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

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Creators:

Bridget Dobson
Jerome Dobson
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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)

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Series Directed by
Michael Gliona		(79 episodes, 1987)
Rick Bennewitz		(35 episodes, 1984-1993)
Norman Hall		(30 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dennis Steinmetz		(27 episodes, 1987)
Gordon Rigsby		(16 episodes, 1984)
John Sedwick		(16 episodes, 1985-1987)
Gary Bowen		(16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Rob Schiller		(14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Bob LaHendro		(13 episodes, 1984)
John C. Zak		(4 episodes, 1984-1987)
Karl Messerschmidt		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Andrew D. Weyman		(4 episodes, 1985-1986)
John J. Desmond		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Nicholas Stamos		(3 episodes, 1984)
George Thompson		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Peter Brinkerhoff		(2 episodes, 1993)
Bill Glenn		(2 episodes, 1993)
Ellen Falcon		(unknown episodes)
Grant A. Johnson		(unknown episodes)
Stephen Messer		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Bridget Dobson		(914 episodes, 1984-1993)
Jerome Dobson		(914 episodes, 1984-1993)
Charles Pratt Jr.		(95 episodes, 1984-1988)
Frank Salisbury		(42 episodes, 1984-1986)
Patrick Mulcahey		(16 episodes, 1984-1986)
Lynda Myles		(13 episodes, 1984-1986)
C.L. Johnson		(11 episodes, 1984-1985)
Charlotte M. Dobbs		(10 episodes, 1984)
Charles Dizenzo		(7 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jack Turley		(6 episodes, 1984)
Hoyt Hilsman		(4 episodes, 1984)
Pamela K. Long		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michele Val Jean		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Courtney Sherman		(2 episodes, 1985-1991)
Bill Mernit		(2 episodes, 1986)
Thom Racina		(2 episodes, 1991-1993)
Bettina F. Bradbury		(2 episodes, 1993)
Christopher Dunn		(2 episodes, 1993)
N. Gail Lawrence		(2 episodes, 1993)
Pete T. Rich		(2 episodes, 1993)
Joan McCall		(unknown episodes, 1985)
Josh Griffith		(unknown episodes, 1988-1991)
Sheri Anderson		(unknown episodes, 1989)
Kim Beyer-Johnson		(unknown episodes)
Richard Culliton		(unknown episodes)
Robert Guza Jr.		(unknown episodes)
Michael Russnow		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Bridget Dobson	....	executive producer (791 episodes, 1984-1993)
Jerome Dobson	....	executive producer (791 episodes, 1984-1993)
Steven Kent	....	producer / supervising producer (98 episodes, 1984-1993)
Jill Farren-Phelps	....	producer (91 episodes, 1984-1991)
Edlyn Pat Lloyd	....	associate producer (83 episodes, 1984-1986)
Leonard Friedlander	....	producer (81 episodes, 1984-1988)
Angelika Marcus	....	associate producer (72 episodes, 1984-1985)
Mary-Ellis Bunim	....	executive producer / producer (52 episodes, 1984-1986)
Julie Hanan Carruthers	....	assistant producer / producer (30 episodes, 1984-1990)
Mary Dobson	....	assistant producer (30 episodes, 1984-1986)
Charles A. Pratt	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 1984)
Wendy Neckels	....	assistant producer (14 episodes, 1984)
Pat Edlyne Lloyd	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jeanine Guarneri-Frons	....	assistant producer (4 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jeffrey Hayden	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 1984)
Jeffrey Lerner	....	assistant producer (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
Lisa De Cazotte	....	producer (4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Catherine Sedwick	....	assistant producer (3 episodes, 1986)
Debbie Bachtell	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Kevin Hamburger	....	coordinating producer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Daniel McCaffrey	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Eric Preven	....	coordinating producer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Paul Rauch	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
William Schultz	....	accountant producer / assistant producer (2 episodes, 1986)
John Conboy	....	senior executive producer (unknown episodes, 1991-1992)
Francesca James	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Original Music by
Joseph Harnell		(31 episodes, 1984-1986)
Randy Padgett		(12 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dominic Messinger		(8 episodes, 1984-1993)
Art Phillips		(unknown episodes, 1984-1991)
Anthony R. Jones		(unknown episodes, 1992)

Series Cinematography by
Jeff Engel		(8 episodes, 1987-1993)

Series Film Editing by
Terry M. Pickford		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Ruth Conforte		(16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Carol L. Dudley		(12 episodes, 1984)
Barbara Claman		(3 episodes, 1986)
Robert Lagersen		(unknown episodes)
Pam Polifroni		(unknown episodes)
Jan Powell		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
George Becket		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Alex Fuller		(64 episodes, 1992-1993)
George Becket		(31 episodes, 1984-1986)
James Carhart		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard C. Walker		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Bill Belew		(19 episodes, 1984)
Robert Berdell		(7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Richard Bloore		(3 episodes, 1986)

Series Makeup Department
Lois Kawasaki-Harriman	....	makeup artist (117 episodes, 1991-1992)
Carlos Yeaggy	....	makeup artist (31 episodes, 1984-1986)
Kim Adrissi	....	makeup artist (30 episodes, 1984-1986)
Debra DeAngelis	....	makeup artist (30 episodes, 1984-1986)
Kim Schull	....	hair stylist (25 episodes, 1984-1985)
D.J. Plumb	....	hair stylist (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
Marty Scribner	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1985-1993)
Jacklin Masteran	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1986)
Kimberly Salvatore	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1985)
Laurel Van Dyke	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1986)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
John Maldonado	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Valerie Scott	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Debbie Bachtell	....	production manager (30 episodes, 1984-1988)
Carl Geller	....	unit manager (28 episodes, 1984-1985)
Charles Bond	....	production manager / unit manager (25 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert Kunstmann	....	unit manager (23 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dan Ford	....	unit manager (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
Forrest Ludwig	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ruthanne Morris	....	production manager / unit manager (3 episodes, 1986)
Jack Breschard	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1984)
Chris Conte	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Glenn Miller	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Gerald 'Jerry' Ament	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Steven Kent	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Charlotte Savitz	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tim Stevens	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie Hanan Carruthers	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1986)
Arnaud Esterez	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Laurie Davis	....	assistant art director (29 episodes, 1984-1986)
Lissa Kapstrom	....	assistant art director (25 episodes, 1984-1985)
Mike Hynes	....	assistant art director (23 episodes, 1984-1985)
Randy L. Blom	....	assistant art director (12 episodes, 1984)
Pobert Rappaport	....	assistant art director (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Richard Reynolds	....	assistant art director (9 episodes, 1984)
Jack Forrestel	....	assistant art director (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jerry Dunn	....	assistant art director (4 episodes, 1985)
Linda Berger	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 1986)
Robert Rappaport	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 1984)
Elisa Zamparelle	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Greg Richman	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 1985)
Richard Harvey	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 1986)

Series Sound Department
Jim Kigar	....	audio / sound (28 episodes, 1984-1986)
Deedra Bebout	....	sound effects (13 episodes, 1984-1986)
William F. Brownell	....	sound effects (8 episodes, 1984)
Frank Lamarca	....	sound effects (5 episodes, 1984)
Deidre Debout	....	sound effects (4 episodes, 1984-1986)
William Cole	....	audio (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dave Cone	....	audio (2 episodes, 1984)
Jeff Smith	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Vince Collins	....	special effects (1 episode, 1984)
Jimmy Cotton	....	special effects (1 episode, 1984)
Chuck Hughes	....	special effects (1 episode, 1984)
Paul Nichols	....	special effects (1 episode, 1984)
Mark Ross-Sullivan	....	special effects (1 episode, 1984)

Series Stunts
Tim Meredith	....	stunt double (1 episode, 1991)
Mary Albee	....	stunt double: Marcy Walker (unknown episodes, 1985)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Terry James	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ray Liu	....	camera operator (55 episodes, 1984-1993)
Ted Polmanski	....	lighting director (31 episodes, 1984-1986)
Brian W. McRae	....	lighting director (28 episodes, 1984-1986)
Art Busch	....	lighting director (25 episodes, 1984-1986)
Kirk Witherspoon	....	lighting director (24 episodes, 1984-1985)
Patricia M. Dato	....	video tape operator (22 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dave Bushner	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Marvin Ault	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1984-1986)
Les Atkinson	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1984-1986)
Gary Bivona	....	video tape operator (8 episodes, 1984-1986)
Larry Kaster	....	gaffer: location segments (8 episodes, 1987-1993)
Bruce Bottone	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Roy Holm	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Don Barker	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1984)
Mike Dodds	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1984)
Phil Cantrell	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1984-1986)
Dana Ross Martin	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jim Herring	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1984)
Corey Kimball	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1984)
Dick Pickens	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1985)
Dana Kilgore	....	electrician (4 episodes, 1987)
George Loomis	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1984-1986)
Michael Stramisky	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1984-1986)
Mike Higuera	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1984)
Gary Cheney	....	video tape operator (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Reed Howard	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Dave Gayden	....	video tape operator (2 episodes, 1984)
Jay O'Neil	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1984)
Frank Marciate	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1986)
John O'Neil	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1986)
Regina Archer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
David Baca	....	video operator (unknown episodes)
Bruce Brinkerhoff	....	video tape operator (unknown episodes)
William Gardhouse	....	video operator (unknown episodes)
Brian McCrae	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Victoria Tarazi	....	casting assistant (42 episodes, 1984)
Eileen Kerrigan	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 1986)
Cynthia Ellis	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Maggie Erickson	....	casting coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eric Van Wagoner	....	costumer (unknown episodes, 1987)

Series Editorial Department
Shel Sandman	....	editor: video tape (30 episodes, 1984-1987)
Bob Veatch	....	editor: video tape (25 episodes, 1984-1985)
Schooner Darrow	....	editor: video tape (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jesse Hoke	....	editor: video tape (4 episodes, 1984)
Richard Russel	....	editor: video tape (4 episodes, 1984)
Terry M. Pickford	....	editor: video tape (3 episodes, 1986)
Mike Beltran	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dave Gayden	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jim McQueen	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tony Lopez	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1984)
Gary Cheney	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1985)
Marius S. Darrow III	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes, 1986-1987)
Sheila Hall	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Dominic Messinger	....	music supervisor / composer: additional music (31 episodes, 1984-1986)
Billy Childs	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Paul F. Antonelli	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 1986)
Jerry Shirrak	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 1986)
Mason Cooper	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes, 1989)
Paul Johansson	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes, 1989)
Gary Lionelli	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes, 1989)
Brian Rawlings	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes, 1989)
Cinzia Cavalieri	....	music editor: Italian version (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Rick Lombardo	....	technical director (33 episodes, 1984-1986)
Karl Messerschmidt	....	technical director (32 episodes, 1984-1986)
George Falardeau	....	technical manager (30 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jerry Masterson	....	stage manager (28 episodes, 1984-1985)
Steve Muscarella	....	associate director (26 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ray Olsen	....	senior video (25 episodes, 1984-1985)
Howard Ritter	....	associate director (25 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jack Breschard	....	stage manager (24 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jim Mancuso	....	stage manager (24 episodes, 1984-1985)
Joe Nacey	....	staging service manager (19 episodes, 1984-1986)
Joelle Dobrow	....	stage manager (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lauren Breiting	....	associate director (14 episodes, 1984)
Bill Pugin	....	on-set interpreter (14 episodes, 1988)
Augustine T. Caruso	....	staging service manager (12 episodes, 1984-1986)
Dick Amos	....	associate director (9 episodes, 1984)
Mike Higuera	....	technical director (7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Sheila Stewart	....	stage manager (7 episodes, 1984)
Robert G. Holmes	....	technical director (6 episodes, 1984)
Lou Fusaro	....	technical director (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Robert Schiller	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
Kevin Meagher	....	associate director (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Emm-Jay Trokel	....	associate director (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ray Figelski	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1984)
Joanne Goodhart	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Doug Dessero	....	senior video (3 episodes, 1986)
Christopher Dunne	....	continuity supervisor (3 episodes, 1986)
Nicolas Coster	....	underwater consultant (2 episodes, 1984)
Keri L. McIntyre	....	continuity supervisor (2 episodes, 1985)
Bill Petty	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1985)
O. Tamburri	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1985)
Jerry Weiss	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1985)
Jerry Adler	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Christine R. Magarian	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1986)
Art Scholl	....	pilot (unknown episodes, 1985)
Susan Downey	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Allen Grossman	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Grant A. Johnson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrew Lee	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Ellen Lent	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Carla Mangia	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Martorano	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Daniel D. Monahan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brad Stephens	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Voorhees	....	inventory supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Dobson Productions
• New World Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

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)

The highlight of American television.

Santa Barbara remains the highlight not just of daytime TV, but of American television. Never before or since has such a plethora of extraordinary actors appeared on a series: Dame Judith Anderson, Robin Wright, Marcy Walker, A Martinez, Sydney Penny, Eric Close, Robin Mattson, Ally Walker, Kim Zimmer, Joseph Bottoms, John O' Hurley, Judith McConnell, Lane Davies, Harley Jane Kozak, Justin Deas. But besides the acting, Santa Barbara featured superlative writing and direction. Never before had there been a daytime comedy. Nor has there since. Totally unique in daytime history, SB was beyond brilliant.