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Complete with 1999 opening credits hair toss 

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JW rocked the s--- outta that big-ass hair in the 1990s. She had the female equivalent of a Lion King mane.

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Y&R mentions in SOD Best and Worst from 1983-1998

1983: Best True-to-Life Storylines

1984: Best Weddings, Best Rock Video, Most Contemporary Storylines, Most True-to-Life Story, Thumbs Down!

1985: Best Breakups, Best Storyline, Most Tasteless Episode

1986: Best Wedding, Best Reconciliation, Best Love Triangle, Best Daytime Show

1987: Best Love Triangle, Best Recasting, Best Make Believe Illness, Worst Fantasy, Best Confessions, Most Intriguing Characters

1988: Best Wacko (Daytime), Best Partners in Crime, Most Intriguing Characters, Gimme a Break

1989: Best Enemies (Daytime), Best Mystery, Best Tease, Most Over-Exposed Heroine

1990: Most Shocking Twist, Worst Dual Role, Best New Character, Most Annoying Character, Most Disappointing Show

1991: Biggest Waste of Talent, Worst Daytime Villain, Best Constructed Show

1992: Best Triangle, Best Husband, Best Crossover

1993: Best Tearjerker, Best Story, Best New Female Character

1994: Best Breakup, Best Blind Person, Most Dramatic Story, Worst Mother, Best Housekeeper, Least Realistic Couple, Most Ruined Character

1995: Most Tortured Love Story, Best Catfight (Daytime), Best Wacko (Daytime), Best Husband, Worst Husband, Dumbest Male Character

1996: Best Daytime Couple, Best Daytime Vixen, Best Mystery, Dumbest Female Character, Best Affairs, Best Shows

1997: Best Triangle, Worst Marriage, Best Recast, Dumbest Male

1998: Best Reunion, Most Boring Marriages, Best Trend, Best Feud, Most Surprising Couple, Best Daytime Show

1983-1990 are posted here Classic Soap Opera Digest News on Tumblr - #Best & Worst

1985 is incomplete on Tumblr but the write ups (text only) are posted here Voldemort Best & Worst -- 1985 - Daytime Royalty (daytimeroyaltyonline.com)

I couldn't find the many of the 1991-1998 write ups but I got the lists from 1-7-92 Soap Opera Digest THE BEST & WORST of 1991 | Soap Opera World , 12-22-92 Soap Opera Digest THE BEST & WORST of 1992 | Soap Opera World , 1-4-94 Soap Opera Digest The BEST & WORST of 1993 | Soap Opera World , Voldemort - Best and Worst of 1994 - Daytime Royalty (daytimeroyaltyonline.com) , Voldemort Best & Worst -- 1995 - Daytime Royalty (daytimeroyaltyonline.com) , 12-31-96 Soap Opera Digest BEST & WORST of 1996 | Soap Opera World , 12-30-97 Soap Opera Digest BEST & WORST of 1997-JUDI EVANS | Soap Opera World , Voldemort Best & Worst -- 1998 - Daytime Royalty (daytimeroyaltyonline.com)

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For 1991 Y&R also got most overexposed heroine. 

For 1993 Y&R also got most contrived conflict, worst wife, most shocking twist, best show (tied with GL

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