Joseph Mascolo's Final Episode Airs Today on 'Days of our Lives'

The character of Stefano DiMera returns to Days of our Lives on
February 9, the final appearance of the late Joe Mascolo.

Days of our Lives patriarch, Joseph Mascolo, returns to screens one last time as Stefano DiMera on Thursday, February 9.

In the episode, which Days has dedicated to their "beloved friend and colleague," Salemites confront Stefano about his transgressions against each of them over the years. Mascolo will be in scenes with Galen Gering, Deidre Hall and Leann Hunley.

The episode was shot before Mascolo passed away on December 8.

Check out a special tribute video below featuring memories of Mascolo from many of his long-time cast mates.

Christie Clark on Her January 11th Return to 'Days of our Lives': "I Love That Carrie Has Turned Into the Woman That She Is"

Leann Hunley (Anna), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Christie Clark (Carrie), and
Austin Peck (Austin) in an upcoming scene on Days of our Lives.
Photo Credit: NBC/Sony Pictures Television

Christie Clark and Austin Peck are returning to NBC soap opera Days of our Lives as Carrie and Austin Reed on January 11th, and the actress spoke to Glamour about the return story.

[Warning: Spoilers ahead.]

Appearing in "six or seven episodes" this visit, Carrie will be involved in a storyline with her mother Anna, played by returning Emmy winner Leann Hunley.

Carrie has to come to Anna's rescue, and Clark loves it.

"To have Carrie be the strong, clever, independent woman that could wrap things up and take care of her family and get a result is huge," she tells the magazine.

She also hinted that another return could be on the horizon.

"I think there's a huge chance," she says. "You know, they've never been in Salem without Sami, and it's a different thing and it would be exciting to experience that."

Today in Soap Opera History (February 25)

On this date in...

1966: On ANOTHER WORLD, Lee told Mike Bauer she had come to depend too much on her relationship with her father, which was why she was happy Hope felt close to Emily.

1980: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Raven took the stand as Elliott's mystery witness.

Red Carpet Interview: Leann Hunley At Daytime Emmys

We Love Soaps was honored to speak with Emmy winning actress Leann Hunley on the red carpet at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.  Here is our conversation with this talented (and underutilized) actress.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: I am here with the legendary and Emmy winning actress, Leann Hunley.  I remember the year you won [1986].
Leann Hunley: You do? I barely remember that.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: You weren’t there, you didn’t accept it.  I was looking for you.
Leann Hunley: I would have been there except I had just taken on a job on a nighttime show.  So I thought, “I’d better take what I can get, I don’t know when I’ll work again.”  I didn’t expect to win, I was absolutely flabbergasted. 

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: We have loved your work on DAYS, we are so glad to see you back.
Leann Hunley: I’m having a lot of fun. I hope that shows.