A popular hillbilly is coming to Genoa City!

EW has learned exclusively that a former star from CBS The Dukes of Hazzard will join The Young and the Restless beginning Feb 7 And the actor is Catherine Bach!

Best known for paying Daisy Duke, Bach will join the daytime sudser as Anita, the scheming mother of Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan). Her first day on the set is Jan 10

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/05/dukes-of-hazzard-alum-joins-cbs-soap-as-exclusive/

This show sure loves to do off the wall casting that no one would ever think of.

Oh dear god!

Who's in as Chelsea's father? Bob Sagat?

Edited January 6, 201213 yr by Cheap21

I think I joked about Bach joining several years ago. MAB never fails with her pathetic stunt casting. Anyone who EVER had a major role in a primetime show will be hired by her for some deluded idea of prestige. Her contempt for daytime reeks through.

I also don't understand the idea of casting someone who was famous only for their rear end. When they had one of those reunion movies ten years ago, even Stella Stevens looked better.

Ugh. More people. I was fine with Darnell because he's a veteran soap star. But, all of this ridiculous stunt casting has to stop. Their cast is big two soap operas.

Wow.

Oh dear god!

Who's in as Chelsea's father? Bob Sagat?

Dave Coulier?

Chelsea's father will be played by Yahoo Serious.

Dave Coulier?

This is... interesting. My first reaction was a Tawny/Amber kinda thing.

Wopat was on AMC, wasn't the blond one on Y&R?

I don't think John Schneider has ever been on soaps.

What audience is she supposed to bring with her? What purpose does she serve? We already have more than enough actresses over 50 struggling to get story. Plus, she's not a good actress. This is stupid and has made the Chelsea story officially a nonstarter.

What audience is she supposed to bring with her? What purpose does she serve? We already have more than enough actresses over 50 struggling to get story. Plus, she's not a good actress. This is stupid and has made the Chelsea story officially a nonstarter.

To be fair I think Bacteria and MCE in a dud role did that more than Bach could.

The whole idea is supposed to be, "Wow, I remember ___ back on _____ all those years ago! I have to see them again!" Or, "Wow, I love watching reruns of this cool pop culture touchstone, and now I get to see ____ in a new role!"

Tracey Gold is gonna pop up on Y&R next mark my words.

Not Tracey. Missy Gold.

Personally I'm holding out for Diana Canova.

Edited January 6, 201213 yr by CarlD2

So sad that there'll be only 4 soaps left in a lil over a week. Each time I check out Y&R or see another lame stunt casting, I can't help but think the wrong ones are being cancelled...