It started when I was in sixth grade. I used to rush home from school to watch my video tape recorded episode of DAYS OF OUR LIVES. What had that dastardly Stefano Dimera done this time? Had he kidnapped Marlena and Liz? Did he fake his death? Was he trying to bust up the supercouple of Bo and Hope? I would curse that horrible villain and wish he would get what was coming to him. Yet later on when the fantastic actor Joe Mascolo was no longer on DAYS for many years, I missed the charm and humor and excitement that he had brought as the character of “Stefano” every day. Without my villain that I loved to hate, it just wasn’t as much fun. Fortunately for me and many DAYS fans, Joe returned to the show in 1993 and stayed for another two decades longer to enthrall and infuriate us. It was quite a ride!
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