maureen became a prop (both Ed and Maureen), albeit, a loveable prop, except when Holly came back to town in 1988-89...
schuyler10 3 years ago 4
I remember when JFP tried to downplay how much viewers loved Maureen by implying this was only because she'd pumped up Maureen's airtime in the 6 months before her death. She really did seem very pissy that anyone would be upset Maureen died.
CarlD2 3 years ago
But the genius of Ellen Parker is that she took every scene as a "prop" (and I'd even disagree with that assessment) and gave it heart and warmth. Her "buddy" scenes with Vanessa, her interactions with Michelle, her patience with Bridget, her "understanding" of Roger Thorpe. Through those 7 years, she slyly made Maureen not a "prop," but rather a foundation. I don't think fans were as surprised by her death as they were by realizing how she really was the thread holding the show together.
staytunedfor 2 years ago 6
You're right in so many ways...trust me, I really wanted to see Ellen Parker, as Maureen, with the meaty storylines that Ellen Dolan, as Maureen, had. That never, truly happened. Ellen Parker's shining moment came at Maureen's death...which she won the Emmy for...for 7 years, she was window dressing! Salad dressing!
schuyler10 2 years ago
Maureen rocked during these episodes...Ed was blah...can't believe they killed her off...however many years later, it was still a stupid move...
Pep9209 3 years ago 3
Mo should never have been killed off it was of many JUMBO mistakes made by the producers of GL - others included killing off Rogers baby with Mindy Lewis Keeping Roger and Holly apart for so long after his return and of course firing Michale Zaslow(Roger) in such a cold hearted way due to his illness
sny625 4 years ago 4
BIG mistake!! HUGE!!! Never could stand ED...blech :P
I think it would have been kinda cool if Mo slept with Roger!!! Ya know, a little FRIEND-ly luvin' to ease the pain and give Ed a coronary!! Ha! Oh, where they could have gone with that one!! (guess it wouldn't have worked since mo was such a saint..but MAN!! Fun thought!! :):) )
moonriver75 4 years ago 2
I agree this was not a smart thing to kill of MO. I still say there is a way they could have fixed it. We never did see the accident. They could have had her pick up a hitchhiker and then when the accident happened Mo could have been thrown from the car and the hitchhiker killed and maybe they could not id the body for some reason. I know it been alot of years and most of the Baures are gone but it be nice to bring her back.
CG480 4 years ago
The show was never the same- and I believe the ratings tanked after this day never to really recover.
europa312 5 years ago 2
I believe that. Killing Maureen was a really stupid idea.
NotUTom 4 years ago 4
This brings back sooo many memories. I miss Maureen so much :(
mattysantini 5 years ago 2