Spoon

I had one of those.  Would listen to it on Summer vacations.  I remember listening to Ross and Blake's (GL) first wedding.

And of course it's full circle back to the radio days.  I've heard my grandma used to listen to GL while gardening.

GH Sonny

YR Sally

DAYS EJ/Gabi

I didn't buy Dru and Sharon's friendship.  Yes, they both hated Phyllis butit still felt forced and awkward to me.

On 9/22/2022 at 9:05 AM, Liberty City said:

In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Richard Steinmetz admits he was on the five-yard line for a role on The Young and the Restless, which ultimately went to Trevor St John.

Bit of an age difference.

Interesting how Ross/Justin and Mike/Ed were both lawyer/Doctor siblings.  Ross and his BFF relationship basically filled the void of Mike.  Too bad Mike didn't have a meatier return in 1997.  I guess Don Stewart was difficult to work with, but still... 

After Peter Simon left would've been a great time for Mike to return, especially with his niece married to the mob.  It would've been a great, additional angle to the Santos era.

Strange that they brought in Robert Gentry back as Ed and basically treated him as a dayplayer.  They probably didn't bother to ask the more popular Mart Hulswit.

Springfield.  A lawyer, maybe in a practice with Ross.

Re: Days.  I could easily see that being the outcome.  Sounds real soapy.

GL,The Reardons: Bea. Maureen, Nola, Tony and Jim.

AW: The McKinnons: Vince, Mary, Kathleen, mj. Cheryl and cousin Jake.

Nobody mentioned SFT's McClearly clan yet. 

13 minutes ago, Dylan said:

"The tension between Devon and Nate is going to push nate to take an action that could have ramifications throughout the family and company."

 

This action was revealed in the CDN,  Nate is plotting a hostile takeover with Victoria. Nate told Victoria about CW going public. He's going to be an insider to victoria so she can scoop up Chancellor Winter shares. When she has a majority share she will put Nate in charge of CW.

Love the ego of Nate.  He leaves medicine for two minutes and suddenly he thinks he an expert on business.  Even moreso than Devon.  Victoria is just using the sap as a puppet, joke on him.

The entire cast of b&b.

Days: Sarah, Kristen, Susan, 

Days: nuStephanie is a stunner.  Also Chloe and Gabi. 

Y&R: Sally, Amanda and Ashley.  Maybe Chloe.

GH: Liz and Felicia.  

11 hours ago, Tonksadora said:

Were the Hortons Irna's? I've always known she was involved in the creation of DOOL, along with Ted & Betty Corday & Bill Bell, ... maybe someone else I'm not tripping on their name right now, but I never knew specifics. Certainly interested in knowing.

And, what happened with the Spauldings in 1993?

That was around the time Beverley McKinsey left.  Marj Dusay was very serviceable at first until mustache twirling Ron Raines came on as Alan.  The two of them camped so hard, as the once nuanced characters became one-dimensional cartoons.

Maureen and Vanessa, GL

Maureen and Roger, GL

Ross and Ed. GL

Vanessa and Jenna.  GL

Barbara and Lisa, ATWT

The Irna Big Three: Bauers, Hughes, Hortons.

Spauldings, pre 1993.  GL

Favorites:

Phillip/Rick. GL

Cass/Felicia. AW

Victor/Col. Douglas. Y&R

Luke/Robert. GH

On 9/6/2022 at 10:49 AM, SAPOUNOPERA said:

Makes more sense. 

Yeah, y&r plays it way too safe and predictable.  This show needs a shot in the arm but that's not happening with these fools in charge.

On 9/2/2022 at 1:59 AM, SAPOUNOPERA said:

Please don't make TSJ Victor and Ashley's aborted baby.

Won't happen, 'cause that would shake things up.  Watch him be yet another rando with no family connections.  Zzzz.

He was a doctor at memorial who was murdering patients.  Bob was accused and son Chris took over as chief of staff making it look like an ambitious Chris was framing his dad.  Chris was portrayed as real shady at this time.

On 9/7/2022 at 2:01 PM, Joseph said:

No I believe That Was Brian Played By Laurence Lau, A middle aged man who was a closeted GAY, He married Lucinda but seemed more interested in Luke, they kissed around 3 times and Ruined Luke's Relationships with both Lucinda and Noah, he was referring to, didn't even now John James was on ATWT

Gina was one of my favorites on TGL as Dinah and she's a powerhouse but I feel as Phyllis she was a miscast.  She just didn't feel like Phyllis at all.  She lacked the sexuality and sinister aura of the character.

On 9/3/2022 at 3:32 AM, Darn said:

The only fan favorite return that would excite most people and get eyeballs on the show is Victoria Rowell. And that’s not happening so who cares?

Y&R is so bloated with an overpaid elderly cast that there are hardly people to bring back anyway.

Always found the increasingly aging cast quite ironic, given the shows title.

40 minutes ago, ChickenNuggetz92 said:

This list has some bogus entries - Gina SO does not deserve to be on this list and at the number 1 spot at that! Maura West as Diane Jenkins and Eden Riegel as Heather Stevens should have been on here.  

Gina was good on the show but a terrible Phyllis.  Would've been better as Victoria or someone else.  JT is another one who isn't necessarily bad bit he's not a great fit for Billy.

I need to vent. This time of year I get sad thinking of this show that I grew up with.  My mom would have it on when I came home from school. It grew on me as time went by.  My mom would explain who was related to who and this fascinated me greatly and core families lasting generations are my favorite aspects of soaps in general.  I wouldget excited during long credit days and the cast list and the "full" closing music.

Oh, why couldn't GL get more respect in the late 80s and 90s?  Seemed like Santa Barbara was getting more buzz (pun?) than GL.  Everything seemed to be clicking in 1984.  The revamping seemed to work although I would've kept more of a "core" or "foundation" to the show connecting it more with pre-1984 GL.

I'd hear about past characters or characters I was too young to remember like Mike.  The earliest stuff I remember was quint and Nora's exploits.  Mom would refer to her movie fantasies.  Quint/Nola and Another World's Cass/Kathleen were favorite couples of mine.  

They had a good thing going with the Reardons.  Tony, Jim, Annabelle were all written out too soon.  During the 90s GL was decent in bringing people back but it would've been interesting to see Tony or Jim return.  Especially Tony who was with the show for a decent amount of time (5 years?).

Reva was okay but they should've built her family up better, like give her another brother or sister (in the 80s).  Especially with The Reardons and Bauers being de-emphasized.  

India was another memorable character I remember when I was young along with the Musketeers and lujack.  It's a shame they didn't have VI on a longer contract.  Lujack and Beth sparked the ratings during 84 where it was beating general hospital for four weeks as "Almost Paradise" played as they rode that motorcycle along the beach.  

They should've brought back Lujack somehow, Nick was a bore.  The Beth recast was bad.  BC's Beth was better when she returned in '97(?).  We were supposed to root against her in favor as Harley?  I couldn't do that after seeing their romance in the 80s.  They were soulmates. Actually Lujack could've also been her soul mate but he died.

India was another memorable character, thought she was good with Ross.  This was during a period where I thought bloss was stale but blake/Ross were absolutely my second favorite gl couple.  I was devastated when jvd/ross left the show after 25 or 26 years as he quickly became the shows elder statesman after only being on the show four or five years.  GL really gutted too much of the cast during the early 80s.

Loved the Anabelle story, one of my favorite umbrella stories which linked all the families together.  I know their was continuity issues, but I sppreviated.  Nola and Tony learning that their father didn't abandon them but met another fate.

Hot take: the 1989 Alan Spaulding recast was a decent recast.  I could see him as Alan and he still gave off some of the gravitas that CB had.  Ron Raines was a joke.  MD as Alex started off okay but really went off the rails as time went by, especially after Alan returned from prison.  

They should've given Rick Bauer children sooner.  Him and Abigail were together for a decent amount of time, they should've had a child together.

On 11/9/2021 at 1:52 PM, Max said:

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The thing about y&r and its not necessarily a bad thing is with their cast stability there isn't a whole lot of fan favorites to bring back..  Dru, a return visit by Jill.  50th anniversary would be a good opportunity to reintroduce either the brooks or foster families If they choose to.

3 hours ago, antmunoz said:

I grew up believing Granny Matthews lasted a year and Janet five years, thanks to Robert LaGuardia’s books.  According to Eddie Dreuding, Granny lasted a month and Janet two years.  And this misinformation occurred basically only a decade after the premiere of the show. 
 

A decade later, Christopher Schemering would write that Agnes killed off all of Lipton’s characters (the Gregorys) in a plane crash. 
 

I mean, let’s just make stuff up since virtually nobody is going to contradict us!  LOL. Reminds me of the Wiki on GL’s Cassie about 15 years ago—she was Bill Bauer’s daughter!  

That would've been a good idea as it would've increased the presence.of the Bauers which was reduced to just Rick by the mid-00s.  Although I think Alan would've been a little more plausible.

For y&r, I'd like to see SOMETHING happen.  Maybe a character die in a car accident, bring back some popular actors and recast some past characters like Andy, Steve or any grown  children/grandchildren from any of the Foster boys.