California clan

Television series
German title	California clan
Original title	Santa Barbara
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Year (s)	1984-1993
length	45 minutes
Episodes	2137
genre	Soap opera
idea	Bridget Dobson , ; Jerome Dobson
music	Joseph Harnell
First broadcast	July 30, 1984 (USA) on NBC
German-language ; first broadcast	January 4, 1988 on RTL Television
occupation
	Judith Anderson : Minx Lockridge 1 (1984-1987); Janis Paige : Minx Lockridge 2 (1990-1993); Peter Mark Richman : CC Capwell 1 (1984); Charles Bateman : CC Capwell 2 (1984-1986); Jed Allan : CC Capwell 3 (1986-1993); Marcy Walker : Eden Capwell Cranston Castillo (1984–1991); A Martinez : Cruz Castillo (1984-1992); Robin Wright : Kelly Capwell 1 (1984-1988); Kimberly McArthur : Kelly Capwell 2 (1988-1989); Carrington Garland : Kelly Capwell 3 (1989-1991); Eileen Davidson : Kelly Capwell 4 (1992-1993); Shirley Anne Field : Pamela Capwell Conrad 1 (1987); Marj Dusay : Pamela Capwell Conrad 2 (1987–1988, 1991); Nancy Lee Grahn : Julia Wainwright (1985-1993); Todd McKee : Ted Capwell (1984-1989); Stacy Edwards : Hayley Benson Capwell (1986–1988); Linda Gibboney : Gina Capwell Timmons 1 (1984–1985); Robin Mattson : Gina Capwell Timmons 2 (1985-1993); Ally Walker : Andrea Bedford (1988); Lane Davies : Mason Capwell 1 (1984-1989); Terry Lester : Mason Capwell 2 (1989-1990); Gordon Thomson : Mason Capwell 3 (1990-1993); Leigh McCloskey : Ethan Asher / Zach Kelton (1988–1990); Christopher Norris : Laura Asher (1989–1990); Stella Stevens : Phyllis Blake (1989–1990); Frank Runyeon : Michael Donnelly (1988-1991); Jane A. Rogers : Heather Donnelly (1988-1989); Vincent Irizarry : Dr. Scott Clark (1987-1989); Signy Coleman : Celeste DiNapoli (1988-1989); Nicolas Coster : Lionel Lockridge (1984-1993); Louise Sorel : Augusta Lockridge (1984–1986, 1991); Judith McConnell : Sophia Armonti Capwell (1984-1993); Julia Campbell : Courtney Capwell (1986); Kristen Meadows : Victoria Lane (1986-1989); John Allen Nelson : Warren Lockridge 1 (1984–1986); Jack Wagner : Warren Lochridge 2 (1991-1993); Jane Sibbett : Jane Wilson (1986-1987); Sherilyn Wolter . Elena Niklas (1987); Ross Kettle : Jeffrey Conrad (1987-1989); Julie Ronnie : Laken Lockridge (1984–1986); Harley Jane Kozak : Mary Duvall (1985-1986); Henry Darrow : Rafael Castillo (1989-1992); Paul Johansson : Greg Hughes (1989–1990); Justin Gocke : Brandon Capwell (1987-1993); Grace Zabriskie : Theda Duvall (1985); David Haskell : Nick Hartley (1985-1986); Robert Thaler : Pearl (1985–1988); Justin Deas : Keith Timmons (1986-1988); Margarita Cordova : Rosa Andrade (1984–1986, 1992–1993); Gina Gallego : Santana Andrade Castillo (1985–1986); Lenore Kasdorf : Caroline Wilson Lockridge (1986–1987); Mark Arnold : Joe Perkins 2 (1984–1985); Joseph Bottoms : Kirk Crenston (1985-1986); Kerry Sherman : Amy Perkins Wallace (1984-1986); Richard Eden : Brick Wallace (1984-1987); Stephen Meadows : Peter Flint (1984–1985); Constance Marie (1989–1990);

The California Clan (original title Santa Barbara ) was a daily American soap opera . The series was broadcast in the US from July 30, 1984 to January 15, 1993 with a total of 2,137 episodes on NBC .

content

In the beginning, the “California Clan” was about the fate of four families: the Capwells, the Lockridges, the Perkins and the Andrades. The network of families and storylines changed over time. After a few months it was the Andrades and the Perkins who almost completely disappeared from the scene. The series had a difficult time initially to assert itself in the audience's favor. New authors brought new characters and new families with them, while roles were also cut; John Perkins (Robert Allen Brown), who died in the Santa Barbara earthquake, was one of the first victims whose role was dropped by new writers in order to develop a new storyline.

Charisma

The private broadcaster RTL (formerly RTL plus) broadcast the soap opera in Germany from January 4, 1988 to March 28, 1988 in the evening program (7:25 p.m.) under the original title and from January 4, 1989 with great success under the title " California Clan ”in the afternoon program at 1:20 pm. Up to October 17, 1997, the private broadcaster showed 2123 episodes; various Christmas episodes were omitted, as well as the complete storyline when Gina (Robin Mattson) and Keith (Justin Deas) participate in the game show "Wheel of Fortune" (in Germany on Sat.1 : "Wheel of Fortune"). The former private broadcaster tm3 repeated some episodes in 1998. After that, the soap opera was no longer repeated on German free TV.

Stars

In the early years of the series, Oscar nominee Judith Anderson played a leading role as Minx Lockridge in the soap opera. In addition to well-known American soap actors such as Marcy Walker ( Springfield Story and All My Children ) (as Eden Capwell), Robin Mattson ( General Hospital and Springfield Story ) (as Gina Capwell Timmons), Nancy Lee Grahn ( General Hospital ) (as Julia Wainwright ) and Nicolas Coster (as Lionel Lockridge) the "California Clan" also served as a career springboard for the young actresses Robin Wright ( Forrest Gump , Message in a Bottle , married to Sean Penn from 1996 to 2010 and therefore also as Robin Wright Penn known), Stacy Edwards ( Chicago Hope , Superbad ) and Ally Walker ( Universal Soldier , Profiler ). In small guest roles were u. a. See Betty White ( Golden Girls and Rich and Beautiful ), David Hasselhoff and Michelle Phillips .

Web links

Santa Barbara in theInternet Movie Database(English)
California Clan homepage