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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.

I agree. All the recasts makes your head spin especially if there are long gaps between episodes.

The 1986 episode are fun so far. How long before Robert Reed takes over the role of Lloyd ? Did he stay till the end of the show ? I'm surprised Reed took a soap role but he must have doing a play around this time in NY and accepted. He was so good on the Brady Bunch but in most other roles he comes across pissy.

Re: 1973 GL. I know it was the 70's, but that yellow painted woodwork in Mike & Leslie's house was outrageous and the plaid couch. Poor Leslie looked like she was being styled like Pat Nixon. Several posters on youtube were woofing at Mike in his tight yellow polo shirt and referring to him as a Daddy. Don Stewart was being propped as GL heartthrob during that era. I read Stewart was very difficult and a bit conceited. The scenes with Kit were a bit camp especially when she is sneaking around outside Charlotte's and runs off. The second episode with all the technical issues was a bit hard to get through. I found Lynne Adams as Leslie flat compared to Rodell's version. I read she was fired to make way for Adams return.

Lynne Moody was also the first actress to play Jenny Willis on All In The Family. When they decided to spin off the Jefferson's she was replaced by Berlinda Tolbert. I think Moody said the producers wanted her for the series, but she was already under contract to That's My Mama.

It appears he has no acting credits since the early 90's. You would think he would have done another soap or returned to one of his previous ones. In the ATWT thread we were discussing Lisa's sons Chuckie and Scott. He didn't spring to mind when I made casting suggestions, but Yates would have filled one of those roles nicely. Maybe give him a different look with a beard or stache.

Scott turned out to be kind of a nothing burger. I agree with your assessment of them wanting Lisa to be child free. ATWT during the 70's and early went crazy killing off characters left and right when they no longer wanted to write for them. Chuckie could have went away for a several years and come back being a cool bad ass with elements of his father Dr. Michael Shea. Instead of Margo getting knocked up by Hal, Chuckie would have done the deed and the brothers would come to blows.

Killing off Chuckie Shea was a huge blunder. I can picture him being written as bit of a charming bad ass compared to upstanding Tom. I can picture a Gregory Harrison/Richard Shoberg type playing him. Or maybe Michael Gross (when he had the beard) after Family Ties ended.

When Kim first appeared in 1972 she was already a widow of Jason Reynolds. I wonder why the writers did not give Kim a child or children from this first marriage ? That could have driven storyline in decades to come.

There was so much wasted potential by writing Joyce off. I can see Dan and Steve coming to blows. I also wonder how Dan would have felt about Craig and if he would have been duped into thinking he was the better match for Betsy.

If Dan had been brought back from the dead at a later date, maybe Jed Allen could have been recast in the part if Reilly was not interested or available. Joyce & Lisa's feud could have driven stories for decades like Kay & Jill on Y&R.