An “All My Children” Reunion!

January

“All My Children” is the only soap opera I’ve ever watched, and that was way back in the 1980s, when Jenny, Greg, Tad, Angie and Jesse were central characters and made up some of the main storylines. Boy, was I hooked, for about two years. Some of the characters from back then could probably even be, sadly, dead in real life: such as Phoebe, Langely, Palmer and some of the other oldsters.

But I digress. I was excited to read Micheal Logan’s report in the current “TV Guide” that Jesse (the dynamic Darnell Williams, left in the photo, with Cornelius “Quentin” Smith Jr.) and Angie (cutie-pie Debbi Morgan) will soon be re-united. Say what? Jesse was shot to death 20 years ago! But this being a soap, ANYTHING is possible—even reviving a character two decades after he died.

Dr. Angie, now an infectious-disease specialist, says Logan, will be called to Pine Valley to help with a strange disease contracted by Greenlee and Quentin. (Remember how Angela made it through medical school in just two years? Again, remember that this is soap-land.) Quentin will conveniently turn out to be Angie and Jesse son, Frankie. Angie returns to “AMC” on January 18, and won’t know Jesse is alive when he blows into town on January 25. Meanwhile, Jesse will be appearing to Tad in spirit form, and it will be he, “Tad the Cad,” who brings the dynamic duo together. Next thing you know, Jenny will somehow have survived her Jet-Ski accident. (God forbid, as Kim Delaney is as wooden as can be.)

I’ve peeked into “AMC” a few times over the last few years, and it’s strange to see Michael E. Knight (Tad) as a middle-aged man, gray hair and all. He’s still good looking, mind you, but not as much fun and cute as he was “back in the day.”

Still, I think I’ll record “All My Children” starting January 18, fast-forward to the Angie stuff and consider doing that until she and Jesse are reunited. In traditional soap style, the storyline will be dragged out for weeks, but—hey—it may be worth it, if only for sentiment’s sake!

(Photo courtesy of ABC.)

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 10:13 am by Jenny Higgons.
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3 Responses to “An “All My Children” Reunion!”

Tracie January 19th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Welcome Back The Hubert Family.

I was Wondering When They was going to Come Back. Now I’m Glad That Frankie Hibert Made it to Pine Valley. But Really Came Back Has a Former Rock Star. Plus I Guess Frankie Came Back with out His Parent’s to Be Lost in The Area of Pine Villey. The another Show’s Like Chame Ange was On Has a Mean Witch. PLus Jesse Was on My another Soap On Gulding Light. Good Luck on AMC. Welcome Back The Hubert Family.
jj January 24th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Nicely written Thank You!

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lizzie January 31st, 2008 at 9:13 pm
wow thank u for the reunion love jessie and angie she is true blue actress and jessie well that gos with out saying u rock and the guy who play frankis he good he really good keep them on but i want angie to see jessie

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