The Aplomb Of A Plum

Rafe, with all the social aplomb of, well, a plum (apologies to plumbs everywhere) should have told Abe: "This isn't the time to discuss the Commissioner's job." Instead he runs to Hope and says, "Hooray, I got your job." #FacePalm #DAYS

Love the angelic music in the background as Lucas realizes Will is alive.  

Rafe's status in the Commissioner's job is temporary. From the looks of things so is his relationship with Hope. #DAYS

Hope to Rafe: "When I got this job, your ego really took a hit." If Rafe doesn't shut up his jaw will be the next thing to take a hit. #DAYS

Will tells Lucas: "I don't remember anything. I don't remember you." As much as he's had to drink it's a miracle Lucas remembers Will. #DAYS

Fired

Hope tells Rafe she's been fired. Rafe runs to apply for the job. #DAYS

JJ dumps Lani.  Wait 'till Eve hears that. #DAYS

Rafe on confronting Abe: "What's the worst thing that could happen?" I
see Rafe hasn't thought that one through. #DAYS

Her Bark Is Worse Than Her Bite

Sami to Sonny: "I'm not gonna bite." Beware, Sonny. The way she explodes
at the drop of a hat, her bark is worse than her bite. #DAYS

Will to Arianna: "One day you'll drive all the boys crazy." Maybe it'll
be the girls. Someone should break it to Will, not all people are
straight. #DAYS

Gabi tells Sami Arianna is a little confused. It must be difficult to
acclimate newbies to the way people keep coming back from the dead in
Salem. #DAYS

Marlena: "Anything look familiar?" Will: "That turkey." Oh, he's talking
about a Thanksgiving decoration. I thought Rafe walked in. #DAYS

Days Of Our Lives Character Parents

Abe Carver: Benjamin & Rita Carver
Abigail DiMera: Jack & Jennifer Deveraux
Adrienne Kiriakis: Duke & Jo Johnson
Andre DiMera: Stefano DiMera & unknown mother
Brady Black: John Black & Isabella Toscano
Chad DiMera: Stefano DiMera & Madeline Peterson Woods
Chloe Lane: Craig & Nancy Wesley
Claire Brady: Shawn Brady & Belle Black
Dario Hernandez: Eduardo & Adriana Hernandez
Deimos Kiriakis: Unknown
Eli Grant: David Banning & Valerie Grant
Eric Brady: Roman Brady & Marlena Evans
Gabi Hernandez: Eduardo & Adriana Hernandez
Hope Brady: Doug Williams & Addie Horton
Jade Michaels: Hal & Doris Michaels
Jennifer Horton: Bill & Laura Horton
JJ Deveraux: Jack & Jennifer Deveraux
Joey Johnson: Steve Johnson & Kayla Brady
John Black: Yo Ling (Timothy Robicheaux) & Maude (unconfirmed)
Justin Kiriakis: Alexander & Christina Kiriakis
Kate Roberts: Unknown
Kayla Johnson: Grandpa Shawn & Caroline Brady
Lucas Horton: Bill Horton & Kate Roberts
Maggie Kiriakis: Elmer & Dorothy Simmons
Marlena Evans: Frank & Martha Evans
Nicole Walker: Paul Mendez & Fay Walker
Paul Narita: John Black & Tori Narita
Rafe Hernandez: Eduardo & Adriana Hernandez
Roman Brady: Grandpa Shawn & Caroline Brady
Sonny Kiriakis: Justin & Adrienne Kiriakis
Steve Johnson: Duke & Jo Johnson
Theo Carver: Abe & Lexie Carver
Tripp Dalton: Steve Johnson & Ava Vitali
Valerie Grant: Paul & Helen Grant

Days Of Our Lives Character Birthdays

Days of our lives character birthdays by month:

January 14, 1974* - Hope (on the show)
February 9, 1976* - Jennifer (on the show)
March 3, 1990 - Chad
May 16, 2008* - Joey (on the show)
May 17 - Victor
May 19, 1992* - Brady (on the show)
May 20, 2013* - Arianna (on the show)
May 29, 2003* - Theo (on the show)
June 17 - Maggie
July 29, 1975 - Lucas
August 17, 1953 - Abe
August 26, 1950 - Roman
October 7, 1956 - Marlena
October 19, 1984* - Eric (on the show)
September 3, 2004* - J.J. (on the show)
September 27, 2005* - Claire (on the show)
October 19, 1992* - Abigail (on the show)
November 24, 2015 - Thomas (on the show)
December 21, 2016 - Holly (on the show)

*SORASed

Days Of Our Lives Character Names

Abe = Abraham Washington Carver
Abigail = Abigail Johanna Deveraux DiMera
Adrienne = Adrienne Josephine Johnson Kiriakis
Andre = Andre DiMera
Brady = Brady Victor Black
Chad = Chad Michael DiMera
Chloe = Chloe Lane
Claire = Claire Brady
Dario = Dario Hernandez
Deimos = Deimos Kiriakis
Eli = Eli Grant
Eric = Eric Roman Brady
Gabi = Gabriela Josephina Hernandez
Hope = Hope Alice Williams Brady
J.J. = Jack Deveraux Jr. (originally born Jack Patrick Deveraux)
Jade = Jade Michaels
Jennifer = Jennifer Rose Horton
Joey = Joseph Johnson
John = John Black (born Timothy Robicheaux)
Justin = Justin Alexander Kiriakis
Kate = Katherine Elizabeth Roberts DiMera
Kayla = Kayla Caroline Brady Johnson
Lucas = Lucas Desmond Horton (rasied as Lucas Roberts)
Maggie = Margaret Simmons Kiriakis
Marlena = Marlena Evans
Nicole = Nicole Stella Walker
Paul = Paul Narita
Rafe = Rafael Alejandro Hernandez
Roman = Roman Augustus Brady
Sonny = Jackson Kiriakis
Steve = Steven Earl Johnson
Theo = Theodore Brandon Carver
Tripp = Tripp Dalton
Valerie = Valerie Grant
Victor = Victor Kiriakis

From The Trivia Department

From the Trivia department: Today is Thomas' birthday. Chad and Abby's son was born on the show November 24, 2015. #DAYS

From the Trivia department: Abe's full name is Abraham Washington Carver… implying perhaps some connection to famed African American botanist George Washington Carver? #DAYS

From the Trivia Department: Put your politics aside for the moment to learn that Barack Obama follows Prevuze on Twitter. Donald Trump doesn't probably because the spoilers I publish are "fake news." #DAYS

From the Trivia department: Rafe's middle name is Alejandro. #DAYS

From the Trivia department: Hope is 43 years old. Kristen Alfonso is 54. #DAYS

From the Trivia department: Marlena has been married more times than either Elizabeth Taylor or Zsa Zsa Gabor. #DAYS

From the Trivia department: At about the age of 17, Will was involved in a romantic triangle with Mia McCormick and Chad Peterson-Woods DiMera. #DAYS

From the Trivia department: By my count there are currently five married couples appearing regularly on the show. Can you name them? #DAYS

Andre and Kate DiMera: June 13, 2017 (on-camera)
Chad and Abigail DiMera: March 15, 2016 (first marriage, remarried 2017)
Doug and Julie Williams: 1993 (third wedding),
Steve and Kayla Johnson: February 16, 2017 (on-camera)
Victor and Maggie Kiriakis: November 8, 2011 (on-camera)

The Bash

Theo, don't aim for JJ's brain. Put the bullet somewhere it can do some damage.. #DAYS

 

Gabi comes over to make sure JJ is OK. 1)He's not. 2)A phone call could have accomplished the same thing. #DAYS

 

Marlena: "Will needs time to adjust, Sami." Yeah, don't both of you remember how it was when you came back from the dead? #DAYS

 

We're getting a parade of people at Marlena's door. They're not taking Will to the Thanksgiving bash, so the bash is coming to him. #DAYS

 

See No Evil, Hear No Evil...

 

 

The Big One

 

 

SHEEEEE'S BAAAAACCCKKK!

 

 

Incestuous Smorgasbord

The scene with Susan, Rolf and Will: Recorded proof the Days of Our Lives staff rewrites history. #DAYS

 

They should keep Roger on the show. We need someone fresh in the incestuous smorgasbord that is Salem… and an Elvis impersonator. #DAYS

 

Brady to Eve: "You wanna know what happened to me? Women like you." Did Brady ever think if it happens to him over and over again the problem might lie elsewhere… like with him? #DAYS

 

Oil + Water

Sami + Susan = Oil + Water #DAYS

John calls on Marlena to use her skills as a psychiatrist. That's asking a lot. #DAYS

Hope says she's frustrated that Rafe, the accomplice to her attempted murder, is risking his reputation. #DAYS

Sami prays to EJ who, in the eyes of some viewers, sitteth on the right hand of God Almighty. #DAYS

Marlena: "Anything short of bringing EJ back to life." OMG! It might happen! We haven't had a resurrection that holy in over 2,000 years. #DAYS

Where There's A Will...

The old saying is true: Where there's a Will there's EJ. #DAYS

 

Sami should heed that old saying, "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Never mind… in Sami's case there aren't enough bees in the world to make the honey she needs. #DAYS

 

Sami is spending a life sentence in prison one stupid act at a time. #DAYS

 

Headlines

 

 

A Good Marksman

Theo should have left a message on his voicemail: "I'm not available right now but will get back with you if I don't die." #DAYS

Jennifer: "JJ, you are a good man and a good cop." And apparently also a good marksman. #DAYS

Jennifer: "JJ is down at the square beating himself up." Abe: "He beat me to it." #DAYS

Congress today mandated stricter background checks for firearms. Rule 1: If you're a Salem cop named JJ, you can't have a gun. #DAYS

Mammy

This is really serious. QuickDraw Devereaux' suspension could be twice as long as his last one which means he could be reinstated tomorrow. #DAYS

 

Abe: "How could you shoot Theo? You are a trained police officer." Deadeye Devereaux: "Yeah, trained to shoot." #DAYS

 

John's tan is so dark I keep expecting him to break into a chorus of "Mammy." #DAYS  #DAYS (Note: The "political incorrectness of that post is acknowledged and it is a reference to Al Jolson.  Other than that if you want an apology you can stuff it where the sun don't shine.)

 

A Mulligan

Sonny better be careful. Maybe Will came back from the dead as a straight guy. #DAYS

 

Too bad, JJ. You can't have a mulligan after a gunshot. #DAYS

 

Claire to Tripp: "If Theo doesn't understand you and I connect, that's his problem." Theo, at the moment, has a bigger problem. #DAYS

 

After Sami's tongue lashing if I were Paul I'd tell her Will is in a lake and she can go jump in it. #DAYS

 

Dairy Queen

After all the hubbub about Abby's hair-do, it just turned out to be another product-placement.

Theo: A man with a plan.

Maybe they're playing 'good-cop / bad... uh... naughty cop.'

 ♫ I'm gonna slip out the back, Jack
Gonna make a new plan, Stan
I guess that's all, Paul
I'm gonna set myself free.
I'm gonna hop on the bus, Gus
We don't need to discuss much
Here's the key, Lee
I'm gonna set myself free. ♫

SURPRISE!

Kate to Theo: "I hate asking you to do something illegal." She doesn't hate doing something illegal, she just hates asking. #DAYS

 

There's no other cop around to handle the robbery but JJ? Forget 24/7 — At the SPD it must be more like 8/7. #DAYS

 

When someone walks into a dark room pointing a gun and the lights come on I, for one, am not screaming "SURPRISE!" #DAYS

 

Drunk People Crossing

 

 

The Key Word Being Idiot

Chad says Theo doesn't have an official title at DiMera. I thought he was their Computer McGenius. #DAYS

 

Brady: "Do I get my old job back?" Victor: "Of course you don't, you idiot." The key word being idiot. #DAYS

 

Roman: "How much more of this can we all take?" You might want to ask the viewers the same question. #DAYS

 

That Sex Tape

Chad, Abby and Gabi. Two words: AWK-WARD. #DAYS

 

Claire: "I'M TRENDING!" Uh-oh. That sex-tape must've gotten out. #DAYS

 

Kate warms up to accepting gobs of money from the mob. Imagine that. #DAYS

 

A Better Fitting Bra

Rafe: "Uncle Rafe was available for Donuts For Daddy." Yes, but Gabi wanted Arianna to have a good time. #DAYS

 

Jennifer: "I want to give you an opportunity to make a statement." Kate: "How's this for a statement — get lost." #DAYS

 

Q: What's the difference between Abigail and Paige. A: Abigail's shower was more fun. #DAYS

 

Eli: "How are you holding up?" Gabi: "I got a better fitting bra." #DAYS

 

A Quickie

Don't know for sure but it's possible that Eve and JJ's quickies are all in the past. #DAYS

Herbs And Spices

Only Sami would charge a loaded shotgun. Come to think of it, the shotgun is no match. #DAYS

 

Lucas: "I don't feel a thing." That's usually what happens when you drink as much as Lucas does. #DAYS

 

That's probably not Will. #DOOL has more doppelgangers than the Colonel has herbs and spices. #DAYS

 

Chapstick

Great time to pitch a fit, Sami, with a shotgun in your face. #DAYS

 

Adrienne wonders after all these years Justin's kisses seem new. Show misses a Chapstick product placement opportunity. #DAYS

 

Lucas: "If you want Sonny back you should stop being a nice guy." Paul: "How do I do that." Lucas: "Follow my example." #DAYS

 

Scheming Interloper

Maggie: "No more scheming interlopers under our roof." Enter Eve the scheming interloper. It's all int the timing. #DAYS

 

Adrienne uses the tired old "my doppelganger did it" excuse.  #DAYS

 

Lucas to Adrienne: "You're saying you still want to be with me?" No, Lucas, that ship has sailed. #DAYS

 

Eve to JJ: "You're the reason Paige and I were at odds when she died." It takes two to tango, Eve. #DAYS

 

Elvis Impersonator

 

 

Cray-Cray

 

 

Unstable

John: "What's the word on Samantha." "Unstable" comes to mind. #DAYS

 

Lucas: "What did you do this time, Sami?" She sassed Elvis. That's just not done in Memphis. #DAYS

 

Justin: "The doctor will let you go when you are ready." The doctor will let him go when Sonny's bill pays for his new Mercedes. #DAYS

 

Best Halloween Costume

 

 

Dress For Success