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How long did that Rachel/Mitch story play out? Did it fade out once David Canary was brought in as the resurrected Steve Frame?

Not to mention it could be confusing for viewers as well, trying to keep up with two different eras of the show. Penny, your well-intentioned though unwelcome plans have really come back to bite you this time! I wonder how Nick will come around. Another sign of the times, but it was disturbing to see Maggie give pregnant Karen a drink - as it was to know that the fellas, who were out tying one on, were driving as well. Here's a 1977 article about Carolee Campbell and David O'Brien. She had already left the show by then, but the two had reunited to act in a play. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1961&dat=19770319&id=FxYvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=towFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1228,4325520

More great articles!! Thanks for sharing.

Yes, the tunnel collapse gave everyone involved great material to work with, in particular Louise Sorel. That was the catalyst to bring in Julia. I got a kick out of neither Lionel nor Warren recognizing Julia because she used to be very fat!!!

I second that emotion!!!

I believe by this point Lydia was a permanent member of the cast. I believe it was August of 1968 that the announcement came that Bethel wouldn't be returning. How great is the bridal shower thus far? Can't wait to see Nick's bachelor party with he, Matt and Ed barhopping.

Peter Burnell's real name was Burnell Sitterly, and yes, he did take his own life in early 1987: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1987-01-09/news/0100090252_1_sitterly-acting-career-burnell

I can't wait to see how things are like when the baby is born and how it affects the Aldrich marriage.

Tomorrow is the Sheryl Underwood episode. Any thoughts on the Redd Foxx episode from last week?

Wow - thanks!!!

Every picture I've seen of Laryssa as Karen in the 70s, she still has the short brunette wig.

Thank you, Matt and Paul.

I really don't think SB truly came together until the Duvall rape trial, which introduced Harley Kozak as the unforgettable Mary Duvall, there in support of her sister Christie. It finally gave Lane Davies a truly meaty story. With great couplings like Eden/Cruz, Amy/Brick and then Mason/Mary, everything just gelled in the summer of 1985.

That looks awesome. Wish I could go.

That's a shame. So far, I haven't been able to find any clips of Laryssa as Simone. Was GL the last soap she was on?

Wasn't the Crystal Gayle/Gary Morris theme the longest-running theme AW ever had?

Carl, do you happen to have in your collection any articles/interviews with Gerald Gordon when he was on GH? Much thanks in advance!!

It's also sad when you think that a soap today wouldn't cast someone like Gerald Gordon, who was certainly handsome but in no way a pretty boy. He was an actor and not a model. Plus, I like the fact that Nick is a character who has a lot of flaws (namely, his temper) but is really a big marshmallow underneath it all. He's allowed to be grumpy and to some degree, a loner.

Love Tovah Feldshuh!! She had some great moments on L&O with Michael Moriarty as well back in the day.

Thank you, Gray Bunny, for filling in the blanks about the secret room. At least that set wasn't forgotten about after Marlena escaped!!! Speaking of Dr. Rolf, once I was watching a Sister, Sister rerun and the man who played the principal looked so familiar to me but I couldn't place him. Then I realized it was Will Utay, sans the accent he used to play Dr. Rolf. Too funny. LOL

Just from the descriptions of the character of Jennifer, it's no wonder Morgan Fairchild became a star.

Thanks for the clarification. I've seen a few pictures of her from her time on TD sans the wig. With Liz Hubbard and Bethel Leslie (and then Lydia Bruce), I guess the producer felt they didn't need another blond, thus the brunette wig. I love how they've taken us through every step of Althea and Nick's courtship and now engagement since they reunited earlier in 1968 - casual dinners just as friends, then dinner dates, then their first kiss in months, a camping trip with Penny (that turned out to be a disaster, but hey), the exchange of "I love yous", discussion of marriage, Nick confiding in Matt that he was going to propose to Althea, the actual proposal, her acceptance, breaking the news to Penny and their friends, meeting with the minister, the presentation of the engagement ring, and next up is Althea's surprise bridal shower. We should be seeing the actual wedding sometime next week. They've taken us on the whole ride with them. I know it's been said here before and I'll say it again - if soaps today gave each character and story the same kind of TLC Lakin/Edelstein/Potter gave, maybe the genre wouldn't be in the freefall it's in today.

Does anyone remember Laryssa Lauret's 1977 (?) stint as Simone Kincaid? I'm curious about it by watching her on the reruns of The Doctors on Retro TV.

Thank you, saynotoursoap. On the subject of Laryssa Lauret/Karen, I found a cast list in one of the old magazines from a year later than that and her name was included. The year after that, she joined GL sans the brunette wig, wearing her own lovely long blond hair.

They sure had a mishmash of characters come and go the first half of 1985 - Lady Peale, Jackie and Larry Parks, Maggie Gillis and her husband...I think the only character that came aboard at that time who caught on was Julia. I wasn't sorry to see Lady Peale vanish without a trace. She was annoying, clingy and her whining was like nails on a chalkboard. Nonetheless, it was Lady Peale who finally set Amy straight about Brick's feelings for her and I can't wait to see that episode in its entirety. We're getting closer, I see!!