#SantaBarbara 018 (1984) - 7/10
Wednesday, August 22, 1984.

1️⃣ Other than a big development at the very end - Joe and Kelly kiss! - not much happens in this episode. Jade frets about her big screentest, but her comedic antics grow tiresome before long. And Santana finds Cruz a new home. The actors (#AvaLazar, #AMartinez) have fantastic chemistry, but you kinda feel like their flirtations are going nowhere.

#SantaBarbara 016 (1984) - 9/10
Terrific episode.

1️⃣ Joe has broken into the Capwell house but, with policemen searching for him, he is trapped inside. And Jade has a late-night meeting with a delightfully-sleazy film producer, #SamChewJr. (#TheBionicWoman).

2️⃣ Joe's scenes are exciting. Offering something the show hasn't done before, a one-hour thriller. It's a great episode for #AMartinez, as Cruz steps up and helps his friend evade the searchers. Such a cool and dynamic character.

#SantaBarbara 011 (1984) - 9/10
Monday, August 13, 1984.

1️⃣ First appearance of #AMartinez as #CruzCastillo. According to #IMDb, he appeared in more episodes than anybody else. Episode 2050 being his last, on Sept 11th 1992.

2️⃣ It’s a great debut, with Cruz valiantly fighting an oil rig fire. The action scenes work well because they are kept short.