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Cruz Castillo
(1,305 episodes, 1984-1992)
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Marcy Walker | ... |
Eden Capwell Castillo
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(1,172 episodes, 1984-1991)
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Nancy Lee Grahn | ... |
Julia Wainwright
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(958 episodes, 1985-1993)
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Jed Allan | ... |
C.C. Capwell
(915 episodes, 1986-1993)
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Judith McConnell | ... |
Sophia Capwell
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(891 episodes, 1984-1993)
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Lane Davies | ... |
Mason Capwell
(871 episodes, 1984-1989)
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Robin Mattson | ... |
Gina Timmons
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(838 episodes, 1985-1993)
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Todd McKee | ... |
Ted Capwell
(586 episodes, 1984-1989)
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Robin Wright | ... |
Kelly Capwell Perkins
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(525 episodes, 1984-1988)
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In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating and tumultuous life of the rich Capwells around who gravitate other families, from the Lockridges, the rival family, to the Andrades or the Perkins, more modest families but which destinies know the same torments. Written by Anonymous
I have good memories of this daytime serial, which debuted in Australia in 1987, when I was in high school. Even though the later years of the show were unwatchable, when the head writers in the early years were Bridget and Jerome Dobson, it was simply magical. I remember well the beautiful romances of Kelly and Joe (Robin Wright and Dane Witherspoon), the high-camp aristocratic antics of Augusta and Lionel (Louise Sorel and Nicolas Coster) and, and best of all, the heavenly romance between ex-nun Mary and the hard-bitten, cynical Mason (Harley Kozak and Lane Davies). This storyline in particular was brilliantly acted, movingly written, and thoroughly touching. Mason's transformation into a more sympathetic character through his love affair with Mary was wonderfully handled.
It is a shame that the programme is no longer on the air, but if it had firmer handling, it may have caught on and built a substantial audience. All it needed was more story consistency, and some more appealing love stories to hook the audience. SANTA BARBARA's penchant for the quick fix, and inability to give its actors stable storylines may have contributed to its undoing. Anyway, I hope that the show one day either turns up again on TV, if not in its full run, but even in 'best of' shows. I rate it as one of the best shows on TV, then, now, and everafter.