Pipeline (Beauty and the Beast newsletter edited by Stephanie A. Wiltse)

Pipeline is a Beauty and the Beast newsletter edited by Stephanie A. Wiltse.
It was published for five years, beginning in May 1988. It was first issued as a legal-sized letterzine, then became an 8"x10" magazine, and lastly a tabloid newspaper.
This publication started with 15 subscribers and a year later had 1,000. In fall 1989, there were 1,200 subscribers.
It won the 'Best Newsletter' Award at Tunnelcon #1. 
This publication apparently hosted a telephone hotline, something that is mentioned in fan comments below. 
==For Profit==
In 1988, the editor stated that it was a "for-profit" enterprise: 
In 1989, the editor gave more description of the company and its history, and announced she now had a paid employee: 
==Purpose==
From the first issue: 
 
==Controversies Sparked==
Some fans cited "Pipeline" as a major pipeline for fan controversies during the The Beauty and the Beast Wars. They also accused Wiltse of fanning the flames of rumors and strife.
==Origins==
Ron Koslow, one of the showrunners, granted the editor of "Pipeline" "access" to information and communication in this . 
Comments from Stephanie A. Wiltse:
In 1991, the editor of the Pipeline did gave a cable TV interview in which she and Angela Fernan discussed their plans to do a video version of the Pipeline. The interview can now be seen here. At least one issue of the Pipeline video newsletter may have been filmed.
In 1993, there were plans to publish "The Best of Pipeline." This would be "with Stephanie's most memorable interviews and articles, photos, artwork, and all that made Pipeline so special. The Helpers Network Gazette members would get a substantial discount on the price at which this book would be offered to non-members." It is unclear if the compilation was ever published.
== v.1 n.1 (May 1988)==
Pipeline v.1 n.1 was published in May 1988 and contains 2 pages.
From the editorial: 
* To Be or Not to Be - Beauty and the Beast Next Season? (article about the possible cancellation of the show, and a plea to fans to write the showrunners and contact the sponsors: "There's nothing wrong with getting a little evangelical, doing a little recruitment for something that you care about.") 
* Tappings: (short blurb about John McMartin, James Avery appearances and in the news) 
* B&B Convention: June 18, 1988 
* From the Editor 
* Ozymandias of Egypt (poem) by Percy Bysshe Shelley 
* Media Watch - Today Show Interview (excerpts from the March 24, 1988 appearance of Linda Hamilton & Ron Perlman)
===Excerpts=== 
From "Media Watch": 
== v.1 n.2 (July 1988)==
Pipeline v.1 n.2 was published in July 1988 and contains 2 pages.
From the editor: 
* Beauty and the Beast Renewed... as Strike Continues, article by Stephanie A. Wiltse 
* Media Watch - Season End Coverage 
* Roy Dotrice Recovered, update on Dotrice's accident in his swimming pool 
* From the Editor 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Readers Forum, excerpts from fan letters 
===Excerpts===
== v.1 n.3 (Aug 1988)==
Pipeline v.1 n.3 was published in August 1988 and contains 2 pages.
* Production Still Halted on Beauty and the Beast, article by by Stephanie A. Wiltse 
* Media Watch - Hour Magazine transcript by C.A MacMasters (Gary Collins interviews Ron Perlman) 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Readers' Forum, two letters from fans 
* Convention News (Two Creation Cons with David Greenlee (Memphis on July 23/24 and Albany (Aug 13/14) where there was to be a slide show, plus an amateur B&B theatrical). Howard Gordon will be at the Creation Con in Oakland on Nov 5/6. George R.R. Martin will be at MapleCon in Ottawa July 25/Aug 1.) 
===Excerpts===
From Production Still Halted on Beauty and the Beast: 
Regarding the ongoing writers' strike:
The editor paraphrased a letter from a fan: 
== v.1 n.4 (Sep 1988)==
Pipeline v.1 n.4 was published in September 1988 and is 2 pages long.
* Movies of the Week 
* Writers' Strike Over - Beauty & Beast Back in Biz! 
* MapleCon 10 - George R.R. Martin Speaks (Part I of a talk given by Mr. Martin at the Ottawa, Canada Convention July 30th)
* Emmy Nominations 
* Tappings 
* Readers Forum, fan letters 
* Convention Update 
===Excerpts===
From the Martin interview: 
== v.1 n.5 (Oct 1988)==
Pipeline v.1 n.5 was published in October 1988 and is 4 pages long. 
* Beauty and the Beast on the Move ... Across Town and Around the World 
* George RR Martin Speaks Pt. II 
* Page 2: George RR Martin Speaks cont'd 
* Profile: Linda Hamilton 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Readers Forum, readers' letters
* "The Amish Story" 
* Marketplace: (Republic Pictures release of Pilot and A Happy Life on single "Special Collector's Edition" videotape 
* Convention Update 
* George RR Martin Speaks (Part II of a talk given by Mr. Martin at the Ottawa, Canada Convention July 30th) 
===Excerpts===
From the editor: 
Don't send your scripts and stories to TPTB: 
From the Martin talk: 
== v.1 n.6 (Nov 1988)==
Pipeline v.1 n.6 was published in November 1988.
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* Beauty and the Beast - A New Season Begins, article by Stephanie A. Wiltse 
* John Mansbridge - Designer of 'Such Stuff as Dreams' set (transcription of a September 1988 interview in Los Angeles) 
* Cartoon by Patricia Young 
* David Greenlee - Mouse and Me (transcription of a phone interview, Los Angeles, October 13, 1988) 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Viewers for Quality Television ("Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Quality Drama" went to Ron Perlman) 
* Convention Update 
===Excerpts===
Regarding fans taping the show: 
==v.1 n.7 (Dec 1988)==
Pipeline v.1 n.7 was published in December 1988 and contains 4 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast's Mid-Winter Festivities, article by Stephanie A. Wiltse (updates on filming)
* Marketplace: Album in Progress (about the LP that became Of Love and Hope)
* Convention Quotes (comments about "Masques" and "Promises of Someday" -- excerpted from a talk given by George R.R. Martin November 6th at PhilCon '88, includes a photo of Martin in his "fashionable Tunnel Togs")
* Jay Acovone: The Rubberband Man (a bio of the actor who portrayed Joe Maxwell)
* Gifts, an short essay by Charelle MacMasters about incorporating talking about the show in her 4th grade classroom
* Comments by Roy Dotrice (from a Q&A session at "StarCon 12" in Denver, CO on September 24th, 1988)
* advice by Stephanie A. Wiltse on starting a fan club
===Excerpts===
About the LP that became Of Love and Hope:
== v.2 n.1 (Jan 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.1 was published in January 1989 and contains 4 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast: A Change of Times?, article by Stephanie A. Wiltse (topic is general show news) 
* An Open Letter to the Media 
* Terrylene - Laura's Journey (a transcript of a December 10, 1988 TTY interview conducted with the actress by Linda Melnick)
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Reader Forum, a letter from a fan about the sign language used in an episode 
* Media Watch - CBS Interview - Ron Perlman (transcript of Ron Perlman's Q&A with Kathleen Sullivan of "CBS This Morning" from December 16, 1988)
 
* Convention Update 
 
===Excerpts===
Wiltse straddles a line: 
About rumors, and The Dumpster Brigade:
== v.2 n.2 (Feb 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.2 was published in February 1989 and contains 8 pages.
* The Road Less Traveled ... and the Way Ahead: A Beauty and the Beast Progress Report, editorial by Wiltse 
* Roy Dotrice - Life with Father -- (transcription of a phone interview on January 5, 1989, the topics are details about his holiday break at his winter cabin with family) 
* Pipeline Interview with Ray Faiola: Letters... and the Eye of the Beholder, (Director of Audience Services, CBS) 
* Impressing the Press: Have you ever been ribbed about being a "Beauty and the Beast" fan? (pep talk for fans, includes a list of media contacts - newspapers, magazines, wire services, press, Morning TV, TV Entertainment News, Talk Shows) 
* ... And Now a Word to our Sponsors (an essay and a list of sponsors of the B&B TV series and their corporate headquarters) 
 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Reader Forum 
 
* Convention Update 
* The Helpers' Gazetteer 
* Classifieds 
* Subscription information 
 
===Excerpts===
About the show's low ratings, and what fans can do, including "bagging a box":
From the January 5, 1989 phone interview with Roy Dotrice:
From the January 5, 1989 phone interview with Roy Dotrice:
From Wiltse, comments about ratings and "the suits": 
== v.2 n.3 (Mar 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.4 was published in March 1989 and contains 4 pages.
* The Best of Times ... or the Worst of Times for Beauty and the Beast? 
* Speech, Speech! 
* Marketplace: At Long Last ... When? (about Of Love and Hope) 
* Roy Dotrice - Life With Father, interview transcript continued from the previous issue (Dotrice talks about Kirk Douglas, some of his non-B&B movies, spending time as a prisoner of war in WWII, television and storytelling as a way to deal with trauma, 
 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Convention Update 
* Classifieds 
* The Helpers' Gazetteer
===Excerpts===
Fans and Helpers in the spotlight: 
== v.2 n.4 (Apr 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.4 was published in April 1989 and contains 4 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast Lives! 
* From the Editor ("One year ago this month, the first proposed "Pipeline" mock-up made its way to Ron Koslow's in- basket.") 
* Small Victories, short reports of good news from fans 
 
* The Ratings - Quality Blind? 
 
* Convention Quotes 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Reader Forum 
 
* The Helpers' Gazetteer 
 
* Convention Update 
* Classifieds
===Excerpts===
From Wiltse in "Beauty and the Beast Lives!":
From "The Ratings - Quality Blind?": 
From remarks by Howard Gordon at the February 25-26th Creation Convention in New York City: 
== v.2 n.5 (May 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.5 was published in May 1989 and contains 4 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast Trilogy, article by Wiltse
* Conversation with a Net Exec 
 
* Once Upon a Time ... 
* His script was about what he knew best - himself (Robert John Gutke - When the Bluebird Sings) 
 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* Vader Forum 
* The Helpers Gazetteer 
* Convention Update 
* Classifieds 
===Excerpts===
From Wiltse:
From "Conversation with a Net Exec": 
== n.2 v.6/7 (June/July 1989)==
Pipeline n.2 v.6/7 was published June/July 1989 and contains 10 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast's Third Season Delayed ... or in Danger? 
* Congratulations, Linda! ("On Sunday, May 21st, Linda Hamilton (Catherine) was at her Alma Mater, Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland to receive their Alumni Citation for Theater Arts.") 
* Letter of Thank You from Ron Koslow
* Keeping in Touch, A Tappings Tattler 
* Sonnet for Beauty and the Beast 
* Thanks Sponsors 
* Of Love Hope and Music - An Interview with Lee Holdridge 
* Bio File: David Greenlee 
* Convention Update 
* Readers' Forum 
* Addendum: Help - Notice - You - Blurb- Omission - Just in 
* August '89 Addendum (map) 
* The Helpers' Gazetteer 
* Classifieds 
* National Survey 
* Why a National Survey? 
* Promotalk Inc ad
===Excerpts===
 
== v.2 n.8 (Aug 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.8 was published in August 1989 and contains 4 pages. 
* Beauty and the Beast... Back in Production, article by Stephaine Wiltse (includes quotes from G.R.R. Martin, Ron Koslow and others, includes four photos from Ron Perlman's appearance at a Sam Goody in New York City to promote the sound recording Of Love and Hope)
* Reader's Forum (excerpts from letters: one from an advertising exec from Chevrolet, one from Lee Holdridge crediting Artie Ripp for his work on the just-released LP)
* photos of Ron Perlman and Joan Lundin on the set of the new television show "Everyday" ("this show looks like Quality TV's answer to Morton Downey, Jr..."... "...Joan seemed to enjoy her first, exclusively Beastish studio audience. The taping of the next segment after Ron's — about the pros and cons of violence in films and TV — found most of us rather biased 'against.' Which seemed to surprise the horror experts who had brought some especially grisly props with them to show off. A few of our number even joined in the discussion, and were particularly well-spoken.")
* From the Rumour Or, How I died and lived to tell about It., article by Wiltse (addresses various rumors)
* Editorial: "The Never Ending Story", by Wiltse (essay about fan power, quality television, bad decisions by CBS)
* convention news
* classified ads, requests for help from fans, zine submissions/other info
===Excerpts===
== v.2 n.9 (Sept 1989)==
 
Pipeline v.2 n.9 was published in September 1989 and contains 4 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast's Maelstorm of Mail, essay by Stephanie A. Wiltse that includes many Koslow comments
* Of Things that are not...and that should be, part one of an interview with Robert John Guttke
* Tappings, info on cons and various news items
* Note: The K-Mart Conundrum (about CBS and K-Mart's poor marketing of Beauty and the Beast in general, and specifically V.I.P. Weekend: Beauty Meets the Beast)
* What can I do to help?, article about some things fans are doing to promote the show 
===Excerpts===
== v.2 n.10 (Oct 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.10 was published in October 1989 and contains 6 pages.
* CBS asking Beauty and the Beast Fans to Quit?, commentary by Stephanie A. Wiltse
* As Cast, Production Staff, and Helpers hit the convention trail, these are photos of celebrities at cons
* Of Things that are not...and should be, part two of the interview with Robert John Guttke
* From the Editor: Sometimes it seems we can only witness what we cannot defend against, like watching the last roses of summer wither after an early frost..., commentary by Stephanie A. Wiltse
* Tappings, bits of news, announcements
* Editorial Confessions by Wiltse (about the history and production of "Starving Artists" -- one note, the newsletter now has a paid employee) 
===Excerpts===
== v.2 n.11/12 (Nov/Dec 1989)==
Pipeline v.2 n.11/12 was published in November/December 1989 and contains 8 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast Revealed?, article with MUCH about sponsors and fan influence ("As the first chill wind of another winter shivers, the leave-less [sic] trees ...the actual date of "Beauty and the Beast's" return becomes of increasing concern. The indecision is tough on cast, crew, and fans alike who, as the 12th episode finishes filming around December 7th, will have to wait out the interim not knowing when, or if, there will be a Beauty and the Beast to come home to after the holidays.") (includes a photo of Ron Koslow and Ron Perlman) 
* 5th Annual VQT Convention, very lengthy report, includes a transcript of Ron Perlman's speech there (includes photos)
* Roy Dotrice Speaks Out (a compilation gleaned from two Q&A's at the Minneapolis Beauty and the Beast Creation Con on October 21st & 22nd)
* Voices from Behind the Scenes (a September 26, 1989 interviews with photos with Gus LePre - hairdresser on the show, Fred Blau, Jr. -- make-up artist, Tom O'Brien -- set painter, and David F. Schwartz (coordinating producer)
* Readers' Forum (samples from letters this newsletter has received) 
===Excerpts: Comments from Stephanie A. Wiltse=== 
 
 
 
 
===Excerpts: Comments from Roy Dotrice=== 
Excerpts by Roy Dotrice gleaned from two Q&A's at the Minneapolis Beauty and the Beast Creation Con on October 21 st & 22nd, 1989:
=== Excerpts: Comments from Fan Letters=== 
Fan letters addressed the TV Guide article, fan behavior, CBS and distrust, the future of the show, loyalty and betrayal, and more. 
 
 
== v.3 n.1 (Jan 1990)==
Pipeline v.3 n.1 was published in January 1990 and contains 8 pages. 
This issue contains remarks by Wiltse which scold fans who are out-outspokenly distraught about Beauty and the Beast: The Classic vs. Season 3 Fandom Split. These comments were quite inflammatory and were like gasoline on a fire. See Notice to All Naysayers. 
* Beauty and the Beast Returns!, article ("Once more into the breach, dear friends! 'Beauty and the Beast' returned semi-triumphant to prime-time on December 12-13.")
* "Loyal" Press Blitz, article about how the press gives attention to the show, the fans, and the editor of this newsletter
* BioFile: Jo Anderson
* BioFile: Edward Albert
* Readers' Forum, a long consolidation of unidentified, edited fan comments
* Beauty and the Beast Cancelled! ("On January 4, 1990, negotiations broke down between Witt-Thomas Productions and CBS resulted in 'Beauty and the Beast's' cancellation. According to the Producer George R.R. Martin the decision was made to 'not even air all twelve'.")
* Helper's Gazetteer (news about clubs, fan activities)
* Classifieds (ads, pleas from fans for copies of the show on VCR tapes, personal statements...) 
** One fan wrote: "Notice: To everyone who read the Dec. 14, 1989 LA Times article, 'Fans Accept Turn of Events on "Beauty, Beast' by Martin/Haithman, please know that I did not criticize or say anything attributed to me in that article! These are the best episodes ever done, and for me the magic still lives! -- [Donna K]."
** There is information about a Beauty and Beast quilt that fans are creating 
* Tappings (short bits of news about what the actors and such are up to)
* Convention Update (mostly about Creation Cons and what actors will be where, and when, but also brief info about Mostly Eastly Con, Tunnel Con, REVELcon, and GrandCon)
===Excerpts===
A fan cites a bit of TPTB-speak, and ties it into money that Creation Con can make from it:
About how the fans are the product, and how TPTB recognizes this, and publicly utilized their fanworks and enthusiasm for profit: 
The editor of "Pipeline," Wiltse, describes a frenzy of attention she is receiving from the press:
Regarding some other phone calls:
Letter from a long-time subscriber:
Wiltse describes at length (the comments are very abbreviated and difficult to parse out when one person stops talking and another begins) the variety of comments she has received about reception of the changes that the new season brought:
 
George R.R. Martin was frustrated but saw that future exposure and money could still be possible, especially with fan help! Wiltse reports on some personal attention from Martin, citing "The Loyal" ("The Loyal" is Wiltse's word, not Martin's):
Wiltse and The Loyal Collective have a plan:
George R.R. Martin gives his permission to a fan to summarize a publicly already-aired episode for other fans:
The first of the SND publications: 
== v.3 n.2 (Feb 1990)==
Pipeline v.3 n.2 was published in February 1990 and contains 4 pages.
* In Search of Beauty and the Beast..., article
* The Cancellation 
* Statistics and Rumours...
* The Beast and Worst "Pipeline"
* "How can I help?"
* Insurance and the Name of the Game
* a copy of the Beauty and the Beast Videotape Pledge form
* a list of official addresses for fans to write
===Excerpts===
This issue was put together in a hurry, something that saved money:
Speaking of money, it all comes down to money in the network's pockets:
Speaking of moolah:
Wiltse records fans' overwhelming support for the third season and the changes:
Forget about the traditional fan campaign of the past: 
But tying up the phone lines is good:
And this fan campaign is good:
And this campaign is also good:
== v.3 n.3 (Mar 1990)==
Pipeline v.3 n.3 was published in March 1990 and contains 16 pages.
This issue has copies of two paid ads in "Variety." One was by Kathy Cox and Jeanne Cloud (editors of Once Upon a Time... Is Now) and one was unknown. There was also another paid ad in "Variety" from January 4, 1990 that was paid for by Kimberly Hartman of Helper's Network US, however that one is not in this issue of "Pipeline."
* A Fable for Beauty and the Beast (text of a January 11, 1990 fan-paid ad printed in "Daily Variety") paid for aby an unknown fan 
* Beauty and the Beast -- A Thing of Magic (text of a January 18, 1990 fan-paid ad in "Daily Variety") This was paid for by Kathy Cox and Jeanne Cloud of Once Upon a Time... Is Now 
* Readers' Forum: Who Speaks for Fandom? (short quotes from mainstream press, excerpts and commentary from fan letters)
* Whither Beauty and the Beast (mostly remarks about the show's cancellation and possibility of it being sold in syndication: "Sources close to the production have intimated that Russell Goldsmith, head of Republic Pictures, has been working very hard on our behalf. The silence, however, has indeed been deafening. Negotiations may either be at a critical stage or no stage at all. All we can hope is that no news is good news and to paraphrase William James: "Our belief will help create the fact."")
* And the Video Pledge Drive? (progress about the project where fans had been tasked with sending Witt/Thomas pledges in the mail promising they would buy videotapes)
* a letter from Lee Holdrige thanking fans for their support and apologizing for not answering all their letters personally ("Whatever happens to the series in the uncertain future, the two and a half years of its life are a magical reality and will forever exist as a very special and unique chapter in television history.")
* a letter from Don Davis thanking fans for their support and apologizing for not answering all their letters personally ("I would like to convey my thanks and appreciation to all of you for your expressions of support and encouragement, and for making Beauty and the Beast the truly magical experience that it was.")
* Fandom Surveyed ("Last summer's "National Beauty and the Beast Audience Survey" results are in. Out of 4,826 respondents, the average viewer as of September 30, 1989 was, according to the highest percentages, a woman between the ages of 35 and 44, married with children. Having had some college, she worked in a profession making between $20,000 and 35,000 a year. She tended to watch between 10 and 19 hours of television every week and usually watched B&B with 2 other people." -- this issue contains the much more detailed results)
* much info about cons 
* many classified ads
* BioFile: Stephen McHattie (short bio and credits)
===Excerpts===
====Two Paid Ads from Fans====
The January 11, 1990 paid ad in "Daily Variety" -- "A Fable for Beauty and the Beast": 
The January 18, 1990 paid ad in "Daily Variety" -- "Beauty and the Beast -- A Thing of Magic": 
====Reviews and Comments in Mainstream Press====
From the February issue of the "AFA Journal" of the "American Family Association," another organization directed by the Rev. Wildmon of CLeaR-TV (Christian Leaders for Responsible Television):
From a column by Ruth Butler in the "Grand Rapids Press": 
====Fan Comments====
 
== v.3 n.4/5 (Apr/May 1990)==
Pipeline v.3 n.4/5 was published in April/May 1990 and contains 12 pages.
 
* Beauty and the Beast Reprise on Cable, this is the full text of the press release from Republic Pictures, Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1990 (includes a photo of Roy Dotrice at the Boston B&B convention March 31th, reading a fax to the cheering audience.)
* A Bigger Canvas: Interview with Ron Koslow on April 20, 1990
* Kudos, Republic! by Wiltse (all about cable and money and business regarding the show)
* BioFile: Ron Perlman by Wiltse (credits and comments)
* Report from non-Neilsen [sic] country, article by Nan Dibble (an updated about the Beauty & the Beast Video Pledge Drive)
* Printed Matter (excerpts about the show in mainstream press articles, including "the fledgling trade magazine 'Entertainment Weekly'")
* The Sincerest Form, article by Wiltse (about how prime time television is offering more "romantic fantasy shows" like the mini-series: Phantom of the Opera and the NBC remake of Dark Shadows
* A Convention Report by Wiltse (about the late March 19990 Creation Con in Boston)
* Compromise?, comments by Wiltse over The Family Channel's procurement of the show and possible "editing"
* mainstream press clippings
* ads and requests from fans
* MANY descriptions of fan clubs such as "Perlman's Posse " and "Feisty Beauties for Their Beast" (some photos, too)
* Winterfest 1990 -- In some tunnels, far, far away, a long report (with photo) by Uschi Brecht of a fan gathering ("On March 24th, people from all over Western Germany travelled to Solingen, and our friends from the Belgium/Netherlands fan club "Keep the Dream Alive" arrived car-load-wise. The most wonderful thing was to welcome three members from East Germany — it was the first time for them to travel that far away into their Western neighbour-country.")
* while they'd been included before, this issue is the first one to have extensive fanfiction and zine ads (several have statements to fans that they are sexually explicit and fans should not purchase them "if this troubles you")
* there are many, many ads by fans asking and offering help with video tapes
* a ballot for TunnelCon Awards
===Excerpts===
From one of Wiltse's many comments about the syndication:
 
Wiltse had these comments following the interview with Ron Koslow: 
A con report by Wiltse (took place in Boston, late March):
== v.3 n.6/7 (June/July 1990)==
Pipeline v.3 n.6/7 was published in June/July 1990 and contains 8 pages.
* CBS Repeats Beauty and the Beast!, article by Wiltse about how CBS was now going to run all the shows and includes two rumors
* Family Channel... Uncut and in Order (This is a press release from The Family Channel, Virginia, Beach, VA, April 4, 1990, and it has this added bit: "DREAMSEEKERS" a new B&B community in Virginia is, literally, just up the road from the Family Channel's headquarters and were treated recently to a tour of the facility by Vice President Earl Weirich. During their visit Mr. Weirich confirmed that FAM does not intend to edit in order to add more commercial time.")
* The B&B Network (a list of TV stations "signed up for the B&B syndie deal")
* BioFile: Linda Hamilton, text of an ad ("The following paid ad, printed in flowing script and entitled "She Walks in Beauty," was run in the March 7th daily "Variety trade paper. It pretty much stuns up what many fans feel about Linda and her performance as Cathy and though issue might be taken with some of the statements made, I doubt anyone would contend with the eloquence of its text or the sincerity of the sentiments expressed...")
* the original description of the character and info about Linda Hamilton from the original 1988/89 press kit
===Excerpts===
Wiltse printed two rumors going around fandom. One had no source (though since one topic was some "misspellings," it appears it was in print somewhere...) and one was one she'd heard at a convention: 
From the Family Channel's press release: 
== v.3 n.8/9 (Aug/Sept 1990)==
Pipeline v.3 n.8/9 was published in Aug/Sept 1990 and contains 8 pages.
 
* Beauty and the Beast... What's Happening: Coming to a theatre near you? (interview transcript with Ron Koslow on July 17) 
* Beauty and the Beast... What's Happening: Family Channel - Out of Order (article about how the FAM Channel was showing episodes in the order Republic was sending them to them, which was out of order. Some fans attempted to straighten this out.) 
* It All Started on the Kitchen Table, essay by Darrilynn Malone (the origins of TunnelCon) 
* Con Report for TunnelCon by by Stephanie A. Wiltse (see that page) 
* a review of the for-profit book "Above & Below: A Guide to Beauty and the Beast" 
 
* Tappings (actor news) 
* On the Road... The Making of a New Video (about a "visual Pipeline") 
* More TunnelCon comments 
* Classifieds 
* More TunnelCon Comments, including addressing many fandom rumors 
* ads for zines 
* Convention News (many, many Creation Cons) 
===Excerpts===
== v.3 n.10 (Oct 1990) ==
Pipeline v.3 n.10 was published in October 1990 and contains 4 pages. 
* Beauty and the Beastly? (Wiltse's comments on The Family Channel's dealings with "Beauty and the Beast," censorship, and fan behavior)
* Is all Art useless?, both a review of Nan Dibble's Acquainted with the Night #1, as well as introspection about creating this newsletter, and comments about how fanworks (and syndication/"shows in the can") will carry this fandom into the future
* Just In (one small bit about a Perlman role, and an explanation of why this issue is so small)
* Helpers' Gazetteer (The editor proposes a sister zine to be named "Helper's Gazetteer," named after a long-time feature (with a different comma treatment, "Helpers' Gazetter") in "Pipeline." It would be more of a traditional zine with expanded fan discussion and letters of comment. Wiltse sees this zine as a vehicle for not just fans, but with her connections to Koslow and company, as a way for TPTB (especially in light of the movie rumors) for show runners to "establish a vocabulary" and "the writers of the movie could learn more about what we all would universally enjoy and value." This zine does not make it off the ground. See more at The Helper's Gazetteer Proposal.)
* Classified
* Tappings
* Convention Update
===Excerpts===
Comments by Wiltse:
Comments by Wiltse regarding censorship, editing, fan behavior and Beauty and the Beast and The Family Channel Controversies:
Much introspection by Wiltse:
From a fan: an apology, a thank you, and a mixed message regarding manners and friendship:
== v.3 n.11 (Nov 1990)==
Pipeline v.3 n.11 was published in November 1990 and contains 4 pages. 
* Beauty and the Beast's Captive Audience?, article by Wiltse (topic is The Family Channel's editing of the show, Republic's edit of the show on VCR tapes...)
* Aye, Aye, Armin (news about Armin Shimerman)
* On The Road (some comments about TunnelCon and David Greenlee's remarks to reporters there)
* On the Recommended List: Book Review for "Above & Below: A Guide to Beauty and the Beast"
* Tappings (news bits)
===Excerpts===
==v.3 n.12 (December 1990)==
== v.4 n.1 (January 1991)==
Pipeline v.4 n.1 was published in January 1991?
==v.4 n.2/3 (Feb/Mar 1991)==
Pipeline v.4 n.2/3 was published in February/March 1991 and contains 16 pages.
* No Marriage, No Baby for Beauty and the Beast on FAM
* Crackdown on Fan Merchandising, Publishing?, a long article by Wiltse and reprinted letter from Republic regarding The Beauty and the Beast Cease and Desist Letters (in this same issue are shout-outs to fans wearing BatB buttons as contestants on "Jeopardy" and seeing t-shirts worn by soldiers being interviewed on television; however, this issue now only has ads (MANY) for zines, Wiltse wrote: "This issue is much later than it should have been... the 'Cease and Desists' had to be cleared up before I could run a number of this issue's classified ads (for obvious reasons).")
* BioFile: Roy Dotrice
* Who & Where (what the actors are up to professionally)
* a letter from Roy Dotrice asking fans to donate to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
* Update (news that there is no news about the movie and a plea to fans to not do a campaign or bother sources, news that there might be a second record like Of Love and Hope, and fans are told: "Fidelity actually saved every fan letter received about the 1st album; a further demonstration of continued interest in yet another album would add weight (literally and figuratively) to their proposals. Hint! HINT!")
* Tappings, news bits including a plug for The Department of Hungry Journalists on Helper's Hotline and The Unhelpful Network
* Reader's Forum, letters of comment, several of which are very strongly worded
* Helpers' Gazetteer (one bit: the Advo-Cats have raised enough money to nominate Ron Perlman for the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
* Convention Update
* Classified Ads, includes many, many ads for zines 
* personal statement that six fans are no longer associated with Crystal Chamber Con, and info on where the money for this con resides
* an ad and description of The Gathering Place, a new publication by Wiltse; this letterzine replaces The Helper's Gazetteer Proposal
* an official ballot for the Crystalline Rose Awards
===Excerpts===
No illegitimate babies for "The Family Channel":
New subscriptions are falling, but advertisers can still be excited: 
Wiltse addresses some negative letters that were printed about her in Tunneltalk v.1 n.7 about a recent event/s regarding power, another zine editor, Creation Cons, and Wiltse's attempts to make fans and fandom respectable. The The Roy Dotrice "Nay-Sayer" Incident is subtly mentioned: 
A fan brings up a comment Wiltse made in the last issue about vids shown at a Creation Con. This fan also comments on explicit fanworks and audience reaction to Perlman on stage. Wiltse responds to this letter:
 
==v.4 n.4/5 (April/May 1991)==
Pipeline v.4 n.4/5 was published in April/May 1991 and contains 16 pages.
* Beauty and the Beast Feature film 'in Writing'?, article by Wiltse (about The Long-Rumored Koslow Beauty and the Beast Movie)
* Welcome Back!, article by Wiltse
* A Convention of a different color
* flyer for The Chicago Science Fiction 3 Day Spectacular! (Lee Tennent and Eric Parnes were organizers, May 31-June 2, 1991, O'Hare Expo Center, Rosemount, IL -- Admission: $20 a day. Scheduled guests included Ron Perlman, George Takei, James Doohan, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Harris, and Mark Hamill. Wiltse reports in v.4 n.8/9 that this convention was canceled when it reportedly lost its hall space less than a week before its scheduled opening.)
* My Life and Times, article by Wiltse
* Who & Where, blurbs about what the actors are up to
* BioFile: Tom Irwin
* Tappings
* What's a chamber story?, description of a Beauty and the Beast round robin proposal
* From the Files, a reprinted from Along the Pipes v.2 n.5 (February 1991), Edward Albert's comments at a Q&A session at Creation Con in Los Angeles, November 3, 1990
* Helper's Gazetteer
* Convention Update
* Pipeline -- Video Edition
* an extensive flyer for The Gathering Place
* flyers for South of Oz
* various ads and flyers
===Excerpts===
== v.4 n.6/7 (Summer 1991)==
Pipeline v.4 n.6/7 was published in Summer 1991.
== v.4 n.8/9 (Fall 1991)==
Pipeline v.4 n.8/9 was published in Fall 1991 and contains 16 pages. Wiltse writes in the next issue that this is issue #40.
 
* What's a "Father" to do on Broadway? (about Roy Dotrice's recent appearances on stage)
* An Animated Beauty and the Beast (about the Disney movie)
* Waiting for Linda... (about Linda in the hoped-for movie, Ron Koslow's comments were reprinted in Lionheart #1)
* Republic Affairs (about the cessation of Dial-a-Beast, about "Beauty and the Beast" and challenges it was having to remain on the air in syndication due to scheduling, about Nielsen Ratings and marketing shares) 
* More from Linda... (summing up some articles about The Terminator, one includes: "Now, her son Dalton is 20 months old, her marriage to actor Bruce Abbott is over, and the series soon died for being Lindaless -- but the cult worship continues. "They still send me poems, flowers, presents for my baby. That show created the sweetest fans. It touched something beautiful in them.")
* Who, Where (what the stars are up to)
* a Tunnel Con II Fan Quality Awards Nominations Ballot
* Helpers' Gazetteer (small news updates, including two fans (Anna and Wayne Kelly) who gotten married and celebrated other life events at conventions, The South Californian club, Advo-Cats had raised the fee ($4800) to nominate Perlman for the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but their bid was denied) 
* a long con report with photos by Carol Burgen for Masquerades, the con in the UK
* an essay by Wiltse about how to be a good and bad fan, see It's too bad that enthusiasm's been given such a bad reputation.
This issue contains Wiltse's impassioned comments about bad, bad fans and good fans, accusations of fans changing other fans' addresses without their permission, personal feuds with other fans, criminal activity concerning MasqueCon and scams. 
===Excerpts===
From a fan's angry letter; the fact that Wiltse printed it speaks to the feud Wiltse was having with Barbara Storey:
Wiltse printed a letter from a fan who was angry about a con's cancellation. While Wiltse's response addresses a number of canceled cons, but only prints comments regarding the convention by Barbara Storey, ones which question Storey's "moral character": 
Fans have been talking about how they'd like to see Linda's identical twin sister, Leslie, play the part of Linda on The Long-Rumored Koslow Beauty and the Beast Movie:
More twin recruitment from another fan:
Koslow's remarks were quoted:
 
Wiltse explains to fans about the demise of Dial-a-Beast:
Wiltse's comments about how with Dial-a-Beast being cancelled, the movie uncertain, that fans are reduced to "being nice" and wearing their t-shirts:
Wiltse reports on more show press:
Wiltse coaches fans about how to be good fans and tells them to do charitable things for pure altruism:
Wiltse comments on scams, spies, and criminal activities (see MasqueCon for comments on that topic): 
== v.5 n.1 (Spring 1992) ==
Pipeline v.5 n.1 was published in Spring 1992 and contains 16 pages. This is issue #41.
Wiltse notes there are 1000 subscribers.
* Roy Dotrice, A Very Busy Man (article by Wiltse about Dotrice's current career)
* Beauty and the Beast Novelizations Continue... (about the Ed Gross' Cinemaker Press books)
* So the E! Network wants mail, hug? (Excerpts from a Q&A from The Inside Word on cable's E! channel, when Ron Perlman stood in for Alec Baldwin on the interview series with host Michael Kasden April 1Oth. Wiltse adds at the end: "Editor's Note: Though the mention of a write-in campaign was obviously made facetiously, our group has never been known to pass up an opportunity for a 'little' free PR. So let's wake up our sleeping Beast with a bit of a postal rumble.")
* Who & Where (small news about what the actors are up to)
* a photo of Linda Hamilton and a photo of Leslie Hamilton
* Tappings
* Beauty and the Bard, article by Leslie Anne Dressler
* Convention Update
* Pipeline goes Quarterly
* Helpers' Gazetteer
===Excerpts===
The newsletter has gone quarterly and is struggling. The editor points out that despite a numbering gap between this issue and the previous one, there are no missing issues but simply a change in how they are numbered. Future issues will be about 12 pages each: 
About the for-profit Gross books (and a textbook case of a man moving in to monetize female labor and fanworks): 
==v.5 n.2 (Summer 1992)==
Pipeline v.5 n.2 was published in Summer 1992 and contains 8 pages. This is issue #42.
* Beauty and the Beast Creator Speaks at TunnelCon II (Ron Koslow's remarks at this con, the topic is the Beauty and the Beast movie.
* Who & Where (what the actors and other TPTB are up to)
* Tappings (things for sale, news about the show, blurb about Terminator #2, info about "The Chronic Rift" (a New York City talk show on fantasy, science fiction and comic art), information about The Letter Exchange)
* Tunnelcon II Report (con report by Mollie Toms, includes photos)
* 'Press-ing' for Pipeline (article by Wiltse about how this newsletter has been sent to 800 newspaper TV editors nationwide in an effort to generate interest and PR in the publication and possible movie; it encourages fans to write letters to their local newspapers to keep the syndicated B&B repeats on the air, it mentions and quotes an article by Heidi Flick of the Gaston Gazette called "Beast fans holding out for a reunion movie." The article also "plugged 'Pipeline,' characterizing this editor as 'a frantic one-person staff named Stephanie Wiltse who pumps out minutiae about the stars, the show, the videos, games, souvenirs, sightings, novellas, and trivia.'Umm, note how that also fills in what's available for the would-be uninitiated fan." Wiltse wrote: "Hoping for 'blurb' status in some local televisions listings, I was happy to see a couple of features take off from the press release. Proof that so long as we hang in there the media will cover our story.") 
* Escape Reality and step into our Chamber... (a con report and description of a 3-day mini-con in Germany called "Festival of Dancing Lights" where there were 52 attendees, this con was the second year it occurred)
* Helper's Gazeteer (fan activities, things for sale)
* Reader's Forum (excerpts from reader's letters)
 
===Excerpts===
Wiltse prints an excerpt from a fan's letter, and her response: 
Wiltse writes: 
Ron Koslow's remarks: 
From Stephanie A. Wiltse:
From Stephanie A. Wiltse:
==References==
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