Along with Nick, Palmer and Ruth. Now that the show is over we’ve lost Joe, Mark, Edmund, Dimitri, Zoe, Del, and Adam/Stuart. I hope I haven’t forgotten anyone.
I remember this as if were yesterday. Its been almost 30 years!! My mom passed September of 95..When Erica finally broke down, it brought me back to that feeling of loss and being lost. I dont think anyone would've been able to play the role of Erica Kane, better than Susan Lucci. RIP Frances (Mona) Hearly RIP Mom
Knowing "little girl" Erica as well as I do, I get it that only Mona was by her through it all. So throwing herself on the coffin was totally in character. It wasn"t Daddy who was there, it was Mona, and Fra, so Erica not wanting to have her put in the ground was spot on. She was truly alone. Job well done.
This who episode Adam/Stuart and Erica should have won an Emmy. I dmit I find Luccis being so tiny frightenly adds to thelittle girl the short skirts she looks so fragile it adds to the drama. Everyone did a great job nick, Mark, phoebe, Jack, Bianca, even selfish Kendall, Dimitri, the Martins were amazing. Ditto for Adam, Stuart, Brooke et al but the death was so powerful.
I always liked the relationship between Mona and Mark. Even though she was not his mother, she treated Mark like a son, her son. Mark was very appreciative and I was so glad to see him at Mona's funeral.😎❤
I had stopped watching this great show and now UA-cam has just brought it back and all the memories. This was Erica at her most human and I forgotten that she had a daughter.
I just came across this video and was really enjoying it, until the sound for whatever reason cut out from when Bianca showed up to when Hayley said "what do you want?" ...total bummer.
I remember this episode. I cried when it aired, and I’m crying now watching it again. Can’t blame Erica for hugging that casket. I’d probably do the same.
Five of the original cast, from the very first season ( black and white television) end up to at this 'service' to pay respects to a character and a colleague.
“I will NEVER forgive u for the look on Uncle Stuart’s face!” I freaking LOVE Hayley! She ROCKS! I wish we had seen Hayley and Kendall as mortal enemies the way Brooke and Erica were rivals! Those two were my favorite characters here and neither of them pulled any punches! Would have been awesome to see them go at it over and over again!
I've seen comments on other videos from Mona's funeral about how rude it was for Erica to kick Kendall out. Here are my thoughts....Kendall started numerous problems in town: lying to Erica about being raped (that lie nearly cost Dimitri his life), bringing Richard Fields to town, locking Bianca in the mausoleum, and other manipulations. It's understandable, given this history, that Erica feared Kendall was going there to cause trouble, hence why she asked her to leave. I also don't recall Kendall and Mona being close. Some other comments also claimed "Erica started the argument"....I don't see Erica's calm demeanor as synonymous with arguing. Other remarks: 1. I loved how nice Brooke was to Erica. While their best scenes are of course when they spar, they also had many great interactions when they were civilized. 2. Phoebe was a class act when she spoke. I recall the tasteless party many PV people threw when they thought David died back in 2010. Clearly they didn't see what Phoebe did here. THAT is how you honor someone you disliked, i.e. say something to the effect of "Mona was a great and strong woman. It's just a shame that it took her death for me to admit it!" 3. Erica throwing herself on her mom's coffin was understandable and in character. She realized during these episodes how Mona always supported her throughout all their squabbles. After she held in all the emotion, it'd not be realistic if she let out a few tears or a typical crying episode
Kendall was Mona s granddaughter and she had every right to be at her grandmother s funneral . Yes Kendall was a trouble maker but Erica was no little lamb , different methods maybe but so like mother like daughter, Mona started out reaching out to Kendall but back off a bit because of Erica but there was a true connection between Kendall and Mona .
@@robincoffman6723 last I checked, while Erica was sometimes nasty to Mona, she never reached the lengths of lying about rape, kidnapping a child, locking someone in a mausoleum, etc. when it came to her mother In my view, Kendall did not belong there. If you watch the 1994 episodes preceding Mona's death, she and Kendall did not seem to have a strong bond and that had nothing to do with Erica but Kendall's transgressions.
@@robincoffman6723 I think when it said there were other ways of showing grief to respect her grandma was the most appropriate way. Considering all the issues Kendall caused including crimes she never paid for she should not have been at the funeral. There are otherways to show respect plant a tree,donatemoney, pray,light a candle Edmund put it best. Greatwriting though.
@@skaterboy-cz9wj Disagree, not everyone is a priest, nun, rabbi or Rev, the funneral is about the departed what they would want. Kendal did some dreadful things all of witch to hurt Erica , no denying that BUT Mona loved Kendall and she would have wanted her there that s the part no one respected what MONA would want
Did susan win her emmy this year? If not she should have- this was absolutely heart wrenching at the graveside- I don’t know who wrote the scene for susan but everything erica was saying resonates with anybody who’s dealt with grief - my dad passed away almost 2 yrs ago and it took me back a little to some of the grief i dealt with myself
It kind of reminds me of Joh'Vonnie Jackson (Joe Jackson's Daughter) who apparently wasn't allowed to attend Michael's Funeral. I'm sure it hurt but consdiering she was the result of an affair, she knew she wouldn't get the welcome wagon. Sadly with the exception of Marlon, all of The Jackson Brothers had affairs.
While the show still looked great and felt like Pine Valley, it feels ... meaner with McTavish, which isn't a surprise. I'd take any bad period of this over what they call soaps today.
100% right on. McT's AMC often lacked "heart" when compared to Nixon, Wisner Washam, or Lorraine Broderick as head writers. Still light years better than the empty air of current soaps.
From what I’ve gathered, people seem to say that she was worse on OLTL and GH. Though I’m mostly familiar with her through her GH tenure, I’d even take that over the soap quality that we have now.
I’ve got the script from Mona’s death. Mine was owned by Ruth Warrick Very tragic. Each script is like a play 70 pages of dialogue for the day. The writers would start with a breakdown , including feelings and character reaction. The top writer would okay storyline and then director got the breakdown I have a breakdown by Mctavish that had big crosses through it. That part of the storyline was turned down. Too bad someone wasn’t booting her last attempts at storylines in her final year. Death by peanut butter. Geez.
God that was one of the saddest evenings in Pine Valley. Adam is very disturbed to do such bad things over and over to Stuart using him being semi special needs to get what he wanted.
The scene right after Erica confronts kendall (it wasn't shown here) Erica accuses kendall of being fake and kendall asked politely if she could stay at the funeral and Erica and her army threw her out. And who does that little brat Bianca think she is, saying kendall needs to leave?
Bianca was a brat. Kendall was a troublemaker, but I would have let her have some private time with Mona. Erica should have been gracious to let her have one last time with her grandmother. My Grandmother tried to stop me from having one last private moment with my Grandpa and my Mom stopped her from doing this. I will be forever grateful for that. 😪
@@triciajohansen7124 Your grandmother wouldn't let you pay your respects to your grandfather? No disrespect, but either she is heartless, or you were quite a pistol.
@@marcusj4641 she was heartless and very selfish. It was always about her. She thought she could say and do whatever she wanted, no matter how hurtful it was and it was okay. You couldn't do it to her, though. She could dish but not take it. After awhile, I and the rest of my family started telling her off. The respect your elders is bullseye, it's earned, NOT a given Nobody has the right to treat others like shit and get away with it just because they're old, sick, etc. I was able to have my alone time with my Grandfather, my Mother stopped her behavior cold.
@@triciajohansen3027 OH wow! My mother has similar character traits, so I can relate. I just don't see her going as far as your grandma did. I really feel for you.
one thing I noticed about All My Children is that their sets always have a dull/old/dark/moody look. Erica's house has a sombre look it looks almost theatreish so to speak. A faded look.
Erica is Erica. The fact people are taking sides shows the characters and actors are so awesome. It’s a show but to get people to feel something shows amc is making a show with wuality
I don't know forgive me but I just hated Erica's performance! when she threw her self on the coffin..it just wasn't "bam" emotional enough... it felt forced.
I thought it was emotional and well played. The way her face crumpled And she lost all the composure she had tried to maintain...if you lose someone who’s been there for you your whole life I don’t think you can be over the top.
"All you think about is criticizing me." Well, Erica, in that scene you look like Anna Stuart - the future Mrs Smythe, on AMC - with the short hair, big round earrings, and silly sparkling gown - it's not flattering. One has a hard time *not* criticizing you when you look like that.
Nicki always showed up for Erica & Mona at crucial times over the decades & I always loved that about All My Children.
I had just lost my mom in August of 1993.
Even now, watching Mona's funeral...the tears are flowing soooo hard.
While it’s not anyone’s fault, when Kate, Charles, Mona, Phoebe, and Myrtle died, a LOT of the show died with them.
Indeed it did...
@@FaytLinegodtoo many Vets gone in a short time
We are losing the younger ones as well. Very sad.
Along with Nick, Palmer and Ruth. Now that the show is over we’ve lost Joe, Mark, Edmund, Dimitri, Zoe, Del, and Adam/Stuart. I hope I haven’t forgotten anyone.
Very sweet of Phoebe to say those kind words to and about Mona, selfless act of kindness and love. RIP Mona/Frances
Livia singing at the service was so beautiful.
David Cannery was amazing in these roles
I remember this as if were yesterday. Its been almost 30 years!!
My mom passed September of 95..When Erica finally broke down, it brought me back to that feeling of loss and being lost.
I dont think anyone would've been able to play the role of Erica Kane, better than Susan Lucci.
RIP Frances (Mona) Hearly
RIP Mom
Knowing "little girl" Erica as well as I do, I get it that only Mona was by her through it all. So throwing herself on the coffin was totally in character. It wasn"t Daddy who was there, it was Mona, and Fra, so Erica not wanting to have her put in the ground was spot on. She was truly alone. Job well done.
This who episode Adam/Stuart and Erica should have won an Emmy. I dmit I find Luccis being so tiny frightenly adds to thelittle girl the short skirts she looks so fragile it adds to the drama. Everyone did a great job nick, Mark, phoebe, Jack, Bianca, even selfish Kendall, Dimitri, the Martins were amazing. Ditto for Adam, Stuart, Brooke et al but the death was so powerful.
I always liked the relationship between Mona and Mark. Even though she was not his mother, she treated Mark like a son, her son. Mark was very appreciative and I was so glad to see him at Mona's funeral.😎❤
I had stopped watching this great show and now UA-cam has just brought it back and all the memories. This was Erica at her most human and I forgotten that she had a daughter.
WoW, this brings back SOOOO many memories
Joe always has a smile on his face...no matter what is happening.
Erica walkng downthe stairs like a little lost girl alone she knew her mom died.
😭My family for so many years.
Also isn't it amazing to have Susan Lucci, Ray McDonnell and Mary Fickett in the same room at the same time. Those three have such a history together.
The Mona death secenes were done so well. Very memorable
I just came across this video and was really enjoying it, until the sound for whatever reason cut out from when Bianca showed up to when Hayley said "what do you want?" ...total bummer.
I remember this episode. I cried when it aired, and I’m crying now watching it again. Can’t blame Erica for hugging that casket. I’d probably do the same.
I remember it, too.
The streets were MINES in 94 ......never knew this was on TV
I remember this as if I watched it at lunch today
I remember this episode so well! Thanks
RIP Joe, Ruth, Mona, Adam/Stuart, and Charlie❤😢
Myrtle, Palmer, Del 🕊️
Del? Windsor Harmon is still alive.
Adam talking to Erica , being so nice and sympathetic! ....is that his way of trying to make up for what he did to Stewart?
It was a very sad day on AMC when Fran Heflin passed away. 😭
Five of the original cast, from the very first season ( black and white television) end up to at this 'service' to pay respects to a character and a colleague.
She treated her mother, poorly.
Opal looked GREAT, not outrageous (not saying it's bad, she's Opal). Very respectful and I liked her outfit.
what wrong with the volume!?
“I will NEVER forgive u for the look on Uncle Stuart’s face!” I freaking LOVE Hayley! She ROCKS! I wish we had seen Hayley and Kendall as mortal enemies the way Brooke and Erica were rivals! Those two were my favorite characters here and neither of them pulled any punches! Would have been awesome to see them go at it over and over again!
I disagree. Kendall didn't have many friends in Pine Valley. I think she and Hayley would've gotten along famously.
I've seen comments on other videos from Mona's funeral about how rude it was for Erica to kick Kendall out. Here are my thoughts....Kendall started numerous problems in town: lying to Erica about being raped (that lie nearly cost Dimitri his life), bringing Richard Fields to town, locking Bianca in the mausoleum, and other manipulations. It's understandable, given this history, that Erica feared Kendall was going there to cause trouble, hence why she asked her to leave. I also don't recall Kendall and Mona being close. Some other comments also claimed "Erica started the argument"....I don't see Erica's calm demeanor as synonymous with arguing.
Other remarks:
1. I loved how nice Brooke was to Erica. While their best scenes are of course when they spar, they also had many great interactions when they were civilized.
2. Phoebe was a class act when she spoke. I recall the tasteless party many PV people threw when they thought David died back in 2010. Clearly they didn't see what Phoebe did here. THAT is how you honor someone you disliked, i.e. say something to the effect of "Mona was a great and strong woman. It's just a shame that it took her death for me to admit it!"
3. Erica throwing herself on her mom's coffin was understandable and in character. She realized during these episodes how Mona always supported her throughout all their squabbles. After she held in all the emotion, it'd not be realistic if she let out a few tears or a typical crying episode
Kendall was Mona s granddaughter and she had every right to be at her grandmother s funneral . Yes Kendall was a trouble maker but Erica was no little lamb , different methods maybe but so like mother like daughter, Mona started out reaching out to Kendall but back off a bit because of Erica but there was a true connection between Kendall and Mona .
@@robincoffman6723 I quite agree. Kendall didn't even talk to Erica, she just went to the coffin to pay her respects to Mona.
@@robincoffman6723 last I checked, while Erica was sometimes nasty to Mona, she never reached the lengths of lying about rape, kidnapping a child, locking someone in a mausoleum, etc. when it came to her mother
In my view, Kendall did not belong there. If you watch the 1994 episodes preceding Mona's death, she and Kendall did not seem to have a strong bond and that had nothing to do with Erica but Kendall's transgressions.
@@robincoffman6723 I think when it said there were other ways of showing grief to respect her grandma was the most appropriate way. Considering all the issues Kendall caused including crimes she never paid for she should not have been at the funeral. There are otherways to show respect plant a tree,donatemoney, pray,light a candle Edmund put it best. Greatwriting though.
@@skaterboy-cz9wj Disagree, not everyone is a priest, nun, rabbi or Rev, the funneral is about the departed what they would want. Kendal did some dreadful things all of witch to hurt Erica , no denying that BUT Mona loved Kendall and she would have wanted her there that s the part no one respected what MONA would want
Was there an explanation for the change in the linden house set from the 80’s version to this one ?
It was renovated, explained on air.
Did susan win her emmy this year? If not she should have- this was absolutely heart wrenching at the graveside- I don’t know who wrote the scene for susan but everything erica was saying resonates with anybody who’s dealt with grief - my dad passed away almost 2 yrs ago and it took me back a little to some of the grief i dealt with myself
No. It would still be six more years before she won an Emmy.
Susan should have won the Emmy this year, the women of the year speech and her breakdown onNY Eve year plus the year she won.
@@skaterboy-cz9wj agreed
God Bless Mona Kane Tyler
Monas death was definitely a turning point. It changed the dynamic in many ways.
3:21 the moment
It kind of reminds me of Joh'Vonnie Jackson (Joe Jackson's Daughter) who apparently wasn't allowed to attend Michael's Funeral. I'm sure it hurt but consdiering she was the result of an affair, she knew she wouldn't get the welcome wagon. Sadly with the exception of Marlon, all of The Jackson Brothers had affairs.
While the show still looked great and felt like Pine Valley, it feels ... meaner with McTavish, which isn't a surprise. I'd take any bad period of this over what they call soaps today.
100% right on. McT's AMC often lacked "heart" when compared to Nixon, Wisner Washam, or Lorraine Broderick as head writers. Still light years better than the empty air of current soaps.
From what I’ve gathered, people seem to say that she was worse on OLTL and GH. Though I’m mostly familiar with her through her GH tenure, I’d even take that over the soap quality that we have now.
Indeed true
Only if the show stayed this way
I’ve got the script from Mona’s death.
Mine was owned by Ruth Warrick
Very tragic. Each script is like a play
70 pages of dialogue for the day.
The writers would start with a breakdown , including feelings and character reaction.
The top writer would okay storyline and then director got the breakdown
I have a breakdown by Mctavish that had big crosses through it. That part of the storyline was turned down.
Too bad someone wasn’t booting her last attempts at storylines in her final year. Death by peanut butter. Geez.
So glad they had the Martins at Erica's house.
Does anyone have these full episodes?
The acting was definitely on point. I know these episodes premiered in August 1994. How long ago did they film these episodes?
About 4 weeks before they aired.
Does anyone know the name of the song Livia sings here?
“You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
@@tjames9698 thanks
Where can we buy all my children collected
God that was one of the saddest evenings in Pine Valley. Adam is very disturbed to do such bad things over and over to Stuart using him being semi special needs to get what he wanted.
The scene right after Erica confronts kendall (it wasn't shown here) Erica accuses kendall of being fake and kendall asked politely if she could stay at the funeral and Erica and her army threw her out. And who does that little brat Bianca think she is, saying kendall needs to leave?
He did need to leave. Right on over to Buffey
Bianca was a brat. Kendall was a troublemaker, but I would have let her have some private time with Mona. Erica should have been gracious to let her have one last time with her grandmother. My Grandmother tried to stop me from having one last private moment with my Grandpa and my Mom stopped her from doing this. I will be forever grateful for that. 😪
@@triciajohansen7124 Your grandmother wouldn't let you pay your respects to your grandfather? No disrespect, but either she is heartless, or you were quite a pistol.
@@marcusj4641 she was heartless and very selfish. It was always about her. She thought she could say and do whatever she wanted, no matter how hurtful it was and it was okay. You couldn't do it to her, though. She could dish but not take it. After awhile, I and the rest of my family started telling her off. The respect your elders is bullseye, it's earned, NOT a given Nobody has the right to treat others like shit and get away with it just because they're old, sick, etc. I was able to have my alone time with my Grandfather, my Mother stopped her behavior cold.
@@triciajohansen3027 OH wow! My mother has similar character traits, so I can relate. I just don't see her going as far as your grandma did. I really feel for you.
Oh now Phoebe is letting Mona have Charles.... Now that they both passed. Lol 😂
one thing I noticed about All My Children is that their sets always have a dull/old/dark/moody look. Erica's house has a sombre look it looks almost theatreish so to speak. A faded look.
Yet it wasn't a faded soap opera
The sets are so "cardboardy" they looked cheap
I watched them on Donahue the other day
How come they didn’t show Mona’s face?
Because Frances Heflin passed away months prior to this.
The Actress was dead for months. They wrote it in the storyline. I think she was really suffering from lung cancer.
@@skaterboy-cz9wj She was.
I like Sarah Michelle with brown hair rather than blonde.
Did Mona really die that day
Fran Heflin, the actress died two months before the show aired.
From what was said the character died the night before.
I think Erica needed to be slapped by her mom Mona for disrespecting her.
Ummmmmmm Get a life!
Hey, it's All My Children, not The Walking Dead!
Erica is Erica. The fact people are taking sides shows the characters and actors are so awesome. It’s a show but to get people to feel something shows amc is making a show with wuality
But….Kendall was right….
I don't know forgive me but I just hated Erica's performance! when she threw her self on the coffin..it just wasn't "bam" emotional enough... it felt forced.
Over the top performance.
@@triciajohansen7124 But isn't that Erica Kane.
I thought it was emotional and well played. The way her face crumpled
And she lost all the composure she had tried to maintain...if you lose someone who’s been there for you your whole life I don’t think you can be over the top.
It was perfect. It was Erica Kane. Looking at ways of grieving it also was in the spectrum.
That was Susan Lucci pouring her emotions out
"All you think about is criticizing me."
Well, Erica, in that scene you look like Anna Stuart - the future Mrs Smythe, on AMC - with the short hair, big round earrings, and silly sparkling gown - it's not flattering. One has a hard time *not* criticizing you when you look like that.