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

User Rating:

5.9/10   

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 & 104 nominations

Cast

A Martinez	...	Cruz Castillo (489 episodes, 1984-1992)
Lane Davies	...	Mason Capwell (459 episodes, 1984-1988)
Marcy Walker	...	Eden Capwell / ... (440 episodes, 1984-1988)
Robin Wright Penn	...	Kelly Capwell Perkins / ... (386 episodes, 1984-1988)
Judith McConnell	...	Sophia Capwell / ... (339 episodes, 1984-1993)
Todd McKee	...	Ted Capwell (320 episodes, 1984-1988)
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Julia Wainwright / ... (268 episodes, 1985-1993)
Nicolas Coster	...	Lionel Lockridge (257 episodes, 1984-1993)
Jed Allan	...	C.C. Capwell (243 episodes, 1986-1993)
Robin Mattson	...	Gina Capwell / ... (219 episodes, 1985-1993)

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Dobson Productions

Quotes:

Courtney: Mason, you look wonderful in your tux.
Mason: But not as lovely as you two ladies. What did you do, Madeline, mug a chandelier on the way in?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 7 vírgenes (2005)

Dripping with irony, sincere as it comes

Santa Barbara got me through a tough period in the late 1980s. For a while there it was the only thing i really looked forward to. Mason's rich sarcasm, Gina I's uncontrollable facial expressions, Gina II's bone structure, Eden's dreamy egotism, Kelly's bad luck, the coincidences, the overheard conversations, the misunderstandings that went on for weeks at a time, the laughter, the tears, the sorrow and the pity, the daily dose of hyperbole, hysteria and melodrama, the little bit of insanity in a sanitized world, that was Santa Barbara. It's been gone from our screens for years, in Australia at least, where i used to watch it. But it lives on in the backwaters of my mind, often resurfacing, at odd times, giving me solace in times of extreme absurdity. Thank you, Santa Barbara, I will never forget you.