Soaplessly Devoted

295: Soaplessly Devoted

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Airdate

December 31, 1994

Last Aired

Date Recorded

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Album

22: The Changing Times

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Theme

Discernment

Genre

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Scripture

Proverbs 17:24

Written By

Marshal Younger

Directed By

Phil Lollar

Produced By

Unknown

Executive Producer

Chuck Bolte

Post-Production

Dave Arnold

Engineer

Unknown

Music By

Pat Woodland

Songs By

Unknown

Inventions Used

Room of Consequence

Rating

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Summary

Jason Whittaker creates a program for Room of Consequence that lets Erica Clark become a major character in her favorite soap opera: Medical Center of Love.

Plot

Erica lives and breathes a certain soap opera called “Medical Center of Love.” Her parents don’t know this, but Erica plans her whole day around watching the soap. She reveals her devotion to Jason, and he comes up with a plan to show her how trashy and immoral soap operas really are.

Jason reprograms the Room of Consequence so that Erica actually becomes her favorite character in “Medical Center of Love,” Holly Donahue. Erica has a blast, at first. But soon, the excitement and glamor wear off, and the soap opera life becomes tiring and tedious. Before long, it becomes downright silly and stupid! When all of the other characters rob, cheat, and betray her, Holly (Erica) has finally had enough, of both the Room of Consequence program and of soap operas. She goes back to being Erica, and that’s more than good enough for her.

Discussion Questions

1. Why was Erica so caught up in “Medical Center of Love”?
2. Why was Jason so concerned about Erica’s obsession with the program?
3. Do you watch soap operas?
   • How about other television shows?
     • Do you listen to radio programs?
       • Are you as addicted to them as Erica was to her show?
         • And if you are, is it to AIO? kidding...

Cast

Characters	Actors
Derek (b)	Robert Spina
Erica Clark	Erin Love
Holly Donahue	Maureen Davis
Jason Whittaker	Townsend Coleman
Lieutenant Mitchell	Robert Spina
Trevor Donahue	Corey Burton
Victoria (a)	Maureen Davis

Notes

• ‘Soaplessly Devoted’ has a great line coming from the TV in the background. The soap opera announcer says, ‘For every heartache... don’t self-medicate. Check into the ‘Medical Center of Love.’
• The character of Victoria references famous actress Talulah Bankhead and her trademark way of calling everybody "darling."
• Holly's diary says that she poisoned an actress on July 25, however, the police detective says that the poisoned actress became sick on April 1. It must be a VERY slow acting poison to get someone sick MONTHS afterward.

Actually, the actress felt the effects of the poisoning in January, not April. However, the validity of the goof still stands.

• When Erica says, "I've been there [in the Room of Consequence] before", she is talking about her experience as a grown-up in "Why Don't You Grow Up?"
• When Erica's rights are read towards the end of the show, they include the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, the right to not over-react, and the right to eat healthy food.

Quotes

Holly Donahue: ...Derek will never love me!
Erica Clark: No! Not again! Derek loves you -- he just doesn't communicate it very well!
Holly Donahue: Victoria? Get me my travel agent. I want a one-way ticket to Alaska.
Derek (b): [enters] Hang up that phone, Holly.
Holly Donahue: Derek! What are you doing here? I thought you were in the hospital!
Derek (b): I ignored doctors' orders, ripped out my own IV and jogged two miles to say this to you: Holly, I love you.

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Erica Clark: Now before I go in Mr. Whit's son..
Jason Whittaker: Please call me Mr. Whittaker.
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