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Thanks Marquise! I’m always impressed by some of your high definition photos from the early days…

Nice, I’m always thrilled when someone new starts enjoying the show. Think this has gotten rare and the key issue for US soaps in recent years. They lack the prominence to find a broader „new“ audience (needless to say some might argue this is rightfully so because the writing often fails to deliver these days). I’d still say that B&B is somewhat true to its core (the show started to blossom and come into its own IMO from 1990-1992) and therefore enjoyable although I cannot deny my issues with today’s wiring and production values to make me prefer previous periods. But hey, Kimberli Brown was brought. So: Sheila forever - and I’m done for the ride!

Mr. Sheffield!

I don’t think there is an official announcement. We should count our blessings: originally it was supposed to be the very first 50 (?) episodes, then season. And they just haven’t stopped due to popular demand. rTL/Videoland is still Licensing B&B, so maybe they will show the reruns indefinitely.

They came up with this bogus device sometimes during COVID. Probably during Steffys addiction or Thomas brain surgery…

Thank you so much for sharing this. The departures of Moss and Flannery probably were the reason why we didn’t see the budget cuts onscreen on B&B until 2020. the show saved a whopping million per annum without contractual hassles with others. My best guess I that KKL also took a paycut years ago down to 500 k, but we will not know for sure until she marries and divorces again, I guess. By salary in 2021 Second in line probably should be Jacquie Wood these days due to her broad social media appeal. Followed by Scott Clifton (with quite a distance). Then some soap sets like John MCCook, Rena Sofer and Thorsten Kay. The rest probably is indeed down to the scale rates.

Soooo excited about this!

Love it! Contrary to others I’d say her 2017 return was brilliant and beyond everyone expectations. It just watered down to zero when Kim Brown announced her run for politics and she became the resident waitress.

Crazy, is this the first photo of Carrie Mitchum we have seen since 2001 or so!? Totally unexpected to see her standing next to Dan McVIcar. Not sure if they EVER shared a scene together!????

Many execs worked as directors before getting this position. Ed Scott and David Shaughnessy for instance.

Definitely. Not sure if it started at the beginning of season 6 or by episode 1200 or else. I always try to forget about Connor and Karen. Don’t think that the story was that bad, I was just over Karen after the triangle with Macy and Thorne which was just soll bland minus some cute moments. Never got why the show was soooo keen on pairing Joanna Johnson not at all with Ridge/Ronn Moss. Sure she would have been the third woman but Ridge was on every day anyway, so why not!?

It was never resolved. I don’t think Bill Bell was ever asked but the answer anyway would have been probably: it doesn’t matter who did it. It was indeed implied to be either Jake or Clarke but both left the show by mid 1992. therefore… This was similar to some Y&R plot twists of the mid-90s. EG There a mystery date for Nina/Ryan/Victoria/Cole where it was also never disclosed who set them up. Re: Connor in retrospect I’d say that Connors only story was the initial blockbuster story to make him a rival of Ridge and lead a Love story with Brooke. By late 1994 Connor was basically done. In my memory he was gabbing with James for the next 12 months about Ridge, Brooke and Taylor. In every episode these super successful adult men were sitting in their offices and constantly rehashing evening Bridge or Tridge. Ian Buchanan at least got to play a bigger part in this story (didn’t he disguise as Brewster Mackenzie for Morroco?) but for Connor that was it. He continued to play the resident lawyer and I remember him dating Maggie for 3-5 episodes. Are you sure he was also linked to Michael as well?

I don't think so. Kim Brown's pregnancies were in 1993 (?) and 1998 - the latter unfortunately marked the end for Sheila/Maggie/James because - when she came back from maternity - leave Amber and Rick were just too hot storyline-wise. I cannot recall any contract dispute rumblings in 1995, so my guess is that thex temp exit was for storyline purposes. The credits list her as "Brenda". I cannot recall whether she was actally called Brenda back then; shortly later she was seen a lot more often (though more as Brooke's assistant and not yet as "the secretray" because Trish was still around!) and her name was MEGAN.

I'm also super excited for this. My previous "reruns" never made it far into 1992. Therefore... For trivia buffs: Susan Flannery's directorial debut (as per on-screen credits; back in the early not every episode has closing titles) is #1162 which aired November 11, 1991. In this episode Sally gave birth to C.J. Colleen Bell (Bradley's wife) is first credited as a member of B&B's production staff in #1156 which aired November 1, 1991

@slick jonesFor your soap hoppers/connection data base: Marnie Andrews (I) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0028766/ who played Betsy Kensington on GH did guest star on B&B in October 1991 as Sally's Lamaze Class Teacher. Allegedly (but without any IMdB credit: B&B's Meave Quinlan (ex-Megan Conley) did also play Betsy Kensington not sure if as a temp or if she was recast by this actress).

I was thinking that you did link a scene of Miguel and Veronica kissing when I read the caption. Anyhow: it would have been the right headline in both cases. LOL!!! Poor Miguel, the only time he was ever given somehting else than saying "Yes, Mrs. Newman", it was romance with a psychopath.

CRAZY SH*T When B&B airs on the Middle Eastern channel MBS (?) it usually lasts 15 minutes only as well. But that's because they cut out all the sex scenes and cursing etc. LOL They dod not bother with the episodic structure. Mediaset and RAI in Italy on the other hand. They always butchered Y&R, Guiding Light and DAYS into 40 (?) minutes including commercials, so that everything was out of sync and did not resemble the US broadcasts at all. I didn't know that they also do this for B&B. Considering that B&B nowadays has a lot more space for commercial time than most European outlets squeeze into a TV show of 30 minutes, this is even more puzzling. PS: does anybody know if Mediaset shows NEW episodes on Saturdays and Sundays or is it an "omnibus" style / weekend catch-up/rerun?

This is Episode 1058 and/or 1059 - we have it in the Vault. Interesting that the Italian version has a copletely different music...

I could not beleve my eyes when I saw the "climax". It so WTF!? I was stunned when DeveneyDixon made it for a prominent spotin the special PEOPLE magazine issue for the show's 30th anniversary. However, B&B brought back Sheila and not Deveney n that year, so my guess is that this chapter is closed for good. This is soooo funny. Will have to check this out.

Shout-out to all Trivia and History Buffs out there! In Episode 1131 from September 1991 there is - to my recollection the first hint that B&B and Y&R exist in the same universe - because Thorne and Jake talk about FENMORE'S Department stores. Little did we know that 12 months later, Sheila & Lauren would collide on B&B!?

WOW - now this is cool. I had no idea... Thansk for sharing!

Not watching the show these days, but this silliness warmed my heart: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQPvDdVnD73/?utm_medium=copy_link

Thanks Some more (also from 1996): Jack Fuller's henchman ROCKY Possible suitors for Stephanie: David Reeves, Antoine St. Julienne Reporters (Grace, Denis, Carmen Stephanie's doctor at the psychiatric ward: Dr. Lowney CSI: Travis Beal Roberta Myers from the American Design Academy Forrester Models (Harmony, Myra, Dominique), Carl (Spectra Security Guard)

Stuff I wanted to ask yu: Paging @slick jones As always you are my most-sought source for cast list information: do you have names for - Susan Laramy (CPS) or the judge for the custody suit of Rick & Bridget from May 1996? - or anyone from Barbados? Aaron the police man, George from the Sam Lords Hotel or the concierge? - Spectras Bankers Stuart and Bob? - Sly's friends Sandy, Shelly and Tony? Or him: the judge in Broke's custody trial. Somehting like Victor Tannenbaum... I'm watching #2249 from March 18, 1996 right now: Is this Greg Lauren (the soccer coach Nina was datin on Y&R in 1998...) on B&B as Greg, an Insomnia Barista? https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005127/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t416 https://ibb.co/X7nPMS3 https://ibb.co/bmSxKr2

From 1995 onwards Lauren NEVER had any staff in LA. From 1992-1994 there might have been a tiny phone call scene with Eric, Stephanie or Sheila but I cannot recall any.