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YOUNG AND RESTLESS Feature

All Types of Crazy on Y&R

— By Tara Garone, Janet Di Lauro

Few would argue that YOUNG AND RESTLESS's Patty Williams/Mary Jane Benson is downright certifiable. In "honor" of her recent reign of terror, here's a look back at some of Genoa City's craziest characters from yesteryear.

Jack, Victor and Leanna in 1988
— Kenneth Bank

Sven: A master masseur at the Genoa City Hotel, Sven fell hard for Jill in 1982. Jill wasn't interested and turned down his advances. Sven retaliated by shooting her three times while she was in the shower. To complete his revenge, Sven dragged Jill into a meat locker and turned the temperature down. Jack and Carl Williams eventually found Jill and rescued her from an icy death.

Shawn Garrett: A stalker obsessed with budding singing star Lauren, Shawn surfaced in 1984. He was determined to break up Lauren's singing partnership with Danny, going so far as to slip Danny poison that affected his voice. Then he threatened to arrange for a hit man to murder Lauren's husband Paul unless she divorced him and moved in with Shawn. A frightened Lauren obliged, desperate to keep Paul from harm. When Shawn learned that Lauren was only agreeing to his demands to keep Paul alive, Shawn drugged her and tried to bury Lauren alive. Lauren was rescued by Paul and Andy Richards, and Shawn was shot to death.

David Kimble: David surfaced in Genoa City in 1986 and set his sights on Nina, after learning that she'd inherited a sizable fortune from her deceased husband, Phillip. When Cricket warned Nina about the scoundrel, he threatened to cut up her face, so she could never model again. Nina married David, who promptly began an affair with Diane Westin. She uncovered his secret past: David, a.k.a. Tom, had married an heiress named Rebecca and killed her. Danny and Cricket zeroed in on David's past, and a betrayed Nina shot him, leaving David temporarily paralyzed. David went on to fake his own death, and then hired a plastic surgeon to make him look like David Hasselhoff (a former Y&R actor). Instead, the surgeon carved the word "killer" on David's forehead. David resurfaced as Jim Adams, wearing makeup to camouflage the incision and donning gray hair and a moustache. He manipulated Nina's mother Flo into marrying him, and Nina into changing her will to make them sole beneficiaries. David showed up at a masquerade ball with the intent to murder Nina, Danny and Cricket, but his former mistress, Diane, intercepted him. David was ultimately pursued by the police. He ducked into a garbage chute and was crushed to death by the trash compactor.

Leanna Love: A former mental patient of Ashley's new husband, Dr. Steven Lassiter, Leanna turned up on the couple's honeymoon in Hawaii in 1987. Having fallen madly in love with Steven, Leanna was bent on killing his new bride. She bought several leis, sprayed them with toxic poison and had them delivered to Ashley, who got sick but survived. Leanna followed the newlyweds back to Genoa City, where she teamed up with Jack to destroy Victor by writing a juicy tell-all about his life. Leanna later wound up marrying Victor, but refused to sleep with him on their wedding night. Victor soon learned that his new bride was psychotic: She soon began screaming, ranting and throwing tantrums. Her hatred of all men became evident when she boiled pictures of Jack and Victor in a pot and waged an "I hate men" campaign on her own reality TV show.

Lisa Carlton: In 1988, Brad's ex, Lisa, was obsessed with him. When Brad rejected her, she bought a lodge and had a cage erected inside it. Then she locked Brad in the cage and kept him hostage so that no one else — particularly Traci Abbott — could have him. Lisa even hired someone to impersonate Brad (played by impressionist Rich Little), phone his friends, and say he left town to be with his true love. Brad tried to escape Lisa's prison, to no avail. Eventually, Lauren figured things out and followed Lisa to the lodge, but ended up imprisoned with Brad. In the end, Lisa turned on the gas and fled from the lodge. Fortunately, Jack rescued Brad and Lauren from their cage coffin.

Clint Radison: In 1989, Clint spearheaded a plot to kidnap filthy rich Katherine Chancellor and kill her. He liquidated Katherine's assets and used a look-alike named Marge to carry out his plans. What Clint didn't count on was Marge developing a soft spot for Katherine and ultimately helping her go free. In 2009, Clint resurfaced and kidnapped Katherine again. When Kevin closed in on the caper, he went to the motel room where Clint was holding Katherine and Esther, bent on freeing them. Instead, he became Clint's captive. Clint and his accomplices locked Kevin in the trunk of their car and forced him to relive the abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of his abusive father, Tom. Clint psychologically manipulated him into robbing banks for him while dressed as a chipmunk. After one of Kevin's heists, Clint suffered a fatal heart attack and died.

Sheila Carter: Sheila drugged Lauren's husband, Scott, and had a one-night stand with him, which resulted in her pregnancy in 1990. After she miscarried, she wore a pad and pretended she was still with child. As fate would have it, Lauren was also pregnant with Scott's child. Sheila ended up taking Lauren's child as her own and giving Lauren a black-market baby. When her mother, Molly, and Lauren closed in on the scam, Sheila kidnapped them and held them both hostage in a farmhouse. During a struggle between Sheila and Lauren, the farmhouse was set ablaze. Paul rescued Lauren and Molly, while Sheila was believed to have perished. Sheila resurfaced as Brenda in 2005 to wreak more havoc, poisoning a necklace Lauren's son, Scotty, gave to her. The drug caused hallucinations, and Sheila nearly persuaded Lauren to jump off the roof. When that plot to eliminate Lauren didn't work, Sheila teamed up with Tom Fisher. Tom planted a bomb on Lauren and Michael's honeymoon yacht, which exploded. Lauren went missing and was presumed dead, but eventually was found. In 2006, Sheila had plastic surgery to look like Phyllis, then thanked the surgeon who had performed the operation by killing him. Sheila abducted Lauren and Michael's son Fen, and Phyllis and Nick's daughter Summer. Lauren, however, found both children and shot Sheila, who died.

Matt Clark: Matt was introduced as a high school student who loathed Nick in 1994. Things escalated when Nick won over Matt's girlfriend, Sharon. An angry Matt retaliated by raping Sharon. When Nick learned what Matt had done, he raced to his apartment and found him shot in a pool of blood. A vengeful Matt pinned the crime on Nick, who was sent to jail. That is, until Amy surfaced, remembered shooting Matt after he raped her, and confessed. Matt left town, returning four years later with a new face and name, Carter Mills. "Carter" teamed up with Nick's old prison mate, Larry, to get revenge on Nick. He ended up slipping Tricia a date-rape drug and had sex with her, then used her to help set up Nick for selling drugs. "Carter" quickly moved on to Sharon, slipping the same drug into her margarita while visiting her at home one night. Nick arrived in time to save his semi-conscious wife. Weeks later, Tricia caught "Carter" attempting to rape Sharon at a cabin in the woods, but Victor arrived and sent him running. Tricia picked up "Carter" and drove her car off a cliff. She survived, but "Carter" had severe injuries and was expected to die. He ended up deliberately pulling out his breathing tube and committing suicide to make Nick look like his murderer, but not before telling Nick he raped Sharon on "margarita night." Nick was exonerated, thanks to Tricia and Larry's testimonies.

Tom Fisher: Gloria's ex-husband and Kevin's abusive father surfaced in 2005. It was revealed that during Kevin's childhood, Tom repeatedly beat him and locked him in a closet for hours. Tom resurfaced after learning that Kevin had won the lottery, and hoped to scare his estranged son into giving him the dough. Kevin bravely refused, so Tom went to Michael, who gave him $10,000 to leave town. Tom soon resurfaced, claiming he was still legally married to Gloria, and blackmailed her into secretly giving him money from her husband John's estate. Later, Tom teamed up with fellow psycho Sheila to kill Lauren by planting a bomb on her honeymoon yacht; Lauren survived the explosion. Tom eventually met his demise at the hands of John, who was desperate to protect his family from the scoundrel.

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Reader Comments 
Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 3:53 AM — By Delores Stevenson

I would like to know why is Adam getting away with all of this,it make you not want to watch that part of the show when it come on, PLEASE dont let Adam get away with anymore,please Let Victor fine out about him and move on to something else,like putting Nick and sharon together,because philly is too old for him and they dont look good together,Thank you.!!!!!!

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 9:37 AM — By Thayne

I am loving Y&R right now but I am really not enjoying the Sharon/Adam/Ash/Faith storyline....Adam is getting away w/ murder and that's simply wrong! Maria Bell if you are reading this.....reunite Sharon w/ Faith immediately!

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 10:39 AM — By James McDone

This whole Sharon/Adam/Ash/Faith storyline sound like a re-cycling of the old Sheila/Scott/Lauren/Scotty storyline. Oh wait, it is.

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 11:30 AM — By Simome

Can someone tell, me how a woman with a dead baby went int labor?. That storyline is sooooooo stupid.I am tired of watching sharon suffer.Adam has too much of a diminant role.If this storyline doesn't change soon, you will start loosing viewers

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 12:13 PM — By Penelope

What makes a storyline good is that you CARE about the characters that are in it, whether you hate them, pity them or love them, you somehow care. I have no feelings about Adam's character at all. When this part of the storyline comes on, I actually turn the channel. As far as dragging poor Sharon's baby into this...puh-leese! I may stop watching until this is resolved!

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 1:08 PM — By sue

The Sharon/Adam/Ash/Faith story line stinks. It's so far fetched to believe that Adam could get away with all this. How Ashley went from having a baby belly bulge to; oh wow baby born, no more belly. Of course Ashley will name the baby Faith - how dumb - I wonder how long it will take before an emergency happens and they find out neither Victor or Ashely are the real parents. All the story lines seem to be dragging on. Need some freshness!

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 1:39 PM — By Chris

My question is this: Ashley miscarried when she fell down the stairs. Correct? My mom told me that NO ONE can walk around with a dead fetus inside of them. That is automatic death for the mother. So that alone makes this whole thing UNBELIEVABLE. Second, They are recycling storylines. This is the same Lauren/Scott/Sheila thing. Adam is Sheila, Lauren is Sharon, and Ashley is cross between Scott and Sharon. Both were clueless.

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 2:43 PM — By Renita

Maybe if we keep complaining aboutthe pure rediculousness (if that's even a word)of this Adam/Ashley/Sharon/Nick story line, then maybe it will soon come to an end... It's just crazy. The whole baby switch/who's my daddy story line has already been done. PLEASE STOP BEATING THIS DEAD HORSE ALREADY!!! Please find some new issues to deal with... Stop repeating the storylines!!! True fans will remember them!!

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 3:07 PM — By Erica

I giess it worked when everyone complained about the Adam gay storyline. Maybe it will help if you knew how pissed we are and will be if we stop watching Y&R if you get rid of Victor. For petes sake Adam has no business walking around the mental hospital as if he lives there. Mental hospitals have never been open to the public. You are wasting your money and our time with the Adam story line. Get rid of him and Billy and pay Victor and Niki. I have never seen such foolishness in a story line. How can you write such crap.

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 3:32 PM — By Tracy Neal-Byrd

I have been watching Young and the Restless since I was pregnant with my oldest. He will be 34 next week. I am ready to stop watching. One minute Adam is blind and the next he can see the doctor from across the room or he can look into the doctors bag to find a certain pill. This story line is sooooo stupid. What happen to the good storylines? Adams needs to get his comeuppance, he gets away with entirely too much. You have just about buried yourself stop this stupidity before you lose all of your watchers. Bring back the good soaps.

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 4:42 PM — By Dee

The baby switching storyline has been done, but it makes sense for Adam. After all, Victor would do such a thing and Adam is a chip off of the old block. Hopefully, it's discovered sooner rather than later. Maybe I missed something when Adam first came to town, but why is he doing this to Ashley? I am with the other fans....I don't want Adam to go undiscovered for much longer. I also hope Nick and Sharon get back together. I don't like Phyllis. She's manupulated to get every man she's been with on the show. She's the truly pathetic one.

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 5:37 PM — By Cookie Ladwig

I agree with all of the rest who are tired of this Adam thing. It is such a stupid story and why do you think that we are so dumb that we would like this kind of story. We know it would be imposible to pull off. I have about 4 friends now who stoped watching. please do somthing about this..............Thanks

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 6:24 PM — By Pat

I am with all the other people, the Adam, Ashley story is ridiculous, no one should have such control over smart people, which all of the cast are. You don't get rich by being dumb. Give Sharon back her baby and sent Adam off to the funny farm. Also, quit killing off the good, interesting people. Your getting a bunch of dunderheads. Thanks

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 6:28 PM — By crystal(florida)

I have watched y&r my entire life. I am so upset about the storyline w/Adam giving Sharon baby to Ashley. I have many friends who watch as well and a lot of people are starting to watch the show b/c Adam need to be caught. Sharon need her baby and she and Nick need to get back together. You have done this storyline before and like another person said, real fans remember. Please let the truth come out thisweek because I can not cont. to watch this while Adam gets away with everything. Its time for the truth to come out. Victor can go back to Nikki then and Nick can get bck with Sharon. Please dont loose more viewers and get cxlld like guiding light. I'm still torn they got cxlled and left their viewers behind because their story line was upsetting viewers.

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 7:51 PM — By Charlotte (Pittsburgh)

This latest story line is really upsetting and stupid! Why didn't you just let Ashey's "baby" die. That would have been easier to explain & accept. I know in "soap opera world" this happens but the story line makes no sense,and is lasting to long. Adam is blind but he can see what he needs to see. in a hospital that is unfamilar.He can deliver a baby. He can read where Nicki was staying, and managed to get and hide all the letters. He could see the car in the rain that Ashley drove and see the dent! Sharon and Nick belong together. End this before Adam has to figure out how to get the ashes to Sharon. I guess he will bring Dr. Taylor back to do it. If Adam is not caught soon. I along with many others will stop watching. This show soon will no longer be number one. Finally, Fans that have been watching know this happened before. Why do we have to relive it again? Can't anyone be happy? Its bad enough that just about everyone on Y&R have gone together and slept together. Come

Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009, 11:26 PM — By Valerie

I agree with the people above. Please give Sharon back her baby. Please don't let her be in all that pain. It is very upsetting to watch, and you will lose alot of fans. Adam and Dr. Taylor should be found out and locked up, permanently.

Posted Sat Oct 3, 2009, 12:24 AM — By Stacey

I'm with everyone else. I am SICK of Adam. Seriously, seeing him on the show makes me not want to watch. He is despicable. Ashley is much smarter than that, even with her history of mental illness. Adam needs to get busted and SOON or I will have to stop watching.

Posted Sat Oct 3, 2009, 12:46 AM — By Gloria

GET NICK AND SHARON BACK TOGETHER!!! GET RID OF ADAM AND ASHLEY!!! These storylines are getting very old and your fans are dropping like flies. Phyllis is a psychotic, manipulative, disgusting sleeze that has tricked every man she's come in contact with to be with her. Nick has always loved Sharon and no matter how hard he fights it those two belong together, and deserve to find out that their baby was stolen and is alive. Hope, Adam's mom is probably turning over in her grave from all the crap he has pulled. Send him to prison where he belongs. I guess we all know which parent he took after. And last, but not least, GET VICTOR AND NIKKI back together. Those two will always be soulmates, and will continue fighting to the bitter end. It's just a shame Colleen got caught in the crossfire and died. Please let Traci take Ashley back to NY with her and dump her stupid, whiny rear end in the ocean. Bring back the GOOD OLD Y&R storylines we all love or you can kiss this fan goodbye!!!

Posted Sat Oct 3, 2009, 1:22 AM — By alicia from texas

what the heck? why did they kill off colleen? someone please save her!!!!! get rid of abby, sorry but she's not good! .....adam needs to get caught, ridiculous!! doctor taylor needs to come clean!!!!! sharon,nick, and phillis let them be in a love triangle, but sharon and nick need to know that their baby is alive!!! come on young and the restless.....i love the show but u guys need some better story lines!! oh and by the way.....amber deacon story, stupid!!!!!! boring, i change the channel when they come on!!

Posted Sat Oct 3, 2009, 6:53 PM — By Valerie (Canada)

Adam needs to be exposed for his terrible ways a.s.a.p. It's time he got caught and was punished. This is been going on far to long in the show. It's getting so boring. Give Sharon back her baby right away. Ashley needs to move on and get over it. Enough is enough. Nick and Sharon need to be reunited and enjoy their new baby. I'm at the point that I am not going to be tuning into the Y&R anymore. Writer's wake up. Your going to loose your viewers.

Posted Sat Oct 3, 2009, 8:53 PM — By Sherry

I am currently boycotting the Y&R because of the depressing and downright ugly storylines....I am sick and tired of the weak and vulnerable (and usually female) getting harmed or killed. I also have been watching for 33 years so it pains me to do this but I can no longer tolerate it, just way too upsetting - especially Coleen being killed and the whole baby switch storyline. ENOUGH ALREADY!

Posted Sat Oct 3, 2009, 11:02 PM — By Eileen

Like him or not, at least Adam shows some intelligence in pulling off all these devious ploys, which is more than i can say for most of the other stupid bimbos and himbos on the show. And I am tired of every one blaming Victor for the crazy Patty's actions when it was her self-righteous, idiotic brother Paul who was more responsible than anyone for letting her get away. Some concerned brother - he did not even have any contact with the nut job for years. And since when did Wisconsin become a colony of the Vatican? Why should a despotic Catholic church be granted sanctuary? As for Colleen, she was a stupid, little ditz and I am glad to see her go. She just untied Patty with out any questions? The only really likeable character on the show was already killed off and the poor dog did not even get one last barf.

Posted Sun Oct 4, 2009, 5:15 AM — By Linda Whaley

Don't like the Sheila story line too off the wall. Nick & Sharon should be together, as should Victor & Nikki. The story line with Sharon's baby being kidnaped and given to Ashley isn't that a repeat of a former story line? Don't bring back old history of Y&R to the new players on the show, we need something new, and not something old or stupid. I know that yoiu can do better. Story line with Neil's daughter having cancer is a good one, but you have moved somewhat to fast in some ways and too slow in others. There needs to be some more realistic things to come out here. As a person who took care of my Mother who had cancer I could write a better story line here. there are some humorist parts and some sad ones to be told in this case. Writer's you could do better on some of your story lines, much better.

Posted Sun Oct 4, 2009, 2:38 PM — By lew

Get rid of Adam!!!! NOW!!!! Enuf is Enuf!!

Posted Sun Oct 4, 2009, 9:55 PM — By Yolanda

I think that Adam has gone to far. How long before his storyline ends. This has become very upsetting to the point where you do not want to watch Y&R. I think the writers need to do so much better. This has been prolonged enough. Please get rid of Adam

Posted Mon Oct 5, 2009, 2:12 PM — By shirleygrimes

I enjoy watching Adam. He plays his part well. Keep HIM.

Posted Mon Oct 5, 2009, 9:24 PM — By sandra

I agree with everyone, Get rid of Adam he gets away with to much. And I would like to know how do a women that had a miscarried still be pregnant and have a baby. That just dont make no sense. And im glad Victor is getting Collean's heart. That about the only thing on there that makeing any sense. And please give poor Sharon her baby back. I feel sorry for Ashley but thats Sharon and Nick baby.

Posted Mon Oct 5, 2009, 10:43 PM — By Myrtle Anderson

Please get rid of Adam

Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009, 12:46 PM — By Julie

Not only is the Adam story line old and never ending How very irresponsible of Y&R writers to write a story of a newborn baby getting snatched when this is happening all too often in society. Resolve this issue or I with many other loyal watchers I have spoken to will stop watching till it is over. Villains are fun in a story, but Adam is passed the villain stage and is just boring and irritating. End it soon PLEASE

Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009, 6:29 PM — By Ruth

Several of the storylines need to end. Amber, Deacon, Adam, Ashley, Phyllis. The last three are to be so intelligent. Adam is beyond a human being. Shows a lot of hatred, even those there is still a farm that is left unattended. Victor opted to buy if he sow. Money in the bank. Ashley can't be so naive as to think she was carry the baby when she stated it had not moved for sometime. Phyllis is getting what she de- serves. Didn't she console in the wrong way when he and Sharon lost Cassie. None have a picture perfect lifestyle, but come on, Sharon should not have to suffer so much. Some things she did be cause Nick turned his back on her. She has a little pride. As for Amber, Deacon, Daniel, Kevin and Jana. Let someone have a little happi- ness and a little sense instead of stealing, killing all of the time. Kevin and Jana do have a business to run. But who tops it all is Gloria and Jeff. The show is down grating very much and will be at the bottom before long.

Posted Wed Oct 7, 2009, 8:47 PM — By Former YR Fan

I agree with everything everyone has said so far about Adam and his antics. There's no way, not even in soap world, anyone would get away with the crap he's done - blind (or so he says), no less! I've stopped watching YR for some time now, but I periodically go back just to see if it's gotten better. It hasn't. I'm still upset about the whole Nick, Sharon, Phyllis thing. And, Summer? I'm sorry, but I don't care about her. Not like Cassie, and I barely liked her. I'd much rather Cassie, though. I swore to never watch until they brought back Drucilla, but I don't think even that will make me tune in again. And now, Eric Braeden's been written out. Really? The writers are committing suicide. Baby switch? Yeah, it's been done before, but WAY better than they're doing it now. They better get a clue over there in YR land or they'll go the way of Guiding Light (RIP).

Posted Wed Oct 7, 2009, 10:24 PM — By KC

The baby swap story line is SO last decade!! Resolve it quickly and move on to an interesting/more original storyline .. PLEASE!!!!

Posted Wed Oct 7, 2009, 10:39 PM — By Bobo

I've only been watching YR for a year now but it's obvious that Jack's feud with Victor fuels the success of the show, every other storyline is either tedious or beyond belief, especially Adam/Ashley/Sharon. Nobody mentions that when the kiddie corps (Amber, Kevin, Daniel etc.) is on the screen everything comes to a screeching halt out of boredom. Does anyone really care if these whiny, snivelling brats lead happy, fulfilling lives? Honestly I find Deacon more interesting than all of the Newmans and Chancellors combined.By far the most annoying character on the show is Jill, her self-pity is over-the-top! How much do you think Shackelford had to pay to get cast on the show? He was lousy in Knots Landing but he's worse here! The worst actor by far is the one who plays Billy, do you suppose he realizes that acting is more than grimmaces and grinding teeth? The show could cut at least six people without losing a beat, in fact it could move the story along and with the savings they can pay Braeden

Posted Thu Oct 8, 2009, 12:56 AM — By Thelma

I've been watching Y&R since 1974 and it's hard to watch this show go down hill with all of the silly story lines that have been going on. What are the new writers thinking? Stop the ghosts of John & Cassie. Stop the Ashley & Adam story, it's ridiculous. And, the Deacon, Amber, Daniel affair, Patty's mental issues, Devon's sleeping with his dad's girlfiend. They are all too much for what once was a great soap. No wonder they haven't won awards lately. Replace the writers before they sink the show.

Posted Thu Oct 8, 2009, 10:52 AM — By Y&R X-Fan

PLEASE give Sharon and Nick their baby back and get rid of Adam!!!! The truth about Adam and Ashley's baby needs to come out now. A missed miscarriage should not have lasted more than a couple of weeks and Ashley certainly would have known about it! The Sharon/Nick/Adam/Ashley stories have gotten way out of hand; it shouldn't drag on like this, especially because it's SOOO unbelievable. Please untangle it!!!!

Posted Thu Oct 8, 2009, 11:43 AM — By yvette

WoW! Please stop the sorry story lines before this turns out to be "The Guilding Light " GONE due to poor story line writing and a sad area setting1. The young & restless should have learned from the cancelled soap that writing and great setting locations are needed to keep the FANS watching!! Any dumb & blind person could see that Guilding Light was Going nowhere !! Story line and the TOWN down grade was SAD! and now the sorry writing looks to have moved on to Young & restless!> WHY!! their are so many great people on this soap , why down grade the stoty lines with sorry writing. Now AS for Sharon and Nick , PPlz alow sharon to grow ! as an actor !! As for Adam , what about his DA relationship , now I would have given Pauls daugther a illness from the gay relationship (down low ). That story needs to be told!! Also , Victor and Ash are too ! OLD to be even thinking about rasing any child !! Jack deserves to be a real father and deal with a childs issues! Nick and Phyllis need each other's

Posted Fri Oct 9, 2009, 6:32 PM — By DEBORAH MASSEY

GET RID OF THE ADAM STORYLINE IT STINKS !!!

Posted Sat Oct10, 2009, 2:27 PM — By tazz

I have been watching this show since 1988, and back then the show was good. Over the years there have been some storylines that needed to end, but this tops it. Seriously the Adam storyline does not deserve the attention that it is getting. This storyline needs to end before you lose faithful fans. Young and the Restless is not the same without the mustache! Young and the Restless needs Victor Newman. Its pathetic to keep the likes of Amber or Adam on, but write out Victor. Come on writers..... This was a good show. Like someone else said, it is not possible to be pregnant with a dead baby for so long, you would die! Common sense people. What show am I watching... Passions! Another thing. John is dead...he is dead, you killed him. Let him rest in peace. If you don't have anything good to write, maybe you should explore other career options! At this moment the writing really really sucks. For the record, Sharon is no saint! Neither is Phyllis. But Phyllis has spunk and I love her and Nick toget

Posted Sun Oct11, 2009, 8:41 PM — By Diane

Getting rid of VICTOR just makes me sick. Adam and Phyllis need to go too. Write these people off and get the good ones. The show is going down hill.

Posted Mon Oct12, 2009, 1:08 AM — By Cheri

I use to watch this show years ago and got put out with the Lauren/Scott/Sheilia story line. Quit watching for along time and just started again a few months ago. Now with all this crap about Adam giving Ashley Sharon's baby and Nick and Sharon not getting back together I am ready to stopping watching again. This story is not even close to being believeable writers, you people apparently have NEVER had a baby. You are checked out HELLO!!!! Looks like someone in that hospital would have figured it out by now, not to mention in a mental hospital you would think there would be cameras and someone would have gotten caught a camera. And, Phyllis makes me SICK it is time she gets what she deserves!!!! And that is NOT Nick. And couldn't you have just temporarily sent Colleen to New York with her Mother and brought in someoe else later she will be missed and who is going to listen to Lilly whine. And someone tell Chloe to get a good haircut and start heatng things up with Chance.

Posted Mon Oct12, 2009, 10:46 AM — By Miz Lo

I think it's about time for Adam's game to be over. I want to see Sharon and Nick back together and them reunited with baby Faith.

Posted Tue Oct13, 2009, 10:36 AM — By Joanne R

I hope the Y&R does not let Eric Braeden (Victor) leave the show. Y&R will lose alot of faithful fans if this happens. Also please let Sharon and Nick find out that Ashley has the baby.

Posted Tue Oct13, 2009, 4:13 PM — By Alice G. Logan

Ihave truly enjoyed Y&R,but what the writers are about to do with Victor is really to much to take.Victor really plays his part well and if he agreed on a pay cut okay, just give him what he is asking for. Now that Coleen is gone,you don't have to replace her,Tracy is only visiting for a while also her husband.Hire me to write a couple of lines for the show, if you don't like them, no pay,if you do we can talk it over, because your writers have have developed writers BLOCK.Adam and Ashley are two of a kind, kick them both off the show.A few tips, write in a story aboutLily's cancer,many viewers can relate to that,write in a story line about Alzheimer's disease,AIDS,Education, highlight some of the younger actors going to school and staying in school,religion,setting goals in life and current events. It can be more to a good soap opera than the trash you are showing now.Let me no if you want me to send you some good story lines. Thanks, Alice

Posted Tue Oct13, 2009, 4:17 PM — By Alice G. Logan

Ihave truly enjoyed Y&R,but what the writers are about to do with Victor is really to much to take.Victor really plays his part well and if he agreed on a pay cut okay, just give him what he is asking for. Now that Coleen is gone,you don't have to replace her,Tracy is only visiting for a while also her husband.Hire me to write a couple of lines for the show, if you don't like them, no pay,if you do we can talk it over, because your writers have have developed writers BLOCK.Adam and Ashley are two of a kind, kick them both off the show.A few tips, write in a story aboutLily's cancer,many viewers can relate to that,write in a story line about Alzheimer's disease,AIDS,Education, highlight some of the younger actors going to school and staying in school,religion,setting goals in life and current events. It can be more to a good soap opera than the trash you are showing now.Let me no if you want me to send you some good story lines. Thanks, Alice

Posted Wed Oct14, 2009, 2:14 AM — By Cathy

One day I saw an aunt and uncle watching the Young and the Restless and I was impressed how they both liked it and watched it together every day. They talked of how they loved watching Victor and Nicki. I started watching the show and got hooked. I was sad to see the show get rid of Colleen and felt she was not the actress that should have gone, they could have chosen from several. Also, the show has a major problem by Victor dying. He has been around for a long time and anyone over 40 is going to be totally upset. Remember how many baby boomers are around? He offered to take a pay cut - split the difference, by cutting expenses and if you have to cut choose from those not in the main vein of the show. Let this actor know you respect all that work for you. Ask him to work with you in figuring out how to handle this. He is smart and knows the show inside out. I hate to say it but I know I will not watch it any longer if the Victor character dies; Victor and Jack are the show's backbone, together.

Posted Fri Oct16, 2009, 2:18 PM — By Christine Crewe

Getting rid of Victor/Nikki/Katherine or any original player is a death sentence. I've seen Eric in many movies and you are so fortunate to have such a talented and loyal actor on your payroll. Find a way to make it work with this man. I have been a fan for many years but with the story lines you have now, if Victor goes so do I, there will be nothing left to make me wanna change the channel to The Y & R.

Posted Sat Oct17, 2009, 8:08 PM — By by Brenda

If the show needs to cut someone, than it needs to be Adam. The blind man has gotten away with everything. It makes me not want to even watch the Young and the Restless anymore. It is so sad to see Adam get away with what ever he wants, and everybody else is just ovlibious to what he is doing. I was very angry and upset when the show let Adam steal Shoran's and nick's baby. Here's something for you to think about, how about letting Nick grow him some balls and become a powerful man like his daddy and kick adam to the curve, but not before nick is the one who finds out that his brother is the one who stole his baby, and is the one who caused Ashley to have a missed carriage, and he has been rapping havic on their family ever since he came to the show.

Posted Mon Oct19, 2009, 7:23 PM — By Carla

I generally don't mind a "baby-switching" plot, but the stupidity of this one is insulting to the fans. Ashley, who wasn't even pregnant, gives "birth" and somehow has no after affects of a pregnancy? Adam and the phony doctor get away with wandering around a hospital delivering babies? Suddenly Ashley is cured of her neurosis? Sharon doesn't see her baby after it's born? Give me a break, how stupid do you think we are?

Posted Tue Oct20, 2009, 5:34 AM — By ruth

ive been watching this show since it started its not enjoble anymore the thought of victor leaving hes the main man the baby switching gone to far nick and sharron should be together

Posted Tue Oct20, 2009, 11:53 AM — By Henrysmom

I started watching y&r as a child with my mother when it came on and now watch it with my daughter and my suggestion is: end the baby switch story (done to death!) give the baby back to Sharon, let her and Nick get back together, send Phyllis back to Jack and TRY to redeem Adam. As far as Victor is concerned: let him go. I know he is supposed to be a power player on the show, but I'm sick of watching him get away with all that he has. We turn the channel when he comes on. And in fact, were hoping he wouldn't get Colleen's heart and would die. He didn't deserve her heart. Why bother to give him one, he'll just blacken that one also.

Posted Tue Oct20, 2009, 6:09 PM — By Edith Arbogast

I have been watching Y>R. from the beginning,and always loved it.Now I fastforward most over half of it,because the stories are so ridiculous and the young new actors are terrble,Billy and Mac are boring,Glooria and husband so annoying,Adam is so disgusting and unbelievable storyline.Sharon is the only likable one and sahe deseves her baby and Nick,Phillis and Jack are more suitable.If you don't improve your stories soon,I am going to quit watching.

Posted Tue Dec 1, 2009, 2:47 AM — By thia

i tried to warn all u viewers when sharon spilled the beans about her & psycho. now i guess u guys will believe me, but it's all a ploy to make u watch, they say more surprises are coming, don't say u weren't warned.

Posted Wed Dec 2, 2009, 10:41 AM — By Ingrid

I think Ashley is crazy. How can she not see realize that she didnt' deliver a baby? There was no blood around her! I think Ashley knows that the baby isn't hers.

Posted Fri Dec18, 2009, 3:57 PM — By Joyce Quicksall

I agree with every one. I hate the story line with Adam and Sharon. I think she should have her baby back. And if it doesn't happen soon I will be one not watching the show. It really makes me sick to see them together. I'm beginning to think the writer dosn't know what to write.

Posted Thu Jan 7, 2010, 12:17 PM — By Deanna Hardin

I have stopped watching Y&R everyday. I check the spoilers for updates and will continue until Adam is caught. He does not have to leave Y&R (villians make for a good soap) but he needs to get caught. I have watched Y&R since 1980's and I have never seen a storyline as ridiculous as this that made me want to stop watching.

Posted Tue Jan19, 2010, 1:55 PM — By Tangie

This story line Adam/Sharon/Ashley baby switch is very ridiculous. Now Adam and Sharon are married. Come on. I'm tired and I'm done watching. When Sharon gets her baby back and everyone finds out what Adam has done then I will start watching again!!!


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