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FUNNY BUSINESS: Does Blatant Comedy Have a Place In Soaps?

When thinking of daytime dramas like “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless,” extreme drama, intrigue, love and romance probably come to mind. But how about comedy? Is laughter an important component within daytime dramas?

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FUNNY BUSINESS: Does Blatant Comedy Have a Place In Soaps?

When thinking of daytime dramas like “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless,” extreme drama, intrigue, love and romance probably come to mind. But how about comedy? Is laughter an important component within daytime dramas?
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Howard Wise/JPI Studios

Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Newman, “Y&R”): “I think having comedy in the shows is very important. It doesn’t only have to be the tears. I remember on ‘All My Children,’ I loved when [my character], Annie, was Adam Chandler’s [David Canary] Stepford wife. They wrote very funny scenes, very Eva Longoria on ‘Desperate Housewives’ kind of scenes, and I thought it was so funny. I remember hearing from fans a lot that they thought it was funny, and I loved that it was both: It was drama and humor. So I think it’s important, and I think you can do it. It doesn’t only have to be the tears. And with me and [Elizabeth Hendrickson], Chloe and Chelsea have some funny scenes, so I love when they write us lighter. They’re best friends, so they sometimes write funny, quirky scenes, and I love that. It’s so much fun, and it’s a nice challenge.”

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