I thought it deserved its own thread from the current episode thread so that we can discuss the classic episodes as they air.

Edited March 29, 20205 yr by Soapsuds

This episode is positively dreadful. 

20 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

Thanks @Gray Bunny, I knew GL was usually falling between #5-#7 for much of 97 and even beating ATWT, who’s ratings quickly dropped after the Diego murder mystery quickly spun out of control. Last time I know GL did well in the 4’s was towards the end of the clone story.  

 

 

 

 Oh yes they did indeed hit No. 5 for a few weeks in the summer of '98   ATWT & AMC were in the 3's, while GL held onto their low 4's with the Reva Clone 

14 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

As long as Fridays are going to be the most recent episodes, they’re going to be a miss for me.

 

5 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

I didn't bother watching it. I skip Fridays since they're not classics IMO

 

Anything 2006 onward are not classics.

6 minutes ago, Vizion said:

This episode is positively dreadful. 

I remember MAB yammering on how “first in daytime history to have two doppelgängers in history and have them interact” like she was Reilly or something. 
 

It is no wonder Kimberlin turned down the offer to reappear after reading the script.

4 minutes ago, kalbir said:

 

 

Anything 2006 onward are not classics.

+10000000

10 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

I didn't bother watching it. I skip Fridays since they're not classics IMO

 

9 minutes ago, Vizion said:

This episode is positively dreadful. 

 

4 minutes ago, kalbir said:

 

 

Anything 2006 onward are not classics.

Agreed. This episode is just garbage on every level. I weep at what they did to this once-great show.

Everyone over at the Soapcentral boards are raving over this episode, yikes!!

 

We cared about the Cassandra Rawlins story because of Nina Arvesen, not because of you Doug (it could have been any man). 

Very nice of them to do that. That's fun!

That was great! Please, DD: more Instagram videos, fewer tweets!

So this is the first time I hear this: Paul's office was in Newman Towers? Was it in the same building that "Newman" is located at?! I could never understand this. Especially because the show rarely includes any exterior shot. Is Jabot in Newman Towers?? So weird.

 

Also: what's the deal with Paul seeing Cassandra in a painting first? I'm like... okay... It's fascinating. But it's so not Y&R. I wonder what was BB's logical explanation for that.

On 5/14/2020 at 7:50 PM, All My Shadows said:

The red opening is called the porn opening for obvious reasons, but why can’t I find a clip of one of the very first versions of the 2003 white opening? It featured a right close-up of MTS having...ahem...the time of her life. A few weeks later, it was replaced with her Peter Pan poses.

 

I actually don't hate the porn opening now. LOL

8 hours ago, soapfan770 said:

Katherine Chancellor and Murphy piloting a helicopter is exactly why MAB episodes should not be reaired LOL.

 

It says a lot that episodes from 10 years ago have aged worse than those of 30+ years ago.

6 hours ago, ChickenNuggetz92 said:

Everyone over at the Soapcentral boards are raving over this episode, yikes!!

That was around the same time I stopped even posting on the SOC boards as at that point there was a heavy push against any negativity towards the show and was very pro Nelson Branco, Daniel Coleridge etc. too, LMAO. SOC has been a good resource for soap history but aside  from the folks that ran the Two Scoops commentaries in the early ‘00’s and news sections their message boards have always been bottom of the barrel. 

Monday June 8 #3396

 

 

IMDB says that 3396 is July 18, 1986

After receiving the results of Nikki's tests, a frantic Casey tries unsuccessfully to reach her sister. Both Victor and Matt charm their respective lovers during a lush dinner. Andy tells Lauren and Paul that Farren went missing. Soon after Farren returns and announces she's ready to face her past. JoAnna encourages John to have a face-lift.

 

This seems like an odd one.

The ones before and after this are Rose DeVille convincing Nina to sign over the baby she's expecting (Ronan). That would be more significant.

Maybe 3396 is assigned to the wrong date?

 

Edited May 30, 20205 yr by janea4old

That's so bizarre @janea4old I literally just watched that episode tonight in German in my quest to watch everything in order. Language barrier aside it's pretty boring. Victor is incredibly mushy with Ashley and gives her a model yacht. "Frantic Casey" makes it sound much more exciting than it was.