DAYS: Final Episode Rankings for 2007

[JAS0N47]

Alison Sweeney (Sami/Colleen) made the most appearances of her "Days" career in 2007. Sweeney appeared in 192 episodes, which places her in the top 10 in most appearances in a year, since records began being kept in 1987. This was the first year that Sweeney lead the episode rankings since 1998. It was her 14th time on the Top 15 list. Joining her on the Top 15 list for 2007 are: Kristian Alfonso (Hope) and Peter Reckell (Bo), also making their 14th appearance on the list; Lauren Koslow (Kate, 9 times); Bryan Dattilo (Lucas, 8 times); Mary Beth Evans (Kayla, 6 times); Stephen Nicolels (Steve, 5 times); Josh Taylor (Roman, 5 times); Jay Johnson (Philip, 4 times); Martha Madison (Belle, 3 times); and Rachel Melvin (Chelsea, 2 times). Appearing on the Top 15 list for the first-time ever are Brandon Beemer (Shawn), Blake Berris (Nick), Darin Brooks (Max), Shelley Hennig (Stephanie) and James Scott (EJ). Drake Hogestyn (John) failed to make the list for the first-time in his 22-year career on "Days." Hogestyn finished in 22nd place, with 49 episodes. For more information on the just-updated Top 15 lists (1987-2007), please visit this page at my site: http://members.aol.com/jason47b/top15.html

2007 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/07-12/31/07), out of a total of 258 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk. http://members.aol.com/jason47b

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady DiMera-189/Colleen Brady-23) 192

2. James Scott (E.J. DiMera-169/Santo DiMera-19) 175

3. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 166

4. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 148

5. Martha Madison (Belle Black Brady) 143

6. Rachel Melvin (Chelsea Brady) 142

7. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 138

8. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 121

9. Blake Berris (Nick Fallon) 116

10. Jay Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 112

11. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 110

12. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady Johnson) 105

13. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 101

14. Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) 93

15. Darin Brooks (Max Brady) 91

*. Shelley Hennig (Stephanie Johnson) 91

17. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans Black) 81

18. Julie Pinson (Billie Reed) 71

19. Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera) 69

20. Thaao Penghlis (Andre DiMera-43/Tony DiMera-23) 60

21. Ava & Olivia White (Claire Brady) 58

22. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 49

23. Annie Burgstede (Willow Stark) 46

24. Trevor Donovan (Jeremy Horton) 42

*. Marcus Patrick (Jett Carver) 42

26. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) 35

27. Tanya Boyd (Celeste Perrault) 34

28. Joy Bisco (Gabby) 33

29. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 30

*. Will Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 30

31. Ashley Benson (Abigail Deveraux) 28

32. Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady) 26

33 Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn Brady) 25

34. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 24

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 24

*. Renee Jones (Lexie Carver) 24

*. Kristen Renton (Morgan Hollingsworth) 24

38. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 20

*. Matthew Florida (Ford Decker) 20

*. Christopher Gerse (Will Roberts) 20

41. Steve Blackwood (Bart Biederbicke) 19

*. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 19

43. Farah Fath (Mimi Lockhart) 18

*. Dakoda & Danica Hobbs (Ciara Brady) 18

45. Kwesi Boakye (Artemis) 15

*. Franc Ross (Duck) 15

*. Jalen Stokes (Demarquette) 15

*. Kimberly Williams (Carmen Cruz) 15

49. Christina Stacey (Cordy Han) 12

50. Jamie Chung (Cordy Han) 11

*. Jim Lunsford (Benjy Hawk) 11

*. Tanner Maguire (Young Grandpa Shawn Brady) 11

*. Nathan Towry (Dr. Alan Rebert) 11

54. Vernee Watson-Johnson (Dr. Ella Kraft) 10

*. Gabriella & Thalia [last name unknown] (Tyler "Pocket" Kiriakis) 10

56. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane Black) 9

*. Sanya Mateyas (Ilsa) 9

*. Michael Spound (Dr. Tucker) 9

*. Gillian Iliana Waters (Cassandra "China Lee" Arvin) 9

*. David Youse (Father Kelly) 9

61. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 8

*. Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart) 8

*. Doyle Hanks (Father Mallory) 8

*. Lisa Jay (Lauren Chaffee) 8

*. Andy Mackenzie (Kai Rawlings) 8

*. Kira Verrastro (Sloan) 8

67. Frank Mentier (Jed Stark) 7

*. Deborah Strang (Linda Meyers) 7

69. Kale Browne (Dr. Miles Berman) 6

*. Amy Chaffee (Dr. Amy Jacobs) 6

*. Eileen Galindo (Beverly Healy) 6

*. S. A. Griffin (Foley) 6

*. Davide Schiavone (Young Stefano DiMera) 6

*. Ethan & Morgan [last name unknown] (Johnny Horton) 6

75. Denise Boutte (Danielle Calder) 5

*. Kavi Faquir (Theo Carver) 5

*. Maxwell T. Gail Jr. (Merle) 5

*. Shayna Rose (Stephanie Johnson) 5

79. Noah Segan (Connor Lockhart) 4

80. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 3

*. Emily Montague (Abigail Deveraux) 3

*. Rhasaan Orange (Tek Kramer) 3

*. UNKNOWN (Ali Horton) 3

84. David Askew (Malcolm Woods) 2

*. Robert Benvenisti (Kevin Lambert) 2

*. Jennifer Gee (Susan Adamson) 2

*. Ashlee Holland (Crystal) 2

*. Veronica Lauren (Cynthia Austin) 2

*. Alison McMillan (Penny Johnson) 2

*. Frances Reid (Alice Horton) 2

*. Aaron Van Wagner (Jason Welles) 2

92. William Bumiller (David Lockhart) 1

*. Mitchell Edmonds (Mr. Mitchell Lewis) 1

*. Brody Hutzler (Patrick Lockhart) 1

*. Lisa Williams (Lisa) 1

December Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (12/1/07-12/31/07), out of a total of 21 episodes. Ties are noted with an asterisk. http://members.aol.com/jason47b

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady DiMera) 18

2. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 16

*. James Scott (E.J. DiMera) 16

4. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 13

5. Shelley Hennig (Stephanie Johnson) 12

*. Jay Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) 12

*. Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) 12

*. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 12

9. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 10

*. Darin Brooks (Max Brady) 10

*. Martha Madison (Belle Black Brady) 10

*. Rachel Melvin (Chelsea Brady) 10

13. Christina Stacey (Cordy Han) 9

14. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans Black) 8

*. Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera) 8

16. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane Black) 7

*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady Johnson) 7

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 7

*. Julie Pinson (Billie Reed) 7

*. Kristen Renton (Morgan Hollingsworth) 7

*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 7

*. Kimberly Williams (Carmen Cruz) 7

23. Matthew Florida (Ford Decker) 5

*. Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady) 5

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) 5

*. Will Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 5

27. Blake Berris (Nick Fallon) 4

28. Dakoda & Danica Hobbs (Ciara Brady) 3

*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 3

30. David Askew (Malcolm Woods) 2

*. Robert Benvenisti (Kevin Lambert) 2

*. Jennifer Gee (Susan Adamson) 2

*. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 2

*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 2

*. Ashlee Holland (Crystal) 2

*. Veronica Lauren (Cynthia Austin) 2

*. Alison McMillan (Penny Johnson) 2

*. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 2

*. Aaron Van Wagner (Jason Welles) 2

*. Ava & Olivia White (Claire Brady) 2

*. Ethan & Morgan [last name unknown] (Johnny Horton) 2

42. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 1

*. Kavi Faquir (Theo Carver) 1

*. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 1

*. Frances Reid (Alice Horton) 1

Contract actors not appearing this month:

Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn Brady)

Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:

Jessica Barth (Lindy Elroy)

Jonathan Bray (Delivery Guy)

Ismael Carlo (Alessandro Chavez)

Mary-Pat Green (Sandy Colter)

Marsha Kramer (Emily)

Tony Longo (Carmine)

Tanjareen Martin (Jen Chapman)

Candace Moon (Kiley)

John Sanderford (Crawford Decker)

[JackPeyton]

aside from de hall not being top 5, not bad IMHO.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Suzanne Rogers has been on 35 episodes this year?

Is this the most she's been on in 20 years? As much as we complain bout not seeing enough Maggie, she's been at least used better this year.

Oh and the top 6 is one of the reasons why Days had so much ratings trouble this year...

[jcar03]

Maggie was on 38 episodes last year so she is down 3 episodes on the year.

[soapfan770]

John Aniston was in only 8 episodes this year?! Wow that's sad! :(

[soapfan770]

By the way did we ever get closure on Tek or is he dead for good?

[DaytimeFan]

Suzanne Rogers clocked in 60 episodes back in 2003 (you know, the year she got killed off...ugh). This year I think the 35 episodes she got were more effective than in recent years because Maggie actually got to interact with other cast members of varying ages. She seemed like she was around a bit more than she actually was because she wasn't so much wallpaper as she has been in years past. I hope this trend continues and Suzanne can crack the 40 episode mark which has so eluded her.

The top 10 is quite laughable. No surprise the ratings have been the way they are. Deirdre Hall is this shows saving grace and yet she is still being wasted. Hopefully this changes.

[daysfan]

It could be better but its not exactly the worst list. I mean at least Shelle aren't the top two and no matter how much I want her to have less airtime Alison Sweeney is a vet.

I think the list will be majorly improved in 2008, from the sounding of spoilers.

I think Deidre, even though she has appeared in less than ten episodes this month, is slowly climbing her way back to the top. Its been taken slow but is coming.

And, Suzanne Rogers in thirty five episodes is better than nothing. I know she never appeared this Summer but regardless Maggie did do some good interaction in the first part of the year, and she's appeared several times this Fall.

[NYC123]

Where the hell is Deidre Hall! She should be in the top 5. I cannot believe she is at #17!

No wonder why DAYS has had bad ratings throught the year. Look whos the top.

[CassieFan]

Too much Sami, too much EJ and too much Lucas... send them on a holiday, for God's sake.

[dawn9476]

Yeah. AS is on too much but if you compare the amount of shows she has been in to that of LW and AM at GH and AMC, AS will probably be in 40 fewer shows for the year.

[MichaelGL]

Well AS had her chance to shine, and I gotta add that she is a vet.

The list isn't that bad as I expected it to be. It's really nice to see SR with 35 episodes.

[Toups]

This whole year proved that AS cannot be THE leading actress on the show - it's not her time yet.

Hopefully 2008 will be better with Kristian and Deidre being the lead actresses on the show.

Thanks for the rankings, Jason!

[PhoenixRising05]

If not now, then when is her time? She's been on the show for 14 years.

She can lead the show but the writing for her was horribly inconsistent. If in a better story, she would be just fine. She has been the lead in many stories in the past...the execution story for instance.

This is not as bad as people make it out to be. Suzanne was on much more then she has been in awhile. They cooled down on Chick toward the end of the year so that is good. Shawn/Belle/Philip/Chloe will be in the top 10. I've excepted that.

As long as they up Dee's count and Thaoo and Leann's, I'm good.

[DaytimeFan]

What I think worked with Suzanne Rogers' 35 episodes is that the writing was there for them, she had decent scenes where she actually said and/or did something that mattered. In other years she may have had more than 35 episodes but they usually consisted of Maggie welcoming people at Chez Rouge or Tuscany and adding the odd bit of gossip to her 2 minutes of interaction. This year Maggie got to interact with Nick and Chelsea, she got to talk down Jeremy and Max, she supported Hope and Bo and Marlena, dished with Doug and Julie and just generally got more mileage out of her episodes. Sheffer's writing benefited Suzanne Rogers. Again, I hope this trend continues and Suzanne can crack 40 episodes come this time next year.

In terms of Alison Sweeney...I think she's been hurt by uneven writing and overexposure. I've always thought of DAYS as more of an ensemble show and the focus on Sweeney and James Scott highlights my belief. Focusing on a single couple hurt the show. I don't know if Sweeney will ever be able to be THE leading lady because I don't think DAYS has ever really had one (to the scale of Susan Lucci on AMC for instance). Even though Deirdre is obviously the female lead during her best years (much of the 80s and through Eileen Davidson's run) there were lots of solid 'B' and 'C' stories going on to support the main action.