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Oh, Lord. The homeless story, lol. BTW, @DRW50, love the new avatar photo of John Payne.

I can't argue with anything you've said, @DRW50, @kalbir and @Vee, lol. I certainly would've brought him back during the final season and paired him up with Anne. I know I've said this before, but I just think John Pleshette and Michelle Phillips would've been a very fun, interesting, and totally unexpected couple to watch.

I think @Alan hit the nail on the head: Ron Raines played Alan Spaulding the same way many musical theater performers might - which is to say, very broadly, and big enough for the folks in the back of the house to see. I know various people have cited moments when Raines toned it down a bit, but I never saw it. To me, his Alan always seemed to be on the verge of breaking into song.

I agree. Don Murray, James Houghton and Kim Lankford might've been expendable, but writing out John Pleshette, Julie Harris and Constance McCashin, as well as losing Donna Mills, really hurt KNOTS in the long run.

Anything to spare us the sight of the AW cast singing a James Brown song to soothe a savage gorilla, lol!

Frankly, we got a lot of that with "Body and Soul" on DAYS.

I can't speak for everyone, but I didn't see the point of bringing her back in 1994, nor did I see the point of reforming her or pairing her with "Uncle Porkchop." When Janet went to prison for murdering Will Cortlandt, that should've been the last we saw of her, at least until Amanda was a teenager or adult and went to visit her biological mother for the first time in prison; and as much as I loved seeing Robin Mattson back on daytime after the cancellation of SANTA BARBARA, she could've just as well joined AMC or any other soap playing a new and completely different part. Much could have been explained with five, simple words: "Janet was better in bed."

I'm just glad they didn't recast with someone whose skin was lighter than Maurice's. Because you KNOW that's been done before in daytime.

But that isn't to say I didn't enjoy Terry Lester as Mason. I enjoyed watching all three actors (Lane Davies, Terry Lester and Gordon Thomson) play Mason. Each brought something unique to the role, I think. Davies brought the humor and charm; Thomson brought the touch of larceny; and Lester, well, he brought the sex, lol. It helped that Nancy Lee Grahn had chemistry with each performer, too. Which is no mean feat, when you consider that two of the three Masons were gay.

For many years, he taught at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. However, I think he is retired.

As brilliant as TL was as Jack Abbott, he never seemed the type who's able to quote Shakespeare at the drop of a flat cap.

ICAM. Like much of what is broadcast today, those miniseries are so dreary to watch. They take themselves much too seriously.

"Deceptions" was so deliciously trashy, lol.

I didn't think so. Then again, I think I'm one of the few here who enjoyed GL throughout the '80's (with Johnny Bauer's cancer saga being the exception, lol). As I've said in the past, my enjoyment of all things GL doesn't really end until Nancy Curlee leaves as HW. For me, that's when GL slowly begins disintegrating. It rallies somewhat during the first half of James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten's run as HW, but by 2000 or so, I'm pretty much ready to call it a show.

I agree, @DRW50. Marland must've realized what he was doing - right down to Doug and Darryl having the same initials, lol! - and tried writing his way out of it. Unfortunately, in doing so, he made an already complicated mystery even moreso. But, on the other hand, I always chalked up the parallels or similarities to being in line with Frannie's tragic flaw: a basically nice, sweet girl, who nevertheless has a lousy time picking men. (And when I say "lousy," I mean REALLY lousy, lol).

IIRC, Michael Brockman also asked Paul Rauch to develop a new soap ("Grosse Pointe"?) with the same purpose: to get Bill Bell to create another show for the network. I definitely agree that CBSD viewed CAPITOL as a placeholder for what eventually became B&B. (Although, what would have happened had CAPITOL become a breakout hit is anybody's guess, lol). But I also think there came a point when CBSD recognized that CAPITOL was finished and that they needed to light a fire under Bill Bell's ass immediately or else risk losing that half-hour to the affiliates. Hence, Brockman's decision to reach out to Labine and Rauch (and maybe others). I give Brockman credit, though, for at least being honest with Labine about her chances of launching "Celebration" on the network. Too often, you read about networks virtually promising the moon to creators, only for the creators to realize the networks never had any intention of getting their shows on the air.

Just be happy they're recasting this "Ted" fellow and not sending him off to camp or upstairs to wax his skis. (Hi, Bobby Martin!)

Nah, I still Leo have tagged as one of the victims of the Salem Sniper. Unless, of course, anyone would care to justify Ben or even Alex being the Salem Sniper, lol?

I think we've found our culprit for the big "Who Killed Drew Quartermaine?" storyline, and his name is Ezra Boyle.

I didn't know DC was on PASSIONS.

Do I really think Daniel Cosgrove is a show killer? No. But he IS a very boring actor, which, as we all know, is Frank's favorite kind. Meanwhile, at the rate they're going, they'll have to relocate to the L.A. Coliseum just to tape everyone.

RIP Mr. Hauser, and may God be with his loved ones. (So, if Y&R ever were to bring back Greg, even for one day, they'd have to go to Brian Kerwin or Howard McGillin.)

I'm with @janea4old. I think it would be a huge mistake now to reunite Luke and Laura, even if it were for the last episode, or with the guarantee that Luke would die afterward.

I'd rather barrel through a week of BTG than barrel through a week of GH. In fact, I'd barrel through a week of ANYthing before I'd barrel through another week of GH. (780 characters on this show, and I swear none of 'em are doing a [!@#$%^&*] thing.)

Not really, but I think Tracy fooled herself into thinking he was. Hence that "We don't have to pretend with each other" speech she gave to Laura on one occasion. (Me: "I don't think Lord Larry or Mitch Williams ever pretended with you, Cookie!") As I've said in the past, Tracy's life would've been so different had Edward just told her once that she was pretty, lol.