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Who all would they have lost cast wise from the long term characters had the show continued on?

Thank you both!

What air dates are the Finn and Steffy reunion and location shoot?

Started picking up on some random episodes and I am HOOKED on the April/Draper/Molly triangle. Didn't this spin out of him falsely going to prison, the train wreck, then meeting Molly, her pregnant, then the Nancy in the sanitarium plot? Molly is a delightful villain and i love how innocent she plays.

Thanks-I was wondering how Gothic they went with it. That's crazy they just swept passed it.

Either I have been watching soaps so long or they have done this entirely too much. I couldn't be bothered to care even if they brought Stefan back. They won't find what made BB as Stefan work the first time and it will all be dull. Has happened time and again.

Did they ever actually show Lauren suffering in the coffin (like Carly on DAYS) or was she just offscreen until rescue? Cool to finally see some of this story.

Sharon had electro-shock therapy? I miss the Michaelsons too. Such a waste. The actress playing Leslie, I thought she had an old school vibe to her that I loved. The more screen time they gave her though she lost some of that on the job bravado she had when she was a recurring attorney. I can't remember how she and Tyler left. Then of course the waste of Gus Rogan, sexy Tyler, Hilary...ahhh. wow. I just realized I haven't watched this show in a good two or three years. Just read the board.

I watched sporadically from 2008 through 2010 and found it entertaining in a bad way but once they did the Brooke sex scandal and introduced Hope in the summer of 2010 I was freaking hooked. Loved it. I was so into the Hope/Liam/Steffy triangle and later Oliver/Aly but they really failed to spice things up after a while. Amber's return was a dud, Deacon should have permanently came back sooner and after a million weddings (which I did enjoy) the Hope/Liam/Steffy triangle needed a psychological interloper like Morgan or Sheila to spice it up. I think I watched through KM leaving as Hope and JMW leaving at some point. If they kept Amber to as an interloper for Rick & Maya, properly expanded the Avant family and didn't destroy Aly/Oliver they could have survived all those ins, outs and recasts IMO.

GH was slightly messy around that time onscreen but it used to be appointment TV for me, my cousin and my aunt and the casting was on fire then and we were so disappointed when they recast. DG was so, so good as Michael.

It's so unfortunate we got two years, three? Of BB as Jake but only months as Stefan. That time jump they did threw the whole show off because I was so into it in 2019 and Stefan/Gabi were so much fun.

I never knew Frank had a sister. Did she have any story? I have always been intrigued by the Grant family and wish they had done more with Frank & Nancy but unfortunately they were sidelined for the wonderful Jesse & Angie.

Frons being behind Jared's death does make sense, I haven't rewatched the finale in so long I forgot Natalie did indeed avenge Jared. His death brought so much pointless plot, primarily Natalie vs Marty and Marty going mad. I remember not enjoying the show again until Tale of Two Todd's launched. I had given up once they wrote out Rachel, Layla, Fish and Kyle and Viki/Dorian got involved on that ridiculous David shenanigans in summer 2010. Indeed-years of story lost over the potential custody plot and they could have involved Layla and Chris in that as well as close friends of Fish and Kyle. I would have liked to see Layla vs. Stacy/Kim. One thing I forgot to add-a massive difference in writing for Blair when you see 2009 Blair looking at Todd like a teenager and 2011 Blair angst with RH Todd, which I remember loving.

In between watching the Fall 1989 episodes, I got caught up with Fall 2009. So many good things, so many bad things. I was a huge Gigi and Rex fan until 2009 and it went downhill from there. FF has the worst hairstyle and JPL is overactive and this is the beginning of the constant who is Rex's dad...dull as dishwater. There was a disgusting line where he asked Roxy if Mitch was his dad and if he raped her like it didn't even matter if he did. Mitch return isn't horrible but not worth losing Jared, they focused so much on John and he and Viki have probably had one minute of airtime together. Natalie immediately goes to John; Blair is hyper focused on Todd; the Danielle drama is HORRIBLE with Ross evil and Todd fantastic; Todd bullying absolutely everyone. OMG talk about horrible. In a bright side I love how central Viki/Charlie and Nora/Bo reconnecting at the same time with Rachel back in town for Matthew. If they properly balanced the show and did not ignore Layla/Chris/Fish/Kyle (for one example) the show could have really been on fire. Stacy and Kim are actually fun, Jessica/Brody were such a good match, so many opportunities. Lastly-how bring back Mitch and NOT utilize a cult? They could have done some OTT drama in Napa with his followers doing some crazy staff at the vineyard or in Llanview post-coffin rising.

I was just watching that week of OLTL with the 1989 episodes being posted. It was great fun with Tina back and the Megan/Max/Gabrielle triangle but they still had nothing else good going with Clint focused on Julia, Megan bonding with Raymond and Viki dealing with icky Roger and none of these had any chemistry going for them. Add to that I never realized how odd Roger was until I saw the daily episodes.

@vetsoapfanAre there any lesser remembered stories or scenes you remember fondly? I would also love to know what you remember of Carla and Ed's wedding and Josh entering their lives or Julie & Mark Toland drama.

Are the episodes prior to 1230 not available in the better quality? I started watching 1230 to see the much reviled Prince Albert plot but can't find the build up to the Belvedere Castle climax. Unless I was that bored, and I do love camp, I rather enjoyed the ending with Roger sitting vigil below and the rescue. I thought the fall was actually well produced and loved the added effect of Delia awaking as she began her fall below. I caught a few episodes in the 1170 range. Overall I enjoy the show, I remember loving Jack when I watched on SoapNet. I prefer Ilene as Delia but rather enjoy this one (Randall Edwards?)

I watched some 1994 episodes surrounding April's trial, Lillie Bell mentally healing, Cole/Victoria drama and Brad in the hospital. Amazing how many different family dramas were happening at one time, the great production and characters scenes and I can't remember the last time I was lured into watching the show. It's quite sad how far it has fallen.

Continuing on into the fall of 1989 so I can see fully Andreas bittersweet exit. Tina and Gabrielle are beyond fun together! I am glad Gabrielle was briefly able to tone down her crying theatrics for some funny hysterics in another scheme with Tina as they both squirm their way through LLC schemes. And oddly enough, Andrea and John hardly have any scenes together but they have him being a total arse getting close with Debra. Another miss I think as the show was rather dreadful aside from the baby switch plot: the miscasting of Roger Gordon and Prince Raymond. Larry Pine worked great as Eterna Roger but there is NO romantic chemistry to make this work with Viki torn between her future and her past and that could have and should have been something even if we knew she would stay with Clint. The actor playing Prince Raymond is well enough but given it was nearly a 5 month plot casting someone with amazing romantic chemistry with Jessica Tuck really could have elevated the entire Mendorra plot with Megan in an over the top romance we knew would not last, something I wish soaps would do more often. They also missed an opportunity to further diversify the show. I missed Miriam (played by Janet Hubert) being written out as apparently the Wymans took over the clinic for their baby selling by framing Miriam, who was friends with Dan and Brenda. They could have kept her on as an actual part of the LLC arc as she fights to prove her innocence and given her a romantic pairing along the way. PS-the amount of blonds, rather it be main character or extra, is absolutely insane and I could only imagine newer viewers trying to understand whose who. I would be totally lost.

Watching some of the Fall 1989 episodes posted. The show really turned around quick once Tina/Gabrielle entered the halfway house with the Lord Love the Children caper. You almost have the end of an era with Tina being cornered by Ambrose Wyman in Llanview with Viki and Megan trapped in the dilapidated saloon after Taggert blew some dynamite up since Tina and Viki were always the Perils of Pauline in the latter half of the 80s. It's always the other characters for me that don't fit. Dan/Brenda/Michael were slightly interesting, Gabrielle is always on fire. But they really failed on banking on any new characters. They totally dropped Rafe and Delilah that had opportunity. No characters with the charisma of Andrea Evans for when she left. I would have loved to see a sister for Cord or some kind of spitfire younger vixen. They had nothing to move to the forefront besides a bunch of blond heroines.

Started the Innocent Years clips with 1979...ugh what I would do to see these in high quality. The show couldn't dream of having atmosphere now. Just a dull void.

If they alternated from say AMC for 4 months, GH for 4 months and then OLTL for 4 months, for an example I don't think it would be so bad as there is steady soap, granted not all three suits the interest of all but having good stories, production and atmosphere would work better for a 2021 streaming world.

If OLTL were to end prior to 2011 then I would say the climax to the DID/Victor Lord saga at the end of the 1995 would be best. The show was still diverse then and it ended the biggest storyline ever. The late 90s seem trash overall to me, then the show became camp, then the Higley years and then the Ron C resurgence that was still all over the place. Maybe soaps should all rotate in and out with small arcs instead of airing consistently 🤔

Man, these Breacon Playlist episodes are great. I appreciate that they post Season 1 & 2 but my main interest in this show is more like 1992-2005 and I began watching myself around 2008. I really enjoy seeing Taylor, Deacon, Brooke, Amber and even young Zende! The biggest waste of potential is not having Maya/Rick/Amber on now 😞 I wish the other shows would take charge like this as well but maybe easier with a thirty minute show. Y&R could have done the same for Nikki & maybe Leslie.

Can someone list of the couples in the gallery? I know some, but not all