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I feel like Eve's 93 return in general made her seem like she was "unknown" character we didn't see onscreen like before Victor even came to town....the way they wrote it made it seem like they had forgotten what she had tried to do to Nikki before she was committed, and Nikki didn't seem to realize that she was the same Eve Howard who tried to kill her at her wedding...

Yeah the Lucci and Dano thing was very contrived....I think most soap fans know that Lucci isn't the diva people think she is (for the most part) That "University" soap looked OTT but interesting if that makes sense?? haha.....I mean come on I think most colleges would be too ashamed to film their own soaps.....nowadays everyone just makes their own reality show cause that's what's "in" these days....so you can't blame those university people for trying....LOL It's sad watching the Bill Bell staff plot the show and thinking about the lack of knowledge the current and previous TPTP over the last few years have with this show....I mean you don't long conferences anymore like they did, everything now is just, "Ok so Sharon will sleep with Nick on Monday then Billy on Wednesday....why? because she can!!" no thought what so ever on character development.... I just rolled my eyes at the Braeden part.....I'm hoping Bill made him do the whole thing anyway cause there's no way HE would cave into Braeden like everyone does now...

The "New" Jack Abbott audition process.....very interesting....the one hopeful they covered got to become a waiter in an episode of B&B....

This is different soaps being covered but here is an episode of 48 Hrs from 1989 discussing the soaps.....they also show the behind the scenes of Cricket/Derek rape scene which is interesting since days22 just posted that episode......Lauralee went to Kay Alden for advice for her scenes.....Alden was raped herself years ago, I didn't know that....

Thanks. I guess he must really be out of Y&R clips if he doesn't have the same dates from these GL and ATWT clips......disappointing I'm not gonna lie but then with all the other great clips and episodes being posted already it's not such a big loss right now, haha.

How interesting and cool..... you are so lucky!!! I think it's great that he is still recognized, I would've told him I was hoping they paired him with Nina too.....and also asked what it was like to work with Tricia, Lauralee, M.Damian, M.Corbett, Jeanne, Jess, and even Kimberlin.....did you get to ask him about any of his old co -stars Chris? I find it a little silly that his ex would keep him from staying on the show, not that I don't believe him but there must be more to the story..... Rafe should have been a relative of Silva's maybe his nephew....that is if the show ever really cared about extending his family or following through with a gay story.....(Rafe competing for Harding with Kevin!!!.....haha just kidding....)

Great scene! thanks as always! I guess that explains why Brooks looks younger if this was before that Ball, was this still early 1981 or late 1980? Nice to see Leslie play her piano and the way Brooks watching her was touching....such a beautiful scene.

Wow good for you for actually saving those episodes! I would like to see the whole episodes somedays, but if you fear for your tapes I understand, haha.....but still it's amazing you have those after 30 plus years....my goodness...... If we really want to see y&R from the beginning that may just happen since I know in my heart Chuck Pratt will most likely be Y&R's final nail....

Just some more comments on the episodes that Days22 has been uploaded....I'm at 6/29/89 so far. The rape scenes were really really disturbing and quite graphic for that time....Derek is pretty scary during those scenes and the fact that the used the loud music during the whole time Cricket was raped was creepy. Lauralee did a good job here. I know she usually got a lot of grief for being a "air hog" and Bell's daughter but I think if it weren't for those facts people would be willing to admit she's better then they say she was..... The scenes with Nina interviewing the potential Nanny's made me laugh.....the type of soap comedy TPTB are ashamed to put in now unfortunately....I especially liked the cigarette lady. I laughed when Nina was like "put that thing out" after she dismissed her.... I guess this was the debut week of Nina's "new" apartment, they seem to show it off a bit.....I miss that set and it pisses me off that it's now probably preoccupied for Chelsea and Billy to F**K....(sorry...) The Brad/Traci stuff is the one draw back....just doesn't interest me that much and him forcing her to let him stay for 2 months is stupid.... Jess is killing the scenes where she mourns Phillip and curses Katherine and Nina....these were the type of things that made you understand Jills complexity as a character, and why she always comes on so strong..... 25 years later and now we have a character far beyond being a former shell of their character's self..... Those Victor and Cassandra scenes were very well done....I like how they are both cautious of the other's motive but the fact that they are a bit vulnerable because of recent events draws them together..... I can't wait to watch the rest!

Oh yeah....I forgot that a couple years back I technically got to asked Kimberlin Brown and Don Diamont a question (not at the same time).....It was during a podcast this lady named Olivia Wilder does and she's a big fan of the Bells shows so she's had a lot of the actors come in, and it's one of those things were as you are listening to the interview by live, you are allow to post things into the chat fourm, and also call in to ask questions.....I didn't call but I typed out a question for Kimberlin and Don and she asked them, and they both answered it!.... .I was literally shaking though it wasn't actually me who was talking to them but still...haha

I probably won't ever get that lucky to meet any soap stars in person....the closest is seeing a few of the ABC soap stars at the Thanksgiving Parade...

Holy Crap that's awesome! I agree you should try to talk to him if you can.....maybe even show him some of those episodes just to get a laugh....haha Maybe you can find out how he prepared for all that grueling dialogue during the trial scenes he was part of, I bet it wasn't easy....

Can't wait to see it, what makes it disturbing is that Lauralee said she actually got bruises filming the scene.... I know I'm gonna get some hate but TL as Jack was starting to get a little annoying to me....especially in scenes with Leanna.....as much as I hate Victor sometimes a part of me was cheering him on to get Jabot so he could wipe that smug look off of Jack...I guess at this point he already stole Jabot....

Thanks for adding more of these, watched 6/26/89 so far.... Loved the scenes with Jill, Katherine Rex and Esther.....Jess does such a good job of portraying Jill's pain over Phillip's death and thinking everyone else is responsible.....I loved how Esther blurts out she cared for Phillip while Nina was at the concert (I don't know why Rex had to use his son's full name to Jill though....) Katherine breaking down at the end was great and I loved that they used the "Katherine's Theme" music. They should have used that when Kay passed away.... Nice change to see Nina and Leanna being friendly.....the scene where Nina shows her clothes she bought while Cyndi Lauper plays, was fun....Though it almost seemed like they added in the last second that Nina almost bought something for Phillip, just so the audience wouldn't think Nina was being a bitch and just in it for the money....it's interesting to watch how light hearted Nina was being while everyone is still mourning at the Chancellor estate..... Is Cricket's rape gonna be in any of these episodes? The Brittany and Cassandra scenes were good as well....I like how she only suspected that Cassandra had gotten close to Paul only after George died and how she's determined to date Paul herself.....for such a slow moving story I'm glad thing moved along since the April episodes.... I didn't realize Nikki and Victor had only made their divorce final around this time....her and Jim is always a little weird though the scene with Victoria was nice....

No problem! I promise I will upload more episodes soon...I know it's been a while , we are lucky we have been getting so many clips period cause of how they are so strict about it now....

so this was before Vanessa's death?

wow, I had know idea they had an event like this......Lorie and Leslie (especially Leslie) Look beautiful!! Loved how Lorie upstages Leslie who looks like she's ready to strangle Lorie.....the dancing scenes were beautifully shot! what exactly was this ball for btw?..... great to see Katherine with Liz and Stuart.......I don't really know about much of Katherine's stories around this time though i'm guessing this Cashman guy is somehow involved with Nikki and the bayou I believe?.....I know Kay and Nikki had gotten to be friends at this point....

So I guess Brenda left the first time around January 1980 right before the show went to an hour.....That article confirms that if her last film date was Dec 20, 1979.....I know back then they filmed like only a week in advance for the live shows but I guess they had their Christmas break which lasts usually a week..... Wish we had dates for Bond and Deborah as Jill. I know bond was Supposedly only there for 6 months or so....then Deborah came on....

Thanks for posting that article....man what an ugly thing to happen.....still probably the worst thing to happen behind the scenes at any soap....I wonder if other cast members had to be questioned?.......

Yep it's her....she did appear on B&B from time to time before Y&R and yes Eileen was the one who suggested they cast her as Ashley.... I feel so bad for not making time to watch these 87 episodes....looks like we are gonna see lots of rare episodes....

Thanks, I wonder what became of this Charlie and who played him....probably left because Victor was too much for him.... Yeah it would be silly for Brooks not to say anything during that scene unless he was just too young so It probably was a different child actor....I will have to watch this scene again.... Kind of off topic but something I was just thinking about and wonder if someone could explain this a little better but, what exactly was the Nikki and Tony Disalvo marriage suppose to be about?.....I'm curious because I have seen both of those over the top scenes of with the horses and Paul,Andy and Mary with the pitchfork fighting Tony and his men then the scene where he holds Paul and Andy at gun point and shoots Cindy Lake, but I never understood how Nikki fit into all of this exactly as she is not in any of those scenes......Did Nikki ever have any scenes where she was some damsel in distress cause she was being held captive by Tony or his men....since he comes off so hammy I can just see a young hyperactive Nikki trying to fight him off with her famous loud voice and screams that I'm beginning to think was MTS's trademark from 1979 and the early 80's, LOL....

THANKS!!! I thought that Brooks was slightly younger since in the Vanessa suicide scene he didn't talk at all, but here he seems like he is at least 8 or 9 years old.....he is a good actor this child and that was a very touching scene....I also loved the split scene of Lorie/Leslie.... Victor comes off very cartoonish here yet still somewhat dark.....I was waiting for Lance to deck him and since this was way before Braeden dictated story he probably would have been able to get punched.....I did like how amused Lorie was when Victor was flirting with her in front of Lance..... so I'm guessing Lorie knew Nikki at this point but just didn't think it was her living with Victor.....I noticed a brief scene of Nikki and Douglas at the ranch.... Is Victor talking about Miguel when he mentions a houseman? I thought Tony Pena come on 1984 unless there was another actor at first?

Thanks I remember those scenes and I'm glad they are still on here....Marla Adams is amazing in those scenes, and Adair looks stunning in those brief scenes.... I echo about hopefully seeing more full episodes from 1980-1983 someday....

This is one the scenes I am referring too

Did Bond even share scenes with Jeanne? I still think that there were a few years (1980-1982) where they simply had Katherine and Jill not interact at all.... It's still a shame that Deborah Adair scenes as Jill are non-existent on youtube (give or take a couple scenes).....I love all the Lorie scenes but can't help but think of all the scenes with Adair as Jill that are probably floating around those episodes..... The only scenes of Adair as Jill that is still on youtube are those late 82 scenes where Katherine confronts Jill outside and in the Foster home? then that party Katherine threw where she tries to humiliate Jill by blasting her in front of everyone about their past with Phillip, then John sticks up for her and scolds Kay.... oh well....we waited a long time to see more Lorie scenes....I guess we will just have to wait longer for any of the early Jill and Kay scenes with Dickson, or more of Adair's run....