B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles

[DRW50]

 

I think there was also a lot of comment about having too many blondes on the show at the time.

[slick jones]

Does anyone know where I could find a picture of Chuck Walling?  He played Charlie MacClaine, the uncle that turned out to be Jake's molester? I want to add his photo to the Soap Hoppers thread, but have had a really hard time finding one. TIA.

[sheilaforever]

A tiny pic can be found here:
http://www.darsteller.soap-reichundschoen.de/Darsteller/Andere_Akteure/Warwick___McClain/warwick___mcclain.htm

 

Or a screenshot from 17.47 of this episode?

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[slick jones]

Thank you so much!   I've been searching for a pic (as well as several friends). That just leaves one "Soap Hopper" without a photo--  Caleb Stoddard (one of the Derek Thurstons on Y&R).   

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[I Am A Swede]

I've been watching B&B the last few days here for the first time in years, and I'm not feeling this new Ridge at all. Ronn Moss wasn't much of an actor but he was Ridge.

I'm not sure how far behind we are, but Steffy and Bill have just slept together and right now everyone else is slowly finding out. It's actually quite good soap, with a major reveal like this slowly finding its way around the cast. Tonight's second episode (we get two each day) ended with Ridge showing up in Bill's office.

One thing that struck me was that Brooke's livingroom seems to have shrunk in size. Last time I watched it looked much bigger. I guess it's a result of shrinking budgets?

[sheilaforever]

Flashback Friday!

Thanks to a Polish user on YouTube a lot classic B&B (1989-1992) can be streamed these days. I just finished my way re-watching 1991. Not all episodes are up for viewing (and sometimes the recaps I found for the rest were not precise enough), so the following data is only 95% correct, but it still gives a pretty detailed pictured on who was front and center so many years ago. 

 

B&B 1991: A total of 248 episodes aired

 

#	Name	Character
1	Moss, Ronn	Ridge Forrester	174
2	Flannery, Susan	Stephanie Douglas Forrester	152
2	Lang, Katherine Kelly	Brooke Logan Forrester	152
4	Conley, Darlene	Sally Spectra Garrison	134
4	McCook, John	Eric Forrester	134
5	Eakes, Bobbie	Macy Alexander Forrester	118
6	McVicar, Daniel	Clarke Garrison	117
7	Tylo, Hunter	Dr. Taylor Hayes	110
8	Trachta, Jeff	Thorne Forrester	99
9	Dion, Colleen	Felicia Forrester	98
10	McKee, Todd	Jake Maclaine	91
11	Koslow, Lauren	Margo Lynley Spencer	86
12	Brown, Peter	Blake Hayes	83
13	Rogers, Jane A.	Julie Delorean	74
14	Storm, Jim	Bill Spencer	61
15	Harrison, Schae	Darla Einstein	55
16	Fox, Michael	Saul Feinberg	54
17	Davison, Michelle	Ruthanne Owens	34
18	Clarke, Brian Patrick	Storm Logan	17
18	Gomez, Rita	Maria Martinez	17
20	Clary, Robert	Pierre Jourdan	16
21	Loomis, Rod	Adam Banks	14
22	Brandon, John	Ben Maclaine	13
22	Snider, Jeremy	Eric Forrester Jr.	13
24	Hedren, Tippi	Helen Maclaine	11
25	Johnson, Joanna	Karen Spencer/Faith Roberts	10
25	Mitchum, Carrie	Donna Logan #1	10
27	Walling, Chuck	Charlie Maclaine	8
27	Wolff, Nan	Judy Johnson	8
29	Stoker, Austin	Mitch Owens	7
30	Allin, Jeff	Lt. Brian Burke	6
31	Ayres, Jerry	Conway Weston, P.I.	4
31	Lyman, Dorothy	Bonnie Roberts	4
31	Sloan, Nancy	Katie Logan	4
34	Blake, Kayla	Trish #2	3
34	Koslow, Zachariah	Mark Lynley Garrison (aka Mark Maclaine)	3
34	Sheldon, Mary	Donna Logan #2	3
37	Britt, Rod	Dr. Payton	2
37	D'Pella, Pamella	Nurse	2
37	Heap, Michelle	Clarke Garrison Jr.	2
37	Pengra, Paige	Tiffany	2
37	Ross, Shavar	Jason Owens	2
37	Scott, LaGloria	Yvette Owens	2
43	Adams, Marla	Beth Logan	1
43	DeHaven, Jacob	Clarke Garrison Jr.	1
43	DeHaven, Tyler	Clarke Garrison Jr.	1
43	Eckert, Todd	Tommy Bolton	1
43	Gabriel, John	Lloyd Bennet	1
43	Miya, Helen	Trish #1	1

Edited October 19, 2018 by sheilaforever

[YRfan23]

Thanks for this! I think the total number of episodes is accurate based off of my own listings for 1991 Y&R ( based on my calculations they had 251 episodes that year)

 

it’s interesting how low some of these numbers are (particularly for people I thought had more front burner story this year like Jake, Margo, Thorne, Felicia etc...) but the overall balance is better then anything on the B&B the last 6-7 years.

 

was Donna given a non-exit? I’m curious to see Mary Sheldon, I’m guessing she wasn’t really a temp and they just wrote Donna out.

Edited October 19, 2018 by YRfan23

[sheilaforever]

 

The Donna bit was so weird. She was out of story for ages and just a waste bin for any man Macy was interested infor the most part of 1989-1991. Cut to March 1991: the show suddenly begins to rekindle Bill and Donna. After three episodes, suddenly Carrie Mtchum is gone (due to contract dispute? illness?) and replaced by Marie Sheldon and wraps it up within another three episodes. Storm consoles Donna and applauds her for turning Bill down - and they are never to be seen until Ridge & Brooke's beach wedding in 1994. A couple of weeks/months (?) later, Brooke mentions that both Donna and Storm have moved to San Francisco.

 

As for the balance: like 1990, the year was EXTREMLY Ridge-centric. Yet, there many B-stories and it was one of the busiest years ever for Sally. There even was an episode with feautured just her, Clarke and Julie. And Darlene Conley knocked it all out fo the park. All of it: campy fashionista, vengeful wife and frightened mother of age. 1991 was her year, as well as of Susan Flannery's (the homeless story on Skid Row).

 

 

FYI - some more facts about the contract cast of 1991

 

Coming

Michelle Davison (Ruthanne) – January

Rod Loomis (Adam) - March

Peter Brown (Blake) - March

Joanna Johnson (Faith/Karen) – December

Dorothy Lyman (Bonnie) – December

 

 

Going

Tippi Hedren (Helen) – February

John Brandon (Ben) – February

Brian Patrick Clarke (Storm) – March

Carrie Mitchum (Donna) – March

Rod Loomis (Adam) – July

Michelle Davidon (Ruthanne) – August

Jane A. Rogers (Julie) – November

Edited October 20, 2018 by sheilaforever

[Days22]

Have not been here in forever since I have not watched a current soap consistently in the past 2 years, but my friend gave me some B&B episodes, Days episodes and a few YR episodes as well that I thought I'd share. The Days and possibly the YR episodes may have already been uploaded but idk about the B&B. Least not in total English. Also not sure if the dates are all accurate. 

 

Theres not a ton, but they'll probably take me awhile to convert and upload, but here are the first few episodes from october of 1992

 

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[YRfan23]

Thank you!!

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 wonderful surprise! 

[sheilaforever]

I love it - thank you so much.

 

The first episode should be #1401. will check on my notes on the airdate later... 

Edited November 13, 2018 by sheilaforever

[Days22]

Ya'll are welcome

 

Here is the November Playlist. Will be adding more to it when I can

 

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[YRfan23]

Thank You very much for your hard work!

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[Days22]

 

No problem. I know you're always uploading some YR.

I think I may have some YR eps from December of 1992 that you haven't uploaded. I'll have to check and upload them after this playlist if so

[YRfan23]

Yes That would be great, the only December 1992 I have of Y&R are from Dec 22,23,24,28,29,30, so I'm not sure if they are the same as yours? 
It's a shame that James the guy from Indiana, (Where the B&B came from)  hasn't updated any of his collection in over a year...I'm still wondering what happen? 

Edited November 21, 2018 by YRfan23