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I'd have to nominate Phyllis on Y&R. She came on as a spoiler to Cricket and Danny and tried to pass off another man's child as Danny's. She was responsible for all sorts of mayhem and it was expected that she'd be punished and be written off like Mari Jo and Lisa Mansfield. But she came back and got her hooks into an Abbott and a Newman and is still hanging around today. Stafford has left twice and they still keep welcoming her back.

have to agree in general. Watching Y&R and seeing storylines created just to serve vet characters even if logic and past experiences get thrown out the window. Most characters can stand 10-15 years as frontburner at which point they have to take a back seat or be dropped altogether. It's great to see Jack Abbott onscreen after all these years but 3 days a week is not necessary. If the shows were structured properly, he would be the patriach at work and home to family and employees, not mooning after his twice ex wife who has betrayed him multiple times. By choice/necessity Bill Bell revamped Y&R after several years and gave the show new life. It's a pity he didn't follow through in the 90's and introduce a viable set of new characters and drop some others along the way.

Josh Griffith usually avoids (over-the-top melo)drama in his writing.

Arthur 'Eddie' Jones One Life to Live Preacher pre 1980 Jeff Allin Another World pre 1982

A World Apart Leata Galloway ??? Hidden Faces Kevin O'Connor

A couple of questions following on from those articles posted. How much longer did Anna remain on the show? Like her husband, Anna just faded away, but do we have a final airdate? In the synopsis 'Richard and Betty separate'. Who is Betty?

I think you’re an absolute talent and you’re very beautiful as well. I don’t think a transphobic man would say that. I think you’re absolutely gorgeous, I really do.” He seems to think by telling her she's attractive in his eyes is some sort of validation for her and proof of his sincerity. Super weird comment.

Bruce Gray Scarlett Hill Les 'The Woods and the Trees' 1964

I agree Felicia and Zane deserved more story than just killing him off a few months after their wedding. They ended up losing so many people during 86 that hanging onto Zane could have helped. Those WLS interviews are so superior to Locher as they really dig out some interesting tidbits. Re Judith Barcroft coming back to AW as a day player, I'm puzzled as to why she even did it. Surely you would know going in what the role was and that no-one would know you there,...

Would agree the bros look similar and believable as Tom's sons also

On Y&R she was Cynthia Eilbacher in her first stint as April ,then Cynthia Jordan when she returned years later.

Y&R Having Victor Newman become involved with his ex daughter in law Sharon. It did neither character any favors and was universally hated. Never mentioned these days.

Families have always been the bedrock of soaps so just about everyone is a member of a family or has onscreen siblings. Who are some actors who are really believable looks wise as members of the same familly? And who did you never buy as being related? Of course, in real life, some family members look totally different so there's that... The first that came to mind for me were Carl and Paul Williams on Y&R. I wonder if that was a consideration when they cast the role of Carl in 1980?

Olan Soule We Are Four 1938 Hope Alden's Romance Reggie Smith Jenny Peabody Dr Paul Chandler Romance of Helen Trent Ken McKenzie 1939 Laurene Tuttle Masquerade Marion Dr Christian TV Matinee Theater 'A Family Affair' 5/14/56 Viki Vola Dr Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy Lynne Miller 1938 Aunt Jenny Gloria Gale 'villianess' 1937 Robert Griffin Pretty Kitty Kelly Allen Crossley The Guiding Light 'attorney' 1938 Robert Shayne Young Dr Malone Mr Allison 1941 Marilyn Erskine Hilda Hope MD Life Begins Jane Arden

Reading the Pam Lincoln's comments in her interview might leave you believing the gossip re the affair. Her approach to parenting also seems somewhat casual. Kinda like 'I carried the kids for 9 months FFS what more do you want from me?'

I'm talking about the cabin mentioned here from 2016 Phyllis agreed to go to the Abbott cabin with Jack to celebrate his birthday, but she intentionally drank too much Champagne to avoid having sex with him. Phyllis remained at the cabin alone, and Billy joined her to have a passionate encounter.

Thanks Broderick. Interesting analysis. Random Y&R question. Can anyone tell me when the Abbott cabin came into play? When it was introduced was it purchased as a getaway or just assumed to belong to the family all along? How far away was it from GC and was a locale ever specified eg a few miles from Hicksville... From what I've seen it looked pretty basic. Wouldn't a wealthy family that regularly uses a private jet have something a little more spacious and luxurious? Thanks in advance!

Thanks!

In the 1971 ep Emily MacLaughlin as Jessie Taylor RN. So weird to see that name. Jessie went back to Brewer. Was this because her marriage to Peter was invalid because Phil was alive? In later years it seemed that Peter and Jessie had a professional relationship. Was the marriage pretty much forgotten?

They were married in 59 so 1977 marks 18 years, which makes Darryl and Pam the likely subjects. What other actresses were married to producers? Offhand,I can't think of any. They hung on till 82. I wonder if this was tied in any way to Pam landing the job on The Doctors. Maybe Darryl arranging that job for her calmed Pam's anger for a while...

Unless Steve lowers his asking price , Y&R wouldn't be interested and even then, why bring back another older unsuccessful character?

Howard Petrie Story of Mary Marlin announcer

Shouldn't this be posted in the Bold from the Beginning tthread?

And Katherine was a real alcoholic😒

I think the first was Micheal Bauer on TGL. He was born in the early 50's a few years later was about 11 years of age. By the early 60's he was an adult.