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IN LOVING MEMORY GERRY GIBSON JANUARY 3, 1935-FEBRUARY 24, 2025 Simmons, 1985-1992 Gerry Gibson, who portrayed Shane's butler, SImmons, on "Days of Our Lives" for 50 episodes from 1985-1992 has passed away at the age of 90. After leaviing "Days", he appeared in four "Rockford Files" TV movies as Critch in the late 1990's. His final acting role was in a "Murder, She Wrote" TV movie in 2003. His death was announced in the most recent issue of the SAG-AFTRA memorial list.

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from September 2025 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2025.html 2025 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/25-9/30/25), out of a total of 195 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 103 2. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black-77/Hattie Adams-5) 82 3. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 79 4. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 78 *. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 78 6. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 71 7. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 70 8. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 66 9. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 65 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 65 11. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 63 12. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 59 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 59 14. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 58 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-48/Susan Banks-10) 58 16. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 56 17. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 54 18. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 53 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez-42/Arnold Feniger-15) 53 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 53 21. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 52 22. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 51 23. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 49 24. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 46 25. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 44 26. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 45 27. Peyton Meyer (Doug Williams) 39 28. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 33 29. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 32 30. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 31 31. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 28 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 28 33. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 27 34. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner-19/Theresa Donovan-5) 24 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 24 36. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 22 37. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 21 38. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 20 39. AlexAnn Hopkins (Joy Wesley) 17 40. Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi) 17 41. Ros Gentle (Woman in White/Rachel Blake) 14 42. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 12 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 12 44. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 11 45. David Jite (Bailiff) 10 46. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 9 47. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 8 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis-7/Adrienne Johnson-1) 8 *. Colton Little (Andrew Donovan) 8 *. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan) 8 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) 8 52. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 7 *. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 7 *. Christie Clark (Carrie Reed) 7 *. Michael Dietz (Dr. Jeffrey Russell) 7 *. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 7 *. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 7 *. Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black) 7 *. Derek Yates (Kerry Youmans) 7 60. Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver) 6 *. Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley) 6 *. Michael Masini (Richie/Thug) 6 *. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 6 *. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 6 65. Madelyn Kientz (Sophia Choi) 5 66. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 4 *. Amelia & Kennedy Hileman (Victoria Kiriakis) 4 *. Chadwick Hopson (Kevin Lambert) 4 *. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 4 *. Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene) 4 71. Bruce Beatty (Seth Burns) 3 *. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 3 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 3 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 3 *. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 3 76. Clyde Kusatsu (Wei Shin) 2 77. Kim Coles (Whitley King) 1 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1 *. Theodore & Vincent Simard (Baby Bo Weston) 1 September Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (9/1/25-9/30/25), out of a total of 22 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 12 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 12 3. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 11 *. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 11 5. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 9 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 9 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 9 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 9 9. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 8 *. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 8 11. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 7 *. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 7 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 7 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 7 15. Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver) 6 *. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 6 *. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 6 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 6 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 6 20. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 5 *. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 5 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 5 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 5 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 5 25. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 4 *. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 4 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 4 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 4 *. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 4 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner) 4 31. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 3 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 3 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-2/Susan Banks-1) 3 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 3 35. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 2 *. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 2 *. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 2 *. Amelia & Kennedy Hileman (Victoria Kiriakis) 2 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 2 *. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 2 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 2 *. Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene) 2 43. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 1 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis) 1 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 1 *. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 1 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 1 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 1 Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Miles Anderson (Foster) Eva La Dare (Patsy McGowan) SET TOTALS: September 2025 Horton Town Square...19 Brady Pub...14 Greene Apartment...9 Titan Office...9 Establishing Shots of Titan...9 Marlena's Townhouse...8 Stephanie's Apartment...8 Establishing Shots of Hospital...8 Establishing Shots of Stephanie's Apartment...7 DiMera Mansion...6 Hernandez Kitchen...6 Kiriakis Study...6 Establishing Shots of Townhouse...6 EJ's Office...5 Establishing Shots of DiMera Mansion...5 Establishing Shots of Greene Apartment...5 Horton Living Room...4 Johnny & Chanel's Apartment...4 Nurses' Station...4 Establishing Shots of Hernandez House...4 Establishing Shots of Johnny/Chanel Apartment...4 Establishing Shots of Kiriakis Mansion...4 The Bistro at Saxton's...3 Hospital Exam Room...3 Marlena's Bedroom...3 Nurses' Station (Elevator Area)...3 Park...3 Salem U. Bookstore...3 Xander's Apartment Bedroom...3 Establishing Shots of Park...3 Establishing Shots of Police Station...3 Arianna/Holly Dorm Room...2 Black Patch Office...2 Bookstore...2 Free Clinic Room...2 Jada's Office...2 Park/2nd Area...2 Tate/Aaron Dorm Room...2 Trask's Office...2 Establishing Shots of Black Patch...2 Establishing Shots of Horton House...2 Establishing Shots of Horton Town Square...2 Interrogation Room...1 Judge Dabney's Chambers...1 Kayla's Office...1 Patsy's Office...1 Paulina's Townhouse...1 Rafe's Office...1 Salem U. Corridor...1 Women's Prison Visiting Room...1 Establishing Shots of Pub...1 Establishing Shots of Salem U...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 9/1/25: Scott McKinsey & Kirk Doering 9/2/25: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 9/3/25: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 9/4/25: David Shaughnessy & Joanna Cohen 9/5/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 9/8/25: Scott McKinsey & David Kreizman 9/9/25: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 9/10/25: David Shaughnessy & Skyy Sandifer 9/11/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Henry Newman 9/12/25: Noel Maxam & Isaac Francis Tackman 9/15/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Dan O'Connor 9/16/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Joanna Cohen 9/17/25: David Shaughnessy & David Kreizman 9/18/25: David Shaughnessy & Henry Newman 9/19/25: Scott McKinsey & Megan Titus 9/22/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Henry Newman 9/23/25: Scott McKinsey & Kirk Doering 9/24/25: Scott McKinsey & David Kreizman 9/25/25: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 9/26/25: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor 9/29/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Dan O'Connor 9/30/25: David Shaughnessy & Isaac Francis Tackman http://www.jason47.com

Someone asked if I could get the 1/22/09 and 1/23/09 episodes. If anyone has a link to those two specific episodes, could you please message me. Thanks.

He's not listed in the detailed recap that is posted for this episode, so whatever role it was wasn't much of one. I don't have the episode log for this episode, so I can't quickly check who he was in a scene with. Cast: Alice, Anna, Bo, Britta, Caroline, Hope, John, Kimberly, Marlena, Mickey, Mike, Patch, Robin, Shane, Shawn, Victor, Eli, Nick, Judge Garber, Dr. Collins, Federal Prosecutor/Mr. Crown, Jerry Baldwin, Court Reporter, State Department Official, Bailiff, Nurse. Sets: Hearing Room & Corridor, Brady Fish Market & Ext., Riverfront Pier, Robin's Living Room, Hospital Corridor.

Updated the production schedule estimates as best I could. Here's the first update since March: APRIL 2025...Taping Jan/Feb 2026 episodes MAY 2025...Taping Mar/Apr 2026 episodes JUNE 2025...Taping Apr/May 2026 episodes JULY 2025...Taping May/Jun 2026 episodes AUGUST 2025...Taping Jun/Jul 2026 episodes Week of 9/1/25-9/5/25 DARK WEEK Week of 9/8/25-9/12/25 # Taping Jul/Aug 2026 episodes Week of 9/15/25-9/19/25 # Taping Aug 2026 episodes Week of 9/22/25-9/26/25 DARK WEEK Week of 9/29/25-10/3/25 DARK WEEK Week of 10/6/25-10/10/25 DARK WEEK Week of 10/13/25-10/17/25 DARK WEEK Week of 10/20/25-10/24/25 DARK WEEK Week of 10/27/25-10/31/25 DARK WEEK Week of 11/3/25-11/7/25 # Taping Sep 2026 episodes

BOBBY HART IN LOVING MEMORY FEBRUARY 18, 1939-SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 "Days of Our Lives" Theme Song Composer Bobby Hart, who composed the "Days of Our Lives" theme song with Tommy Boyce in 1965, along with much of the show's original background music, passed away on September 10, 2025. He was 86. Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86. His wife MaryAnn said that her husband’s death came after a long illness. Hart was associated throughout his career with co-writer Tommy Boyce, his official partner at Screen Gems/Columbia. Together, they wrote a series of huge hits for the Monkees, including the theme song for the TV series that spawned the group, “(Theme From) The Monkees,” as well as the 1966 No. 1 “Last Train to Clarksville” and follow-up singles such as “Valleri” ( a No. 3 Hot 100 hit), “I Wanna Be Free,” “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and “Words.” Mickey Dolenz issued a statement of sympathy Sunday morning: “Another great is gone. Bobby Hart, who along with Tommy Boyce, penned and produced some of the Monkees’ greatest hits not only made a vital contribution to the popular success of the Monkees, but even more importantly to the essence, the very spirit of the entire venture. His talent, charisma, good humor and calmness in the face of what at times was nothing less than a maniacal roller coaster ride often brought a sense of peace that heartened everyone around him. He was the stillness that is the eye of the hurricane.” The “Monkees” theme was not their only indelible TV song; the duo also wrote the theme for the long-running soap “Days of Our Lives.” Another song that became a standard, “Hurt So Bad,” was first a No. 10 pop hit for Little Anthony and the Imperials, before being covered by acts from the Lettermen to Linda Ronstadt (whose cover reached No. 8 in 1980). The duo’s other songs included “Come a Little Bit Closer” for Jay and the Americans, a No. 3 Billboard hit in 1964. Hart was also an Oscar nominee, with “Over You,” a song from “Tender Mercies,” in which Robert Duvall portrayed a country singer, being put up for an Academy Award in 1983; his co-writer for that was Austin Roberts. Although Boyce and Hart remained best known for helping establish the Monkees as actual charttoppers as well as TV stars, they found success on their own as a duo, releasing three albums and finding success with one big hit, amid a series of lesser-charting singles. Their gold-selling single “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. Boyce and Hart also made a series of television appearances during their brief heyday as a duo in the 1960s, appearing on “Bewitched,” “The Flying Nun” and “I Dream of Jeannie.” (In a clip taken from their “Bewitched” episode, seen below, the dialogue centers around coverage of the duo’s career in Variety.) As a duo, they were done by the end of the 1960s, but in the mid-1970s they came back together in the studio alongside ex-Monkees members Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones for what was widely seen as an attempt to form a new version of the Monkees, dubbed Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart. The supergroup did not have any super success on the charts and the collaboration only lasted for one 1976 studio album; they had a somewhat greater impact as a touring act. Hart played on some of the hits he co-wrote with Boyce as well, such as playing the Vox continental organ on the Monkees’ version of “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone.” That song was actually first recorded by the Liverpool Five and then Paul Revere & the Raiders before the Monkees took it to No. 20 on the Hot 100. Boyce and Hart were also part of a campaign in the 1960s to lower the voting age to 18, releasing a single titled “L.U.V.,” which stood for Let Us Vote. Tommy Boyce died by suicide in 1994 at age 55. Bobby Hart was born Robert Luke Harshman on Feb. 18, 1939, in Phoenix, Arizona. He changed his name at the behest of a manager when he started a brief career as a solo artist with the 1960 single “Girl in the Window.” “It was a time when there were songwriters who did nothing more than write songs for artists who didn’t write songs for themselves,” Hart explained in an interview with Gary James for Classic Bands. “Tommy and I had our first success in New York. I came from Phoenix to Los Angeles at 18, but I met Tommy when we were the same age and we became friends out here (California), but then we had a chance to go to New York and had our first success back there with ‘Come A Little Bit Closer’ by Jay and the Americans, and a Chubby Checker record and Little Anthony and the Imperials. We got signed to Screen Gems Columbia Music and came back to the West Coast in 1965. We were just set up with all these projects and basically at that point were seeing ourselves as short order cooks, if you will — whatever was needed and whenever it was needed. If Paul Revere and the Raiders were coming up to record in three days and they needed a record, we would do something that we thought would sound like a Paul Revere and the Raiders record and demo it and get it to them in three days. That was our life in 1965.” He discussed playing with as well as writing for the Monkees. “The songs we produced for the Monkees, we used my band, the Candy Store Prophets, and augmented it with a couple of guitar players named Louie Shelton and Wayne Erwin, and Tommy and I also played and sang background on ’em. It was a different sound than we would’ve gotten if we had used the Wrecking Crew guys, the regular studio guys that played on almost everything else. We loved those guys and we did use them on other sessions for other artists, but the Monkees, it really was a garage band, and one that Tommy and I played with in one form or another for four or five years.” Hart told Sunshine Factory about the initial assignment to write for the “Monkees” television show, before the roles had even been cast. “One day, our boss at Screen Gems, Lester Sill, said, ‘I want you to go over and meet with these guys on the lot, Columbia Pictures lot. They have an idea to do a pilot for a television show.’ So Tommy and I went over and had a meeting with Bert Schneider of Raybert Productions. Of course, his partner was Bob Rafelson. And he explained what they wanted to do, a show called ‘The Monkees,’ which was basically ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ Beatles on American television, a lot of madcap visuals, and we got it right away, and we convinced him right in that first meeting that we knew exactly what the counterpart musically should be. So he gave us the job of coming up with the theme song and two other songs that they needed for the pilot of ‘The Monkees.’ “We didn’t see a script,” he said, but knew “it should be something that might sound a little Beatle-esque but was not a complete ripoff of the Beatles, something that encompassed the new wave of mod music that was coming from England. And so, of course, they needed the theme song first, and we actually wrote that by walking down the street from our house on Woodrow Wilson down to a little park in the Cahuenga Pass. And while walking, we started snapping our fingers and kinda got that that would be a good groove for the piece. So by the time we got there, we basically had it in our minds that it would be ‘Here we come, walking down the street.’ And then we envisioned the drumroll from the Dave Clark Five record (“Catch Us If You Can”). That would take us into the chorus, ‘Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees.'” Hart continued, “Tommy was a great collaborator, and we worked really well together. He was a mile-a-minute, throwing out ideas, and I was more the structural guy who was saying, ‘Hey, wait a minute, those five that just went by, forget about, but that one there, that one sticks. Let’s see what we can do with that.’ And that’s the way we generally wrote. We both had a background of writing complete songs, so we both did lyrics, and we both did melodies. … And then they needed a song where, in the pilot show, Davy Jones would be walking on the beach, kind of reminiscing about a failed romance that he had. And so we had a song that we’d already written called ‘I Wanna Be Free,’ and we envisioned that that could be something that could be kind of haunting and appropriate for that scene.” In 2015, Hart published an autobiography, “Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce & Hart, the Monkees, and Turning Mayhem Into Miracles,” co-written with Glenn Ballantyne. More recently, he published another book co-penned by Ballantyne, this time focusing on his spiritual practice and not his career. “Yoga and Your Hidden Soul Power: A New Path to Love, Happiness, and Abundance Using Yoga’s Ancient Niyama Wisdom,” released in 2024, expounded on his advocacy for Kriya Yoga and the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship and author of “Autobiography of a Yogi.” Hart married MaryAnn in 1980 and they shared a strong interest in meditation retreats. “Bobby’s songwriting work accurately articulated youthful energy, and emotions to the world,” his wife said in a statement, “but his soul work brought happiness, contentment, and peace into our home.” Along with MaryAnn, Hart is survived by sons Bret and Bobby Jr., from a former marriage to Becky; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and his sisters Deborah and Rebecca. A rep says Hart’s memorial service will be private, to be followed by a public celebration in spring 2026 in Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be directed to the Self-Realization Fellowship. (Obituary via: https://variety.com/2025/music/obituaries-people-news/bobby-hart-dead-songwriter-monkees-1236517972/) Jason47 info on the "Days" theme: When songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were first approached to write the theme to "Days of Our Lives", Ted and Betty Corday asked them to come up with something that sounded similar to "Sunrise, Sunset", a song which the Cordays had just seen performed in the Broadway play "Fiddler on the Roof." Boyce and Hart's first two submissions to the Cordays were quickly rejected. Boyce was ready to call it quits, but Hart told Boyce he had one last idea before they abandoned the project. They went to a recording studio, and Hart played music on an organ that sounded like music he remembered hearing when his mother listened to various radio soap operas. Boyce gave some additional suggestions and they returned to the Cordays for their third and final attempt. This time, they were a success. Announcer Ed Prentiss spoke the following lines over the instrumental theme: "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. Days of Our Lives, a new dramatic serial starring Macdonald Carey." The "Days of Our Lives" theme was heard for the first time by the American public on Monday, November 8, 1965. It has been heard daily ever since, over 15,000 times. Composer Charles Albertine was brought on to "flesh out" the theme composed by Boyce and Hart, as well as write many background cues for the program. In an exclusive interview with Jason47, Mr. Albertine's son, Bruce, explains Albertine's involvement with the theme: The Albertines had moved to California in 1964. By that time, one of Albertine's compositions, "Bandstand Boogie", had been the theme song for "American Bandstand" for over ten years. He then began composing the background music for many of the Screen Gems comedies, including "Hazel", "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie." Screen Gems then assigned him to flesh out the theme which Boyce and Hart had submitted to the Cordays. The theme they submitted had only been done as a demo on an organ. The Cordays wanted something new and different: a theme to be played by a small orchestral ensemble. This would break new ground in daytime serials since, up until that time, they had only been accompanied by keyboard music. Albertine wrote the orchestration for the ensemble, which included adding the signature flute-and-bells broken arpeggio that begin the main title. He borrowed this portion note-for-note from his earlier critically acclaimed work "Music for Barefoot Ballerinas" written for Larry Elgart in 1952. In addition, he also wrote a bridge (middle section) for the extended theme song that was played during the closing credits crawl. However, NBC ceased using the closing credits theme in November 2001. "Days" music sheet, 11/8/65: A look at the music heard on the first episode of "Days." Bobby Hart, who passed away on September 10, co-wrote not only the theme song but much of the show's original background music heard on the show in the 1960's:

BURBANK STUDIOS: LOTS OF STUFF WRAPPED IN THE HALLWAYS (FOR A POSSIBLE MOVE?)...INCLUDES HORTON STAIRCASE....AND SNEAK PEEK AT A NEW SET NAME! A look behind-the-scenes at the Burbank Studios this week, thanks to a fan.

I was contacted by a documentarian working on a documentary of actor Ricardo Medina Jr. Thanks to checking the cast lists and figuring out which episodes Ricardo had a U/5 role on "Days" in 1999, and thanks to checking with a fan who has the episodes that can be posted, the documentarian has confirmed that the role of "Ricardo" on 11/24/99 and 11/26/99 is indeed one of Medina's earliest acting roles, which predates his main claim to fame of "Power Rangers" in 2002. Now that we know it is him, I will add him to my cast database as Ricardo in 1999.

While we await 1972, more early 1950's stuff to enjoy! JANUARY 1951 & FEBRUARY 1951 RATINGS: Only one soap on the air!

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from August 2025 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2025.html 2025 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/25-8/31/25), out of a total of 173 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 95 2. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black-68/Hattie Adams-5) 73 *. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 73 4. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 72 5. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 67 6. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 63 7. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 59 8. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 58 9. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 57 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 57 11. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 56 12. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 55 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-46/Susan Banks-9) 55 14. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 52 15. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 51 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 51 17. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez-39/Arnold Feniger-15) 50 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 50 19. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 49 20. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 47 21. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 43 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 43 23. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 42 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 42 25. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 40 26. Peyton Meyer (Doug Williams) 39 27. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 37 28. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 30 29. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 29 30. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 27 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 27 32. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 23 33. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 21 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 21 35. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner-15/Theresa Donovan-5) 20 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 20 37. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 19 38. AlexAnn Hopkins (Joy Wesley) 17 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 17 *. Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi) 17 41. Ros Gentle (Woman in White/Rachel Blake) 14 42. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 11 *. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 11 44. David Jite (Bailiff) 10 45. Colton Little (Andrew Donovan) 8 46. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan) 8 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) 8 48. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 7 *. Christie Clark (Carrie Reed) 7 *. Michael Dietz (Dr. Jeffrey Russell) 7 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis-6/Adrienne Johnson-1) 7 *. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 7 *. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 7 *. Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black) 7 *. Derek Yates (Kerry Youmans) 7 56. Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley) 6 *. Michael Masini (Richie/Thug) 6 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 6 *. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 6 *. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 6 61. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 5 *. Madelyn Kientz (Sophia Choi) 5 *. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 5 64. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 4 *. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 4 *. Chadwick Hopson (Kevin Lambert) 4 *. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 4 68. Bruce Beatty (Seth Burns) 3 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 3 *. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 3 71. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 2 *. Amelia & Kennedy Hileman (Victoria Kiriakis) 2 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 2 *. Clyde Kusatsu (Wei Shin) 2 *. Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene) 2 76. Kim Coles (Whitley King) 1 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1 *. Theodore & Vincent Simard (Baby Bo Weston) 1 August Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (8/1/25-8/31/25), out of a total of 21 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 17 2. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 15 3. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 14 4. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 12 5. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 9 6. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 9 *. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 9 *. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 9 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 9 *. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 9 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 9 12. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 8 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 8 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-6/Susan Banks-2) 8 *. David Jite (Bailiff) 8 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 8 17. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 7 18. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 6 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 6 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 6 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 6 22. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 5 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner) 5 24. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 4 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 4 26. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 3 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 3 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 3 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 3 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 3 31. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 2 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 2 33. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 1 *. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 1 *. Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley) 1 *. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 1 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 1 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 1 *. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 1 *. Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi) 1 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) 1 Contract actors not appearing this month: Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Miles Anderson (Foster) Adam Chambers (Dave) Timothy Hornor (Adam) Eva La Dare (Patsy McGowan) SET TOTALS: August 2025 Horton Town Square...19 DiMera Mansion...15 Brady Pub...12 Marlena's Townhouse...12 Establishing Shots of DiMera Mansion...12 Courtroom...10 Establishing Shots of Courthouse...10 Establishing Shots of Townhouse...10 Hernandez Kitchen...8 Establishing Shots of Hernandez House...8 Nurses' Station...7 The Bistro at Saxton's...5 Black Patch Office...5 Establishing Shots of Hospital...5 Titan Office...5 Greene Apartment...4 Johnny & Chanel's Apartment...4 Establishing Shots of Johnny/Chanel Apartment...4 Establishing Shots of Police Station...4 Establishing Shots of Stephanie's Apartment...4 Establishing Shots of Titan...4 Kiriakis Study...3 Stephanie's Apartment...3 Establishing Shots of Kiriakis Mansion...3 Holding Cell...2 Nurses' Station (Elevator Area)...2 Rachel's Bedroom (DiMera)...2 Rafe's Office...2 Establishing Shots of Black Patch...2 Belle's Bedroom (Townhouse)...1 Bookstore...1 Detective Area...1 EJ's Salem Inn Room...1 Horton Living Room...1 Hospital Exam Room...1 Interrogation Room (new)...1 Jada's Office...1 Javi's Bedroom (Hernandez)...1 Judge Dabney's Chambers...1 Jury Room...1 Marlena's Office...1 Patsy's Office...1 Philip's Salem Inn Room...1 Salem Inn Room...1 Sarah's Bedroom (Kiriakis)...1 Spectator Office...1 Stephanie's Bedroom...1 Tate's Bedroom (Townhouse)...1 Trask's Office...1 Xander's Bed Limbo...1 Establishing Shots of Spectator...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 8/1/25: David Shaughnessy & Isaac Francis Tackman 8/4/25: Noel Maxam & Henry Newman 8/5/25: Angela Tessinari & Joanna Cohen 8/6/25: Scott McKinsey & Skyy Sandifer 8/7/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Megan Titus 8/8/25: Angela Tessinari & Dan O'Connor 8/11/25: Scott McKinsey & David Kreizman 8/12/25: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 8/13/25: David Shaughnessy & Isaac Francis Tackman 8/14/25: Scott McKinsey & Kirk Doering 8/15/25: Noel Maxam & Henry Newman 8/18/25: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman 8/19/25: Scott McKinsey & Christian Streaty 8/20/25: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 8/21/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Dan O'Connor 8/22/25: Noel Maxam & Isaac Francis Tackman 8/25/25: David Shaughnessy & David Kreizman 8/26/25: David Shaughnessy & Henry Newman 8/27/25: David Shaughnessy & Megan Titus 8/28/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 8/29/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Henry Newman http://www.jason47.com

Been trying to get a schedule update since my schedule contact left in March. I did hear a few months back about a potential move to a new studio, so it's certainly possible if they shut down for 6 weeks, that could be the reason.

KAY PETERS IN LOVING MEMORY APRIL 11, 1942-MAY 9, 2025 (Sarah Fredericks, 1970) Kay Peters, who played Sarah Fredericks on "Days of Our Lives" for 34 episodes in 1970 has passed away at the age of 83. On "Days", Sarah Fredericks worked at the prison where Bill Horton and Doug Williams spent time in 1970 and even appeared in the first episode of Bill Hayes (Doug). Peters is pictured above in a "Days" publicity photo with Joan Van Ark, who played Janene Whitney. Kay L. Peters, 83, died May 9, 2025, from respiratory failure. Kay was born and raised in Wooster, Ohio where she began her interest in the arts, dance and debate. While in high school she ran her own dance studio and performed at Canal Fulton Summer Theatre. She was valedictorian of a class of 500. Kay graduated from Northwestern University in 1963 majoring in theatre. She met the love her life, Richard, at college, and they married in 1963. She continued her acting pursuits by performing in dinner theatres while Richard completed his law studies in Chicago. Moving to New York City, she landed a lead role on Broadway, a role on Days of Our Lives, and numerous TV commercials. While in Hollywood she did many guest appearances on Little House on the Prairie, It Takes a Thief, The Bold Ones, and CHiPs. She also did One Life to Live and half a dozen movies. Pausing her career to start a family, having daughters Tara (1971) and Tracy (1973), she had to focus on her early skills of teaching. The seeds were planted for a shift in career to communication skills training. In 1978 Kay became a member of the Board of Directors of Screen Actors Guild and was asked to chair the new Telecommunications Committee. She had to interface with Congress and ultimately testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on copyright issues opposite Ted Turner. Watching others testify cemented her shift to teach communications skills. Kay developed those skills by working for a small boutique firm for several years. Opening her own company in 1994, Kay trained CEOs, scientists, lawyers, doctors, management consultants, IPOs launches, investment bankers, and occasionally children of clients' college bound. Kay worked both domestically and internationally. The same passion Kay had for acting and communication training, she had for her family. She always had time for her daughters and husband. Kay was lifelong Presbyterian and member of the Brick Presbyterian Church. Kay started each morning in saying: This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it (Psalms 118:24). Kay is survived by her husband, Richard, their two daughters Tara (Michael) Peterson and Tracy (Jonathon) Herpel, grandchildren, Xander, Beau, Audrey, Alistair, and a sister Joan (Maurice) Moore. Contributions in Kay Peters' honor may be made to Helen Keller Intl, Contributions Office, P.O. Box 6077, Albert Lea, MN 56007-9860 HelenKellerIntl.org/donate A memorial service will be held at the Brick Presbyterian Church on October 3, 2025, at 11:00am. A reception will follow. (Obituary via https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/kay-peters-obituary?id=58450514)

JANUARY 1952: LOTS OF ADDITIONAL INFO FOR RATINGS FANS! Here's some fun additional info: The sponsors of each show, plus the local markets each show was aired in (and special time slots for markets that did not air the soaps in the network time slot). Even though it's 1952, so much more info is available for these early years! 1/14/52-1/25/52 Sponsors, Local Stations/Markets, Special Local Time Slots: Fair Meadows USA (Sponsor: Johns-Manville Corp.) (33): Ames, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Bloomington, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Davenport, Dayton, Erie, Grand Rapids, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Johnstown, Kansas City, Lansing, Los Angeles (aired 7-7:30PM), Louisville, Minneapolis-St. Paul (aired 2-230PM), Nashville, New York, Norfolk (not aired Week 1), Omaha, Philadelphia, Richmond, Syracuse, Toledo, Utica, Washington DC, Wilmington. First Hundred Years (Sponsor: Procter & Gamble Co.) (59): Albuquerque (aired 6:15-6:30PM), Ames, Atlanta, Baltimore, Binghamton, Birmingham, Bloomington, Boston, Buffalo (aired 12:45-1PM and Thursday Week 1 aired 1:30-1:45PM), Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Davenport, Dayton, Detroit, Erie, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Houston (aired 1:45-2PM), Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Johnstown, Kalamazoo, Kansas City (aired 12-12:15PM), Lancaster, Lansing, Los Angeles (aired 5:30-5:45PM), Louisville, Memphis (aired 1:15-1:30PM), Miami (aired 1:15-1:30PM), Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Haven, New Orleans (aired 1:45-2PM and Thursday Week 1 aired 3:15-3:30PM), New York, Norfolk (aired 10:45-11AM; did not air Week 1), Oklahoma City (aired 6-6:15PM), Omaha, Philadelphia, Phoenix (aired 6:15-6:30PM), Pittsburgh (aired 2-2:15PM), Providence, Richmond, Rochester, Salt Lake (aired 4:45-5PM), San Antonio (aired 3:45-4PM), San Diego (aired 3:45-4PM), San Francisco (aired 7:15-7:30PM), Schenectady (aired 10:45-11AM), Seattle (aired 3-3:15PM), St. Louis (aired 10:45-11AM), Syracuse, Toledo, Tulsa, Utica, Washington DC. Hawkins Falls (Sponsor: Lever Brothers Co.) (31): Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Davenport, Dayton, Detroit, Huntsville, Johnstown, Lancaster, Lansing, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Nashville, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Providence, Richmond, Rochester, St. Louis, Syracuse, Toledo, Utica, Washington DC, Wilmington. Love of Life (Sponsor: American Home Products) (39): Atlanta, Baltimore, Binghamton, Boston, Buffalo, Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Davenport, Dayton, Detroit, Erie, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Huntsville, Jacksonville (aired 11:15-11:30AM), Johnstown, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Lancaster, Lansing (not aired Thursdays), Louisville, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York, Norfolk, Omaha, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Rochester, Schenectady, St. Louis, Syracuse, Toledo, Utica, Washington DC. Search for Tomorrow (Sponsor: Procter & Gamble Co.) (59): Albuquerque (aired 5:30-5:45PM), Ames (aired 2-2:15PM), Atlanta, Baltimore, Binghamton, Birmingham, Bloomington, Boston, Buffalo, Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Davenport, Dayton, Detroit, Erie, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Houston, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville (aired 12:30-12:45PM; not aired Monday Week 1), Johnstown, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Lancaster (aired 12:45-1PM), Lansing, Los Angeles (aired 6-6:15PM), Memphis, Miami (aired 12:15-12:30PM), Minneapolis-St. Paul, Nashville, New Haven, New Orleans (aired 1:30-1:45PM), New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Phoenix (aired 4-4:15PM), Pittsburgh, Providence (aired 11-11:15AM), Richmond, Rochester, Salt Lake (aired 3-3:15PM), San Antonio (aired 2:45-3PM), San Diego (aired 2:30-2:45PM), San Francisco (aired 7:45-8PM), Schenectady, Seattle (aired 6-6:15PM), St. Louis, Syracuse, Toledo, Tulsa (aired 5-5:15PM), Utica, Washington DC.

JANUARY 1952 & FEBRUARY 1952: Notes: When "Miss Susan" ended, NBC looks to also have lost sponsors for "Hawkins Falls", which no longer is rated on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Looking over the telecast dates again, it looks like there are no dark weeks at this point, and one of the books every other month includes a 3-week average, so I am updating the earlier charts to reflect those changes. Unlike the other soaps, which are all listed with a program type of DS (which I assume either means dramatic serial or daytime serial), Fair Meadows USA is listed with a program type of GD, along with these other programs: Armstrong Circle Theater, Cameo Theater, Celanese Theater, City Hospital, Crime Syndicated, Fireside Theater, Goodyear TV Playhouse, Greatest Story Ever Told, Gruen Playhouse, Hollywood Open Night, Hollywood Screen Test, Kraft Television Theater, Lux Video Theater, Not for Publication, Philco TV Playhouse, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, Rebound, Robert Montgomery Presents, Sarah Churchill Show, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars and Studio One. That's all for now. Coming soon will be 1972!

Thanks for the info! So that solves part of the mystery. It was just 13 minutes, but something had to air the other 2 minutes.

I forgot in 1951 most stuff was live, so it's not like they would have promos to air of upcoming episodes of primetime shows. And, also, I forgot originally when posting that these shows were mostly just 15 minutes, so even with a sponsor, they probably each only had a 1-minute or 2-minute ad and then a total of 13 minutes of episode. So maybe they just wrote an additional 2 minutes of Egg & I to fill the full 15 minutes. We have one more batch of January & February 1952 to come and that's it for now.

NOVEMBER 1951 & DECEMBER 1951: Notes: Fair Meadows USA was a Sunday afternoon soap only, so I did not include it in the weekly rankings of the Monday-Friday soaps.

Thanks! If there were no sponsors though, were there some type of commercials at least? Or were all the commercials just CBS promos and things like that? Now you have me wondering. Or was it just 15 minutes straight of the show.

A SURPRISE FROM 74 YEARS AGO! THE SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 1951 SOAP RATINGS, INCLUDING THE DEBUT WEEK RATINGS FOR "SEARCH FOR TOMORROW" AND "LOVE OF LIFE" While we are awaiting the 1972 ratings, in the meantime, this surprise arrived from 1951! Notes: These are the two-week averages for each soap. Nielsen weeks ran from Sunday to Saturday in 1951. The week of 9/23/51-9/29/51 was a dark week. Random programs that did not have sponsors were unrated, as was the case with "The Egg and I." Any programs unrated are not listed at all in the book, so no preemption data is available for that soap either. Will post this in the 1950's thread as well!

A SURPRISE FROM 74 YEARS AGO! THE SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 1951 SOAP RATINGS, INCLUDING THE DEBUT WEEK RATINGS FOR "SEARCH FOR TOMORROW" AND "LOVE OF LIFE" Notes: These are the two-week averages for each soap. Nielsen weeks ran from Sunday to Saturday in 1951. Also, there seem to be no dark weeks in 1951/1952. Based on the telecast dates, once every other month is a 3-week average. Random programs that did not have sponsors were unrated, as was the case with "The Egg and I." Any programs unrated are not listed at all in the book, so no preemption data is available for that soap either.

Thought it would be fun for Days history fans, especially since it involved Bill and Pat specifically! You can sort of get the feeling of seeing Bill dictating all of this to his secretary in Chicago, or perhaps he typed this himself.

FROM THE VAULT: EPISODE # 1706: 53 YEARS AGO TODAY: AUGUST 9, 1972: A LOOK BACK AT TWO "DAYS" LEGENDS: BILL BELL'S OUTLINE TO PAT FALKEN SMITH: Here's a look at Bill Bell's outline of Episode # 1706, which aired 53 years ago today, on August 9, 1972. Bill describes the action in the episode to Pat Falken Smith (who has just returned from a vacation), who is tasked with writing the dialogue for the episode:

Here's the full list (Note: 11 shows changed timeslots after September or premiered during the season, so only the most recent timeslot is listed for those averages): Season Average Ratings/Shares (as of 6/22/75) Match Game '75 11.4/35 As the World Turns 10.7/37 Another World 9.7/31 (114 telecasts at 3PM) Search for Tomorrow 9.5/36 All My Children 9.0/32 The Price Is Right 9.0/30 The Doctors 8.8/32 The Young and the Restless 8.5/33 Hollywood Squares 8.4/36 Guiding Light 8.4/30 General Hospital 8.3/26 Days of Our Lives 8.2/31 (40 telecasts at 130PM) Let's Make a Deal 7.9/27 $10,000 Pyramid 7.9/28 (114 telecasts at 2PM) Edge of Night 7.4/27 Jackpot 7.4/29 Big Showdown 7.1/26 (115 telecasts at 230PM) Love of Life 7.1/31 One Life to Live 7.1/22 Tattletales 7.1/21 Blank Check 6.8/26 (115 telecasts at 1230PM) High Rollers 6.8/33 Wheel of Fortune 6.4/32 (115 telecasts at 1030AM) Gambit 6.3/32 Musical Chairs 6.3/21 (5 telecasts at 4PM) Somerset 6.2/19 Split Second 6.2/23 Now You See It 6.1/30 Password 5.4/21 Celebrity Sweepstakes 5.3/28 (115 telecasts at 10AM) Joker's Wild 5.3/28 Money Maze 4.6/14 (120 telecasts at 4PM) Spin-Off 4.3/24 (5 telecasts at 10AM) Blankety Blanks 3.3/16 (40 telecasts at 1130AM)

The website stuff seems to have resolved, so all of the updates are now appearing as usual!

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from July 2025 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2025.html 2025 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/25-7/31/25), out of a total of 152 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 78 2. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 60 3. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 59 4. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black-53/Hattie Adams-5) 58 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 58 6. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 54 7. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 53 8. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 52 9. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 50 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 50 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 50 12. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 49 *. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 49 14. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-40/Susan Banks-7) 47 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 47 16. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez-35/Arnold Feniger-15) 46 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 46 18. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 43 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 43 20. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 42 21. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 41 22. Peyton Meyer (Doug Williams) 39 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 39 24. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 37 25. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 34 26. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 31 27. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 30 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 30 29. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 28 30. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 27 31. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 24 32. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 21 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 21 34. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 18 35. AlexAnn Hopkins (Joy Wesley) 17 36. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 16 *. Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi) 16 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 16 39. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner-10/Theresa Donovan-5) 15 40. Ros Gentle (Woman in White/Rachel Blake) 14 *. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 14 42. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 11 43. Colton Little (Andrew Donovan) 8 44. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan) 8 45. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 7 *. Christie Clark (Carrie Reed) 7 *. Michael Dietz (Dr. Jeffrey Russell) 7 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis-6/Adrienne Johnson-1) 7 *. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 7 *. Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black) 7 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) 7 *. Derek Yates (Kerry Youmans) 7 53. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 6 *. Michael Masini (Richie/Thug) 6 *. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 6 *. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 6 57. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 5 *. Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley) 5 *. Madelyn Kientz (Sophia Choi) 5 *. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 5 61. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 4 *. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 4 *. Chadwick Hopson (Kevin Lambert) 4 *. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 4 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 4 66. Bruce Beatty (Seth Burns) 3 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 3 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 3 *. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 3 70. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 2 *. Amelia & Kennedy Hileman (Victoria Kiriakis) 2 *. Clyde Kusatsu (Wei Shin) 2 *. Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene) 2 74. Kim Coles (Whitley King) 1 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 1 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1 *. Theodore & Vincent Simard (Baby Bo Weston) 1 July Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (7/1/25-7/3/25), out of a total of 23 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 12 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 12 3. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 11 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 11 5. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 10 *. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 10 *. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 10 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner) 10 9. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 9 *. Peyton Meyer (Doug Williams) 9 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 9 12. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 8 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 8 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 8 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 8 16. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 7 17. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 6 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 6 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 6 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-3/Susan Banks-3) 6 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 6 *. Michael Masini (Richie/Thug) 6 23. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 5 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 5 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 5 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 5 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 5 28. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 4 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 4 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 4 *. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 4 32. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 3 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 3 *. Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi) 3 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 3 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 3 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 3 38. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 2 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 2 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 2 41. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 1 *. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 1 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis) 1 *. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 1 *. Amelia & Kennedy Hileman (Victoria Kiriakis) 1 *. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 1 Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Miles Anderson (Foster) SET TOTALS: July 2025 Horton Town Square...21 Brady Pub...15 Marlena's Townhouse...12 DiMera Mansion...11 Establishing Shots of DiMera Mansion...11 Hernandez Kitchen...10 Establishing Shots of Hernandez House...8 Establishing Shots of Townhouse...8 Kiriakis Study...7 Titan Office...7 Establishing Shots of Titan...7 Nurses' Station...6 Sophia's Bedroom...6 Detective Area...5 Gwen's Salem Inn Room...5 Interrogation Room...5 Johnny & Chanel's Apartment...5 Stephanie's Apartment...5 Establishing Shots of Hospital...5 Establishing Shots of Johnny/Chanel Apartment...5 Establishing Shots of Police Station...5 Establishing Shots of Stephanie's Apartment...5 Courtroom...4 Horton Living Room...4 Small Park...4 Establishing Shots of Kiriakis Mansion...4 Alley...3 Chicago Hotel Room...3 Warehouse...3 The Bistro at Saxton's...2 Doug's Brady Pub Room...2 Hospital Exam Room...2 Lake...2 Rafe's Office...2 Establishing Shots of Courthouse...2 Black Patch Office...1 Bookstore...1 EJ's Bedroom (DiMera)...1 Kayla's Office...1 Kayla's Townhouse...1 Nurses' Station (Elevator Area)...1 Warehouse Air Vent...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 7/1/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Isaac Francis Tackman 7/2/25: Angela Tessinari & Henry Newman 7/3/25: David Shaughnessy & Dan O'Connor 7/4/25: David Shaughnessy & Kirk Doering 7/7/25: Noel Maxam & Megan Titus 7/8/25: Noel Maxam & Isaac Francis Tackman 7/9/25: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman 7/10/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 7/11/25: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman 7/14/25: Angela Tessinari & Joanna Cohen 7/15/25: David Shaughnessy & Skyy Sandifer 7/16/25: David Shaughnessy & Joanna Cohen 7/17/25: Angela Tessinari & Henry Newman 7/18/25: Scott McKinsey & Kirk Doering 7/21/25: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 7/22/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 7/23/25: Angela Tessinari & Megan Titus 7/24/25: Scott McKinsey & Joanna Cohen 7/25/25: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman 7/28/25: Scott McKinsey & David Kreizman 7/29/25: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 7/30/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 7/31/25: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor http://www.jason47.com