Bold, Beautiful -- And Durable

The cast of "The Bold and the Beautiful" pose at a party celebrating the daytime drama's 5,000th episode at CBS Television City on Jan. 23, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.

Here are the cast members who have been appearing on the daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful" since its debut in 1987. They are, from left, Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester), Ronn Moss (Ridge Forrester), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Forrester Marone) and John McCook (Eric Forrester). On Jan. 23, 2007, they celebrated the daytime drama's 5,000th episode.

Ronn Moss, an original cast member of "The Bold and the Beautiful," poses at a party celebrating the 5,000th episode of daytime drama on Stage 31 of CBS Television City on Jan. 23, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif. His character has been central to all of the show's main story lines since its premiere nearly 20 years ago.

Actress Katherine Kelly Lang, an original cast member of "The Bold and the Beautiful," attends the party for the show's 5,000th episode Jan. 23, 2007. The life of Lang's character, Brooke Forrester Marone, has been a long tale of unrequited love.

Actress Jennifer Gareis, who plays Donna Logan, the younger sister of Brooke Forrester, had a piece of cake to celebrate the 5,000th episode of "The Bold and the Beautiful" on Jan. 23, 2007.

Daniel McVicar and Lesli Kay joined the celebration of the 5,000th episode of "The Bold and the Beautiful" on Jan. 23, 2007. McVicar has been in and out of the show as fashion designer Clarke Garrison since shortly after the daytime drama's debut in 1987. He left the show in 1992 but returned four years later. Kay joined the cast in 2005 as the rebellious Felicia Forrester.

Lee Phillip Bell, a co-creator of "The Bold and the Beautiful," has a piece of cake to celebrate the daytime drama's 5,000th episode at CBS Television City on Jan. 23, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.

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