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A couple questions for the PP Savants out there-
Does anyone know when Leigh Taylor-Young comes on board? Was her character basically an attempt at a substitution for Mia Farrows following her departure? Do her eps mark the decline of the series?

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My personal opinion when I watched it back years ago Rachel arrived and everyone knew Allison was gone not to be replaced. It left A HUGE VOID in the series. It was like on "DALLAS" when Pam vanished from the hospital. Everyone knew that Victoria left the series. Same on "DYNASTY" when Fallon left Pamela Sue Martin. I think "DYNASTY" was smarter replacing Fallon although Emma Samms and PSM were nothing alike. Leigh Taylor Young would have made a terrific ALLISON. If they would have waited a few months she could have easily slipped into the role. In my opinion after Allison left, I lost all interest in the series. I became a casual watcher now and then. And after they wrote out Constance and Elliot, I lost total interest. Allison character was pivotal in the show. And many things were coming to a conclusion with that story arc and she vanished. Anyone that read the books and saw the films felt cheated that she was gone. Grace Metalious states that Constance and Allison represented facets of her personality. And you really get that feeling after reading "INSIDE PEYTON PLACE". I know many here on the forum will disagree with me about her departure. You can judge for yourself. My favorite arc in the series is when MIA disappears for awhile on a cruise with Sinatra, what to do on the series, they have ALLISON in a COMA, victim of a hit and run. And at the same time Dorothy Malone is rushed into open heart surgery and replaced for six weeks by Lola Albright in the series. Now they replaced Constance for awhile. Why could not they have replaced Mia when she wanted out. So, you have the two main actresses off the show for the same time. They film various shots of Mia in bed comatose, when Connie and Elliot came to visit. Oh well that is show biz I guess !!!!!!

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Yes, Romain, I truly did enjoy my birthday, thank you very much.

And, after sunset last evening, I did, indeed, take a good look at Peyton Place.

And I liked what I saw.

Once the first episodes got you going...I can see how it is easy to be hooked.

I am now!!!!!!!

Thus, I shall be making Part Two a must-buy upon release next month!!!!!!!!!

And the Fox tag at the end is very cool.

At least Fox is letting some of their titles out to play in other ballparks such as Shout's!!!!!!!!!! Even if TDK is inactive at this time!!!!!

Which, in turn, is not bad for some of us TV DVD afficianados!!!!!!!!!!

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She appears for the first time only a few episodes after Allison's departure (one of the last B/W episodes, so we never get Allison in color), in September 1966. Yes, she was the first in a series of would-be replacements for Allison's place as the show's ingenue, and she gave an excellent performance as Rachel. From an artistic standpoint, PP was still must-see TV at this time mostly due to the shenaningans caused by Martin Peyton at the big house. If real life hadn't intervened, Leigh would've been a fulltime cast member. That's when she was followed by Joyce Jillson and Elizabeth 'Tippy' Walker in the show's last year as the 'new Allisons'. The whole Russell family storyline was a blatant rehash of events from the first movie and the early storyline when Mike was dating Connie and Allison was trying to find her place in the world.

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Leigh Taylor-Young is a great actress and from what I've read around the web, her storyline as Rachel Welles on PEYTON PLACE seems very interesting and quite sad. Could you elaborate on your "if real life hadn't intervened" comment, please, Charles? Did Leigh Taylor-Young's offscreen romance with Ryan O'Neal somehow accelerate her exit from the show?

Also, has anyone heard about sales for Part 1 so far? I realize this may be a little early to ask, but I'm loving what I'm seeing and am hoping the show is selling reasonably enough that further volumes beyond Part 2 could find their way to the stores sooner rather than later. I'm looking forward to seeing the likes of Lee Grant and Gena Rowlands stir up some trouble for the smalltown folks of Peyton Place, Massachusetts.

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Tina glad you had a great Birthday!!! Chas yes Mickey Dolenz has a very important part in the show. He is acts in one or two back to back episodes. He helps usher in a new star for the show who remains to the end of the run. Kitch I beleive was his character name.

Dark Shadows and Peyton Place fans who own year 1 of the DS series in dvd or vhs have a great treat at the end of each episode. DS plugs Peyton Place quite frequently. DS gives plot high points for the coming nights episode and also gives the date of the Dark Shadows episode. The Peyton Place episode that concerns Rachel 10/10/66 Norman and Rita go on a camping trip and make a discovery. The set is very good it has a great haunted house atmosphere to it and an owl hooting away as I remember.

I have two August dates 8/1/66 "The truth comes out". The other 8/27/66 "Secrets revealed". The timeline from 1966 thru 67 I really enjoyed. Martin Peyton is at his best and I loved the all the guest stars in this period. The movie actors and the supporting tv stars.

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Lee Grant is A WOW on the series. Her role as Stella Chernak is great and she plays the role to the hilt. Again, it has been forty years since, I have seen this series.
Mark you mention DS. I always thought of Victoria and Allison as similar types.
It is funny I lost interest in DS after Alexandra Moltke left that show as well. I used to rush home every day from school not to miss DS. At least they tried a few times to resurrect Victoria with new actresses assuming the role. Betsy Durkin that was one that resemble Monica Lewinsky to me. I was watching the reruns on SCI FI and that thought struck me. She was not very good as Victoria. I can see why they let her go quickly.

Back to Allison after a year, they should have brought her back with a new person assuming the role. They replaced stars many times on the daytime soaps many times. I remember on "Another World" Rachel was originally played by Robin Strasser and Victoria Wyndham took over and no one ever missed Robin Strasser !!!! It was as if Victoria had been Rachel forever.

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Regarding LTY and Ryan: they met on the set, fell for each other and soon got married and then Leigh was pregnant, which led to her departure from the show.

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I never thought about it before but... is there no source (besides the Dark Shadows dvds) that gives the original broadcast airdates for each PP episode?

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Just got back from mowing my lawn and a quick trip to McDonalds. Love seeing all the Post's!!!! First Romain: Leigh as you must know made it to Dallas. The last Dallas DVD out actually she did a great job I thought. Like Alan though the show tanked after Pam left.

The date thing yes there is to the question. I will have to go back and check my PP folder it has all kinds of stuff I collected over the years. I will find it and share.

Peyton Place had it's own Ricky Ricardo Jr and Pebbles Flintstone blessed event. The ratings were great so history said. The date Dr Morton gave for the birth was September 12th 1966. This was stated two or three shows before the date.

Black and White to color; The Last Black and White episode ended with Steven and two delviery men entering the Peyton House and dumpying a trunk at the feet of Martin Peyton and Hannah Cord.

The Color episode brings in new shots of everyone and Pat who was added after Mia left in the black and white opening. The show picks up with Hannah not very glad about the trunk and it's contents. She tells Martin to beware the Woman Scorned arqument. She delivered the line beautifully.

Gena shows up right after Rachel leaves the next episode I believe. The show aired in the summer of 1967. Lee Grant as Alan stated was fantastic as Stella. She was up for twin emmys that year she won for Peyton Place. The other a movie of the week with none other then Denise Nickerson.

The exchange between she and Martin Peyton at the Peyton house was nothing but shear delight!!!! Stella and Mike had just come from the beach house. The episode before has Mike and Stella infront of the fireplace while Stella talkes of her past life. Stella's theme is playing in the background and Mike's expressions as she talks was great. Then the snow coming down as she and Mike arrive at the Peyton House. I think these two episodes may have been some of the finest writing directing set decoration in the whole series! The two episodes I spoke of cannot be missed.

Alan keep your reviews coming on the set. Jack enjoy your summer off. Charles if I get any facts wrong please correct me. You are Peyton Place and I mean that most greatfully.

Mark

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Well, Mark, Lee Grant wasn't running against herself in 1966, that was four years later, when she won her second Emmy for The Neon Ceiling. That's the TV-movie she did with DS's Denise Nickerson. The other movie she was in that year (for which she was also nominated) was Ransom for a Dead Man, the second pilot film for Columbo.

The first shot from the first color show was that of Betty walking thru the town square. The opening narration refers to her as a 'housewife' (!).

Was Kent Smith still on the show as Dr. Morton in the fall of '66? I could've sworn by that time Mike Rossi was the chief of staff over at Doctor's Hospital when the town's newsest citizen was born.

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Everyone is so knowledgeable around this thread, it's really a nice read! Thanks for the clarification about why Leigh Taylor-Young had to leave the show. I actually never warmed up to DALLAS (out of the four prime-time soaps of the '80s, KNOTS LANDING is my show) but I definitely remember catching a glimpse of her on there while channel-surfing during one of the show's numerous reruns on French TV. I'm more familiar with her award-winning performance as Rachel Harris on David E. Kelley's PICKET FENCES (another favorite show of mine).

Also, out of curiosity, when did Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Parkins start appearing in the opening credits? I find it almost unbelievable that they have Warner Anderson in there (even though he's the narrator) and much more central characters like Rodney and Betty have to make do with a closing credits mention.

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"Peyton Place" (1964) - Episode list

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I don't know the exact date but I watched an episode from August 1965 last night and they were already in the main title so it was before the official start of the second season.

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Hi I love it when good buddie Charles proves me wrong. I had forgot all about the Columbo episode. How could I she was grate especially during the airplane ride.

Charles is also right about the color episode but I am as well. Betty is shown first walking toward Steven's office. Midway through the episode if not the end of the episode Martin confronts Hannah and then the fun begins.

Dr Morton was spoke of in reference to the Birth date. I really do not know when his last episode aired. I know Kent joined the Invaders in it's second season as a cast regular.

Mike left Peyton Place for a few episodes. Charles may know why I do not. Dr Feilding took over Mike's practice which included a very special patient Martin Peyton. Mike left as Connie and Elliot were trying to decide about bringing Rachel into their home. Connie packs Mike suitcase which he had trouble closing. Mike takes a last look at his office and leaves.

Mike returns to Peyton Place on the same day Martin Peyton returns to the Peyton House, after a brief stay at Doctors Hospital. Mike comes back in a new red sports car which to me looked like Paul Hanleys car. He talks with Eli and later shows up at the Carson home where he informs the residents he is the new Chief of Staff at the hospital.

Betty and Rod appear for the first time in the credits of the next episode after the famous shooting at the Peyton House. The above will be in Peyton Place part 2.

Keep asking questions people I love it!!!

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According to imdb his last episode was #101 (9 May 1966)

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I know why Mike Rossi was out of town: real life intervened again. This time, Ed Nelson was in a health crisis, and it looked like he had cancer. Fortunately everything checked out fine. Of course, this was covered by the popular media of the day, like 'Photoplay', 'Radio & TV Mirror' and other magazines I've bought off eBay over the years.......

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And do not forget WILFRED HYDE WHYTE appeared as MARTIN PEYTON for awhile in the series.
Now, explain to me, with Lola Albright appearing as Constance and Wilfred for Martin, why could Leigh Taylor Young not taken over as Allison ??
It was so stupid they wrote Allsion out of the series...................

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Alan you propose a interesting question. The NBC daytime soap Return to Peyton Place had and an Allison. The report I read studio driven maybe said they did a nation wide search. Then the Allison left the show and they recast her. Perhaps Mia was just someone you could not replace. Maybe they thought she might come back to the series.

Wilred Hyde Whyte I thought did a marvelous job as Martin Peyton. The first episodes he did not use the cane much later he did. He had a different interpertion of the role. I rather enjoyed it. Perhaps Jack could comment on the two excellent performances. I still have to give my vote of course to George Macready.

George Macready simply owned that stage when he was in a scene. I love how when he came back from his illness on the second episode. He comes from around the corner outside to find Rita. He was so genuine when he told her his door was always open for her.

The best scene of course was between he and Steven in court. Steven comes up to cross exam in Martin. Martin begins coughing and acts if he
will die. I just scream over that scene it is so good. The cross examination between he and Steven I am hanging on every word.

Steve begins to cross examine his Mother Hannah Cord. Martin Peyton stands up in the court and what he states your are glued to the screen to hear. George Macready truly was the King in that series and I was sorry when he had to leave the show.

Thanks Alan for the Allison and Martin comment it brought back some good memories. I think what also stood out what fantastic writers that show had.

I wonder where those writers went? I know the one Dark Shadows writer worked on the show. He said he was hired to help save the show.

I am postive Charles could give us some insight to this.

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That courtroom scene has one of my favorite lines" "It is a Peyton world". Guess who said it!

I just loved that Martin of all people had respect for Rita, who had been looked down on by Leslie, among others. I think it was because she was the one person who could give Norman purpose in life. Also, she was no golddigger, she loved Norman, not the grandson of the mighty Martin Peyton. Let's face it, he was very much a momma's boy when the show premiered. After Catherine died, he was a bit aimless until- but why get ahead of myself? Volume 2 of the DVDs will be out soon, and you can see for yourself!

As for the daytime spinoff: it was a coproduction between TCF and writer-producers Don Wallace and James Lipton (yes, that James Lipton!). There was supposedly a national search for a new Allison a la Selznick's search for Scarlett for GWTW. And yet, they wound up with Katherine Glass, an actress who was in the previous Wallace/Lipton soap The Best of Everything. She didn't last long on the spinoff, and was replaced by Pamela Susan Shoop, who played the role for the rest of the show's run.

PP did have some pretty amazing writers at its peak, like Ann Marcus, who later wrote for several daytime soaps and won an Emmy for writing Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and the late Carol Sobieski, who wrote the screenplays for Fried Green Tomatoes, Annie, and the teleplay for Sarah Plain and Tall. Rita Lakin wrote some of the most popular TV movies of the 1970s like Women In Chains, as well as the 1985 reunion movie. Lionel E. Siegel later did shows like The Waltons and The Six Million Dollar Man.

Malcolm Marmorstein was the DS veteran who wrote during PP's final year. He later wrote both Pete's Dragon and Return from Witch Mountain for Disney.

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The next episodes following the outburst. The Colonial Inn two seated at a table. The one trying to slow things down to the speed of sound. He begins to speak. He remarks they all were married by the same Justice of the Peace. He states the Justice of the Peace was a strange little man covered in cobwebs The punch line I think he was an undertaker in his spare time!!!

I just scream out loud when I hear that line. You just do not hear actors speaking like that on Dallas. The show is totaly different I know. Jr had his one liners too as we all know and love. You cannot watch them together. I have tried and Peyton Place always comes out the winner.

I like one scene in the show where Mike finds Martin standing before the gravestone. The way Martin explains things to Mike is just great. Once again like with Stella Mike's expression's are fantastic. This actor knows how to convey without speach. Martin moves across the uneven terrain and stumbles and Mike quickly goes to his side and helps him walk. What a great way to exhibit sympathy and respect. The writers were genius's on this show.

I cannot wait for all our new and old fans alike to see these powerfull episodes.

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According to my notes, Kent Smith pops up at least as late as episode 240 (7/9/66), although he stopped appearing regularly somewhere around #134 (10/28/65). An early instance of bringing back a familiar face occasionally to reward long-time viewers, I imagine.

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Yes Stephen and a very nice touch it was to have him back. He was used in the Ann Howard controversy one of my most favortie storylines in Peyton Place. The most important baby on show was to be delieverd by Dr Morton. The viewers such as I knew though it would have to be Ed Nelson. Kent in his last episodes played the wise and almost fatherly figure to Ed. I always liked the chemstry between the two actors when they played together.

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Any news yet on a Part 3 box? Shout! or anyone's response?

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OK, people, I just watched the first half of disc 4 (episodes 19-21) and I am officially hooked on this show and in love with Barbara Parkins. Betty is easily my favorite character so far, closely followed by Mike. Also, I don't know if this is due to my discovering this show in this day and age - as opposed to when it originally aired, eighteen years before I came into this world - but is it wrong that I somehow find myself liking George Anderson in spite of his violent outbursts? Also, I really hope that Catherine's secret - the one she briefly discussed with Les a few episodes ago - will come out sooner rather than later and that it will be juicy stuff. Other than that, am I imagining it or does Kasey Rogers remind anybody else of Barbara Bain?

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You have turned a lousy day for me into a good one Romain! Yes 100% for me as far as Betty goes. She was in the show from start to the finish. I do not mean to imply that is my reason for liking Barbara.

Betty's character had so many demensions which made her so fascinating to watch. I have always thought Barbara Parkins should have received an emmy for her performance on that show. Barbara returned to the role of Betty in "Peyton Place Next Generation" back in the spring of 1985. I read she came back at a reported 1 million dollars. The other actors who got much less for their return never made a fuss. What great classy actors you had on that show!

Mike is good but you have not met my personal favorite Martin Peyton. I can never get enough of him. I could write tons of words about him and Betty for that matter.

George Anderson dominates a good deal of next July release. I think you will love what you see. I will not spoil it for you do not worry.

Kasey Rogers not being an IMF fan until the last 3 years of the show and still have not bought any of it I cannot comment on she and Barbara Bain. I thought Julie and Betty had a great Mother Daughter relationship in their scenes on the show. Betty and Julie will have many good scenes in later episodes. Keep the comments coming in please!!!!

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Jack sorry did not forget your question. I know nothing. Charles and Alan perhaps. I sure hope we hear soon. I hope all those Peyton Place Fans that are also Dark Shadows Fans will tell everyone at the DS Festival that PP is out and to buy it. I am afraid the new DS movie though will and rightly so be the talk of the Festival. I myslelf being a number 1 DS fan want to hear all about it. I shall have to wait though since I have never even been to a festival. Have a great vacation Jack!!

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belated thanks to all who chimed in regarding LTY.
I would hope Shout would follow MPIs lead and bump the total eps per set to at least 40 and stick to a regular schedule. It will take forever to mine this show as it is.

Peyton Place Part 2 14 days away starting the 1st.  My vacation and birthday begin on the 2nd. I will be watching Peyton Place during the celebration.  Not celebration of my birthday July the 3rd.  I always feel rather ambilivant on that day.  Fire crackers exploding constantly for the whole weekend I will live with.  I will just turn up the volume on PP to sound them out.

I sure hope Shout will release the date for the next chapter.  I know this is how all of us feel. I wonder if anyone has contacted Shout about release dates.  I am sure if they did we would hear about it by now. 

Well happy 4th of July everyone!!!
Mark

I must ask Peyton Place fans to forgive my post of yesterday.  I did not know that Ryan O'Neal's beloved companion Farrah Fawcett was being laid to rest on June 30th.  I am postive all Peyton Place fans mourn with Ryan and his family at their tragic loss.     

Mark