Guide To Bold And Beautiful

B&B, created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, celebrated its 32nd anniversary on March 23. Their son, Bradley Bell, serves as executive producer and head writer. Here’s what you need to know to start watching the No. 2 show.

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Here’s a handy recap of B&B’s hot storylines:

Oh, Baby: Hope gave birth to a girl named Beth but her attending physician, Dr. Reese Buckingham, needed to pay off loan sharks threatening his daughter, Forrester model Zoe. He swapped out Beth for a deceased infant, enlisted the aid of his Vegas blackjack dealer, Flo, to pretend to be the birth mother, and sold the child in an illegal adoption. Taylor funded the transaction so her daughter, Steffy, could have a sister for her own baby Kelly, who was sired by her ex, Liam. Steffy named the new baby Phoebe, after her late twin sister. Hope’s grief doomed her union to Liam, who she insisted should reunite with his ex so they could raise Kelly and Phoebe together. Enter Steffy’s brother, Thomas, who lost his baby mama, Caroline, and was now a single dad to their boy, Douglas. Thomas, who was previously smitten with Hope, saw this as the perfect opportunity to give Douglas a new mommy. Capitalizing on Hope’s vulnerability, Thomas manipulated Hope into marrying him so she could be mom to his son. They wed, despite the fact that her heart was with Liam. After Douglas overheard that Phoebe is Beth, the boy spilled to Liam, leading to Liam and Hope getting their baby back.