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Sandra's last air date as Phyllis was in Feb 1999. Either Fri Feb 19th or Mon Feb 22nd. Not sure exactly. I think she started Mar 21st 1997 or thereabouts.

That judge and lawyer seem like they are arguing like two soap fans.

From what I know Beth's runs where Jun 82 - Jun 87 Nov 87 - Dec 89 Sep 90 - Aug 92 (she may have been on recurring for parts of this) After this she was on 1993,1994,1996,1999 for just brief runs. At most a month, although I am a bit hazy with 1999, when/if she was on and how long. The 90's is a bit confusing since Traci was on and off so much so I may have missed something. After 1999 I stopped watching on a regular basis, so am not sure when she returned after that.

Deborah came in around Oct 1986, Brenda was out sick (or re-negotiating) Deborah was on a few days and Brenda returned until June 1987 when Jess took over. Deborah was on when Jill was trying to get Jack re-employed at Jabot. At least I think that was the story. Jill had to get as much support from the Jabot board to have Jack re-instated, she reunited Jack and John and hoped this would make Jack get on board with her ideas for a men's line at Jabot.

Funny you should mention him. I just read a Tune in Tomorrow article about his arrival on Y&R. The character was originally to be named Rick, but Jerry asked they change it as he had played Rick on Love of Life.

Yeah but even when Leslie got story when VM was in the role it always seemed to come back to how is this going to affect Lori. Once Lucas found Leslie all the focus was on Lori and how this was going to ruin her life once Leslie came back and regained her memory. Should Lori help her sister regain her memory, will she lose Brooks. Even though JLB was planning to leave around 1980 and was pregnant with her second child, she was still a big focus of the show and that storyline eventually shifted towards her.

I don't know for sure, those watching at the time might know. It does seem as if Bell lost some interest in Leslie once Janice Lynde left. The focus definitely seemed to shift to JLB's Lori. I read an interview with Victoria Mallory where she stated she was backburner for her first six months on the show, once the reveal of her pregnancy and miscarriage to Brad happened. Even when she had story in the late 70's it seemed to focus more on how Leslie's actions would affect Lori's life.

I thought they weren't doing that, but it was possibly going to happen (or has) I thought they were still a month ahead. Not sure though.

I feel some could if given the guidance actors had back then. From everything I have heard from Bell's Y&R, Conboy or whoever the EP was at the time, was hands on with performance and story, so was Bell and that would filter to the actors. The directors back then were also responsible for performance and guidance of the actors, not just hired hands as they seem to be now. JFP seems more interested in budget and look of the show and the directors seem to be just doing what they are told and not really directing so much. I could be wrong but that is the impression I get.

Thanks for the articles. I have to say I never had a problem with Lauralee Bell. I was never a huge fan of Cricket. Mostly because I thought Danny was such a cheesefest of a character. Seeing the Colonnade Room reminds me of Nikki's tantrum around Victor's birthday with Diane. Fun times. Is it still shown on the show?

I also think 1973 - 1993 (not that I saw the 70's but I can tell it was good). 1994 through to Spring 1996 was good, but something was off in certain places, some of the focus was off, I can't quite explain it. Still like that period though and happy to re-watch. By summer 1996 something was definitely off and didn't pick up until mid to late 1997 when Kay Alden became co-head writer. After Bell retired the show was stable but lacking a certain something, still watchable though until about 2003/2004. I gave up by 2005 and haven't watched a single episode since.

Thanks for that info. 70's Y&R had a lot of short term characters who were played by some well known soap actors. I wish I could find more synopsis for 1973. Thanks so much for sharing everything again and again. Appreciate the effort. Why can't Sony/CBS or whoever it is just let us enjoy the show. Also thanks YRFan23. I have been loving these uploads. I am quite surprised the episode of Nina shooting David featured so little of them, they were actually hardly in the episode at all. I guess the were on most of the week so there was a big build up.

No worries, and the other one I remembered. Deborah Dalton who played Cassie Burns on Days in 1980 was also on Y&R. Apparently that was her first soap role and she played a runaway. Apart from Jodie in 1977 who was apparently played by Cynthia Eilbacher (April) and Kathy Bruder who was played by Cindy Fisher, I don't know any other runaway teens on the show. Maybe she played a role during the Rose DeVille/Chris Foster white slave story.

I just remembered. In the recasts section I posted about Sean Garrison being listed as John Abbott in 1980 in a newspaper Q&A from January 1981. As far as I am aware Brett Halsey was the only John Abbott between 1980 - 1981. This could have been an error and Sean was never on the show, but I get the feeling if he was he may have played George Packard. He was born in 1937 which would have made him 43. Brett Halsey and Jerry Douglas were born in 1933 and 1932 respectively. So Sean, if he was on the show, would have been slightly too young to play John Abbott. Also SOD only ever mention Brett from the beginning of the character's start on the show to the end.

I know there was a character named Brent, that Jill dated around October 1973. Also in 1973 a male photographer that wanted to take nude photos of Jill and Chris, that was sometime around Sep 1973. Maybe the actors listed played one of those characters. Not sure. Also I wasn't sure Frank's wife was ever on screen to be honest, though I have never found in depth synopsis from 1973.

They had a small story with Joe when Julia was contemplating having a baby. She considered Joe, not sure how much screen time he got for that though. I do wonder why they didn't bring him back for Jessica's AIDS story. He was her brother right? Might have been good, even just for her death.

Yeah, Howard was on from around Nov 1981 until Sep 1982, so he left just before Jill married John. I think he came on just after Jill sued Jack for sexual harassment.

Thanks for that. I also wonder what would have become of certain characters if JLB had stayed. She would have more than likely been front and centre which means MTS and Brenda Dickson might not have been as central.

Ashley is an interesting one with her screen partners. Brian as you said disappeared about the time Eric Garrison turned up in 1983, then Ashley wasn't sure about her relationship with Eric, In 1984 she went to Italy and met Frenchman Marc Megeron and eventually paired up with him a few months later, which didn't last long as the whole Ashley/Victor romance began in 1985. I am also curious about James Houghton being on the writing staff, I have seen his name a few times on credits, I assume it is the same actor who played Greg initially.

Stuart apparently died off screen of a heart attack, not sure when this was mentioned, and that is why Liz moved to England to be with Chris, Snapper and Jennifer. I think Colbert stopped airing sometime in 1983 and McCarthy stayed on recurring until around 1985. I am almost sure she was gone by the time Jill's affair with Jack was uncovered. Yeah 1982 is interesting as everything was shifting. I think Tom Ligon and Lynn Topping were supposed to stay, then JLB left and they were off the show almost straight after, along with Howard McGillan. Only Victoria Mallory was there until the very end of 1982. Robert Colbert and Julianna McCarthy were around but as recurring characters. I am also interested in Nick Benedict, in all the interviews he did, it seemed he was supposed to be a main character and on the show for quite a few years, when he and Meg Bennett got the pink slip, they both seemed shocked and unhappy about it, more Nick than Meg. I wonder what Bell had in mind.

It was definitely that week of Feb 5th - 9th 1980. Also would have been the week Bond Gideon debuted, so would be interested in seeing her as Jill.

In 1982 Nikki was with Victor, got pregnant and was pushed to marry Kevin Bancroft, Nikki and Greg may have shared a scene together but no storyline. Howard's Greg didn't have much story, they re-introduced his unrequited love for Chris Brooks, which didn't go anywhere, then Chris left town in September and Greg left, I think the same week. Howard came on when all the original characters were being shipped off the show. I think Wings Hauser left around late Oct 1981 and Howard was on by Nov 1981.

Yeah George was on screen, but I am not sure that's why Victor was brought on. Victor and Douglas became friends and shared a mutual dislike of Derek. Douglas was romancing Kay, but Derek got her back on the sauce to try and control her and get power of Chancellor. George had a heart attack and shortly after Derek convinced Kay to go on a cruise. Kay wasn't sure she would make it back alive and put Victor in charge. As far as I am aware Kay had nothing to do with Victor coming to Genoa City, though I could be wrong about that since I wasn't watching the show then.

I can't remember, it had something to do with a formula Eric and Ashley were working on. I think maybe Jack wanted to sabotage it or steal it. Not sure if this was during one of Ashley and Jack's many fights for power of Jabot.

Kay taunting Suzanne was 1979. From what I understand the goth type feel/look started around 1979 and it looks like it continued through 80/81. I am guessing when Conboy left in 1982 the show's atmosphere and look changed. I think it brightened up quite a bit.