"Y&R" Hits The 21st Century Trivia Quiz

Answer: Isabella

Actress Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives") portrayed Isabella Brana for two years. Michael used Isabella, a former prostitute, to hire Paul to protect her from a dangerous ex-spouse. Isabella drove a bigger wedge between Paul and Christine, as planned, and became pregnant with Paul's son. Chris fell in love with Michael, also as planned, and they became engaged. Eventually, Isabella tried to murder Chris, after framing HER for murder, and was imprisoned. Chris and Michael's engagement ended, and Paul's baby son assumedly went to live with Isabella's parents.

Answer: Christian Victor Newman

Diane stole Victor's last specimen, or so she thought. Victor had stored one last dose of his gene pool right before his vasectomy. Diane believed she was the one to get it, but in reality she got Jack's. Ashley had switched the samples, taking Victor's for herself, and then told everyone her baby's father was a brief affair she had on a cruise. Brad married Ashley, becoming Abby's legal father, but Victor eventually found out that Abby was his daughter. Jack found out about Kyle being his son, which interfered with his marriage to Phyllis.

Answer: Diane herself

Diane started the fire to frame Phyllis for attempted murder. Diane even bought the supplies for the fire while wearing a "Phyllis" disguise and using Jack's credit card, and she took a sleeping pill that night to ward suspicion off of herself. The Genoa City police found evidence in the trunk of Phyllis car, and coupled it with a previous incident of Phyllis running Diane over with her car. Diane had lain down as Phyllis backed out of the Abbott driveway, in order to make it look like Phyllis had tried to run her down. Phyllis almost went to prison, but Jack made love to Diane in order to get the truth. Jack and Phyllis eventually divorced, as she couldn't trust him after he'd slept with Diane, even though he did it to free her.

Answer: Kevin Fisher

Kevin was threatened by Colleen's interference in his relationship with Lily. Kevin had met Lily online, and took advantage of her inexperience. He pressured her into sleeping with him, though it was a felony at the time, and gave her a sexually transmitted disease. So, he tricked Colleen into coming to Gina's while it was closed, trapped her in a walk in freezer, and set the restaurant on fire. Colleen almost died, but was saved by JT just in time. Lyndsy Fonseca portrayed the teenaged Colleen at the time.

She played Ted's daughter in season one of "How I Met Your Mother" as well. Gina Roma went on to become the manager of the Genoa City Athletic Club, which in the 2005-2006 seasons became the city's most popular establishment.

Answer: Denver, Colorado (USA)

Sharon met Cameron after she fled Genoa City. She'd had an affair with Victoria's boyfriend (and Raul's older brother) Diego. She'd made a pass at her father-in-law, Victor Newman, and claimed he'd come on to her. She met Cameron, had a one night stand with him and then he'd beaten her up afterward.

While she was gone, her daughter Cassie had fallen into a pond on the Newman ranch and experienced brain damage. When Sharon finally returned home she was not greeted kindly by anyone. Then, she appeared to be the murderer of Cassie's father, Frank, but it was Cameron who'd framed her.

He'd come to Genoa City to get Sharon back, and had gone to extreme lengths to do so. He even allowed her to think she'd killed him, and then appeared as from the dead. Linden Ashby played Cameron for about a year's time. Linden married actress Susan Walters, the on and off Diane Jenkins, in 1986.

Answer: Starfire

Abby had warmed to Victor very quickly. This alarmed both Nikki and Brad. Brad did not appreciate Victor trying to "buy" Abby's affections, and Nikki was worried about Ashley's overly solicitous approach to Victor and Abby spending time together. After Abby's accident on Starfire, she seemed to become distrustful that Victor could keep her safe.

She spent several months not too interested in seeing Victor, but came around after time. Interestingly enough, Brad (Abby's legal father) married Victoria Newman (Abby's half-sister) in 2006, and was welcomed into the family shortly thereafter by Victor himself.

Answer: Malcolm Winters

Drucilla finally tested Lily's paternity years after Malcolm had taken advantage of her while she was ill. The test confirmed that Uncle Malcolm was actually daddy Malcolm. Drucilla begged Malcolm to leave it alone, which he did, but Phyllis read the results before Drucilla (only in a soap opera). So, in 2005 Lily overheard her mother and Phyllis arguing and also learned about Malcolm being her father. Lily later sent an email to her father that had been meant for Daniel.

The email was ambiguous, but made Neil question Dru to the point he learned the truth.

Answer: Kevin Fisher

Kevin found John laying on the landing right in front of the front door. He called 911 and prevented John from bleeding to death. Kevin had made great strides in his mental health since befriending Mackenzie. He was a ways beyond the man who'd tried to fry Colleen Carlton inside Gina's restaurant.
Greg Rikaart began playing Kevin Fisher in 2003, and each season continued to amaze me with his performance of the abused child living inside the body of an adult man. Greg won a Daytime Emmy in 2005 for his role as Kevin Fisher.

Answer: Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore's wedding

On this night, Brad and Sharon were in New York on a business trip. Sharon actually tried to seduce Brad that same night, as he'd already professed his love for her. He was not willing to go further than a kiss, but Nicholas stopped fighting his attraction to Phyllis that night.

They went back to Phyllis' home after the wedding and played video games for awhile. Then, as Nick was leaving, he turned back around and hurriedly drew Phyllis toward him. Their affair began that night. The connection would prove to more than physical, and the pair fell in love. Nick ended his marriage to Sharon after he discovered Phyllis was pregnant with his child. Summer Newman was born in the elevator at Newman Towers, on a cold winter's night, aided by Jack Abbott (who could be her real father).

Answer: Michael, Jack and Nick

Michael was the father of Lauren's baby. But, Phyllis remained unsure of the paternity of her miracle baby. She'd had an ongoing affair with Nick Newman, but after they ended it she also slept with Jack Abbott (her former spouse) one time. Phyllis first told her best friend, and husband to Lauren, Michael Baldwin about her pregnancy.

She was happy about the baby, which she was told would never be possible, but distressed about either man being the father. Phyllis seemed to be totally in love with Nick (and he with her), but didn't want to ruin the chance he'd be able to save his marriage to Sharon.

She did not want Jack to be the father, despite still caring deeply about him, as she feared he'd try to take the baby away from her. In July 2006 we found out that Nick Newman was the baby's father (or so HE said after a DNA test that only HE saw the results of), and shortly thereafter we found out Phyllis was due to have a daughter in November of the same year. Summer Newman was late, and not born until December.