Days of Our Lives Comings and Goings for December!
Here’s the latest on the Comings and Goings at Days of Our Lives!
Breaking with one of Days longest traditions, Frances Reid will not be seen as Alice Horton on this year’s Christmas episode. (By the way, Days will not be pre-empted on Christmas this year, so don’t forget to watch.)
Doug and Julie (Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes) will be returning for Christmas. They’ll be making a trip to University Hospital to visit the sick children there. This year, the children will be played by the friends and family of the cast and crew. Included among them will be Nekia Jackson, Alexis Quasarano, Caitlin Brogdon and Fabienne Wente as candy stripers; and Jaclyn Griffin, Cortney Brogdon,Hannah Talavera, Victoria Talavera, Mikayla Flora, Jackson Penfold, Briana Johnson, Nathan Weber, Ryan Weber, Matthew Grzeskowiak and Jack Tassis Daggenhurst (Kristian Alfonso’s son) as the children.
Blake Berris (Nick Fallon) will be leaving in January 2009. The departure will be story dictated. (Read more here.)
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Comment added December 15th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Frances will be missed but I hope she is alright…her health is more important than filming an eppy though…@ her age now…
Comment added December 15th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
It won’t seem like Christmas without Frances but as Lisa said, her health is more important. My mom is 93 and in pretty good shape but does have her weak days. If Frances reads these posts I’d like to wish her a very happy and healthy 2009.
Comment added December 15th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Merry Christmas Francis. You’ll always be Grandma Horton to us all.
Comment added December 16th, 2008 at 6:41 am
It won’t be Christmas without Mrs. Horton! But given her age, I hope they are doing what is best for her. She’s a true legend!
Comment added December 16th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Merry Christmas Francis(Alice) We still love you and miss you.
Comment added December 16th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Nicole must be an idiot. Does she not think Stefano will not do a DNA test. And if she does get Sami’s I hope it is not a match. Let her tell EJ the truth and let them try for another. These are Lucas’s children. He and Chloe just don’t jive-no chemistry.
Comment added December 16th, 2008 at 10:51 am
WE WILL TRULY MISS YOU FRANCIS, YOU’RE AN INSPIRATIONS TO US ALL.
Comment added December 16th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
It’s not going to be the Horton Christmas we all know and love without Alice Horton. It’s too bad, with today’s technology, that they can’t super-impose Alice into a few shots…oh, wait a minute…that would costs nano bucks to produce, wouldn’t it? And…since they HAVE TO get rid of vetern actors to keep this soap afloat, I guess costs are way too high. What they should do is FIRE THE WRITERS and they could save a whole bunch of money!!!
Comment added December 16th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Francis I would just like to say as a male viewer I have watched you since I was 10 yrs old and I am 45 now and it will not be the same without you for Christmas you are in my prayers and thoughts
Comment added December 16th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Francis will be truly missed this year, as Christmas with Mrs. H was always something I looked forward to. I hope the new year will find her feeling well. I am glad that Doug and Julie will be there though. They are a pair of my old favorites. At least some of the vets will be about to bring us some Christmas cheer.
Comment added December 17th, 2008 at 1:07 am
How old is Ms. Alice Horton? I have been looking forward to seeing her. I will miss her. She was always a great actress. One of the few true actresses. She is beautiful. with out cleavage and short shorts as with all these new girls. The last time I saw her on the show she looked as though she had had a stroke, so I too hope she is doing well. I will pray for her. Alice, I hope you have a Christmas that is Merry and a New year that is VERY Happy !!!
Comment added December 17th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I hope they don’t have Nicole get Sami’s baby. That is so predictable. It would be nice if the writer’s could come up with something original. Nicole telling EJ the truth, now that would be original.
Comment added December 17th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I will miss Francis on x-mas this year
I hope she is doing alright!
Comment added December 18th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Frances IS Days. I’ve watched Days since the first year. Alice was always a central character. Christmas with the Horton clan won’t be the same without her. I hope that her health is not too bad. Frances is a great actress and true lady. Best wishes for the Holidays!
Comment added December 18th, 2008 at 9:47 am
On a very big and bright note,
The Hayes’ are coming in for christmas!!!! Yeah! Bill and Susan are my all time favorite soap couple (both in real life and on Days). The show is never better than when they pop in. I wish they could retool the show to revolve around them!
Merry Christmas! Will miss Frances this time. Maybe the show could do an occasional remote from Frances’ house…..
Comment added December 18th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Frances turned 94 this month, God Bless Her!!!
Comment added December 18th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
we’ll all miss Mrs. H. but as everyone says her health is much more important.
Maybe they can do some flash backs.
As for the Nicole/Sami/EJ story its time for her to fess up to EJ about losing the baby after all it happens to someone everyday.
As a veteran watcher of this soap I will say that when Marlena and John are gone so am I what a way to kill a show.
Comment added December 18th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Merry Christmas Francis.
Comment added December 19th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Even on years when I wasn’t watching the show regularly, I always caught the annual trimming of the Christmas tree. I will miss Frances Reid and hope she gets better.
Comment added December 19th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
max should worry who is motherEJ needs to get socked with the truth from the dr and learn at the same time she is maxs mother .this was done with john blacks wife a few years ago what happened to the writers . melody is the one who should be wrote out of show let her go back to her mother and let stefona find out he put out a hit on his grandchild
Comment added December 19th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
max should worry who is mother is EJ needs to get socked with the truth from the dr and learn at the same time she is maxs mother .this was done with john blacks wife a few years ago what happened to the writers . melody is the one who should be wrote out of show let her go back to her mother and let stefona find out he put out a hit on his grandchild
Comment added December 19th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
send Melody back to her mother she sucks. Let the dr tell Ej his baby is dead. Have Max start to look for his mother. and let good on Steffono find out he put a hit out on his grandchild and its mother would be more interesting then the Melody or Nicole story line
Comment added December 20th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Frances will be truly missed by all who have watched her over the years as the patriarch of the Horton family. We all love and admire her….she’s one of a kind.
God Bless and a very Merry Christmas
Comment added December 20th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
To get rid of John and Marlana and it looks like Kate also, and keep all those kids turns me off this soap. When they are gone, so am I. This baby thing with Nicole, isnt that a rerun of John and Kristen? Even if Stepheno does have DNA done, it will show it is EJ’s child if Nicole ends up with Sami’s baby. New Writers!!
Comment added December 20th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Francis will be truly missed. Her health is the most important thing.
I have watched for over 34 years and I miss her kind words, fun days with Bo and most of all her donuts
Comment added December 21st, 2008 at 2:54 am
Good Bye Dianne…won’t miss your complaining & threat after threat to leave the show.You are so unhappy…Go, Go!
Comment added December 21st, 2008 at 8:45 am
We will miss Francis deeply. It wont be the same Christmas without her, but her health is the number one priority. Hope she is okay. Want to wish you a Merry Christmas. We will miss you.
Comment added December 21st, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Ahh Alice, I hope you did’nt choke on another donut!! you poor thing. I love you Alice MERRY XMAS
Comment added December 22nd, 2008 at 10:11 am
What a wonderful actress with such a wonderful part. The matriarch with
love, morality, kindness, honesty and respect for her Creator. Now isn’t THAT a soapbox novelty? Thank you to the producers for not taking that away from her. God bless you Frances Reid. My all your days be full of love and peace.
Comment added December 22nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
I am so sorry not to be seeing Francis Reid this year even if it was in an old clip. I am glad they are continuing with the annual Christmas story reading!!
As for the way the show is going..Like I have said beore…
Please write really good storylines for all the actors expecially the VETS and just end Days Of Our Lives. I have watched from the beginning and hate this dribbling away of a once GREAT soap. It is like watching your pet die in agony when you could do something to put it out of it’s misery. Please just make everybody happy and contented and yell “That’s a Wrap” THE END Then you could create a new soap with the actors from Passion, DOOLs and Another World. Now that would be something to look forward to!!!!
Comment added December 23rd, 2008 at 8:16 am
Grandma Horton will surely be miss.But her health is more important. We love you Grandma Horton.
Comment added December 24th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I missed seeing Francis on the show today. I have watched the show since 1967 when I was pregnant with my first daughter. The Horton and Brady families have sure grown up! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to them all!
Comment added December 25th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
HI, I WILL DEEPLY MISS FRANCES. WE BOTH CELEBRATE OUR BIRTHDAYS THE SAME, ON THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING DAYS OF OUR LIVES, SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING. THE ONLY SOAP OPERA THAT I DO WATCH. I HOPE YOU STAY ON FOR MANY MORE YEARS!!……..MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL GOOD YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!……..OLIVIA
Comment added December 26th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Get Real! Get rid of Lexie, Abe and Theo, Dr. Daniel the pervert and the new Dr. from General hospital. Keep marlena and John here.
Comment added December 27th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Cut the crap with E.J. and Nicole. She is making him look like a big fool. I hope it doesn’t go on forever. They don’t belong together. She’s a skank. He belongs with Sami.
Comment added December 28th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Merry Christmas Francis. I love you always and wish you the best of health. I’ve watched a clip of Christmas past with you and got the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you for all your time and devotion to DOOL and the fans.
Comment added December 29th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I agree with Lisa!! I have Loved watching Francis from day one and to me she will ALWAYS be Mrs. Alice Horton. I did miss her Christmas Eve sitting in Tom’s Chair. I miss MacDonald Carey (tom Horton too) . I hope we dont loose ALice. Take care of your health FRANCIS your important to all of us. we love you. After I became fully deaf I can still hear Mac’s voice at the start of the show and I remember your voice Grandma Horton.
Comment added December 31st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Alice and the ornaments have been a holiday treat for years. She is missed.
Now as to Nicole and the baby. You just know she is going to end up with Sami’s baby. So if they do a DNA test it will show that baby is EJ’s.
Comment added January 5th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I am not liking the story lines lately! Nicole day after day chasing after a baby, Sammi and Raef day after day with no story, Max, Melanie, Stephanie, Phil, Chelsea, Steve, Kayla, Tony, Stephano, Brady…wow where are the stories, the passion, the excitement? It is just darn right boring and repatative! Hope and Bo have a bit of a story happening and Chloe, Lucas and Dan a little bit of a BORING sega. WRITERS please wake up and do some writing!
Comment added January 6th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
I have stuck with dool
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I have watched dool from almost the begin of the show. It has often gone off into strange storylines and I have been a loyal
fan…..however get rid of John/Marlana and other vets and I am out of there. Time for a good book shut off the tv!!!!!
Comment added January 7th, 2009 at 12:08 am
I love mostly every part of the show, but I think that you should consider bringing back the old shawn and belle.
Comment added January 10th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
SICK OF NICOLES FAKE PREGNANCY
GETTING BORING TIME TO GET A LIFE PLEASE GET RID OF THAT STORY LINE
Comment added February 9th, 2009 at 11:05 am
I have watched DOOL since the first day it aired. I am 72 years old now. I agree with some of the people in here. Marlena, John, and some of the oldest are the ones who have kept this show going. Get Rid of Melanie, she cant even act. Get EJ with Sammie and start writing like you used to do. Things are getting out of hand now. Half of the stories make no sense.
Comment added February 9th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I am so upset this year that they did not have Alice there for the Christmas celebrations. Every other year they have had her sitting in her chair and just talking to everyone while they did the tree. I feel they should have had her there even if she had to be in bed to do so. I miss her terribly and Days is not the same without Gran. Francis we love and miss you and wish you would come back now and then for the consistency of the storyline.
Comment added February 23rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
alice i missed you on xmas for the family gathering. but your health is more important. i pray that you come back soon . i would like to write to you but dont have your address. be happy and return at your time. love you rose
Comment added November 19th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Mrs. H will surely be missed. Christmas on Days won’t be the same. I have watched the show for 44 yrs and plan to continue. Glad Julie and Doug will be there to carry on the Horton tradition.