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Thank You for sharing.

Re: Bert & H.B......I really can't picture those two as a couple. If they did marry, it would be a Liz Foster/Stuart Brooks situation where Bert would feel she did not fit into H.B.'s wealthy world and the constant conflict. It would have been interesting if Bert & Henry would have dated....I wonder how Vanessa would react ?

I found these pics of Robert Pickering. He looks a bit like Don Murray.

Brooke Bundy in the Aerobic Dance commercial at the 5:02 mark.

I assume the Mike & Leslie affair took place with Don Stewart took over the role of Mike in 1968 ?

As wonderful as Marland was for ATWT, I think his GL stunk for the most part. I love that late 70's Dobson's era. P&G/CBS had to go and screw that all up. Most fans of that era are always praising the character of Rita, but I find Jackie a fascinating character. Cindy Pickett was wonderful in the role and I stay focused when she is onscreen. I would love to see more of her run including her early rich bitch mode and to see her evolve into the character we see by 1979. I also love Lezlie Dalton as the soft spoke Elizabeth pining for Mike who she can't have because of Alan poisoning Philips mind against him.

I love seeing more of Cindy Pickett and Lezlie Dalton, especially in scenes together. I remember Pickett saying when she first came on the show (1976) that Jackie was written as a rich bitch. She said that since she didn't have a mean bone in her body it didn't last long and the Dobsons started really writing for her and makde Jackie multi dimensional (with Phillip etc...). I remember reading old 1976 synopsis where Sara questioned Justin how he could marry a woman like Jacqueline etc...

You are welcome. I googled her second husband John C. Ewing. I think he is actor John Christy Ewing who appeared on Dallas and many other guest appearances.

1980-1982 did have a lot of messy or dropped storylines and abrupt endings to characters. I remember reading a lot of the actors that were under contract to the 30 minute show did not want to sign on for the 1 hour expansion.

Ross was a dirt bag. I remember the extreme tension between him and Holly when she returned to the show in the late 80's. Yes, Adam really did take fatherly love and obligation to the extreme with Roger. Christopher Bernau was so good as Alan. He was the Alan I grew up with in the 80's. It's a shame he died so young. I would have loved to have seen his version of Alan and Roger tangle again. Maybe Lezlie Dalton could have been persuaded to return too. Someone posted on youtube that Marland did not want to write for the Elizabeth character and wanted her off the show when he took over. I think he hated that entire storyline. All the actors/characters( with the exception of Phillip) that were involved in that late 70's storyline were gone by 1984. Alan did return in 1986.

I always wondered how Braeden really felt being paired with Melody Thomas Scott early back then ? I know they have stated they questioned Bell's reasoning when pairing them and talked about the great romance blah blah blah. MTS would be the last actress I think Braeden would choose from that era. I know Bell would have loved to have kept his new pet paired with JLB's Lorie if she had stayed. Braeden clearly adored Meg Bennett and always spoke fondly of her. I remember reading a mid 80's SOD blurb with him saying he missed her terribly when she left the show.

Our favorite Classics uploader has posted 1979 GL goodies. I don't remember seeing the scenes of Alan berating Jackie about her short hairstyle and later giving her the orchid.

Melissa Murphy has two entries on IMDb as Melissa Murphy (her first husbands last name who she was married 1959-1973) and Melissa Converse (reverting to her maiden name after her divorce). She is the stepdaughter of actor Don Porter (Gidget) which she appeared in an episode. She was acting up till 2011. I remember her on guest appearances on Charlie's Angels and Eight Is Enough. She remarried in 1981 to a John C. Ewing.

Miss Ellie's mastectomy really gave Barbara & Jim some good material to work with. The only part I thought was weird was having Jock having had a wife before Ellie. That came out of left field like Ray being his son after he had been banging Lucy prior. Miss Ellie's wardrobe was blah for the most part. Pam/Victoria was stunning during the early years, but after she cut her hair into that awful shag it started to go downhill from there. She was often sporting bad hairdos and dye jobs (Thanks Jhirmack). A few years ago a youtube uploader posted some videos titled something like " Dallas Fashion Fiascos" that I shared here which were hilarious. I remember one was titled " Peter's Lack Of Fabrics" and showed scenes of Peter in his short shorts and half tee's.