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[CSW]

The Doctors:

Dr. Jack Sheppard

Dr. Zoidberg

Dr. Meredith Grey

Dr. Rolf

Fred Burkle, hot scientist

Dr. Pepper

Doc Cottle

Dr. Nick

[Mason]

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Contract:

1. Alice Horton

2. Mickey Horton

3. Maggie Horton

4. Bo Brady

5. Hope Brady

6. John Black

7. Marlena Evans

8. Jack Deveraux

9. Jennifer Deveraux

10. Sami Brady

11. Lucas Roberts

12. Kristen Blake

13. Stefano DiMera

14. Vivian Alamain

15. Abe Carver

16. Lexie Carver

17. Belle Kiriakis

18. Shawn Brady

19. Victor Kiriakis

20. Steve Johnson

21. Kayla Johnson

22. Carrie Reed

23. Austin Reed

24. Abby Deveraux

25. E.J. Wells

Recurring:

1. Doug Williams

2. Julie Williams

3. Celeste Perrault

4. Billie Reed

5. Caroline Brady

6. Grandpa Shawn Brady

7. Nicole Walker

8. Nick Fallon

9. Chelsea Benson

10. Max Brady

[Mason]

GUIDING LIGHT

1. Reva Lewis

2. Josh Lewis

3. Dinah Marler

4. Harley Cooper

5. Buzz Cooper

6. Blake Marler

7. Ross Marler

8. Ed Bauer

9. Michelle Santos

10. Danny Santos

11. Alan Spaulding

12. Phillip Spaulding

13. Alexandra Spaulding

14. Annie Dutton

15. Olivia Spencer

16. Alan-Michael Spaulding

17. Carmen Santos

18. Billy Lewis

19. Rick Bauer

20. Jonathan Randall

21. Mindy Lewis

22. Lizzie Spaulding

23. Edmund Winslow

24. Holly Reade

25. India von Halkein

Recurring:

1. Lillian Raines

2. Vanessa Reardon

3. Marina Cooper

4. Matt Reardon

5. Beth Raines

6. Daisy Lemay

7. Selena Davis

8. Frank Cooper

9. Coop Bradshaw

[Mason]

AS THE WORLD TURNS

Contract:

1. Nancy Hughes

2. Bob Hughes

3. Kim Hughes

4. Tom Hughes

5. Margo Hughes

6. Holden Snyder

7. Lily Snyder

8. Luke Snyder

9. Lucinda Walsh

10. Jack Snyder

11. Carly Snyder

12. Craig Montgomery

13. Meg Snyder

14. Barbara Ryan

15. James Stenbeck

16. Rosanna Cabot

17. John Dixon

18. Lisa Grimaldi

19. Jessica Griffin

20. Ben Harris

21. Molly McKinnon

22. Emily Stewart

23. Susan Stewart

24. Henry Coleman

25. Maddie Coleman

Recurring:

1. Will Munson

2. Gwen Munson

3. Eddie Silva

4. Georgia Silva

5. Alison Stewart

6. Camille Bennett

[Denise]

All My Children

1.Brooke English

2.Tad Martin

3.Dixie Martin

4.Jake Martin(J.Eddie Peck)

5.Jamie Martin

6.Joe Martin

7.Ruth Martin

8.Adam Chandler

9.JR Chandler

10.Colby Chandler

11.Jackson Montgomery

12.Erica Kane Montgomery

13.Lily Montgomery

14.Reggie Montgmery

15.Greenlee Smythe

16.Bianca Montgomery

17.Kendall Hart

18. Dani Frye

19. Livia Frye Cudahy

20.Tom Cudahy

21. Nina Cortlandt Warner

22. Sam Grey

23. Peter Cortlandt (SORASed to late teens)

24. Angie Hubbard

25. Amanda Dillon

Recurring

1. Opal

2. Palmer Cortlandt

3. Marion Chandler

4. Derek Frye

5. Janet Dillon

6. Laura English

7. Myrtle Fargate

8.Maggie Stone

Days of our Lives

1. Marlena Evans

2. John Black

3. Bo Brady

4. Hope Brady

5. Alice Horton

6. Maggie Horton

7. Jack Devereaux

8.Jennifer Devereaux

9.Abby Devereaux

10. Max Brady

11. Chelsea brady

12.Steve Johnson

13. Kayla Johnson

14. Anna DiMera

15. Tony DiMera

16. Carrie Brady

17. Sami Brady

18. Lucas Roberts

19. Kate Roberts

20.Phillip Kiriakis

21. Nick Fallon

22.Belle Black

23. Cassie DiMera

24.Shawn Brady

25. Jonah Carver

Recurring

1.Caroline Brady

2. Victor Kiriakis

3. Stephanie Johnson

4..Kim Brady Donovan

5.Doug Williams

6.Julie Williams

7.Abe Carver

8. Will Roberts(preteen)

[Scott]

General Hospital

1. Luke Spencer

2. Laura Spencer

3. Lucky Spencer

4. Elizabeth Webber Spencer

5. Lulu Spencer

6. Bobbie Spencer

7. Lucas Jones

8. Maxie Jones

9. Felicia Jones

10. Mac Scorpio

11. Robert Scorpio

12. Robin Scorpio

13. Patrick Drake

14. Anna Devane

15. Edward Quartermaine

16. Monica Quartermaine

17. Tracy Quartermaine

18. Alan Quartermaine

19. Justus Ward

20. Skye Chandler Quartermaine.

21. Emily Quartermaine

22. Alexis Davis

23. Ned Ashton

24. Jason Morgan

25. Nikolas Cassadine

Recurring

1. Helena Cassadine

2. Georgie Jones

3. Spinelli

4. Noah Drake

5. Jason Morgan

6. Lesley Webber

7. Audrey Hardy

8. Epiphany Johnson

9. Big Alice

10. Carly Corinthos

11. Jax Jacks

Short Term

1. Sonny Corinthos

2. Lorenzo Alcazar

3. Stefan Cassadine

4. Stavros Cassadine

5. Sam McCall

[sheilaforever]

B&B

-Contract-

Stephanie Forrester

Eric Forrester

Pamela Douglas Forrester

Jackie Marone

John Forrester (Temp-Keith Dennison from Y&R who also starred in "Cast Away" opposite Tom Hanks)

Wife of John Forrester (Finnola Hughes)

Ridge Forrester

Ashley Abbott Forrester

Clarke Garrison

Thorne Forrester

Brooke Logan Forrester

Nick Marone

Taylor Hayes Forrester

Felicia Forrester Logan

Storm Logan

Thomas Forrester

Son of John Forrester (???)

New Female/Improved Caitlin (Adrienne Leon)

-Recurring / partly grooming from contract status-

Ann Douglas (Betty White)

A newly widowed rich Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown)

Teeange daughter of Sheila/Diana (???)

Mike Guthrie

Mystery woman aka Macy Alexander (Bobbie Eakes)

Mysterous Investement Broker aka Adam Alexander (Michael Swan)

CJ Garrison

Dr. James Warwick

Hope Logan (Rachel & Amanda Pace)

Ally Forrester

Abby Carlton (Darcy Rose Byrnes)

Dino Forrester as the object of Hope & Abby's affection (LOL!)

Basically, I'd introduce Eric's brother John as a charming new viallain plus family, bring back Macy as a new shareholder in the Forrester's company after secretly buying their bank liabilities with help from her father and slowly re-introduce Sheila by having her save someone's life.

[CSW]

DAYS:

1. Marlena

2. John

3. Bo

4. Hope

5. Sami

6. Lucas

7. Eric

8. Carrie

9. Mike

10. Billie

11. Roman

12. Anna

13. Stephano

14. Kate

15. Steve

16. Kayla

17. Lawrence Alimain

18. EJ

19. Lexie

20. Victor

21. Phillip

22. Max

23. Chelsea

24. New female character

Recurring

1. Benji

2. Abe

3. Alice

4. Caroline

5. Maggie

6. Jack

7. ghost Isabella

8. Cassie

[All My Shadows]

Twenty-five contract cast members is just a bit too small for AMC, I think, so I put 30 on contract and 10 on recurring:

Contract

1. Scott Bailey as J.R. Chandler

2. Julia Barr as Brooke English

3. Justin Bruening as Jamie Martin

4. Rebecca Budig as Greenlee Smythe

5. David Canary as Adam Chandler and Stuart Chandler

6. Ambyr Childers as Colby Chandler

7. Colin Egglesfield as Scott Chandler

8. Karen Lynn Gorney as Tara Martin

9. Eileen Herlie as Myrtle Fargate

10. Michael B. Jordan as Reggie Montgomery

11. Michael E. Knight as Tad Martin

12. Jill Larson as Opal

13. Michael Lowry as Dr. Jake Martin

14. Susan Lucci as Erica Kane

15. Tanisha Lynn as Danielle Frye

16. Ray MacDonnell as Dr. Joe Martin

17. Cameron Mathison as Ryan Lavery

18. Alicia Minshew as Kendall Hart

19. James Mitchell as Palmer Cortlandt

20. Susan Pratt as Barbara Montgomery

21. Sydney Penny as Julia Santos

22. Tonya Pinkins as Livia Cudahy

23. Leven Rambin as Lily Montgomery and Ava Benton

24. Kelly Ripa as Hayley Vaughan

25. Richard Shoberg as Tom Cudahy

26. Bobby Steggart as Sam Grey

27. Aiden Turner as Aidan Devane

28. T.C. Warner as Kelsey Jefferson

29. Brent Weber as Sean Montgomery

30. Walt Willey as Jackson Montgomery

Recurring

1. Jennifer Bassey as Marian Chandler

2. Christian Campbell as Bobby Warner

3. William Christian as Derek Frye

4. Mary Fickett as Ruth Martin

5. Charles Frank as Dr. Jeff Martin

6. Kelli Giddish as Di Henry

7. Mark LaMura as Mark Dalton

8. Kathleen Noone as Ellen Dalton

9. Eden Riegel as Bianca Montgomery

10. Chrishell Stause as Amanda Dillon

[knowjack]

Oooh, fun. All same actors currently playing roles unless otherwise noted. I also thought 25 was too small for AMC.

1. Erica Kane

2. Kendall Hart

3. Bianca Montgomery

4. Jackson Montgomery

5. Lily Montgomery

6. Reggie Montgomery

7. Brooke English

8. Laura Kirk English

9. Tad Martin

10. Jamie Martin (someone other than Justin Bruening)

11. Dixie Martin

12. JR Chandler

13. Adam Chandler

14. Danielle Frye

15. Zach Slater

16. Colby Chandler

17. Angie Hubbard (Victoria Rowell)

18. David Hayward (Vincent Irizarry)

19. Peter Cortlandt (Zach Roering)

20. Amanda Dillon

21. Greenlee Smythe

22. Adrian Sword (Micheal St. Patrick)

23. Julie Chandler (Gina Tognoni)

24. Trey Kenyon (Brody Hutzler)

25. Jamal Cudahy (Chad Divins)

Recurring

1. Myrtle Fargate

2. Opal Cortlandt

3. Palmer Cortlandt

4. Livia Frye Cudahy

5. Derek Frye

6. Marian Colby

7. Joe Martin

8. Ruth Martin (Lee Merriweather)

9. Janet Green

10. Tom Cudahy

Short Stint--

Liza Colby Chandler (Eileen Davidson)

Alec McIntyre (Grant Aleksander)

Out--

Ryan, Jon, Annie, Di, Aidan, Del, Krystal, Babe, Sean, Sydney, Barbara, Jeff, Josh, Julia