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B&B dailies: The Bold and the Beautiful Monday, March 4, 2024 – Episode #9222 Deacon confronts Steffy, making serious allegations. Finn tells Steffy he needs time to process the enormity of their situation. B&B Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – Episode #9223 A heartbroken Deacon breaks down over Sheila’s body. Li and Finn argue voraciously about Sheila’s death. Steffy confides in Liam that she is concerned that her marriage may not withstand this latest tragedy. B&B Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – Episode #9224 Liam threatens Finn that he will step up for Steffy if Finn won’t. Hope consoles Deacon and helps him grieve. B&B Thursday, March 7, 2024 – Episode #9225 Finn and Steffy come together for the first time since Sheila’s death. The Bold and the Beautiful Friday, March 8, 2024 – Episode #9226 Poppy and Zende interfere in Luna’s decision to come clean to R.J. Memories of Sheila haunt Finn and Steffy.

Next week on B&B: The Bold and The Beautiful Spoilers (March 4, 2024): Steffy's Struggle, Finn's Unexpected Ally! 🌟 Steffy Faces Her Demons Steffy's world turns upside down following a terrifying encounter with Sheila. Haunted by the violence and plagued with nightmares, she battles her inner demons, struggling to come to terms with the recent events. 🌟 Finn's Unlikely Confidante In a twist of fate, Finn finds solace in Hope, sparking an unexpected friendship. But with complex past relationships entangled, this new bond could have unforeseen consequences. 🌟 Sheila's Mysterious Fate The investigation into Sheila's death takes a curious turn, raising doubts and questions. Could she still be alive, orchestrating her schemes from the shadows? The investigation heats up, with Ridge and Deputy Chief Bradley Baker at the forefront.

Next week on Y&R from zap2it.com: Monday, March 4, 2024 on CBS (Fri. March 1st on Global-Canada) Episode #12820 (CBS Season 51, Episode 105) Danny and Christine make a decision about their future. Chelsea and Adam receive information to help Conner. Billy opens up about his past struggles. ----------------------------- Tuesday, March 5, 2024 on CBS (Mon. March 4 on Global-Canada) Episode #12821 (CBS Season 51, Episode 106) Nikki keeps a secret from Victor. Amanda addresses unfinished business. Jordan assumes a new identity. *** Important: Y&R might be disrupted for some CBS viewers Tuesday, but it won't be a preemption, so you may have to watch another way. This affects some CBS stations, but no disruption to GlobalTV. See @janea4old’s post ----------------------------- Wednesday, March 6, 2024 on CBS (Tues. March 5 on Global-Canada) Episode #12822 (CBS Season 51, Episode 107) Victor and Nikki receive disturbing news. Danny sets the record straight with Phyllis. Sparks fly between Summer and Chance *** Important: Y&R might be disrupted for some CBS viewers Wednesday, but it won't be a preemption, so you may have to watch another way. This affects some CBS stations, but no disruption to GlobalTV. See @janea4old’s post ----------------------------- Thursday, March 7, 2024 on CBS (Wed. March 6 on Global-Canada) Episode #12823 (CBS Season 51, Episode 108) Jack worries about Ashley's state of mind. Devon makes a promise to Abby. Victoria discovers Jordan's latest. ----------------------------- Friday, March 8, 2024 on CBS (Thurs. March 7 on Global-Canada) Episode #12824 (CBS Season 51, Episode 109) Victor gives Jordan an ultimatum. Tucker sees a new side to Ashley. Nikki makes a distress call to Jack. Also SOD has exclusive spoilers on Nikki/Seth/Jordan that can be found here: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-young-and-restless-preview-nikki-is-on-to-jordan/

So true. For years and years the narrative was Hope was saintly like Taylor while Steffy was trashy/slutty like Brooke. I remember Thudley even bragging about the irony of it all. That all changed first with the Wyatt/Hope/Liam triangle back in 2014 and then Steffy being single for most of 2018-2020 before settling down with Finn, but only after she whored out 2015-17 between all three Spencer men.

LOL. Ten to one Sheila pops up for the final seconds of B&B’s 3/20 episode for a “shocking” March Madness cliffhanger no one saw coming…😏 The writing has been extremely wildly inconsistent. We have Steffy bold enough to over to Sheila’s and pop her in the face, and put her in her place yet two episodes later Steffy is terrified to death of the dark and of Sheila?

First up is Y&R: Victor's Critical Promise Victor faces a challenging task as he strives to keep a vital promise to his daughter Victoria - ensuring Claire's safety amidst Jordan's growing menace. The stakes are high as Victor navigates this treacherous situation, potentially putting Claire at risk. Jordan's Sinister Moves Jordan is ready to escalate her secret plan, involving Seth in her devious plots. With Nikki determined to stand her ground, the Newmans rally to counter Jordan's threats. Could this be the end of Jordan's reign of terror? Ashley's Bizarre Behavior In a surprising twist, Ashley unveils a bold alter ego! This twist causes ripples in her relationships, especially with Tucker and Audra. As Jack and Diane grow increasingly suspicious, questions arise about Ashley's mental well-being. Could this lead to a shocking revelation? Phyllis' Romantic Ventures Phyllis takes a leap into the world of romance, securing a dinner date with Danny. Is this the start of something new, or just a fleeting moment? Meanwhile Danny and Christine face off on their own future as Danny ponders on leaving Genoa City again! Devon and Billy's Intensifying Feud The Chancellor-Winters group faces internal strife, with Devon and Billy's conflict reaching new heights. With Nate pushing for peace, will the family find a way to resolve their differences? Abby's Ambitious Pursuit Abby's quest for a board seat reaches a critical point. Will her aspirations be fulfilled, or will unexpected developments thwart her plans? Next up is B&B: Steffy may face serious criminal charges and arrest over Sheila’s killing. Can Ridge convince Lt. Baker otherwise and convince him it was in self-defense? Sheila’s killing causes a major dent in Steffy and Finn’s marriage, and Liam is right there when Steffy needs a yes man the most as her mental state is fragile. Hope becomes a great source of comfort for Finn and they two become closer. An infuriated Thomas is less than thrilled about this development. The RJ/Luna/Zende triangle continues as Luna goes back and forth on what to do. Can Poppy push Luna into being honest with RJ? Sheila may be dead, but Deacon, Steffy, Bill, and the Forresters soon find themselves haunted by Sheila from the grave…

Haha I know you’re behind so I didn’t want to spoil too much but for three days in a row now Ashley/Tucker/Audra has been the highlight. Actually something I wanted to applaud was Hayley Erin’s Grace actually having rare raw emotional moments with Cole and Victoria, which was a nice change of pace. However… ……knowing JG though I already have the sense Claire is going to get lumped into the same category as Chelsea, Chloe, and Sally. Major yikes!!!

So true, and aside from Keemo I remember the show just casually mentioning David Sherman (Mitchell’s gay son introduced back in 2013) and Lydia Summers were dead too. Onto today 2/28….. It’s official, Ashley has slide into Tricia Dennison territory type of crazy. Not crazy enough that everyone can pick up on it, but crazy enough we know she’s crazy. Actually Ashley breaking down and kissing Tucker in front of Audra gave me vibes of Tricia breaking down and kissing Tony on New Year’s Eve 1999. JG did a pretty bad job of Billy’s DID story a few years back so I don’t really want to see another split personality story at all especially with Ashley, I don’t need to see another “Night Hope” story on daytime ever again, but if Tucker has gaslighted Ashley to the point she’s crazy you know what I wouldn’t mind that kind of old school story telling but only if Tucker got a major comeuppance afterwards.

True story around that time there were some messages boards and e-mail chain messages (remember those?) dissecting an e-mail hoax/urban legend claiming the infamous atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair was suing CBS to get the show cancelled because it focused too much on God or something like that and that’s why the show moved or something. What the hoax didn’t disclose was O’Hair had been literally missing for years at that point and also misspelled her name. Not long after the hoax was discredited O’Hair’s body was discovered. I have to agree, I know I had stopped watching at some point 1995-ish as years later when I saw the Lily Tomlin era in reruns I didn’t remember that at all.

I had been interested in starting this topic for a while now, but I was wondering if we could dig into shows that lasted four seasons and then done due to various reasons. Some shows start off big but ended with a whimper. Shows strived for that magic number of 100 for a hope of getting syndication deals, but so many failed to reach it. Obviously in the days of streaming that’s no longer relevant but it’s still notable. Back in the 80’s two of my favorite shows Scarecrow and Mrs. King and The Equalizer suffer this fate, in the the 90’s a good number of sitcoms on both NBC (from Dear John to Caroline in the City) and CBS (Evening Shade for example ) saw this occur along with notable cult dramas as well. In more recent times shows like Ugly Betty and Revenge ended up being four at done. Just curious on anyone else’s thoughts and examples.

That’s the current speculation: https://tvline.com/news/young-and-the-restless-renewed-4-years-season-51-1235174734/ To quote: A CBS insider tells TVLine that B&B‘s current renewal pact — which, like Y&R, expires this May — includes an additional option year. The source adds that said option will be exercised, thus cementing B&B‘s existence through the 2024-25 TV season.

Okay today’s 2/27’s episode had a fantastic additional confrontation between Audra and Ashley. Not spoil it too much but this was probably the nastiest we’ve seen Audra yet. No doubt at all now that Ashley is loony and I like ED is clearly giving us exaggerated mannerisms to show us something is not right with Ashley. Good to see Mamie again. Good to see MM again but did I hear right? Naya has passed away? Good god renewal or not Josh Griffith can go [!@#$%^&*] himself for wasting all the potential of Ptosha Storey and the character just like that.

As others have stated, I’m happy to see Y&R get another multi year renewal as there was actually part of me that thought this was the Y&R might be a goner, or just get a one year renewal or get moved to Paramount+. But of course, does this also mean four more years of Josh Griffith? 😵‍💫 Unless this renewal puts JG in a good mood and ignites a long forgotten spark, it’s wayyyy past time for JG to have left the building. Hoping this renewal does bring some good changes sooner than later. Not expecting miracles, but this is something positive for a show that still has so much untapped potential.

While B&B is busy imploding and inspiring righteous indignation, I see it Y&R was just listless as ever today🤣 Chance as an instant businessman doesn’t not work and it’s fairly awkward to watch. FAIL. Tessa giving up her singing career to manage Society and have goofy moments with Mariah? FAIL. Abby on a board of directors while still being at Society…? FAIL. Esther snooping and eavesdropping around Chancellor Winters could be interesting but wasting it on a faux “drama” moment between Deven and Billy just wasn’t interesting at all. @Taoboiand @Antoyne I never finished up Thursday and Friday so I’m definitely going back to see this Ashley/Audra scene. Because the only bright spot in today’s show (2/26) was the ending scene.

LOL!!! I’m just trying to figure out how Thudley will explain a future Sheila return and twist. My guess is Steffy only “killed” an android that Sheila built to resemble her. 😏 LOL!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Actually all this time I would have wished that Sheila killed Liam with some poisonous bees Lance style after learning he was going to hurt Finn by stealing Steffy back. 😁

I agree 100% with this. It seems odd as Sheila was largely backburned for months now and the characters were moving on and away, yet suddenly here in the past week it back a hot topic again out of the blue and went to the extreme with no build up or fanfare? And where is this story going from here? Will it be all forgotten in a month’s time when we get some other ridiculous story shoved down our throats? Reminds me of the random Xander return that started the year out that went nowhere. Thudley is a no talent hack who offers NOTHING anymore.

Such an excellent point for sure. Sheila’s 2017-18 return was so mishandled badly even worse than the 2003 one. Her current return started out intriguing but then the whole champagne label switch-a-roo that lead to a body count was too much, as was the toe and the stuff with Bill. Yikes! I do agree this probably isn’t the end for KB as Sheila at all, wouldn’t be surprised if she’s back in a few months as Thudley’s latest “big show changing twist!”

I don’t think Lanier is bland at all as an actress rather it is Griffith’s writing that made the character bland. Lanier’s first year completely revitalized a once dead end character and made the character more mature, edgier, and bitchier, but apparently that was too much drama for Griffith to handle so he regressed the character back to a weeping whiner like Hunter King played. We were flat out robbed of AL having a rivalry with ZS. Lanier is fine in this role, if the show could use her correctly, especially given AL had shown to be formidable towards ZS, SW, and CH while eating Stafford alive. Given Y&R’s track record, “Experienced Emmy winners” there’s a high chance Alderson and Ainsworth both would have been DOA flops.

I’ve been waiting for this for years and years but instead all we ever get are either outrageous character destroying stories (Sharon, Neil) or characters going inexplicably crazy, disastrous stunts that end up failing (Clear Springs, Newman Towers, Volcanoes), absurdly killing off characters, and then a sheer aversion to any drama (aside from Griffith remember Passanate’s unremarkable and boring tenure?) Network interference or not it is clear as daylight none of these hacks were ever capable of writing compelling even when it came to something simple.

🙄🙄🙄🙄🤢🤢🤢🤢 Curse you Thudley!!!

So the deadbeat dad returned today and had the nerve to tell Steffy to leave Finn. While I’m glad she uttered her disgust at that, too bad she didn’t pop him for saying that on her way out to pop Sheila.

Meant to say thanks for the clarification especially about Bonanza. As it turned out it was the 60 min Wagon Train that briefly expanded to 90 mins for one season when it began airing in color ad a way to compete with The Virginian. Now back to Falcon Crest…

This what I see on my screen, notice the “leaving soon” is only listed on the lower one under “Drama TV” and not continue watching:

More at Deadline and Variety about the rumor that’s been quashed (for now?) https://deadline.com/2024/02/amazon-insists-no-changes-to-freevee-despite-reports-of-shutdown-streaming-1235832878/amp/ https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/amazon-freevee-shutting-down-denies-1235918326/amp/ Seems the rumor got started off a clickbait article on AdWeek.

Oh no doubt I agree, it just becomes more aggravating when you have something like Falcon Crest, which never got a full DVD release and hadn’t been on a legitimate service since the SoapNet era just get hauled off or in the example among many of LA Law, where internationally the whole series is on DVD but not in Region 1. I feel like FC could’ve just gotten a complete series on release years ago even if it was at a loss, Idk. It almost reminds of how back when Disney would do limited releases of their older material be it rescreening or VHS limited time only releases while advertising ominously “Get it before it goes back into the Disney vault!!” lol. Granted some things will always be a classic and some things are better left in the past. For every I Love Lucy, Perry Mason, and Andy Griffith people clamor for, there’s always shows like Hazel, Ironside, and Medical Center that no one is clamoring for minus a few skeletal hands rising from the grave 🤣 Off-topic, As for westerns well those were the escapist adventure/fantasy dramas for many in the the 50’s and 60’s that were monster hits and served as a bit of a precursor to daytime soaps as they expanded from 30 minutes to 60 minutes to even 90 minutes in the cases of the Virginian and I think Bonanza temporary…? Maybe if Gunsmoke had just written and serialized a growing relationship between Marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty…