Um, so we have that ever lengthy thread on classic Y&R articles and discussion, I was wondering if we could do one for B&B? I mean the whole show is a hot mess and has been well at least since 2007/2008 and unwatchable but I'd like to think back to when I loved the show 1991ish-2006. A lot of stories liked and/or remember well have now been long forgotten like Ivana's murder and the mystery around it, Macy vs. Karen, Connor(someone mentioned him recently!) Dylan and Michael, CJ/Becky, Sly, Grant. Hell Macy was my favorite character right after Sally of course.

Edited June 27, 201114 yr by soapfan770

4 hours ago, boldau said:

With the latest YT uploads of season 7, episode 1665 has been skipped (Sheila/Eric/Lauren/Scott on Catalina Island). This is the episode where Sheila gives Eric a handjob in bed LOL. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CifKuwgOheF/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY= 

Hahhhaa maybe it was bit too much for youtube 🤣🤣🤣

In the 1990s B&B was alot more risk taking with love scenes compared to Y&R. There were some that bordered on the type of movies that were shown on cable in the wee hours.

A couple questions (sorry if this has been discussed before):

What's going on with the end credits for the early 1990 episodes? Seems like they're just repeating the same one (Deveney Marking directing, Maria Arena script) over and over, having replaced the actual credits. Does this go on for a while?

The 1997 episodes being uploaded to YT right now have zero background music. Surely this isn't how they were broadcast? What's going on over there?! LOL

On the Videoland there is already E2030 and we have only E1910 so far. Is there any chance of getting at least some small update soon?

I wish any VPN would work in my country, as there are many USA old shows/series I'd like to watch and they're available only on some foreign streaming services which are blocked for many countries.

I have no idea why are they blocking these kind of things as many people are willing to pay to see it in good video quality.

7 hours ago, Finrod said:

On the Videoland there is already E2030 and we have only E1910 so far. Is there any chance of getting at least some small update soon?

The Vault has not been working or accepting uploads for several weeks (both the B&B and Y&R/GL vaults). I spoke to @ChickenNuggetz92 and he said he will have to change it over to a new account again, which takes some time. So I guess once that is done we will get a big batch of episodes all at once which is what happened last time. Of course if some angel wants to share via mega/dropmefiles/mediafire etc that would be wonderful and appreciated. 

delete. posted in the wrong forum.

Edited February 27, 20232 yr by fivethej

On 2/22/2023 at 8:56 AM, skebujebu said:

Hahhhaa maybe it was bit too much for youtube 🤣🤣🤣

Thank goodness that episode is in the vault anyway, both the videoland and original broadcast  

On 2/24/2023 at 4:32 PM, YRBB said:

A couple questions (sorry if this has been discussed before):

What's going on with the end credits for the early 1990 episodes? Seems like they're just repeating the same one (Deveney Marking directing, Maria Arena script) over and over, having replaced the actual credits. Does this go on for a while?

The 1997 episodes being uploaded to YT right now have zero background music. Surely this isn't how they were broadcast? What's going on over there?! LOL

I’m not watching the YouTube uploads for this season, but even with Videoland the closing titles for 1987-1990 episodes have been sometimes “fishy”, meaning not in sync of what we have seen onscreen and it sometimes appeared to be the same credits for many episodes. As for the 1997 episodes: they are simply messing things up. We have discussed this a couple of pages back...

On 2/19/2023 at 6:55 PM, Vizion said:

I was always a Taylor fan but watching the show back now it is kind of unfathomable to me how often they let Hunter come and go. I mean, I feel like stories from 94-96 are nearly completely derailed because of her being so in and out. 

-94 she leaves to film a miniseries

-Late 94 she returns (but apparently stayed away longer than anticipated- though they always knew she was coming back)

-Early 96 she leaves for Melrose Place

-Late 96 she returns (only for a few weeks though because she immediately goes on maternity leave)

Prior to the 94 exit it seemed like there was an obvious set up for Taylor to get pregnant and be unsure of who the father was (she and Ridge had been trying to get pregnant non-stop and she slept with James at Big Bear). They were clearly tting up a very messy quadrangle. 

When Hunter returned in 94, it felt like the show was not sure how long she would stick around (with good reason) so they stuck her in a nothing romance with Eric that never went anywhere and they never even had sex.

Then it seems like they get somewhat confident Tylo is going to stick around so they cast Charles Grant as an ex-lover who wants another chance only for Tylo to actually leave shortly after and they pivot to that very lazy Grant/Brooke/Ridge whatever.

Then Tylo returns in 96 and in one of the most nonsensical moments ever on the show accepts Ridge's marriage proposal even though they barely had 5 conversations since her return. Then she disappears to go on maternity leave. 

I don't like mid 94-96 of the show very much and I think its partly because you can see them stopping and starting stories and doing all these strange pivots because of this. 

 

Also I will always wonder what the original point was of the letter Taylor wrote confessing to Ridge. Was that Bill's idea that Bradley didn't like so he just dropped it? Stephanie took it and never gave it to Ridge but it makes no sense to me that they didn't use it as part of Taylor's 94 return when they KNEW that Hunter was coming back. It was just a very bizarre and dumb choice? I heard they brought it up again in 2005 and I couldn't care less about that or anything after 2002, but I really don't get having a story where she sleeps with James, writes a letter confessing, Stephanie intercepts and then NEVER addressing it again in 94, 95 or 96 when she returned.

Thanks for the detailed recap. I noticed this, too, and was completely unaware during the original watch that Taylor's story was botched up repeatedly probably due to Tylo's outs. 

 

@slick jonesand other trivia buffs: Any idea who played DR. PARMELL in #1850? a doctor with whom Eric is discussing the proecure of having a vasectomy.

Edited February 27, 20232 yr by sheilaforever

Hi everyone - Thank you all for your patience. Rest assured I'm working in the background to source new accounts for B&B and Y&R/GL. I've found one so I'll start the migration process for B&B soon!

41 minutes ago, ChickenNuggetz92 said:

Hi everyone - Thank you all for your patience. Rest assured I'm working in the background to source new accounts for B&B and Y&R/GL. I've found one so I'll start the migration process for B&B soon!

You never let us down  

This is most likely a very unpopular opinion, but I think back then if HT wasn't willing to commit long term, they should have just let her go and recast permanently

15 hours ago, ChickenNuggetz92 said:

Hi everyone - Thank you all for your patience. Rest assured I'm working in the background to source new accounts for B&B and Y&R/GL. I've found one so I'll start the migration process for B&B soon!

Thanks for the update and your hard work!!!

On 3/2/2023 at 5:16 PM, ChickenNuggetz92 said:

Hi everyone - Thank you all for your patience. Rest assured I'm working in the background to source new accounts for B&B and Y&R/GL. I've found one so I'll start the migration process for B&B soon!

thank you for your hard work!

On 3/2/2023 at 4:44 PM, dragonflies said:

This is most likely a very unpopular opinion, but I think back then if HT wasn't willing to commit long term, they should have just let her go and recast permanently

The longest commitment she gave the show was 97 - 2002. There were still rumors in there she would leave but she never did (I think partly because she had the Spelling court case during that early period). Apparently Bill Bell wouldn't even entertain the thought of recasting. Someone from Twitter posted an old interview with HT where she said a part of what the issue in 2002 was that she had always dealt with Bill and not Brad when it came to having outs or being able to explore other things but by that time Bill already had early onset Alzheimers so she dealt solely with Brad.

It's interesting that even Brad ended up calling and asking her Back

1 hour ago, Vizion said:

It's interesting that even Brad ended up calling and asking her Back

On 3/3/2023 at 11:44 AM, dragonflies said:

they should have just let her go and recast permanently

I don’t see what the issue is here? If Hunter wanted flexibility to have a break, spend time with family, or pursue other things then good on her. Not sure why it’s frowned upon with these comments. Today, employers provide hybrid and flexible work environments, which employees welcome.