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He was right. The end of Brenda D June 24, 1987 And Beth Maitland's first exit is June 4, 1987. I am surprised she didn't get a Friday send off

Awesome, so her next appearance was announced as June 24, but a guy on FB stated he remembers it was June 25 as BD was on Mon and Wed. I guess we will find out soon

There are 13, though the dates I have are different for some of those Mar 26, 1973 Mar 27, 1973 Jan 28, 1974 (Though taped Jan 21) May 00, 1975 (based on synopsis) Aug 22, 1975 Sep 2, 1975 Sep 10, 1975 Sep 25, 1975 Sep 26, 1975 (Most likely Bill Espy's last episode) Dec 3, 1975 Nov 29, 1976 Mar 3, 1978 Jun 19, 1978

Lol, I especially love how Ashley tries to turn the tables on Nikki first "Jack is your biggest fan" "Why didn't he go to Rio with you?" haha. I see you Ashley. Yes Jack asking all those leading questions without wanting raise suspicion and also how Bell and Terry did not try to make it obvious as to what he was doing. You had to watch the show and know what was going on to appreciate what was happening there. Bell uses the scene between Jack and Kay to fill in anyone not familiar with the back story. I too wish Esther had been a little more of a schemer, just here and there I think the Stevens and Williams famalies were the last of the blue collar types. By 1986 Patty was gone and Carl was mostly off contract and popping in only when needed. Mary would soon be the same. So yeah 1986 was the beginning of the rich and powerful and corporate Y&R for sure and I think by 88 and 89 that was well established. Pretty sure 87-88 was when we first saw Victor at Newman Ent., or at least on a regular basis and Paul moved on up to his more plush office space as well. We also got more Lauren at Fenmore from 87 as well. Oh fantastic glad you like them. Will get the others done soon

Oddly enough, as much as I say ED was stronger in the role, when it came to Victor I agree she had too much of a soft and blind spot. However in 1987 after the abortion and breakdown and marrying Steven, I felt ED's Ashley had moved on from Victor. He was still pining away for her and she was "I don't have time for this shiz, I am moving on" Bell grew her out of the fairytale phase of that love and ED did as well, which is why the Steven relationship worked for me. I felt like any end game potential Vic and Ash had was over and the marriage was simply because they were two lost souls trying to recapture something that was well and truly over, which is why it fell apart. By 1992 when the divorce happened Brenda was owning that role, even though I prefer ED overall, I love BE as Ashley as well. Though Bell wasn't writing the show then, he did like his incest stories, haha

Yeah same. I think it actually would have made more sense for Terry to play out that story, with Jack being too weak to get Nikki into rehab and faltering to her whims and even being a bit of an enabler. I liked Peter, but he was too much a serious leading man and while it was great acting, it wasn't great Jack. Jack should have been out of his depth and Peter came across as too sensible. Y&R - I honestly could never see Brenda Dickson playing out Jill finding out she is Katherine's daughter. I think Brenda would have died from disgust and horror, lol. Plus when Jess' Jill was training for a marathon. Like legit that was one of Jill's stories. I also could not picture Brenda and Eric as Victor and Jill hooking up and I am almost certain it would not have happened if BD was still there. Y&R - I couldn't see ED's Ashley with Brad around 89-90 when that romance first began. Don was too boyish at the time. By the mid 90's I could totally see it and obviously by the time she returned it worked as Don had really grown out of that boyish phase.

No worries. Will post the summer 86 eps and the 1987 eps over the next few days

Not sure if it was an ep or a partial ep or just a clip, I know the one you are talking about. I do have a 10min clip with Melinda Fee as Jill when she stops Jack as he is heading to Lindsey's for dinner after he talked with Diane about their relationship. I think that was from July 26 1984 so assume it was either part of that ep or the next one. I can't find it though. I will check to see if I have it. The scene might also be part of the vault clips as well. So I went back and did some changes to my Y&R cast charts for 1986. I changed it so it shows episode leaders and I also added writers and directors. Jan 86 is a bit of a mess as we don't have all the eps and there was possibly a pre-emption on Jan 31, 1986. The show was pre-empted for certain on the East Coast, but was scheduled to air in other timezones. Whether or not it was pre-empted at the last minute I have no idea, but I have decided to go with it. Plus Jon-Michael Reed repeats synopsis for what would have been the Jan 31 episode (about Casey and Matt having a date) the following week. In terms of non contract I only include those that are credited, unless they have been credited previously. If I don't have a character and actor name, I simply don't include them. All you have to do is click on the pic and a much larger and better quality image will pop up for you to save if you want. So far here are Jan - May 1986. Will continue to post as I get the others polished up ETA: Also I did not count the Fantasy sequence in Feb towards those actors tally's unless they appeared in the episode proper and did not include Eric's appearance as Victor in the FBO (Flash Back Only) Feb 1986 Mar 86 Apr 86 And last for now May 86

AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much

You're welcome. I guess Braeden was on holiday. Plus BD was about to go on vacation so the whole show is mostly Jill, Kay, Phillip and the custody battle. Then she is off for two weeks No worries. I will put up the others I have tomorrow, including 1986

Ah cool. I did know that name, but totally forgot it. Thank you

Oh I have been. Here are the ones from January 2 - 30 1987 in alphabetical order ON CONTRACT Dr. Steven Lassiter (Rod Arrants) 6 (Debut Jan 6, 1987) Cricket Blair (Lauralee Bell) 12 Phillip Chancellor Foster (Thom Bierdz) 17 Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) 8 Lauren Fenmore Williams (Tracey E. Bregman) 14 Faren Connor Richards (Colleen Casey) 10 Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) 12 Michael Crawford (Colby Chester) 10 Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) 13 Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) 11 Paul Williams (Doug Davidson) 5 Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) 12 Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) 6 Jill Foster Abbott (Brenda Dickson) 11 John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) 5 Andy Richards (Steven Ford) 11 JoAnna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes) 7 Ellen Winters (Jennifer Karr) 6 Jack Abbott (Terry Lester) 10 Traci Abbott Carlton (Beth Maitland) 8 Tim Sullivan (Scott Palmer) 3 Matthew Newman (Robert Parucha) 6 Mamie Johnson (Marguerite Ray) 5 Nikki Reed Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) 9 Evan Sanderson (John Shearin) 14 Carol Robbins (Christopher Templeton) 3 Amy Lewis (Stephanie Williams) 4 Mitchell Sherman (William Wintersole) 10 NON-CONTRACT (These only include actors whose character and actor info I had, since we have no credits list a few roles are missing) Rose DeVille (Darlene Conley) 13 (Could have been on contract, but can't confirm as no credits list for this period) Ruth (Michelle Davison) 7 Joe Blair (John Denos) 5 Ron Clark (Dennis Haysbert) 3 Miss Porter (Laura James) 5 Stephanie (Dana Kimmel) 6 Dr. Casey Reed (Roberta Leighton) 1 Esther Valentine (Kate Linder) 7 Janet (Maureen McConnell) 3 Victoria Newman (Ashley N. Milan) 3 Miguel Rodriguez (Anthony Pena) 4 Julie (Melinda Peterson) 7 Vince Holliday (Alex Rebar) 12 (Could have been on contract) Gina Roma (Patty Weaver) 1 Wanda (Meg Wylie) 7 Here it is in chart form (Just the contract players) If you prefer the chart one I can share the others as well in better quality I also have been keeping track of 1986 and writers/directors as well. Happy to share all that if you want.

The ones I have for Iran/Contra for Y&R were July 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24. @YRfan23 Is usually better with this stuff. ETA: A newspaper clip reported Quinn Redeker started as Rex July 6. So his first ep should be the only one for that week. Unrelated, but I remember someone saying Brett Porter filled in for Terry Lester in late 86. Though I could only find the Mar 87 sub at the time, he did in fact also sub Dec 8, 9, 10 & 12. You actually see him for a split second in the dec vault upload clips.

Thanks for that. Of the 1987 episodes we have (Jan - Mar) Leo hasn't appeared yet. I didn't think Leo was around much past 1987. So he may have popped up again at some point in the year.

Thankyou so much for all the uploads Here is the french synopsis for May 17. I assume this is correct "In order to get Paul out of Prison, Cassandra agrees to pay a million dollar deposit" May 18 Jack refuses to let Jill attend the shareholders' meeting. Brad wonders if he still has hope with Traci. Leanna talks to a lawyer about Victor Newman's check Not sure if this helps

@BoldRestless Sorry don't have that one. I know May 16 and 19 have been uploaded, not sure if that helps for what you need Not related to this, but wanted to add. I didn't realise Derek Thompson (Leo Baines) left the show. I knew another actor (Peter Parros) was in the Sep 15, 1986 episode that has been uploaded, but assumed this was a sub. I think Derek started sometime in 1981, I have a cast list from 1981 that has him listed and I guess his last appearance (according to IMDB) was Sep 11, 1986 with Parros taking over the next day. Does anyone know or have any idea roughly when Leo last appeared?

Lol, so Jack and Traci go to see Ashley in the sanitorium for the first time in a while. But it is Brett Porter and Eileen gives this look like, who the hell are you? As if no one told her Terry was out for a few weeks.

So July 31, 1992 is the last credits list we have with Christopher on contract. By October she is no longer on contract. Her possible last ever appearance is most likely August 3, 1993. Lol for sure

Oh right, totally blanked that she was appearing at all by 1993. I think I need to re-watch 1993 again 😀

Oh wow, how did that pass me by, thanks for that. Though strangely she doesn't appear at the Annual Independence Day Party the month previous.

Oh cool thanks

Christopher Templeton did appear July 3, 1992 at the Abbott Independence Day Party. I think this is where she says that Skip and the baby couldn't be with her. By Oct 92 Chris is no longer in the cast credits. Not sure if Jul 3 was her last appearance or not, but probably was. ETA: Okay odd. I actually looked up the episode instead of just guessing. Carol arrives says hello to Ashley and John. Says she can't stay as she is meeting her family for a picnic (doesn't mention Skip by name) and says she can't stay long

I was thinking that too. I guess it is hard to judge without hearing him, but yeah my first thought was, did they ask him to reprise the role in 89. Also John Denos' last airdate is Feb 23. It looks like he quit when Jack didn't approve of the photo session. Couldn't quite tell, but it seemed like he wasn't happy. Skip (Todd Curtis) comes in Mar 10, might be 11. So Yeah Capitol hadn't even ended at that point. I have had some issues with things loading and downloads that took a few seconds are taking ages now. Maybe a lot of people are using it

For those wondering Brett Porter's first episode as Jack Abbott is March 9, but they don't announce him. Or at least the German ep doesn't use any announcement at all which is interesting. You can see the left a gap for it in the two episodes we have so far with him in it. So I assume he was announced in the original US broadcast

Thanks for that. I did a quick check and John Denos left to do GH, playing Malcolm Rutledge. I figured Denos left rather than being let go, I didn't know he did another soap.