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"Santa Barbara", for many years, was a high quality soap. I loved the romance of Cruz and Eden; the chemistry between their portrayers, A Martinez and Marcy Walker, was special and undeniable. While these two in many ways carried the show, most of the cast was excellent. To name a few: Lane Davies, Nicolas Coaster, Louise Sorel, Robin Wright, Roscoe Born, Nancy Grahn, Christopher Norris, Justin Deas, Robin Mattson, Jed Allan and Judith McConnell.

Filled with humor and drama, SB won three well-deserved Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Show. Characters like Augusta Lockridge and Mason Capwell were unique and funny. Who can forget story lines like Channing's murder, Mason and Julia's baby contract, Elena's misdeeds, Keith and Gina's off-beat relationship, Eden's rape, and Mason and Julia hiding Sasha's corpse in their freezer?

The show lost its way in its final year, but when SB was great, there was none better. After all these years, the die-hard fans still miss the Capwells and Lockridges.