'Knots Landing' Stars Reunite on 'Home & Family,' Alec Baldwin Joined Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, Donna Mills, Ted Shackelford and Kevin Dobson

Alec Baldwin made a surprise visit on Home & Family's Knots Landing reunion on Thursday.

Knots Landing stars Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, Donna Mills, Ted Shackelford and Kevin Dobson joined Hallmark Channel's Home & Family for a reunion special on Thursday to honor the 35th anniversary of the show. Alec Baldwin made a surprise appearance as well. Check out more photos and clips from the Knots Landing reunion below:

Michael Zaslow Remembered

Michael Zaslow

Emmy Award-winning actor Michael Zaslow mesmerized audiences as Roger Thorpe on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light for many years. He also starred as a victim of Lou Gehrig's disease on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, and struggled with the illness in real life. He died on Sunday, December 6, 1998, after a courageous public battle with ALS. He was 54.

Note: There are conflicting reports about Mr. Zaslow's age, but according to The New York Times and a tribute at the 1999 Soap Opera Digest Awards, he would have turned 70 today.

Mr. Zaslow won a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in 1994 for his portrayal of the villainous Roger Thorpe on Guiding Light, a role he played at various times over the course of 27 years. He was dismissed from the show in April 1997, some eight months after the early symptoms of his illness caused his speech to slur.

In May 1998, Mr. Zaslow appeared on One Life to Live, reprising his role as the pianist David Renaldi, which he had played from 1983 to 1986. When Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, was diagnosed in late 1997, he incorporated the degenerative nervous-system disorder into the life of his character to raise awareness about it.

Mr. Zaslow's early roles included Dick Hart on CBS' Search for Tomorrow and Dr. Peter Chernak on Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. He also guest-starred on a number of other television shows, including Barnaby Jones, Law & Order, and the 1966 premiere of Star Trek. Mr. Zaslow's Broadway credits included "Fiddler on the Roof," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Boccaccio."

There is much more I could say about Michael Zaslow. His performances made me laugh and cry, scared me silly as a kid when his Roger Thorpe dressed as a clown at the Cedars Hospital charity bazaar, kept me on the edge of my seat countless times and, in the final year, he educated me about ALS.

In honor of Mr. Zaslow's birthday, below is the beautiful remembrance shown at the 1999 Soap Opera Digest Awards, as well as "Roger Thorpe: The Scandal Years," a 1994 VHS release featuring the best of Roger Thorpe on Guiding Light.

James Pritchett Remembered, Emmy-Winning Actor Was Born 92 Years Ago Today

Dr. Matt Powers can been seen running Hope Memorial (and smoking his pipe) weekdays on Retro TV.

During his 19 year run on NBC soap opera The Doctors (1963-1982), actor James Pritchett received critical praise, passionate fan support, and even a Daytime Emmy Award in 1978. His Dr. Matt Powers was Chief of Staff at Hope Memorial, the leader of a group of talented but flawed doctors, husband to Maggie, friend and confidant. Pritchett is now winning over a whole new generation of fans who are tuning in for The Doctors repeats on Retro TV, with episodes from 1968 currently airing weekdays from 12-1 p.m. ET. Two months of story is in the books and Matt is regularly sharing memorable moments with Maggie (Bethel Leslie), Althea (Elizabeth Hubbard), Nick (Gerald Gordon) and more.

Classic Episodes Of Daytime Soap Opera 'The Doctors' Featuring Alec Baldwin, Kathleen Turner, Kim Zimmer, and Elizabeth Hubbard!

Kathleen Turner as Nola 

Luken Communications yesterday announced the addition of the classic NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors to Retro TV. As we wait to see this beloved soap return, check out Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin (Billy Aldrich), Academy Award nominee Kathleen Turner (Nola Dancy Aldrich), and Daytime Emmy Award Winning Actresses, Kim Zimmer (The Original Nola Dancy Aldrich), Hillary B. Smith (Kit McCormick), and Elizabeth Hubbard (Dr. Althea Davis)in classic episodes of The Doctors.

You just may be surprised who else you recognize!