Y&R: Old Articles

[SoapDope]

DRW50......didn't you post at one time that you read an article in SOD a few years back that Janice Lynde was approached to return to Y&R as Leslie ? If so, wonder why that never panned out ?

[Khan]

It's funny, but I've seen a little bit of Janice Lynde as Leslie, and a little bit of Victoria Mallory as Leslie, and I think both were okay. Then again, Y&R's earliest characters were so fascinating and layered to me regardless of the actor.

[will81]

I don't know for sure, those watching at the time might know. It does seem as if Bell lost some interest in Leslie once Janice Lynde left. The focus definitely seemed to shift to JLB's Lori. I read an interview with Victoria Mallory where she stated she was backburner for her first six months on the show, once the reveal of her pregnancy and miscarriage to Brad happened.

Even when she had story in the late 70's it seemed to focus more on how Leslie's actions would affect Lori's life.

[Paul Raven]

Leslie did get that story where she developed amnesia and hooked up with Jonas (Jerry Lacey).But I don't think it really took off and once Jonas and Leslie returned to Genoa City, the whole thing fizzled.

Leslie (and Victoria) just wasn't strong enough to sustain interest out of Lorie/Lance /Lucas.

[DRW50]

Yes. She said in 2002 that she'd been asked to return. I'm not sure why it didn't happen.

[DramatistDreamer]

This makes me believe that this may be because Bell insisted back then on writing to suit the character, rather than writing to suit the actor playing the role as it has morphed into.

If only those viewers could have seen into the future to see what viewers today often have to put up with, they probably wouldn't have been complaining as much. Then again, soap fans are notorious for for having a 'I want what I want' mentality.

Edited May 3, 2014 by DramatistDreamer

[DramatistDreamer]

The lack of continuity issues that occasionally surface makes me inclined to think that scenes are taped out of sequence to save time and money.

[SoapDope]

That sounds interesting. I wonder what they had in mind with bringing back that character ?

I know Laurie returned briefly around that time for that sucky storyline that pretty much threw her under the bus and had her groveling at Victor's feet.

If the writers had any freaking sense they should introduce the adult Brooks Prentiss or Jennifer Foster.

[Khan]

Same. I've been saying for a long time, in fact, that Y&R should re-introduce the original families, the Brookses and Fosters.

[will81]

Yeah but even when Leslie got story when VM was in the role it always seemed to come back to how is this going to affect Lori. Once Lucas found Leslie all the focus was on Lori and how this was going to ruin her life once Leslie came back and regained her memory. Should Lori help her sister regain her memory, will she lose Brooks. Even though JLB was planning to leave around 1980 and was pregnant with her second child, she was still a big focus of the show and that storyline eventually shifted towards her.

Edited May 3, 2014 by will81

[amybrickwallace]

Jerry Lacy was also on Y&R? Is there a soap he WASN'T on back in those days?

[will81]

Funny you should mention him. I just read a Tune in Tomorrow article about his arrival on Y&R. The character was originally to be named Rick, but Jerry asked they change it as he had played Rick on Love of Life.

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[amybrickwallace]

Love Jess/Jill's hair in that first clip. LOL

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