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I'll go a step further: Why is everyone in Haddonfield a raging dick? Okay, back to our regularly scheduled Guiding Light ...

Going off the boxing promo, this is from the week of January 8-12, 1979. ETA: Whoops, it's even in the title that this was presumably Wednesday, Jan. 10. Sorry.

I'm wondering if Anjelica & Neil was never seriously considered or if the pairing was cut short (did their marriage even make it to six months?) as a response to any/all of the above: Jane Elliot's departure, Shelley Taylor Morgan's (intentional?) temping, Judith Chapman's arrival, lack of chemistry between Joseph Gallison and any of these ladies or good old-fashioned ageism.

Did the good people at Politico come out of a two-year coma? We've already got a 50/50 Senate. (And now that I look it up, Vice President Harris just needs to cast six more tie-breakers to both hold the all-time record and have cast the 300th ever.)

I fear that like/dislike on individual posts could easily be (for lack of a better word) abused. I'd be willing for a compromise where it could be enabled or not allowed when someone creates a thread, however.

This one, but you gave some great examples in the other direction.

I should have been clearer with my intent with this thread. I intended it to be about actors who noticably overacted (or to be charitable, added extra flourishes) upon their returns. There's been some good examples throughout the thread, but your mentioning Marco stands out because Gerald Anthony was specifically called out by Michael Logan in 1992. Something along the lines of Gerald's talent being undeniable, but that this time around, he was coming across as subtle as Jackie Gleason.

They did have an opening, since Stephanie had been killed off, and I assume Wilma (Anita Gilette's character) didn't fit that bill.

"Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," starring Roman & Marlena & John & Isabella!

This thread is inspired by @DRW50's perceptive comment about Robin Strasser trying especially hard with her performance during her third run as Dorian. I'll also add Marj Dusay's second go as Alexandra. Anyway, discuss.

ABC's 90-minute 1:30-3 p.m. EST game show block was better counterprogramming than I realized. That's a rather tight race at 2 p.m. among DOOL, The Newlywed Game and TGL. Also, notice that all but one of these shows in the top 12 were at least six years old (if we count Let's Make a Deal on ABC as a continuation of the NBC run).

Shut your eyes and you can practically hear Gary Owens' voice ... Great stuff, @JAS0N47!

The proper response to that image is, of course:

Manipulative, I'd say. It was usually more stealth, but every so often, she got childish. For the love of God, woman, Bobby's an adult here. It's not like he's either you or Jock's caregiver.

I'll just let Dabney Coleman speak for me.

That's cold, Victor. He was your son in law BITD.

Anyone want to bet on (a) Peacock burning off their remaining Days episodes, (b) when they start doing it and (c) the frequency of the burn offs ("Two episodes daily! Three on Saturdays and Sundays!")?

Mary Louise Wilson as Mrs. Verdon, Michael's mole/Brenda's new nanny for Steven (and what appears poised to be a recurring role), beginning Feb. 13, 1990 on OLTL.

Mind. Blown.

And now we're onto the last dozen ... I'll make one last prediction. I would love if Macdonald and/or Frances made it to the top five.

Beautiful grabs!

So nice of Erica to pop back into Pine Valley amid her commitments to the Grand Ole Opry.

Down to the final 15 ... I'm curious if John Aniston will make the top 10 or not.

All these years, it was staring us all in the face, but we just didn't acknowledge it ...

Thanks. I just feel like it would have been a good hook.