The Young and The Restless

[Dr Neil Curtis]

I don't think Jerry Douglas worked with Brenda til the second term. Deborah was Jerry's first Jill. The first John Abbott worked with Brenda (the first term), Bond, and Deborah.

[Paul Raven]

Brett Halsey was the first John Abbott.He had previously been on soaps as Adam Streeter on GH,Clay Collins on SFT and Spence Garrison on LIAMST as well as many primetime shows and movies.

From SOD August 19 1980(probably screened in late June?)

"Liz is delighted to see her daughter so alive and full of energy.Jill explains the reasons for her happiness:a new guy and a new job.The guy is Steve Williams,the job is with Jabot Cosmetics.She'll be starting this job the minute John Abbott,the head of the firm,returns from a business trip.she still can't believe she got this position.she literally barged into Abbott's office and sold herself to the man.It took a lot of courage...but she did it!Her life is finally picking up."

I think Deborah Adair had already taken over as Jill by that stage.

It seems Bill Bell was still feeling his way at this stage with the hour format and the new characters.

In the same synopses:

Peggy Brooks also is attracted to Steve williams

Julia Newman has befriended Brock Reynolds who declares his love .Julia reciprocates but says she can't betray Victor,so they must go their separate ways.

April is about to tell Paul he is Heather's father.

Derek has gone to work at Chancellor Industries and George packard hires Judy Wilson to keep tabs on him to protect Kay.

Lucas has found Leslie,who has amnesia and is calling herself Pris.she is involved with Jonas.Lorie confronts her,but doesn't reveal her identity

Greg has become suspicious of Nikki's involvement in Addison's death.

[MarkH]

I'm just about 99% certain that by the time Jill went to Jabot, it was Bond Gideon. Bond was hired by Jabot, although Deborah actually brought that story to fruition. Deborah's first scene, as I recall, was asking Snapper about "SPF", because she wanted Jabot to go into sunscreen.

It is so funny about the 1980 stories you post. Because I just posted the 1981 stories (in a B&B thread...seems stupid, but it was relevant to that discussion), and all the balls in the air in 1980 were STILL in the air throughout 1981. LOL. Bill Bell knew how to stretch stories :-).

Considering Y&R was still a half-hour at this point (right?), it is AMAZING how many stories and situations he always had burning.

[kalbir]

Y&R expanded to 1 hour on February 4, 1980, so the SOD summary posted is from early in the 1 hour run.

Does anyone know if Eric Braeden's first episode was also the first 1 hour episode, or did he debut later in February 1980?

[Paul Raven]

The Oct 14th 1980 edition of SOD mentions that Deborah Adair is the new Jill,so MarkH is correct that the initial John/Jill scenes were Halsey/Gideon.

I would reason that the Bond Gideon also worked briefly with Terry Lester as Jack.Perhaps a lack of chemistry between the two was the last straw and Gideon was fired.

The Sept 2nd Y&R synopsis has a photo of Bond Gideon with Julianna McCarthy(Liz),taken at Liz and Stuart Brooks wedding.Gideon does evoke Deborah adair,but also resembles Lauren Koslow.

[MarkH]

There are no internet pix of Gideon in that era.

I don't suppose you could scan???

[SFK]

It's a very brief clip, can't really see her clearly... but on YouTube, Bond's in the opening credits of Operation Petticoat starring John Astin. In the comments section, Bond's husband points her out as the one running on the beach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYekeKr8r5I

Bond now, with daughter Tory:

http://welovesoaps.blogspot.com/2008/07/wh...ond-gideon.html