Fillion Fridays are back!

Fillion Fridays have returned due to popular demand (okay, the demands were from the two of us, but still).  We enjoyed them so much before that we don't know why we stopped doing them in the first place!

Today's Fillion Friday is more of a "Flashback Fillion Friday".  Some of you probably remember how adorable Nathan was back in the 90s when he was on "One Life to Live."  For those of you who never saw him on the show, take a look below, he was a cutie-pie for sure.

Go, soap fans, go!

You know, we have a soft spot in our hearts for "save our show campaigns."  As some of you are aware, working to save the CBS show Jericho was how we met, and it's also how Margie and Edna were born. This week, we have very closely been following the fight of soap opera fans to save the suddenly-canceled All My Children and One Life to Live. In true fan form, they have organized and mobilized, and have launched some great campaigns.

Our personal favorite so far is the Soap 4 Soaps mail-in campaign (learn more here). The plan is to mail as much soap as possible to ABC on or by May 3rd. One thing we would like to suggest is that you include a note asking that ABC donate the soap to charity. In this economy, nothing should go to waste.

The other strategy that we particularly like is the planned protest nationwide on Tuesday, April 26th at various ABC and Disney studios (learn more here). If you are in any of the target areas, go out and show your support. There's power in numbers!

We are very impressed that you all are getting major media attention! The LA Times gave you some great coverage on Thursday.  

Finally, we love that after hearing from fans (among them his wife and mother) the vice-president of marketing at Hoover decided to pull their advertising from ABC until they bring back the soaps. Good for you, sir! 

Our advice to you, from two people who have been through this before? Keep it up. In a very short time, you have seen what kind of power the fans have when they band together. Stay focused, BE POLITE but persistent, and get your message out there. Time will tell, but based on what we've seen this week we have a very good feeling about the future of your shows.

Save the Soaps!

Margie: Edna, remember when we saved Jericho? I think these folks need our help.

Edna: I think so too, sister. I'm sure our readers have heard that ABC recently decided to cancel two very popular soap operas, All My Children and One Life to Live. You'd think these silly network executives would know by now that the fans don't take this kind of news lying down. Just like the Jericho fans, these soap opera fans have quickly mobilized to save their shows!

Margie: Mama would have our heads, sister, if we didn't help folks in need. Besides, there might be some young men who need me to go with them to a protest.

Hurry up, Edna, and tell everybody how they can help!

Edna: Good God a'mighty, woman, I'm getting there. There are some exciting fan-driven initiaves that have been created over the last few days. Our personal favorite is the plan to stage protests at ABC/Disney studios. There's a protest scheduled for tomorrow, and one for next Tuesday.

Created by: Rally for Amc and Oltl
Date/Time:  19 April · 09:00AM - 5:00PM (PST)
ABC TELEVISION CENTER STUDIOS 
(formerly Vitagraph Studios)
4151 Prospect Avenue, 
Hollywood, CA / (310) 557-7777
and 77 w 66th street NEW YORK NEW YORK

Protest ABC studios in LA
Created by:  PROTEST ABC ACROSS AMERICA, Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy
Date/Time:  26 April · 10:00AM - 12:00PM (PST)
Location:  Disney Studio 500 Buena Vist St., Burbank, CA 91506


Edna:  You all should make matching "Save our Soaps" shirts so the people know who they're dealing with!  And don't forget to call and write and email the ABC executives as often as you can. They need to hear your voices, and understand how unhappy you are.

This woman is head of ABC Entertainment, and we're sure she'd love to hear from you. Remember, be polite!

• Anne Sweeney, ABC Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521
• Anne Sweeney, ABC Television Group, 47 W. 66th St., NY, NY 10023
• By email:  anne.sweeney@ABC.COM OR by phone: 1-818-569-7700
• To contact ABC directly:  Go to ABC.com and to "Contact ABC" at the bottom of the page. Or you can send snail mail to ABC:  Audience Relations, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, Calif. 91521. Or call 1-818-460-7477 with comments.

Edna:  There are also various facebook groups you can join; there is strength in numbers.

• Rally For AMC and OLTL
• Save All My Children From Being Canceled 
• Save AMC

Margie:  We wish you all the best of luck.  Edna and I have been through this kind of thing before, and we know that the fans can achieve anything when they band together.  Don't give up the fight!


*Many thanks to our good blogging friend, Jo the Poetic Shutterbug, for the information above.  We hope ABC listens to you and the other fans and gives you your soaps back.