April 2024 Episode Rankings
A total of 22 Episodes aired this Month
Thanks as always @jcar03!

1.) Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) : 16
2.) Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) : 14
*.) Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman) : 14
4.) Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman) : 13
*.) Allison Lanier (Summer Newman) : 13
6.) Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott) : 12
7.) Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott) : 11
*.) Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins) : 11
9.) Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott) : 10
*.) Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott) : 10
*.) J. Eddie Peck (Cole Howard) : 10
12.) Connor Floyd (Phillip "Chance" Chancellor IV) : 8
*.) Christel Khalil (Lily Winters) : 8
*.) Colleen Zenk (Jordan) : 8 
15.) Hayley Erin (Claire Grace) : 7
*.) Mark Grossman (Adam Newman) : 7
*.) Bryton James (Devon Hamilton) : 7
*.) Zuleyka Silver (Audra Charles) : 7
*.) Trevor St. John (Tucker McCall) : 7
20.) Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin) : 6
*.) Tracey Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin) : 6
22.) Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman) : 5
*.) Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman) : 5
*.) Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti) : 5 
*.) Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) : 5
*.) Redding Munsell (Harrison Abbott) : 5 
*.) Lisa Williams (Ashley Double #1) : 5
*.) Wendy Wilkins (Ashley Double #2) : 5
29.) Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra) : 4
30.) Sean Dominic (Nate Hastings) : 3
*.) Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson) : 3
*.) Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti) : 3
*.) Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter) : 3
*.) Judah Mackey (Connor Newman) : 3
35.) Sharon Case (Sharon Rosales) : 2
*.) Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland) : 2
*.) Lauralee Bell (Christine Williams) : 2
*.) Andre Hotchko (Druck Driver) : 2
*.) Jess Walton (Jill Abbott) : 2
40.) Vail Bloom (Heather Stevens) : 1
*.) Christopher Cousins (Alan Laurent) : 1
*.) Nancy De Mayo (Dr. Hammond) : 1 
*.) Veronica Redd (Mamie Johnson) : 1

Contract Star(s) Not Appearing this Month
1.) Kate Linder (Esther Valentine) 
2.) Brytni Sarpy (Elena Dawson) 

I wonder if Sharon Case has recently "signed" one of those Special "Contracts" some of the others appear to have.  

Those numbers point pretty strongly that just about all the cast are on 1 or 2 a week guarantees. I guess anyone who is over will be cut back at some point to average it out.

Great to see Beth in the Top 10. Traci has been used consistently so really should be given a contract.

I suspect Camryn must also be on the 'contract that's actually recurring' also.

5 hours ago, Broderick said:

I wonder if Sharon Case has recently "signed" one of those Special "Contracts" some of the others appear to have.  

The ones that Christian Leblanc, and Kate Linder have but Dougie refused to give in too?  

Hehe

1 hour ago, YRfan23 said:

The ones that Christian Leblanc, and Kate Linder have but Dougie refused to give in too?  

I believe DD did go along with the revised contract status but got frustrated when he wasn't being used at all. 

1 hour ago, YRfan23 said:

The ones that Christian Leblanc, and Kate Linder have but Dougie refused to give in too?  

Yep, those "contracts", lol. 

I can't remember Doug Davidson's recent EXACT quote, but the gist of it was, "Doug, we're bumping you to recurring, but no one has to know about it."   He said, "I believe people will figure it out when I'm way below my normal guaranteed number of appearances."  But TPTB assured him it could remain a secret (unless he elected to publicize it, which he ultimately did several months after it happened.) 

Even before he spoke up in September of 2018, several of us were already speculating that Doug, Kristoff, Christian LeBlanc, and Kate Linder were all secretly recurring. 

It now seems likely Brytny Sarpy & Camryn Grimes are, as well.  Camryn averaged 3 shows a month in 2023, which is below a normal contract guarantee, and in 2024 she's averaging only 2 shows a month.  We've seen Miss Sarpy a grand total of twice since Labor Day;  I can't imagine she signed a contract that guarantees her 2 shows in an 8-month period.  

I wonder what the point is to being "secretly recurring" especially in a non-legacy character like Elena.