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In the early years of B&B it was easy to ignore Ronn Moss acting due to Bill Bell writing and having scene partners Susan Flannery and Joanna Johnson to carry him through his scenes. Ronn Moss acting got progressively worse during the 1990s. Then again Bradley writing didn't help matters either.

I think Kimberley Simms (born 1963) was a little too old for Jennifer (would have replaced Melissa Reeves (born 1967)) but the right age for Ashley (would have replaced Brenda Epperson (born 1965)). If Y&R casted her, the bigger question is if she would have passed the chemistry tests with Don Diamont and/or Eric Braeden.

Susan Flannery took all the no talents back to acting school.

Apparently contract negotiations fell through (contract length was the issue). I always thought it was finish initial contract, move on to other things while still relatively young. Kimberley Simms was mentioned in the soap press as a potential recast for some big roles in the 1990s (Another World Vicky in 1994 and/or 1997, Days Jennifer in 1995, Y&R Ashley in 1996) but as we know nothing came of it. She would return to GL in 1997 for HB funeral episodes and that was it.

Beth Maitland is a treasure and Traci is the heart of the Abbott family.

It boggles my mind that Daniel Goddard lasted 12 years on Y&R.

In real life, Tamara Tunie and Trisha Mann-Grant are 10 years apart in age.

I didn't think much of Mark Derwin acting when he was on Y&R so I was surprised he became so popular on GL, first winning Hottest Male Star at the 1993 SOD Awards then being nominated for Lead Actor at the Daytime Emmys that same year. We know Mark Derwin became a Friend of Jill as she brought him on One Life to Life.

Kyle and Claire love scenes were not off the charts heat generating.

I always point out that Days is such an interesting case in soap history. It started as a Bill Bell show, then it became the supercouple show, and then Reilly sci-fi show. Unfortunately I was not alive for the Bill Bell years of Days, so for my generation Days is best known for the supercouple years and Reilly years.

Weak Oh well, at least the rest of the Bill Bell years are on YT.

There was the pairing with Tangie in 1993 that tanked. Robert Newman had three runs: 1981-1984, 1986-1991, 1993-the end.

Hayley all about the come up.

Depending on how well the 1987 and 1988 episodes do, Shout!TV might upload the rest of the Bill Bell years.

Ho in the street trying to be a lady in the street.

MZ daughter on the Locher Room gave the impression that she wanted to call out Les Moonves, Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin, and Paul Rauch and put them on blast for what went down w/ MZ but she held herself back.

I am intrigued by the thought of Roger and Annie in each other's orbits. I haven't deep dived into November 1994-April 1997 to see if Michael Zaslow and Cynthia Watros interacted with each other.

They knew you were attempting a tank job 🤣

Agree, Trisha Mann-Grant is the breakout star of BtG. She should move on to bigger and better things after her initial contract is up. Andre/Dani are everything. I love that he's being supportive of her.

As of today B&B is the 8th longest-running daytime drama on US network television, after General Hospital, Guiding Light, Days, As the World Turns, Y&R, One Life to Live, All My Children. Two key dates: Tuesday March 23, 2027 will be B&B 40th anniversary. Monday December 11, 2028 if B&B is still on CBS, it will have had a longer run than All My Children on US network television.

That's some Tyler Perry s--- right there. Hahaha, love this!

The aftermath of OJ. Then again, both shows were not in a good place creatively in June 1994.

Thank you for the reply @Khan Roscoe Born was 44 in 1994 and Lane Davies was 43 in 1994 so I don't think age would be an issue, considering Ron Raines was 45 in 1994. If we go by CB birth year 1940, how many big name soap actors of that age (give or take a couple years) were available in 1994? I can't think of any off the top of my head.

I think the friend JFP wanted for Alan was either Roscoe Born or Lane Davies. Would either of them have worked?

Terry Lester left ATWT sometime in Spring 1994 (I can't remember the exact time, but I'm pretty sure it was before OJ), so the timing works but I'm not sure if P&G ever considered him as a potential Alan recast. Alan got de-aged with Ron Raines (45 in 1994), so Terry Lester age (44 in 1994) would not have been an issue.