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And didn't he also say he was too embarassed to tell family members. Wouldn't they wonder what happened? I can't imagine Traci not being concerned that Keemo was no longer a part of the family?

Bobby didn't do it for me so you are not alone. But I can't think of one Dallas actor who was attractive to me. As far as the hair goes, it was more the style of the time. Even today, I see guys with thick wavy hear that I'd love to take some shears to and style into something more flattering.

Agree. This mindset goes back to Cassie being killed in the first place. Here was a beloved character that had grown up in real time and who naturally would become the next generation without the crazy SORASING. But Camryn wasn't the stock pretty teen so she was seen as dispensable.

I really don't think it is that hard to keep Ken Corday on side. So long as you seem confident in what you are doing, Ken will back you. Then head to the golf course.

OK let's break down Y&R's latest story. After being ignored by several regimes over the years, the decision is made to reference Keemo. For most viewers he would be an unknown quantity, especially when Jack has not mentioned him in specific discussions about family and fatherhood. So good storytelling would be to mention him prior to the story beginning eg at Xmas. Didn't happen. Y&R then decide to establish that up until recently Jack and Keemo had a solid relationship, which contradicts everything played onscreen. Keemo never appeared or was mentioned during family crises and celebrations-highly unlikely under those circumstances. Surely it would be more appropriate for Jack to state that he and Keemo had been estranged for years to the point they had lost contact. Not unreasonable for an adult son to have difficulty bonding with a newfound family, especially as Keemo was quite a prickly character. Moving on - the decision was made to kill off Keemo. OK, an adult son for Jack may not be the best fit story wise whereas a young female relative has more story potential. So the stage is set to have Jack to attempt to get close to this new character who brings some diversity to the canvas. Lot's of potential there. But within a week or so we get the Diane reveal. So in addition to the long lost relative they pile on Back from the Dead. A character who we saw die onscreen who has nothing to do with the other story. So now we have to swallow some ridiculous story about a fake death. In bringing back Diane we know have to deal with Kyle, her son. But Kyle had already been written into a corner by unwisely marrying him off (for the 3rd time) and giving him a kid. Now if Kyle returns long term they have to deal with Summer and Harrison. Will be interesting to see this play out onscreen.

Those weird looks from David Selby, Bob Newhart and Patrick Duffy... Tom Poston was one of the biggest hunks of the time.

Empty Nest was pretty much a timeslot hit and NBC seemed to acknowledge that. It ran behind Golden girls for several seasons and when it finally moved up to 9pm both it and GG (moved to 8pm) were no longer ratings powerhouses. Prior to Empty Nest NBC launched 227 and Amen behind GG and both were soon moved to earlier slots to bolster the 8-9 time periods but Empty Nest didn't follow that pattern.

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Nate's skill set includes looking handsome, feigning concern for others, being offered (and accepting) multiple jobs, living in phantom properties, engaging in a non romance with a bland woman and generally being a waste of space. Sure is pretty though...

I'd include Michelle Stafford in that.

Thanks guys for your comments. 🙂 And I don't have have it anymore. I have boxes of stuff-soap related and not - and when I come across something I post it. If anyone is interested, great. If not..

Y&R are showing restraint in dressing Diane - not one shot yet of her in a one shoulder outfit... but the time will come. I hope this story doesn't degenerate into a Phyllis v Diane shriekfest.

I took a photocopy from the actual issue BITD. I guess the only way to get access now would be a subscription to the archive which is mega expensive.

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It was from Variety.

Blood Ties FOX 1991 A serial from Richard and Esther Shapiro about modern day vampires in a close knit community trying to maintain their heritage and hide their secret. Pilot aired as TV movie. Stars included Kim Ulrich (ATWT,Passions), Bo Hopkins (Dynasty) and Harley Venton (Derek GL)

There was Jeanne Cooper's account of how Melody just began cold blocking her which went on for years until they began talking again. No real explanation from either side.

This story is doomed from the start. I say that because the premise is awful and we are talking Josh Griffith here. How about a new character with a blank slate to work from instead of having to jump through hoops to explain yet another resurrection?

So in addition to finally addressing the Keemo situation Y&R doubles down and throws in a 'back from the dead' of an unrelated character. Surely the arrival of Jack's grandchild would have been enough? It would be more logical for Mari Jo Mason to be involved if they wanted to introduce a love interest for Jack.

What is the point of the podcast story? A year from now, will Billy still be rambling on? Or one day, will he decide to do something else and that will be that?

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Winifred Wolfe wrote As The World Turns and Somerset in the 70's. She was author of ''Ask Any Girl,'' ''If a Man Answers'' and other novels about career women and wrote more than 30 stories in such magazines as Cosmospolitan and Good Housekeeping. ''Ask Any Girl,'' published in 1958, and ''If a Man Answers'' (1960) were made into films starring Shirley MacLaine and Sandra Dee, respectively. Her other novels were ''Yesterday's Child,'' ''Josie's Way'' and ''OccupanT Penthouse A.'' Miss Wolfe wrote two plays, ''Three Stories High,'' and ''Man on the Stairs,'' which was produced in London.

Re Kasey Rogers Can we include Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train' where she played Miriam and was billed as Laura Elliot.

And I think that Roseanne was the first sitcom ever to move to a lead slot-in this case 9 pm- in its first season. Moonlighting was fading at 9pm and having all the bts drama, so ABC moved Roseanne from 8.30 to 9 and created a sitcom block.

Simple explanation..Susan Walters is playing Keemo after he transitions. He deliberately had surgery to look like Diane just to freak Jack out.