From: EFS6ET1@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: Save SSH Campaign
Date: 5 Jan 93 23:57:17 GMT
Reply-To: ecz5mxr@mvs.oac.ucla.edu

In article <8fGUKP600Uh_M3yV0B@andrew.cmu.edu>, on 5 Jan 93 12:03:07 GMT,
et0l+@andrew.cmu.edu (Elaine Marie Tomko) writes:

>Just wanted all of you out there to know that I did my part
>by faxing NBC.  While not as eloquent as all of your letters,
>I dashed this off during lunch as I felt compelled to add in
>my $.02 on the subject.

Never apologize.  We're all thrilled so many people are unlurking
to tell us that they're doing their part to save SSH.  Besides,
I thought you wrote a wonderful letter.

>I hope the campaign wakes up someone at NBC.  Good luck to
>all who keep mailing & faxing -- somehow we can save "Julie"
>and DOOL.

Thank YOU and thanks again for faxing.

I hope we can save SSH and DOOL.  As others have said before, I think
her firing is symptomatic of a host of ills with DOCL.

>Elaine Marie Tomko
>CMU Legal Affairs Dept. &
>Duquesne University Law Student
>
>(which is why I don't post often -- too much work!!)

Sorry you're overworked, but glad you posted.

And again, great letter.
**Razzie 

>Letter follows:
>
>-----------------------------------------
>
>January 5, 1992
>
>TO:
>
>Susan Lee (VP for Daytime Programming)
>John Rohrbach (newly appointed head of new daytime TV division)
>Sheri Anderson or Jim Reilly (Head Writers, DOOL)
>Becky Greenlaw (Producer, DOOL)
>Tom Langan (Executive Producer, DOOL)
>Warren Littlefield (Head of NBC)
>Ken Corday (Owner, Executive Producer, DOOL)
>
>via FAX:   818-840-4968
>
>RE:     Firing of Susan S. Hayes from DOOL
>
>I feel that this is a tragedy.  One of the finest, strongest women on
>this show has been let go, in favor of many actresses no where near her
>talent.  The character of Julie connects so well with characters such as
>Jack and Victor, and yet she has been wasted by the writers.  What
>happened to the romance between Victor and Julie that was hinted at
>numerous time?  This could have been a wonderful storyline, and yet
>nothing became of it.  A Julie/Victor/Vivian triangle could have been
>dynamic, as two strong women fight over a dashing yet dangerous man.
>This would beat the Marlena/Roman/John story that is currently
>developing, and definitely would catch more audience attention than the
>Carly/Bo/Lawrence storyline.
>
>As a twenty-six year old law student, I have to say that the teen
>storylines do nothing for me.  Billie and Austin Reed, not to mention
>the Ballistix crowd, are horrible additions to a show that for years had
>so many fine characters and storylines with mainstay characters such as
>Jack, Kayla, Steve, Shane, Kim, Mike, Jenn, Victor and Stephano.  These
>are the characters who the audience cares about and who they want to
>watch.  I am a third-generation DOOL watcher, having grown up watching
>during the summers with my grandmother and mother.  In college, I
>arranged my class schedule so that at least twice a week I was able to
>watch DOOL.  Now, even with a VCR, I don't feel that watching is as
>important as it once was.  The show is not the same.   Gone are the days
>of Eugene & Calliope, Tony & Anna, Bo & Hope, Shane & Kim, Kayla & Steve
>-- couples that had magic.  Today that magic is lacking, and the loss of
>Julie will only add to the lack of magic.
>
>Such changes are causing many regular DOOL viewers to reduce or quit
>altogether the time they spend with DOOL.  Please reconsider the
>dismissal of Ms. Hayes, and try to recover some of the magic of the old
>DOOL.
>
>A loyal viewer,
>
>
>Elaine Marie Tomko
>