1 hour ago, Broderick said:

Oh, I don't remember if it was really Vanessa, but Nikki would be selling flowers to some lead character in one storyline, while Paul would be selling to lead characters in another storyline.  

Seems like there was a scene in the park where perhaps Nikki sold flowers to Suzanne Lynch and Derek Thurston, and Paul sold flowers in the restaurant to Vanessa and Lucas.  Cindy Fisher's character and Matthew might pop-up and sell a flower to Lorie Brooks.  

It was just a jumbled-up mess of people who'd never seen one another before, but who were all lead characters in various storylines, colliding over Cult Flowers.  

Still sounds like fun though!!  the thought of Suzanne and Vanessa getting coaxed to buy flowers from these young hippy cult members! Haha 

1 hour ago, yrfan1983 said:

Ok I want to become a member of your family! My family never once in my life has quoted YR!

I'm sure y'all do.  When the doorbell rings, doesn't everyone in the house simultaneously yell, "I'll get it, Miguel!" 

'I have been lied to (beat) and manipulated' is often quoted at Chez Raven.

2 hours ago, Broderick said:

I'm sure y'all do.  When the doorbell rings, doesn't everyone in the house simultaneously yell, "I'll get it, Miguel!" 

Haha, I just prefer to yell! “Esther!..will you get that please!” 😂

A few times in my day-to-day life I've referred to people I don't like or trust by their full name, but it doesn't sound like one word though.

Edited September 30, 20223 yr by kalbir

5 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

'I have been lied to (beat) and manipulated' is often quoted at Chez Raven.

Patty Williams (back in the Lilibet Stern days) was always saying, "A part of me ..." 

"A part of me died when Jack hurt me."

"A part of me wants to believe you." 

"A part of me knows you're being honest right now." 

We've always said that a LOT.  "A part of me is starving right now, and I believe it's my stomach!"  

On 9/26/2022 at 12:53 AM, Paul Raven said:

From SOD

Bill Bell interview re working with Lee.

"We don't write together per se. We talk a lot",Bill Bell explained when asked how he and wife Lee collaborate.

"Lee is a pipeline and a source for good story material-especially when it comes to social issues-but we don't sit down and write out projected storylines in the formal sense.We just sort of make it up as we go along.Lee is very pivotal to a lot of story and character ideas,but I am the thrust of the show.I do all the daily blocking on B&B,that is I do the outlines for the scriptwriters.I block both shows in the long term sense.And you have to sort of streamline the operation if you're going to be doing the amount of work that we're doing.But there are really no shortcuts in the terms if the thought process.You have to work on something until it feels right.At least I do.I go on my instincts.

"A storyline is really a process of trial and error. I've always said that everyone that I work with that there is no such thing as a bad idea,because any idea can be a catalyst to a better idea,it may open the door to something else.so,there aren't disagreements in that sense of tension.Tension stifles people and that is the last thing you want when you are working as a group to create something.Lee and I tend to mesh.Lee plugs into my psyche and we have developed some very memorable stories together.We read each other well.And I think we understand that the key to a partnership,is that,ultimately one person must prevail.it's never the kind of thing where we are at opposite ends of the spectrum and then I prevail.It's usually that I know I am going to be developing the story and I know what feels comfortable and what doesn't.

If it doesn't feel comfortable to me,then I don't do it.I can't do it.I would say that I think there should be a separation of responsibility if you want to keep compatibility.If we're both working on the same words or on the same scene on the same scripts,sooner or later you're going to have a difference of opinion.You're bound to.In a working relationship,those differences co-exist.

"One exciting aspect of working on a new show-and Y&R-is that my whole family is here.The kids are learning so much about the business(Lauralee plays Cricket on Y&R,Bradley is on B&B's writing team,while Bill Jr is involved in production.)Frankly that is one of the reasons B&B exists.CBS had been after me for ten years to do another show and I felt I had my hands full with Y&R.But I wanted them to see the excitement,to see everything that goes into the making of a serial.so,we're all in it together.People ask me what we do to get away from it.The answer is nothing.We don't want to get away from it.We thrive on it."

Thanks for this! I always wondered what Lee’s contribution was. I’m still unclear after reading this 🤣  sounds like she was a sounding board for Bill and helped him brainstorm? She had an Executive Producer credit.

On 9/27/2022 at 10:38 AM, BoldRestless said:

Wow, a 1984 episode popped up on YouTube! Based on the commercials, this might  be July 30 or 31. There's a promo for Whitney Houston appearing on ATWT which happened August 1 and a commercial for a movie airing that Wednesday.

 

 

Ughhh, this makes me soooo want more episodes from the 1983-84 era😭😭😭😭. Whoever’s reading this that has them, there are people participating in this thread who will gladly help you get them uploaded or even transferred if they’re still on tape!! It’s not even a want anymore, it’s a neeed LOL. Even an ordinary episode like this keeps us glued to the screen we’re watching it from!

@ltm1997 1983 was still a bit of transition but 1984 is when Y&R became Y&R as we know it today.

 

11 hours ago, kalbir said:

@ltm1997 1983 was still a bit of transition but 1984 is when Y&R became Y&R as we know it today.

 

I myself always loved 1983 (what I’ve seen and read of it) because of the storylines and characters that were featured. It’s one of my two favorite years of the show. I so wish we could find more full episodes of it. I’m sure someone out there must have them.

 

What do you think classifies it as a transition year? The intermingling of certain characters??

I consider 1983 a bit of a transition as it had some big cast changes that lead to what we saw in 1984 and beyond: Tracey Bregman arrives as Lauren, Patty is recast w/ Andrea Evans, Marla Adams arrives as Dina, Brenda Dickson returns as Jill.

Edited October 1, 20223 yr by kalbir

6 hours ago, kalbir said:

@ironlion I consider 1983 a bit of a transition as it had some big cast changes that lead to what we saw in 1984 and beyond: Tracey Bregman arrives as Lauren, Patty is recast w/ Andrea Evans, Marla Adams arrives as Dina, Brenda Dickson returns as Jill.

This is very true, I never considered that. 

Guys! Another 1984 episode! From 9/24/84!   

 

 

6 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

Guys! Another 1984 episode! From 9/24/84!   

 

 

Looks like we'll be treated to more of Lauren singing  

 

I haven't watched yet, but just from skimming... why does it seem like Traci is wearing the same dress in every episode from 1984!? 

Edited October 2, 20223 yr by BoldRestless

What a great episode. Cora tugging at the heart strings. Dina so fierce. This one needs to go in the vault if its not already there.