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Terry Lester was nominated four consecutive years (1984-1987) for Lead Actor at the Daytime Emmys and how he didn't win is beyond me. He was the first Y&R actor to ever be nominated for a Daytime Emmy, yes even before Eric Braeden (who's first nomination was in 1987) and Jeanne Cooper (who's first nomination was in 1989 and she was also Y&R's first lead actress nominee).

So it seems that Bill Bell used elements of 1970s Katherine, Jennifer Brooks, and Vanessa Prentiss for B&B's Stephanie. Funny that John McCook was son to one character and husband to another.

And he still comes across as an overgrown frat boy, even though he's 40 years old.

Loving all the love for Terry Lester Count me in as another fan. Terry was also one of the best celebrity players on Dick Clark's $25,000/$100,000 Pyramid. I don't think he appeared on any other game shows though. I remember being shocked when the news broke about his passing, as he was quite young (53) and it was sudden from heart failure (from what I read at the time, he wasn't ill for a long period or anything like that). Storyline-wise, I don't think Lester's Jack would've gotten the marriages and being a war veteran and father. His Jack would be battling Victor and still being a playboy.

Danny and Cricket's Hawaii wedding, and Heather Tom's first episode as Victoria, are coming up later in November 1990. B&B used one of Heather's early Y&R episodes as a teenage Katie clip a few years back.

Two Y&R episodes I wish would surface online are both from February 1980, the first 1 hour episode and Eric Braeden's first episode. I had always thought Victor Newman's arrival was on the first 1 hour episode, but apparently it was shortly after.

Our favorite soap hunk turned primetime crimefighter Shemar Moore has launched a clothing line. His line is aptly named Baby Girl (Criminal Minds viewers will get the reference), with part of the proceeds going to the National MS Society: http://shop.shemarmoore.com/

YRfan23, do you have the episode of Chloe's birth? I believe it was late July or early August 1990.

YRfan23, will you be posting May 1990 episodes soon? That was a great month, with the arrivals of Victoria Rowell, Tonya Lee Williams, and Kimberlin Brown. I can't remember which of the three arrived first, although I know Dru was introduced before Olivia.

For those who have a strong stomach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwK1tFm59Zg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duFRmramYA8

Eric Braeden on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", episode "The Critic" from 1977. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw9T1G5uSc0

Eric Braeden on the original Hawaii Five-0 in 1969, episode "A Bullet for McGarrett". Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vipbi5kMFwE Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIg4scsbkOY Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8EFtKymBOs Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmpmwOs1wQg

I totally remember those Ivana Trump-style cocktail suits Jill would wear in the 1990s office scenes. Those disappeared in about 2001 or so.

Victor and Nikki's 1984 wedding was the best wedding ever on Y&R. LMAO at Ashley "I want everything...just like Nikki's having". Yeah, in about a year you'll also want the husband that Nikki has.

I remember a SOD cover in 1996 that had a blurb on Melissa Reeves joining B&B as Kristen Forrester.

Peggy's Jack was Professor Jack Curtis, not Jack Abbott. Bill Bell often reused character names, ie. Brad Eliot/Brad Carlton, Chris Brooks/Christine Blair, Jack Curtis/Jack Abbott, Michael Scott/Michael Crawford/Michael Baldwin, John Abbott/John Silva, Diane Jenkins/Diane Weston.

I've always wondered which other actresses were considered to replace Eileen Davidson when she left Y&R in 1988. I often felt Brenda Epperson got cast as Ashley because she looked similar to Eileen.

I remember not liking most of the storylines from September 1996-June 1997, save for the Jabot/Newman corporate wars and Michael Baldwin's return. Things picked up in the summer of 1997 with Malcolm and Olivia's wedding and the custody battle for Daniel. That summer Days came within 0.1 or 0.2 of taking Y&R out of the #1 spot. Shari Shattuck was one of the worst recasts ever. She turned Ashley into a boring b---- and she had no connection to any of the actors they tried to pair her with. I felt she got the part and lasted as long as she did because she was married at the time to Ronn Moss.

Some I've heard for Y&R over the years: 1975 - The late Terry Lester auditioned for Snapper but lost to David Hasselhoff. Five years later Terry originated the role of Jack Abbott. 1982 - Catherine Hickland and Leann Hunley auditioned for Ashley but lost to Eileen Davidson. 1988 - Kimberlin Brown auditioned for Cassandra Rawlings but lost to Nina Arvesen. Two years later Kimberlin originated the role of Sheila Carter. 1989 - Mark Pinter and Jeff Trachta auditioned for Jack but lost to Peter Bergman. Jeff was then cast as Thorne on B&B. 1990 - Alison Sweeney auditioned for Victoria but lost to Heather Tom. 1993 - Kurt McKinney auditioned for Cole Howard but lost to J. Eddie Peck. Eric Braeden's son Christian was also considered for Cole but turned down the role. 1994 - Eddie Cibrian and David Tom auditioned for Nicholas. Eddie was then cast as Matt Clark, and David would join the cast 5 years later as Billy. Joshua Morrow auditioned for Dylan Shaw on B&B but was then cast as Nicholas. 1996 - Cindy Ambuehl, Kimberly Simms, Krista Tesreau auditioned for Ashley but lost to Shari Shattuck. Cindy was then cast as Kim Swanson on B&B. 1997 - Jennifer Gareis auditioned for Victoria but lost to Sarah Aldrich. Jennifer was then cast as Grace Turner. 1999 - David Lago auditioned for Billy but lost to David Tom. David L. was then cast as Raul. 2005 - Rachel Kimsey auditioned for Victoria but lost to Amelia Heinle. Rachel was then cast as Mac.

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