23 minutes ago, vetsoapfan said:

 

Perhaps TPTB had had plans for her which just did not seem to jell. It's like bringing Jacqueline Courtney back to Another World in 1984 to so much fanfare...and then barely using her and dropping her from contract a year later.

 

Anyway, as you say, from Myers' POV, a check was a check!

 

I wonder if they brought her back for Roger's rape trial. 

 

Did Fran Rogers want to leave?

2 hours ago, DRW50 said:

 

I wonder if they brought her back for Roger's rape trial. 

 

Did Fran Rogers want to leave?

 

I do not remember reading anything specific in the daytime press at the time about why she left. Personally, I would have kept her around and tried to use her; same with Holly. At least in that era we did get several new, interesting and viable characters to watch. So often on soaps, when veteran characters are axed, they are replaced by pointless and irrelevant non-entities who, themselves don't last very long before being shown the door. Exhibit A: Nina Laemmle's tenure on DAYS.

20 minutes ago, vetsoapfan said:

 

I do not remember reading anything specific in the daytime press at the time about why she left. Personally, I would have kept her around and tried to use her; same with Holly. At least in that era we did get several new, interesting and viable characters to watch. So often on soaps, when veteran characters are axed, they are replaced by pointless and irrelevant non-entities who, themselves don't last very long before being shown the door. Exhibit A: Nina Laemmle's tenure on DAYS.

 

The Dobsons had so many complex, fascinating female characters, I guess her absence wasn't as immediately noticeable. It's a shame they didn't have her on again when Long/Kobe gutted the hospital group in 84-85.

Peggy's son Johnny could have been aged and taken the place of Kelly, who was a retconned character (Ed's godson?)

Fran's Peggy could be living out of town and Johnny would naturally stay with the Bauers, who raised Peggy.

Peggy could visit from time to time.

 

When did Fran start writing soaps?

Involving Peggy in the Roger/Holly/Rita sphere made sense.  She was a good character that viewers watched from mid teens into her late 20s.  I'm thinking she wanted to leave cause she could have been used for years.

Someone claiming to be Jarrod Ross (Philip Spaulding #1) is on Youtube. They put up a short video from a GL episode. It's an episode that was already available (April 13, 1979). Anyway, if anyone wanted to try to get in contact with him about whether he has any episodes or wants to talk with him about his time on GL (if it's him), here is the channel.

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3hM1LJmOo7cytj2_k4G-Ig/videos

I happened to stumble onto YouTube this morning and I saw that Alan Locher has another reunion planned for next Tuesday on April 21 at 3pm ET. 

 

 

The line up this time is impressive 

 

Maeve Kinkead

Jordan Clarke

Kurt McKinney 

Gina Tognoni 

Bryan Buffinton 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Forever8 said:

I happened to stumble onto YouTube this morning and I saw that Alan Locher has another reunion planned for next Tuesday on April 21 at 3pm ET. 

 

 

The line up this time is impressive 

 

Maeve Kinkead

Jordan Clarke

Kurt McKinney 

Gina Tognoni 

Bryan Buffinton 

 

OH YES!!!

Maeve, Jordan and Bryan - I can't wait. 

 

As always Kurt is crashing my Vanessa/Billy party, but oh well. 

 

(I'm not surprised Wendy Moniz isn't on this) 

15 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Maeve, Jordan and Bryan - I can't wait. 

 

As always Kurt is crashing my Vanessa/Billy party, but oh well. 

 

(I'm not surprised Wendy Moniz isn't on this) 

Now that would've been great if Wendy joined the party. Gina and Bryan never had scenes together as siblings. I would love it if Alan gets Peter Simon, Ellen Parker, Rachel Miner, Melissa Hayden and Morgan Englund together again via YouTube. 

Edited April 18, 20205 yr by Forever8

1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

Maeve, Jordan and Bryan - I can't wait. 

 

As always Kurt is crashing my Vanessa/Billy party, but oh well. 

 

(I'm not surprised Wendy Moniz isn't on this) 

Oh why? Referring to your Wendy comment.  

 

Jordan's picture is in the post but his name is not on the list of those appearing .

 

I wonder if Gina will spill tea about her Y&R exist.

Edited April 18, 20205 yr by Soapsuds

32 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Oh why? Referring to your Wendy comment.  

 

Jordan's picture is in the post but his name is not on the list of those appearing .

 

I wonder if Gina will spill tea about her Y&R exist.

I misspoke about Jordan Clarke. But I'm wondering who is going to be the fifth guest? Maybe it could be Jordan or Krista?

12 minutes ago, Forever8 said:

I misspoke about Jordan Clarke. But I'm wondering who is going to be the fifth guest? Maybe it could be Jordan or Krista?

I wouldn't mind it being Kimberly Simms.

 

27 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

I wouldn't mind it being Kimberly Simms.

 

Well she is on Facebook. So hopefully someone can get ahold of her. She would be good too. 

5 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Maeve, Jordan and Bryan - I can't wait. 

 

Bryan Buffington was so little and cute when I watched GL live. I can't believe he turned 40 earlier this month. Yikes, where has the time gone.

 

3 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

I wouldn't mind it being Kimberly Simms.

 

Kimberly Simms was the only Mindy I saw live; the two after her I saw online. I've often wondered what happened to her acting career. Her name was mentioned in the soap press as a potential recast for some big roles in the mid-1990s (Jennifer on Days, Ashley on Y&R, Vicky on Another World) but nothing ever came of it.