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Again, most of y'all aren't familiar enough with Eileen Davidson's Ashley to have a favorite Ashley LMAO But she was beautiful and sweet and a very capable recast.

Same. Someone must have uploaded it. We've got some Sherlock Holmeses around here, maybe we'll be lucky.

Nikki's dream is such a wonderful example of the psychological Y&R writing. Her dreaming of Ashley looking barely a step above a prostitute is very telling. So much info given on Nikki and her relationships to Victor/Ashley in a "silly" dream. Sigh. As Victor and Nikki's marriage disintegrated, Nikki found out she was dying. Victor was devastated and resolved to be there for Nikki. When Nikki found out it was a mistake or s/ing, she omitted telling him she wasn't dying to keep him around. This seems to be a dream of Nikki's where an adoring Victor grieves her death/shuns a whore-y Ashley and then wants to be with her even after she's alright. (Of course, he didn't). Yeah, you're never really going to get intense focus on one character on Y&R (unless it's Cricket? lol). Best you can hope for is memorable/seminal moments/scenes in a character's life. Btw, it's Nikki. lol That voice, that face, that bod. I certainly had a moment. At this point, I think we have to assume they're not planning on putting any of it online. Yes, they're practically butchering these episodes. You simply can't remove whole scenes, move commercial breaks and the opening titles around, and not throw off the whole episode, especially with a writer like Bell who damn well knew how to structure an episode. It would be so much better if they'd trimmed down certain scenes enough to meet time requirements but kept all of them (but that takes much more effort). And if they stopped re-editing! EB and MTS were phenomenal for whole decades. Once the mid-2000s hit, they slowly checked out (never completely but the difference is obvious). It's why viewers who picked up Y&R in the mid-2000s often claim they're not very capable actors. Sadly, they have no idea.

He, like Terry Lester, were not necessarily conventionally handsome, but were pure walking, talking sex. Sex appeal radiated from them. I wouldn't go as far as saying they were Ugly Hot, though. lol

Bo kissing Marlena! My eyes! That wrapping paper sound was murder for my ears lol And Marlena freaking out about the microwave she always wanted. Wonderful stuff.

It would be nice if ratings/interest finally helped them see it'd be a good idea! It would absolutely work! Especially Y&R which, for the longest time, was written well enough to suck you in no matter what era you watch. Once more, wasted opportunities. Granted, they're getting it right with a lot of the selections and showing classic episodes at all. But, come on, put the library to good, actual use! (And, please, stop butchering the episodes!!!)

Yes, at the very least they should post the episodes online and post them unedited. I can understand why they edit for broadcast but the unedited versions could be a streaming selling point ("watch online for unaired scenes!") Then again, I am REALLY surprised they haven't just posted their whole archive on CBS AA.

So I take it those aired? I didn't even bother. If anyone finds these classics online, please let us know! EDIT: Looks like it's on for NJ/NY folks!

NY/NJ area once more pre-empted (at least so far).

Lucky you. I've been meaning to do that but too late I guess. It was strange when they suddenly stopped uploading. I'm hoping they simply went private/unlisted, but how can we even find out?

Yes, it airs on CBS Monday but it's anyone's guess if they'll put it on CBS.com. They only put the 1984, 1991, and 1993 episodes up, nothing since.

It seems all the German uploads have disappeared!

Thank you, yes, that's the one!

@YRfan23 I see December 24, 1991 and May 06, 1992 are no longer available Did you ever upload them somewhere else? God how I hate when the copyright police strikes.

I've seen this pic who knows how many times and I never realized Patrick Duffy wasn't there Also, someone in the comments pointed out Ray's slept with four of the 6 women in this picture! LOL Talk about a cowboy stud. I've always thought it was fascinating how he had this bad boy/playboy past and it was never really focused on but very much still there.

Tricia was wonderful with everyone ❤️

Katherine's intervention should've focused much more on seeing her strike out viciously -- the mean old crone of old having returned with cruel, cutting jabs -- and not so much the pleading, saintly Katherine. It's the acting, production, and style that saves things here. It all devolves into weirdness with the lights, the dining room doors opening into Heaven, I mean... ugh. Seeing Rex is also a reminder of how sad and unnecessary it was to kill him off. He could still be around, 10 years later, dashing and interesting as ever. Even in the 80s, he often (always?) sounded like he had a stuffy nose but in 2004 it was super pronounced.

I think it's a fair assumption to make that the Jill/Katherine twist might not have happened if Tom & Bashioum were still in the roles! Much harder to dump them than the OK recasts (although Brown was getting better/settling in nicely). But I have to disagree, there would be NO peace for Kay & Jill over their shared (great)grandchild. It would've (SHOULD'VE) been another decade of fighting. lol Sadly, the viewership loss at the time gave Smith the excuse to do what he did. Nevermind that it was normal for a show to suffer when it lost three long-term actors/characters (especially Shemar Moore) and its executive producer. The shock value and "twists" just were not needed.

They definitely are smart enough although I would imagine some would get confused lol. In any case, Sheila vs Lauren, as well as Sally Spectra weeks are a must. They should also do Saint Taylor week and Brooke is a Slut weeks.

The first rape was written by Bill Bell as a PSA/issue story on date rape. Yes, it was broadcast in the summer lol. The choice for Cricket for this story makes sense, and definitely gave Lauralee something really serious/big to dig into. (Still, I don't know if, as a dad, I could've written that for my daughter. But perhaps that was discussed and LLB felt strongly about doing it). The second rape (which should've never happened) was when Jack Smith became co-HW. Because, of course. It was more of a Jack Smith thing. IIRC, that may have been LLB's 2nd or 3rd extended maternity leave in quick succession. The show was straining to find plausible ways to keep writing Christine out while still keeping her involved/in story. Still, they should've stayed clear of something like this. Imagine ruining a very popular pairing with incredible long-term potential as a side-effect of neutering one of the longest-running and iconic rivalries in daytime! The damage. A dining room, kitchen, pool/poolside, big bedrooms, servants' bedrooms, upper floor hallways, a big attic, a garden with a tombstone... Quite massive!

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WOW! The entire core cast from the best years ❤️

My sister insists I watch this. I was waiting for the entire season to be out. I've only heard good things.

Thanks, DaytimeFan! "I also know she never liked the story of Katherine being Jill’s mother, and I always loved it, because I thought it explained the love/hate relationship so well. I think she thought it would damage their relationship, and it kind of did for a while." God bless you, Mrs. C. You knew what was up, and Walton finally kinda admits it was horrible. I adore Walton but she's not the type of actor who should be giving storyline ideas; she liked the mother/daughter fiasco, suggested the story that led to Cane, and her vision of Jill having a strong partner to always be around with goes very much against what Jill should be doing. While I can see Jill being less of an outsider by now, with relationships etc, she should always be running around interfering in others' lives. lol That's exactly right. I think it was Sara Bibel who once said that Jill ringing Katherine's doorbell was a genuine cliffhanger, and it was because of the great character work the show had invested in. You indeed just knew whatever would follow would be worth it. And, of course, they still delivered their shockers, too!

Yes, sticking to all these 'recent' episodes may have made some sense, but was ridiculous. Show off your real classics! Then again, it all depends on what choices they make. If they're concerned that not much of the current cast is in them, focus on episodes that have a lot of Brooke, Taylor, Eric. Shouldn't be too difficult.