DAYS: News on Frances Reid & the Christmas episode

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DAYS: News on Frances Reid & the Christmas episode
Topic Started: Dec 11 2008, 11:36 PM (1,903 Views)
Jason47	Dec 11 2008, 11:36 PM Post #1
Posts: 2,229 Group: Contributor Member #3,204 Joined: December 2, 2008	Confirmation came in tonight: Frances Reid (Alice) was not up to going to the Burbank studio for the Christmas episode taping. Mrs. H. will be very missed as the Hortons celebrate their Christmas without her. The last Christmas episode she missed was in 1995, while she was recovering from a stroke. She turned 94 on December 9. Hopefully she will be feeling better in 2009 than she did in 2008.



Miss Rhi	Dec 11 2008, 11:40 PM Post #2
"If Sami can't find happiness with a Martian, then she can't find happiness with anyone." Posts: 21,751 Group: Admin Member #21 Joined: June 13, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of Our DR Lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Another World Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera Scandal Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Knots Landing Twitter ID MsRhi Facebook ID DaytimeRoyalty YouTube ID DaytimeRoyalty	:( This is so sad and it will be weird not having her there......



Mason	Dec 11 2008, 11:43 PM Post #3
Posts: 40,103 Group: Admin Member #291 Joined: August 26, 2007	Very sad, but I wasn't expecting her to be there. :(



Tammy	Dec 11 2008, 11:44 PM Post #4
My Current reaction watching DAYS! Posts: 7,617 Group: Veteran Member #399 Joined: September 24, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera OLTL Twitter ID JOHNandDOC Facebook ID TammyStankiewicz YouTube ID JOHNandDOC	So sad... it will be weird without her there.



CodeBlazeNuke	Dec 11 2008, 11:47 PM Post #5
Posts: 289 Group: Members Member #3,197 Joined: November 30, 2008 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera ATWT only went Noah & Luke are on right now. Favorite Soap Opera of All Time was Days Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Falcon Crest KL DALLAS	it may be weird not seeing her there. man her and Helen W (Nacey (sp?) ATWT) are about the same age.



Ellie	Dec 12 2008, 12:05 AM Post #6
Posts: 13,214 Group: Admin Member #431 Joined: October 2, 2007 Twitter ID ellie029	So sorry to hear that - I was wondering. Hope she's doing ok. Thanks Jason for the info.



Deleted User	Dec 12 2008, 12:13 AM Post #7
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KristianFanForever	Dec 12 2008, 05:48 AM Post #8
"Being raised by you and Bo, you can't expect her to be a pushover." - Marlena to Hope (about Ciara) Posts: 1,590 Group: Elite Member Member #63 Joined: June 14, 2007	Sad to read about this! Frances Reid remains in my prayers!



Days4Life	Dec 12 2008, 10:43 AM Post #9
Posts: 1,297 Group: Elite Member Member #1,678 Joined: January 21, 2008 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of our Lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Days of our Lives	Sad news but not unexpected. I hope they at least use the little clip of her at the end of the show, which they've done a couple times in the past.



darraholic	Dec 12 2008, 10:50 AM Post #10
Resident Grump Posts: 13,851 Group: Veteran Member #555 Joined: November 22, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera All My Children Favorite Soap Opera of All Time DAYS Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera True Blood Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Melrose Place/Six Feet Under Current Soap Rankings 1. AMC, 2. GH, 3. OLTL, 4. DAYS Twitter ID dannystultz Facebook ID danny.stultz	That sucks. It just won't be the same without Alice. Hopefully, Francis gets better.



doolcrazy	Dec 12 2008, 11:50 AM Post #11
Posts: 232 Group: Members Member #1,554 Joined: January 11, 2008	Thanks for letting us know. It hardly seems the same without her and she is in my prayers. I wish that TPTB would take a camera to her instead of her go to the studio so we could at least see her. Even if it were just to hear her say Merry Christmas. I have always loved the Days Christmas shows with all the ornament hanging and seeing the cast together. I am still looking forward to this years show but it just will be missing one very important person. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.



daysfan	Dec 12 2008, 12:36 PM Post #12
Posts: 2,170 Group: Elite Member Member #120 Joined: July 2, 2007	This is DEVASTATING. Is 2008 the first year she hasn't appeared at all?



King	Dec 12 2008, 12:38 PM Post #13
Posts: 24,743 Group: Admin Member #3 Joined: June 6, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of Our Lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Days of Our Lives, Sunset Beach, Passions Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Melrose Place, Dawson's Creek	94, damn, that woman is fierce! Her health is the most important thing. If done right, the Christmas episode can still be amazing.



Mason	Dec 12 2008, 12:55 PM Post #14
Posts: 40,103 Group: Admin Member #291 Joined: August 26, 2007	King Dec 12 2008, 12:38 PM If done right, the Christmas episode can still be amazing. Yeah, but who are we kidding? LoL



Ellie	Dec 12 2008, 01:00 PM Post #15
Posts: 13,214 Group: Admin Member #431 Joined: October 2, 2007 Twitter ID ellie029	daysfan Dec 12 2008, 12:36 PM This is DEVASTATING. Is 2008 the first year she hasn't appeared at all? Ohh, good point. The last time she was on was last Christmas. It is very sad.



DrewHamilton	Dec 12 2008, 01:17 PM Post #16
Posts: 12,449 Group: Veteran Member #46 Joined: June 14, 2007	daysfan Dec 12 2008, 12:36 PM Is 2008 the first year she hasn't appeared at all? No. Reid missed the Christmas '95 episode due to a stroke. This is sad news, but I expected this. It's going to be weird not having Alice there. I wonder where they'll say she is, whether she's off visiting family elsewhere (maybe Jack and Jennifer in London) or she's feeling under the weather and has to stay upstairs while everyone is downstairs celebrating with characters frequently going up and coming down the stairs and talking about their visits with Alice. There are ways to write around her absence.



Ellie	Dec 12 2008, 01:21 PM Post #17
Posts: 13,214 Group: Admin Member #431 Joined: October 2, 2007 Twitter ID ellie029	DrewHamilton Dec 12 2008, 01:17 PM daysfan Dec 12 2008, 12:36 PM Is 2008 the first year she hasn't appeared at all? No. Reid missed the Christmas '95 episode due to a stroke. I think she meant, is 2008 the first calendar year in which Frances Reid has not appeared on the show at all. I'm sure the answer to that is yes. Posted Image Quote: This is sad news, but I expected this. It's going to be weird not having Alice there. I wonder where they'll say she is, whether she's off visiting family elsewhere (maybe Jack and Jennifer in London) or she's feeling under the weather and has to stay upstairs while everyone is downstairs celebrating with characters frequently going up and coming down the stairs and talking about their visits with Alice. There are ways to write around her absence. I agree, I also hope they at least mention her!! She needs to be included in some way.



King	Dec 12 2008, 01:30 PM Post #18
Posts: 24,743 Group: Admin Member #3 Joined: June 6, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of Our Lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Days of Our Lives, Sunset Beach, Passions Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Melrose Place, Dawson's Creek	You're right, Mason. Haha. This is very sad news, but her health is the most important thing so I hope it does improve for her.



daysfan	Dec 12 2008, 01:58 PM Post #19
Posts: 2,170 Group: Elite Member Member #120 Joined: July 2, 2007	Ellie Dec 12 2008, 01:21 PM DrewHamilton Dec 12 2008, 01:17 PM daysfan Dec 12 2008, 12:36 PM Is 2008 the first year she hasn't appeared at all? No. Reid missed the Christmas '95 episode due to a stroke. I think she meant, is 2008 the first calendar year in which Frances Reid has not appeared on the show at all. I'm sure the answer to that is yes. Posted Image Quote: This is sad news, but I expected this. It's going to be weird not having Alice there. I wonder where they'll say she is, whether she's off visiting family elsewhere (maybe Jack and Jennifer in London) or she's feeling under the weather and has to stay upstairs while everyone is downstairs celebrating with characters frequently going up and coming down the stairs and talking about their visits with Alice. There are ways to write around her absence. I agree, I also hope they at least mention her!! She needs to be included in some way. Yeah I meant is 2008 the first year in Days history where she hasn't appeared in even one episode all year. Just too sad, I only hope she can get well. Edited by daysfan, Dec 12 2008, 01:59 PM.



Jason47	Dec 12 2008, 02:20 PM Post #20
Posts: 2,229 Group: Contributor Member #3,204 Joined: December 2, 2008	Yes, this will be the first calendar year that Frances has not been on all year. Might also be the first time in TV history a contract actor has not made one appearance in a calendar year. The active streak for the most years in a row on "Days" now goes to Suzanne Rogers, who has appeared every year since 1973. Edited by Jason47, Dec 12 2008, 02:22 PM.



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