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Completely agreed Not to mention Bell loved writing his femme fatales. A few years later Mari Jo would be on the scene filling that role as well. Always interesting to know that Amy came back briefly in early 1990. I wonder if it was to simply close out her era or if they even attempted to offer Williams a permanent gig since Dru shows up next month.

TBH for a really great fashion week they show show the full week of Lake Como from 1997 or the Portofino episodes from 2002. I remember B&B even aired a special BTS episode hosted by McCook about the 1997 for Thanksgiving that year; that whole week in late October brought in big ratings.

Not sure, although I know Northcross was well criticized in the soap press. As for Trachta there were actually organized protests for his firing in 1996 in front of Television City LOL.

My five picks for a Stephanie week? 1. Stephanie’s Homeless story in 1991 2. Stephanie fighting with Brooke over BELief 1993 3. At least one face off with Sheila from either 1996 or 1998. 4. Stephanie’s “haircut” in 2003 5. Stephanie kicking Eric in the groin 2005

Bobbie Eakes said she had to refilm Macy meeting Thorne with Trachta on the fly the recast happened so fast.

I find it fascinating that the particular background score in the closing scenes with Deirdre Hall in them was used all the way through the mid-90’s. There’s something to be that, but I can’t remember the specifics at the moment.

That’s a good question. He might have been his first couple months and then got bumped off. On the flip side I did some digging around and found that by fall of ‘97 LeBlanc(as was Van Duden) was listed as recurring yet Gordon Thomson was on contract playing his lawyer character.

Interesting point. I’ve wondered if SSH regretted her 1990-93 tenure at Days from his disparaging remarks about working with Charlotte Ross to Julie playing matchmaking for the Scofield’s, a family who tanked Days ratings while over on Y&R Joanna Manning’s daughter was getting her biggest story ever during these years.

So I’m curious about something on the Horton family tree: “In 1991, Julie mentioned that Steve was still living in Europe and had a son named Spencer from an affair. Not much else is known about Steve's current whereabouts.” Did the show ever have plans to introduce Spencer? Even more of a long lost Horton relative than Scotty Banning lol.

I wonder if people counted the opening credits? That 1993 Nikki opening was the first to get updated in June way ahead of the others. Sad Leanna probably didn’t a farewell ep unless someone mentioned it later on at all but I don’t think Carole got one either that year.

This is beautiful, thank you! I always found it funny Jill pretty much had a lot of disdain for Jack & Patty during that 1981-84 timeframe.

Lol going back to that 1996-97 period, was there any reason Bell & Davidson made it into all four of the opening sequences being used at that time?

Thank you!! I was looking through your February episodes to see if I could find it as I thinking it was Feb. Did she even make any return visits later on in 92 or 93? Always been curious why most places cite 1993 lol. Agreed! The best thing that the show did as the story reached its denouement was throw Jill into the mix. Walton and Diana Barton’s Mari Jo stole the show from that point on.

Does anyone by chance when Leanna Love’s final episode aired during her original run? Trying to track a concrete date down.

Leo Deschanel? I don’t even remember that character at all had to google him up LOL. Off-topic but @DRW50 who on earth was the Living Legend-Not at that point in time? I know the Time one is Y&R.

Interestingly the first go around of John/Jill/Jack occurred in 1981 but I believe Halsey’s John was gone by this point.

Indeed. Y&R would still pull off in 7’s into 1999 actually while all the other soaps slipped into the 4’s and 3’s.

It never did actually. By the time Y&R premiered I think ATWT and EON were the only live soaps on the air.

Reading those recaps reminds me of who strange the whole Barbara Ann Harding story was. Didn’t Paul end up sleeping with her? Hopefully we’ll get to see the very best of Vanessa Prentiss in this episode.

Goodness!!! I wonder what this episode is about?

Not sure this has been shared before, but here are the May 1997 Episode Counts, of course Lauralee is #1: MAY 1997 1-30 MAY. 22 EPISODES. 1. Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair) 18 2. Sandra Nelson (Phyllis Summers Romalotti) 17 3. Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) 15 3. Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) 15 5. Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) 13 5. Sharon Case (Sharon Newman) 12 7. Alex Donnelley (Diane Jenkins) 12 7. Sabryn Genet (Tricia Dennison) 12 9. Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti) 11 9. Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters) 11 9. Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman) 11 9. Scott Reeves (Ryan McNeil) 11 13. Signy Coleman (Hope Adams Newman) 10 13. Jennifer Gareis (Grace Turner) 10 13. Nick Scotti (Tony Viscardi) 10 13. Jess Walton (Jill Foster Abbott) 10 17. Leigh J. McCloskey (Kurt Costner) 9 17. Tonya Lee Williams (Olivia Barber Winters) 9 17. Victoria Rowell (Drucilla Barber Winters) 9 20. Tina Arning (Sasha Green) 8, Recurring 20. Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman) 8 22. Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters) 7 22. Sarah Aldrich (Victoria Newman Howard) 7 24. Tricia Cast (Nina Webster McNeil) 6 24. Camryn Grimes (Cassie Johnson) 6 24. J. Eddie Peck (Cole Howard) 6 24. Shari Shattuck (Ashley Abbott) 6 28. Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin) 5 28. Granville Van Dusen (Keith Dennison) 5 30. Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) 4 30. Jerry Douglas (John Abbott) 4 30. Zachary Elkins (Noah Newman) 4, Recurring 30. Ashley Jones (Megan Dennison) 4 34. Laura Bryan Birn (Lynne Bassett) 2, Recurring 34. Scotty Leavenworth (Billy Abbott) 2, Recurring 34. Nicolas Pappone (Phillip Chancellor) 2, Recurring 37. Marita De Leon (Joani Garza) 1, Recurring 37. Karen Hensel (Doris Collins) 1, Recurring 37. Bryant Jones (Nate Hastings) 1, Recurring 37. Heath Kizzier (Dr. Joshua Landers) 1, Recurring 37. Anthony Pena (Miguel Ramirez) 1, Recurring 37. Patty Weaver (Gina Roma) 1, Recurring Highlights for the month of May were Sasha’s mysterious death, Sharon meeting Cassie, Michael being up for parole, Ryan being a two timer while Jill got Nina a gym membership(!) and Dru agreeing to try to have another baby but secretly started taking birth control drugs.

I think you’re right-I think it appeared on screen in early 2010 when an episode devoted to Sharon having nightmares aired.

LOL, is this the demon picture of Sharon that CBS SID ran back in 2009 predicting she was becoming possessed?

Thanks! I remember that plot point of where Nikki was surprised that Victor didn't stop her from marrying Josh, it was stuck out like a sore thumb lol. It definitely was a lull period for Y&R. That quad took up a lot of airtime, we're lucky that Tom and Cast were superior actresses to carry it though even though it got even worse from her out. I recall the big events during this time were: -Ashley being attacked in the park and saved by the mysterious Kurt Costney who then went to live at Katherine's so the show could use Katherine I guess lol. -Pregnant Sharon falling in a snowstorm, then spending like 2 months in the hospital asking "Is my baby going to make it?" every day she was on. -Danny and Phyllis getting married. -Jill slutting it up with John Silva again and then of course meeting the Dennison's. -Neil becoming a complete misogynist toward's Dru and trying to maker be a housewife and produce more babies while Olivia admired and cheered him on from the sidelines. -Diane returned and fell in love with Jack while Jack indirectly ruined Nick's career prospects in Seattle by acquiring a highly bankrupt company for Newman due to his own oversight, thereby royally pissing Victor off. Did I miss anything else? The moments of when Michael Baldwin was released from jail, Sasha's mysterious death in a fire, Grace sleeping with Nick etc. finally got the show up and running again.

Nikki, at this point was this where she ran off with marry Josh in Las Vegas? Weird to think she had a wedding so soon after her engagement with Brad went up in smoke.