Hadn't seen this promo before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYfdDIiC2ZI

Jump to 5.40 and see why 1998 was such a kick ass year for Y&R. The music, the look, the acting, the stories. SIGH!!!

And in 1998, I can assure you people were saying the same thing about episodes from 1983! (Using the 15 year lookback.) The great thing is that we now have access to 30+ years of our shows (even if it's just scenes, storylines or full episodes), so we can cherry pick and watch from different eras or storylines and compare. It just kills me that so many shows were lost pre-1978 to wiping.

More episodes (the 1995 is a partial episode)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuwa4Svl7_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCwNplLxQ-o&lc=m5dIaamUhEBLnU3X3XZBNV8vLTDfWqB8mVWC7hOlO1U

1994 promo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdRJLJKCL-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LuuOfgICKs

In that 1998 episode in just the first 15 SECONDS you see what a different and better show it was. I don't ever claim to know the 'glory years' and I would LOVE to watch Classic Y&R. I started watching in 1997/1998.

I wish TVGN would air weekend blocks of classic episodes. Y&R has always fascinated me and I know I would just love it (1973-1998). I've read all about it, seen clips and some episodes but it's not the same.

Edited June 30, 201312 yr by KMan101

When I was watching some of a 1989 episode, they had scenes where Jim, John, and Scott told Cricket that they had given Jessica an overdose of pills to end her suffering. She was shocked, but grateful to them. I thought this was a little jarring - I don't remember hearing about this, and it was kind of a questionable message for the show to send.

There were also scenes of Cassandra getting ready to leave the Rawlins mansion, with flashbacks of gifts George had given her. I'd never noticed how Nina Arvesen played Cassandra as girlish, Marilyn Monroe-esque, in those types of scenes. Great work from her. And her last look back as she left the mansion was heartbreaking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs58_xMOx6I

1997 episode (even though I would have said this was 1998). Veronica learns all about the Internet. That's so sweet to watch. LOL

The dialogue was flat at times IMO But the pace, the music, the directing and acting were top notch.

Edited July 10, 201312 yr by Hotness

Is the guy at the end David Cowgill (Cliff)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGx-159ZUKg

I was just reading some recaps from 1996 and saw Katherine actually did offer a piece of her inheritance to Kurt Costner in exchange for him living with her. I wonder if he'll be involved somehow with Katherine's death storyline.

nm

Edited September 8, 201312 yr by DRW50

Love Signy Coleman here.....I didn't know Hope had this tougher side to her, so rare to see......This was back when the show wasn't afraid to let other people (women in particular) really stand up to Victor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU7VjXrG560

Some classic photos of Y&R from the 80s and 90s:

Edited September 20, 201312 yr by soapfan770

Funny in that article they talk about Jill's marriages, but only two of them were ever legal at that point. Her marriage to Stuart and her two marriages to John. The rest were thwarted by Kay with the exception of her marriage to Brock. I am surprised they didn't add Derek Thurston since she and Derek did get married in 1979, even though it was invalid due to Kay crashing their honeymoon night and revealing she was still alive.

I'd never seen that Olivia/Neil photo. That outfit doesn't suit her at all.