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That's the exact same thing I wanted! It would have been a great way to bring back so many fan favorites pre-1985, as well as Cassie since Jenny was her stepmother. It seems Viki won't be getting her own big leading story before the show ends, but her supporting story with Clint has been good.

The story with Melissa and Matt sounds wonderful and so realistic. I would love to see something like that told on a soap today.

Thanks for posting more of these older articles Carl! Ellen Holly always complained about not being invited or involved in anything, I wonder if that had anything to do in her not showing up. And speaking of Brynn Thayer, having Jenny Wolek be alive would have been a great way to bring Karen and Larry back but Ron only focuses on certain eras. I know Brynn said to Digest that she would love to go back in 2008 and she is appearing on Days Of Our Lives soon too.

I know she said they only use her when Tuc Watkins is available. Ron Carlivati ruined so many characters but Dorian was the worst of them all.

I know, they had various cast changes and the stories ranged from bizarre to more relationship based. You always post some wonderful articles I never even knew existed I appreciate them all!

Thanks for posting that article Carl. I love to see what the magazines thought about the shows back then.

Thanks Carl. I know I read somewhere that those few months he was there set up all the good story Donna Swajeski got credit for. Then I read in an interview last year he wanted to tell a controversial story of children being in a work camp. I wish P&G would have let him stay and tell that. It sounds groundbreaking.

Does anyone know what stories of Harding Lemay's actually aired when he briefly came back in 1988?

Thanks Paul Raven! Lisa was always in danger it seems but I think I read somewhere that Eileen Fulton likes to play danger, but doesn't like playing Lisa as played (the whole Martin Chedwyn story)

Thanks saynotoursoap and CarlD. I was wondering why they would tell such a serious story without Kathy in the role. Although the same goes for Jennifer's death but they couldn't help it either way. Does anyone know anything more about the Gil Stallings story? I know he tampered with Lisa's brakes and trapped her in a fire at the bookstore, but what else did he do?

Does anyone know if Kathryn Hays was playing the role of Kim at the time she lost her memory in the tornado? Soapcentral has another actress in the role from February 75 to January 1976.

I always think Irna Phillips is wonderful, but some of the stuff she comes up with is just crazy. I definitely didn't know that she planned to have Liz burn to death. She definitely hated the character. I like the story they got out of Liz falling up the stairs though.

Thanks for that wonderfully detailed summary saynotoursoap! It seems Andrea did stay scheming for longer than I thought. Soaps were so much more creative back then. The thouht of Andrea lying about her overdose being accidental would never happen on a soap today.

Does anyone know of the actual stories for Lahoma, Sam and Missy from AW?

According to Joan Copeland's IMDb page, she was on into 1972 but had become more sympathetic towards the end. I think they should have done more things with her.

That story sounds so fun! I would love to see Andrea's on the stand confession. I guess that's what they mean by flashbacks being expensive as they have to re-pay everyone involved in the scene. Thanks guys for the help!

Thanks, Carl I found that. I definitely agree. I love saynotoursoap's detailed explanations on SEARCH! Does anyone know anything about the Andrea Whiting story? is she who blamed Sam for the death of her son and he stood trial? Does anyone know what year that aired and how Jo was involved?

Does anyone know any stories from the late 60s with Vanessa? I can't seem to find any stories from that time period with her.

Thanks Paul Raven! That story really seems insane. Especially the part with the hippies. Poor Jo was always getting kidnapped, I always thought that was more of an 80s plot twist for soaps. And didn't Mary Vincente try to off Jo too?

Did anyone here watch in OLTL's earlier years? I would love to hear some memories of the good old days. I would love for Meredith to make an appearance and Ed, Carla, Larry and Wanda to return. I didn't even watch then but the first decade is just so intriguing to me.

Does anyone know anything about the whole story with Sam's return? I read somewhere that he got some crazy jungle virus, went insane and held Jo hostage. He died soon after and she stood trial for his murder. Also somewhere in that time period there was another hostage crises and Jo was blind and it was in the woods and she was looking for Sam, who had been shot. This all led to her and Tony marrying.