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Dynasty belongs to the glitzy/rich/preppy 1980's. It will flop in a modern setting. I can imagine what kind of cheap scuzzy production values this will have. Expect beards, tats, flip flops and man buns .

I never understood why Colby was let go on Y&R in the early 90's. He had a lot of potential as a leading man and could have been paired with several of the ladies. The same with killing off Rod Arrants as Steve. Steve could have paired up with Nikki when Victor married Ashley.

I hope the person who uploaded those credits has the complete 1976 episode and posts it.

The Hursley's have a grandson Joe that is a actor/singer. He has appeared in a ton of commercials. Like those crazy White Gold milk commercials several years back.

Yes, most of the 1970's are long gone, but not all, as there are a few random episodes around. In fact, Roger Newcomb found two GL episodes from 1976 that he never had a chance to get released via Soap Classics, along with a Bauer compilation video that likely included various scenes from the 1970's. I'm guessing Roger would have found some more if given more time. Some episodes from 1973 exist at UCLA, but they are not even allowed to be viewed. There are clips that have surfaced on YouTube over the years (one from 1975 as Mike Bauer confronts Hope's college professor, etc.). I wish that the German GL sets would have continued (which would have gotten us through the rest of 1979, but I guess there were either low sales or P & G put a stop to them). I would love to see those. I know Maureen Garrett started playing Holly in 1976. I would like to see Lynn Deerfields version of Holly onscreen. Maureen said Lynn would come to the set after she assumed the role and stand by the camera. Lynn did a interview years ago in SOD and she joked that when she was on the show " She was married to Ed and wore polyester. There is a short 1976 Roger and Peggy scene on youtube. Yes UCLA does have a vast collection of rare soap episodes. Now that you remind me. They also have some early 70's ATWT. I wish the people at UCLA would get off their butts and start making that stuff available to be viewed. I also wish someone would get in touch with the right people at CBS and dig out 70's/early 80's Y&R.

I didn't realize that Laryssa Lauret (Karen) died last year. RIP.

My earliest GL memories are from about 1980/81. I was excited see the two re-uploaded 1977 shows. The one with the Spaldings staying with Jackie was not long after their arrival in Springfield. I wish someone had the episode of their first airdate. I say most of the 70's episodes are long gone. I have only seen the 1973 episode about Papa Bauer's funeral and the two 1977 episodes prior to 1979 in circulation.

I've been going back and watching some classic GL episodes on youtube. I wonder why they never brought back Hope Bauer Spalding, Lainie Marler, Justin Marler, Elizabeth Spalding in later years. The Elizabeth and Alan confrontations were awesome. Chris Bernau was my favorite Alan. He died when I was 11.

I was watching some scenes between William Gray Espy and Matt Crane and it struck how much Matt looks like he could have played the son of Espy's version of Snapper Foster and Trish Stewart's version of Chris Brooks on Y&R. I know Snapper & Chris had a daughter, but they could always write in they had a son as well.

One of my favorite classic films from 1950.

I never understood why they got rid of Quint and Nola. They were a super couple 1981-1983, then by the time they left they did that stupid Nola Aerobics storyline. I guess when the Lewis family and Reva arrived, Vanessa was pulled in that direction and Nola didn't have her sparring partner.

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I don't understand why TLW is no longer on the show. Is it by her own choice or the shows ?

This probably has been posted before, if not here is a circa 1982 Michael Tylo interview.

Donna Mills appears in the Pepsodent commercial.

Donna Mills Folgers commercial 1965. Even in the 60's she was sporting her trademark eye makeup.

I found a couple of more clips of Tonya Lee Williams early Canada career. In the Days Casting Old Role thread I posted a 1977 clip of her on a dance show called Boogie. Here she is in a 1979 Milk commercial and on a children's show from 1980 called Polka Dot Door.

When the Frannie/Sabrina story kicked into high gear, didn't they bring back Rick Ryan (the original actor), saying he engineered the whole thing? He initially came back for the anniversary several months earlier, I think (or did he?), and then that story. I think he was the lackey of the British villains who were pursuing Sabrina. I went back an watched some of the 1986 episodes with Rick Ryan's return and Con Roche looks so familiar for some reason. Did he play in anything else on TV or film ? His resume on IMDb only has him as playing the role of Rick and just lists his 80's return and not his 70's run. Someone posted on his message board that he was an awesome teacher.

Here is a 1972 commercial with Tom Ligon who played Lucas Prentiss for Gillette Dry Look.

I find the first picture of Tom and Natalie funny for some reason. They kind of look like a deer caught in headlights with Natalie looking spaced out and Tom with his mouth open.