Paul Raven

Cher was originally touted for the Ruby role but pulled out.

Sisters India and Ellen

Suz was a new friend that Ellen made post divorce. Madame Koster was a phoney(?) medium that was involved in the regression story. Stan was a PI that had a flirtation with widowed Kim. Cliff was a young cop.I think Brenda was a Stenbeck maid.No idea about Aaron. That cast list seems a bit random as I don't think Palmer and some of the others were on contract.

Marie Masters and Eileen Letchworth played mother and daughter Sharon and Hester.

Cast list from around that time

Julianna McCarthy went to test for Jennifer brooks on Y&R before being cast as Liz Foster.

That was reversed for Pat,and Russ never had children until the ret con in the 80's. Not really a way to ensure longevity of core family.

Janet was having an affair with Ken Baxter,the father of Tom,who impregnated Pat,arranged her abortion and was killed by her. She then got involved with Ernest Gregory,part of the Gregory family that James Lipton introduced.Agnes kept her on as asupporting character till he was ritten out in June 66.

In a SOD interview concerning her departure Jacquie Shultz comments that the past life and perfume stories were confusing to her in terms of Dee's character. Here is a SOd synopsis from early 82.I guess this is the Dobsons?

Viki with Dave Siegal

The original Matthews girls- Alice,Aunt Janet and Pat.Janet featured heavily in the story for the first two years and then Agnes dropped her.

C David Colson as Tom with Bob

Bill Hayes wrote this tribute to Brenda Benet (Lee) after her suicide.

Jed Allan as Paul Britton with Jada.That role would have to set some kind of record as there were 6 Pauls in 6 years.And they were all soap 'names'. In addition to Allan,there was Linden Chiles,Ed Kemmer,Ryan MacDonald,Nic Coster and Conard Fowkes. Why couldn't they hold onto the actors and why the constant recasts?

Rosemary Prinz insisted that the character of Amy be an activist of some sort.How deep did these stories go?

Love this photo of Tess and Bill.

I agree C David Colson always comes across as sexy in an alpha male type of way.Earlier Toms seem kind of boyish and photos of Tom Tammi give off a similar vibe.

Johnny carson guested twice. The second time concerned the no smoking storyline in the final months. This pic is from his first appearance. does anyone know why he was on?

Marla looks great here,but Bernard Barrow looks older than he did on RH

Bibi and Barbara Stanger

To this day,doctors still refer to this type of catatonic state as a 'carricaburu'

Gwynn Gillis as Ann. Should she have been killed off?

Daily rehearsal circa 76.Thats Kathy Hays in the 2nd pic sitting.The guy in the light sweater is the director.

Yeah,kinda random.Sort of half hearted nod at history.Let's bring back a vet character,recast and ignore all that went before! Search needed some strong leadership around 1980,that could blend old and new.