http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXWPlHJ8xPM

Looks like it will be good! Funny that they are having an unknown actress playing Nikki's "guardian angel" I really thought for some strange reason that it would be Cassie.

Loved seeing a rare clip of Nikki with her father, and great seeing Quinn Redeker again too. If CBS was smart they would have a classic Nikki episode be shown as well. It's stupid that soapnet hasn't done some sort of Y&R Nikki marathon yet, showing all of these great old episodes with her.

I can't wait for all the flashbacks. I am really looking forward to this.

Niki was so young!! I can't wait to see it for the flashbacks!! Though I have a slight doubt in my mind it won't be as good.

I love the way she talks about her character and her history. And the insistence on Y&R's particularly "lush" look!

I can tell that the flashbacks and WJB's writing in those will be the best bits. The guardian angel looks like Crazy taylor on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills -- not a good sign. But I'm sure MTS is going to give it her drama-queen all.

Here's the promo for it

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Is Nikki being visited by that woman on That 70's Show who had drug problems?

Ok so this seems like yet another version of that "a christmas carol" that the show does every year. They did it to Victor, Michael and Billy. I'm thrilled for the flashbacks but they keep going back to the same old plot.

I guess I can take this MTS Its a Wonderful Life ep over all those years Y&R recycled Gift of the Magi plots for Christmas.

Next year I want a tribute to Santacide.

Next year, I'd like to see an arc with Michael, Lauren, Jill and a Santa at Fenmore's who swears he is the real Kris Kringle.

Ok so this seems like yet another version of that "a christmas carol" that the show does every year. They did it to Victor, Michael and Billy. I'm thrilled for the flashbacks but they keep going back to the same old plot.

My first thought was "Finally, a woman."

SHOW FLASHBACKS WITH HEATHER TOM AS VICTORIA TOO FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!....

I was hoping her guardian angel would be her sister.

I was hoping her guardian angel would be her sister.

That would have been nice too.... Is Casey (Her sister) still alive?

I'm not sure - We haven't seen her since 1997 or 1998 so it's possible she's died. Or instead of going the guardian angel route, they could have just had Casey appear to Nikki during this episode - Only to later show up in GC.