March 31, 1998 One Life To Live Opening Credits - New Version B
Debuted: March 6, 1998
Petty JFP as new executive producer since December 1997, immediately soured on Robin Strasser in the first 6 weeks of 1998 and decided during February 1998, during the next upcoming cast credits update, to redesignate these Robert S. Woods (Bo) led versions as Opening Sequence A.
Despite Strasser (Dorian) led versions being considered as Version A, since the opening cast credits sequence debut, in the show's 7000th episode on Monday, November 20th 1995 and through the previous October 2, 1997 credits update.
The RSW (Bo) led versions, were known as Version B, since that first alternatively debuted in the November 21, 1995 episode under EP Susan Bedsow Horgan (1994-96), continuing through the October 13, 1997 update.
Effective March 5, 1998, the Bob Woods led sequence debuted as the first update of 1998, as Opening A. The updated other opening, led by a new Strasser shot with a short haircut, on March 6, 1998, now became Version B until she was removed in the big April 2000 credits updates, following her late February 2000 departure.
As of March 2, 1998, the cast credits were placed directly after the "Previously On One Life To Live" segment and the show no longer had a cold open, followed by sponsor announcement. This remained until the second half of 2003, when "cold open" scenes returned, preceding cast credits. This also meant no more theme transitions to cast sequence.
Changes from October 2, 1997:
New entrance cards in widescreen format w/a glare in the right-hand corner.
Dorian(new footage-posed,new inset, new colored tint for position)
Mel(revised)
Bo
Kelly(new footage-posed)
Jessica
Cristian
Max
Clint
Kevin
Asa
Hank
Joey(new)
Tea
Blair
Todd(revised-Top white border disappears, rather than slowly fade)
Viki(new footage-episodic)