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[Paul Raven]

Yep.

[vetsoapfan]

That is indeed our Justin Marler!

[DRW50]

Thanks!

[Asb23]

Yeah, I remember. I was annoyed. There were cute Jake/Vicky camping scenes that would have been great if Jensen was there.

I can’t remember why Jensen was out for a few days.

[DRW50]

I think it was a medical problem.

[Asb23]

Yes, I’m trying to remember what. I definitely reading about it at the time.  

[Contessa Donatella]

If I recall correctly it was some minor surgical procedure. I wasn't annoyed. JB wouldn't have been out if there hadn't been a real need. I'm annoyed now, however, because this doesn't belong here. Geeze Louise. I beg your pardon, everyone.

[Mitch64]

Speaking of Watros...since she was open to doing a couple days on a soap, I wish they had brought her on at the end of the awful FauxAnnie story to reveal that she was actually a fake, a fangurl who took up Annie's life or better yet, Annie sent to screw with the idiots of Springfield.

[Vee]

I remember the Watros eps of AW. I thought she was fine.

Had GL been brought back as a mini or something, my angle a decade ago was always to promo it up and do a few episodes' arc where they close out Annie by having Watros return (the plastic surgery face change would be discarded) and get gunned down by Reva when she goes for the grandkids or whatever.

[Mitch64]

Ha..TPTB go pumping the same well, they would have her commit suicide and pin a murder charge on Reva!

I would much rather have Annie come back, she has been getting help and she is sane but still bitchy, or better yet, Annie comes back with "Solita" and they Thelma and Louise Jeva..."SISTERS!" I know Kimmer would just LOVE to share the screen with both Watros and Forbes at the same time (imagine the passive agressive bitching to the press that would unfold!)

[BetterForgotten]

Her limited run was definitely closer to Anne's definitive interpretation than whatever Jensen was dishing out by that point. They even starting dressing Vicky more sleeker/sexier again to accommodate the tempcast. 

[Vee]

My thought at the time had to do with what would be realistic - back then, Watros was getting a lot of primetime work and had not yet returned to daytime. So, bring her in for a publicized stint and finally kill Annie off.

I think both Zimmer and Watros have since said any friction was overblown.

[Count Henri]

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Years ago someone told me  that Joan Copeland temporarily played the role of Alexandra Spaulding in 1989 (or 1990). I don't remember her. Do any of you know anything about it? A hug to you all and greetings from Italy.

[DRW50]

Nice to see you on here again. Did you see the 'new' 1982 episodes (two of them) I posted a few months back? (the full B-52 episodes rather than just their clips) If not I'll find the link.

[Spoon]

All these years later and it still makes me mad, how they ignored so much of the show's very rich history.