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Santa Barbara (TV series)
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Santa Barbara is an American
television
soap opera
, first broadcast in the United States
on NBC
on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California
. Other prominent families featured on the soap were the rival Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families.
The serial was co-produced by NBC and Dobson Productions
until February 1985, when New World Pictures joined NBC and Dobson as a production partner. The newly created partnership, New World Television, then served as the distributor for the show.
NBC usually pitted the serial against General Hospital
on ABC
and Guiding Light
on CBS
in the same time slot across all markets.
When NBC canceled the long-running soap, Search for Tomorrow
, in 1986, the network launched their "NBC Daytime... It Will Excite You" campaign, which aired their three-hour block of serials, Another World
, followed by Santa Barbara, and ending with Days of our Lives
in most markets across the U.S. This campaign led to NBC dominating the daytime serial ratings for the remainder of the 1980s.
Santa Barbara aired in over 40 countries around the world. The show's popularity continued to rise, and it even had fans in the White House
. In 1985, when character Augusta Lockridge
was blinded following a tunnel collapse, Ronald Reagan
sent actress Louise Sorel a letter saying he and Nancy were praying for her and hoped she recovered. Santa Barbara has won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated 30 times for the same award. The show also won 18 Soap Opera Digest Awards
, and won various other awards.
In 1993, NBC replaced Santa Barbara with game shows Scrabble
and Scattergories
. Shortly before the program was canceled by NBC, New World Television tried to shop Santa Barbara to other broadcast and cable networks, but failed to find one that would air the show.
, jailed for the murder, is paroled and returns to Santa Barbara determined to prove his innocence and renew his relationship with Kelly Capwell, sister of the victim. Over the course of the soap, almost every major character would be accused of the murder of Channing Capwell, Jr. or find their life involved in it one way or the other: from his illegitimate son to his mysterious, presumed dead mother, and his homosexual relationship.
tightened the show's cast among a handful of popular characters and proceeded to kill off or write out weaker links and supporting characters via a natural disaster and a serial killer storyline. When a major earthquake
hit Santa Barbara, core character, Danny Andrade, slept through the entire thing. Minx Lockridge was unfazed, saying that the 1984 Santa Barbara earthquake was nothing like 1925. She was later locked into an empty sarcophagus
. Luckily, her grandchildren were around to let her out and she escaped with merely a bruised ego.
By concentrating on such popular characters as Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo, C.C. Capwell
and his wife Sophia
, Mason Capwell and Julia Wainwright
, Gina Blake Lockridge
, Augusta Wainwright
, and Lionel Lockridge
, the program managed to achieve critical acclaim as well as slowly but surely rising ratings. The show was famous for its comedic style and offbeat writing. For example, in July 14, 1986's episode, former nun
, Mary Duvall McCormick (Harley Jane Kozak
), was killed by having a giant neon letter "C" (for "Capwell" atop the Capwell Hotel) topple on top of her while she was standing on the hotel roof during an argument atop the hotel (this was later referenced in the American Dad!
episode "Homeland Insecurity"), and despite an irate letter-writing campaign by the show's fans (and an offer from the soap to come back), Kozak was reported as saying that she had "no desire to return to SB", or in fact, any other daytime soap. Another example from 1989 involved Greg Hughes (Paul Johansson
) having a dream while unconscious about Mason and Julia being aliens and being taken to "The Capwell Zone".
studios after repeated attempts to fire the head writer. They sued, and were eventually allowed to return to the program, but the magic was gone. Ratings never recovered, even as the show won three Daytime Emmys in a row for Outstanding Drama Series. The first of those wins involved a mini-melodrama of its own as Jill Farren Phelps
(who had replaced Mary-Ellis Bunim
as executive producer) shared the stage with Bridget Dobson, who raced on stage and captured the trophy a few seconds before Phelps could reach the podium.
Under Phelps' tenure most of the show revolved around Cruz and Eden. One controversial storyline involved Eden being brutally raped, and later discovering that her assailant was her gynecologist Zack Kelton, who had examined her after her rape. Leigh McCloskey, the actor that portrayed the role, stated that he was uncomfortable with the storyline as he felt that women had enough concerns about visiting gynecologists. After Zack's death, McCloskey returned as a new character, cold District Attorney
, Ethan Asher.
Phelps left the series in the early 1990s shortly after being demoted and replaced by John Conboy
as executive producer. Finally, Paul Rauch
became the last executive producer (interestingly, all three would later be producers on the long running daytime series Guiding Light
). Many important actors had left the series for one reason or another. Robin Wright was the first to leave in 1988 to focus on her skyrocketing film career, and her newborn child with actor Sean Penn
. Later, Justin Deas
left in 1988 to pursue a career in prime time television and independent films before returning to soaps in 1993. Lane Davies
left at the end of his contract in 1989 due to a stressful working relationship with actor, Nancy Lee Grahn
, eventually getting picked up by The Bold and the Beautiful
. Marcy Walker
left in 1991 to pursue other interests before returning to daytime on other soaps. Popular actress, Louise Sorel, was fired in 1991 because she did not want to have a romance with Dash Nichols, the man who had raped Augusta's sister Julia. Eden, Cruz, and most of the Lockridges had been written out while new characters played by stars from other shows such as Kim Zimmer
, Jack Wagner
, and Sydney Penny
, took up most of the airtime.
Ratings continued to collapse as more and more affiliates canceled the program. The final episode aired in January 1993. In the finale, Sophia and C.C. Capwell moved towards a reconciliation, Kelly found love with Connor McCabe, and at Warren and BJ's wedding, unbalanced Andie Klein aimed a gun at the crowd; however, she was quickly disarmed and carried away by Connor McCabe. This was then followed by a roll-call list of the cast and crew. The final shot consisted of executive producer Paul Rauch standing in front of the camera, smashing a cigar under his shoe, and walking away. Some soap critics, such as Michael Logan, were deeply angered by what they saw as the crassness of the final shot.
Following common daytime drama practice, over the years the producers of Santa Barbara recast original characters multiple times. By the end of the series, almost every original long-running character had been recast, excluding only Eden, Cruz, Lionel
, and Augusta
. Out of those four, not one stayed with the show during through the entire run. The characters of Kelly
and C.C.
had the highest number of recasts, four. Some recasts proved successful, most notably Jed Allan
(C.C. Capwell #4), Judith McConnell
(Sophia Capwell #2) and Robin Mattson
(Gina Blake DeMott #2
), but many were upsetting to fans.
The first notable departure happened when Robin Wright ended her four-year run as the original Kelly Capwell, followed by the departure of Todd McKee
as the original Ted Capwell
, and the most shocking departure, the exit of Lane Davies
as Mason Capwell. By 1992, most of the original characters had either been recast a few times or written out, and new characters arrived on the scene, causing the ratings to continue collapsing, until the show was finally canceled. In the final episode there were no original actors from the pilot, although many of the original characters remained, including C.C., Sophia, Kelly, Mason, Ted, Warren Lockridge
, Lionel, Rosa, Gina, and Minx.
taking on a double duty as both head writer
s and executive producer
s. Jeffrey Hayden
served as co-executive producer during the first year, and Mary-Ellis Bunim
took over after him. In 1987, after the Dobsons were abruptly fired, the show's associate head writer Charles Pratt, Jr.
received head writing status and Anne Howard Bailey
joined him as the co-head writer until 1989, when Sheri Anderson
took over that duty.
Jill Farren Phelps
took over as the executive producer and kept the position until 1991. In 1990, Pratt was fired and replaced by another associate writer, Maralyn Thoma
but her tenure, along with John Conboy
's as the new EP was cut short the following year, when the Dobson's finally settled in court and returned to the series. However, they were also fired a year later, in 1992, when Paul Rauch
was hired as the executive producer, and writer Pam Long
was hired as the final head writer of the show. Long's introduction of new characters only pushed the series to its cancellation.
Executive Producers
Head Writers'
until it was canceled.
Santa Barbaras ratings dropped dramatically when Lane Davies left the show permanently in the summer of 1989. Terry Lester replaced Davies as Mason Capwell in September 1989.
United States
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television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, first broadcast in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. Other prominent families featured on the soap were the rival Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families.
The serial was co-produced by NBC and Dobson Productions
Bridget and Jerome Dobson
Bridget and Jerome Dobson were writers for American soap operas best known as creators of the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara .Bridget Dobson is the daughter of General Hospital creators Frank and Doris Hursley. Bridget and Jerome married in 1961...
until February 1985, when New World Pictures joined NBC and Dobson as a production partner. The newly created partnership, New World Television, then served as the distributor for the show.
NBC usually pitted the serial against General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in the same time slot across all markets.
When NBC canceled the long-running soap, Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
, in 1986, the network launched their "NBC Daytime... It Will Excite You" campaign, which aired their three-hour block of serials, Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, followed by Santa Barbara, and ending with Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
in most markets across the U.S. This campaign led to NBC dominating the daytime serial ratings for the remainder of the 1980s.
Santa Barbara aired in over 40 countries around the world. The show's popularity continued to rise, and it even had fans in the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
. In 1985, when character Augusta Lockridge
Augusta Wainwright
Augusta Wainwright was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Louise Sorel on three occasions. She first appeared on the show in the very first episode, July 30, 1984 and she left on August 22, 1986. She returned on November 7, 1988...
was blinded following a tunnel collapse, Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
sent actress Louise Sorel a letter saying he and Nancy were praying for her and hoped she recovered. Santa Barbara has won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated 30 times for the same award. The show also won 18 Soap Opera Digest Awards
Soap Opera Digest Awards
The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera...
, and won various other awards.
In 1993, NBC replaced Santa Barbara with game shows Scrabble
Scrabble (game show)
Scrabble is an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. The show was co-produced by Exposure Unlimited and Reg Grundy Productions. It ran from July 2, 1984 to March 23, 1990, and again from January 18 to June 11, 1993, both runs on NBC. A total of 1,335 episodes were...
and Scattergories
Scattergories (game show)
Scattergories is an American game show on NBC daytime hosted by Dick Clark, with Charlie Tuna as announcer, that aired from January 18 to June 11, 1993...
. Shortly before the program was canceled by NBC, New World Television tried to shop Santa Barbara to other broadcast and cable networks, but failed to find one that would air the show.
Plot
Santa Barbara was notable for having a central plot around which many of the others revolved: the murder of Channing Capwell, Jr. This killing takes place five years before the series actually begins, at which point Joe PerkinsJoe Perkins (TV character)
Joseph Evan "Joe" Perkins was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. American actor Dane Witherspoon originated the role in the first episode of the series aired on July 30, 1984...
, jailed for the murder, is paroled and returns to Santa Barbara determined to prove his innocence and renew his relationship with Kelly Capwell, sister of the victim. Over the course of the soap, almost every major character would be accused of the murder of Channing Capwell, Jr. or find their life involved in it one way or the other: from his illegitimate son to his mysterious, presumed dead mother, and his homosexual relationship.
Production
Santa Barbara began on an uneven foot, with one reviewer deeming the series "the worst program on television... maybe ever." However, creators and executive producers Bridget and Jerome DobsonBridget and Jerome Dobson
Bridget and Jerome Dobson were writers for American soap operas best known as creators of the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara .Bridget Dobson is the daughter of General Hospital creators Frank and Doris Hursley. Bridget and Jerome married in 1961...
tightened the show's cast among a handful of popular characters and proceeded to kill off or write out weaker links and supporting characters via a natural disaster and a serial killer storyline. When a major earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
hit Santa Barbara, core character, Danny Andrade, slept through the entire thing. Minx Lockridge was unfazed, saying that the 1984 Santa Barbara earthquake was nothing like 1925. She was later locked into an empty sarcophagus
Sarcophagus
A sarcophagus is a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone. The word "sarcophagus" comes from the Greek σαρξ sarx meaning "flesh", and φαγειν phagein meaning "to eat", hence sarkophagus means "flesh-eating"; from the phrase lithos sarkophagos...
. Luckily, her grandchildren were around to let her out and she escaped with merely a bruised ego.
By concentrating on such popular characters as Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo, C.C. Capwell
C.C. Capwell
C.C. Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara, played longest by Jed Allan, but also by three other actors. C.C. is the town's patriarch, a wealthy businessman and a father of four other prominent characters, Kelly, Eden, Ted and Mason Capwell.-Casting:The first...
and his wife Sophia
Sophia Wayne Capwell
Sophia Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by Rosemary Forsyth when the character was just named Dominic and in a disguise...
, Mason Capwell and Julia Wainwright
Julia Wainwright Capwell
Julia Wainwright Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by actress Nancy Lee Grahn from May 6, 1985 to then show's demise on January 15, 1993. Julia was a part of one of the show's main supercouples, Mason and Julia. The character is still...
, Gina Blake Lockridge
Gina Blake Lockridge
Gina Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by actress Linda Gibboney from September 20, 1984 to December 9, 1985...
, Augusta Wainwright
Augusta Wainwright
Augusta Wainwright was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Louise Sorel on three occasions. She first appeared on the show in the very first episode, July 30, 1984 and she left on August 22, 1986. She returned on November 7, 1988...
, and Lionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was portrayed by actor Nicolas Coster from August 29, 1984 to 1988, and then returned from June 6, 1990 to the show's end on January 15, 1993...
, the program managed to achieve critical acclaim as well as slowly but surely rising ratings. The show was famous for its comedic style and offbeat writing. For example, in July 14, 1986's episode, former nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
, Mary Duvall McCormick (Harley Jane Kozak
Harley Jane Kozak
-Life and career:Kozak was born Susan Jane Kozak in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Dorothy , a university music teacher, and Joseph Aloysius Kozak, an attorney. She has seven siblings: brothers John, Joseph, Peter and Andrew and sisters Dorothy, Mary and Ann. Harley is the youngest of...
), was killed by having a giant neon letter "C" (for "Capwell" atop the Capwell Hotel) topple on top of her while she was standing on the hotel roof during an argument atop the hotel (this was later referenced in the American Dad!
American Dad!
American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...
episode "Homeland Insecurity"), and despite an irate letter-writing campaign by the show's fans (and an offer from the soap to come back), Kozak was reported as saying that she had "no desire to return to SB", or in fact, any other daytime soap. Another example from 1989 involved Greg Hughes (Paul Johansson
Paul Johansson
Paul Joseph Otto Johansson is an American-born Canadian actor, writer and director, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/CW television series, One Tree Hill, and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the short lived Highlander: The Series spin-off Highlander: The Raven...
) having a dream while unconscious about Mason and Julia being aliens and being taken to "The Capwell Zone".
Controversy
In 1988, the Dobsons were locked out of NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
studios after repeated attempts to fire the head writer. They sued, and were eventually allowed to return to the program, but the magic was gone. Ratings never recovered, even as the show won three Daytime Emmys in a row for Outstanding Drama Series. The first of those wins involved a mini-melodrama of its own as Jill Farren Phelps
Jill Farren Phelps
Jill Farren Phelps is an American television producer.-Career:Phelps has been the executive producer of many American television soap operas: Santa Barbara , Guiding Light , Another World , One Life to Live , and currently General Hospital .Phelps got her start...
(who had replaced Mary-Ellis Bunim
Mary-Ellis Bunim
Mary-Ellis Bunim was an American television producer and co-creator of MTV's The Real World and Road Rules.-Biography:A native of Massachusetts, Bunim began her career in daytime dramas...
as executive producer) shared the stage with Bridget Dobson, who raced on stage and captured the trophy a few seconds before Phelps could reach the podium.
Under Phelps' tenure most of the show revolved around Cruz and Eden. One controversial storyline involved Eden being brutally raped, and later discovering that her assailant was her gynecologist Zack Kelton, who had examined her after her rape. Leigh McCloskey, the actor that portrayed the role, stated that he was uncomfortable with the storyline as he felt that women had enough concerns about visiting gynecologists. After Zack's death, McCloskey returned as a new character, cold District Attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
, Ethan Asher.
Phelps left the series in the early 1990s shortly after being demoted and replaced by John Conboy
John Conboy
-Career:Conboy is best known for bringing glamorous production values to a show soon after he is hired, such as adding elaborate sets, dimming the lighting, hiring beautiful young actors, and using unique camera angles...
as executive producer. Finally, Paul Rauch
Paul Rauch
- Another World :Rauch is best known for his work on Another World, which he produced from 1971 to 1984. For much of that time, he worked in conjunction with Head Writer Harding Lemay, and the team garnered the show critical acclaim and strong ratings....
became the last executive producer (interestingly, all three would later be producers on the long running daytime series Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
). Many important actors had left the series for one reason or another. Robin Wright was the first to leave in 1988 to focus on her skyrocketing film career, and her newborn child with actor Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
. Later, Justin Deas
Justin Deas
Justin Deas is an American actor. He is known for his role as Tom Hughes #10 on As the World Turns and for his role as Buzz Cooper Sr. on Guiding Light...
left in 1988 to pursue a career in prime time television and independent films before returning to soaps in 1993. Lane Davies
Lane Davies
-Personal life:Davies was born in Dalton, Georgia, the son of Emily and Bill Davies. He has three brothers. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with cum laude honors for his degree in speech and theater. Currently, he resides in Georgia with his family...
left at the end of his contract in 1989 due to a stressful working relationship with actor, Nancy Lee Grahn
Nancy Lee Grahn
Nancy Lee Grahn is an American actress who has starred in such soap operas as Santa Barbara as Julia Wainwright Capwell from 1985 to 1993 and General Hospital as Alexis Davis since 1996.- Early life and career :...
, eventually getting picked up by The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
. Marcy Walker
Marcy Walker
Marcy Lynn Walker , also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.- Personal life...
left in 1991 to pursue other interests before returning to daytime on other soaps. Popular actress, Louise Sorel, was fired in 1991 because she did not want to have a romance with Dash Nichols, the man who had raped Augusta's sister Julia. Eden, Cruz, and most of the Lockridges had been written out while new characters played by stars from other shows such as Kim Zimmer
Kim Zimmer
Kim Zimmer is an American actress. She is known for her role as Echo DiSavoy on One Life to Live and best known for her role as Reva Shayne on Guiding Light.-Career:...
, Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner (actor)
Peter John "Jack" Wagner, II is an American actor and singer, best-known for his roles on the soap operas General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Melrose Place.-Early years:...
, and Sydney Penny
Sydney Penny
Sydney Penny is an American Daytime Emmy-nominated actress best known for the roles of Julia Santos Keefer on the soap opera All My Children and Samantha "Sam" Kelly on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.She is of part Cherokee descent and raised in Chatsworth, California, the daughter...
, took up most of the airtime.
Ratings continued to collapse as more and more affiliates canceled the program. The final episode aired in January 1993. In the finale, Sophia and C.C. Capwell moved towards a reconciliation, Kelly found love with Connor McCabe, and at Warren and BJ's wedding, unbalanced Andie Klein aimed a gun at the crowd; however, she was quickly disarmed and carried away by Connor McCabe. This was then followed by a roll-call list of the cast and crew. The final shot consisted of executive producer Paul Rauch standing in front of the camera, smashing a cigar under his shoe, and walking away. Some soap critics, such as Michael Logan, were deeply angered by what they saw as the crassness of the final shot.
Cast and characters
Lionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was portrayed by actor Nicolas Coster from August 29, 1984 to 1988, and then returned from June 6, 1990 to the show's end on January 15, 1993...
, and Augusta
Augusta Wainwright
Augusta Wainwright was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Louise Sorel on three occasions. She first appeared on the show in the very first episode, July 30, 1984 and she left on August 22, 1986. She returned on November 7, 1988...
. Out of those four, not one stayed with the show during through the entire run. The characters of Kelly
Kelly Capwell
Kelly Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was one of the original characters on the show, and was one of three characters on the show that was recast four times. She was first portrayed by American actress Robin Wright from July 30, 1984 to June 24, 1988...
and C.C.
C.C. Capwell
C.C. Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara, played longest by Jed Allan, but also by three other actors. C.C. is the town's patriarch, a wealthy businessman and a father of four other prominent characters, Kelly, Eden, Ted and Mason Capwell.-Casting:The first...
had the highest number of recasts, four. Some recasts proved successful, most notably Jed Allan
Jed Allan
Jed Allan is an American actor.- Daytime television roles :Allan has starred in several soap operas. He is perhaps best known for his role as Don Craig on Days of our Lives, which he played from 1971 to 1985. He gained a new audience when he played C.C...
(C.C. Capwell #4), Judith McConnell
Judith McConnell
Judith McConnell is an American actress, best known for her role as Sophia Wayne Capwell on the TV series Santa Barbara, on which she appeared from 1984 to 1993....
(Sophia Capwell #2) and Robin Mattson
Robin Mattson
Robin Mattson is an American soap opera actress.Mattson was typically cast in supporting, "villainess" type roles, as in her roles in Santa Barbara and General Hospital, where she played an immoral goldigger and a psychopath, in the respective shows...
(Gina Blake DeMott #2
Gina Blake Lockridge
Gina Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by actress Linda Gibboney from September 20, 1984 to December 9, 1985...
), but many were upsetting to fans.
The first notable departure happened when Robin Wright ended her four-year run as the original Kelly Capwell, followed by the departure of Todd McKee
Todd McKee
Todd McKee is an American actor.He has appeared in soap operas such as Santa Barbara as Ted Capwell and The Bold and the Beautiful as Jake MacClaine...
as the original Ted Capwell
Ted Capwell
Theodore Charles "Ted" Wakefield Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was first portrayed by American actor Todd McKee from July 30, 1984 to July 26, 1989. Actor Michael Brainard took over the role two years later, and played it from October 8, 1991 to...
, and the most shocking departure, the exit of Lane Davies
Lane Davies
-Personal life:Davies was born in Dalton, Georgia, the son of Emily and Bill Davies. He has three brothers. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with cum laude honors for his degree in speech and theater. Currently, he resides in Georgia with his family...
as Mason Capwell. By 1992, most of the original characters had either been recast a few times or written out, and new characters arrived on the scene, causing the ratings to continue collapsing, until the show was finally canceled. In the final episode there were no original actors from the pilot, although many of the original characters remained, including C.C., Sophia, Kelly, Mason, Ted, Warren Lockridge
Warren Lockridge
Warren Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was one of the original characters, first portrayed by American actor John Allen Nelson from August 1, 1984 to April 29, 1986, then briefly by Scott Jenkins, from January 7 to March 24, 1987...
, Lionel, Rosa, Gina, and Minx.
Crew history
During the first three years of the show, the main crew of SB stayed the same, with the DobsonsBridget and Jerome Dobson
Bridget and Jerome Dobson were writers for American soap operas best known as creators of the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara .Bridget Dobson is the daughter of General Hospital creators Frank and Doris Hursley. Bridget and Jerome married in 1961...
taking on a double duty as both head writer
Head writer
A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
s and executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
s. Jeffrey Hayden
Jeffrey Hayden
Jeffrey Hayden is an American television director and producer. He has been married since 1951 to Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint.-Television career:...
served as co-executive producer during the first year, and Mary-Ellis Bunim
Mary-Ellis Bunim
Mary-Ellis Bunim was an American television producer and co-creator of MTV's The Real World and Road Rules.-Biography:A native of Massachusetts, Bunim began her career in daytime dramas...
took over after him. In 1987, after the Dobsons were abruptly fired, the show's associate head writer Charles Pratt, Jr.
Charles Pratt, Jr.
Charles Pratt, Jr. is an American television writer, producer and director.-Daytime Soap Positions held:All My Children *Head Writer: August, 2008 - November, 2009...
received head writing status and Anne Howard Bailey
Anne Howard Bailey
Anne Howard Bailey was an award-winning American writer known particularly for her work as a screenwriter and opera librettist....
joined him as the co-head writer until 1989, when Sheri Anderson
Sheri Anderson
Sheri Anderson is an American television writer and producer who is the author of the new fiction novel series, Salem's Secrets, Scandals and Lies, based on the television series Days of our Lives and being released in conjunction with their 45th Anniversary. She previously worked primarily on...
took over that duty.
Jill Farren Phelps
Jill Farren Phelps
Jill Farren Phelps is an American television producer.-Career:Phelps has been the executive producer of many American television soap operas: Santa Barbara , Guiding Light , Another World , One Life to Live , and currently General Hospital .Phelps got her start...
took over as the executive producer and kept the position until 1991. In 1990, Pratt was fired and replaced by another associate writer, Maralyn Thoma
Maralyn Thoma
Maralyn Thoma is an American television soap opera writer.-Positions held:Days of our Lives*Breakdown Writer: 1983 - 1985 *Script Writer: 1993 - 1999General Hospital...
but her tenure, along with John Conboy
John Conboy
-Career:Conboy is best known for bringing glamorous production values to a show soon after he is hired, such as adding elaborate sets, dimming the lighting, hiring beautiful young actors, and using unique camera angles...
's as the new EP was cut short the following year, when the Dobson's finally settled in court and returned to the series. However, they were also fired a year later, in 1992, when Paul Rauch
Paul Rauch
- Another World :Rauch is best known for his work on Another World, which he produced from 1971 to 1984. For much of that time, he worked in conjunction with Head Writer Harding Lemay, and the team garnered the show critical acclaim and strong ratings....
was hired as the executive producer, and writer Pam Long
Pam Long
Pamela K. Long is an American actress and writer, most known for her stints writing the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light, from 1983 to 1986 and from 1987 to 1990....
was hired as the final head writer of the show. Long's introduction of new characters only pushed the series to its cancellation.
Executive Producers
| Name(s) | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bridget and Jerome Dobson Bridget and Jerome Dobson Bridget and Jerome Dobson were writers for American soap operas best known as creators of the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara .Bridget Dobson is the daughter of General Hospital creators Frank and Doris Hursley. Bridget and Jerome married in 1961... and Jeffrey Hayden Jeffrey Hayden Jeffrey Hayden is an American television director and producer. He has been married since 1951 to Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint.-Television career:... |
July 30, 1984 to 1985 |
| Bridget and Jerome Dobson and Mary-Ellis Bunim Mary-Ellis Bunim Mary-Ellis Bunim was an American television producer and co-creator of MTV's The Real World and Road Rules.-Biography:A native of Massachusetts, Bunim began her career in daytime dramas... |
1985 to 1988 |
| Jill Farren Phelps Jill Farren Phelps Jill Farren Phelps is an American television producer.-Career:Phelps has been the executive producer of many American television soap operas: Santa Barbara , Guiding Light , Another World , One Life to Live , and currently General Hospital .Phelps got her start... |
1988 to 1991 |
| John Conboy John Conboy -Career:Conboy is best known for bringing glamorous production values to a show soon after he is hired, such as adding elaborate sets, dimming the lighting, hiring beautiful young actors, and using unique camera angles... |
1991 to January 1992 |
| Paul Rauch Paul Rauch - Another World :Rauch is best known for his work on Another World, which he produced from 1971 to 1984. For much of that time, he worked in conjunction with Head Writer Harding Lemay, and the team garnered the show critical acclaim and strong ratings.... |
January 1992 to January 15, 1993 |
Head Writers'
| Name(s) | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bridget and Jerome Dobson Bridget and Jerome Dobson Bridget and Jerome Dobson were writers for American soap operas best known as creators of the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara .Bridget Dobson is the daughter of General Hospital creators Frank and Doris Hursley. Bridget and Jerome married in 1961... |
July 1984–1987 |
| Charles Pratt, Jr. Charles Pratt, Jr. Charles Pratt, Jr. is an American television writer, producer and director.-Daytime Soap Positions held:All My Children *Head Writer: August, 2008 - November, 2009... |
1987 |
| Charles Pratt, Jr. and Anne Bailey Howard | 1987–1989 |
| Charles Pratt, Jr. and Sheri Anderson Sheri Anderson Sheri Anderson is an American television writer and producer who is the author of the new fiction novel series, Salem's Secrets, Scandals and Lies, based on the television series Days of our Lives and being released in conjunction with their 45th Anniversary. She previously worked primarily on... |
1989–1990 |
| Maralyn Thoma Maralyn Thoma Maralyn Thoma is an American television soap opera writer.-Positions held:Days of our Lives*Breakdown Writer: 1983 - 1985 *Script Writer: 1993 - 1999General Hospital... |
1990–1991 |
| Bridget and Jerome Dobson | 1991–1992 |
| Pam Long | 1992 - January 1993 |
Ratings history
Although Santa Barbara enjoyed considerable worldwide popularity, it never achieved the same heights in the United States. In its debut (1984–1985) season, it finished in 11th place and 3.4, and edged up to 10th and 4.2 the next year. By 1987, however, it was beginning to generate respectable numbers: it was still in 10th place, but achieved a 4.9 rating, the highest in the history of the show. (Incidentally, the 1987–1988 television season also proved to be the best ratings performance of the 1980s for NBC's daytime soap lineup, which had been in ratings trouble since the late 1970s). This growth in popularity was not sustained, although Santa Barbara remained above LovingLoving (TV series)
Caden Grant Carlton loves Mika Ayako Ryan more.Loving is an American television soap opera which aired on ABC's daytime lineup from June 26, 1983 to November 10, 1995 for 3,169 episodes...
until it was canceled.
Santa Barbaras ratings dropped dramatically when Lane Davies left the show permanently in the summer of 1989. Terry Lester replaced Davies as Mason Capwell in September 1989.
Broadcasts outside the United States
- In AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the show aired from 1987 to 1994 on Channel 10. - In AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, the show aired on ORF from 1996 to 1997. - In BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, the show aired from 1994 to 1997. - In CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, the show aired in both French and English from 1990 to 1993, on CRTV. A neighbourhood in the capital city is named after the series. - In CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the show aired all episodes from 1984 to 1993, but only in the regions served by NBC affiliates that supported the show until its end. In addition, the whole series aired in French on TVATVA (TV network)TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
for broadcast in QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Since TVA did not air the show during summertime, the French translation in Quebec lasted 12 years instead of the original 8 year span on NBC. - In ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, all episodes aired on Star Plus from 1990 to 1999. - In CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
the show aired from 1990 to 1998 on HRT1. - In CyprusCyprusCyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
Santa Barbara aired in 1992 on LOGOS TV, and in 1993 on ANT1 until 2002 when it was completed. - In the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, it was the first American soap opera to air on television. It aired on Premiera TV. - In EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, the show aired on M-NET from 1996 to 1998. - In EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, Santa Barbara aired on Kanal 2 and basically kept the channel on the air. It ended in 1999. - In FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, the show aired from 1994 to 1999 on Nelonen. - In FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the show ran 1044 episodes from 1985 to 1994 on TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
, and from 2000 to 2001 for 106 episodes on TF6TF6TF6 is a French television channel broadcasting entertainment intended for young adults.- History :TF6 was founded in December 2000 by Métropole 6 and TF1 when they decided to bring closer their two competitor family projects chain on the cable and satellite service TPS, of which they are the two...
. - In GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the show aired 2123 episodes under the title California Clan from 1989 to 1997 on RTLplus (as of 1992: RTL Television). It also aired repeats from 1998 to 2000 on TM3. Two CDs of the music from the show were released. - In GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, the show aired on MEGA Channel from 1990 to 1996. - In the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the show aired on RTL4 from 1990 to 1991, and from 1992 to 1999. - In IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the series was aired on Hong-Kong based satellite TV channel Star World from 1993 to 1997. - In IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the show aired on RTE One from 1984 to 1993. - In IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, the show aired briefly from 1995 to 1996 on Channel 2. - In ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the show ran all 2137 episodes from 1989 to 1990 on Rai UnoRai UnoRai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
and from 1991 to 1999 on Rai DueRai DueRai 2 is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italian public television company RAI alongside with Rai 1 and Rai 3. Rai 2 first started transmissions on November 4, 1961...
. - In JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the show aired entirely on Star World from 1990 to 1999, and also aired on SkyPerfecTV from 1991 to 1999. - In New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the show aired from 1988 to 1995 on TVNZ. - In NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, the show aired almost all episodes (except for the last two years) on TVNorge, from 1988 to 1998. The last 4 years the show ran the episodes were split in two half-hour episodes instead of the original hour long episodes. - In the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, the show aired on GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. - In PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, the show first aired from 1990 to 1992 on TVP2 (149 episodes), and was later bought by ATV1, aired from 1997 to 1999. - In Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, a non-incorporated territory of the United States, it aired on Channel 18, which at the time showed American series such as Remington SteeleRemington SteeleRemington Steele is an American television series, co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. The series blended the genres of romantic...
and others in English. - In RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, the show aired from 1994 to 2000 on TVR2. - In RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, the show was the first AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
program to air there after the collapse of the Soviet UnionSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. It aired on RTR from 1992 to 1999 and from 2000 to 2002. - In SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, the show aired on POP TV from 1995 to 1998. - In South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, the show aired entirely on SABC3 from 1987 to 1998. - In SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, TVE1 aired 520 episodes of the show from 1989 to 1991 when they refused to buy more episodes even though the show was very popular. However, Antena 3TV bought the rights to the show and continued airing it right after it concluded on TVE1 in 1991. It aired until 1996 with several breaks in between. The show never concluded due to failing ratings attributed to constant timeslot changes. - In SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, the show first aired on TV5 Nordic from 1991 to 1995, and briefly in 2000 on TV4. - In the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the show's episodes were split in two half-hour episodes instead of the original hour long episodes. It aired from 1987 to 1990 on the ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
network, usually at 10:00, although some regions showed it at 12:30 before the lunchtime news. When ITV dropped the series, Sky TelevisionSky Digital (UK & Ireland)Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
picked it up and it aired on Sky OneSky OneSky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
from 1991 to 1993 in an afternoon slot, before briefly switching to the Sky SoapSky SoapSky Soap was a British Sky Broadcasting channel that showed a mix of American and British soap operas, including Emmerdale and Take the High Road....
channel in 1994. Santa Barbara was always shown in the half-hour format in the UK. - In ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, the show aired on ZBC TV1 from 1991 to 1997.
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series |
| 1992 | Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera... |
Best Death Scene: Daytime: Marcy Walker Marcy Walker Marcy Lynn Walker , also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.- Personal life... |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team |
| Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera... |
Outstanding Lead Actor: Daytime: A Martinez A Martinez Adolfo Larrue Martinez, III , better known as A Martinez, is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara and the primetime dramas L.A. Law and Profiler.-Early life:... |
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| 1990 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: A Martinez A Martinez Adolfo Larrue Martinez, III , better known as A Martinez, is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara and the primetime dramas L.A. Law and Profiler.-Early life:... Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Henry Darrow Henry Darrow Henry Darrow is a prolific Puerto Rican-American character actor of stage and film. Darrow is probably best remembered for his role as Big John Cannon's teasing brother-in-law, and Buck Cannon's favorite ranch hand, and best friend, Manolito Montoya, in the 1960s television series The High... |
| Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera... |
Outstanding Comic Actor: Daytime: Joe Marinelli Joe Marinelli Joe Marinelli is an actor most notably recognized for his role as Bunny Tagliatti on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. He portrayed the role from 1988 to 1990. Following that success, he appeared as Pauly Hardman on the CBS soap Guiding Light in 1994... Outstanding Comic Actress: Daytime: Robin Mattson Robin Mattson Robin Mattson is an American soap opera actress.Mattson was typically cast in supporting, "villainess" type roles, as in her roles in Santa Barbara and General Hospital, where she played an immoral goldigger and a psychopath, in the respective shows... Outstanding Daytime Serial Outstanding Lead Actor: Daytime: A Martinez A Martinez Adolfo Larrue Martinez, III , better known as A Martinez, is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara and the primetime dramas L.A. Law and Profiler.-Early life:... Outstanding Lead Actress: Daytime: Marcy Walker Marcy Walker Marcy Lynn Walker , also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.- Personal life... Outstanding Storyline: Daytime: Eden's Rape Outstanding Super Couple: Daytime: A Martinez A Martinez Adolfo Larrue Martinez, III , better known as A Martinez, is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara and the primetime dramas L.A. Law and Profiler.-Early life:... and Marcy Walker Marcy Walker Marcy Lynn Walker , also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.- Personal life... Outstanding Supporting Actress: Daytime: Jane A. Rogers Jane A. Rogers Jane A. Rogers is an American actress most notably recognized for her role as Dr. Heather Donnelly on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. She portrayed the role from 1988 to 1989... |
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| Casting Society of America Casting Society of America Founded in Los Angeles, California in 1982, the Casting Society of America is a professional society of about 350 casting directors for film, television, and theatre in Australia, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. The society is not to be confused with an industry union. The... |
Best Casting for TV Soaps | |
| 1989 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team Outstanding Juvenile Male in a Drama Series: Justin Gocke Justin Gocke Justin Gocke is an American actor.As a former child actor, he is known for his role as Brandon Capwell on the daytime television series Santa Barbara for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for a Younger Actor.... Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Marcy Walker Marcy Walker Marcy Lynn Walker , also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.- Personal life... Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Justin Deas Justin Deas Justin Deas is an American actor. He is known for his role as Tom Hughes #10 on As the World Turns and for his role as Buzz Cooper Sr. on Guiding Light... Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Nancy Lee Grahn Nancy Lee Grahn Nancy Lee Grahn is an American actress who has starred in such soap operas as Santa Barbara as Julia Wainwright Capwell from 1985 to 1993 and General Hospital as Alexis Davis since 1996.- Early life and career :... |
| Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera... |
Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actress: Daytime: Robin Mattson Robin Mattson Robin Mattson is an American soap opera actress.Mattson was typically cast in supporting, "villainess" type roles, as in her roles in Santa Barbara and General Hospital, where she played an immoral goldigger and a psychopath, in the respective shows... Outstanding Heroine: Daytime: Marcy Walker Marcy Walker Marcy Lynn Walker , also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.- Personal life... |
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| 1988 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Justin Deas Justin Deas Justin Deas is an American actor. He is known for his role as Tom Hughes #10 on As the World Turns and for his role as Buzz Cooper Sr. on Guiding Light... |
| Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera... |
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Daytime: Nicolas Coster Nicolas Coster Nicolas Coster is a British-born American actor, most known for his work in daytime drama and as a character actor on nighttime television series.-Biography:... Outstanding Hero: Daytime: A Martinez A Martinez Adolfo Larrue Martinez, III , better known as A Martinez, is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara and the primetime dramas L.A. Law and Profiler.-Early life:... Outstanding Heroine: Daytime: Robin Wright Penn Outstanding Villain: Daytime: Justin Deas Justin Deas Justin Deas is an American actor. He is known for his role as Tom Hughes #10 on As the World Turns and for his role as Buzz Cooper Sr. on Guiding Light... |
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| 1987 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series: John Wesley Shipp John Wesley Shipp John Wesley Shipp is an American actor best known as Mitch Leery, the title character's father on the television drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001 and for roles in several daytime soap operas... |
| Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series: Brandon Call Brandon Call Brandon Spencer Lee Call is an American television and film actor.-Early life and career:Born in Torrance, California, Call began his career as a child actor in 1984 appearing in guest roles on Simon & Simon and Hotel. In 1985, he landed a recurring role on the NBC daytime drama, Santa Barbara... |
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| 1986 | Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera... |
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial: Harley Jane Kozak Harley Jane Kozak -Life and career:Kozak was born Susan Jane Kozak in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Dorothy , a university music teacher, and Joseph Aloysius Kozak, an attorney. She has seven siblings: brothers John, Joseph, Peter and Andrew and sisters Dorothy, Mary and Ann. Harley is the youngest of... Outstanding Villainess in a Daytime Serial: Linda Gibboney Linda Gibboney Linda Gibboney is an American actress, best known for her roles on soap operas and serials. These roles included "Sybil Thorne, R. N." on All My Children and "Jenny Deacon' on Search for Tomorrow... |
| Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
Outstanding Young Actor - Regular Daytime Serial: Brandon Call Brandon Call Brandon Spencer Lee Call is an American television and film actor.-Early life and career:Born in Torrance, California, Call began his career as a child actor in 1984 appearing in guest roles on Simon & Simon and Hotel. In 1985, he landed a recurring role on the NBC daytime drama, Santa Barbara... |
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| 1985 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Graphics and Title Design |
External links
- Santa Barbara on TV.com
- Capridge.Com Fansite for the show.