Billie throws a pie at Vivian!

[ErasofDiMeras]

With the return of Vivian back in Salem I thought I'd share this hilarious clip. You can skip to 8.00 to see the pie being thrown. It starts off with Vivian pushing Philip in a stroller with Victor, and Vivian rejecting Billie to hold Philip, her brother. You can see where this is going lol!

 

[MPM]

There was more laughing, tender moments and hilarity in this 10 minute clip than all of 2017 on DOOL. LOL!

 

[Buck1981]

I wish they would start filming outdoors like this again. I love the natural light

 

[Poirot]

Ever since they no longer have Salem Place, no outdoors. There was a sidewalk right there, so they could pretend to be any where. And really, across the street is a huge park. But when NBC decided they wanted that space, and enclosed it, no more outside shots. (Salem Place was a small area, but had Ballistix, the movie theater, Johnny Angel's, and the Ballistix store front served as a jewelry store, bridal shop, lol. There was even a couple tables right by the sidewalk that served as the "outdoor" cafe. (yes, I was there). Heck, even to have a character or two be outside the bldg for a shot or two costs too much now. Camera, audio, crew people, etc.

 

[Noel]

Great clip! Thanks again for the laugh.

 

[ErasofDiMeras]

I agree it's sad they no longer can do the outdoor filming anymore. It brings much more a level of realism to the show. These days, when Salem is shown outdoors, it looks like the set from a play.

 

[Noel]

Yes, I agree, it both sad and disappointing.

 

[Just Samantha]

But since their budget is just a ghost of its former self, we're lucky they can afford to create outdoor sets at all. I think they do the best they can with the severe budget cuts they've had to endure.

I don't know about GH, but Y&R and B&B apparently still have generous budgets. Both of those soaps still do outdoor taping, quite frequently. Plus, B&B still gets to go to international shooting locations.

 

[Noel]

I did read earlier in 2017 that Bill Bell Jr stated CBS is generous with the budget for B&B. Days, sadly, has not fared so well with NBC.

 

[Poirot]

NBC has treated Days horribly....but then, the suits change, etc. We all have seen how long most TV series last. They think some show is going to be Fabulous, but a "season" only lasts 6-8 episodes. Some shows fare well, others do lousy. In some cases wrong time slot for the show. Then the networks starts moving them all around, pre-empting for football, basketball, hockey, etc., plus using reality shows of one kind or another. I notice now we are seeing game shows at night. Used to be strictly a daytime thing. LOL.