DAYS: R.I.P. Drake Hogestyn (John Black, Days of our Lives)

[Poolie3000]

Thank you. So did both DJ and Sam die in Marlena and Don’s place?

[carolineg]

No.  DJ died in Marlena/Don's shared apartment. That's also where Kellam raped her.  Marlena had moved by the time Sam died.  I think Gwen Davies was her roomate at the time.  It's definitely two different sets.  I think Marlena moves again after into some sort of penthouse, then marries Roman, and they obviously live in the Brady house until John buys Marlena the awesome penthouse after Belle's birth and then we move on to the current Townhouse/Penthouse of today.

[Gray Bunny]

I remember Bo & Hope's house was a repurposed Jack & Jennifer house with a different kitchen setting and backyard (when used). Unfortunately, nowadays, the Bo & Hope house is represented by that small room with all those tacky mis-matched prints all over the room that is also dressed for many various bedrooms. 

I think the last time we saw Caroline & Shawn Brady's house was when Leann Rimes played a runaway, and had her talk-to discussions with Kimberly Brady (who popped in a few times) and Jensen Ackles' Eric in spring of 1998. 

Before that, they used it around late summer 1996 when Sami's baby Will was stolen. Why do I remember such random stuff. 

And yes, the Martin house set was a wasted opportunity. 

[Liberty City]

We haven't seen that small room in years, and hope it stays that way, lmao.

Easily could have been someone's home. EASILY!

[Poolie3000]

Thanks. All I have seen of Marlena’s pre-Roman life was that montage of flashbacks of Marlena and Sam when Marlena met Hattie (Andrea) for the first time.

The Brady house was shown in 2003 for Caroline’s wake. It was a different set/room though.

[carolineg]

Got you.  I am doing this mostly from memory so I could be wrong.  I never saw full episodes of this era but just by judging from the clips I have I can tell some sets are different.  I have a clip post Roman proposing and Anna appearing with Carrie where Marlena buys/rents some sort of penthouse.  It may have been Alex's?  Soapcentral just says various locations for her homes before 1983, but lists the same address as the OG Penthouse as her current home so they might be wrong.  Unless this penthouse is supposed to be the 90's penthouse with a different set like GH's Sonny's penthouse set now.

[JAS0N47]

My trusty cast & set list file, with the "find" feature got us this list within a few minutes!

 

Marlena's Apartment (9/29/76-6/29/77)

 

2738...9/29/76: 
Cast: Tom, Alice, Bill, Robert, Don, Rebecca, Marlena, Laura, Kim, Hope.
Sets: Doug's Place Bar Area, Doug's Place Family Room, Marlena's Apartment, Bill's Clinic Office, Horton Living Room.

 

2931...6/29/77: 
Cast: Tom, Alice, Julie, Maggie, Mike, Linda, Don, Rebecca, Trish, Marlena, Laura, Marie, Janice, Jean, Billy, Toni.
Sets: Mickey & Maggie's Apartment, Horton Living Room, Laura's Office, Sherman Home, Don's Inner & Outer Office, Marlena's Apartment.

 

Marlena's Gate House (7/5/77-3/5/79)

2935...7/5/77: 
Cast: Julie, Doug, Bob, Mike, Robert, Don, Brooke, Trish, Mary, Marlena, Laura, Jennifer Rose.
Sets: Lakehouse Studio, Sherman Home, Laura's Den, Doug's Place Family Room, Marlena's Gate House, Brooke's Apartment.

 

3367...3/5/79: 

Cast: Tom, Alice, Mickey, Bill, Julie, Doug, Bob, Maggie, Mike, Neil, Linda, Don, Mary, Marlena, Laura, Chris, Margo, Trish, Jeri, Donna, Samantha, Marty, Jerry, Frank Evans, Amelia Craig, Minister.

Sets: Marlena’s Gate House, Julie’s Bedroom, Jerry Rinehart’s Office, Coffee Shop (Limbo), Don’s Apartment, Bride’s Room at Church, Pastor’s Study at Church, Interior of Church.

 

Don & Marlena's Apartment (4/3/79-11/7/80)

 

3388...4/3/79: 

Cast: Tom, Alice, Bob, Robert, Linda, Don, Mary, Marlena, Stephanie.

Sets: Don & Marlena’s Bedroom, Lakehouse, Bob’s Office, Tom’s Office, Don’s Office.

 

3803...11/7/80: 

Cast: Tom, Alice, Don, Marlena, Chris, Jarvis, Kellam, Liz, Leslie, Jessica, Tod, Mary, Lt. Burke, Marshall.

Sets: Don’s Office, Jessica’s Apartment, Marina, Chandler Study, Don & Marlena’s Apartment, Horton Living Room.

 

Marlena's Apartment (3/6/81-6/1/82) (Same one, just without Don?)

 

3886...3/6/81: 

Cast: Mickey, Julie, Marlena, Trish, Marie, Lee, Alex, Jarvis, Kellam, Joshua, Renee, Mabel.

Sets: Int. Cabin, Penthouse, Mickey’s Office, Marlena’s Apartment & Hallway, Body Connection Eating & Office Areas, Kellam’s Study.

 

4202...6/1/82: 

Cast: Mickey, Maggie, Don, Marlena, Trish, Jake, Valerie, Abe, Danny, Roman, Woody, Chris, Radio Announcer.

Sets: Shenanigans, Abe & Roman’s Office, Gate House & Exterior, Lakehouse, Marlena’s Apartment, Roman’s Car, Chris’ Car, Phone for Fantasy (Limbo).

 

Marlena's Penthouse (7/21/82-1/10/83)

 

4238...7/21/82: 
Cast: Tom, Alice, Maggie, Don, Marlena, Liz, Evan, Tony, Danny, Roman, Gwen, Woody, Robert, Eugene, Young Woman # 1, Young Woman # 2.
Sets: Nurses' Station & Staff Lounge: 9th Floor, Marlena's Penthouse, Park, Shenanigans, Marlena's Office, DiMera Study Phone (Limbo), Eugene's Cousin's House Phone (Limbo).

 

4361...1/10/83: 

Cast: Neil, Don, Marlena, Marie, Alex, Liz, Renee, David, Tony, Stefano, Kayla, Chris, Man.

Sets: Kayla’s Hospital Room & Corridor, DiMera Study & Foyer, Don’s House, Diner, Neil’s Townhouse, Marlena’s Bed (Limbo), Liz’s Bed (Limbo), Alex’s Salem Inn Room Phone (Limbo).

 

Roman & Marlena's House (4/18/83-2/25/94)

 

4431...4/18/83: 

Cast: Mickey, Julie, Doug, Neil, Marlena, Marie, Alex, Renee, Tony, Roman, Anna, Hope, Shawn, Scooter O'Hare, Skipper O'Hare, Moonshine/cat.

Sets: Penthouse, Doug & Julie’s Apartment, Anna’s Bedroom/Bathroom/Corridor, DiMera Living Room, Neil’s Townhouse, Roman & Marlena’s Living Room.

 

7226...2/25/94:
Cast: Abe, Alice, Austin, Billie, Bo, Carrie, Ivan, Jennifer, John, Kate, Kristen, Laura, Lucas, Maggie, Marlena, Mickey, Peter, Roman, Sami, Stefano, Tony, Victor, Vivian, Mary, Pat Hamilton, Judge Davies, Paul Jamison, Belle, Bailiff, Female Announcer's Voice.
Sets: Courtroom & Corridor, Kiriakis Mansion Den & Foyer, Alamain Mansion & Exterior, Horton Living Room, DiMera Mansion with Secret Panel, Roman & Marlena's Living Room & Exterior, Judge's Chambers, Pay Phone for Peter.

 

Marlena's Penthouse (2/28/94-1/23/07)

 

7227...2/28/94:

Cast: Alan, Alice, Austin, Billie, Bo, Carrie, Ivan, Jennifer, John, Kate, Kristen, Laura, Lucas, Maggie, Marlena, Mickey, Peter, Roman, Sami, Stefano, Tony, Victor, Vivian, Pat Hamilton, Judge Davies, Belle, Brady, Bailiff, Babysitter (Ivy).

Sets: Horton Living Room, DiMera Mansion with Secret Panel, Courtroom & Corridor, Marlena’s Penthouse (formerly Julie's Penthouse), Roman’s Living Room & Exterior, Pay Phone for Alan.

 

10490...1/23/07:

Cast: Belle, John, Kayla, Lucas, Marlena, Philip, Sami, Shawn, Steve, Claire, Cop.
Sets: Sami's Apartment, Marlena's Penthouse, Abandoned Church & Exterior, Black Limbo with Curtains, Int. Delivery Truck.

 

Marlena's Townhouse (10/19/07-Present)

 

10680...10/19/07: BEDROOM SET DEBUT

Cast: Abe, Belle, Billie, Bo, Caroline, Celeste, Chelsea, EJ, Grandpa Shawn, Hope, Jett, Kate, Kayla, Lexie, Lucas, Maggie, Marlena, Max, Philip, Roman, Sami, Shawn, Stefano, Stephanie, Steve, Tony, Doug, Julie, Anna, Will, Father Kelly, John (FBO), Baby Belle (FBO).
Sets: St. Luke's Church, Brady Pub & Exterior, Marlena's Bedroom & Corridor (Townhouse), Pocket's Hospital Room & Corridor, Pier.

 

10706...11/27/07: TOWNHOUSE DEBUT

Cast: Belle, Bo, EJ, Hope, Lucas, Marlena, Philip, Roman, Sami, Shawn, Stefano, Detective Ohanion.
Sets: Sami's Apartment, Brady Pub, Bo & Hope's House, EJ's Hospital Room, Marlena's Townhouse & Corridor, Cabin & Exterior.

I forgot, until reading it tonight, that it was Julie's Penthouse from 1990-1993 before they reused the set for Marlena's Penthouse in 1994.

Belle & Shawn's Den (which at the time was also used as Hernandez Den). Now they have brought back Hernandez Kitchen.

[carolineg]

Thanks!  That mostly lines up with my memories of clips.  I think Don/Marlena's apartment was the same just without Don because he moved in with Liz?  I get a little confused with that as well, but it appears that Marlena rents the Penthouse after all the serial killer stuff, so the Roman/Marlena initial scenes are in her/Don's apartment.

 

[Paul Raven]

Marlena's Apartment (9/29/76-6/29/77)

 

Marlena's Gate House (7/5/77-3/5/79)

Wonder why they moved Marlena to a new apartment after 6 months on the show?

Did Don have a residence before marrying Marlena? He had been on the show for years by that stage, but maybe he was always at the office, Doug's place or visiting other people's homes?

Edited November 9, 2024 by Paul Raven

[carolineg]

I think it was more to give Marlena a more permanent set?  I think Don mostly always had that apartment that Marlena/Don lived in.

[te.]

Probably. I guess they didn't know Marlena would take off as a character (she was obviously there to fill in for Laura initially) so her first apartment set was just likely a re-dressed temporary set that they didn't give much thought into. I guess once it was obvious she was taking off on the canvas they probably wanted to give her something more "her".

[carolineg]

Yeah..I think Deidre either was recurring or had a short term contract starting out, so once the show decided to keep Marlena they just gave her a set.  The gatehouse set was pretty cute.

Speaking of sets that I liked, I loved John/Isabella's loft.  I know tons of people lived there, but I always thought the set up of the place was cool.  They brought it back for KL's Brady and it just disappeared after a few years.  It would be a great place for Brady/Tate to currently live.

[Contessa Donatella]

I loved that loft. But I tend to think of it as well, I'm not entirely sure. Maybe Steve's. But, yes, so many different people lived there. 

[carolineg]

I think both Jack/Jen and Carly lived there.  Can't remember if Steve did.  I would still say I identify it most with John though.

Edited November 9, 2024 by carolineg

[Michael]

That loft lived on into JER 2.0. It was where Belle and Philip lived when they were married, and Shawn and Mimi had an apartment across the hall (which later was redone into Sami & Rafe's place and then into the Ciara/Claire/Tripp apartment). I'm guessing the last time we saw the loft was maybe 2006-07?