1 minute ago, John said:

This episode was weird

I cant believe this was the Jason Webb that left in 1994

Stephanie is just badly written and then having Kevin Manhandle her

Then a drive by Chanda Wilson

Was Babs Bartlett a major recurring character at this time? 

Please refrain from reposting the episodes, just to be on the safe side. Thank you.

As for Babs, she's lasted longer than I expected (and I know that she'll appear as late as December). It's sad that her word games to justify bigotry feel like something you'd still hear in 2024.

Kevin's been getting on my nerves lately. So self-destructive.

9 minutes ago, Franko said:

Please refrain from reposting the episodes, just to be on the safe side. Thank you.

As for Babs, she's lasted longer than I expected (and I know that she'll appear as late as December). It's sad that her word games to justify bigotry feel like something you'd still hear in 2024.

Kevin's been getting on my nerves lately. So self-destructive.

OK TY

I saw stuff that Babs was on thru 1994. So does Stephanie leave and then come back. I heard she leaves soon but she is at Megan's funeral in February 1992

Edited December 18, 2024Dec 18 by John

7 minutes ago, John said:

OK TY

I saw stuff that Babs was on thru 1994. So does Stephanie leave and then come back. I heard she leaves soon but she is at Megan's funeral in February 1992

Babs being on through 1994 is news to me, but I suppose it's possible. Maybe Gottlieb & Malone liked having a snob character at their disposal.

Surprising to see Cain/Christopher Cousins back within 3-4 days of the official creative handover - I thought he turned up a little later.

On 12/17/2024 at 3:21 AM, Vee said:

This medical misdiagnosis subplot with Wanda (straight out of The Golden Girls, and just revisited on Patrick Mulcahey's GH) seems like Brenda McGillis' last storyline. She still slots in fairly well. I wonder how long it goes on. It's surreal seeing her actively involved at this late date. The way Wanda talked about her and Larry sounded like they were back together, but I have no idea if they were at this point.

It was great seeing Brenda Brock back as she had returned from medical leave. During her absence Paul Rauch left and Linda Gottlieb returned. She recently signed a new two year contract, which the network insisted on. But it was shortsighted of Gottlieb and Michael Malone to get rid of the character, as they didn't know how she fit in. Brock says she was let go after her first cycle on her new two year contract. 

On 12/18/2024 at 5:56 PM, Franko said:

Babs being on through 1994 is news to me, but I suppose it's possible. Maybe Gottlieb & Malone liked having a snob character at their disposal.

I can't remember but is she a part of the whole Alex kissing up to society/running for mayor story?

5 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I can't remember but is she a part of the whole Alex kissing up to society/running for mayor story?

I'll keep my eyes peeled. The 1994 clip where Alex has a failed power lunch has Viki's friend Elizabeth, Billy Douglas' mother Virginia, and some other matron. Still, there might have been more scenes like that.

I watch some OLtL 2004… Do I have to watch the 2004-AMC episodes too for the baby’s witch storyline crossover or can I just ignore AMC and keep on watching OLtL ?

"He's gone, Asa. Max is gone. It's over. I don't even know what you're turning into, some kind of pittiful human being! He's not even your real son!"

-- Renée, speaking for all of us

Also, I wonder if they regretted adding Stephanie/Robyn Griggs to the opening, since she's inching closer to the exit.

9 minutes ago, Franko said:

"He's gone, Asa. Max is gone. It's over. I don't even know what you're turning into, some kind of pittiful human being! He's not even your real son!"

They had both her and Cord comment on that a few days prior as well, I think just before the official HW change though Malone was clearly already in the mix (foreshadowing Luna, etc). I've talked about the strange, symbiotic Asa/Max relationship through the years a few posts back, but it is deeply bizarre in this period even when it makes a kind of character sense for them in the larger picture through the decades. I just can't believe JFP did it all over again in an even worse story.

11 minutes ago, Vee said:

I've talked about the strange, symbiotic Asa/Max relationship through the years a few posts back, but it is deeply bizarre in this period even when it makes a kind of character sense for them in the larger picture through the decades.

Ah, yes, that's right. I did see that. I think I'm always going to see Max as an honorary Buchanan.

24 minutes ago, Franko said:

Ah, yes, that's right. I did see that. I think I'm always going to see Max as an honorary Buchanan.

I don't, but I get it.

3 hours ago, Franko said:

"He's gone, Asa. Max is gone. It's over. I don't even know what you're turning into, some kind of pittiful human being! He's not even your real son!"

-- Renée, speaking for all of us

Also, I wonder if they regretted adding Stephanie/Robyn Griggs to the opening, since she's inching closer to the exit.

Well Steph said in the eppy posted today that she will leave Llanview

On 12/19/2024 at 8:02 AM, TheyStartedOnSoaps said:

It was great seeing Brenda Brock back as she had returned from medical leave. During her absence Paul Rauch left and Linda Gottlieb returned. She recently signed a new two year contract, which the network insisted on. But it was shortsighted of Gottlieb and Michael Malone to get rid of the character, as they didn't know how she fit in. Brock says she was let go after her first cycle on her new two year contract. 

How long before Brenda and Rafe leave?

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