The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful
Genre	Soap opera
Creator(s)	William J. Bell Lee Philip Bell
Senior cast member(s)	Susan Flannery John McCook Ronn Moss Katherine Kelly Lang Hunter Tylo Adrienne Frantz Jack Wagner Maitland Ward
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	5,896 (as of September 7, 2010)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Bradley Bell
Head writer(s)	Bradley Bell, Michael Minnis and Kay Alden
Distributor	Bell Phillip Television Productions Inc.
Running time	30 minutes (1987-Present)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	March 23, 1987 (1987-03-23) – Present
External links
Official website

The Bold and the Beautiful is a television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It is currently the only American soap opera with a running time of 30 minutes, and the only one to simulcast in Spanish utilizing SAP technology for Spanish language viewers in the United States; hence, it uses many Spanish language references in the program, including the usage of the song "Pose" by Daddy Yankee.

Set in Los Angeles, California, the show centers around the Forrester family and their fashion house business Forrester Creations. The program features an ensemble cast, headed by its longest-serving actors Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, John McCook as Eric Forrester, Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan, Ronn Moss as Ridge Forrester also known as the core four. B&B is also a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera The Young and the Restless, as several characters from each of the two shows have crossed over to the other since the early 1990s.

Since its premiere on March 23, 1987, the show has become the most-watched soap in the world with an audience of an estimated 26.2 million viewers.^[1] As of 2010, it continues to hold on to the second placed position in weekly Nielsen Ratings for daytime dramas. B&B has also won thirty-one Daytime Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Drama Series in 2009 and again in 2010.

Plot and history

Background of the Forrester family

The Forrester family (l-r): Kristen (Tracy Melchior), Thorne (Winsor Harmon), Felicia (Lesli Kay), Eric (John McCook), Stephanie (Susan Flannery) and Ridge (Ronn Moss).

Stephanie Douglas, a strong-willed woman, daughter to a rich family, met her husband-to-be Eric Forrester, who aspired to become a fashion designer, while they both studied at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. The young lovers hurried to get married after Stephanie became pregnant. They moved to Los Angeles, California, where they established Forrester Creations, designing and producing upscale men and women's fashion, based on Eric's designing talent and Stephanie's financial funding. While winning international recognition, fame, and wealth with their work, the couple managed to raise four children in a happy and caring environment, including elder son Ridge, brother Thorne and younger sisters Kristen and Felicia. It was discovered years later, when the children were all adults, that Stephanie's(Stephanie Forrester) elder son, Ridge, was actually the biological child of Massimo Marone.

Start and development of the series

The pilot episodes of the show focused on the preparations of the wedding of the Forrester's eldest son, Ridge, to Caroline Spencer, the daughter of the media mogul Bill Spencer. At this time Ridge has already become a fashion designer and vice president of Forrester Creations. Many media outlets throughout the world, from the big television networks to the most honorable newspapers, to the last gossip newspapers publicize their wedding, declaring it as "the wedding of the year in the fashion world." Thousands of women see the pictures of Ridge in the newspapers and speculate on the identity of the woman who has won the heart of the man who has, until recently, been a playboy, and who has refused to settle for one woman.

One of these women is a chemistry student named Brooke Logan, who comes from a working class family and who lives with her single mother Beth, her siblings Storm, Donna and Katie at a typical American home at the San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles. In an ironic twist of fate, Beth was Eric's college girlfriend before he married Stephanie. Brooke's life soon became a key element in the series. Originally from a middle-class background, her love affair with Ridge set up much of the storyline beginning in the first year. Every so often, Ridge and Brooke reunite only to break up due to circumstances, and Ridge invariably finds comfort (in most cases, this would lead to marriage) with another love of his life Dr. Taylor Hayes. In addition, the rivalry between Ridge's mother Stephanie and Brooke has played a key role in the drama since its inception. Following one of her breakups with Ridge, Brooke married his father Eric, who divorced Stephanie to do so. Brooke gave birth to two of Eric's children. They eventually divorced and Eric reconciled with Stephanie. Likewise, Brooke and Ridge resumed their pattern of an on-again-off-again relationship, in-between Brooke's relationships with other men and Forrester family members, and Ridge's multiple reunions with Taylor.

Subplotting

Pre launch logo for The Bold and the Beautiful, used in promos.

For many years Spectra Fashions was Forrester's main rival, headed by Sally Spectra. Sally, a larger-than-life character with outrageous clothes and a sizable red coiffure, helmed both comedic and dramatic storylines, with the help of ditzy receptionist Darla Einstein and fashion designer Clarke Garrison. Though at first Sally and Stephanie Forrester were bitter enemies, in later years they developed a friendship; Sally even went to work at Forrester Creations after she finally made the decision to shut down her own company.

Sally's daughter Macy Alexander, a singer, underwent many traumas, most notably alcoholism. Having an on-again-off-again marriage to Thorne Forrester, whom she eventually lost to Brooke, Macy went abroad into hiding with her father Adam. After being discovered in Italy, Macy relocated back to Los Angeles where she reunited with Thorne Forrester before developing an interest in fellow recovering alcoholic, Deacon Sharpe, whom she married. Weeks later, Macy was gravely injured at a nightclub where she was headlining as a singer. She went into a coma and it was implied that her family pulled the plug off-camera.

In recent years, the Spectra family and friends have been supplanted by the introduction of Massimo Marone and his entourage. Marone, a billionaire shipping magnate who was a childhood friend of Stephanie dated her in college. They slept together once just before Stephanie first slept with Eric Forrester, and after forty-something years, a medical crisis revealed Massimo was Ridge's biological father. Shortly thereafter, Jacqueline Payne, a former lover of Massimo, arrived on scene and announced that her son, Dominick "Nick" Payne, a captain at Marone Industries, was also fathered by Massimo. Unlike Ridge, Nick wasn't a businessman and also changed his name to Marone.

Theme song and title sequence

The theme song of B&B, "High Upon This Love," was written by Jack Allocco and David Kurtz. A saxophone is played by well known saxophonist Eric Marienthal. From November 1998 to July 1999 in the United States, a vocal version of the theme song performed by Dionne Warwick was played during the end credits.

The title sequence for the first seventeen years was designed by Wayne Fitzgerald. It featured still photos of the show's current cast members interspersed with photos from fashion shoots. The sequence ends with a spool of pink fabric unrolling while the title "THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL" in black 1920s style Huxley Vertical font zooms out the white area revealed by the roll (with the letters being from in a disarranged to a rearranged order). The theme tune was tweaked slightly through the years, and the cast photos were replaced occasionally. However in spite of John McCook, Susan Flanery, Katherine Kelly Lang, and Ross Moss's noticeable aging, their original 1987 photos continued to be used in the original opening titles.

On July 2, 2004, the theme was revamped to go along with a completely revamped title sequence, featuring a "B&B" monogram logo above the show's title and video headshots of the current contract players (accompanied by the character name and since 2005, the actor's name). Recurring actors are rarely added to the opening. Most of the cast members are dressed in either black or gray in these opening shots. Four versions are used, the full open with the cast video headshots, a shortened open with the cast video headshots, and two without the cast video headshots. Three out of the four title sequences open with a mock magazine cover which morphs into a photo shoot. The fourth open was added in December 2005 and is the shortest opener currently on B&B.

The Bold and the Beautiful is currently one of only three daytime soaps featuring the main cast's names in the title sequence (The Young and the Restless and General Hospital are the only others); however, B&B still includes the main cast members' names in the long version of the closing credits once a week.

Production

The show typically uses the traditional soap opera look, featuring constructed sets such as the Forrester Mansion, the Shady Marlin, and the Forrester Creations offices.

In recent times, the show has increased shooting on location, in the way fellow CBS soap Guiding Light did in its final two years. Many of the characters have taken trips to the fictional "Bikini Beach" which is actually a nearby California beach, and there have been scenes around the Forrester Creations building which appear to be shot somewhere on the CBS lot.

Schedule

The Bold and the Beautiful broadcast history

• March 23, 1987–present: 1:30–2:00pm (12:30–1:00pm Central)

Ratings history

When it debuted, The Bold and the Beautiful replaced Capitol in the CBS Daytime lineup and also took its eighth place in the final year ratings (oddly enough, .4 ratings points ahead of Capitol, which it had replaced). However, B&B aired at 1:30 p.m. ET following The Young and the Restless, while canceled soap Capitol had aired an hour later at 2:30 pm ET. Initially CBS' lowest-rated soap, its numbers were still respectable (reflecting the strength and consistency of the CBS daytime lineup) and began to climb. By 1993, after a successful crossover involving villain Sheila Carter from Y&R, it had climbed to third. By the mid-to-late 1990s, following yet another crossover (this time involving Sheila's nemesis Lauren Fenmore) it moved up to second and since has consistently remained there.

Some CBS affiliates such as KFMB-TV in San Diego, WINK-TV in Fort Myers, Florida, and KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma have moved the show to the morning in order to expand their local midday newscasts to an hour.

Throughout the 2000s, B&B and all the other remaining network daytime dramas (except Days of Our Lives who has seen a ratings increase in the past couple of years) have witnessed a steady erosion of viewers, mainly due to vastly altered viewing habits induced by cable networks and alternative genres such as reality, court shows, and talk shows on minor network affiliates.

Criticisms

The show has enjoyed success by focusing on telling stories involving the core Forrester family, in particular sticking to a core group of characters: Stephanie, Eric, Brooke, Ridge, Taylor, Thorne, Macy and in recent years, Nick. However, the show has been criticized at times for not having a well-developed "B" storyline and for, at times, overexposing the core characters. Unlike other US soaps currently on the air, it is not uncommon for B&B to devote entire shows or even a week's worth of shows to a single storyline.

Storylines

The show has also been criticized for the sometimes breakneck speed in which it changes storylines, in particular with changes in romantic pairings. It is important to note that although the show is sometimes criticized for rapid changes, several leading soap critics, including Carolyn Hinsey, have lauded the show for knowing when a story isn't working, and changing or ending the story as a result (such as the 2003 romantic story involving Bridget and Ridge).

Recasting

Recasting is an ongoing fixture on the show. In the show's 23 year history, many characters have been played by two or more actors, often leading to a viewer backlash. One such instance was the 2004 recast of Bridget Forrester from Emmy-winner Jennifer Finnigan to relative newcomer Emily Harrison. Viewers did not adjust well to the new Bridget and Harrison was soon downgraded to recurring status. The mistake was rectified later that year when former The Young and the Restless star Ashley Jones stepped into the role. Jones has consistently remained with the show since. B&B has also had many other successful recasts, such as Winsor Harmon's Thorne Forrester, Lesli Kay's Felicia Forrester and Patrick Duffy's Stephen Logan. The recast of Rick Forrester from Emmy-winning Justin Torkildsen to ex-Days of our Lives star Kyle Lowder in 2007 met a mixed reaction from fans. It was announced in July 2007 that Nancy Sloan was being replaced by three-time Emmy winner Heather Tom; Tom is famous for portraying Victoria Newman on Y&R from 1991–2003. Tom is now on B&B as Katie Logan, the younger sister of Brooke and Donna Logan. Tom first aired on August 30, 2007. In December 2007, Tom, who had only signed a three-month deal initially, renewed her contract through 2011.

Near-incestuous relationships

The relatively small cast has led to many romantic pairings and love triangles involving family members and in-laws. Additionally, many of the show's storylines have featured siblings or a parent/child in love with and/or competing for the affections of the same character.

Though the characters were not biologically related, this was not known until 2001 when it was discovered that Ridge Forrester was the fathered by Massimo Marone. Prior to 2001, Ridge was thought to have been fathered by Eric Forrester.

Some of the most controversial ones have been:

• The romantic attraction shared between Ridge Forrester and Bridget Forrester, who at the time of her birth was thought to be his daughter but was later proven to be Eric's daughter after a blood test switch by Shelia Carter. Bridget was also thought to be Ridge's half-sister and was his stepdaughter when Ridge was married to her mother Brooke Logan.
• The romantic attraction shared by Rick Forrester and Ridge's daughters Phoebe Forrester and Steffy Forrester and another relationship with their mother and Ridge's ex-wife Taylor Hamilton. All three relationships were part of Rick's plan of revenge against Ridge.
• Many members of the Forrester family and the Marone family greatly opposed the relationship between Ridge and Bridget Forrester calling it "wrong" or "inappropriate". The same people however saw nothing wrong with Rick Forrester becoming romantically involved with Ridge's daughters Phoebe Forrester and Steffy Forrester.

The character of Brooke Logan has famously had romantic entanglements with several members of the same family:

• A long-running romance with Ridge Forrester, which has led to several marriages and their son Ridge Forrester, Jr.
• A previous marriage to Nick Marone, Ridge's half brother. After breaking off his engagement with Brooke Nick married her daughter Bridget. After miscarrying their child, Bridget let Nick go so that he could marry Brooke. Then it was revealed that it was a part of Bridget's plan to get Nick to get Brooke "out of his system". Of course it backfired, since Nick has always been in love Brooke. Nick also had a brief relationship with Bridget's aunt and Brooke's sister Katie Logan.
• A previous marriage to Ridge's half-brother Thorne Forrester.
• A previous marriage to Eric Forrester, that produced two children Rick Forrester and Bridget Forrester.

In addition, Brooke had an affair with her Bridget's first husband Deacon Sharpe, which produced Brooke's daughter Hope Logan. Brooke also accidentally slept with Hope's first boyfriend Oliver Jones.

The character of Taylor Hamilton also had relationships with several members of the same family.

• Her fling with Eric Forrester was brief though since Stephanie was already in Eric's bed when Taylor came to profess her love to Eric and spend the night together.
• She was in a relationship with Ridge Forrester and later married him and had three children with him: Thomas Forrester, Phoebe Forrester, and Steffy Forrester.
• Taylor also had an on-off relationship with Ridge's half-brother Thorne Forrester .
• After Ridge left Taylor over her secret one night stand with James Warick she began another failed relationship with Thorne.
• After her relationship with Thorne, Taylor married Ridge's half brother Nick Marone. The marriage didn't last cause Nick was still in love with Brooke.
• Taylor began a relationship with Brooke's son Rick, her daughter Phoebe's first boyfriend. She dumped Rick because she was still in love with Ridge.
• Taylor had a one night stand with Stephen Logan, Brooke's father.
• Taylor was also involved with Brooke's brother, Storm Logan in the past.

Cast

Current cast members

Recurring cast members

Upcoming cast members

Deceased cast members

Notable former cast members

Notable celebrities who have appeared

• Bob Barker as himself – met with Amber Moore to discuss her new fashion line (2002)
  • This appearance inspired two crossovers: a contestant on The Price Is Right won a role as an extra on the show as a Showcase prize in November 2008, and Jack Wagner and Ashley Jones made appearances on Price in March 2009 with host Drew Carey.
• Stephanie Beacham as herself – appeared at the opening of Jackie M boutique (2004)
• Christopher Cazenove as himself – appeared at the opening of Jackie M boutique (2004)
• Kabir Bedi as Prince Omar Rashid (1994–1995) and briefly in 2005
• Phyllis Diller as Gladys Pope – made around 30 recurring appearances from 1995 to 2004
• Patrick Duffy as Stephen Logan #2 (2006–2010)
• Michael Clark Duncan – appeared in five episodes as Thorne's cellmate (1995)
• Fabio as himself – appeared in Sally's bachelorette party (1993) and in a dream sequence involving Sally (2002)
• Linda Gray as Priscilla Kelly (2004–2005)
• Tippi Hedren as Helen Maclaine (1990–1991)
• Charlton Heston as himself (1993)
• Mario Lopez as Dr. Christian Ramirez (2006)
• Joseph Marcell as Hudson (2003–2004)
• Constantine Maroulis as Constantine Parros (2007)
• Robin McGraw as herself (2009)
• Jon McLaughlin as himself – appeared in Constantine and Rick's BoldFace Challenge contest singing his song Beautiful Disaster (2007)
• Alley Mills as Pamela Douglas – signed for a contract role as Stephanie's sister (December 2006 – March 2007, November 2007 – December 2007 and March 2008 – present)
• Usher as Raymond – a friend of Amber Moore (1998)
• Dionne Warwick as herself – sang a ballad for Eric Forrester at the Cafe Russe by request of Lauren Fenmore (1998)
• Betty White as Ann Douglas – signed for ten episodes as Stephanie's long-lost mother in December 2006 and returned again in February, March, October and December 2007, August 2008, in October 2008 and then again in November 2009.
• Bryan White as himself – appeared and sang "So Much For Pretending" (1997)

Crossovers

There have been several crossovers between The Bold and the Beautiful and its sister show, The Young and the Restless:

• 1992
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) was the first major character to cross over to The Bold and the Beautiful. Sheila appeared on The Young and the Restless from 1990–1992 (returning as a guest in 1993, 1994, and 1995), and again from 2005–2006. She was on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1992–1998, with shorter-lived stints in 2002 and 2003.
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Molly Carter (Marilyn Alex) appeared several times after her daughter, Sheila, was revealed to be living in Los Angeles.
• 1993
  • The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) called Lauren from his office to invite her to Los Angeles.
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) crossed over to confront Sheila Carter about the photos of his tryst with Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman), fearing that he would lose custody of his daughter, Colleen, if they became public. Although Brad's threats were enough to make Sheila give up the photos, Lauren later discovered that there was still more evidence proving their affair.
  • The Young and the Restless: Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery) appeared on Y&R to inform Lauren of Sheila's marriage to Eric.
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Dr. Scott Grainger (Peter Barton) and Lauren Fenmore were vacationing on Catalina Island in November, where they were shocked to find Eric Forrester and Sheila Carter also on a romantic retreat. The character Scott Grainger died during this crossover, but not before he forgave Sheila for her past and begged Lauren not to reveal their history to Eric.
• 1995
  • The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) appears at his office in Los Angeles to inform Sheila that Lauren will be coming to town.
  • The Young and the Restless: James Warwick (Ian Buchanan) made a brief crossover when he called Lauren from Sheila's dungeon. Brad Carlton also makes an appearance.
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) crossed over to The Bold and the Beautiful, where she stayed until 1999, and briefly returned in 2002, 2004, and 2007. She had already appeared on the show several times prior to her becoming an actual cast member, mostly due to Sheila's crossover in 1992.
• 1998
  • The Young and the Restless: Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) crossed over to meet with Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) at his Newman Enterprises office in Genoa City, Wisconsin. In her effort to spice up the deal she's trying to work out, Brooke drops her jacket and reveals that she is wearing very little. Much to Victor's chagrin (and possible enjoyment), Brad Carlton (Don Diamont) and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) walk in on the scene.
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) crossed over to meet with Eric Forrester (John McCook), Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), Ridge Forrester (Ronn Moss), and Thorne Forrester (Winsor Harmon). The Forresters were looking for a new scent to go along with Brooke's Bedroom Line, and thought that Jabot Cosmetics could help.
• 1999
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) appeared to meet with Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), and to make Ridge Forrester (Ronn Moss) jealous. With prodding from Brooke, Victor agreed to kiss her, thus enraging Ridge and ruining his night out with Dr. Taylor Hayes Forrester (Hunter Tylo). (January 25 – 28, 1999)
• 2000–2001
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Dr. Tim Reid (Aaron Lustig), who was Phyllis Summers' therapist, moved to Los Angeles and helped Morgan DeWitt (Sarah Buxton).
• 2003
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore's (Tracey E. Bregman) mother, Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes), appeared in her capacity as a ranking employee of Fenmore's Department Stores. (May 15, 2003)
• 2004
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) received an angered phone call from the husband of her employee Jacqueline Payne Marone, who demanded to know if the two had really gone out drinking the night before like he was being told. Although she was caught off-guard, Lauren said they had, assuming Jacquie had a good reason for lying to her husband. In truth, Jacquie had told her husband this to help cover up her one night stand with Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan). (May 17–20, 2004)
• 2005
  • The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) crossed over to warn Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) about Sheila Carter. (August 11, 2005)
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: While eating lunch at the Café Russe in Los Angeles, Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) was approached by Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo). Massimo introduced her to friend Stephanie Douglas Forrester (Susan Flannery), the daughter of an old business acquaintance (John Douglas) belonging to Katherine. It was learned that Katherine was the actual owner of Forrester Creations, via the Stephanie Douglas Trust, which her associate’s daughter sought to reclaim from her estranged husband (Eric Forrester). With Katherine's blessing, Stephanie achieved her goal, leaving the grand dame of Genoa City free to focus on her numerous other assets. (October 31 – November 1, 2005)
  • The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) crossed over to Genoa City, Wisconsin, a second time to attend the wedding of Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore. (December 9, 2005)
  • Lauren's mother, Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes), appeared on both The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless (the latter in December to attend her daughter's wedding to Michael Baldwin).
• 2006
  • The Young and the Restless: In November Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz) arrived in Genoa City to stay. (November 13, 2006)
• 2007
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Lauren Fenmore appeared in January. (January 19–22, 2007)
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) crossed over in early March when Eric Forrester put plans in motion to launch a fragrance line for his new fashion house, Forrester Originals. (March 9, 2007)
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Traci (Beth Maitland), Ashley Abbott's sister, also appeared in March, while talking to her sister on the telephone. (March 20, 2007)
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Abby Carlton (Darcy Rose Byrnes) joined Ashley in Los Angeles. (May 11, 2007)
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell) arrived in Los Angeles in June to defend Ridge Forrester (Ronn Moss) after he was arrested for the murder of Shane McGrath (Dax Griffin). Christine got the charges dropped after Rick Forrester's (Kyle Lowder) testimony. The Forresters thanked Christine and she returned to Genoa City. (June 12–21, 2007)
  • The Young and the Restless: Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), while at her office in Los Angeles, received a phone call from Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard) regarding his wife, Amber Moore. Brooke filled Cane in on her history with Amber, leaving Cane with even more questions about his marriage. (July 5, 2007)
  • The Young and the Restless: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) returned to visit her brother Jack Abbott and Victor Newman for the new year. (December 28, 2007 – January 3, 2008)
• 2008
  • The Young and the Restless: Eric Forrester (John McCook) met with Jack Abbott in February about the magazine Restless Style at Forrester Creations. During that same trip to Los Angeles, Jack and his wife, Sharon Abbott (Sharon Case), paid a visit to Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) and Abby Carlton (Darcy Rose Byrnes). (February 26–28, 2008)
  • The Young and the Restless: In March, Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) and Felicia Forrester (Lesli Kay) flew to Genoa City for the launch of the magazine Restless Style. (March 25–26, 2008)
  • The Young and the Restless: Felicia Forrester (Lesli Kay) crossed over in April on recurring status. (Beginning April 8, 2008)
  • The Young and the Restless: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) crossed over at the end of June to attend the wedding of Victor Newman and Sabrina Costelana. Her daughter with Victor, Abigail "Abby" Carlton, was also in attendance as a flower girl. While back in Genoa City, Ashley was shocked to learn that Nikki Newman had beaten Victor to the punch; her brother, Jack Abbott, had allowed their former stepmother, Gloria Bardwell, to move into the pool-house; and that Jack and his wife, Sharon Abbott, were about to redecorate her childhood home. (June 19–23, 2008)
• 2009
  • The Young and the Restless: In July Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan) arrived in Genoa City to stay.
• Possible Connection
  • The actor Robert Clary played Pierre Roulland on Y&R from 1973–1974 before playing Pierre Jourdan on B&B from 1990–1992. Whether or not the two characters are related is unknown.

There have also been crossovers with The Price Is Right.

• 2002
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Host Bob Barker and the Models of The Price Is Right appeared to discuss the new fashion line by Amber Moore.

• 2008
  • The Price Is Right: Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones) makes an appearance during the Showcase to offer a contestant a spot as an extra for a segment. The contestant won the Showcase.
    • Immediately after the contestant won, she was whisked away to Studio 31 for hair, makeup, and wardrobe before taping her segment.

• 2009
  • The Price Is Right: Dominick Marone (Jack Wagner) interrupts taping of Price (which is taped in the Bob Barker Studio; B&B is taped next door in Studio 31) on March 6. Wagner talks to Carey about soap appearances and "crashes" the taping. At the end of the show, a Marone-themed Showcase is presented.
  • The Bold and the Beautiful: Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) and Pam Douglas (Alley Mills) take a trip to The Price is Right in June, and to their surprise Donna becomes a contestant, ultimately winning both showcases.
  • The Price Is Right: Dominick Marone (Jack Wagner) and Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones) appear together on June 19 to model wedding attire during a special "Ultimate Wedding Shower" edition of The Price is Right.

• 2010
  • The Price Is Right and The Young and The Restless:Stephen Logan (Patrick Duffy) and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) appear in a war of words in a One Bid, then each present their own themed Showcase at the end of the show.
  • The Young and The Restless Amber Moore(Adrienne Frantz) returns from Genoa City to Los Angeles when Whip Jones asks her to work as a fashion designer at Jackie M, starting July 1.

Writing, producing and directing team

Executive producer(s)

• March 23, 1987–1996: William J. Bell, Lee Phillip Bell
• 1996–present: Bradley Bell

Head writers

• March 23, 1987–1994: William J. Bell
• 1994–2002: Bradley Bell
• 2002–2004: Bradley Bell (head), John F. Smith (co-head)
• 2004 – January 21, 2008: Bradley Bell
• January 22, 2008 – February 4, 2008: Rhonda Friedman [1](due to WGA strike)
• February 5, 2008 – April 15, 2008: Kay Alden
• April 16, 2008–present: Bradley Bell (head), Michael Minnis (co-head), Kay Alden (co-head)

Current writing team

Current producing/directing team

Broadcasts outside the United States

• In Albania, B&B airs from 6.20pm to 6.55pm weekdays on TV Klan.

• In Australia, B&B airs at 4.30pm weekdays on Network Ten and is 55 episodes behind the US. The show also streams on the Network Ten website http://ten.com.au/the-bold-and-the-beautiful.htm immediately after broadcast. Network Ten began airing the show in 1988. In 1996 Network Ten moved the show from the original 1pm timeslot to 4.30pm. This was a controversial move as the late afternoon timeslot called for some episodes to be edited in order to retain a G classification. Despite this, B&B remained in the 4.30pm slot for the next 12 years. In December 2008, Australia became the first country outside of the Middle East to screen B&B in a primetime slot as Network Ten moved the show to 6pm as a trial run over summer. However, on 19 January 2009 the show moved back to its 4:30pm timeslot.

• In Austria, B&B does not air any longer, neither on ORF nor on ATV.

• In Barbados, B&B airs on weekdays from 1:00 pm to 1:24 pm and from 1:24 pm to 1:42 pm on CBC TV8.

• In Belgium, B&B airs on weekdays at 6.00pm on VijfTV. It is also available through Video On Demand, a world premiere, because of the popularity of the show in Flanders.

• In Belgium, B&B airs on weekdays at 7.00pm on Digital One. On Saturdays, Digital have 'De week van B&B' or 'The week of B&B' at 20.00 on Digital Hollywood. Its also available on Digital Just Missed

• In Botswana, B&B airs an episode from 10.20pm to 10.50pm weekdays on BTV.

• In Bulgaria, B&B airs in double episodes from 10.15 am to 11.00 am weekdays on BNT 1. The episodes are 2 years behind the US.

• In Canada, B&B airs from 1:30pm to 2:00pm ET weekdays on CTV, simultaneously with CBS. It also airs in double episodes from 3.58pm to 4.52pm ET on weekdays in French on TVA, with the title Top modèles. The French episodes are 1–2 years behind the US.

•  Czech Republic In the Czech republic, B&B airs in double episodes from 10.00 am to 11.00 weekdays on TV Prima.

• In Denmark, B&B airs from 1.10 pm to 1.30 weekdays on Kanal 4.

• In Egypt, B&B airs on Dream 1 at 21:00, and on National Television 2 at 23.00

• In Estonia, B&B airs from 16.30 pm to 16.55 pm weekdays on TV3 Episodes are about 100 series behind the US.

• In Finland, B&B airs two episodes from 5.00pm to 6.00pm weekdays on MTV3. Episodes are 1 year behind the US.

• In France, B&B airs an episode from 9.30am to 10.00am weekdays on France 2. Episodes are 2 years and 1 month behind the US.

• In Germany, B&B airs in double episodes from 11.15am to 12.00am weekdays on ZDF.

• In Greece, B&B airs an episode from 3.30pm to 4.00pm weekdays on ERT3. Episodes are 9 months behind the US.

• In Iceland, B&B airs everyday at 09:00 and 17:28hrs and on Saturdays 12:30 to 13:50hrs on Stöð 2

• In India, B&B airs an episode from 3.00 pm to 3.30 pm weekdays on Star World.

• In Israel, B&B airs from Sunday to Thursday at 6.10pm on yes stars Base/HOT family. The episodes are currently 5 months behind the US.

• In Italy, B&B airs from 1.40pm to 2.10pm weekdays on Canale 5. Episodes are 8 months behind the US. The title for the Italian edition is simply "Beautiful".

• In Kenya, B&B airs an episode from 10.20pm to 10.50pm weekdays on KBC.

• In Jamaica,"B&B" was aired on Television Jamaica from Monday to Friday from 11:00pm to 11:30pm and rebroadcast Monday to Friday from 5:30am to 6:00am, it was 11 years was aired on TVJ behind the United States.

• In Luxembourg, B&B airs from 6.05pm to 6.30pm weekdays on RTL9.

• In Malaysia, B&B was aired on Metrovision in the late 1990s. It was later carried by Star World in the early 2000s and briefly on TV2 in 2008.

• In the Netherlands, B&B airs 2 episode's from 4.00pm to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday on SBS6.

• In New Zealand, B&B no longer airs an episode from 2.30pm to 3pm weekdays on Prime Television as of November 30, 2009 when the last episode aired. It has previously aired on TV ONE, TV2 and Sky1. TV ONE will be airing an episode from 1.30pm to 2pm weekdays starting from August 16.

• In Norway, B&B airs an episode weekdays on TV Norge at 11:45.

• In Poland, B&B, with the title "Moda na sukces", airs in double episodes weekdays; first episode is at 2.30pm and second at 3.20pm on TVP1, also air rerun in the day after c. 5:00-5:30. Episodes are about 3 years behind the US.

• In Portugal, B&B airs from 2.00pm to 3.00pm weekdays on RTP1.

• In Romania, B&B airs from 2:30pm to 3:00pm ET weekdays on Prima TV as "Dragoste si Putere" ("Love & Power"). Episodes are 2 years and 8 months behind the US.

• In Serbia, B&B aired briefly in 2006 on Fox; it used to air weekdays in double episodes from 6pm to 7pm. It was later moved to an early morning timeslot, and was canceled soon afterwards.

• In South Africa, B&B airs an episode from 6pm to 6.30pm weekdays on SABC1. Episodes are about 1 year behind that of the USA.

• In Sweden, B&B airs from 5.35 pm to 6.05 pm weekdays on TV4 Plus. Episodes are about 4 months behind those of the USA.

• In Switzerland, B&B airs an episode from 6.10pm to 6.35pm weekdays and is shown again from 8.50am to 9.10am the following day on TSR1. Episodes are about 1 year behind that of the USA.

• In Tuvalu,B&B airs Monday to Friday from 6:30pm to 7:00pm on Television Tuvalu.

• In Thailand, B&B airs an episode from 2pm to 2.30pm weekdays on Star World.

• In Trinidad and Tobago, B&B airs an episode from 6.30pm to 6.59pm weekdays on CCN TV6.

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland, B&B airs on Diva TV which currently airs two episodes weekdays at 6.00am, 11.00am, 6.00pm and 11.00pm. An omnibus edition airs 6.00am Saturdays and 8.00pm Sundays
• In United Arab Emirates, B&B airs Sunday to Thursday on Dubai One, three episodes per day at 6:00AM, 12:30PM and 7:30PM. As of April 1, they are currently 262 episodes behind the US. In an effort to catch up, they are showing 2 new episodes per day.

• In Vietnam, B&B airs everyday at 11:00-11:30 on weekdays, and 11:00-11:45 on weekends on Vietnam 24H, also play rerun at 16:00, 23:00 and 3:00. Episodes are about 7 years behind the USA. Discontinued with Vietnam 24H is no longer broadcasting on August 7, 2010.
  • VTV1 used to broadcast these in years 2001-2002 c.4:05-4:35 AM, but in 2002, VTV1 no longer broadcast 24 hours a day, and then program is ceased.

B&B in other languages

• Portuguese Malha de Intrigas

• Arabic الجريء و الجميلات

• Bulgarian Дързост и красота (Audacity and Beauty)

• Catalan Bellesa i poder

• Danish Glamour

• Czech Báječní a bohatí (Fabulous and Rich)

• Dutch Mooi en Meedogenloos (Beautiful and Ruthless)

• English The Bold and the Beautiful (In the USA, Australia, Canada, the UK, New Zealand and South Africa)

• Estonian Vaprad ja ilusad (literally "The Bold and the Beautiful")

• Finnish Kauniit ja rohkeat (The Beautiful and the Bold)

• French Amour, Gloire et Beauté (France) / Top Models (Belgium, Luxembourg & Switzerland) / Top Modèles (Quebec)

• German Reich und Schön (Rich and Beautiful) / Fashion Affairs in the 1. Season

• Greek Τόλμη και Γοητεία (Boldness and Charm)

• Hungarian Gazdagok és szépek

• Persian جسور و زیبا

• Hebrew היפים והאמיצים (The Beautiful and the Bold)

• Icelandic Glæstar vonir

• Italian Beautiful

• Japanese ボールド・アンド・ザ・ビューティフル

• Latvian Hameleonu rotaļas (Chameleons' games)

• Norwegian Glamour

• Polish Moda na sukces (Trend for Success)

• Russian Дерзкие и красивые / The Audacious and Beautiful

• Serbian Одважни и лепи

• Spanish "Belleza y Poder" / "Los Forrester"

• Swedish Glamour (Sweden), De vackra och de djärva (Finland)

• Turkish Cesur ve Güzel

DVD releases

A "Fan Favorites Collection" was released in 2008 in Australia (region 4), Netherlands (region 2) and France (region 2) featuring episodes from 1987-2004.
The Australian version contains 5 discs, the European versions contain 3 discs with both English and local dubs.

A "Best of Weddings" set was released in 2009 with most of the weddings from 1987-2009.
The Australian version contains 5 discs, the French version contains 3 discs with French only dub.

Awards

Emmy Awards

• 2010 "Outstanding Drama Series"
• 2010 "Outstanding Drama Series Writing"
• 2010 "Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series" Drew Tyler Bell (Thomas Forrester)
• 2009 "Outstanding Drama Series"
• 2004 "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series" Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget Forrester)
• 2003 "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester)
• 2003 "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series" Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget Forrester)
• 2002 "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester)
• 2002 "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series" Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget Forrester Sharpe)
• 2001 "Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series" Justin Torkildsen (Rick Forrester)
• 2001 "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series" Adrienne Frantz (Ambrosia Moore Forrester)
• 2000 "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester)
• 1997 "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" Ian Buchanan (Dr. James Warwick)

TV Soap Golden Boomerang Awards

• 2006 "Best Show" The Bold and the Beautiful
• 2006 "Best Actress" Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Forrester Marone)
• 2006 "Best Actor" Jack Wagner (Dominick Marone)
• 2006 "Best Younger Actress" Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester Marone)
• 2006 "Best Supporting Actor" Winsor Harmon (Thorne Forrester)
• 2006 "Best Supporting Actress" Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline Payne Marone)

See also

• List of The Bold and the Beautiful cast members
• List of The Bold and the Beautiful characters
• List of current The Bold and the Beautiful characters
• List of weddings on The Bold and the Beautiful
• CBS Daytime

References

External links

• The Bold and The Beautiful: The Official Website
• The Bold and The Beautiful at CBS.com
• TheBoldandtheBeautiful, an external wiki