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I saw kathy glass in one episode as MJ...she didnt have the warmth and quirkiness..imho. she wasnt bad though

Episode 278 released today..some good scenes with the Logans. And this was during the writer strike..and the writing is loads better than what's offered nowadays.

Judi Evan's had the edge and spunk of Nancy...plus her and Jenson had good frenemy chemistry.

I'm of the belief that LVP doesn't even bat an eye to this challenge.... nothing would bother Kyle and the rest of the women than LVP not even mentioning it... or commenting about it. Having LVP nuke them at the reunion, on social media, etc... is exactly what the women are wanting. Best way to deal with a bully is to not give them any attention, mention, etc.

Taylor Armstrong vs tamra...now that would be something to see. I could see Taylor and Shannon being friendly...both out of domestic situations, etc...common bond and all.

It made sense that Mary Williams didn't interact with Katherine because they weren't in the same circles. It was more organic that the two might pass one another at a social function and say hi to one another without having a deep conversation. I liked the Carl storyline for a lot of reasons... it explained what happened to Carl, it showed Mary being depressed and finally moving on with her life only to have long thought dead husband Carl come back into the picture... it showed that Carl/Ruth had a good life.. and that Mary had to accept that she found him only to realize that she truly had lost her husband.... and it was the one time Nina was correct that Chris not telling Paul/Mary about her quest would backfire on her... and Paul was upset with her for awhile... and Chris had to admit to Nina that she was wrong and that Nina was right (this is when I knew daddy was no longer writing the show).

To be honest... I think had the time slot not been switched.. the show would have still be cancelled.. but in the mid 90s. Besides.. the show was in dire straits by the time the time slot switch happened anyway.

Seeing Mary WIlliams getting drunk and calling Isabella a *itch... memorable scene for me

I don't miss her... the show has been fine the last two seasons.. without her and her hot mess sister in law Jacqueline. I've found when you bring back former housewives.. shows can stagnate (i.e. Nene on Atlanta, Bethenny on NY, etc).

Sara 1 seems chippy and upbeat..girl next door..a good contrast to Nola/Joan Sara 2 seems jaded, introspective..serious.

What makes the Patty/Emily story make even less sense was that Patty/Jack divorced.. had closure.. and she was put into the Danny/Paul/Lauren/Traci orbit for the last six months or so of Andrea Evans stint... and the character wasn't hung up on Jack.

I think I read that she opted not to resign (Lillibet) and Bill Bell was disappointed because he had lots of story he wanted to do with Patty. I think Andrea did as well as one could do being thrown into the climax of a 2 year story (1981 was when Patty started crushing on Jack).. so I think she was a good sport. Oddly.. she had a lot more to play in her almost 18 month stint as Patty vs most of her stint as Tina..imho (The jack/Patty divorce closure talk was well-written and well acted.. but had Lillibet stayed, it would have had even more impact..imho). I do wonder if Bill Bell would have written Patty as being responsible (by accident) of Traci miscarrying if Lillibet had remained in the role.

Patty accidentally caused Traci's miscarriage after a jealous fueled argument..and seeing that Danny blamed her..she decided to leave town and start a new. She was not in perfect mental health when she left. She also was the one against Paul/Lauren being a couple..more so than mary was...I think after Patty left in late 1984...Bell made Mary into the busybody we all loved and remembered lol

Gina climbing over the prison visitor wall to strangle and punch Clint when she went to visit him in prison earned her a memorable place in Y & R history.. I think I recall Gina crediting Leanna Love's 'I hate men' chant she started for the inspiration to give it but good to Clint.

Oh... I love Joyce... she was too normal and sweet for Housewife life... so I'm glad to see she and LVP are still friends... and a party wouldn't be a party without Camille Kyle... whose never been relevant dating all the way back to her child acting days when her sister Kim was more famous and more talented.... and now in reality land... Kyle is over-shadowed by LVP.. whose a natural on reality tv.. and Kyle.. just isn't

What's odd is that Donna's character went to college to become a journalist and did the modeling in order to pay for college... and even finished school.. and her last episodes in early 1991 were involved getting an offer to work at Spencer Publishing.. but opting not to take the job. So it's jarring that Donna is basically a receptionist at times, when the character in the early years had more of an organic connection to the fashion/publishing/modeling angle of the show than Brooke/Katie.

If the story is true that Jonathan Frakes character was going to come out of the closet.. it makes sense that the character was recast. The original actor (who played Bradley Raines years later) was tested with Sara Dancy and was just there.. and than one day is recast with cute as a button Jonathan Frakes (who looks good clean shaven and with a beard). However, I do think the character would have been boxed in even more if he had come out as gay.. especially in the 1970s. Although the alternative they've come up with isn't better. I swear.. MJ on this show.. Katie Parker on GL.. were the two nurse characters in the 70s/early 80s that were beautiful and fun... yet had the worst luck with men. It boggles my mind. I haven't been able to watch the show lately since I moved away from an area where Retro was available... has Sara been recast yet.. and if so.. how does she differ from the first Sara.

Lorie had a lot of characters she interacted with still on the canvas.... Victor, Nikki, Ashley, Jill.... so I think she could have had a frosty interaction with Nikki.. and an in character interaction with Victor (that 2002 story was so out of character for Lorie..imho). Leslie taught Nikki/Jill piano.. and I could have seen her being the mediator between Lorie and either Jill/Nikki.... while having a warmer interaction with the Abbots (since she had dated an old family friend Robert Laurence and interacted in their circles for the last months of her stint). And we could have had an update on Chris/Peggy... and also if Lorie/Leslie were still close or just together cause of sisterly obligation.

Very well-balanced episode... multiple stories going on at the same time... and I believe Stephanie name dropped Spectra in this episode LOL I wish Brad Bell could look back at this era to see how Donna and Brooke were written... Brooke wanting the wealth and security so she basically groveled at Stephanie's feet.. while Donna didn't care about approval.. she was doing what was right (i.e. going to find her dad and bring him home vs. Brooke who didn't want anyone to know their father was alive).

I'm sure if her and Victor didn't click... Bill Bell might have tried to mix her with other characters. 1981 was the year where Nikki was being mixed with other characters after her marriage to Greg went south to see where she fit... I know she got the stalker story that was meant for Casey (I think Edward was stalking Casey, but when the actress left.. the show than had Edward refocus his obsession to Nikki)..and was interacting with Paul/Andy quite a bit..plus was working as a stripper so she was around Cash/Kay... so I had wondered if the Victor seeing Nikki at the Bayou was meant to be an experiment/test.. and when the two interacted the first time.. Bill bell said to himself 'paydirt'.. and went with them when the 'My Fair Lady' story showed the two had chemistry. I would have loved to have seen 1980-1982 when Kay/Jill weren't interacting as much because I thought the show over-did the feud between the two too much in later years. I also think that Kay/Jill didn't interact all that much between 1982 to 1984 (I think there was some interaction.. but it was mostly once in awhile and not all the time).. until Kay got the pics of Jack/Jill hooking up and than started to send fragments to John.

Was there a lot of interaction between Jill and Kay between 1980 to 1982? I know there was a scene in 1982 where kay and Jill rehashed the past...Deborah Adair was so warm and sweet that Kay looked as evil as ever..so I could see interactions between the two being kept to a minimum during that period of time.

I'd rather Nene leave.. the show did fine without her annoying self for two season... Kenya vs Kim Fields everyone? Wasn't Kandi vs Phaedra/Porsha during Nene's two season vacation from the show? The show did much better without Nene on the show.. so I say give her the boot.

in regards to the Prientiss brothers.. didn't the show test Casey and Lucas before Casey left the show? I'm not sure if the actress opted to leave or not... but I thought I read somewhere that the stalker story was originally meant for Casey.. but when she left the show.. Nikki ended up getting stalked.. and that once the story was over.. she returned to stripping at the Bayou.. and her return performance (where she felt confident and free after weeks after being stalked and feeling vunerable) caught Victor's eye.. and the rest.. as they say.. was history. I do think the show was testing characters/stories out in 1980-1982.. and whatever worked was what the show went with... hence the random Victor/Nikki encounter. I thought it was interesting the show tested/paired Jill with lots of different men between 1980-1982.. Steve Williams, Jack, John, Andy, etc before settling back with John/Jill again in 1982. I do recall that Leslie dated Robert Laurence.. an old friend of John Abbott... so I always wondered if Leslie/Robert attended Jill/John's wedding since they mailed in 1982 before Leslie left... and wonder if Leslie had a scene with her former step mom or not. Lastly, I would have kept Leslie on and tried to pair her with Lauren's dad... Imagine Leslie having to contend with a potential step daughter that made her dealings with Lorie seem like a piece of cake.

I liked reading that weekly summary.. two or three months before Victor/Nikki crossed paths... it seemed like both characters were being tested with other characters. I think Nikki was dealing with a stalker.. and semi dating Cash.. and Andy (the same Andy that was Paul's best friend and later hubby of Diane Jenkins?)... and Victor was being tested with Peggy. And it was interesting seeing the starts of Patty's 'crush' on Jack.. while Danny/Patty were starting as well (that ended tragically in late 1984).

Can we trade Nene for Kenya? Kenya can generate sparks with anyone... and heck.. seeing Kenya/Porsha being friendly would be refreshing especially with both of them becoming mothers.