Having watched “One Life to Live” every day since it came on the air, I consider myself an expert on the show. I am positive when Blair first came on the show, she was Asian. Am I mistaken? — Claire in Pocatello, Idaho.

A: Nope. When Blair first came to town in 1991, Asian-American actress Mia Korf played her. In the original story Blair was the product of rape. Her mother, Addie, a longtime patient in a sanitarium, was raped by an Asian hospital orderly. For two years that was Blair’s back-story. In 1993, Korf was replaced by Kassie DePaiva. With that re-cast, Blair’s original past was forgotten.

As for Korf, she appeared in the film “Jerry Maguire.” In 2006, she had a recurring role in the short-lived prime time series “Vanished.” One thing that has always been a constant for Blair is her mother, Addie, played by famed stage actress Pamela Payton Wright. No longer suffering from her emotional problems, Addie is back in Blair’s life. Addie has gone from a shy, confused, occasionally dangerous character to a hot, loving mama who says and does whatever she likes. Lately, Addie has been giving better advice than Solomon.

Q: Recently “All My Children” has mentioned the character Jenny. Is she going to return? — Roni in Pitts, Pa.

A: No. Tad’s sister Jenny is dead. No, really, really sincerely dead. Jenny was killed when her jealous boyfriend tried to kill her lover, Greg. Jenny was the one killed when the Jet Ski she was riding on exploded. Kim Delaney played Jenny. At the time, Tad, Jenny, Jesse and Liz were friends, enemies and focal points of the show. As for Jenny, yeah, we know Jesse came back from the dead after 20 years. Trust us. Jenny is one body that will stay buried.
 

Q: I am thrilled that John is back on “Days of Our Lives.” Can you go over some of John’s past lives? — Rona in Dothan, Ala.

A: So many to choose from. When John first came to town, he had been in an accident and had to undergo total reconstructive surgery. Spending a year under bandages, when John came to he did not recall his past. For that first year, he went by the name “The Pawn.” In 1986, the bandages were removed. Marlena thought he might be her presumably dead husband, Roman Brady. Forget that the original Roman (Wayne Northrop) was 5-foot-8 and the new Roman (Drake Hogestyn) was over 6 feet tall.

When the real Roman returned, now played by an actor (Josh Taylor) who was as tall as the faux Roman, The Pawn, who was now using the name John Black, decided to search for his past. What a past. John Black’s nine lives include Forrest Alamain, a man raised by wolves. In Switzerland, he was mercenary John Stevens and later turned out to be Father John Black. In the end, the priest story line came and went with a head-writing change. Today, John Black has been revealed to be a member of the DiMera clan. In this incarnation, Stefano has put John’s memory on a computer disc. For now, John is nasty, ruthless and powerful.