Y&R: January 2025 Discussion Thread

[janea4old]

You have to tell your DVR to record "all" episodes of the show, otherwise it records only new ones.  But even that doesn't work sometimes.  Best thing is, if you happen to hear ahead of time that an older episode will air, then tell your DVR to manually record that date/time/channel.

That being said, Y&R didn't air in the Pacific Time zone January 1st on CBS at its regular time, due to live CBS news reports on the press conference about the violent driver murdering multiple victims in New Orleans.  I don't think Y&R aired at all, unless they put it on later in the day?
Maybe some channels could air it overnight? But I don't know if they'd bother with a rerun.

Edited January 2 by janea4old

[Antoyne]

I honestly always forget tbh when a classic is about to air.

[janea4old]

Here are scenes that aired today from 2006
 

 

 

 

 

[Soapsuds]

I enjoyed today's episode. It's better than anything that Josh Griffith has done.

The Jabot set looked really good.

[Liberty City]

I'm going to state something controversial... but the work of Kay Alden, Lynn Marie Latham & John F. Smith was not bad. Yes, Latham was in there, but I do think she infused something different that was needed at the time. And while I don't usually love executive producers to have head writer credit, Smith did quite well with the production of the episode, as well. Visually, we're getting back to what we see in the clips above, but we're still a long way off. Amazing what you can do when the dialogue is there.

And, it's also alarming just how emotionally damaged each writing regime has made Sharon... whew. That Sharon is a complete 180 to the Sharon of today, and that sucks.

[INFJWill]

Such a shame...for years Sharon was my favorite character and now I roll my eyes whenever she's on screen. I adore Sharon Case and I'm glad she's still employed, but I think the character should've been rested years. 

The previous regimes not only eroded her character to the point she's damn near unrecognizable. But they burned through so much story over the past decade and a half it's not clear what direction you can take her in. 

Sharon Case should have a cabinet of Daytime Emmy's for all the heavy lifting she's done. She truly was the MVP of 2000's Y&R.

[edgeofnik]

TEB and SW both looked amazing in the NYE episodes. Why do I have a feeling we're going to see that foursome swap?

Loved the camera sweep as the foursome was leaving going right to Daniel, Danny + Cricket.

CG can still deliver when given a chance. It was a good choice to have her in Society looking cautiously looking out at Nick/Ian. It allowed us to see how terrified Mariah is of Ian without her being hysterical. 

 

[Antoyne]

Am I crazy or am I still seeing the chemistry between Jack and Lauren from the teased storyline years ago that got dropped?

[Antoyne]

I gotta agree, Susan and Tracey were styled perfectly for NYE.

Also I’m too young to know Danny/Christine from their heyday but I genuinely enjoy them both and their pop ins. You can truly feel Danny’s love for Daniel. MD and MG have always had perfect father and son chemistry since I started watching about 20 years ago.

Ian getting caught by Mariah, Faith, and Nick was also great. I guess I can’t be mad at them for not noticing Sharon was gone due to the Ian distractions. These are the smartest geriatrics.

I haven’t been this interested in Y&R in a long time.

Edited January 3 by Antoyne

[Aback]

Oh yes LML injected the show with much needed energy and contemporary office dynamics. Unfortunately her reign derailed and the rest is history. 

[Liberty City]

Oh, of course. It was a case of someone being given an inch, and then they took the damn mile. And she's proof: executive producers should not be head writers.

[ranger1rg]

I have no clue why these classics don't show up on Paramount+ or on CBS.com. Just makes no sense. None.

 

[Taoboi]

Coming into January and...

 

That NYE episode was good. And YES, that ending was flawless with Ian and Mariah finally coming face to face. 

 

I loved how everyone was dressed. Except for Nick. My favorite was Victor and Nikki. Victor just looked so cute in that sweater. And Nikki...as I've been saying...has been a clotheshorse. And they puffed up her hair which was perfect for that outfit. I think second best was Faith's for me. It was different and daring. 

 

I also loved the camera angle of Phyllis coming in with each of her kids on the side in the background to Chris turning and seeing her. It made me think of Sarah, Ryder, Daisy at the masquerade party. Speaking of that giggly heffa, oh how I loved Danny showing up to wipe that smug look off her face after she was coming for Christine. But it was cute to see everyone in Neil's lounge just like last year. But wow...it's been around for at least a year. 

 

I continue to love how Sharon has been coming across as an old school heroine. Right down to her being knocked out by Jordan. lol. 

 

And it's slight, but I liked how they explained where everyone who should have been around was not there and why. The little things. 

[Antoyne]

Now THIS is Sharon. I hate that the writers have given her so much [!@#$%^&*] baggage now, she can barely ever be like this without someone throwing some crazy [!@#$%^&*] she did in her face. We got a glimpse of this Sharon on Christmas Eve though.

[Taoboi]

Amen. Put that Bass in her voice and everything.