Lauren became a pod person to prop Kevin.

From the time she returned to Y&R to the time she broke up with Paul she was the same feisty Lauren (albeit more mature). What she lacked in major story she made up in strong supporting work with a number of characters. However as soon as Jack Smith decided to keep Rikaart Lauren (like so many others) was reduced to permanent prop duty for the little psycho.

What makes things worse is Bregman & CLB had developed a nice bit of chemistry in their small scenes which was squandered because all they did for a solid year was wring their hands over Kevin & Gloria's antics which is all BEFORE Jack Smith made Lauren even more of a pod person during that horrible Sheila/Sugar debacle of 2005/2006.

Ah, yes, Shari Shattuck. Better known as the Time Y&R Did Their B&B Friend Ronn Moss a Favor.

Shattuck's "woe as me" statement did garner sympathy from some in the soap press and some Brenda Epperson fans online at the time. Once Davidson appeared on screen the questioning of Davidson's rehiring was swiftly put to rest.

I forgot Lauren was in a proverbial blackhole there 1999-2001. I remember her 2000 return with that very short hair and wondered why she was wasted by B&B.

The January 1997 episode was more than likely one of Stafford's final episodes before here her '97 exit because Phyllis was gone for a good month before Sandra Nelson's debut as Phyllis on 3/21/97.

Glad to see the 1993 episodes coming in, wish there was more of 1992. I'd say that 1992, 1993, and 1994 are arguably Y&R's best three year period in the show's history with superb writing and stellar ratings to match it.

Indeed Michelle Stafford last aired on 2/17/97 after a Valentine Day evening with Danny and Sandra Nelson arrived on 3/21/97 after Phyllis visited her folks.

Phyllis and Diane got involved several months earlier. Phyllis became jealous of Diane/Michael & the rest was history lol. The stuff with Victor and Jack came later.

Phyllis was jealous of Diane because Diane was leaning on Michael. Sandra's Phyllis had been Michael's only support system since his release from prison & didn't take kindly to Michael helping another woman (even one who had no romantic inclinations toward Michael whatsoever). A situation which eventually repeated itself with Grace.

She and Jack were friends with benefits although I don't think Phyllis would have minded being more than that. lol

Their early friendship was one of the best parts of Sandra's later run (especially once MD left).

They were really fun together in a sexy way & it made her eventual betrayal of him that much more powerful

Edited August 4, 201411 yr by DeeeDee

Did anyone happen to save these (or any) episodes from SoapOperaSpectacular's channel?

12/19/90 (episode title was "Scott is upset with Sheila"), 1/3/92, 6/19/98, and 1998 ("Veronika wants to kill Nikki") and 1990 ("Sheila and Scott, Jill and Katherine"). I'm not sure if those last two were supposed to be just clips or if they are parts of a whole episode. Luckilly YRfan has already uploaded many of the other ones from that channel.

Thanks, all.

OMG, the episode where Veronica shoots Nikki? I thought that episode was just brilliant direction, lighting and music personified!

Sorry, carry on.

Yes, except Veronica's wig ruins everything!

Nikki gets shot on 3/20/98... I don't think it's ever been on yt in full (to my knowledge). The one I mentioned from the SOS channel is a dream of Veronica holding a gun to Nikki.

I'm trying to sort out everything I've downloaded into some kind of order, so maybe I'll come across more.

Here's a clip of the shooting (in French):

Yeah, that wig WAS a hot bubbling mess, lol.

Gosh, y'know, I love how artistic Y&R used to be before the network and SONY got their hands on it. They were about doing something different, both story-wise and visually, not boring the audience with the same crap you saw on a half-dozen shows. I just keep kicking myself that I didn't appreciate that until it was really too late.

I don't know, I guess what we define as useful is different because Lauren, as a recurring character, was exactly what was needed for Mac/Billy/JT/Raul/Brittany/etc, provided a great setting with them, and also had time for romance with Paul and Michael, getting involved with Isabella, etc. Would I have loved more? Sure. But what she did I still remember and like.

Granted, they've spent almost the last ten years giving her zero, so...

If she ever went back to B&B, I think Bell would give her back her fangs. He managed a reset of sorts for Ashley as well, so I'm hoping he'd go back to a Lauren with personality.

Well we know she was on recurring by choice and unlike other recurring actors, she always had contract screentime. I guess I'm not being clear--I realize they did use her as a supporting character, but my point is that she didn't do anything I'd consider memorable like in the 80s or 90s or on B&B. After B&B especially, it felt like such a cool-down. I thought she picked up steam with Michael, but the regime change killed both of those characters which leads us to today. Like you mention, they did do a GREAT job with Ashley on B&B so I wouldn't mind that for several Y&R characters, particularly Lauren.

Agreed. Tracey Bregman has too much talent to be wasted as she has been on Y&R.

Agreed. Tracey Bregman has too much talent to be wasted as she has been on Y&R.

It's too bad she can't return to DAYS. There's no one on the canvas her old character, Donna Temple Craig, has any real connection to.

Marlena..................

It's too bad she can't return to DAYS. There's no one on the canvas her old character, Donna Temple Craig, has any real connection to.

I wouldn't object to Tracey making a guest return to Days! Eileen is playing both Kristen and Ashley as we speak.

Even Lauren Koslow came back to B&B for a day as Margo either 2001 or 2002 while she was well into playing Kate.

They could always bring back Jed Allan as Don Craig (who was also one of Julie's suitors back in the day), who was Donna's father. He could complicate things between Doc and John. Donna could be wealthy and buy Salem Place or something. On top of all that, we would finally have closure to why Don never came back after mailing that letter.

Rumor has it that Don moved to Santa Barbara, CA, and changed his name to CC Capwell. He was the patriarch of an extremely screwed-up family.

I was wondering about Michael Damian's status. I know he joined in late June 1981 but was he on contract as soon as he joined? I think he was also absent from part of the late 1980s' but can't find anything about it. He was also off the show in 1993-1994 before Michelle Stafford joined as Phyllis. Does anyone know more?