Mainly cause by the time Scott died Liv had a TON of issues of her own.

I know she did, I have those episodes from November 1993 and while Lauren Cricket and Paul were mourning Scott, Lillie Bell had just ran away.

I think Scott's problem was that he did become a third wheel between Lauren and Sheila, which is why im sure Bill did struggle on where to take Scott before just killing him off.

Not quite.

He was going to keep Scott but Sheila/Lauren totally ruined Scott/Lauren that added to how popular Sheila/Lauren became & an outside agenda was what really did Scott in.

Plus even though he and Lauren had good chemistry Tracey probably had better chemistry with Don and Doug.

I wonder if another reason why Scott was so isolated throughout his last run was anything to do with how Peter Barton was offscreen.

Somewhat.

But that was pre-Lauren/Sheila Scott.

I wonder what happend to him anyway, I know he had a role on Sunset Beach, but he just never acted again it seems like.

He still acts though nowhere near as much.

Which is a shame given he's quite talented.

I have to admit I always thought Scott was dull, although I did like Barton on Burke's Law.

Scott wasn't boring.

He was really good up until Sheila/Lauren pretty much ate all his air time/character development.

Did Bell ever have any real plans for Victor/Ashley outside of the affair story? I know they were married for a few years, but was that just an obstacle to Nikki/Victor? Did Bell feel differently about them with Brenda Epperson in the role than he did when Eileen was there?

I was also going to ask if there were any stories planned for Jill or Jack in the late '80s that were scuppered due to the recasts.

I think the last time Barton did anything according to IMDB was in 2005. Kimberlin actually said in a podcast interview that she still sees him cause they golf on the same course where she lives.

Wasn't Barton fairly close to Melody?. I remember seeing a picture that looked like it was taken before Peter joined Y&R, where Melody dressed in a wedding gown (must've been her wedding to Ed) poses with Peter in a tux. If they knew each other before he joined the cast, did she get him the job at Y&R? She technically give Bergman the job as Jack.

Did Bell ever have any real plans for Victor/Ashley outside of the affair story?

He LOVED Victor/Ashley but once Eileen left so did the majority of the pairing's chemistry.

Brenda played a softer Ashley (which wasn't necessarily a bad thing) but Ashley spent most of their marriage confiding in Brad, dealing with Nikki & fighting/mothering Victoria.

I think the last time Barton did anything according to IMDB was in 2005.

He's worked since then but mainly auditions & small stuff (like commercials).

did she get him the job at Y&R?

Nope.

Barton has a lot of personality.

Unfortunately that didn't always bode well backstage.

He's worked since then but mainly auditions & small stuff (like commercials).

Nope.

Barton has a lot of personality.

Unfortunately that didn't always bode well backstage.

But he did know Melody before right?

I guess what Scott Reeves did was right compared to what Barton lacked. Cause Reeves is one with tons of personality, and seems like he gets along with EVERYBODY (probably more so at GH than Y&R nowadays)

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I know there was that Kimberlin Brown/Hunter Tylo fallout at B&B. Did Kimberlin have any backstage issues at Y&R or was it all just on Tylo?

But he did know Melody before right?

Maybe but he was definitely brought on by Bill.

I guess what Scott Reeves did was right compared to what Barton lacked.

Scott was younger as were his love interests.

I know there was that Kimberlin Brown/Hunter Tylo fallout at B&B. Did Kimberlin have any backstage issues at Y&R or was it all just on Tylo?

Kimberlin had backstage issues at B&B (mainly with Hunter).

But she was really liked on Y&R.

I'd like to know that too.... Besides the Hunter thing, Kimberlin seems like a total sweetheart. I don't think her and Tracey every really became good friends on the show though, despite the fact they had every scene together.

Kimberlin is NOTHING like Sheila.

She's very sweet.

She & Tracey were never best friends (like Lauralee & Tricia) but they got along very well.

Was Traci ever involved in Lauren's story during the Sheila years?

Sometimes I wonder if Bill lost interest in writing for Lauren after the Sheila story, if he'd lost the essence of her character.

Maybe but he was definitely brought on by Bill.

Scott was younger as were his love interests.

Kimberlin had backstage issues at B&B (mainly with Hunter).

But she was really liked on Y&R.

When Kimberlin had her podcast interviews she spoke fairly fondly of her Y&R (and B& cast mates. What i thought was cool though is that she told a story on how she and Jeanne Cooper did a book signing in new orleans and afterword Jeanne took Kimberlin sight seeing around there. I thought that was cool considering Katherine and Sheila never crossed paths on the show ( i wish they did) and of course didn't work with Kimberlin that much, cause i feel on Y&R (especially in the Bill Bell days) Its hard to get to know your co stars who your barely work with even if you have been on the same show with them for years

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Was Traci ever involved in Lauren's story during the Sheila years?

Sometimes I wonder if Bill lost interest in writing for Lauren after the Sheila story, if he'd lost the essence of her character.

I think Bill did lose interest.

in the recaps you posted Lauren's stories only consists of like 1 paragraph.

I'm curious about Traci too, she and Lauren must have buried the hatchet for a while considering they sang a duet at the Masquerade Ball, while Sheila was still terrorizing Lauren.

Was Traci ever involved in Lauren's story during the Sheila years?

Not until toward the end.

She spent most of that time fighting with Ashley.