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WOW!! That's quite a lineup. Hopefully they can get Emma Samms so both Fallons and both Stevens could be there!!

Soaps always used to do Thanksgivings so well!!

Bummed that we missed a good chunk of the first episode - though what can you do if the power goes out? It looks like we got a pretty good recap on some of the more important things in the second episode. I'm seeing more and more why Althea and Nick were such a popular couple back in the day. The chemistry between Liz Hubbard and Gerald Gordon was absolutely electric. We haven't even seen them kiss yet!! Come to think of it - we haven't seen many kisses outside of Dr. and Dr. Powers, have we? The only other ones I can think of were Bill and Ruth Winters, John and Bonnie, and of course the one between Steve and Liz in the doctors' lounge that was interrupted by John's arrival.

Matthew Cowles would have been perfect. It wasn't only daytime where he played disturbed characters well. He was in a second season episode of the original L&O as a character nicknamed "Lemonhead", who ended up catatonic.

SFK, I can't even imagine Tim Stickney without the dreads. Those were his trademark!! LOL I always found him and Nathan Purdee very believable as brothers on OLTL. Dang, THAT'S Patrick Muldoon? Yikes. What happened???

How long was he a temp? What happened to Michael Tylo at that time?

I couldn't agree more. His is by far the most comprehensive SB site I've ever seen.

I was wondering about his accent. Thanks for sharing the info. Also, I wonder if the daytime programming across the board was preempted for the funerals of MLK and RFK. I'm pretty sure they probably were. On a lighter note, did anyone else giggle at the "spoon" line in today's second episode? But I am glad that Nick is willing to give Ed a chance. Yup, Carolee still has it bad for the bad boy!! Actually, it's a good thing she found him instead of Liz. He'd probably try for a quickie right then and there!!

Thank you for sharing the story!! I would like to read La Lucci's memoir. My local library does have a copy, but it's the first edition before AMC was cancelled. I want to read the updated version where she rips Frons up one side and down the other.

Another irony that has cracked me up - Steve grumbling that John Rice owes him a million hours of sleep. Dr. "All Rich" (as Dr. Bellini has so eloquently called him) has led a very charmed life, while his cousin lived on practically no sleep and lots of coffee but still did his job efficiently. Now he is enjoying a well-deserved inheritance of a trip to Europe to have fun, with a certain pretty girl at his side. Apparently, Dr. Steve doesn't like the shoe on the other foot!! LOL

Bill Conti was one of the greatest musicians to score for TV shows, ever. I rank him up there with the likes of Mike Post (though he wrote themes for action/adventure shows and not for primetime soaps, but you get my point).

Yeah, I remember Louise Sorel was on OLTL in 1987, and Susan Marie Snyder had recently left as Laken #2. I just wasn't sure if either LS or Shell Danielson (Laken #3) were there when JW came on. Thanks for clarifying.

Well, Dr. Ed Stark is officially on the staff of Hope Memorial. I look forward to seeing him and Nick work together, and have Martha fuss over him, too. Somehow I think he'll take it more in stride. LOL Ed's talk with Matt in the first episode about the war, about life and the lack of hope he had is still sadly relevant today. It's also eerily prophetic that less than a week after this episode aired, Martin Luther King was killed. I love how Nick confided in Nathan Bunker about Ed's outlook in the second episode. Nathan's response was incredible. Yet again, House Jameson knocked it out of the park. Also in the second episode, watch Gerald Gordon flub a line and James Pritchett helps him out. Nick was supposed to say "are we supposed to spoon feed the guy?" and the line ended up coming out "spoon the guy?". You could tell James Pritchett was starting to crack up when he came to the rescue with "you mean, spoon feed?". Both men laughed - I would say both in and out of character. Yet, it made the scene seem so natural. Dr. Steve, you bad, bad boy!! You owe Carolee three hundred dozen roses for her good deed.

I also wonder how Lemay would have handled Doug Watson/Mac Cory's passing and its aftermath had he still been writing the show in 1989. From reading his book and interviews from over the years, I know he was very fond of Mr. Watson.

For your viewing pleasure, here are plenty of Jo, Stu and Sunny in the spring of 1986:

Yeah, JAN was on the first season of Baywatch (when it aired on NBC and before it became an international phenomenon in first-run syndication) in 1989-90. No matter who was playing Warren, weren't his mother Augusta and sister Laken already off the canvas again by the time he came back?

Wasn't Luna's real name Darlene or something like that? How did she go from a Darlene to a Luna? Was she pregnant IRL while Luna had twins?

Liz Hubbard had a very beautiful blond mane!! I too wonder how the hair department managed it and got it always looking so good. Maybe Nick being a jerk to all the newcomers is like an initiation of some kind. LOL But I had to laugh when he said he hoped that Karen would stay in Europe. No doubt much of the staff (and the audience!) feels the same way!! I too felt bad for Nathan Bunker. Matt and Nick both seemed greatly troubled at the news that he had fallen. It's a testament to Rita Lakin's writing and especially House Jameson's portrayal that Nathan Bunker has transformed from most-hated character to someone so beloved by both the other characters and the audience.

In today's episode, we finally meet Dr. Ed Stark, who already has an adversary (and you'll never guess who it is, LOL). It will be interesting to see how he fits into Hope Memorial. Does anyone know how long he stays on the show? The second episode - oh boy. Steve and Liz could (and should) have gotten it a whole lot worse from Dr. Powers than they did. Actually, Liz probably did when Matt gave her a new assignment - where she will be working in the hospital from now on and most importantly, with whom. I'll bet the person(s) who are already working there will be thrilled!!

L&F a "big hit"? Wasn't it always rock bottom among the daytime dramas? Either way, I'd call it a pretty big overestimation!!

I always thought Scott Jenkins looked like a perfect combination of John Allen Nelson and Jack Wagner. I wonder if at any point they ever tried to get JAN back.

Yup - glad he hasn't left acting completely behind.

He seems to be leading a happy and healthy life away from the show biz arena.

Ralph and Lila Anderson make Bill and Ruth Winters' marriage look like all sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, all the time!! (Before they made up and adopted Danny, that is.)

No matter the RL perception of Brenda Dickson, there's no question she was a dynamo as Jill. I know Jess Walton has played the role now for over a quarter of a century and is probably now the most identifiable Jill, but there's no doubt that Brenda brought lots of gusto into her portrayal of Jill - especially with Jeanne Cooper/Katherine.