I really like the letters from Miss Alden to Bill Bell, and from Bill Bell to Miss Alden (especially his kind but somewhat patronizing use of "honey" to address her, and offering her a position as his "girl Friday" provided of course she can take shorthand, lol.)

I love this stuff @allmc2008 Thank you so much for sharing. 

I am surprised she loved working with Jack Smith. I still blame him for ruining the show (for me anyway)

Some things I would love to know

Has she ever talked about what happened with Brenda D?

Did Bill Bell consider her a co-HW as far back as the 70's or was that just what she was unofficially? Did they even have official titles for the writers in-house? 

Was Terry Lester right in saying Sally Sussman was largely responsible for the Abbott storyline push in the 80's?

 

12 hours ago, Broderick said:

I really like the letters from Miss Alden to Bill Bell, and from Bill Bell to Miss Alden (especially his kind but somewhat patronizing use of "honey" to address her, and offering her a position as his "girl Friday" provided of course she can take shorthand, lol.)

Bill called everyone "Honey" -- even men. He even called his two sons "Honey".

Oh, I know.  Seems very southern.  (We're all "honey" down here.)  I saw an outline posted here a while back that he'd written for Miss Alden's predecessor (Kay Lennard) in which he instructed her, "Honey, let's focus on the Brooks family today."  

3 hours ago, Broderick said:

Oh, I know.  Seems very southern.  (We're all "honey" down here.)  I saw an outline posted here a while back that he'd written for Miss Alden's predecessor (Kay Lennard) in which he instructed her, "Honey, let's focus on the Brooks family today."  

I'm chuckling over the thought of Bill Bell calling Eric Braeden "Honey"   

7 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

I'm chuckling over the thought of Bill Bell calling Eric Braeden "Honey"   

"Honey, I'm working on a story in which Rick Daros harpoons you in the crotch."  

4 minutes ago, Broderick said:

"Honey, I'm working on a story in which Rick Daros harpoons you in the crotch."  

LOL!!  Maybe EB found it flattering! For outspoken he's always been, I'm sure he didn't want to upset his boss by telling him not to call him that...haha

@YRfan23 and @Broderick You are killing me 🤣

2 hours ago, YRfan23 said:

I'm chuckling over the thought of Bill Bell calling Eric Braeden "Honey"   

He did lol

Why was the German episodes cancelled after February 1988 episodes ?

I thought that I saw some 90s episodes in German before, but I am unsure.

Did it return in Germany with 90s episodes and they skipped the remainder of the 80s ?

1 hour ago, blueberrywaffle said:

Why was the German episodes cancelled after February 1988 episodes ?

I thought that I saw some 90s episodes in German before, but I am unsure.

Did it return in Germany with 90s episodes and they skipped the remainder of the 80s ?

On German Free-TV only the full years 1986-1987 were shown. It then moved to Pay-TV for the following 1988-1989 episodes. On another Pay TV channel the Y&R then returned with episodes starting September 1995 until Fall 1997. Most of these episodes were never re-broadcast. The episodes in the Vault are from a (rare) rerun cycle.

Y&R made a surprise comeback to broadcast television in conjunction with B&B with Sheila's 2005 return. It was cancelled after 100 episodes, though.

 

Will it be possible to watch the 1988 and 1989 episodes in German  ?

They are very nice to watch. 

is this episode january 1986 ? 

 

1 minute ago, blueberrywaffle said:

is this episode january 1986 ? 

 

It’s episode 3263 from January 1986

is the german episode february 19 1986 available ? I cannot find it any where. >.<