Santa Barbara 

In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating and tumultuous life of the rich Capwells around who gravitate other families, from the Lockridges, the rival family, to the Andrades or the ... See full summary »

Creators:

Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson

Stars:

A Martinez, Marcy Walker, Nancy Lee Grahn

47 wins & 114 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
A Martinez	...	Cruz Castillo 1,493 episodes, 1984-1992
Marcy Walker	...	Eden Capwell / ... 1,221 episodes, 1984-1991
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Julia Wainwright / ... 1,160 episodes, 1985-1993
Jed Allan	...	C.C. Capwell 1,114 episodes, 1986-1993
Robin Mattson	...	Gina Timmons / ... 1,025 episodes, 1985-1993
Judith McConnell	...	Sophia Capwell / ... 1,017 episodes, 1984-1993
Lane Davies	...	Mason Capwell 901 episodes, 1984-1989
Todd McKee	...	Ted Capwell 612 episodes, 1984-1989

Storyline

In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating and tumultuous life of the rich Capwells around who gravitate other families, from the Lockridges, the rival family, to the Andrades or the Perkins, more modest families but which destinies know the same torments.

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Plot Keywords:

wealth | divorce | police officer | interracial relationship | drunken lawyer | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three veteran actors were set to play major characters on "Santa Barbara", but were recast at the last minute: before the show began, Lloyd Bochner was hired to play patriarch C.C. Capwell, but a heart attack forced him to bow out and producers hired his former "Dynasty" co-star Peter Mark Richman to act as a temporary recast; Rosemary Forsyth was hired to play Sophia Capwell, and filmed Sophia's initial scenes in disguise as a bearded mystery man named Dominic that aired onscreen, but she chose not to continue and was replaced by Judith McConnell before Dominic was unmasked as Sophia; and Samantha Eggar was hired to play Mason's long-lost mother Pamela Capwell, but opted out of her contract at the last minute and was quickly replaced by fellow British actress Shirley Ann Fields.

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Quotes

Mason: [Warren shows up looking disheveled and asking for C.C] Most people look like this after they've seen him, not before.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.97 (2013)

User Reviews

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Santa Barbara Blog

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Santa Barbara

Filming Locations:

Marineland of the Pacific - 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dobson Productions, New World Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (2123 episodes) 60 min (2137 episodes)

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1