October 2011 Episode Rankings & Stats

JAMES REYNOLDS CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY AS ABE CARVER AND SENDS THANK YOU NOTE TO JASON47!

James Reynolds (Abe) appeared in his first "Days" episode on October 29, 1981 and celebrated his 30th anniversary as Abe this past Saturday, October 29, 2011. He continues his TV record as the longest-running African-American in the same role. Mr. Reynolds sent me a thank you note for doing my 30th Anniversary Abe Carver Tribute, and you can read his note to me at the index page of the site: http://www.jason47.com Also, be sure to check out the special 30th Anniversary Abe Carver Tribute here: http://www.jason47.com/days/reynoldstributeindex.html

JAMES SCOTT NEARS 1000TH EPISODE AND IS READY TO SET NEW "DAYS" RECORD IN NOVEMBER 2011:

James Scott (EJ) has appeared in 993 episodes as of October 31, 2011. In November 2011, Scott will appear in his 1,000th episode of "Days", the 39th actor in "Days" history to reach that mark. In doing so, Scott will also be the quickest to appear in 1,000 episodes (less than 1,400 episodes will have aired since his debut in May 2006). The previous records were held by Macdonald Carey (Tom Horton), who appeared in 1,000 of his first 1,433 episodes and Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady Hernandez), who appeared in 1,000 of her first 1,422 episodes. The complete list is available at http://jason47.com/days/daysnewscentral.html

DEIDRE HALL LEADS MONTHLY RANKINGS FOR 34TH TIME, FIRST SINCE 2008:

Deidre Hall (Marlena) led the monthly rankings in October 2011, her 34th overall time, and her first time leading the rankings since February 2008. Here are the 34 months in which she has led the rankings: 9/77, 11/77, 1/78, 8/78, 6/79, 1/80, 10/81, 12/81, 4/82, 5/82, 10/82, 11/82, 12/82, 1/83, 2/83, 4/93, 4/95, 2/96, 3/96, 5/96, 8/96, 2/97, 4/97, 3/98, 6/99, 11/00, 2/04, 3/04, 5/04, 8/04, 11/05, 1/08, 2/08, 10/11.

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day’s cast list from October 2011 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castchart.html

2011 Episode Rankings. The following is a listing of how many episodes each actor appeared in on "Days of Our Lives" in 2011 (1/1/11-10/31/11), out of a total of 212 episodes. For the complete list, please visit http://www.jason47.com

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. James Scott (E.J. DiMera) 167

2. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez-132/Rafe Hernandez 2-91) 160

3. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker DiMera) 145

4. Molly Burnett (Melanie Jonas) 123

5. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady Hernandez) 121

6. Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) 117

7. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 113

8. Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera) 110

9. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 106

10. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 101

October Episode Rankings. Here’s how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (10/1/11-10/31/11), out of a total of 21 episodes. For the complete list, please visit http://www.jason47.com

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans Black) 15

2. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 14

*. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady Hernandez) 14

4. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 13

*. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 13

6. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 12

*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 12

*. Patrick Muldoon (Austin Reed) 12

9. Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) 11

*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) 11

*. James Scott (E.J. DiMera) 11

SET TOTALS: October 2011:

Horton Town Square…20

Brady Pub…14

Horton Living Room…10

DiMera Mansion…9

Kiriakis Mansion…9

Marlena’s Townhouse…9

Detective Area…8

Rafe’s Loft…8

Police Station Interrogation Room…5

John’s Jail Cell…4

Austin & Carrie’s Hotel Room…3

Ms. Hewitt’s Law Office…3

Carrie’s Hotel Room/Switzerland…2

Marlena’s Bedroom…2

Ms. Gilman’s Fertility Clinic Office…2

Bo’s Office…1

John’s Computer Desk…1

Limbo for John’s Flashback…1

Madison’s Office…1

Mr. Schuffman’s Office…1

Police Station Office…1

Rafe’s Loft: Corridor with Elevator…1

Rafe’s Loft: Shower…1

Titan Conference Room & Reception Area…1