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Victor interacted with Dennis Cole's Lance during the Prentiss Industries takeover though.

John McCook leaving really derailed the Four Ls quad. Dennis Cole was not a very good actor and I could not take his Lance seriously as a rival for Victor. Would JM's Lance have been viable as a rival for Victor? No scenes have surfaced of JM as Lance opposite EB.

@Broderick Thanks for the article. Some good stuff there. John McCook left Y&R to try prime time but wasn't very successful. He guest starred on Love Boat, Dynasty, Hotel and was part of the main cast of a short-lived NBC action series Code Name: Foxfire, but eventually returned to daytime w/ B&B. I didn't know Cindy Fisher had a role on Y&R before the cult storyline, so three short-term characters for her. Did that columnist cover EB's casting/Victor's introduction?

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@Faulkner Hahaha. Who would've thought Harry Styles would have the most success of the One Direction guys?

I'm getting an early 1980s vibe from this.

It's only a matter of time before Ashland/Diane hook up and Nate/Imani hook up.

@FrenchFan Thank you for starting 1978. Some good stuff coming up on Y&R. The four Ls quad reaches its peak, and the arrivals of Casey, Nikki, Paul.

Y&R: 10% good, 90% garbage time

Adam Wade Dead: Singer, Actor, Pioneering Game Show Host Was 87 – The Hollywood Reporter

Oh OK, I misunderstood.

It's been posted here many times over the years that the CBS soaps highest ratings are in the South and Midwest whereas the ABC soaps highest ratings are in the Northeast and on the West Coast. As for Y&R rise to #1 from 1982/83 (becoming CBS's #1 daytime drama) to 1988/89 (becoming the #1 daytime drama overall), it's a combination of strong lead ins The Price is Right or local news, weak time slot competition, not chasing all the trends (Y&R got Dallas/Dynasty influence right but action/adventure didn't really suit Y&R, and Bill Bell didn't seem to be big on the supercouple craze), and holding on to their audience during the writer's strike.

My top 3 actresses are Susan Flannery, Darlene Conley, and Joanna Johnson. Of note is that Darlene Conley was B&B's first Daytime Emmy nominee in the acting categories. I cannot for the life of me pick top 3 actors.

B&B had an earthquake in spring 1994. Los Angeles had an earthquake in January 1994.

Chelsea and Chloe have been irrelevant for years and both can go. Sally has basically filled their spots on the show.

Are Noah and Allie trying to channel the OG Billy and Mac story?

@soapfan770 To think some soap names that were mentioned for Victoria in 2005 were Sarah Brown and Christie Clark. What could've been.

No indication of a Diane/Ashland hook up. I so think that's going to happen.

‘Magnum P.I.’ Rescued By NBC With 2-Season, 20-Episode Order – Deadline

@Taoboi Imani and Nate are so gonna hook up, just watch.

Was this when JC was in rehab?

Is Bradley paying homage 30 years later to the GL blackout?

Finally!

I cannot believe Drake now has more #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 than Janet Jackson, and that he is now tied with Whitney Houston. The next solo artists in line for him to tie with are Madonna (12), Michael Jackson (13), and Rihanna (14).

Bill Bell stepped down from Y&R in 1998, so he may have still been involved at B&B to some degree from 1993 to 1998.