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After Mona and Jason is Nola. I think the next one might be John Shearin (soon to be Mike), although the resemblance isn’t great. Then, Sarah, Luke, Jerry, and Penny,

I'm very much enjoying the Kyle/Maggie story. I found their attraction very natural; not forced at all. This is probably the first story that is strictly Marland's own. I'm glad he gave Lydia/Maggie something to do other than being the gossip and recapper.

@DRW50 Definitely Teri. I remember this commercial. Thanks for sharing.

I was wondering the same thing. I hope someone can tell us. ETA: Someone who is very familiar with this story thinks that the older woman was the minister's wife. He thinks this picture must have been from a rehearsal. Adam's girlfriend at the time, Roxanne Carey (Martha Galphin), was Julie's maid of honor in the aired show.

Article re efforts being made to improve the ratings, from 1972.

From May 1968.

@slick jonesI found this in a June 21, 1965 (Mon.), newspaper. Pamela appeared in a few episodes of GL (character name unknown).

I don’t know about writing for soaps but I recognize Fred Mustard Stewart’s name as a novelist, whose books were made into films and mini-series. “The Mephisto Waltz,” and “Ellis Island,” come to mind.

Liz Hubbard was pregnant at this time (I think the baby was born in September) so that’s the reason John and Althea’s story is sort of on hold.

A couple of items I found on newspapers.com, regarding the Julie Jamison Hillyer trial. The first is from the December 2, 1968, The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), and discusses the episode that aired on November 8, 1968. The second is from the November 22, 1968, San Antonio Express (Ann Flood and Laurence Hugo are pictured).

Oh, I hadn’t heard about the Hubbard Squash reference. Too funny! How suddenly could Julia have quit if she was a contract player?

The soap press at the time reported that Julia left because she felt that she had outgrown the role. I do think TD squandered her the last few years by not having her drive her own stories. Penny should have stayed in medical school. She turned dumb under DePriest. TD didn’t seem to know what to do with its young female characters, in general. Toni and Liz were in a similar situation. I believe Marland’s complaint about LH was that she refused to say the lines as written. It’s too bad because I’m finally liking Althea again for the first time in years. She’s much better when she’s not moping, getting hysterical over a man, and/or recovering from brain surgery. I don’t understand why Althea wasn’t the first choice to be Acting COS, with her long tenure, plus she’s been a department head.

I recently got dinged on one that I've had up a few years. Just some Doug and Julie scenes from 1993. Don't know how Sony found that one since I did not mention Days in my description.

We’re still seeing Big Joe. The lack of medical stories started prior to Marland. Aren’t Joan Dancy’s OD and Althea’s multiple brain surgeries the only ones we’ve seen at Hope Memorial in 1976? Rico was never seen treating his own patients.

I believe it was because of Steve and Kayla's wedding, in late July 1988.

I think this was something put together by some of Bill Hayes' grandchildren for his birthday. There are some brief Doug and Julie scenes from the late 70s included.

Yes, he was his replacement. I "live" tweet while watching with some friends. You should have seen our comments about The Boy, lol. Carolee's relationship with Billy is wonderful. She treats him better than Dan does.

I loathed the story with Maggie and The Boy. I haven't liked her as much since then. I loved Greta's rabbit story, partly because it's the first one I really remembered seeing when I originally watched. Eileen Kearney was great turning into a bad seed. I think Avery's co-writer was on board for that one.

I know! People forget about things like that when they get nostalgic for the '80s stories.

From 1982, on Days, the robot was invented by Chris Kositchek, with the help of Eugene Bradford. Alex Marshall used it to poison Kayla.

He appeared in a few 1974 episodes as himself. Can't remember the exact date. He was in the hospital with a broken leg and Laurie was his nurse. Here is a promo picture with Marie Thomas. Toni Kalem is signing his cast. She played one of the background nurses for a few episodes. Don't know the actress in the middle.

Part of a recent interview that Robert Clary did for The Television Academy Foundation.

This is little Tommy from LoL. I wonder whose child he could have been playing?

Recast Linda was one of the worst I've seen. Didn't capture the essence of Linda, at all.

I didn't like Fee at all as Mary. She played her all wrong. I wasn't sorry when Mary was murdered. Leslie James is the character who was involved with Chris. I don't remember Cassie being a major character.