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Maybe, I've never heard about it, and never knew she could sing. She certainly never did on the show that I know of. I wonder if she actually recorded anything. Though I am sure if she did, Brenda would've snapped up the rights by now and would be distributing it through her website.

This is from Aug 26 1978

Thanks Carl great read. Oh yeah, Brenda actually released an L.P in the 70's. Never seen it though. Anyone know of it? I saw an article once while I was looking through some old papers online and it stated she was releasing an album.

It seems JER really wanted a catalyst to push the Kristen/John/Marlena triangle in a certain directon and Tony was it. Thaao didn't really like what was happening to his character, and true enough Tony was acting out of character, Thaao I think even stated he started playing Andre around the time of Aremid, he seem to really feel Tony was losing his dignity as a character which I think caused tension between Thaao and JER. JER also didn't like Victor much and that is why he was pushed out, again in less than a dignified fashion. I seem to remember rumours that John Aniston asked his daughter to beg NBC to get him back on the show. This is all from memory so maybe someone knows more in depth.

I never understood why they broke up Jake and Alison in the season 5 finale. It seemed so unnecessary. Both actors were leaving and the departures seemed so rushed, like the break up was a last minute decision. They could have easily had them be happy and leave together to start a new life. Didn't make any sense. Not to say I was that invested in them as a couple, but it seemed strange.

Hmmm there are only 9 soaps listed instead of 10, I get the feeling Days may have placed 4th, as it did two weeks earlier. There is a big dip between ATWT and GL in ratings, I would guess Days was there and for whatever reason they were left off.

Most definitely haha. I once heard the writer of ALF say that he did so many drugs in the 80's he was convinced ALF was real and coming to get him.

They look like they got stuck in a virtual reality game. Too much coke in the 80's, that's is the only explanation I can come up with to explain most of what happened in that decade.

Thanks for that. Yeah I noticed a difference in 1994, but after 1998 there was a bigger drop in quality for me. Maybe Bill had more control until that point. I checked my SOD from 1993, they start referring to Brad as head writer in the May 11 1993 issue which was out Apr 27 1993. So may be Mar/Apr 1993 as the issue previous still has him listed as supervising producer. They also mention a few months before that Brad and Maria Arena Bell were trying to get their own soap off the ground called Coming of Age, maybe when that failed Bill gave Brad the head writer position. Thanks for the help yr9190.

Out of curiosity. Does anyone know when Brad Bell took over as Head writer of B&B. I have heard 1994, but wonder about specific dates, at least which month it was. It would be interesting how involved Bill Bell was after he handed over the writing duties to Brad, did he have story projections etc. I know he was a consultant and producer, but that can sometimes just be a title. Does anyone have any info on this?

CarlD2 posted an article about the beginning of Y&R earlier in this thread, and it has a small excerpt that talks about Janice Lynde replacing Mary Grover. It says she had to work until midnight and on a Sunday. Since Leslie only had a brief scene in the first episode I am guessing Mary must have taped a fair bit before being replaced. Maybe a weeks worth? From what I understand, they didn't tape too far in advance back then. Here is the link http://boards.soapop...s/page__st__300

Well this was in a March 24 1973 edition newspaper, so obviously the press wasn't changed before the show debuted. I do remember seeing a pic of Lee Crawford in her scene with William Gray Espy that showed her in a slip instead of the nightgown type thing she wears in the first episode. Not sure if it was a rehearsal or they taped a pilot and weren't happy with it and re-taped. Does anyone know the pic I am talking about?

From what I understand JLB wasn't cast at that point. Her character was created but not intended to appear until later on (eventually making it on air in Dec 1973) Does anyone know if JLB was cast well before she appeared? I also find it interesting that Trish Stewart is missing from this, as Chris was such a main focus of story initially.

Not sure if this has been shown. An article about Y&R just before it premiered. Interesting, have we discussed Mary Grover as Leslie Brooks, if not does anyone know what the deal was and why she was replaced?

There was an almost scuffle between Lester's Jack and Victor. Victor had just watched Nikki's goodbye video when she was dying and Jack came over to tell Victor to keep away from Ashley or something. Victor got pretty angry and they almost went for it. I have to admit Lester seemed intimidated, as many actors do when in those scenes with Braeden. Just remember too, it was Lester's Jack that lost Jabot to Victor, so not sure he would have won many battles even if he stayed. Plus Lester was coasting in his last year, seemed very bored or restless and unhappy. I honestly didn't see a big shift with Jack initially, until after the Nikki marriage, and even that may have softened Lester's Jack, though I think the loveable bastard Lester did so well would have stayed. Bergman didn't seem to have as much fun, even when he was having fun. I don't know that the stories would have been that much different, maybe just played out slightly different. I think I would have liked the Luan/Keemo story with Lester more for some reason. I have just never been able to shake the weasel from Bergman, Lester was just more loveable and fun. Every time I call Lester's Jack a rat and some other colourful words, I always do it with a smile on my face. I see Vanessa, Casey and Nikki, is the other one April? Nice find.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeTrxn6r31I&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll_8Uq_aOPs&feature=related

Thanks to TRK141 for uploading some great footage of Nikki and Victor's first marriage in 1984. Some great scenes of past characters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37j3QfAMClE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dv4y0cvbCA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoFGb8pUmT4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOmVjsnoQs&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeTrxn6r31I&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll_8Uq_aOPs&feature=related

From what I remember (from synopsis as I wasn't born at that point) Cynthia worked in the clinic Snapper opened after he was fired from the hospital due to his father's death (Liz had pulled the plug, but a nurse walked in on Snapper and assumed he was the one who euthanized his father , as Liz was going to tell the police what really happened, she had a stroke and she forgot what happened). I don't think anything happened between Snapper and Cynthia, maybe a mild flirtation on his part, though I think she did try, Snapper didn't do anything as far as I am aware. Though this all happened mostly in 1977, so not sure what she was doing the year before. Cynthia, I think, also went after Brad Elliot, just as he was getting a divorce from Leslie. She traveled with him to get an operation on his eyes, Brad hoped that if the surgery was a success he could get to Leslie before she signed the papers, the surgery worked and Cynthia was supposed to send word to Leslie, but she waited until Leslie signed the papers. Brad still rejected Cynthia and went after Leslie. Not sure how Cynthia exited the show, I think she just left town. Thanks CarlD2 for the articles. Now that I am back online, hopefully I can get back to sharing all the synopsis I have from the SOD mags I have.

No, Lorie turned up around Christmas 1973. She was talked about a lot. Bill Bell did this on purpose, I think he used the same device on Days with Tommy Horton. And Yeah Chris and Snapper married Jan 1974.

Not sure what the deal was I think they were in Victoria's name, Nikki convinces Victor to sign them into her name so that she can give them back to Victoria, so she has a legacy to pass on, though she gives them to Marc, or something like that. I will have to dig out the next few issues when I get a chance and see what the deal was.

You found it cool. Marc and Jack were actually after Nikki because of her shares in Mergeron, I can't remember the full details, but it is coming up soon.

Yeah they had the scene of Nina slipping over on the ice up on youtube, not sure about the scenes in the bar. Steven was murdered by the son of one of his patients who shot him after he committed the guys mother to a mental health hospital. I think that may have been Eileen's last week on the show, not sure. Her last air date has often been cited as Nov 8th or something around there.

Here is the second part of Jan 1988. All I can say is Paul's business was pretty busy this month. I will try to get Feb and March done over the next day, then aim for 3 months every week. January 18th – 29th Ashley recovers from a bout of fatigue, to continue enjoying her honeymoon with her husband. Determined to end the marriage, Leanna sends more poisoned flowers and lei’s and attends a luau in disguise. The party is to honor Ash and Steven’s wedding vows. In the middle of the feast, Ashley is taken ill as a result of her exposure to the poison in the flowers and lei’s. Steven takes Ashley back the their room and arranges for a doctor and a flight home to Genoa City. Setback Stricken with an attack of acute appendicitis, Leanna is forced to undergo emergency surgery in Hawaii and must stay behind when the newlyweds return home. By the time Ashley is admitted to the hospital in Genoa City, she seems recovered and the doctors can find nothing wrong with her. Leanna was foiled…….this time. Jack The Matchmaker Jack tells Marc that Nikki isn’t moving off the Newman Ranch. Now is the time for Marc to make his move, Jack pushes, before Nikki and Victor have a chance to patch up their differences. Heeding Abbotts advice, Marc invited Nikki to go dancing. She’ll have to check her schedule, Nikki answers cagily. Parental Problems Gina is worried that Rex is in some kind of hot water. Not to worry, Rex assures hi daughter. He’s paid his debt to society and is on the straight and narrow. Impressed by Rex’s sincerity, Gina reprimands Danny for telling Kay that Rex is a con man. Danny should talk to Rex and see how he’s changed. Danny refuses. Danny isn’t the only one with a parent he can’t stand to be around. Cricket wants absolutely nothing to do with her mother. She’s relieved when Jessica’s departure date passes, unaware that Kay has convinced Jessica to stay in town. Nina’s Night Out Paul is convinced that Chuck is the man Jill is looking for. Set up a meeting as soon as possible, an anxious Jill orders the detective. Amy has to fork over one hundred dollars to get Chuck to agree to meet with Jill. It will be worth the money, Jill is certain. When Chuck finally meets Jill, he reveals – for an additional five hundred dollars – that he slept with Nina. However there is no way he is the father of any kid Nina is carrying, Chuck adds. He’s sterile. He gives Jill the name of his doctor, who will confirm his condition. Nina talks Esther into a night on the town. Mrs. Chancellor doesn’t ever need to know, cajoles the stir crazy boarder. Dressed in some of Kay’s old clothes, the women head for a singles bar, where they pick up a couple of men. Esther gives her phone number to one of them. The man Nina has attached herself to immediately loses interest when he discovers Nina is pregnant. Ticked off, Nina wants to leave. As Nina and Esther make their way through the parking lot to find their car, Nina slips on the ice and falls. Grabbing her abdomen, Nina begs Esther to rush her to the hospital. Esther is terrified – now Mrs. Chancellor will really be mad at her. Enough Is Enough Lauren believes Marc is after JoAnna’s money. When JoAnna refuses to listen to her daughter’s suspicions, Lauren hires Paul to investigate Mergeron. She won’t stand by and watch Marc clean out her mother’s bank account. Not only does Brad refuse to accompany Lauren to the hospital to discuss the Neil Fenmore cardiac care wing, he tells her he can’t see her anymore. He found that Lauren told Tim that she and Brad were seeing each other. Shaken, Lauren begs him not to end their relationship. She needs him in her life. Lauren’s tearful pleas convince a reluctant Brad to help her set up the foundation for her father. Jack does his darndest to downplay Brad and Jill’s success with their new product line. But John has decided that it is time to go national and severely reprimands Jack for his negative position. Prove It! Esther summons Kay to the hospital after Nina’s fall. Jill arrives too, and both women secretly hope Nina has a miscarriage. To their chagrin, a period of touch-and-go is followed by Nina’s recuperation. Back home, Kay insists that Nina will have to be locked in her room. Nina proved she can’t be trusted. She has no business bar hopping with Esther. When Nina balks at being held prisoner, Kay tells her she can either accept her fate or get out of the Chancellor house. Nina backs down. Rex wants to contact his son, but Gina doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Danny still blames Rex for his mother’s death. Rex persuades Gina to give him the key to Danny’s apartment and he heads over to confront his son for the first time in years. The sight of his father makes Danny furious. Rex wants to make amends, but Danny won’t let him. Danny tells his father that if he really wants to prove that he has turned away from a life of crime, then he should stop seeing Kay…….forever. Rex is in a quandary. You Had A Father Cricket is mad. Not only has her mother decided to stay in town, she rented an apartment in Cricket’s building. She wants to make up for the years they’ve spent apart. Jessica had her mother raise Cricket so that Cricket wouldn’t be affected by Jessica’s lifestyle, by the constant stream of men in her life, Jessica explains. Cricket wants to know who her father was. Jessica tells her, he was a soldier who died in Vietnam. He was going to marry Jessica, but died before he knew he was going to be a father. A dubious Cricket hires Paul to investigate Jessica’s claim.

I have no sympathy for Nina, she practically raped Phillip, no actually I would say she did rape him, he certainly didn't know what he was doing. She deserved much worse. Just because they redeemed her doesn't change what she did. Here is the first two weeks of Jan 1988, just working on the second half, I have basically done verbatim what is in SOD. I had to guess the dates. This is from the Feb 9th 1988 issue of SOD, is that the right one? The issue before it had references to Christmas and the Candy Cane Ball, so I assume this must be Jan 1988. January 4th – 15th Nina is getting bored with her lonely life at the Chancellor estate, secluded in a room in a remote wing of the house. Kay insists on taking Nina to the doctor for an ultrasound test to see how the baby is progressing. To Kay’s dismay, the results of the test indicate a healthy boy. Rex’s Cover Is Blown Gina is worried about her father, but Rex assures her he isn’t in any trouble. The reason he has an assumed name is to make a fresh start. Danny doesn’t buy it. Certain his father is using Kay in a scam, Danny tells Kay the truth; Rex is really his father, and he is a con man. Rex may not have asked Kay for anything yet, Danny tells Kay, but it’s only a question of time. Kay thanks Danny for the information, and assures him she’ll handle the situation. Cricket Gets A Family Cricket’s mother arrives in town unexpectedly. Cricket hasn’t seen her mother in years and isn’t happy about seeing her now. Jill is impressed with Jessica, and insists on arranging a dinner party with Jessica as the guest of honor. It will give Cricket’s mother a chance to get to know Phillip and the immediate family. The Marriage Ashley tries to tell Victor that she is marrying Steven, but she can’t bring herself to do it. She and Steven have a small wedding in the Abbott living room with only the immediate family present, then jet to Hawaii for their honeymoon. Jack hasn’t had much luck pursuing Leanna. He can’t even manage to procure her phone number or address. But now that Leanna thinks Ashley is involved with Victor, not Steven, she’s in a particularly good mood and accepts Jack’s invitation to lunch. Wedding Repercussions Jack takes Leanna to the Colonnade Room for lunch and dancing. Her high spirits plummet when Jack tells Leanna that his sister just married Dr. Lassiter. Ashley will not keep Steven, Leanna silently vows. Victor nearly goes into shock when he opens the morning paper and sees that Ashley and Steven were married. A sympathetic Nikki promises to stay out of his way. She understands how much it hurts to lose the one you love. Secretly Nikki hopes the news will keep her own marriage alive. There’s no longer an “other woman”. Victor receives a letter from Ashley explaining her decision to marry Steven. Newman is angry and confused. He feels betrayed by the woman he loved. Opposition Traci’s got problems. She’s staying in Genoa City with her husband, but Tim doesn’t know yet. He’s bound to be opposed to the idea. What’s more, Tim told her that Brad has been seeing Lauren. Traci confronts Lauren, who admits that she and Brad are friends. Brad is off limits, Traci warns. He’s chosen is wife over Lauren and they are living together again. Traci and Brad’s relationship isn’t the only one Lauren is having issues with. She can’t stand the fact that her mother is dating Marc and giving him expensive gifts. Unknown to Lauren, JoAnna agress to pay for Marc’s living quarters if he’ll move into a hotel room across the hall. Get Out Of My Life Cricket is annoyed that her mother is still in town, and agrees to attend Jill’s dinner party only because she has no choice. However, she makes her mother swear to leave town on the first plane out tomorrow. Jill’s soiree is a success. Jill, Kay and Rex are all impressed by Jessica. To Cricket’s horror, Kay offers to put Jessica up at her estate if she’s interested in extending her stay in Genoa City. After the party, Cricket demands that her mother keep her word and take off the next morning. It’s obvious to everyone that Cricket and Jessica aren’t on good terms. Kay intends to remedy that. She’ll find a way to make Jessica stay in town, a well intentioned Kay plots. Jessica keeps recalling her doctor telling her that is she is ever going to make up with Cricket, now is the time. She needn’t be afraid to touch her daughter, the doctor added. No harm can come of it. Jessica would like to attend Cricket’s wedding, but doesn’t want to interfere. As Jessica is preparing to leave for the airport, she runs into Kay. Mrs. Chancellor pleads with Jessica to stay and mend the rift with her daughter. Jessica says she’ll consider it. The Lady Is A Tramp Determined to refute Nina’s claim that Phillip is the father of her unborn child, Jill hires Paul’s detective agency to track down any men Nina slept with last summer. Amy circulates Nina’s picture to locate any boyfriends she might have had, and locates a guy names Chuck. For a payoff, Chuck tells Amy he slept with Nina. Handing Amy his phone number, Chuck says he’ll provide more information if she’ll fork over the cash. Deadly Flowers Leanna hops the first available flight to Hawaii, and finds the hotel were Steven and Ashley are honeymooning. She purchases a beautiful lei, sprays it with a highly toxic poison and has it delivered to Ashley’s room. Ashley assumes the lei is from Steven and puts it on. Suddenly tired, Ashley takes a nap still wearing the lei. That evening Ashley receives another box of poisoned flowers. She sniffs them during a romantic night with her husband. Ashley’s soon tired again, forcing her to call the evening short. Leanna vows that Steven will leave the island a widower.

I have all of 1988 - 1989 for SOD recaps but I will have to type them up. Give me 3hrs and I will get at least Jan up. Been meaning to do it. Sorry pretty busy, but will try to get all synopsis for 88 - 89.