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Brandon Denson is on the FB group The Young and the Restless - The Classic Years. He is posting some clips there. I recommend everyone here join. Janice Lynde is a member, so is Tracy Bregman and Brenda Epperson. Not sure who else. I know Brenda Dickson was on there a few years ago, but got banned. Janice actually posts on the group here and there and they even got Jess Walton to send a video for the Fake Jill day (where they celebrate all the Jill's, lol) The group can be busy sometimes and quiet others.

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I'm gonna pause my 1991 watch to view those 1986 episodes! Thanks again!!! Right now I'm in November 1991 and I'm convinced this HAS to be one of the Top Five years in Y&R history. Such a transformative year and so much has been done to integrate these new characters into the canvas without sacrificing the existing characters.

 

One key thing that stuns me is just how unbelievably good Victoria Rowell is. She doesn't get the credit she deserves for just what she did here. Bill Bell and Victoria Rowell are a FORCE together. You can tell he is loving writing for her! Something as simple as her getting a $50 raise on her paycheck was such a great character building moment and something that could never work the way writers write soaps today. She can literally do ANYTHING. Now after a chance meeting, she's become friends with Cricket and is interested in becoming a model. Having her interact and develop a REAL friendship with Cricket and Danny is just expanding her character even more. It's amazing seeing how well integrated the black characters are! She brings 110% to any scene given and no matter how slow an episode may be, if you see her you know it'll be worth watching.

 

Another heavy hitter is Nikki's alcoholism which has developed nicely over the year. She has left the ranch maybe twice this year, but it serves a purpose. I also love how they randomly have her in two or three outfits in one day even though she never leaves her home. There are so many subtle, but bizarre things that she's doing and MTS is knocking it out of the park finding different ways to hide her problem from her various family members and Miguel. It's getting to a critical point where Jack is reaching his breaking point and it's a real breakthrough for Peter Bergman as Jack. Also in the Newman household you have 16 year old Victoria losing her virginity after Ryan pressured her into sex. I love that they're actually developing the emotional impact of this and how she truly wasn't ready. And they're even allowing her and Ashley to confront Ryan about his actions. It's a simple story on paper, but the execution is doing so much to continue developing the character of Victoria. In general, most of Bill Bell's plots are very simple, it's the execution that makes them so engrossing. I *so* miss this type of writing!

 

Lastly, I finally understand why people love Sheila so much. I've reached the point where Lauren's son Dylan has died and seeing Sheila's coldness and glee is chilling. She's so subtle, but powerful. The way she's treating her mom and even Scott is getting to the point where I can't see him remaining married to her much longer. When they do break up I know her crazy ass bout to lose it and I cannot wait! This is the most interesting story that Lauren has had since I started watching.

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Thanks to many closing credits, synopses and SOD, here is a chart about contract cast member from January 1982 to February 1986. Some dates might be wrong a month or two but I am willing to correct with some help.

 

IN

 

Christopher HOLDER (Kevin Bancroft) – January 1982

Elizabeth KEIFER (Angela Laurence) – March 1982

Suzanne ZENOR (Claire Laurence) – March 1982

Jerry DOUGLAS (John Abbott) – April 1982

Mark TAPSCOTT (Earl Bancroft) – April 1982

Lynn WOOD (Alison Bancroft) – April 1982

Ben HAMMER (Alex Morgan) – May 1982

Kristine DeBELL (Pam Warren) – May 1982

William H. BASSETT (Pete Walker) – May 1982

Alex DONNELLEY (Diane Jenkins) – May 1982

Eileen DAVIDSON (Ashley Abbott) – June 1982

Beth MAITLAND (Traci Abbott) – June 1982

Meg BENNETT (Julia Newman) – July 1982

Jay KERR (Brian Forbes) – August 1982

Joseph TAYLOR (Tony DiSalvo) – August 1982

DeAnna ROBBINS (Cindy Lake) – August 1982

Brock PETERS (Frank Lewis) – August 1982

Patty WEAVER (Gina Roma) – October 1982

Brian MATTHEWS (Eric Garrison) – February 1983

Tracey E. BREGMAN (Lauren Fenmore) – March 1983

Christopher TEMPLETON (Carol Robbins) – May 1983

Marla ADAMS (Dina Mergeron) – June 1983

Joy GARRETT (Boobsie Caswell) – June 1983

Jon St. ELWOOD (Jazz Jackson) – June 1983

Andrea EVANS (Patty Williams) – June 1983

John DENOS (Joe Blair) – July 1983

Brenda DICKSON (Jill Foster Abbott) – September 1983

Scott PALMER (Tim Sullivan) – September 1983

Jim STORM (Neil Fenmore) – October 1983

Lauren KOSLOW (Lindsay Wells) – January 1984

Frank M. BENARD (Marc Mergeron) – February 1984

Jack WELLS (Alan Jacobs) - February 1984

Phil MORRIS (Tyrone Jackson) – May 1984

Dorothy McGUIRE (Cora Miller) – June 1984

Logan RAMSEY (Mr. Anthony) – August 1984

Grant CRAMER (Shawn Garrett) – September 1984

Bert KRAMER (Brent Davis) – November 1984

Susan Seaforth HAYES (JoAnna Manning) – November 1984

Linwood DALTON (Jared Markson) – December 1984

Amy GIBSON (Alana Anthony) – January 1985

Robert PARUCHA (Matt Miller) – April 1985

Don DIAMONT (Bradley Carlton) – May 1985

Lauralee BELL (Cricket Blair) – May 1985

Beau KAZER (Brock Reynolds) – July 1985

Colleen CASEY (Faren Connor) – September 1985

Colby CHESTER (Michael Crawford) – October 1985

Kate LINDER (Esther Valentine) – October 1985

 

OUT

 

Cynthia EILBACHER (April Stevens Williams) – February 1982

Beth SCHAFFEL (Barbara Harding) – February 1982

John GIBSON (Jerry “Cash” Cashman) – February 1982

Lee CRAWFORD (Sally McGuire) – April 1982

David HASSELHOFF (Dr. Snapper Foster) – April 1982

Dennis COLE (Lance Prentiss) – May 1982

Jaime Lyn BAUER (Lorie Brooks) – August 1982

Tom LIGON (Lucas Prentiss) – August 1982

Jeanna MICHAELS (Karen Richards) – August 1982

Lynne TOPPING RICHTER (Chris Brooks Foster) – September 1982

Howard McGILLIN (Greg Foster) – September 1982

Peter BROWN (Robert Laurence) – December 1982

Eilzabeth KEIFER (Angela Laurence) – December 1982

Suzanne ZENOR (Claire Laurence) – December 1982

Victoria MALLORY (Leslie Brooks) – December 1982

Kristine DeBELL (Pam Warren) – December 1982

William H. BASSETT (Pete Walker) – March 1983

Ben HAMMER (Alex Morgan) – March 1983

Jay KERR (Brian Forbes) – April 1983

Lilibet STERN (Patty Williams) – May 1983

Mark TAPSCOTT (Earl Bancroft) – May 1983

Robert COLBERT (Stuart Brooks) – June 1983

Joseph TAYLOR (Tony DiSalvo) – August 1983

DeAnna ROBBINS (Cindy Lake) – August 1983

Deborah ADAIR (Jill Foster Abbott) – September 1983

Christopher HOLDER (Kevin Bancroft) – March 1984

Lynn WOOD (Alison Bancroft) – March 1984

Jack WELLS (Alan Jacobs) – July 1984

Dorothy McGUIRE (Cora Miller) – July 1984

Alex DONNELLEY (Diane Jenkins) – September 1984

Andrea EVANS (Patty Williams) – October 1984

Brett HADLEY (Carl Williams) – November 1984

Frank M. BENARD (Marc Mergeron) – December 1984

Meg BENNETT (Julia Newman) – December 1984

Scott PALMER (Tim Sullivan) – December 1984

Brock PETERS (Frank Lewis) – January 1985

Julianna McCARTHY (Liz Foster Brooks) – March 1985

Linwood DALTON (Jared Markson) – March 1985

Brian MATTHEWS (Eric Garrison) – May 1985

Logan RAMSEY (Mr. Anthony) – July 1985

Amy GIBSON (Alana Anthony) – August 1985

Marla ADAMS (Dina Mergeron) – September 1985

Lauralee BELL (Cricket Blair) – September 1985

John DENOS (Joe Blair) – September 1985

Michael EVANS (Douglas Evans) – September 1985

Joy GARRETT (Boobsie Caswell Evans) – September 1985

Bert KRAMER (Brent Davis) – September 1985

Jim STORM (Neil Fenmore) – October 1985

Patty WEAVER (Gina Roma) – October 1985

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Thanks for your hard work as always @YRfan23!!!!! I have much to catch up on myself! 

 

By that point if I recall right Eric had started a singing/music career and left town. He never found out that he was indeed the father of Julia's daughter Jamie. Julia's new husband Charles adopted her, I think only Victor knew the real truth. By Julia's 2002 Charles had passed away, Jamie was in college and there was no mention of Garrison at all. 

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