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DAYS:

Peter Reckell as Bo Brady. Since he took over the role again I've not only liked Bo less, but began to dislike Hope as well.

Steve Wilder as Jack. Easily the worst actor ever on DAYS, and that says alot.

AW:

Kevin McClatchy as Nick. He seemed so out of place with the teen scene.

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There are so many. I will just do the Days and Passions ones because I remember those best.

Days

Steve Wilder

Chris Gerse.

Frank Fata

Tracy Middendorf

Kyle Brandt

Charity Rahmer

Passions

Adrian Bellani

Mark Wystrach

2nd Simone (can't remember her name)

Temp Kay (the one between TAM and DW)

Temp Tabitha (again, name escapes me)

Ryan McPartlin (not horrible but a huge downgrade from Dalton James)

Charles Divins

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AHEM.

EILEEN DAVIDSON AS KELLY CAPWELL on SANTA BARBARA

We Went From this: Kellyn3-17.jpg

To This: Kellyn4-67.jpg

Easily, BY FAR the WORST Re-Cast of All-Time!!!!!!!

Some Other Notables:

ALL MY CHILDREN: (AMC has done a pretty good job with recasting IMO, since I've been a viewer, circa 1993)

David Forsyth as Jim Thomason (not their fault Roscoe quit, but he was SO flippin GOOD in the role)

ANOTHER WORLD:

PHILIECE SAMPLER AS DONNA LOVE (2nd WORST re-cast of ALL-TIME IMO)

Jensen Buchanan as Vicky Hudson (okay as Marley, but sucked donkey balls as my Vicky, played by two powerhouses before her)

Robin Christopher as Lorna Devon (too jarring after Alicia Coppola, though I LOVE Robin as Skye)

Jeff Philips as Matthew Cory

Laura Moss as Amanda Cory

Judi Evans as Paulina Cory (sorry, but Cali Timmins IS Paulina!)

Sally Spencer as MJ McKinnon

AS THE WORLD TURNS:

Susan Batten as Connor Walsh

Randy Mantooth as Hal Munson

Glynnis O'Connor as Margo Hughes (though she did grow on me)

Spencer Grammer as Lucy Montgomery

Jeffrey Meek as Craig Montgomery

Michael Cardelle as Rafi Ortega

BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: (B&B also usually does pretty well with recasting)

Jeff Trachta as Thorne Forrester (prefer the other 2 BY FAR)

DAYS OF OUR LIVES:

Marj Dusay as Vivian Alamain

Kyle Brandt as Philip Kiriakis

Anne Howard as Kimberly Brady

Tracy Middendorf as Carrie Brady

Roark Critchlow as Mike Horton

Steve Wilder as Jack Deveraux

Camilla Scott as Melissa Anderson

Austin Peck as Austin Reed

GENERAL HOSPITAL:

Sandra Ferguson as Felicia "Flea" Jones

Danica Scott as Maxie Jones

Jennifer Bransford as Carly Benson

GUIDING LIGHT:

Signy Coleman as Annie/Teri (though I admit, I watched......)

Nancy St.Alban as Michelle Bauer

Ann Hamilton as Mindy Lewis (All HEIL Kimberly Simms!)

LOVING:

Margaret Mitchell as DinahLee

Christopher Cousins as Jack Alden

Celeste Holm as Isabelle Alden (though Holm is one of the greats, Augusta Dabney WAS Isabelle!)

(Note: though I LOVE Lisa Peluso, she was a bit jarring at first as Ava, coming off Roya Megnott- changed the character IMMENSELY)

ONE LIFE TO LIVE:

Trevor St.John as Todd Manning

Tracy Melchior as Kelly Cramer

Heather Tom as Kelly Cramer (LOVE Tom, but she just wasn't Kelly to me)

Nicholas Walker as Max Holden

Christina Chambers as Marty Saybrooke

Ken Kenitzer as Kevin Buchanan

PASSIONS:

Ryan McParlin as Hank Bennett (though he WAS hotter)

Heidi Mueller as Kay Bennett

Deanna Wright as Kay Bennett (sorry, but compared to Mountz, they SUCK!)

Gina Marie May as Kay Bennett

PORT CHARLES:

David Gail as Dr. Joe Scanlon

SANTA BARBARA:

Terry Lester as Mason Capwell

Kimberlee McArthur as Kelly Capwell

John Novak as Keith Timmons

Jenny Lester McKeon as Gretchen Richards

Charles Bateman as CC Capwell

Marj Dusay as Pamela Conrad (still prefer Shirley Anne Field)

Karmin Murcello as Carmen Castillo

Margueirte Hickey as Flame Beaufort

SUNSET BEACH:

Sydney Penny as Meg

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS:

SHARI SATTUCK AS ASHLEY ABBOTT (BLECH! 3rd WORST Re-Cast of ALL-TIME IMO)

Amelia Heinle as Victoria Newman

Heidi Mark as Sharon Collins

Jay Bonatabalius (Blah blah blub blah) as Tony

Christel Khalil as Lily Winters

Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins (LOVE Walters, but Alex Donnely IS Diane Jenkins)

Kelly Kruger as Mackenzie (or as my sis calls her, Mackabelly)

Ryan Brown as Billy Abbott

Michelle Stafford as Sheila Carter (LOVE Stafford, not buyin it)

KIMBERLIN BROWN IS SHEILA CARTER!!!!!!!!! TEAM KIMBERLIN!!!!

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lol The reason I started watching B&B again.

My list:

DAYS

Jason Cook as Shawn (Yes I know he took over when they aged Shawn-D. But still, he's a re-cast)

Steve Wilder as Jack

Charity Rahmer as Belle

John Ingle as Mickey

Stephanie Cameron as Jennifer

ATWT

Spencer Grammer as Lucy Montgomery

Matt Cavenaugh as Adam

B&B

Emily Harrison as Bridget

Justin Torkildsen as Rick (simply not a fit)

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