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* AdoredByTheNetwork: For a show that consistently rated in the bottom of the daytime ratings, the show lasted 12 (14 if you count ''The City'') years. Creator/{{ABC}} showed a lot of love for this show during that time:
** The show premiered as a two-hour primetime film ahead of the daytime premiere; notably, the pilot included Lloyd Bridges in the original cast.
** About a year into the show's run, Creator/{{ABC}} moved the show from a late morning slot to the 12:30pm Eastern slot, displacing ''Series/RyansHope''. The move led to a (slight) uptick in the ratings for ''Loving'', but had [[ScrewedByTheNetwork the opposite effect on]] ''Ryan's Hope''. Nevertheless, ''Loving'' never came close to ''Ryan's Hope'''s own, depressed ratings right before the move in 1984. (''Ryan's Hope'' was moved to the noon slot, where it was often preempted by local stations for newscasts, and ended in 1989- the same fate befell the next occupant of the timeslot, the 1990-91 revival of ''Series/MatchGame'', and after that, the 12:00 PM timeslot was abandoned by ABC.)
** In desperation to keep the show afloat, Creator/{{ABC}} assigned its own executives to the show to improve ratings and storylines.
** The late 1992 crossover storyline with ''Series/AllMyChildren'' concluded with several beloved ''AMC'' characters--including Jeremy Hunter and Angie Hubbard--being permanently added to the cast, likely another attempt to boost ratings.
** Even with its low ratings, Creator/{{ABC}} commissioned a spin-off of the show called ''The City'', which moved most of the remaining cast to New York City.
* FridayNightDeathSlot: Despite being sandwiched between the local news and ratings powerhouse ''Series/AllMyChildren'', the show's poor ratings are believed to be due to the fact that it was up against ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'', ''another'' ratings powerhouse. And even that was only in certain markets--others aired it at a time when it was highly unlikely that anyone would be watching, if they even aired it at ''all''. [[note]] The same problem would plague ''Series/PortCharles'', its replacement. [[/note]]
* PropRecycling: After ''The City'' went off the air, its' loft set was used by ''Series/TheView'' for a few years afterwards.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Although it didn't last, Creator/AmeliaHeinle (Steffy) and Creator/MichaelWeatherly (Cooper) got together shortly after their characters did and had a son.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Amelia Heinle's pregnancy resulted in her character Steffy's pregnancy.
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** The show premiered as a two-hour primetime film ahead of the daytime premiere; notably, the pilot included Lloyd Bridges in the original cast.
** About a year into the show's run, Creator/{{ABC}} moved the show from a late morning slot to the 12:30pm Eastern slot, displacing ''Series/RyansHope''. The move led to a (slight) uptick in the ratings for ''Loving'', but had [[ScrewedByTheNetwork the opposite effect on]] ''Ryan's Hope''. Nevertheless, ''Loving'' never came close to ''Ryan's Hope'''s own, depressed ratings right before the move in 1984. (''Ryan's Hope'' was moved to the noon slot, where it was often preempted by local stations for newscasts, and ended in 1989- the same fate befell the next occupant of the timeslot, the 1990-91 revival of ''Series/MatchGame'', and after that, the 12:00 PM timeslot was abandoned by ABC.)
** In desperation to keep the show afloat, Creator/{{ABC}} assigned its own executives to the show to improve ratings and storylines.
** The late 1992 crossover storyline with ''Series/AllMyChildren'' concluded with several beloved ''AMC'' characters--including Jeremy Hunter and Angie Hubbard--being permanently added to the cast, likely another attempt to boost ratings.
** Even with its low ratings, Creator/{{ABC}} commissioned a spin-off of the show called ''The City'', which moved most of the remaining cast to New York City.
* FridayNightDeathSlot: Despite being sandwiched between the local news and ratings powerhouse ''Series/AllMyChildren'', the show's poor ratings are believed to be due to the fact that it was up against ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'', ''another'' ratings powerhouse. And even that was only in certain markets--others aired it at a time when it was highly unlikely that anyone would be watching, if they even aired it at ''all''. [[note]] The same problem would plague ''Series/PortCharles'', its replacement. [[/note]]
* PropRecycling: After ''The City'' went off the air, its' loft set was used by ''Series/TheView'' for a few years afterwards.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Although it didn't last, Creator/AmeliaHeinle (Steffy) and Creator/MichaelWeatherly (Cooper) got together shortly after their characters did and had a son.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Amelia Heinle's pregnancy resulted in her character Steffy's pregnancy.
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