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I'm sure everyone had their personal favorite storylines they followed back in the day, and whatever they weren't interested in probably got the ol' VCR pause button. Clips are exactly what they are ... "Clips". Lol I see in '83 clip "031b" we have some high drama with Dina at the Abbotts and then Nikki at Victor's funeral. I also see what was probably the last scenes of Stuart Brooks, as he and Liz head out for the cemetery on Memorial Day. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall seeing him after the Memorial Day '83 episode. EDIT: Victor's funeral, not wedding.

$$$$$$. Money talks.

I wouldn't be surprised if they shut down again due to the virus. There may be more classics on the horizon (though only some are truly classics to me).

I liked it, and enjoyed the climax to the story at the "ranch". One similar story I didn't like as well though was the Tyrone Jackson / Mr. Anthony story, where Tyrone was posing as a white guy by using make-up to infiltrate the syndicate. Really?... That story kind of "jumped the shark" I felt.

Did they mend fences on his way out? When he paid her a visit right before the Newman wedding, they both seemed very cordial and happy to see each other, like nothing bad even happened.

Those were the first Abbott house scenes (where Mamie was calling Jack as "Mister Jack"), which I never recall her saying again, and the first Terry / Jerry scenes. Also, Robert Lawrence eventually moved into the Prentiss house after Lance was gone. I remember some mention of it on the show, where he had bought the place from them. It underwent a very slight remodel (windows, paint, stain, and furnishings mostly). There are some scenes of it in the '82 clips. I don't know where that put Lucas. Maybe in the apartment above Jonas'.

I liked L. Stern, but once she started living in the Abbott house, it seemed like all she ever did is sit around and mope. Lol

Enjoyed the flashback Julia has to 1980-81(?) of when she and Vic split up after the Michael Scott fiasco. Also enjoyed Jill & John's scenes on "023b", where Katherine goes off on Jill. Can't say I was much of a D. Adair fan though. I always felt her scenes fell a little flat.

Lilibet Stern was very likable as Patty. Andrea Evans, not so much. As for Hadley not being on contract, I think he actually was a number of times, but it was always "on again, off again". To be fair, he probably wasn't always needed around too much when the law enforcement element wasn't a part of a particular story. As for the most recent "crazy Patty" story, they tried to bring Carolyn Conwell back (Doug Davidson personally asked her to), but she was well into retirement by then, and refused. So, they did what they could with the family, and most of the actors just kind of ran their course. I miss seeing the Williams house set in particular. It was so middle class and relatable.

I always felt they should have brought him back at least one more time to do better justice to the amnesia storyline, rather than just dropping it the way they did and have him go back to "Ruthie" in Norfolk. He's done a few little acting jobs here and there in other productions post-Y&R amnesia storyline. Currently at 89, I don't have high hopes we'll ever see him again, like we did with Liz for a few final scenes when they killed off her character, but who knows.

Further complicating the Williams family is that Brett Hadley (Carl) had another job as well, with FEMA, and it was sometimes hard to bring him back for stories as often as they would have liked, which is partly the reason why he kept disappearing for long periods of time.

Too bad Stuart didn't join them, though I think the actor was asked, but declined, which is why Maestro shows up instead.

No, but I recall the character was known as Charlie Wong. I was a bit let down when he was replaced with Miguel, even though he didn't have much of a part.

They were clearly a Victor & Nikki & Lorie fan. Probably didn't care much for certain other story elements, which eats up a lot of tape. Much as I'd like to see Jack & Patti's wedding among other things now, I'll take what I can get. Lol ...oh, and I love hearing all of the old background music cues again. That really takes me back!

It may have been wandering, but things developed at a fast pace, which I liked and was refreshing to see, rather than just plod along for years as some of the stories before and after that time frame have. Between 1979 and 1983 would include some of my favorite stories, with Suzanne Lynch, Derek Thurston, creepy Edward, Vanessa, Michael Scott in Victor's basement, Pete Walker and the mob, Rick Daros, Lorie getting back Prentiss Industries, the family transitions, Patti shooting Jack, Tony DiSalvo, Nikki's baby drama, Eve Howard poisoning Victor, the list goes on.

If I remember right, I think it was.

What a great photo! The Abbott house looks so different from a distance.

Once Nikki entered Victor's life, that part of the show suddenly resembled the 1964 movie "My Fair Lady", where the wealthy Henry Higgins had a jolly English friend (Colonel Hugh Pickering) who was mostly along for the ride on his rich friend's coattails, and together, the two of them conspired to turn Audrey Hepburn's low-class character (Eliza Doolittle) into a refined socialite. I had often wondered if one or both of the Bell's were fans of that movie.

Many thanks! Yes! It appears new clips are being posted daily. The summaries help to fill in the cracks and nail down more exact dates.

Thanks again for your work on these! I would very much enjoy seeing 1979 through Feb. 1982 someday. Some of my favorite Y&R right there.

I was just looking at some old notes I kept, and yep, you're right. Memorial Day '83 was the last time for Stuart.

Stuart's last scene I recall was him and Liz heading out the door of the Brooks house, ready to head off to live in England (where Snapper & Kris moved to IIRC). Never again saw him or the Brooks house. I thought it was late '82, but may have been '83. I don't know.

This is great! Do you have earlier summaries, and are they on a website?

I agree with most of this. Never liked "Karen", and never liked McGillan as Greg. Lucas & Lorie could have been a couple at the end, but anyway... Too bad we never saw Stuart again after 1982.

I always liked Tom Ligon as Lucas. Too bad he didn't stick around longer. The girl who played Lorie too. She was very good.