Bay State (TV series)

Bay State is an ongoing television series broadcast on butv10 on the Boston University campus. Originated in 1991, Bay State is the longest-running continuously produced student soap opera in the United States. The series is set at the fictional Beacon Hill College and focuses on the sordid lives of the students there. The 150th episode of Bay State aired in January 2016.

Bay State
GenreSoap opera
Created by
Written byVarious
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons34[1]
No. of episodes180
Production
Executive producerVarious
Running time60 minutes/30 minutes (recent)
Production companyBoston University College of Communication
Release
Original network
  • Various (1991–2006)
  • butv10 (2006–present)
Original releaseJanuary 1991 (1991-01)

History

Bay State was created in 1991 by Delaina Dixon and Tom Rotolo, making it the longest-running continuously produced student soap opera in the United States.[2][3][4] Dixon was inspired by a 1989 episode of 48 Hours profiling a student soap opera at UCLA called University, which was produced from 1986 to 1990.[5][6] Entirely student-produced, Bay State originally aired on the Boston University campus via closed-circuit television and screenings, was broadcast by the public-access television service Boston Neighborhood Network, and was eventually streamed on the internet.[2][3][5] The Boston University College of Communication premiered its own channel, butv10, on February 22, 2006, which includes Bay State in its ongoing programming.[2][3][7]

In 1995, Bay State was featured on MTV News and Extra.[2]

The 150th episode of Bay State aired in January 2016.[8][9]

Plot

Using the tagline "Sex, drugs and murder", the series is set at the fictional Beacon Hill College and focuses on the sordid lives of the students there. It explores social issues related to college students, as well as the dramatic storylines indicative of soap operas.[2][4][5][6][8]

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
14January 1991 (1991-01)April 1991 (1991-04)
29September 1991 (1991-09)May 1992 (1992-05)
310September 1992 (1992-09)May 1993 (1993-05)
46October 15, 1993 (1993-10-15)April 22, 1994 (1994-04-22)
52October 21, 1994 (1994-10-21)November 11, 1994 (1994-11-11)
6TBA () ()
7TBA () ()
8TBA () ()
9TBA () ()
10TBA () ()
11TBA () ()
12TBA () ()
13TBA () ()
14TBA () ()
15TBA () ()
16TBA () ()
175November 29, 2006 (2006-11-29)October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)
185January 18, 2008 (2008-01-18)May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12)
195November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10)May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15)
206October 2009 (2009-10)May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05)
216September 2010 (2010-09)May 2011 (2011-05)
226September 2011 (2011-09)May 2012 (2012-05)
235December 2012 (2012-12)May 2013 (2013-05)
2462013 (2013)2014 (2014)
2562014 (2014)December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
264January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28)April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)
273October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)March 26, 2018 (2018-03-26)
283April 30, 2018 (2018-04-30)May 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)
297October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08)
305December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27)May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)
312February 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)February 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)
322December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)
332December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19)December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19)
343May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)

Notable cast and crew

Bay State has featured guest appearances by Days of Our Lives actors Kristian Alfonso, Alison Sweeney and Austin Peck, as well as The Daily Show host Jon Stewart.[2] Miss Hawaii USA 1992 Heather Hays, later a news anchor at KDFW, appeared on the show in 1993. In the 2000s, the series featured Sarah Hartshorne (as "Samantha Carver") before her appearance on The CW's America's Next Top Model in 2007.[10][11] Kate Hackett, creator of the web series Classic Alice, also appeared on Bay State.[12]

Notable crew members include Dixon, an entertainment journalist and host of VH1's The Gossip Table;[2][4][13][14] Catherine Burns of The Moth;[15] Rotolo, a TV production manager and producer;[2][3][4] and Nicole Savini, senior producer of The Colbert Report.[16]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Notes
2008Aegis AwardStudent ProgrammingWon[17]
2009Telly AwardTV Programming/StudentWon[18][19]
2013Telly AwardTV Programming/StudentWonEpisode 133
2014Telly AwardTV Programming/StudentWonEpisode 137 [20]
2014Telly AwardTV Programming/StudentWonEpisode 138 [20]
2014NATAS College/University Student HonoreeLong Form - FictionNominatedEpisode 138: "A Cinderella Story"; Lee Ann Carluccio (Producer), Evan Tuohey (Producer)[21]

References
  1. "Boston University: Bay State Official Site". butv10. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. Waltz, Vicky (Spring 2006). "Sex, Lies, and Videotape: The Young and the Restless Populate BU Soap". Bostonia. BU.edu (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  3. Waltz, Vicky (February 21, 2007). "It's Showtime: The Premiere of BUTV10". ComTalk. BU.edu (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  4. Levy, Max (September 10, 2008). "It's not your father's Bay State". The Daily Free Press. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. Cox, Christopher (January 9, 1992). "As the campus turns: BU students' soap opera a wash in drama". Boston Herald. pp. 53, 55.
  6. "A For Effort: A Catalog of College Soap Operas". Soap Opera Weekly. 2 (40). October 1991.
  7. "BUTV10 to showcase student, faculty, and alumni work". BU Today. November 8, 2005. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  8. Laskowski, Amy (January 25, 2016). "Bay State Celebrates 150 Episodes". BU Today. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  9. Laskowski, Amy (Summer 2016). "Bay State Celebrates 150 Episodes". Bostonia. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  10. Kilgallen, Dorothy (September 20, 2007). "Someone From BU Who Might Actually Become Famous". CollegeOTR.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  11. "Bay State cast: 2007". BUtv10.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  12. Narula, Navraj (January 28, 2016). "Terriers InBiz: Classic Alice creator shares timeless novels through social platforms". The Daily Free Press. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  13. Puccio, Crystal (May 21, 2013). "VH1 Delivers Celeb Scoop Every Morning In Brand New Show The Gossip Table". VH1.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  14. Black, Elizabeth (September 4, 2013). "Get Ready For The Return Of Big Morning Buzz Live With Carrie Keagan And The Gossip Table On September 30". VH1.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  15. "Interview: Catherine Burns – Artistic Director of The Moth". ArtofStorytellingShow.com. March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  16. "Class Notes". Boston University COMtalk. October 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  17. "2008 Aegis Awards Winners & Finalists". AegisAwards.com. 2008. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  18. Cavalieri, Christophor (April 9, 2012). "butv10 wins 5th consecutive Telly Award". Boston University College of Communication. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  19. Webster, Anne (May 22, 2009). "Celebrating Good Stuff on the Telly: BUTV's Bay State grabs national kudos". Boston University College of Communication. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  20. "35th Annual Telly Awards: 2014 Film/Video Bronze Winners". Telly Awards. 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  21. "2014 College/University Student Honorees" (PDF). NewEnglandEmmy.org. NATAS. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
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