Soap Pads
This evening, I digitized the next four episodes of the Tape and Record Show Enterprises fake radio series "TRS Presents: Soap" from the original "broadcast" audio cassettes...
"TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 33: Broadcast Monday, October 21, 1985 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "And She Was" (Talking Heads) / In this weeks episode: Jodie meets Carol's dad-with frightning results, the reason for Elaine's mean streak is revealed, Corrine believes Jessica's eating problem is because she is horny, and Sally tells Burt she is in love with him.
TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 34: Broadcast Monday, October 28, 1985 at 8:30pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "The Way You Do The Things You Do/My Girl" (Daryl Hall/John Oates/Eddie Kendricks/David Ruffin) / In this weeks episode: Chester comes home - but doesn't know anyone, Jodie breaks up with Dennis, Dutch and Eunice meet on a rooftop, Mary's professor makes a pass at her - which Burt walks in on, and Burt shows up later drunk at Sally's apartment.
TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 35: Broadcast Monday, November 11, 1985 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "Freedom" (Wham) / In this weeks episode: Chester still thinks he is Marlene Dietrich, Tim is offered a job at Burt's construction site, Burt returns from Sally's apartment, Elaine is finally considered part of the family, Mary suspects Burt is having an affair, and Carol is given a bridal shower.
TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 36: Broadcast Monday, November 18, 1985 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "Freeway of Love" (Aretha Franklin) / In this weeks episode: Eunice and Dutch run away together, Chester vanishes, Burt tells Sally that their affair is over and later lies to Mary about where he was last night, and Elaine is mysteriously kidnapped."
Not much to add about these transfers, except that both C-60 cassettes involved needed the pressure pads replaced, so they wouldn't be a "muffled mess" during playback. Running low on those adhesive replacement pads, may have to order more soon. Luckily there are companies online who sell them! Before I discovered that, I was "raiding" old cassette transfers of my LP records to get good pressure pads, since I knew I wouldn't have much use for those cassette LP transfers anymore, since most I'd re-purchased over the years on CD reissues. Finding places to order just the pads makes the repair process MUCH easier, since I don't have to take apart any cassette housing to replace them. Pad "dry rot" and "adhesive rot" was worse on some brands of cassettes than others. Never experienced the issue (yet anyway) on TDK, Maxell, BASF, or Sony after nearly four decades. Constant problem with Memorex, Radio Shack/Realistic, Swire Intermagnetics, and some Certron cassettes.
"TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 33: Broadcast Monday, October 21, 1985 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "And She Was" (Talking Heads) / In this weeks episode: Jodie meets Carol's dad-with frightning results, the reason for Elaine's mean streak is revealed, Corrine believes Jessica's eating problem is because she is horny, and Sally tells Burt she is in love with him.
TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 34: Broadcast Monday, October 28, 1985 at 8:30pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "The Way You Do The Things You Do/My Girl" (Daryl Hall/John Oates/Eddie Kendricks/David Ruffin) / In this weeks episode: Chester comes home - but doesn't know anyone, Jodie breaks up with Dennis, Dutch and Eunice meet on a rooftop, Mary's professor makes a pass at her - which Burt walks in on, and Burt shows up later drunk at Sally's apartment.
TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 35: Broadcast Monday, November 11, 1985 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "Freedom" (Wham) / In this weeks episode: Chester still thinks he is Marlene Dietrich, Tim is offered a job at Burt's construction site, Burt returns from Sally's apartment, Elaine is finally considered part of the family, Mary suspects Burt is having an affair, and Carol is given a bridal shower.
TRS Presents: Soap, Episode 36: Broadcast Monday, November 18, 1985 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: Swing Swing Swing(John Williams). Musical Intermission: "Freeway of Love" (Aretha Franklin) / In this weeks episode: Eunice and Dutch run away together, Chester vanishes, Burt tells Sally that their affair is over and later lies to Mary about where he was last night, and Elaine is mysteriously kidnapped."
Not much to add about these transfers, except that both C-60 cassettes involved needed the pressure pads replaced, so they wouldn't be a "muffled mess" during playback. Running low on those adhesive replacement pads, may have to order more soon. Luckily there are companies online who sell them! Before I discovered that, I was "raiding" old cassette transfers of my LP records to get good pressure pads, since I knew I wouldn't have much use for those cassette LP transfers anymore, since most I'd re-purchased over the years on CD reissues. Finding places to order just the pads makes the repair process MUCH easier, since I don't have to take apart any cassette housing to replace them. Pad "dry rot" and "adhesive rot" was worse on some brands of cassettes than others. Never experienced the issue (yet anyway) on TDK, Maxell, BASF, or Sony after nearly four decades. Constant problem with Memorex, Radio Shack/Realistic, Swire Intermagnetics, and some Certron cassettes.