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Subject: Before The Crash Question

Written By: RockandRollFan on 05/06/02 at 08:24 a.m.

I heard somewhere, quite long ago, that the soap operas in Australia ran 5 years prior to the US.  In 1990, while, say G.H. would be current, "Down Under" they would be viewing episodes from 1985....does anybody know anything about what I mean, or am I once again just spouting out meaningless rhetoric?!  ???

Subject: Re: Before The Crash Question

Written By: panda on 05/06/02 at 11:32 a.m.

i'm not sure about soap operas, but i think that primetime shows are often a couple of seasons behind.  i don't know why...maybe it's something to do with syndication standards or something.

Subject: Re: Before The Crash Question

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 05/07/02 at 07:26 a.m.


Quoting:
I heard somewhere, quite long ago, that the soap operas in Australia ran 5 years prior to the US.  In 1990, while, say G.H. would be current, "Down Under" they would be viewing episodes from 1985....does anybody know anything about what I mean, or am I once again just spouting out meaningless rhetoric?!  ???
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After some extensive reasearch (asking someone who watches them) here is where we are at :

Days of our Lives :

Susan's not dead - she's alive !!!
Edmund married Kristen thinking she was Susan (does this mean he was trying to be a necrophiliac ?)

Young & Restless :

Dianne has re-married Victor Newman

Bold & Beautiful :

Brooke is having Bridget's husband's baby
It turns out that Ridge is the CEO of Forrester


So there it is !  Can someone please satisfy my curiosity by advising how far 'back' that puts us ?


FBVP

Subject: Re: Before The Crash Question

Written By: mrgazpacho on 05/07/02 at 07:19 p.m.


Quoting:
i'm not sure about soap operas, but i think that primetime shows are often a couple of seasons behind.  i don't know why...maybe it's something to do with syndication standards or something.
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Depends. Stuff like "Friends" and "Star Trek: Voyager" are only a couple of months behind, mainly (I think) due to the differing seasons. Letterman is about 36 hours behind.
The original "Survivor" was about 72 hours behind, I think.

Subject: Re: Before The Crash Question

Written By: southernspitfire on 05/07/02 at 08:10 p.m.

Quoting:


After some extensive reasearch (asking someone who watches them) here is where we are at :

Days of our Lives :

Susan's not dead - she's alive !!!
Edmund married Kristen thinking she was Susan (does this mean he was trying to be a necrophiliac ?)

Young & Restless :

Dianne has re-married Victor Newman

Bold & Beautiful :

Brooke is having Bridget's husband's baby
It turns out that Ridge is the CEO of Forrester


So there it is !  Can someone please satisfy my curiosity by advising how far 'back' that puts us ?


FBVP
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I can help with All My Children, Port Charles and One Life to Live...but not those...I do know that in Italy...where a friend of mine spent 3 years...their soaps were about 6-8 months behind