You make a strong argument, although I never would have bought Roger and Maureen as anything more than friends (That is what you're talking about, right?
I'm with you. I've been completely bored by the whole Bill and Lizzie thing, even though I'm a big fan of Danny Cosgrove - I reckon he belongs on the big screen.
I've always been a push-over for Bread, but the whole Alexandra/Locke story made Aubry about 10,000 more heartbreaking to listen to. And, yes, it's on my Ipod, all these years later.
Lynn - Thanks for the link...I had no idea Lipton had a background in soaps, let alone a professional relationship with Irna Phillips and a stint with GL!
Great piece. It seems to me CBS is determined to clean house, as it were, and not at all interested in giving either of these shows a chance at improving and increasing their audience.