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Hi, can someone walk me through where to locate the 1.99 per month/19.99 per year deal? I downloaded the Peacock app, created an account, but when I click on “payment and plans”, I only get these options: - Peacock free - Peacock Premium 4.99 per month - Peacock Premium Plus 9.99 per month

One other factor to the writers burning through the Season 5 story bible early, was that the season was extended from 22 to 25 eps. (can't find the source now, but remember reading that) And then seasons 6-8 were all super-sized at 30 eps each. = = My impression is that Cathy Geary was more of a character created "on-the-fly", rather than planned with much foresight. After Ciji was killed off, Lisa Hartman signed a contract for a new ABC show "High Performance". Fortunately it tanked in the ratings and LH became available.

Attention everyone and especially the anonymous uploading angel we appreciate so much - @ChickenNuggetz92 provided an update here https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/61220-yrbbgl-vault-updates/page/3/#comment-1813298 new uploads to the Vault are temporarily on hold while ChickenNuggetz92 migrates the Vault to a new OneDrive. He'll keep us updated... meanwhile, a million thanks to ChickenNuggetz92 and the Angels!

Thanks for this insight. It helps to explain how Cathy could later stay with Joshua after his bad behavior starts... = = Like you said, these are spotlight eps for Constance McCashin. It's super-sad to note that, IIRC, this is the last time that Laura is ever given a lead character spotlight 😢

I do wonder if Danielle Brisebois' short Knots stint was related to her CBS contract... CBS' Archie Bunker's Place, co-starring DB, was canceled at the end of its 4th season in spring '83, with no notice given. Star Carroll O'Connor was bitter he wasn't given a final season to wrap up the stories or at least notice to craft a satisfying finale. Perhaps ABP's abrupt cancelation left DB with some unused contract guarantees, so CBS said "put her on Knots for a few eps"? Mary Frances' story starts off strong, but soon poops out. Was she always intended to be a short-term character, or did the writers change course mid-story? I guess we'll never know... DB went on to live her best life as a musician, as a member of the New Radicals group, and later the writer of Natasha Bedingfield's 2005 #1 smash "Unwritten" = = Re: Karen's drug addiction - Michele Lee comments in this interview https://www.knotslanding.net/interviews/michele.htm: "AS: Karen entering drug rehab. Michele: Mixed feelings. (Long pause) AS: Can you elaborate? Michele: I had questions as to whether Karen should take this route. (Pause) But I worked very hard on those nine episodes about drug dependency. I became very involved with playing that part properly." I really wish she elaborated further! What other route would Karen have taken...? = = Among my first eps ever seen of Knots, in spring '84 as a 12-year-old, was Karen's stay in rehab! 😮 What an introduction, huh? Needless to say, I was hooked.

Thanks! KB left for maternity leave after 1714.

I couldn't help but take an advance peek at the newly-uploaded eps to confirm exactly when Kimberlin Brown returned from maternity leave 😇 She returns in a cameo in 1764 and returns in a full ep in 1768. Does anyone know the original airdates of 1764 and 1768? It's strange to see Molly so warm and maternal with Sheila, and Sheila so friendly and non-hostile/not-homicidal towards Molly! Eternal thanks as always to the Uploading Angel!

Thanks for the nice memories, Vee. Isn't this around the time that Diana takes an exit (off-screen, someone else just mentions it) to visit Uncle Joe in New York? I don't want to spoil anything, but I find Claudia Lonow's final eps as Diana to be quite curious. I'll comment once you've reached early season 6.

I just finished 1564… is it just me or did the plot accelerate very quickly out of nowhere…? Previously, Eric had given Steve Crown a 1-week “ticking clock” to get close to Brooke and get rid of Connor Davis. Suddenly, in 1564, Connor has learned of the Belief patent and will receive the patent file the next day, so now we have a new 24-hour “ticking clock”! Additionally, Ridge only just departed to Monte Carlo in ep 1560 for business, but also to decide btw Taylor and Brooke… and now in 1564 he’s already returning! Feels like the writers decided that things were moving too slowly…?

End of Mar ‘98 so they were married a year and a half

Upon my recent '96 viewing, I was shocked how fast Nikki and Joshua progressed... they had their first date in August, he proposed in September, and they married in October. He was definitely milquetoast, but they had a nice easy romantic chemistry, and I think Nikki may have been content to remain married to him, if it wasn't for that pesky psychotic former wife.

Ok, I dug through the SOC yearly recaps to figure out what happened to Victor and Nikki’s ’98 remarriage… • Summer ’98 – Diane reveals she is still legally married to Victor. Somehow this is resolved and V&N resume their marriage • Spring ’99 – they are separated when Victor is kidnapped. Victor bonds with Ramona and Nikki reconnects with Brad • Summer and fall ’99 – V&N’s relationship deteriorates as Victor won’t have his vasectomy reversed to have another child with Nikki, and later she is betrayed to find out about his sperm sample. Brad tries to lure Nikki away and Ramona continues to lurk around. • 2000 – Nikki separates from Brad, and is still married to Victor but their relationship is shaky. He is betrayed by Nikki bailing out Jabot from bankruptcy. I assume their divorce is processed sometime late 2000? • 2001 – not much V&N romance, they are occupied with other stories • Spring ’02 – V&N reconnect, and Victor goes on his journey of self-discovery, revisiting his prior loves • Sept ’02 – V&N remarry again. I won’t dig through the archives to figure out when they next divorce, but I know by 2005, Nikki is dating Bobby. Oh yea and Victor kissing Sharon in ’03 prob didn’t help matters.

i feel like by Dec '91, Katherine saw how Dina could be shady... lying about her fake illness being the reason she stayed away for so many years. But by Jan '96, Katherine was happy to summon Dina back to Genoa City...

I am up to 1556 - 1558 and they are on FIRE! In the past, I often FF past certain scenes or storylines that don’t keep my attention… but not here… I am relishing to see Sheila in her full powers. She is secure in her new marriage, and she is starting to realize the joys of being rich! In her entire history on YR and BB, I have never seen her money-focused, but who wouldn’t be tempted by the “sweet life” once given a taste? I loved her free and relaxed interactions here with Brooke. I’m not sure if she actually likes Brooke, but she definitely sees her as an ally. She confides in Brooke: “you’re my only friend… I’m very private” Oh, if Brooke only knew! A hat-tip to the writers for throwing in little future plot-clues such as: “Harry Houdini once owned this house…rumor has it there are secret tunnels underneath!” I am very impressed so far with the Kevin story. It doesn’t feel preachy or PSA-like at all. (Cricket/Christine Blair Romalotti Williams should take notes) The struggle to secure Kevin a job at the Bikini Bar feels very true-to-life. I really appreciate that they cast Black actors. I love how Macy, while flailing in almost all areas of her life, is a passionate advocate for Kevin. I lol’d out loud when Aunt Ruthanne commented about Macy: “oh that’s right… she has a husband and a boyfriend!” 😂 My only minor criticism is surely Kevin does have his challenges in life and I would like to see that... to provide a full picture… perhaps that is forthcoming. The Sally/Stephanie scenes were delicious. Sally greets Stephanie with “free advice / a warning”… but by the end, Stephanie has turned the tables with a sly grin. In retrospect, I do view these scenes in a different light, knowing that Sally and Stephanie eventually come to a mutual understanding and respect… but that’s just fine. At the end of 1557 when Ridge barges into Eric’s office… does Trish look like she was caught with her hand in the cookie jar?? I am all in for the Belief story and am making a point not to skip any scenes. I am mostly enjoying it. Stephanie forced to pretend to tolerate Brooke is fantastic to watch. And Karen subbing for Brooke for a Steve Massage is the most interesting thing Karen has done in months. However, I do not like the Connor actor and feel he is miscast. (I do wonder if I would have preferred Perry Stephens cast as Connor Davis!) And I definitely do not enjoy Connor and Ridge’s macho rivalry 🙄

Ha! Could that have been me...?? 🤣 That's so funny that Victor remembers his love for Nikki, while she is in the hospital bed, b/c that's exactly what happened in winter '92 as she was recovering from the back surgery and her addiction... he kept having visions of her, which were kinda awkward as they seemed to lean a bit "Victoria's Secret"/almost pornographic...

I was out exercising this morning, and my thoughts kept circling back to Victor and Nikki, and I realized I still have nagging questions... (only on a soap forum could people understand that I would be out exercising and thinking of vintage '90s Young and the Restless 😂🤣) I recently watched summer '96. Nikki was vulnerable with Victor and made it clear she was open to a reconciliation. IMO he seemed totally disinterested. Like, he had moved on from that chapter in his life. Hope straight-up asks Victor if he will remarry Nikki, and he replies, "I don't see that happening" So I guess my question is - when does Victor re-discover his love for Nikki? Is it before Nikki is shot, or is it because Nikki is shot and on death's door?

Ok, thanks... I've only seen clips, such as the moment Victor tells Diane he's staying married to Nikki and how devastated Diane was. Sounds like i need to see the whole story to get the intricacies

I'm not too familiar with the YR plots of 1998/99 and something has always confused me... Victor ditches Diane in the cruelest way after Nikki miraculously recovers, post-deathbed remarriage. But by '99 Victor and Nikki are divorced again?? Anyone recall how that happened?

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That's the interesting thought experiment... if Sony had to pick a time point from when to start making vintage eps available, what would make the most sense from a marketing perspective? Highlighting characters familiar to current viewers... Perhaps starting from September '81... Victor first sees Nikki dancing at the Bayou... or April '82... John Abbott returns, as now played by Jerry Douglas, and the Abbott home set debuts. Victor and Nikki are connected at this point, but this is when the Victoria pregnancy storyline kicks their story into next gear.

^ the ill-fated move from Thursdays at 10pm to Thursdays at 9pm. It was soon reversed, but the damage to the ratings was done. Thinking of summer '86 reminds me of an interesting Knots story from that time. It really shows how success in Hollywood can sometimes come down to luck and timing. By the end of Season 7, spring '86, Jill's affair with Gary had wound down, and Jill didn't even appear in some of the final eps leading up to the season finale. Chances are, Jill would have faded out w/o even a goodbye scene. But... as the writers were prepping the season finale - TV Guide contacts the show, as they are interviewing Teri Austin, and want to go on set to watch a scene with her being filmed. Based on that, the writers squeezed in a quick scene in the finale of Gary and Jill acknowledging their uncertain relationship status. After that, the rest is history... Jill was brought back for 3 more seasons of increasingly front-burner story. Imagine if it weren't for that TV Guide article, we never might have seen the Val "suicide" story...

Cute mention of OLTL in this profile of Michal R. Jackson, Tony winner for creating "A Strange Loop"... Florencia Lozano is his neighbor in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, and she lends Michael her SODs https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/realestate/michael-r-jackson-washington-heights.html

^ hope we’re not too off-topic but The Nanny was canceled in ‘99 and FranD felt the show had more life yet

You are my twin on this topic 😂

I don't like manufactured Survivor drama either, but I do think there should be eliminations. I want the stakes to be high and the struggle to be real. I pooped out on this All-Stars after the first 2 eps