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This sums up one of the reasons I began to lose interest in the show at this time. Nick was such a sanctimonious ass and was always in the right, while Alan-Michael was always in the wrong. And they just put Alan-Michael into an ill-defined weasel/hapless role for years, which worked less and less. They were at a complete loss with him by 1994.

@vetsoapfan We're in the home stretch. This is Laurie Ann's first appearance (mostly in bed). THE EDGE OF NIGHT - DECEMBER 13 1984 Very jarring to go from the beautiful old school soap music to the techno version of the theme. The whole episode has many different music styles, which probably shows how unsure the show was of its direction by the end. Karrie Emerson is lovely (as is Michael Conforti - I didn't even realize he was the one who played her last boyfriend as I just associated him with the GL writers in their closing credits), but she doesn't bring most of what Lori Laughlin did to the part of Jody. She seems more like someone who would have lost parts to Phoebe Cates in '80s teen comedies. Or someone who would have been on romance novel covers. The female roles seem more conservative than where they were 5 years earlier. Part is down to this being Reagan era, I suppose, but maybe it was also Lee Sheldon. I know Chris Egan was more upfront about her sexuality, similar to Deborah years earlier, or Raven, but by this point she's barely on. You have the chaste Beth, you have Jody guilt-ridden over feeling desire for another man, you wife and mom Raven, you have Liz as the former mental patient who horrifies Beth by sleeping with a taken man... I didn't know Judith Barcroft had this much to do on the show. Other than briefly temping as Viki on OLTL this must be her last major acting role.

@alwaysAMC Thanks again for your recap. The twists and turns for that time feel like yesterday and yet like a century ago. One thing I do remember well is the scene with Vanessa tempted to have plastic surgery. I still think that was a spite moment from Rauch, as Maeve Kinkead was one of the most beautiful women ever on GL. I'm so glad Maeve never butchered her face. I also have a specific memory of the story with India selling her jewelry and Ross buying it, as it's a ripoff of Madame de... Anyway, Mary Kay Adams was perfectly suited for that type of material, that melancholy, the touching sadness. I don't want to give anything away, but Holly's story will definitely end with a bang. You can see how much is wrapping up as 1998 ends. 1999 changed the show forever - for better or worse.

I think there may be a list for ATWT in the canceled soaps thread. The wonderful Loving blog has a list. Preemptions List – Loving (1983-1995) Another World: ANOTHER WORLD: DATES Texas: ANOTHER WORLD: TEXAS Somerset: http://www.anotherworldhomepage.com/spinoffs.html

It's a shame as Michelle desperately needed a recast (and should have been recast around 2002 or 2003), and Beth Ann Bonner was a more than decent actress when she was on OLTL. The only positive is that we got a last few glimpses of lovely and talented Paul Anthony Stewart. If they'd brought a recast Michelle back there's no way they would have kept her with Danny (understandably so) I'm still surprised they didn't bring Marah back sooner than they did, especially after Tammy. The choice to have Kimberly Brown return for a few episodes was even stranger...I can't imagine her hooking up with Jeffrey. (I don't really want to imagine anyone hooking up with him) Speaking of PAS, here's another chronicle in GL having no budget by the end of the run - he called wardrobe and they told him they had nothing, so he just went out and bought his own clothes. Paul Anthony Stewert & Nancy St.Alban For as depleted as the Bauers were by the last...decades, I am glad there was one final Bauer Barbecue.

Thanks @janea4old I can always count on you. Doesn't sound like much but at least it helped pay for her health insurance.

I see that Marcia Rodd played Myrna Bloodworth on Y&R in 2017. She was in three episodes - did she have anything interesting to do?

Odd that they do mention his other soap roles. I've seen little of the original Lily story, but I do remember how disturbing (intentionally so) his presence with Lily is. He got that across even in a still.

I can't remember Jaime being on Knots either, even though Jaime is one of the more unique soap presences. I guess I was zoning out of a lot of Knots by that point.

Thanks. Never seen that. They made them both look past their best, especially Ted, who just looks rough here.

For me one of the problems with the Reardons is I don't think Marland did an especially great job setting them up. I like the idea of the boarding house and the Nola/Bea relationship, and I like Maureen as her own character, but Tony is unbearable and too much time is spent on his tantrums and on Nola's custody woes and Tony berating her. From the bits I've seen, they are easier to enjoy in the year or two after his exit, before Long/Kobe gut them along with the rest of the canvas.

Just found out that Jon Korkes, who was also wonderful in Little Murders, has passed away. Jon Korkes Dead: ‘Catch-22,’ ‘Little Murders,’ ‘Oz’ Actor Was 80

That was one of the only Cosgrove characters I really liked too (and beyond Peter Reckell one of the only guys I thought had a spark with KA). He's good use here because he isn't playing another plaster saint and can just wallow in dirt. It helps that he's aged out of the boy wonder roles.

I've seen some fan comments upset about this because it means Sonny, Michael and Carly will be in the right. I suppose it tells you how much Rory Gibson has managed to pivot Michael for me away from just being Carly's son or Sonny's progeny because I don't even care. Oh and Drew's little tantrum on the stand may be one of Cameron Mathison's most effective performances. I laughed because Drew is a fool, yet I also paused because he reminds me so damn much of the people running companies and governments these days. Michael coolly smirking at him was also fun (and hot).

I remember watching this one on Youtube. I agree it was well done. AW seemed to use their television station better than some soaps (until WBAY was presumably dumped by JFP).

I could see Drew doing that for sure. He won't want to let her go. I could also see Michael and Willow carving out their own Monica and Alan lane (Monica never shot anyone but she did almost lobotomize them). It would be easy to write Chase out now, but I'd rather they just show his slow degradation. (and maybe some sleazier wardrobe)

I also never bought Michael being an international spy. I am not sure why the show went so crazy with Michael when his early story would have been enough.

@zanereed Thanks for giving the info on the stories Mike was meant to have. I never knew any of this. I do think he would have added more heft to the Barbados arc and bridged the gap as the stuff with the on the way out Reardon brothers/Annabelle and the never again seen Victoria/Sharina/Brandon ultimately went nowhere.

I thought it might be Scout, but that may have been too cliched in the wrong ways. I also half-expected Wiley, which would have been a bad idea for several reasons. I mostly just want to see Chase get shaken to his core by this - I want to see a full breakdown and losing everything and then maybe he can end up as Willow's manwhore on the side while she bleeds Drew dry and continues to have feelings for Michael.

Justin rarely went to awards shows. He didn't care about them. If he gave them away recently, it may be down to him having stage 4 lung cancer.

I didn't realize she had been on Y&R. I'm glad it helped pay for her health insurance, if nothing else. Just last year I watched her in Little Murders. I wasn't entirely sure how to take her performance, but it stays with you, as does the film. A very disturbing work which, cliche as it is to say, feels very current.

Now there's a prequel I'd watch! My favorite part is about Rachel shoving Donna into a fruit basket. You can see why Anna Stuart was not happy with the writing...and also why Victoria Wyndham was so often unhappy with the writing to a point of leading her into Couplets Meets Bay City.

They are scrounging around for any known property in talent show form. I'd say they'd bring back the Gong Show but that's probably been trademarked by someone in the government. This should be Netflix's next revival: Stairway To Stardom (1983) - show open with montage