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I once read that Jock Ewing was based on H.L. Hunt and Blake Carrington was based on Marvin Davis.

@YRfan23 I remember JW's 2016 tweet where she said she turned 70, that's what I was going by. I also remember SF's birth year being given as 1943 for years, but then it became 1939. 

Anyone who acted as a child/teen is probably not going to lie about their age as I would think their ages are verified and documented due to labor laws.

12 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

Marc was basically a Dynasty reject on Daytime instead.

Hahaha. Yeah, Marc was way too Dynasty. That was fine for 1983, 1984 when Dynasty was at the height of it's popularity, but by 1987, 1988 Dynasty was way past it's prime.

Another late to the party Dynasty element Y&R used: Victor moving from the ranch to a luxury penthouse that was more befitting of a foreign diva. I see what you did there Ed Scott 

This month is a little bittersweet as February 14 would have been Kristoff St. John's 30th anniversary on Y&R. RIP.

On a happier note, two cast members will be having milestone birthdays this month. Sharon Case turns 50 on February 9, and Jess Walton turns 75 on February 18.

@Paul Raven I could totally see what you described playing out.

@Paul Raven Agree that Dina should have been made Y&R's grand dame.

@Vizion Who among the 45+ females hasn't had anything done?

@Money What's crazy is that Michelle Stafford is about the same age that Jeanne Cooper was when Jeanne had the facelift. Holy difference.

Sort of OT, but has anyone read MTS's book? I finished it yesterday and it while it was a good read 

10 minutes ago, Paul Raven said:

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 Jack Abbott playing the romance with Luan and discovering he's Keemo's dad would have had a whole different flavor with Terry Lester in the role.

I didn't realize but Peter Bergman is actually 3 years younger than Lester.

I can't see Terry Lester playing out any of Jack's 1990s storylines. 

23 hours ago, will81 said:

No teen stories for the summer yet. When did that become a thing? Seems more so in the 80's

Summer teen/social issue storylines didn't really become a thing on Y&R until Cricket arrived.

On 12/27/2020 at 6:33 AM, Fevuh said:

I haven’t watched Y&R in months but I’d have gladly swapped Cynthia Watros for Michelle Stafford.  If I had to swap.   Rather have Gina Tognoni back but with a swap definitely Watros.  It’s been long enough since she played Kelly that I would tune in again just to see what she could do:

Kelly was a thankless role that was a waste of Cynthia Watros's talent. Imagine Cynthia as a Patty recast, I think that would've been a better role for her.

On Y&R, Dina's 2017 return breathed new life into the Abbotts. Marla Adams was the real MVP of that family.

Hoping 2021 brings less garbage time.

Melody Thomas Scott was a celebrity player on $25000/$100000 Pyramid, Tattletales, Body Language, Family Feud, Now You See It, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and made two guest appearances on The Price is Right.

We're going to be seeing "All I Want For Christmas Is You" hit #1 every December.

11 hours ago, OzFrog said:

OMG that 1980 clip was so beautiful! Always love me some Julia!

I think the Christmas 1980 scene was a flashback from Julia's 2002 return but I could be wrong.

5 hours ago, yrfan1983 said:

Yes! The Julia from that clip is a totally different person than the "Power Julia" who returns in 1982.

1980-1981 Julia was Bill Bell's version of Sue Ellen Ewing.

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From watching the August 1988 episodes featuring the summer social issue AIDS storyline, does anyone else find the dialogue a little too heavy handed? I know the time the story took place was during the height of the AIDS crisis and Bill Bell was trying to educate the audience but still, it came across as very PSA.

7 hours ago, YRBB said:

Wow! They dug that deep into the archive? The holiday blessing to end them all!!!

We're so blessed to see this episode twice in one year 

@BetterForgotten You forgot Olivia Newton-John in the list of female solo artists w/ multiple Billboard Hot 100 #1s before the Madonna/Whitney dominance during the second half of the 1980s. Madonna's 4th #1 Papa Don't Preach made her only the 5th female solo artist to reach 4 #1s; the four female solo artists that had reached 4 #1s prior to Madonna were Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer.

Taylor Swift is the 8th female solo artist to reach 7 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100. The female solo artists with 7 or more #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 are Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14), Madonna (12), Whitney Houston (11), Janet Jackson (10), Katy Perry (9), Beyoncé (7), Taylor Swift (7).

When all artists are counted (male solo, female solo, duo/group), Taylor Swift is the 21st artist to reach 7 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100.

On 12/18/2020 at 4:10 PM, BoldRestless said:

According to the Global Schedule, next week's "classic" Christmas episode is 11,842 from 2019. 

OAD December 27, 2019. This episode was repeated on June 5 during Abbott family week.

On 12/7/2020 at 7:28 PM, Darn said:

 

He has hair in that photo? I didn't notice.

Hahaha. He may not be in his 1997-2004 peak looks-wise, but that's the best I think CLB has looked in years.

RIP.