Early 'Bold and the Beautiful' episodes posted online Cast member Hunter Tylo attends "The Bold and the Beautiful" 25th Silver Anniversary Party in Los Angeles on March 10, 2012. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The first 25 episodes of U.S. soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" are now available for a limited time online, CBS said. "Big hair, shoulder pads and broad stripes aside, the first 25 episodes of 'The Bold and the Beautiful' were great drama," Bradley P. Bell, executive producer and head writer of the show, said in a statement. We're happy to partner with CBS Interactive to show everyone how it all began. The daytime drama series, which debuted in 1987, follows the powerful Forrester family and the fashion dynasty they rule.