B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles

[Marquise]

You can keep truck on the Vault here

 

Friends i strated January 2010 but do not know from which till wich episode is January, then February and so on. I have episode numbers for 2010 not dates. Need help, so I can continue

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[sheilaforever]

Check IMDb for airdate and Episode number combinations… for 2010 and the following years this data should be correct…

[Marquise]

Done with 2010 if there is a missing episode there is a chance that i missed it, not that i do not have it

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 continuing with 2011

[sheilaforever]

I have now reached #1827: in a surprising turn of events, Ivana has offered Jessica her friendship and the Forrester ingenue visits th Melrose Place style apartment where Ivana her co-models Coco and Michelle live. While the story is not super interesting, it's just fascinating that B&B once used such a logical set of characters (models! at a fashion hpuse, who would have thought about them!?) and it adds some nice layers. You know, Michelle has to lose two pounds for her next photo shoot and is tehrefore eager to hit the treadmill. 

BUT my biggest surprise: (day player) Coco is a smoker!? Smoking on soaps or TV in general is such a rarity these days and I just realized that it was never much used on B&B either. 

Apart from Coco, I recall Deacon as a smoker when he joined as resident bad boy in 2000 and Massimo of course smoked cigars... Can you guys think of anyone else?

 

[Marquise]

Sure - Nick of course! And there was an episode i think 6000 when Stephanie invited a friend to talk with Nick about smoking and cancer. And in 1988 i think when Stephanie hired the prived eye to find Stiven Logan he smoked and in the dinner the detective i forgot his name asked Stephanie to buy cigarettes so she can see Stiven and she said she did not smoke.

[Maxim]

Its episode 2301... Brooke has taken her kids and she is about to get arrested soon. 

I would rate the show a good 6 out of 10. Its getting better. 

I like Dylans escort storyline. I like how Lauren is getting dirty.

 

[sheilaforever]

Good catches. I had forgotten about both.

[Maxim]

2301 to 2340 has been MASTERPIECE. I cant believe Bradley Bell had it in him... or maybe Bill Bell was writing in the shadow... I dont know BUT The show is back to 9 ot of 10! There have been 3 episodes in which we cried and I would rate them solid 10 out of 10! I am really shocked. 1996 has been MILLION times better than 1994 and 1995. So.. folks... have patience and the show will be back. I hope it lasts this time.

Reasons I say this.

1. Stephanie poison and mad story is amazing and SF is playing it for an Emmy! She is the best.

2. Sheila is more interesting and evil than ever.

3. Brooke coming out of prison and helping Stephanie... I cried.

4. Sally hugging Stephanie and holding her in her arms. I CRIED.

5. Dylan choosing not to sleep with Lauren - great storywriting!

The only think I am sad about is that Taylor is gone but I know she is coming back soon so I m not worried.

Actually we havent been more excited to binge watch in probably months! 

God I love B and B. This show has saved me from depression and given me inspiration all though my life.

Now its some sort of a shared hobby with me and my partner. He loves it too.

THANKS SO MUCH AGAIN TO @rsclassicfanforever whose episodes we are binge watching! THANK YOU THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[kalbir]

@divinemotion Who would've thought that Sally would be Stephanie's protector/defender during the poisoning storyline. There is a great scene during that storyline where Sally confronts Sheila and Sally is terrifying in that scene (shades of DC's Y&R character Rose Deville).

[BetterForgotten]

Oh, DC absolutely stole that scene. She always made every damn scene she was in count - I never realized how much of a hole she left until she was gone. There’s no one like her and B&B wouldn’t have taken flight without her.

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[Maxim]

I am very excited since I didnt expect for the show to recover after nearly disastrious 1994 and 1995. But it did. And its going strong.

[sheilaforever]

Have you guys seen Brad Bell (with Lauralee) celebrating Tracey Bregmans 40 years on B&B?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3B4h8pU19/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

He looks ver hip and young for his age!

and I always love it when Lauralee gives intel on the shows backstage life from the 80s and 90s. She‘s a great person…

[Cat]

Brad Bell either had a face-lift, or Lauralee used an aggressive de-aging filter on that photo. Regardless -- all 3 look fab!

And yes, LLB comes across as a lovely person with a great sense of humor. Remember when the Y&R cast did a script-read of William J. Bell's first ever episode of Y&R at the Paley Center (below)? Lauralee was both hilarious and talented in her participation.

I used to be bored to tears by teen Cricket back in the 80s, but boy, would I love Christine full-time on Y&R now. And that's largely because of LLB herself.

(P.S.: Kristoff! so handsome, such presence, sob. And Amelia Heinle is so engaging here).

 

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[Maxim]

Episode 2350...

The show is good. Its getting a little repetitive again but its nice repetitive with characters I care about. 

One thing I notice is that around this period the show is starting to feel like the Bradley Bell soap opera till 2005. It seems very known and the style is very similiar to everything ive watched 2001 to 2005. 

And with Brooke kissing Grant while Ridge is away... I think the slut from the valley is activated in that cheap trashy way Bradley always wanted her in. 

[Sapounopera]

Any idea why Brad never brought Amber back? He was fascinated with her for years. By the end of her tenure he had no idea what to do with her, but when has this stopped him before? 

I think it is sad that he didn't manage to keep Rick and Bridget as core characters. They were probably ruined by lots of crazy story and endless marriages, but who hasn't on the show?