Generations first episode (Part 1 of 5)

[mrklene]

Thanks for posting this "gem". I used to love this soap when it was on. Love to laugh at it, I should've said.

[bldali]

I remember watching this when it first aired, and trying to keep from turning it off, it was so bad! That tumble down the staircase was so funny though, that I probably would've watched just for laughs. I was very relieved to see that the first scene was a soap within a soap!! Maybe the writers were thinking that if Generations started with awful writing, then the rest of the episode would look even better to the audience!

[mrklene]

@bldali You are so right! I remember when this soap came out too. My wife and I just watched it for the laughs. It was so funny. All the acting was so bad!...and the "storylines" LMAO. A child must've been writing. Excellent show though for its entertainment value...especially when you've got a buzz.

[Sugarbehr1967]

Take a look at the nurse in Mr. Gardner's room..it's Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright)...neat!

[radiodj1520]

In This Clip, From 6:45 To 7:34, It Was "Generations" Video Open From March 27, 1989.

[Hondagrl57]

Theres Seneca from Ryans Hope!!!!

[atruesoutherngal]

I was too young to really enjoy this but I certainly am now. Thanks for posting these!

[radiodim]

The "Tommorow is another day" part, looks much more interesting than the rest of this crap...

[vicehoundelite]

They should bring this soap back.

[MegaTyler98]

beautiful opening song.....could have easily been updated had the show lasted!!!!

[GLBizzie]

OMG That is Neil from the soap ,,The young and the restless' HAAHAHAHAHA so fresh ^^

[bahardor]

Ne güzel bir diziydi

[jiveturkey25]

Any idea what the 2nd episode was about?

[Restlessi]

what a fall in the stairs.

[honesty490]

too much kissing in this serial :-)

[bjlopez1130]

I loved this soap when it wat on. Too bad it didn't last. My favorites were Monique and Jason. I also liked Adam and Maya.

[MelekBetul]

I was a Monique fan.

[TechnoNubian]

i loved the gorgeous blonde and Vivica a fox, vivica is what we call gorgeous to the extreme.

[shanae7]

im named after vivica fox on this show

[DaysFan65]

I never saw this show untill this clip, and I don't think it was given a fair shot.

[laminage]

Do you realize that any Soap that debuted in the 1980's never made it. Generations, Capitol, Rituals, Loving/The City, Santa Barbara. Only The Bold & The Beautiful was successful.

[DaysFan65]

Those soaps (except Rituals, which I've never heard of) lasted at least 5 years. Generations was canceled because NBC stuck it against Y&R, which was already pretty ahead in the African-American game, with Mammie & Dru. And it was still the # 1 soap for about 10 years at that point.

[disabled1955]

since 1980, NBC has had a big problem with placing their new soaps...

[OTownNews]

Actually, Y&R didn't become #1 until 1988. Give or take a few months.

[DaysFan65]

Well, it was certainly top 3 by for many years. Regardless, I would have liked to have seen this show take SFT's old slot, afer DAYS, and before AW.

[dre52370]

wow i never realized that...

[sexyspine]

lol soap operas are so dumb that there so FUNNY!!!

[generations198991]

I have all Generations episodes

[yvesbeneche3493]

can u please post them?

[missvisadkline]

I'm feeling my age :-) thanks for posting!

[Creekside04]

Generations rocked!! Even with this episode, in their infancy, Generations was much more interesting than most of the drivel we get on todays soaps!!! I agree, the cheeseball opening was wierd, but at least they were trying to be different! Did anyone notice the secretary was Days of Our Lives Shannon Tweed and the guy was Seneca from Ryan's Hope?

[travis082185]

i didn't realize until you mentioned it that was shanna tweed

[rcn63]

Loved this soap opera. Was upset when it went off the air. Sam was one of my favorite characters. Thanks for posting. I never did see the first show.

[travis082185]

sam is now on gossip girl

[GenXorcist1976]

I've always been interested in seeing this show - thanks for posting these!

[travis082185]

i wqas only 4 when this show debuted.

[GenXorcist1976]

OK I'm not even going to MENTION how old I was... let's just leave it that I was in school. LOL

[helenlawson]

One of the best soap themes.

Used to love this show. Thank you for bringing back memories.

Watching the first and last eps, seemed like a strange casting decision to replace the classy, beautiful Pat Crowley with Dorothy Lymon who still looks like AMC's Opal with a Springer make-over.

[AaronInDel]

I've always wondered how many people tuned OUT after watching that awful parody during the first five minutes, thinking it was the real thing. I know I almost did... that was painful! Not a very smart way to launch a new series, IMHO.

[travis082185]

i didn't realize until now that the first 5 minutes was a parody. i am disappointed about that because i was beginning to get intrigued by why the lady lost her memories

[LadyEbonee]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i've been trying to find clips of generations for YEARS!!! thank you SOOOOOOO much for posting this

[generations198991]

I have all 470 episodes.

[searchfortomorrowfan]

Then post them dear, and stop teasing all of us! xo Mary

[Mclellan007]

Good reply Mary

[kurtisbrm]

i agree nbc didnt give it a chance

[cocksoca]

I loved Generations so much it had the best catfight I had ever seen on any soap between Maya(Vivica A Fox) and Doreen. The acting was really top class and the storylines were alaways based on reality and never over the top. Gone too soon.