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That would require being familiar with the history of the show and using it strategically to propel new stories. Something that seemed to be anathema to TIIC. I wonder how many actors would have been more than happy to return to the show? There was so much history to be mined.

Has there been any explanation as to why Patty was released other than ' I was released' Shades of 'Matt faked his death' to sum up that gaping plot point. And Patty is dressed to the nines, groomed. Where is the money coming from? Or is this yet another Victor scheme? Has that been firmly established?

If they wanted to keep AA for whatever reason, then they should have changed the writing to better suit his 'strengths'. Maybe play up that he is very reserved/emotionless and go from there.Have Kat get frustrated with that and seek out someone more soulful eg Isaiah and reignite Kat v Eva.

Moonlighting viewers were not enticed to hang around for Jack & Mike. Same for Harry and The Tortelli's -not retaining enough of the lead in. Rags to Riches made an initial splash, but failed the following season Fri @8. Popcorn Kid, Harry, Roomies, Spies, Outlaws etc So many failures.

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The big reveal after Laura was run off the road (in a location shoot) was Leslie taking off the helmet. A great set up/hook - but Laura was a minor character that we were never allowed to be invested in and today we still have Leslie swanning around. It was bait/switch. We should have seen Laura struggling to recover and having memory flashes of the culprit. Finally Laura remembering that it was Leslie through some slip up on Leslie's part and just as she is to reveal the truth she collapses and when she regains consciousness her memories have gone and Leslie get a reprieve ...for now.

@DeliaIrisFan Excellent post. Leslie should have had some comeuppance by now and plans should have been laid that gave her an exit strategy to keep her on the canvas. Same with Hayley and the poisoning plot that went nowhere. There needed to be some resolution ,again with a twist that kept Hayley around. Interesting to see where those characters go this year.

Suzanne came on in 73. Flannery was still there till 75.

I think Susan Flannery might have something to say about that.

Those Bob Hope specials were ratings dynamite throughout the 60's and 70's but lost their appeal as the 80's wore on as evidenced by being scheduled on Sat @8. Bob won the timeslot but #36.... When did his last special air? I wonder how much interest there was from both sides by this stage?

Susan Seaforth Hayes and Frances Reid. Susan admits that in her primetime on Days she could be prickly and protective of her space on the show.

Naomi should be working in Bill's office, setting the scene for father/daughter clashes over their professional ethics and approaches. Instead she hangs around eateries. It would allow reasons for Dani to be there etc. They need more workplaces where several characters can interact. Similarly Derek should have been a cop.

I'm having to look very hard to see any resemblance to Mia with that woman in the photo. Maybe it's the grainy photo or a certain expression on her face.

i don't know if it was personal or just a clash of working styles but Mary Stuart and new onscreen love interest Chris Delon played by Paul Dumont didn't hit it off. Chris was written off after a few months.

Thanks @slick jones Have we been able to work out who Mia played?

Re surnames. We know that the Dobsons chose Scott for Jackie's maiden name, unaware that it was Peggy's maiden name. There were also characters with the surname Wexler in the late 60's and then the Dobsons introduced Lucille and Amanda a decade later. This one is more strange as Wexler is an unusual name, but I don't think there was any connection-why would there be?

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In their own house ,please.

Wasn't there talk of KZ playing dual roles when Cassie was introduced? And also GL Hannah Bauer was a proposed character(played by Mary Stuart) that never appeared-maybe morphed into Laine Bauer a few years later. Early Y&R plans included Russell Henderson, brother to Mark and the Foster's cousin but he never was utilized.

The only other Chancellor Park set used in recent years is this one, which is actually quite cramped and appears smaller than the cafe set. Lily (Christel Khalil) and Cane (Billy Flynn) met in Chancellor Park on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

Both. It's just as interesting to see something that got the greenlight but then was aborted on air.

Also tapes were expensive in those days and it was normal practice to tape over previous recordings. I recall doing it by mistake and losing stuff I wanted to keep or hadn't watched yet.

Over the years writers, producers, actors have mentioned various plots, storylines, couplings etc that never made it to air. Let's start a list and discuss. The most obvious that comes to mind for me is Another World and Harding Lemay's idea to make Mike Randolph gay. The role was cast and story approved but at the last minute the story was canned. And in 2017 on Y&R, Sally Sussman wanted to write a story where Devon was pulled over by the police because he was driving a fancy sports car and racially profiled, but it was rejected.

NBC's Fri line up was a disaster Mr Smith/Jennifer Slept Here/Manimal/For Love & Honor. And the replacements-Legmen/The Master/The New Show didn't do any better. And Sat 9-11 was also a misfire Rousters/Yellow Rose.

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