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13 out of 18 people found the following review useful: This needs to be on Video and DVD!, 15 August 2002 Author: raysond from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
This show was without a doubt one of the first prime time soap operas in the history of television. I remember watching this series as a kid and also when I was in junior high school(seventh grade). This show was a must see because for one you'll never what is about to occur or happened the next and it was always left viewers in a cliffhanger until either tomorrow or next week for the continuation of the story. When the show aired on ABC-TV in the fall of 1964,viewers got the chance to recognized some of the characters who were in fact behind the drama and scandal that was in fact Peyton Place,but in other words,the series picked up where the first two installments of the movie version("Peyton Place"(1957),and its sequel,"Return To Peyton Place"(1961))left off. In the TV series though,it was in two parts where one part would play on one night,and the next night it would have the conclusion and so forth. Ryan O'Neal and Mia Farrow and Leslie Nielson came during the time when the show was shown in grainy black and white and later in color after Farrow left the series.During its run only actors Christopher Connelly,Ed Nelson,Barbara Perkins and Tim O'Connor would remain throughout the entire format of the show. All of that change when the show made the transition to color in the fall of 1966 and for the first time the show would have its first black family moving into Peyton Place which were played by Percy Rodriguez and Ruby Dee and their college bound son played by a youthful Glynn Truman. The show had it all....blackmail,murder,jealously,envy,and prejudices all within a half hour(which would change the format of the show again when it moved from ABC to NBC in the fall of 1968 which moved the show to a full hour). The chapters of this soap needs to be out on either video or DVD cause this show was the standard for other prime time soaps to come along before it.
3 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Peyton Place TV Series, 7 March 2007 Author: hanka75 from Nottingham home of Robin Hood
I have just seen episode 514 of this remarkable series. I first started watching in 1968 when it was on daily at a time when I was making my way home from college. If I got on the right bus I would sometimes get to see the second half of the programme on two days of the week and on Fridays when we finished early I saw a full programme! During my summer and other holidays I could get to see a full weeks worth if I had the right temping jobs - I became a real groupie! It has always been my favourite series and I always rated other soaps against it, the only two coming close were "Dallas" before it became silly and "Falcon Crest." Then when we got cable TV [30 years after the original screening] I saw the series again from about half-way through - missing again, Constances' wedding! Then at the end of the run the series was restarted again and after the first episode the channel was pulled! That was about 10 years ago - finally I have bought the set on DVD and have just watched it all again! At a rate of about 4 episodes a night and 10 a day at weekends, it was a most satisfying experience! Rubbish ending, but at least the mop-up film tidied up the areas that had never been resolved in the series and the series, although left up in the air had obvious story-lines that did not need a conclusion - other than who killed Fred Russell - my money's on the blonde kid!
5 out of 7 people found the following review useful: Interesting series!, 12 November 1999 Author: Rosemea D.S. MacPherson from US
Mia Farrow (September) "Allison MacKenzie," a young woman who worked in a cute bookstore owned by Dorothy Malone (Basic Instinct) "Constance MacKenzie Carson," who was her mother. Allison started dating Ryan O'Neal (Zero Effect) "Rodney Harrington" and I used to love the series. Allison had really long beautiful hair and was innocent. I watched the series, dubbed and in black and white. There were people in the series that became very famous, and others some somewhat famous, such as: Gena Rowlands (Hope Floats) Mia Farrow, Ryan O'Neal (The Thief Who Came to Dinner) Ed Nelson(There's Something About Mary), Mariette Hartley (TV commercials for Polaroid cameras with James Garner, Marnie), Leslie Nielsen (Mr. Magoo), Barbara Parkins (Valley of the Dolls). The series and the actors were nominated for several awards such as Golden Globe, Emmy.
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful: those were the days., 25 August 2007 Author: norahaty from Egypt
at last i found the pages about Peyton place series .I used to see it in my country in white and black when i was about 12-13 years,i will never forget it,alway hopped to get this long blond hair of Mia FARO(which she shaved it completely later on as a protest to Vietnam war).when it was published in a book here (translated to my language i bought it at once.in brief Peyton place as TV serial make a part of my beautiful memories. one day may i will be able to by the DVD of it ,if it comes available here. I advise young persons to see it if they can ,insted of many series presented now.I cannot also foreget the Sweet love story of Alison makansy and Rodney Harrington.
3 out of 9 people found the following review useful: It was the only one soap opera I really loved., 18 November 1999 Author: César Romero (cromero@intramed.net.ar) from Argentina
I do not know if Soap Opera is inappropriate. In Spanish it's not. My favorites characters were Betty Anderson and Steven Cort. I really fall in love with this beautiful woman. I hope that one day I could get all the chapters and the final TV Movie in a DVD or whatever. I recommend it. I keep this serial in the deep of my heart and soul. I want to say Thank You to all the people responsible for this great TV Show. Sincerely Yours. César Romero (My real Name)
4 out of 11 people found the following review useful: Not as good as the FILM, 15 May 2003 Author: SRSBAP from MIAMI, USA
I understand the pilot followed the film and book somewhat. The Cross family disappeared when the series arrived in 1964. Rodney did not have a brother in the book. Norman and Evelyn Page and Evelyn were eliminated. Michael Rossi became a Dr. instead of a Principal of a high school. Norman became Rodneys brother in the series. Constance didn't have a husband and she ran a dress shop not a bookstore. The series does not follow the films, the only resemblance to the films are SOME of the characters names. I will take the films over the series any day !!!!!!!! Dorothy Malone and Mia Farrow made the series, when they left "PEYTON PLACE", it went really down hill quick !!!!!!
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