The lush well-to-do southern California community of Santa Barbara was the setting for a daily soap opera that focused on the struggles for love, wealth and power among four prominent families – the Capwells, the Lockridges, the Andrades and the Perkins’
The show’s early going was rough and included numerous changeovers in the cast. Four actors played the pivotal role of CC Capwell within the first two years alone, for example. But the biggest controversy arose in 1987 when NBC took creative control away from the show’s producers, Jerome and Bridget Dobson, who spent three years trying to get it back.
Perhaps in part because of these problems, Santa Barbara never really threatened the competition at any time during its 8½ year run, though it did win three consecutive Outstanding Daytime Drama Emmys.
In October 1992, NBC announced the cancellation of Santa Barbara, despite its continuing international popularity (the show aired in 48 countries, making it the world’s most-watched serial, and was a particular favourite in France, where it aired in the nighttime).
The ending in early 1993 didn’t feature the return of a single familiar face and offered no solace to the fans. In fact, the finale included one of the worst closeouts in TV history: The final shot was of executive producer Paul Rauch stepping into the spotlight on a bare soundstage and stubbing out his cigarette butt.
NBC returned the hour to affiliates for local programming.
Minx Lockridge
Judith Anderson (1)
Janis Paige (2) Lionel Lockridge
Nicolas Coster Augusta Lockridge
Louise Sorel Laken Lockridge
Julie Ronnie (1)
Susan Marie Snyder (2)
Shell Danielson (3) Warren Lockridge
John Allen Nelson (1)
Scott Jenkins (2)
Jack Wagner (3) CC Capwell Peter Mark Richman (1)
Paul Burke (2)
Charles Bateman (3)
Jed Allan (4) Mason Capwell
Lane Davies (1)
Terry Lester (2)
Gordon Thompson (3) Kelly Capwell Perkins
Robin Wright (1)
Kimberly MacArthur (2)
Carrington Garland (3)
Eileen Davidson (4) Eden Capwell
Marcy Walker Sophia Capwell
Rosemary Forsyth (1)
Judith McConnell (2) Ted Capwell
Todd McKee (1)
Michael Brainard (2) Rosa Andrade
Margarita Cordova Santana Andrade
Ava Lazar (1)
Margaret Michaels (2)
Gina Gallego (3)
Wanda de Jesus (4) Danny Andrade
Rupert Ravens Ruben Andrade
Ismael Carlo Joe Perkins
Dane Witherspoon (1)
Mark Arnold (2) Marisa Perkins
Valerie Armstrong Amy Perkins
Kelly Sherman John Perkins
Robert Alan Browne Jade Perkins
Missy Brennan
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