I have a rare, first-generation VHS copy of Episode #205 of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS that I'm looking to sell. Episode #205 is notable because it's Jeanne Cooper's debut as Katherine along with the introduction of John Considine as Phillip Chancellor, II. Jill and Kay meet in this episode when Jill solicits Katherine over the phone for a hair appointment which goes horribly wrong because Katherine is "ill". Jill escorts Katherine home and instead of leaving when Theresa, the Chancellor maid, takes Katherine upstairs and makes her "a double", Jill makes herself right at home in the Chancellor living room to wait to Katherine as the episode ends. 

As far as I know, this is the second earliest episode of Y&R in circulation after the first episode. I received this during my days at CBS and am now looking to let it go. I figured this community would be the best home for it... If you have any questions, just send me a private message. More details are below...

Here's the link to the eBay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/153079336911?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

 

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Episode #205 Network: CBS Airdate: ~November 1973 Cast: Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor; Brenda Dickson as Jill Foster; James Houghton as Greg Foster; Julianna McCarthy as Liz Foster; John Considine as Phillip Chancellor, II; Lee Crawford as Sally McGuire Synopsis: Jill meets Katherine Chancellor for the first time. Sally & Liz bond over her pregnancy.  Notes:  - Jeanne Cooper made her debut as Katherine Chancellor in this episode.  - The episode has the opening slate stating the episode number and the original commercials from its initial air date.  - This episode is extremely rare and hasn't been shown on television since its debut.  - This is a first generation VHS tape with no picture or generation loss.  - The VHS is NTSC.

I believe we have a gap in the 1992 video collection between summer 1992 and Christmas 1992, so these weekly recaps for September and the first half of October 1992 should hopefully fill a little bit of that gap @YRfan23: 

 

September 1992

(August 31-September 4, 1992)

Nikki can’t believe she has forgotten Victoria’s birthday, but she has had a lot on her mind, not the least being her current pregnancy to Jack and her upcoming marriage to Victor.  She is brought to tears when Victor asks if she has an aversion to having any more children.

 

(September 8-September 11, 1992)

Ryan and Victoria are having problems in their marital bed.  Victoria finds sex difficult and Ryan finds the whole thing puzzling and frustrating. Nikki cannot go through with the abortion and tells Victor she will not remarry him.  Not knowing the reason behind her refusal, he makes plans to change her mind. Brad wakes up in Ashley’s hotel suite hung over and tries to find out from her whether they made love the night before.  She smiles and says no, and then leaves for work.

 

(September 14-September 18, 1992)

Victor is in a state of shock when Nikki tells him she is going back to Jack.  He tells her if she walks out now, it will be for good. Jill tells Ryan (secretly married to Victoria) it is time he married Nina.  He feels trapped.  Victoria goes to Nina for advice on sex.  Nina says she has never had any problems with Ryan, as he is the best in bed.  She tells Victoria to fake it and just as she is giving a demonstration on how to do it, Ryan and the others walk in.  Meanwhile, John and Jill decide to be more honest with each other.

 

(September 21-September 25, 1992)

Olivia is pressured into having the baby early because of her condition.  She has a tough time during induced labour and everyone is really worried.  Dru is upset after overhearing her mother, Lillie Bell, say she wished it could have been Dru instead of Olivia.

Brad wants to court Ashley but she tells him she is at the point of her life where she doesn’t want to be committed to one man.  He won’t take no for an answer and kisses her.

Nikki and Jack discuss their relationship and to Nikki’s surprise, Jack asks Nikki if she would like to have another child.  Little does he know she is already pregnant.

 

(September 28-October 2, 1992)

Brandon tells Victoria she can get out her marriage to Ryan, but Victoria insists that everything is fine.  Nina knows about the marriage, but still wants Ryan.  She goes to Brandon with a plan, and when he declines to help, she tells him about Victoria’s sexual problems.

Olivia and Nathan are deliriously happy with their newborn son, but Dru feels alone and unloved.  Neil tells Dru she is special, but she has deeply hurt the people who love her by posing nude in a magazine.  Dru apologises to Neil, who embraces her but says he needs time to get over it.

 

October 1992

 

(October 5-October 9, 1992)

Victor confronts Nikki about her pregnancy and asks her why she did not abort the child.  A teary-eyed Nikki admits to Victor she is carrying Jack’s child.  But will Victor still want Nikki if she keeps the baby? Ryan tells Victoria she must see a therapist as he can’t go on living without sex.  Brad confesses to Ashley that he is sick of waiting for Traci to make up her mind about marriage.

 

(October 12-October 16, 1992)

Jill admits to Rex that she has feelings for Victor, which she hopes will eventually lead to marriage.  Until then, she will keep John dangling.  Rex reminds her what happened the last time she did that.  Meanwhile, she plans to get to the heart of the matter by cooking a sumptuous meal for Victor. Victoria goes to see a therapist about her sex problem and is told it’s not her fault.  The doctor charges her $100, which she has to borrow from her father.  He, in turn, hires Paul to follow Victoria to find out if there is a young man in her life and who he is. Nikki phones Victor and asks to see him.

 

 

42 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

I believe we have a gap in the 1992 video collection between summer 1992 and Christmas 1992, so these weekly recaps for September and the first half of October 1992 should hopefully fill a little bit of that gap @YRfan23: 

 

 

 

Thanks! It's good to know what happen, in the missing months, but I do hope those episodes surface sooner, rather then later....

I'm dying to see Nina's "when Harry met Sally" scene surface! 

18 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

Thanks! It's good to know what happen, in the missing months, but I do hope those episodes surface sooner, rather then later....

I'm dying to see Nina's "when Harry met Sally" scene surface! 

 

Your welcome! I've unearthed a lot more 1995 articles, pictures, and recaps I found saved that I'll probably share on this thread later tonight/tomorrow here. 

 

Would love to see the Ashley and Brad scenes! Victor and Nikki's couple status at this point sounds even more tortured than Cruz and Eden on Santa Barbara; same goes for Victoria/Ryan/Nina. 

The following all comes from Soap Opera Update in April 1995: 

 

4 hours ago, soapfan770 said:

The following all comes from Soap Opera Update in April 1995: 

 

 

Ah, memories light the corners of my mind....

 

Great scene from Brenda Epperson's second to last episode as Ashley, when she has a mental breakdown over being deceived by Rick and Blade! 

 

49 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

Great scene from Brenda Epperson's second to last episode as Ashley, when she has a mental breakdown over being deceived by Rick and Blade! 

 

 

Thanks for sharing!!!! It's been years since I remember watching the infamous pillow stabbing scenes as Ashley was finally allowed to go berserk following the chilling yet low key revelation. Throwing Jill into the mix of the Rick/Blade story was a smart move and really helped save and drive the story's climax and aftermath. 

1 hour ago, YRfan23 said:

Great scene from Brenda Epperson's second to last episode as Ashley, when she has a mental breakdown over being deceived by Rick and Blade! 

 

When she says, “How could you understand what I’m going through?” to Jill, Brenda sounded just like Claire Danes when she’s agitated on Homeland.

 

Ah, the music. Why the producers felt like this scoring was dated and not timeless, I’ll never understand.

In the past, Y&R's music did a masterful job of setting the mood of the scenes and underscoring characters' inner turmoil.  Dumping that wholesale was just criminal.

Seeing that pic of Cole has me thinking he could come back.

Maybe Cole could have played the JT abuse storyline.He did have a crazy mom...

1 hour ago, soapfan770 said:

 

Thanks for sharing!!!! It's been years since I remember watching the infamous pillow stabbing scenes as Ashley was finally allowed to go berserk following the chilling yet low key revelation. Throwing Jill into the mix of the Rick/Blade story was a smart move and really helped save and drive the story's climax and aftermath. 

I loved finally getting to see this too....I think this scene proved Brenda, if she stuck around could really play all the different layers of Ashley, that people think ED is more accustomed too, like the coldness and berserk scenes like this....I thought Ashley was going to go after Jill with the knife too!  

I didn't realize Ashley and Olivia's friendship was present at this time....I always think it isn't really till they brought back Ashley with Shari, and then Eileen's return they played up the friendship more...It's kind of sad, that Ashley was warning Olivia, just as her own marriage was up in flames too...funny enough Olivia sort of went crazy too, when she found out about Nathan/Keesha.

btw, thanks for the 1995 SOU stuff! I have to say, some of the pictures, specifically Jack/Jill, Nikki/Victor look later 90's, but maybe it's the lighting.....surprised Lauren got a shout out, as she spent most of that year on B&B to finish up Sheila's initial arch there.....

Edited July 3, 20187 yr by YRfan23