"Santa Barbara" (1984) TV series 1984-1993

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Creators:

Bridget Dobson
Jerome Dobson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

30 July 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating and tumultuous life of the rich Capwells around who gravitate other families...

Plot Keywords:

Barbara | Santa Barbara California | Beautiful Woman | Soap | Santa Claus

Awards:

45 wins & 103 nominations

Cast

A Martinez	...	Cruz Castillo (496 episodes, 1984-1992)
Lane Davies	...	Mason Capwell (460 episodes, 1984-1988)
Marcy Walker	...	Eden Capwell / ... (445 episodes, 1984-1988)
Robin Wright Penn	...	Kelly Capwell Perkins / ... (391 episodes, 1984-1988)
Judith McConnell	...	Sophia Capwell / ... (344 episodes, 1984-1993)
Todd McKee	...	Ted Capwell (324 episodes, 1984-1988)
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Julia Wainwright / ... (275 episodes, 1985-1993)
Nicolas Coster	...	Lionel Lockridge (257 episodes, 1984-1993)
Jed Allan	...	C.C. Capwell (248 episodes, 1986-1993)
Robin Mattson	...	Gina Capwell / ... (223 episodes, 1985-1993)

Runtime:

45 min | Norway:45 min (2123 episodes) | USA:60 min (2137 episodes))

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Mono (1984-1987) | Stereo (1987-1993)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Dobson Productions

Quotes:

C.C.: They ought to call my biography, "The Man Whose Wives Refuse To Die."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saved by the Bell: Rockumentary (#3.22)" (1991)

Unique, special, a perfect dream

To understand why so many people LOVE this soap opera, why millions of fans are deeply moved and hooked on SANTA BARBARA, you only have to watch episode number 1 and you disclose this secret.

For a real fan the first episode is the most magical, suspenseful and spectacular event in TV history and the show is...beyond comparison. There's NOTHING not a quarter as good as SANTA BARBARA.

During episode #1 you get to know Joe Perkins (played adorable by Dane Witherspoon), who spent 5 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Joe was accused of killing Channing Capwell Jr. (Robert Brian Wilson in flashbacks, he is such a great actor !), son of multi millionaire CC Capwell (Peter Mark Richman was great, Paul Burke was fun and Charles Bateman was terrific. Jed Allan later impersonates this character). Joe is in love with Capwell's daughter Kelly (talented, beautiful and enchanting Robin Wright), but she believes he is guilty and wants to marry Peter Flint (Stephen Meadows: one of the best actors around). When Joe returns to town he is received by a repelling crowd. Santana Andrade (Ava Lazar: glamorous and sexy), Channing's love interest, for example, wants to kill him right away.

The most important storyline, the murder of Channing, embraces every character of the show and is one of the most clever and complex storylines ever written for tv. But there is so much more to admire. Every scene is played and directed with such a brilliance, you almost don't believe it. You get unforgettable impressions from actors like Lane Davies (Mason Capwell), Todd McKee and Julie Ronnie as Ted Capwell and Laken Lockridge who fight for their love because their families are the worst enemies, Dame Judith Anderson as Minx Lockridge (she calls the police because she feels disturbed by the noise of the Capwell party), Louise Sorel as Augusta Lockridge and Valorie Armstrong as Joe's mother Marissa Perkins.

WATCH it, FEEL it, LOVE it ! Santa Barbara is both fun and thrill, it is unique in every way.

In the show's run you can see A Martinez, Marcy Walker, John Allen Nelson, Harley Jane Kozak, Robin Mattson, Ally Walker, Justin Deas, Judith McConnell, Sherilyn Wolter, Mark Arnold and Julia Campbell to name a few. Perfect cast ! Perfect soap, almost a movie ! The first four years are the best. There is nothing to complain about, it is like a dream. It's SANTA BARBARA.