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1490:Cast members
1414:Peggy Sloane
1409:Henry Slesar
1387:Peggy O'Shea
1297:Head writers
1194:Philip Carey
1179:Erika Slezak
1056:Riley family
1051:Ross Rayburn
1026:Gigi Morasco
1001:Jack Manning
986:Brody Lovett
976:Jeffrey King
966:Carlo Hesser
901:Echo DiSavoy
891:Ben Davidson
881:Rae Cummings
856:Nash Brennan
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780:Cord Roberts
765:Asa Buchanan
737:Kelly Cramer
732:Blair Cramer
699:Daniel Wolek
676:Wolek family
661:Todd Manning
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536:the original
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1419:Gary Tomlin
1396:Thom Racina
1368:Leah Laiman
1350:Dena Higley
1335:Brian Frons
1304:Agnes Nixon
1283:(2003–2012)
1277:(2001–2002)
1275:Gary Tomlin
1271:(1997–2001)
1259:(1991–1994)
1253:(1984–1991)
1172:Senior cast
1103:Brad Vernon
1093:Mark Toland
1078:Talia Sahid
1036:Alex Olanov
1011:John McBain
936:Hank Gannon
931:Robert Ford
926:Oliver Fish
921:Shaun Evans
896:Téa Delgado
871:Cathy Craig
826:Jared Banks
821:Roxy Balsom
775:Bo Buchanan
747:Paul Cramer
709:Karen Wolek
704:Jenny Wolek
689:Vince Wolek
684:Larry Wolek
636:Victor Lord
628:Lord family
612:(1968–2013)
455:Bo Buchanan
327:Roxy Balsom
314:Liam McBain
311:(adoptive)
235:Roxy Holden
230:Other names
215:Gary Tomlin
117:Roxy Balsom
1540:Categories
1442:Storylines
1251:Paul Rauch
1228:Executives
971:Max Holden
951:Sadie Gray
946:Carla Gray
916:Greg Evans
886:Marco Dane
795:Rex Balsom
694:Anna Wolek
619:Characters
447:Kyle Lewis
422:Max Holden
391:Rex Balsom
364:Rex Balsom
354:Storylines
316:(adoptive)
299:Rex Balsom
274:Max Holden
246:Beautician
240:Occupation
179:2012-01-13
164:2001-11-07
70:newspapers
1464:2000–2013
1459:1990–1999
1454:1980–1989
1449:1968–1979
1306:(creator)
1066:Joe Riley
961:Josh Hall
876:Jim Craig
656:Tony Lord
651:Tina Lord
532:SHE Media
464:Reception
393:comes to
389:In 2002,
276:(2002–03)
152:2001–2012
125:character
40:talk page
1524:Category
1485:Llanview
1345:Sam Hall
441:sister,
395:Llanview
149:Duration
1478:Related
956:Ed Hall
542:May 14,
260:Parents
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544:2024
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