Soap Cliche No 1 Plastic Surgery Rocks Daytime
The piece surveys soap operas from General Hospital to Dynasty and Days of Our Lives. It notes Duke Lavery’s possible return with bandages and hints at Deke Anderson and Ian Buchanan’s continuing roles. It mentions Donna Reed era stars and new casting for Santa Barbara as analysts speculate on mother daughter dynamics.
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Duke
Port Charles
Buchanan
Garry Shandling
Deke Anderson
Eddie Reed
Paul Williams
Doug Davidson
Guiding Light
Reva
Kim Zimmer
Dylan
Morgan Englund
General Hospital
Ian Buchanan
Duke Lavery
Anderson
Dynasty
Jack Coleman
al Corley
Steven Carrington
Drake Hogestyn
Wayne Northrop
Roman Brady
Soap veterans return and join AMC and Days line up
Soap veteran Richard Van Vleet returns to All My Children for a short stint before Christmas. Count Stovall joins as Johnny Cummings, dad to Sharla played by Tichina Arnold. Shelly Burch exits One Life to Live earlier than planned, final scenes this month. Days of Our Lives marks its 24th anniversary with a star‑studded Beverly Hilton party and a blooper reel showing.
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Richard van Vleet
Chuck Tyler
Ed Bauer
Guiding Light
AMC
Count Stovall
Roy Franklin
Johnny Cummings
Sharla
Tichina Arnold
Shelly Burch
Delila Garretson
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Young and the Restless
Stella
Santa Barbara
Blake
Gina Blake Timmons
Robin Matt
Phyllis
Gina
Mac
Steve Bond
Stella Stevens
Lute-Mae
Atlantic City
Stevens
S. Main
Roswell
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