Who are some characters that you were surprised to see back on their shows?

I'd say Jackie Zeman's return to GH was unexpected as years had gone by.

Also when Days had Jessica show up after more than 30 years it was WTF moment.

Your thoughts?

Vivian on days and Kristen on days

Aunt Meta coming back to TGL after a 23-year absence was a wonderful surprise.

Jacqueline Courtney returning to AW as Alice, for the show's 20th anniversary was another pleasant shocker.

OLTL's Tina as played by Andrea Evans

Alot of the GH returns under RC/FV. Frisco, Duke, Felicia, Lucy, Kevin, etc...

Anna DiMera's return to DAYS in 2008 after a 22-year absence not only brought back Leann Hunley (one of my favorites) but also me back to the show for awhile. Unfortunately it ended badly - Anna was always selfish and manipulative but in a fun way, so she never would have kidnapped a baby. Plus her friendship with Calliope was destroyed as part of that.

Not a necessarily a character but I never thought I'd see Patrick Muldoon again as Austin on Dool.

Days: Carly Manning, Anna DiMera

OLTL: Gabrielle Medina, Gretel Rae Cummings

ATWT: Julianne Moore as Frannie, John Dixon

GL: Nola Reardon, Fletcher Reade, Bridget Reardon (even if it was the finale)

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ATWT-John Dixon's return for the finale, Fannie Hughes, and Ben&Jessica.

Days-Carly, Steve/Patch, Sarah Horton

B&B-Karen Spencer

GL-Dinah Marler. Fletcher's return was the one that stood out the most despite no scenes with Holly. Not a return but was surprised when they finally acknowledged Roger's death.

Y&R-Gina at Katherine's real funeral, same with Dina at her fake one. Kurt Costner.

29 year old Jacqueline Schultz as 41 year old Patti Barron Tate Whiting on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW after a 9 year absence during which her mother, Jo, "died" and Patti was never mentioned. Even the death of Patti's never-before-mentioned adopted daughter, Sarah, didn't get Patti to Henderson for the funeral. A few months later, this incredibly de-aged character--once a contemporary of Janet Bergman, but now a peer of Janet's daughter Liza Walton--appears to mourn her adopted daughter, but never mentions the children she raised from infancy, Chris (adopted) and Tracey.

Days: Carly Manning, Anna DiMera

OLTL: Gabrielle Medina, Gretel Rae Cummings

ATWT: Julianne Moore as Frannie, John Dixon

GL: Nora Reardon, Fletcher Reade, Bridget Reardon (even if it was the finale)

(Gretel) Rae was a weird one! Of course, it never would've happened without the Linda Dano effect, but that was really digging one out of the history books. Same with Echo, tbh.

Days has had a bunch of them. Anna was a pretty big surprise, especially since Carrie wasn't even on the show then. Jessica shocked me, too.

ATWT-John Dixon's return for the finale, Fannie Hughes, and Ben&Jessica.

Days-Carly, Steve/Patch, Sarah Horton

B&B-Karen Spencer

GL-Dinah Marler. Fletcher's return was the one that stood out the most despite no scenes with Holly. Not a return but was surprised when they finally acknowledged Roger's death.

Y&R-Gina at Katherine's real funeral, same with Dina at her fake one. Kurt Costner.

Sarah Horton?? When??

Duke on GH, I NEVER ever thought IB would be asked back

AJ - I truly thought he was dead for good. I wish it had stayed that way...

B&B - Karen. Flabbergasted. Jake McClain. Rocco (still don't get that one)

GL - Many 2009 returns - Nola. Fletcher. Holly. Ed.

ATWT - John Dixon.

Off the top of my head, I didn't expect to see Frankie in the finale of AW.

Mike Roy on AMC. Not even Nicolas Surovy saw that one coming.