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I would love to see the entire Heather story - it went on for years and years, with three very different actresses, as Heather went from being a confused, suffering girl to a sociopath. I'd also love to see the entirety of when Monty took over and what she dumped - she even had them building the sets during taping, and just said it was hospital renovation. If they won't bring back Jeff they should at least bring back Terri as some sort of mentor figure for the Webbers.

You've probably already seen all of this, or know about it, but these are some clips of the time period when Rick/Lesley were close to being married, and Patsy Rahn was still playing Monica. These go through some of 1977. There are 23 parts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSNK7pZ6psE This is fairly early on for Alan - so much so that Michael Gregory is still playing Rick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emiiv1ei--Y&feature=channel&list=UL This is when Bobbie instigated a fight with Laura in the bookroom. I have to say I enjoy Bobbie a lot more as a bitch than as a heroine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yaUQEI-D2A&feature=channel&list=UL This starts up a lot of stuff from November 1978, with many characters.

That casting would actually make sense, so I don't think it will happen.

The show should still bring Jeff back - while I have come to appreciate what I've seen of RDA's work, he could easily be recast. Rick and Monica did have an affair, I believe, but Monica's schemes and Jeff's turmoil were a big drag, and Rick's growing feelings for Lesley (who was a good person and always had traumas) won out. I'm not totally sure how long she'd known Alan. I think Alan came to work at the hospital and Quartermaine business began to follow. She and Alan weren't in love - at least she wasn't with him. She was trying to get over Rick. They seem happy in the November 1978 clips I've been making my way through, but her friendship with Rick is still prominent, which would then boil over into an affair again.

I wasn't sure if any of this was affected by Watergate hearings.

Monica's secret was that she only married Jeff because Rick didn't want her. Jeff and Monica were supposed to be the ideal couple (they even came into the hospital winning a "Mr. and Mrs. Doctor" contest, or something), but she had no real love for him. When Rick came back from the dead, she was obsessive over him, and Jeff was very hostile and jealous. I think she even convinced Rick that Jeff was beating her. Jeff attempted suicide.

Per Daytime TV, ratings for the week ending July 15, 1973. 9.9 GH - 34% 8.7 AMC - 31% 8.7 DAYS - 30% 8.6 ATWT - 32% 8.3 AW - 32% 8.3 Doctors - 29% 7.6 OLTL - 28% 7.2 GL - 29% 7.1 Search - 26% 6.8 Edge - 28%

November 1973 Daytime TV Keith Blanchard joined the show as Eric the end of July. November 1973 Daytime TV

November 1973 Daytime TV Starting in July were Holland Taylor (Sgt. Ruth Winter), James L. O'Neill (Dennis McGuire), Michael Ebert (Dr. John Hollman) and Joe Sirola (Rudy Aloris)

November 1973 Daytime TV Lou Criscuola is playing Danny, Elaine Hyman is Sgt. Betty Foster, George Petrie is Peter Quinn, D.A. and Judson Laire began August 3 as Judge Blackwell.

November 1973 Daytime TV Catherine Bacon left as Sally Rollins on June 20 and Lisa Kinderman replaced Jennifer Leto as baby Rebeccah.

October 1976 Daytime TV

November 1972 Daytime TV Jerry Lacy replaced Ed Moore in the part of Rick Latimer, August 1. Ed left because of other commitments he had. Marsha Mason (Judith Cole) left temporarily to fulfill other engagements. Nancy Marchand and Doug Watson have been playing Dr. and Mrs. Phillips, parents of Dan Phillips (Drew Snyder).

November 1972 Daytime TV Devin Goldenberg (Mike) left July 15.

November 1972 Daytime TV Dino Fantini was added to the cast as Gino, a friend of Benny Tate (Ben Andrews)

November 1972 Daytime TV Kathy Beller replaced Denise Nickerson as Liza Walton July 11. Leaving the show were Ken Kercheval (Nick Hunter) and Larry Webber (Harry Prentis, D.A.)

November 1972 Daytime TV Robert Symonds (Will Watts) left July 24. Joining July 11 were Roy Poole (Dermott Fannery), Jillian Ross as Katina, Christine Cameron's baby and Joseph Dolen as baby Daniel Hathaway.

September 1973 Daytime Lynn Benish (Meredith) left on July 1.

Given that we were talking about Mary Matthews, I thought this article on viewer complaints from the October 1976 Daytime TV was interesting. They mention what I hadn't even thought of - quite a few viewers were convinced Virginia Dwyer had died on air.

October 1976 Daytime TV. The ratings for the week ended June 20, 1976. 9.7 ATWT - 35% 9.2 Y&R - 37% 9.1 GL - 34% 8.9 AW - 30% 8.4 Search - 33% 7.7 AMC - 29% 7.7 DAYS - 28% 6.7 Edge 23% 6.6 LOL 28% 6.6 The Doctors 24% Game shows 10.0 Match Game 33% 7.1 Price is Right 38% 6.8 Break the Bank 25% 6.4 Rhyme & Reason 24%

Thanks. I guess that was just more writer turnover (was this when Gabrielle Upton came in?). Too bad. He looks like he had potential to be the slightly offbeat leading man that LOL seemed to excel at casting.

October 1966 TV Radio Mirror. There are a few other articles in here, on Lana Wood and Barbara Parkins. If you want to see them, let me know.

May 1974 Daytime TV

August 1972 Daytime TV casting news. On April 27th Harriet Hall joined as Andrea Moore, a love interest for David Grant (Ron Martin) and Gene Fanning began as Leo Kurtz, brother of Stan Kurtz (Michael Lipton) on April 20th. Kurtz was originally played by George Coe.