32 minutes ago, Jdee43 said:

The 1984 episode ended strangely, with a newly created flashback where they bring back Robert's original WSB partner O'Reilly and show Sean sending them on the Cassadine mission that brought Robert to the show. I think they brought back the original actress from 3 years before. For them to go to all the trouble, and expect the audience to know what they were referring to; I guess they had a little more respect for long time viewers back then?

I guess it helped that it had only been about 3 years, and viewers had loved O'Reilly.

I knew she'd briefly returned but I thought it was in another form, not in a made-up flashback.

29 minutes ago, Vee said:

Anyone know of rough dates re: Bobbie and Tony getting together? I know their wedding was in fall of '89 or something. Always wanted to see more of that courtship.

I always get confused over this too because I thought she was with Scotty again for a bit when he returned in 1987 and then isn't she on her own during the period where she's in a wheelchair and taking care of two teenagers (or whatever that story was)?

4 hours ago, Vee said:

Anyone know of rough dates re: Bobbie and Tony getting together? I know their wedding was in fall of '89 or something. Always wanted to see more of that courtship.

I have also always hoped to watch more of the Sean/Monica story where she gets roped into his scheme. I am amazed she bounced back from that with the family. I've seen bits and pieces here and there. BTW, how long was Tiffany gone between stints and when did she first become involved with Sean?

3 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I always get confused over this too because I thought she was with Scotty again for a bit when he returned in 1987 and then isn't she on her own during the period where she's in a wheelchair and taking care of two teenagers (or whatever that story was)?

It's complicated. I almost feel like I need a chart. The short-ish story (and credit where it's due, this all comes from the Curlyqgrl summaries):

Bobbie and Jake, married on Nov. 25, 1986, spent 1987 in a deteriorating marriage and ended the year with Jake walking out on Dec. 31, 1987. Bobbie was attending the party at Duke's Place at the time.

Lowlights of Jake & Bobbie's '87 include their four failed attempts to become parents (Gretchen the surrogate, who backed out; trying to adopt Lucy's baby with Jake, which she miscarried; being unable to adopt Melissa and Skeeter, the kids of Bobbie's physical therapy buddy Martha; being unable to adopt at all since Bobbie was charged with prostitution -- she was trying to stop problem child Melissa from being human trafficked), Lucy's hookup with Jake, Bobbie's paralysis from the MOX virus (which began in late May and ended with a full recovery in early September), and Scotty's return.

Tony, meanwhile, lost Tania in March '87, gained Lucy as a nanny in April, had sex with Lucy at the end of August, and after some back and forth, married her in early November.

I'll try to be brief with 1988, I promise:

Bobbie hooked up with Scotty (who had been undermining a possible reunion with an offscreen Jake) at the end of March. This appears to have petered out by the summer and she had a fling with some guy named Gregory, which apparently continued through the end of the year.

Meanwhile, it was time for Tony and Lucy's marriage to fall apart. It was a two-prong deal, including Tony getting mad when he heard Lucy say she was glad Frisco was dead (she was being petty about Colton, not Tony, getting a front-page story). After Tony kicked Lucy out (late August), Bobbie picked up the reins as BJ's babysitter-mother figure. In mid-September, Lucy blew it for good when BJ drank nail polish remover.

Autumn and winter 1988: Bobbie moves in with Tony to help with BJ. Tony begins to divorce Lucy. Sam Behrens comes back for a few weeks in November so Jake can defend Anna (for allegedly shooting Olivia) and Jake and Bobbie can officially conclude. Tony has neurological issues that results in a brain surgery that leaves him blind. While Tony's out of commission, both Bobbie and Lucy attempt to get custody of BJ.

Home stretch, people!

1989: Tony's blind. BJ is briefly kidnapped by some bereaved mother named Hillary. In February, Tony and Lucy's divorce is final. Bobbie is jealous of Tony's helper Valerie. In March, Bobbie and Jake's divorce is final. In July, Bobbie learns that she has another chance at adoption. Right after that, Tony completely recovers his sight in time to save Bobbie and BJ from getting hit by a forklift. Valerie becomes jealous of Tony and Bobbie. In August, Bobbie once again has a mother decide she wants to keep the baby she was going to adopt. In late August, Bobbie (initially unbeknownst to her) has her illegal adoption of Lucas. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Lucas is christened and Tony proposes to Bobbie. Lucy rattles her sabers about renegotiating her divorce settlement from Tony and it briefly seems like Bobbie tried to torch her and Tony's house so Lucy won't get anything. Friday, Oct. 13 -- Tony and Bobbie wed.

I'm not going to take so long with Sean & Tiffany.

Tiffany left for Europe on Tuesday, July 10, 1984, giving WPLC to Edward. Edward brought Tiffany back on Wednesday, July 30, 1986, to seduce Sean. The pair finally met on Friday, Aug. 8, when she pulled a damsel in distress routine.

Thanks @Franko !

Oh that's right, Martha was in the wheelchair, right? Did they just disappear? I always thought they were strike creations as they sounded like strike creations. Clearly not.

I wonder if the strike writers ended Bobbie/Scotty.

I'm curious as to how much the strike affected GH compared to other soaps.

I thought Tiffany left in 1983 as she doesn't seem to get much mention. I guess she held on a little longer.

That is insanely in-depth, @Franko . A man after my own heart. Thanks!

Did Sean and Tiffany have a prior offscreen relationship? I don't know why I thought that, they seemed to go back much longer.

I didn't know Sam Behrens came back to properly conclude Jake and Bobbie after Scott's machinations while Jake was offscreen. It's too bad we never saw him again.

Wonderful to see the great Nita Talbot all but stealing the show as Delfina (a designer? stylist? not sure) in the NYE '81 episode. I know someone (Monty?) apparently brought her back for a guest bit during someone's wedding (Ned and Jenny, I think) in '91 or '92. I never knew she was on the show.

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by Vee

With Robert and O'Reilly, apparently she was more of a mother figure to him. I thought it was funny that in her initial run from the first half of 1981 she actually calls him Sonny, which was to be the name of the future lead character of the show from the 90s into today..

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8 hours ago, Jdee43 said:

I watched the 1984 New Year's episode too. Dang, the Quatermaine mansion sets looked so cramped and claustrophobic! I felt sorry for all the actors, dressed to the nines yet having no space to move around, with almost every other actor on top of each other!

The updated sets in the early 1990’s were more expansive and really looked like a wealthy old money family mansion.

3 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I wonder if the strike writers ended Bobbie/Scotty.

I'm not sure about Bobbie / Scotty, but I know a little about the follow up romance for Bobbie. Bobbie was paired with Gregory Howard, who was the father of one of the teen characters. Gregory was played by Alan Feinstein, who I believe took the job because of the Writers' Strike. Gregory was a married man. When the strike ended, Ann Marcus was hired as headwriter and didn't want to continue the story.

2 hours ago, Vee said:

Wonderful to see the great Nita Talbot all but stealing the show as Delfina (a designer? stylist? not sure) in the NYE '81 episode. I know someone (Monty?) apparently brought her back for a guest bit during someone's wedding (Ned and Jenny, I think) in '91 or '92. I never knew she was on the show.

Monty 2.0 ends with Monty's return to the past. Delfina is around working on either the wedding or engagement party. It think she is in a couple episodes. Slick Jones is back around the same time, but he is around through at least April, 1992. I am not sure if Riche also kept Delfina round as well.