ALL: Characters' residences

[Paul Raven]

Let's discuss who has lived where.

Who has lived in the most different homes, who has stayed put over the years, which homes have been lived in by multiple characters and who has missed out on a roof over their heads?

And which homes/apartments have been your favorites?

Y&R

Jack Abbott has pretty much lived at the Abbott home since we first met him in 1980. I guess he was living there at that time but apart from a bedroom/hallway, we didn't see that house until 82.

He lived above Gina's for several months (can't recall why exactly-was it after the truth came out about his ONS with Jill?) and spent a few years living with Nikki at the ranch. 

Jill lived at the Foster home, then Chancellor estate for a while, the Brooks home when she wed Stuart, the Abbott home, her hotel suite after her first divorce from John, back at the Abbotts and from then on the Chancellor estate, where she still stays when visiting. Did I miss anywhere? Did she live with Keith Dennison at his house?

[j swift]

I think one of the oddest circumstances was Y&R's Brad Carlton, who kept moving into his wives' homes.  First he lived at the Abbot Mansion with Traci, later he moved to the Newman Ranch with Nikki, and then moved to the Rawlins home after he was with Cassandra.

Julie Williams on DAYS has some of the nicest homes.  Not in the correct order but, she lived at the Horton House, then she was in her home with the stove that blew up.  Then Bob Anderson's gorgeous mid-century place, and eventually she was first in the penthouse that Marlena moved into later. It is truly a shame that she's spending her golden years running a day care center for Chad's kids back at her grandmother's home, after years of cruise ships.

Edited November 9, 2024 by j swift

[Maxim]

Brooke Logan always gives birth to her illegitimate spawns in the Big Bear cabin. That's all I can contribute to this topic... And I think it's a lot.

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Edited November 9, 2024 by Maxim

[Franko]

Does DOOL still use the Horton house set, or has it been retired? If it's around, I think it deserves mention.

[Cruising Soaps]

Jack also lived at the Newman Ranch while married to Nikki

 

[Paul Raven]

I think that was at Maggie's house.

Doug and Julie lived above Doug's Place/Doug's Place on the Lake,right?

Julie had an apartment that we see in the clip when they first kissed. Was this where she lived when married to Scott? Also she had an apartment after she and Doug split when he married Lee.

Can we have a complete rundown of Julie William's homes over the years?

[te.]

Yes, the house set is still used, though it's mostly just the living room which is a shame. I think we saw the dining room when Marlena was last possessed which was nice. I guess we've seen some upstairs bedrooms over the years, but it's been ages since we saw the kitchen I believe and Tom's study of course hasn't been seen in decades.

For DAYS the obvious one is Marlena's old penthouse which was such a nice set. I prefer the new roomier DiMera house set, even if it just debuted without even a mention of remodeling. 

[titan1978]

The Webber house on GH housed Leslie, Rick, Laura, Amy, Mike, Blackie and later Ginny. Also Robert, Anna, and Robin, through Mac and Felicia’s girls.

Laura has lived in a crazy variety of places- the Vinning home, Webber house, Scotty’s apartment, Beecher’s Corner room, her own crappy waterfront apartment, the Haunted Star, the Cassadine compound, briefly the mayor’s mansion, Mariah’s Hacienda, various places all over the world, the house in Canada where Frank finds them, the old Ward house, Wyndemere, an asylum, and her current penthouse. That is a huge variety for one character, especially since she is off the show for like 20 years since her arrival.

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[Franko]

Between the Webbers and Scorpios, Tony also lived there. I think Tonia died before she got to live there, but Tony lived there with Lucy. Once that marriage was done for good, Charlene lived there (or maybe Lucy shared the place with Charlene?). It was the site of Alan & Lucy's wedding.

[titan1978]

I forgot about that. Sharlene was there before Tony and Lucy broke up. Did Colton live there too?

[Franko]

Yup, you're right. Charlene blackmailed Lucy into living with her and Tony.

Colton might have eventually moved there. I know that he lived above Kelly's when he was introduced, and maybe lived with Felicia at the brownstone when they were a couple. I'm also thinking Decker probably moved in with Charlene at some point.

Now that I think about this, I hope that house was paid off. Can you imagine trying to figure out who's handling the mortgage?

[titan1978]

And then Maxie burned it to the ground! One thing JFP never understood was people like to see those old sets. Just redress them, or rebuild and keep touchstones so longtime viewers know. I believe part of that set is now where Liz lives, which in-story is the renovated Brownstone.

Of all the soaps I watched over the years my favorite dwellings were the various places on GH, Y&R, and DAYS. They all did a good job having various sets that changed hands but had a sense of continuity and specificity so they were recognizable.

[j swift]

My favorite character residence of all time is the Penthouse on Edge of Night.

It had a private elevator (so chic), a spiral staircase (so impractical), a large terrace (so windy), and a signature sculptural fireplace (so textural). 

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First Margo lived there, then her daughter April moved in when her husband Draper was falsely accused of Margo's murder, and finally April gave it to her brother Miles when she moved to London.  It was so good that it was featured in the final scene of the soap.

The character residence that confused me the most was the Chandler Mansion on All My Children.  When it was first introduced it had this signature slopping staircase in the living room that was integral to the origin story of Adam and Stuart. But in later years, the staircase was moved for a totally unknown reason, and everyone began gathering in the library.  Yet, Courtland Manor was always consistent.

 

Edited November 9, 2024 by j swift

[kalbir]

Y&R Victor has had two homes: the Newman Ranch and the penthouse.

 

[BoldRestless]

What about the fabulously modern penthouse Lorie Brooks lived in, and later Julia Newman? Did they reuse that elevator for Danny Romalotti's apartment?