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As I do my damnedest to try to reconcile the fact that Jackie is no longer with us, there is an earlier clip (though the quality is rough) on YouTube from 1977 where Bobbie (still called Barbara here) meets Lesley and Rick. Time stamp is 11:50 when she enters the scene. A true light in the world, GH has lost a true icon and another piece of it's heart.

1970 rolls on! Monday, March 2, 1970: Lawyer R.F. Sawyer informs Peter he has been retained to file a $500,000 suit against him for rape. After Carol impulsively kisses Howie, Mrs. Dawson discovers lipstick on Howie's cheek. Tuesday, March 3: Meg tells Tom that the biopsy shows that the lump in her breast is malignant. Wednesday, March 4: After Howie and Jane talk about the lipstick on his cheek, Howie defensively storms out. Thursday, March 5: When Butler questions Peter on the publicity the lawsuit is receiving, Peter offers to resign, then realizes it was the worst thing he could have done. Friday, March 6: Steve urges Peter to withdraw his resignation, as it looks like an admission of guilt. Phil goes through customs at the Mexican border. Monday, March 9: Jessie tells Mr. Butler that Peter only was alone with the patient who is accusing him of rape because he believed her to be suicidal. Tuesday, March 10: After Lee and Meg tuck Scotty in, she tells him about the lump and the biopsy results. Wednesday, March 11: The night before her surgery, Meg is afraid she will be ugly to Lee, who reassures her. Thursday, March 12: Tom reports that Meg's surgery was entirely successful. Friday, March 13: Lucille makes Al take his medicine. Denise proposed to Steve, and is humiliated when he turns her down. Monday, March 16: Steve learns that Denise has not come to work and calls her, getting no response. Meg is going through post-operative depression, concerning Lee. Tuesday, March 17: To prove to Tom that she is not concerned with Steve and Denise's breakup, Audrey suggests they set a wedding date, and instantly regrets it. Wednesday, March 18: Howie tells Jane he feels trapped in a rut and suggests they go out; Jane is miserable when she can't fit into her party dress. Thursday, March 19: Audrey tells Steve that she and Tom will be married soon. Friday, March 20: Carol asks Howie to take her to a party hosted by a big advertiser. Monday, March 23: Meg is low when she brings home a prosthetic bra. Jessie tells Peter she loves him. Tuesday, March 24: Mrs. Dawson is outraged to learn Howie is taking Carol to the party. Wednesday, March 25: Lee and Peter plan strategy for Peter's hearing. Thursday, March 26: Bernice Ostrand, the patient accusing Peter of raping her takes the stand; Steve and Jessie serve as character witnesses for Peter, and Jessie indicates her confidence in him by saying that she has agreed to marry him. Friday, March 27: Peter takes the stand, telling his point of view; under questioning from Lee, Bernice breaks and admits Peter didn't rape her. Phil gazes at his reflection as Harold Williamson. Monday, March 30: Denise phones Steve from New York and apologizes for her behavior. Tuesday, March 31: Lee tells Peter that Bernice has dropped the lawsuit. Audrey is very sick, and Steve worries it may be a recurrence of lymphoma. Wednesday, April 1: Meg has a nightmare about dying. Howie calls Jane from jail after he is caught speeding. Thursday, April 2: Lucille catches Al deviating from his diet. Tom admits to Jessie that Audrey's condition has him mystified. Friday, April 3: Jessie remembers it is Phil's birthday. In a restaurant, Phil, alone, is invited to sit at an adjoining table to have his slice of birthday cake.

A quick look shows that GH was number 10 (8.5) out of 19 serials on the air for the 1969-1970 season. Episode #1506, 10 FEBRUARY 69 is the first credit for Bridget that I see. Bridget and her sister Deborah Hardy are credited with their parents individually on various episodes, with Deborah being credited starting with Episode #1511, 17 FEBRUARY 69.

Bridget Dobson is credited as writer with Frank and Doris, her parents, at this stage. The Bacardi saga seems to have occupied most of the episode acts, with a smattering of Jane/Howie and Lee/Iris. We're moving into a few more hospital staff-centric stories. And while I get the need for patient of the week, I was surprised at how heavy the Bacardi story was played.

I am really thrilled you all are enjoying these! In my mind, 1970 always seemed like a rather enigmatic year, so when I got these, this was the first year I read in-depth. Hope these help fill some gaps! Monday, January 5, 1970: Laura Bacardi, a patient with a serious blood condition and a fanatical father is brought into the hospital. Tuesday, January 6: John Bacardi reacts angerly when he learns that Steve is considering giving Laura blood transfusions. Wednesday, January 7: Steve decides the transfusions for Laura can't wait, and he asks Audrey to assist. Thursday, January 8: Lucille prevents Mr. Bacardi from forcibly taking Laura out of the hospital. Howie is irritated by advice from Jane and Carol on how to behave at a dinner hosted by his new boss. Friday, January 9: Audrey and Denise politely claw each other at lunch. Bacardi tells Steve if anything happens to his daughter that he'll kill Steve. Monday, January 12: Steve tells Tom that Bacardi threatened to kill him. Meg asks Lee if they can't help Iris find a job. Tuesday, January 13: Jessie returns. Phil writes a letter telling Jessie he is alive, but tears it up. Wednesday, January 14: Bacardi refuses to give permission for Laura to receive another transfusion; Steve decides to go ahead with it. Thursday, January 15: Bacardi arrives and Sharon and Jessie try to restrain him; he bursts into Laura's room and pulls the transfusion needle from her arm. Friday, January 16: Lee files for a court order giving the hospital permission to save Laura with surgery; Laura is taken into surgery, with Mr. Bacardi watching grimly. Monday, January 19: Bacardi barges into the operating room, and Steve has to physically remove him; Bacardi threatens Steve that he will pay with his life if Laura dies. Tuesday, January 20: Tom tells Audrey that if Bacardi comes back to the hospital, she is to notify him at once. Wednesday, January 21: Meg tells Jane that Iris has been a great help taking care of Scotty. Lucille is moved to tears when Bacardi expresses his fears in losing Laura. Thursday, January 22: Lucille tells Jessie that Bacardi came to the hospital last night and was a changed man. Phil, under the identity of Harold Williamson, collects money from the real Williamson's final paycheck. Friday, January 23: Laura is ordered to have no visitors, which angers Mr. Bacardi; Sharon receives an ominous call from Bacardi as Steve leaves the hospital; when Steve gets to his car, Bacardi pulls a gun on him and orders him to drive. Monday, January 26: The hospital staff worry when Steve can't be located; Bacardi calls Tom and warns that Steve will be the first to go if Laura dies or if the police are called. Tuesday, January 27: Lt. Fielding comes to investigate Steve's disappearance. Phil, working as a clerk at a South American hotel, is apprehensive when a tourist says his face is familiar. Wednesday, January 28: Howie nixes the idea of making the room off of their kitchen into a nursey. Mr. Bacardi calls and Lucille tries to keep him on the line as long a possible, but he hangs up on her. Thursday, January 29: Lee tells Iris that Scotty is well enough to return to school and won't be needing her anymore. Friday, January 30: Bacardi calls again, and is allowed to speak to Laura, who begs him to come. Monday, February 2: Denise admits to Tom that she fears Steve is already dead. Tuesday, February 3: Laura dies, and Lee advises that there should be no publicity about her death. Wednesday, February 4: Jane and Howie argue over Howie's desire to look for their own apartment. Bacardi calls, but Lucille refuses to tell him any information about his daughter. Thursday, February 5: When Howie learns that Carol has a date, he become jealous. Friday, February 6: The staff are shocked to see a newspaper article about Laura's death; Bacardi reads the article, weeps and then becomes angry, vowing to keep his promise of killing Steve. Monday, February 9: Peter tries to comfort Jessie. The audience sees Steve handcuffed to a bed as Bacardi enters with a gun. Tuesday, February 10: Bacardi and Steve talk, letting Steve get the upper hand on him. He pulls a rug from under Bacardi, they scuffle over the gun, and it goes off. Wednesday, February 11: Lt. Fielding calls with the news that Bacardi has been tracked down; Bacardi is wounded in the leg, and Steve takes care of the wound; the police arrive. Thursday, February 12: Jessie is hysterically happy when Steve calls saying he is alright; Steve calls Audrey, but Tom answers; Audrey is relieved; Steve goes to Denise's apartment and she is overjoyed that he is safe, but dismayed when she learns that Steve talked to Audrey first. Friday, February 13: Phil compares his bearded face to a passport picture of Williamson and thinks he might pass as him. Monday, February 16: Lee tells Steve that Bacardi will receive a suspended sentence if he is committed to a mental institution. Audrey stalls when Tom asks her to choose a wedding date. Tuesday, February 17: Al Weeks comes to see Steve, and is diagnosed with an ulcer. Wednesday, February 18: Lucille coaxes Al to drink a barium cocktail. Thursday, February 19: Meg tells Jessie she discovered a lump in her breast. Friday, February 20: Dr. Donovan tells Meg that if another doctor confirms his feeling that the lump is cancerous, she will need to see a surgeon. Monday, February 23: Denise asks for three days off to go skiing, then Steve tells Jessie he is rearranging his schedule to have the same three days off. Tuesday, February 24: Al complains about the hospital to Lucille. Meg will have a biopsy tomorrow. Wednesday, February 25: Jane talks to Meg about Howie and Mrs. Dawson not getting along. Thursday, February 26: Steve and Denise are having a lovely time at the ski lodge until he remembers it is his and Audrey's wedding anniversary. Friday, February 27: The new head of the hospital, Mr. Butler, calls Peter into his office and gives him a letter from a patient accusing him of rape.

An absolute lead! Carol is played by Nancy Fisher. Sorry about the confusion, I just typed it the way it was in the summary, Scotty definitely had a father/son relationship with Lee at this point. Barbara X is a runaway, who, from what I gather, wouldn't give her name. Jack by this point is being played by Rory O'Brien. Coming up...Paul Carr is replaced with Craig Huebing as Dr. Peter Taylor starting with the next episode summary. Here we go! Monday, October 6, 1969: Jessie asks Steve if he thinks there is hope for Phil's return. Tuesday, October 7: Meg tries to answer Scotty's questions about why his father isn't home. Wednesday, October 8: Carol arrives and tells Jane and Howie about her possible new job at NOW magazine. Thursday, October 9: Scotty and Lee have dinner. Tracy tells Steve she hasn't heard from Jeff since he left the hospital. Friday, October 10: Jeff calls asking to see Tracy. Monday, October 13: Iris upsets Lee when she suggests they shouldn't have a personal relationship. Tuesday, October 14: Tracy has lunch with Jeff and agrees to teach a hygiene class to ghetto children. Ralph Gordon, Barbara's father, comes to the hospital looking for her, but Jessie refuses to tell him where she is. Wednesday, October 15: Barbara, learning her father is looking for her, threatens to run away. Thursday, October 16: Meg calls Tom and tells him that Scotty is sick. Friday, October 17: Steve blows up upon learning that Tom proposed to Audrey. Monday, October 20: Jessie brings Barbara to the hospital to meet with her father; when he admits his mistakes, Barbara's resistance weakens, and she goes into his arms. Scotty is brought to the hospital. Tuesday, October 21: Test results show that Scotty needs a kidney transplant. Wednesday, October 22: Jane tells Howie she might be pregnant. Lee tells Meg he will make sure Scotty gets the best care, regardless of expense. Thursday, October 23: Tom reports that Scotty has a cystic disease of the kidney and will need dialysis. Friday, October 24: Lee gets a letter from the police in Rio de Janeiro saying that Phil has been spotted. Monday, October 27: Tracy tells Steve that they need to start looking for a kidney donor for Scotty. Tuesday, October 28: Meg and Lee tell Scotty about the need for dialysis. Wednesday, October 29: Mrs. Dawson is delighted to hear that Jane is pregnant. Thursday, October 30: Audrey has not yet made up her mind about marrying Tom. Friday, October 31: Meg agrees to be tested to see if she can be Scotty's donor. Monday, November 3: Jessie hears from Barbara and learns the girl is back in school. Tuesday, November 4: Tom expresses his doubts to Audrey over the validity of Iris' happiness that Meg and Lee are back together. Wednesday, November 5: Carol encourages Howie in his search for work. Thursday, November 6: Meg is not a viable match to donate a kidney to Scotty. Friday, November 7: Lee insists on being tested as a donor. Monday, November 10: Denise writes to Steve that she would like to return as a volunteer. Sharon reveals she had a miscarriage. Tuesday, November 11: Jessie encourages Meg to tell Scotty he needs a kidney transplant. Wednesday, November 12: Jessie learns of a plane crash in South America; Peter scolds her for worrying that Phil may have been onboard. Tom tells Lee he is a match to Scotty for kidney donation. Thursday, November 13: Meg is overwhelmed when Lee tells her he is donating a kidney to Scotty. Friday, November 14: Lee receives word that Phil was killed in the plane crash; Steve, Lee and Peter tell Jessie the bad news. The audience sees that Phil is actually unconscious in a hospital in South America under a false name. Monday, November 17: Steve tells Lucille and Tom that Phil is dead. Tuesday, November 18: Howie is bored and would prefer to talk about anything other than the baby. Wednesday, November 19: Sharon admits to Lucille that she is envious of Jane. Thursday, November 20: Meg is nervous for Lee and Scotty's operations. Friday, November 21: Phil regains consciousness. Monday, November 24: Scotty and Lee go into surgery. Tuesday, November 25: Lee awakens and is concerned about Scotty; Tracy comes to tell all that Scotty made it through surgery. Wednesday, November 26: Jessie tells Peter that she doesn't feel she has much to be thankful for. Thursday, November 27: Pre-empted. Friday, November 28: Henry quarrels with Sharon over her relationship with patient Barry Carter. Monday, December 1: Peter suggests the hospital have a memorial service for Phil. Tuesday, December 2: Steve reassures Lee about Scotty's progress. Wednesday, December 3: Steve sees Audrey and Tom holding hands. Thursday, December 4: Carol urges Howie to dress differently if he wants to succeed in business. Lee talks to Iris about his and Meg's marriage; when he leaves, Iris writes a resignation letter. Friday, December 5: Jeff asks Tracy to marry him. After Phil's service, Jessie wonders why she should go on living. Monday, December 8: Lee goes to Iris to try to understand why she quit. Tuesday, December 9: Jane tells Lucille that Mrs. Dawson feels Carol's influence over Howie is keeping him from being interested in the baby. Wednesday, December 10: Tom probes Iris about the reason she resigned. Thursday, December 11: Audrey tells Tom she will marry him. Friday, December 12: Peter and Jessie spend a pleasant evening together. Monday, December 15: Audrey tells Steve she will marry Tom. Tuesday, December 16: Denise calls Steve to say she is in town; he goes to see her and they have a happy reunion. Wednesday, December 17: Jane is privately pleased when Howie admits that he is fed up with Carol because she is bossy. Thursday, December 18: Lee and Meg bring a Christmas tree to Scotty's room. Friday, December 19: Phil, in disguise, is interviewed by South American policeman. Monday, December 22: Denise tells Steve how she was unsuccessful in trying to forget him. Tuesday, December 23: Meg urges Lee to invite Iris to spend Christmas with them. Wednesday, December 24: Everyone gathers in Scotty's room as Steve tells the Nativity Story. Thursday, December 25: Pre-empted. Friday, December 26: Tom gives Iris a gift and tells her he is engaged to Audrey. Monday, December 29: Scotty is released from the hospital. Tracy agrees to marry Jeff. Tuesday, December 30: Jessie is convinced to go to see her brother in New York. Wednesday, December 31: Lee tells Meg how happy and optimistic he is for the coming year. Thursday, January 1, 1970: Pre-empted. Friday, January 2: Tracy and Jeff are married.

Glad you are enjoying this classic GH "Spotlight" 🙃 Let's continue with the introduction of a new doctor... Monday, August 4, 1969: Jessie consults with Dr. Peter Taylor on the Harmon case and Jessie finds him intelligent and interesting. Tuesday, August 5: Tracy goes to see Jeff Walters, who is hostile to her. Sharon tells Henry she's pregnant. Wednesday, August 6: Meg reads a letter to Tom from Iris, stating that she will return in a few weeks. Thursday, August 7: Howie gives Beverly a letter of reference. Jessie and Peter become more impressed with each other. Friday, August 8: Lee receives a letter from Phil, concealing his whereabouts. Monday, August 11: Uncle Henry sees Sharon and Henry leave for work together. Jessie finds Peter sympathetic. Tuesday, August 12: Meg tells Lee that Scotty's grandparents in Santa Fe would like to see him; Lee tells Meg he can't go with her as Iris is set to return. Wednesday, August 13: Audrey finds a letter Steve has written to Denise. Thursday, August 14: Henry admits to his uncle that he and Sharon are married. Meg pays a visit to Lee at the office and finds him excitedly redecorating Iris' ante-room; Meg says she's been a fool too long. Friday, August 15: Meg tells Lee he needs to make a choice between her and Iris when she returns from Santa Fe. Monday, August 18: Jane takes a phone call for Jessie from a man who doesn't identify himself; Jessie is sure it must be Phil. Tuesday, August 19: Mrs. Dawson is indignant to learn that Howie wants Beverly to move into the apartment. Wednesday, August 20: Jessie discovers the anonymous caller is only a reporter. Thursday, August 21: Sharon tells Lucille she is married to Henry. Uncle Henry tells Lucille how shocked he was by the revelation that Henry and Sharon are married. Tracy and Jeff disagree on the best way to help the black community. Friday, August 22: Steve, Peter and Jessie all agree that she should go to South America to look for Phil. Monday, August 25: Pre-empted. Tuesday, August 26: Pre-empted. Wednesday, August 27: Steve finds himself unable to tell Jack that he and Audrey can't adopt him when Jack's heart has a sudden arrhythmia. Thursday, August 28: Tom and Lee quarrel after Meg calls Tom to clear up her ultimatum; Lee has unwittingly recorded the argument on his dictating machine. Friday, August 29: Iris hears the quarrel over the dictating machine. Monday, September 1: Howie brings Beverly home to stay until she can find a job. Iris tells Lee she heard the argument. Tuesday, September 2: Tom tells Meg about the argument he had with Lee; Lee tells Meg that he really loves her and persuades her not to insist that he send Iris out of his life. Wednesday, September 3: Jack is inconsolable when he finds out Steve and Audrey are divorced and cannot adopt him. Thursday, September 4: Steve tries to comfort Jack and invites him to a baseball game. Friday, September 5: Tom and Audrey, two losers in love, have dinner and draw close to each other. Monday, September 8: Tom and Audrey go on a picnic. Tuesday, September 9: Jane and Howie fight over Beverly. Wednesday, September 10: Tracy tells Tom some of her problems with Jeff, with whom she is still disagreeing. Thursday, September 11: Jessie returns and tells Steve she cannot give up on Phil; later she makes the acquaintance of Barbara X, a young girl with hepatitis. Friday, September 12: Peter tries to get Jessie to accept that Phil may never come back. Monday, September 15: Lee and Iris have a disagreement over whether Iris should continue to work for him. Tuesday, September 16: Jessie and Peter have dinner. Wednesday, September 17: Jessie tells Steve she is thinking of asking Barbara X to stay at her house during her convalescence. Thursday, September 18: Meg reiterates to Lee that she can't continue sharing him with Iris. Friday, September 19: When Jeff learns that Tracy was in love with Doug, a white man, he blows up at her. Monday, September 22: Beverly worries that she have overstayed her welcome. Tuesday, September 23: Barbara agrees to stay with Jessie. Lee refuses to fire Iris; Lee and Meg decide to separate. Wednesday, September 24: Iris insists on quitting upon learning of Lee and Meg's separation. Thursday, September 25: Audrey sympathizes with Lee and Meg. Friday, September 26: Mrs. Dawson calls Mr. King, Beverly's former boss, and promises a $1,000 contribution to the community fund if he finds Beverly a job. Monday, September 29: Beverly receives a letter of recommendation from Mr. King. Jessie and Peter get to know each other better. Tuesday, September 30: Jane gets a letter from her cousin Carol Webster, asking to stay with them for a short time. Wednesday, October 1: Iris is miserable. Thursday, October 2: Jeff impulsively embraces Tracy. Tom proposes marriage to Audrey. Friday, October 3: Scotty and Lee meet, and Scotty asks Lee where he 's been.

Iris seems to serve as a foil to Meg and Lee, and beyond her alcohol struggle and working between being a nurse or as Lee's secretary, she kind of lacks any real storyline. Maybe that'll change. We continue 1969! Monday, June 2, 1969: Steve is unable to tell Jack that he and Audrey are divorced and cannot adopt him; Steve finds a potential cornea donor and tells Tracy that Doug's surgery is tentatively scheduled for morning. Tuesday, June 3: On the witness stand, the D.A. forces Tom to reveal that he found Phil comforting Polly in the office. Wednesday, June 4: Lee is a witness for the prosecution. Thursday, June 5: Doug is brought back from the ICU. Jane finds out that Howie gave Beverly a flower and money. Friday, June 6: Jessie takes the stand. Monday, June 9: Steve asks Sharon if she'd like to stay on the 7th floor as a graduate nurse. Jessie finishes her testimony for the prosecution. Tuesday, June 10: When Beverly tells Howie that her boss has been making passes at her, Howie becomes possessive and indignant. Wednesday, June 11: Jessie is cross-examined by Lee. Thursday, June 12: Denise cooks dinner for Steve. Friday, June 13: Tracy tells Doug she is black. Lee puts Phil on the witness stand. Monday, June 16: Phil testifies about the day Polly died. Uncle Henry arrives. Tuesday, June 17: Doug insists to Tracy that her being black is not an issue. Steve kisses Denise. Wednesday, June 18: Phil falls apart under cross examination. Thursday, June 19: Doug is excited to learn his bandages will come off next week. Friday, June 20: Lee's summation. Monday, June 23: Phil finds a box of Polly's clothes and is one step closer to a breakdown. The D.A. sums up the evidence for the prosecution. Tuesday, June 24: Lee expresses his concern of the hearing to Iris, and then grows concerned over how hard she has been working. Uncle Henry asks Sharon out to dinner. Wednesday, June 25: Uncle Henry urges Sharon to marry him. Tracy admits her fears about Doug seeing her. Thursday, June 26: Tom visits a sick Iris, who refuses treatment. Doug's bandages are removed briefly and he is stunned by Tracy's beauty. Friday, June 27: Lee receives word that the judge will make his decision on Monday. Jane and Howie happily acknowledge their anniversary and exchange presents. Monday, June 30: Tracy tells Doug she can't make a commitment to him yet. The judge rules that Phil's case warrants a trial. Tuesday, July 1: Jessie tries to encourage Phil. Audrey and Tom take comfort in each other. Wednesday, July 2: Lee confesses his fears about the Brewer case to Iris, who is still sick. Thursday, July 3: Phil gives Steve his resignation letter. Phil writes Jessie a note saying he can't bear to destroy her and that he'll always love her. Friday, July 4: At a picnic, Sharon and Henry leave Lucille alone with Uncle Henry. Monday, July 7: Jessie awakes to find Phil gone and reads his farewell note. Tuesday, July 8: Steve tries to comfort Jessie. Wednesday, July 9: Tracy goes to see Doug and he accuses her of being a coward about marrying him. Later, an upset Doug goes to look for Tracy, and suffers a fatal heart attack. Thursday, July 10: Steve and Tom tell Tracy about Doug's death. Iris volunteers to stay with Jessie. Friday, July 11: The trial date is set as July 30. Steve tells Audrey he is afraid Phil had a nervous breakdown. Monday, July 14: Iris is still feeling ill. Lt. Todd forces Jessie to admit that Phil is gone. Tuesday, July 15: Denise cannot distract Steve from his worry. Wednesday, July 16: Howie insists to Beverly that she does not have to go on an out-of-town trip with her boss. Uncle Henry takes an apartment across the hall from Sharon, who is dismayed. Thursday, July 17: Iris faints. Friday, July 18: Tom and Steve discuss lab tests for Iris. Jessie receives a package -- Polly's diary. Monday, July 21: Jessie reads Polly's diary and finds proof that Phil was not the baby's father. Tuesday, July 22: Denise tells Audrey she is in love with Steve. Wednesday, July 23: Uncle Henry and Lucille have lunch and discover they have the Army in common. Tom tells Iris he will release her from the hospital if she follows his orders to the letter. Thursday, July 24: Tom tells Iris he planned a trip to Ireland for her. Howie urges Beverly to turn down her boss. Friday, July 25: Tom and Audrey have dinner. Denise tells Steve she is leaving town because he still has feelings for Audrey. Monday, July 28: Meg does her best to distract Lee, but is forced to realize that he is so concerned with Iris that she can evoke little response. Tuesday, July 29: Lucille gets a note from Denise saying she is quitting her job as a volunteer. Jessie begs Lee for ideas on how to find Phil. Wednesday, July 30: After seeing Henry leave her apartment, Uncle Henry demands that Sharon explain. A new patient, Jeffrey Walters is brought up from emergency. Thursday, July 31: Tracy examines Jeff. Beverly tells Howie she's been fired. Friday, August 1: Jessie hears about loneliness from patient Phoebe Harmon, whose husband has left her.

Polly's dead, Phil's in trouble...1969 continued. Monday, April 7, 1969: Meg confesses her insecurities to Lee. Tuesday, April 8: Doug is impatient to be able to see. Wednesday, April 9: Lt. Todd talks to the D.A. about fingerprints on the bottle of pills that Polly took. Thursday, April 10: Steve is impressed with Audrey's relationship with a young heart patient, Jack Larson. Friday, April 11: Phil's fingerprints are confirmed to be on the bottle of pills. Beverly tells Howie she may quit and move to San Francisco. Monday, April 14: Tracy admits her fears in Doug regaining his sight. Todd tells Phil the D.A. wants to question him and he should bring legal counsel. Tuesday, April 15: Sharon is irked because Henry stands her up for a coffee break date. Wednesday, April 16: The D.A. interviews Phil. Audrey asks Steve's help in finding a book for Jack. Thursday, April 17: Lee tells Phil the police suspect he manufactured the automobile accident to get rid of Polly. Friday, April 18: Steve tells Tracy that there is an 80% chance Doug's corneal transplant will be a success. Monday, April 21: Howie shows Beverly his new car. Tuesday, April 22: Jessie returns and learns the D.A. wants to see her. Wednesday, April 23: Jessie is interviewed. Audrey asks Steve to help reassure Jack about his heart murmur. Thursday, April 24: Jack is elated to discover that Steve and Audrey were married; they find themselves in the position of being foster parents. Friday, April 25: The D.A. decides to issue a warrant for Phil's arrest. Monday, April 28: Tom tells Meg that he is giving up on Iris. Phil is arrested. Tuesday, April 29: Tom and Audrey share their troubles over lunch. Phil is released on bail. Wednesday, April 30: Denise calls Steve and asks if she can volunteer at the hospital. Mr. Griffith protests to Steve about Phil being kept on as a doctor. Thursday, May 1: Audrey tells Steve that Jack has been asking over and over for them to adopt him. Friday, May 2: Doug asks Tracy if she would consider marriage. Beverly tells Howie that because of him she isn't going to quit her job. Monday, May 5: Denise talks enthusiastically about her work as a volunteer. Tuesday, May 6: Lee calls Phil and tells him a preliminary hearing has been set. Wednesday, May 7: Mrs. Dawson scolds Howie for the way he has been behaving towards Jane. Thursday, May 8: Howie loans Beverly money. Friday, May 9: Denise makes a date with Steve to celebrate her divorce. Monday, May 12: The D.A. makes his opening statement in Phil's preliminary hearing. Tuesday, May 13: Tom and Audrey have dinner, as do Steve and Denise. Jane and Howie try to talk out their issues. Wednesday, May 14: Phil and Jessie talk about the publicity surrounding the case; Griffith insists that Steve fire Phil. Thursday, May 15: Doug is told he can have the corneal transplant. Beverly encourages Howie to grow his hair longer. Friday, May 16: Lee presents his opening statement to the court. Monday, May 19: The coroner establishes skull fracture as Polly's cause of death, however he admits that the pills she took may have also contributed to her death. Tuesday, May 20: Jane irritates Howie by suggesting he get a haircut. Denise and Steve watch the stars. Wednesday, May 21: Lucille is subpoenaed as witness for the prosecution. Steve questions Audrey about whether Jack tried to reach him through his service last night. Thursday, May 22: Tracy avoids a commitment to Doug, but obviously is emotionally involved. Friday, May 23: Jessie is worried about Phil, who is unusually depressed. Monday, May 26: Steve gets a subpoena; later with Denise, he recounts his youth in China. Tuesday, May 27: During Steve's testimony, the D.A. brings out the facts of Phil's rape of Jessie and the birth of Nancy. Wednesday, May 28: Lee cross-examines Steve. Thursday, May 29: Tracy talks to Jessie about the fact that Doug doesn't know she is black. Friday, May 30: Sharon receives a letter from Uncle Henry saying he'll be around all summer.

Winter 1969: Monday, February 3, 1969: After Polly calls Phil threatening to tell Jessie that he is the father of her unborn child, Jessie convinces Phil to go see Polly. Tuesday, February 4: Iris cares for Meg, who has the flu. Polly gives Phil an ultimatum, either help her obtain an abortion or she'll tell Jessie he's the baby's father. Wednesday, February 5: Jane gets a call from Denise asking to see her alone. Thursday, February 6: Phil tells Jessie that Polly seems to be getting desperate. Denise visits Jane and blames herself for all the bad things that happened to Howie. Friday, February 7: Audrey calls Steve from the airport on the way to Mexico. Polly tells Jessie that Phil is the father. Monday, February 10: Tracy tells Douglas Burke she hopes to be able to help with his hypertension. Jessie recounts to Phil that Polly claims he is the father; Phil doesn't deny it. Tuesday, February 11: Phil confronts Polly. Wednesday, February 12: Audrey returns from Mexico -- the divorce if final. Howie reads in the paper that Freddy Wilton is suing Denise for divorce and names Howie as correspondent. Thursday, February 13: Denise tries to reassure Jane that there was never an affair between her and Howie. Friday, February 14: Tom takes Audrey to see the chief of Pediatrics with the hopes that she'll return to nursing. Tracy and Doug find warmth in one another. Monday, February 17: Phil and Jessie speculate about Polly's next move. Tuesday, February 18: Tom tells Meg that Iris seems happy in her new waitressing job. Wednesday, February 19: Doug touches Tracy's facing and comments on her beauty. Lawyer Tim Flannagan calls Lee before offering Iris a job as his secretary. Thursday, February 20: Phil tries to persuade Polly not to tell the world that he is the father of her child, but she only laughs at him. Friday, February 21: When Lee finds out that Polly is claiming Phil as the baby's father, he refuses to help her with a paternity suit. Audrey is jittery about starting work in Pediatrics. Monday, February 24: Lee and Meg celebrate their anniversary; Lee is delighted when Iris calls to say she is turning down Flannagan's offer. Tuesday, February 25: Polly goes to a lawyer. Audrey asks Steve if he has any objection to her working at the hospital. Wednesday, February 26: Steve and Audrey meet in the coffee shop...it's their wedding anniversary. Thursday, February 27: Denise is admitted to the hospital with bleeding ulcers. Polly writes in her diary that Dennis Y. Dennison, a lawyer, is willing to take her case. Friday, February 28: Steve talks to Denise, who tells him about her marriage to Freddy. Phil tells Polly exactly what he thinks of her, and will, under no circumstances, help her get an abortion; after he leaves, Polly takes a bottle of pills from the medicine cabinet. Monday, March 3: Lee is brought to the hospital after hurting his back. Polly takes the pills, writes in her diary, then panics and calls the hospital trying to reach Phil. Tuesday, March 4: Phil returns Polly's call; she asks for him to come to her because she is sick. Wednesday, March 5: Dr. Overland tells Meg that Lee must have traction. Phil goes to see Polly, learns she has taken pills to induce an abortion, and insists she go to the hospital. Thursday, March 6: Howie comes to visit Denise in the hospital and tells her he got a new job. Tracy tells Doug the dangers of renal surgery, but he decides to go ahead. Phil forcibly carries Polly out of the apartment, picking up her diary at her command. Friday, March 7: As a frantic Jessie worries about Phil, the audience sees an auto accident has happened with Polly lying motionless on the pavement and Phil trying to rouse her. Monday, March 10: Polly is pronounced dead. Tuesday, March 11: Tracy admits to Meg that she has grown fond of Doug. Denise calls Howie with the news that Freddy is dropping the charge of infidelity. Wednesday, March 12: Lt. Todd comes to see Phil and questions him about the accident. Douglas Burke's renal surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. Thursday, March 13: Iris gives up her waitress job to help Lee run his office while he's in traction. Lt. Todd questions Steve about Polly's pregnancy. Doug's surgery is successful. Friday, March 14: Howie meets a co-worker, Beverly Cleveland, at the water cooler at his job. Phil and Jessie return from Polly's funeral as Lt. Todd shows the D.A. Polly's autopsy report; they speculate why Phil didn't tell Todd about Polly's overdose and the fact that she was pregnant. Monday, March 17: Doug tells Tracy how much she has meant to him. Phil is forced to admit to Todd that he knew about the overdose and pregnancy. Tuesday, March 18: Denise and Steve share some of their troubles. Wednesday, March 19: Howie helps Beverly avoid trouble at work. Jessie tries to reassure Phil that it is impossible that Todd will find out that Polly was claiming Phil as the baby's father. Thursday, March 20: Doug confesses his love for Tracy. The D.A. urges Todd to find out who the father of Polly's baby was. Friday, March 21: Todd questions Jessie on if she has any idea who the father of Polly's child may be. Monday, March 24: Jessie tells Todd that Polly was trying to blackmail Phil into helping her get an abortion by accusing him of being the baby's father. Tuesday, March 25: Jane and Howie quarrel over his casual attitude towards work. Wednesday, March 26: Lucille warns Audrey that Denise is interested in Steve. Thursday, March 27: Tracy discusses with Tom her eagerness to consider surgery on Doug's eyes. Audrey and Denise meet, and Denise expresses her admiration for Steve. Friday, March 28: Beverly volunteers to help Howie type his sales report. The D.A. and Lt. Todd speculate as to where Polly might have obtained the pills she took to try to abort the child. Monday March 31: Lee is released from the hospital; Lee urges Iris to continue working for him. Tuesday, April 1: Phil tries to comfort Jessie. Wednesday, April 2: Beverly pouts about being told her skirts are too short. Todd asks Steve if he knew Polly accused Phil of being the father. Thursday, April 3: Steve and Tracy tell Douglas about the possibility of a corneal transplant. Friday, April 4: At Phil's request, Steve urges Jessie to go visit her brother and rest; Phil loses his cool with Lt. Todd.

It's the beginning of 1969, let's check in on the lives of the staff and patients at GH! Monday, January 6, 1969: Iris tells Lee she will not continue to work for him. Tuesday, January 7: Lee tells Meg he will continue to help Iris even though she's not working for him. Wednesday, January 8: Denise tells Howie her husband suspects they are having an affair. Thursday, January 9: Audrey returns and insists to Lucille that she doesn't want to talk about or see Steve. Friday, January 10: Polly discovers she is pregnant. Monday, January 13: Polly writes in her diary that her pregnancy may give her the means for reaching Phil. Tuesday, January 14: Howie spoils dinner with Jane by telling her he owes Denise a thousand dollars. Wednesday, January 15: Denise tells Howie that her husband Freddy has left her. Thursday, January 16: Tom tells Meg that Iris returned her engagement ring. Friday, January 17: Polly tells Phil she is pregnant as asks for his help. He tells her he cannot help her. Monday, January 20: After Steve tells Audrey he believes she never loved him, Lucille finds her upset. Tuesday, January 21: Jane gives Howie her passbook to their savings account so he can repay Denise. Wednesday, January 22: Tom urges Lee to find a secretary, leading to a fight over Iris. Thursday, January 23: Polly appeals to Tom to help her obtain an abortion; he declines. Tracy reports to Steve that although Mr. Dillon has been doing well on dialysis, he still has his old prejudices. Friday, January 24: Polly invites Jessie to lunch. Monday, January 27: Polly appeals to Jessie to help her get an abortion. Tuesday, January 28: Howie comes home with news that he's been fired. Wednesday, January 29: Lee sets up a meeting with Steve and Audrey. Thursday, January 30: Lee tells Meg he is going to Mexico for the Hardy divorce. Friday, January 31: Douglas Burke, a blind patient with hypertension and an enlarged heart is brought in and Tracy is assigned to him and given special responsibilities.

Last year, Tracy returned with news that Luke died in a cable car accident in Austria. Today, it was said that the accident was in Switzerland. Did they forget that we saw Anna and Felicia in Austria trying to get information about the accident? 🤔

Closing out the dramatic year of 1968... Monday, November 4, 1968: A new patient, Caroline Beale, the mother of two young children, is brought into the hospital as a possible candidate for renal dialysis; Phil finally and definitely rejects Polly. Tuesday, November 5: Tracy and Steve learn that Caroline Beale also has mild diabetes in addition to renal failure; Iris asks Meg and Lee to stand up for her and Tom at the wedding. Wednesday, November 6: Kirk Beale, Caroline's husband begs for her to be chosen for the dialysis. Thursday, November 7: With a tip from Denise, Howie tells Jane he is going to bet all their savings on a horse. Friday, November 8: Polly and Bruce park and Polly tells him she is through with the married man. Monday, November 11: Polly and Phil quarrel about her date with Bruce; Tracy reassures Caroline about her chance for dialysis. Tuesday, November 12: Howie is low about not having money to put on Denise's horse. Wednesday, November 13: After catching Polly staring at Phil, Bruce asks her if Phil was the married man she loved. Thursday, November 14: Polly tells Jessie she'd like to move out, making Jessie feel like a failure. Friday, November 15: Steve and Jessie review the candidates for dialysis. Monday, November 18: Tracy surveys the three candidates and reports to the committee. Tuesday, November 19: Denise gives Howie $1000 and Howie writes a check to cover it. Denise asks him to show her his appreciation. Wednesday, November 20: Bruce puzzles Jessie when he tells her that Polly has broken it off with the married man. Thursday, November 21: Howie and Denise are crushed when the horse they bet on stumbles and breaks his leg; Iris breaks a date with Tom to work late with Lee. Friday, November 22: Howie tells Jane about the loss at the Derby, but neglects to tell her he bet anything. Monday, November 25: Tom tells Meg he is disturbed because Iris is still working with Lee. Tuesday, November 26: Lucille receives word that Audrey would like to come and stay with her at Christmas. Wednesday, November 27: Iris and Lee kiss each other goodbye and renounce each other. Thursday, November 28: Pre-empted. Friday, November 29: Sharon and Henry have dinner with Uncle Henry and Sandy. Monday, December 2: Tracy puts off her decision in order to give Caroline's diabetic condition a chance to improve. Tuesday, December 3: Tracy meets with Mr. Dillon and Mr. Stewart to discuss the dialysis. Wednesday, December 4: When Phil brings Polly some things for her new apartment, Polly throws herself at him and is rejected. Thursday, December 5: On the night before their wedding, Tom gives Iris a necklace that belonged to his mother. Friday, December 6: The wedding guests assemble, but Iris doesn't show. Monday, December 9: Tom is unable to locate Iris; the guests leave and the wedding postponed. Tuesday, December 10: At dinner, Denise tears up the check Howie gave her; Tom, Meg and Lee keep vigil waiting to hear from Iris; Tracy can't bring herself to tell Caroline Beale that she is not a candidate for the dialysis machine. Wednesday, December 11: Tom and Lee quarrel when they find Iris' suitcase and a bottle of whiskey missing. Thursday, December 12: Polly throws herself at Bruce; Steve tells Caroline she won't be receiving dialysis. Friday, December 13: Wallace Dillon is decided to be the candidate to receive treatment; Tom receives a letter from Iris saying only "Forgive me". Monday, December 16: Steve tells Mr. Stewart he has been voted down for renal dialysis. Tuesday, December 17: Tracy tells Dillon he has been selected to receive dialysis. Wednesday, December 18: As Jane and Howie trim their Christmas tree, Jane learns all Howie wants for Christmas is money. Thursday, December 19: Mrs. Dawson advises Jane to give Howie the freedom to do what he wants with the money he gets for Christmas. Friday, December 20: Iris, unaware that Lee has been staying in her apartment waiting for her, returns to get some clothes. Monday, December 23: Tom examines Iris and diagnosis bronchial congestion; Lee and Meg agree to take her to their home to recover. Tuesday, December 24: Kirk Beale brings his children, Johnny and Susie, to see their mother. Steve tells the Nativity story to the Beale children. Wednesday, December 25: Pre-empted. Thursday, December 26: Jane receives word that she is needed in Ohio, as her mother has fallen and broken her hip. Sharon receives a bracelet from Uncle Henry, identical to one Henry gave her...only this one has Uncle Henry's picture in it. Friday, December 27: As she is preparing to leave, Jane discovers Howie wearing new cufflinks, that Denise gave him. Monday, December 30: Denise suggests to Howie that they spend New Year's Eve together. Tuesday, December 31: Uncle Henry proposes to Sharon. Wednesday, January 1, 1969: Uncle Henry tells Henry he's asked Sharon to marry him; Henry blames Sharon. Thursday, January 2: Polly refuses Jessie's invitation to dinner. Friday, January 3: Bruce tells Polly off after finding her sobbing over a torn up picture of Phil.

I'm happy that folks are enjoying this look back! Let's continue! Monday, September 2, 1968: Henry tells Sharon he is disgusted with the way she flirted with Uncle Henry over the weekend. Tuesday, September 3: Howie gives Polly a drawing he's done of her; Phil objects to Polly having brought Howie home. Wednesday, September 4: Lee tells Steve that Audrey asked him to arrange a Mexican divorce. Thursday, September 5: Phil and Polly quarrel over his effort to spoil any relationships with men that she has. Friday, September 6: Meg receives a letter from the Bentleys in Santa Fe; they'd like to visit with Scotty. Monday, September 9: Iris turns down a date with Tom in order to stay in the office. Tuesday, September 10: Jessie returns from New York, and Phil confesses that he has had trouble getting along with Polly. Wednesday, September 11: Dr. Arnold Patterson calls Steve and recommends to him a new doctor, Tracy Adams, a renal specialist. Thursday, September 12: Tom accuses Lee of being in love with Iris. Friday, September 13: Jessie persuades Steve to make one more pitch to get Audrey back. Monday, September 16: Howie tells Jane and Mrs. Dawson that he is quitting the art class. Tuesday, September 17: Lee's shock at Tom's accusation reassures Meg. Wednesday, September 18: In the late hours of the night, Polly confides in Phil that she is worried she doesn't get along well with her contemporaries. Thursday, September 19: Tom questions Iris about her feelings for Lee. Friday, September 20: Jessie learns her brother has returned to the hospital in Auburn, and feels that she must leave again to tend to his children. Monday, September 23: Howie tells Jane their dinner date is being paid for by his betting on the horses. Tuesday, September 24: Steve is surprised when Dr. Tracy Adams turns out to be a woman...and black. Wednesday, September 25: Iris confesses to Lee that she has told Tom there is a real possibility that she will marry him; Lee reacts intensely. Thursday, September 26: Steve sends Tracy to interview with Mr. Griffith; Jane is surprised with a birthday present from Howie - a fur stole - he bought with money from winning on the horses. Friday, September 27: Tracy tells Steve her interview with Griffith was a spectacular failure; Griffith tells Steve the committee will veto his recommendation to appoint Tracy. Steve says he will resign if they do. Monday, September 30: Griffith notifies Steve that the committee has approved his recommendation for the appointment of Tracy; Polly tells Phil she loves him and they kiss passionately. Tuesday, October 1: Tracy learns her appointment is confirmed and meets Phil; Jessie returns and Phil reports that he has come to know Polly better. (Yeah, he has!) Wednesday, October 2: Phil tells Jessie that Polly feels like a third wheel. Thursday, October 3: Lee writes Audrey that he wants to see her; Iris tells Lee she will marry Tom. Friday, October 4: Meg confides in Jessie that she is afraid that Lee is attracted to Iris. Monday, October 7: Tracy meets with her first patient, Wallace Dillon, a patient who may be a candidate for dialysis. She is thoroughly and rudely rebuffed. Tuesday, October 8: Howie admits to Jane that he has lost money on the horses and that his boss' wife, Denise Wilton, has race horses and that he would like to meet her. Wednesday, October 9: Steve insists to Wallace Dillon that he have courtesy and cooperation with Tracy; Dillon demands to see the head of the hospital. (OK, Karen!) Thursday, October 10: At dinner, Lee sees Iris' engagement ring; Tom and Lee shake hands, but it is an uneasy peace. Friday, October 11: Lee reports to Steve that Audrey has agreed to delay the divorce until she has a chance to talk to Lee first; Phil, recalling the kiss with Polly, suggests to Jessie that Polly fins her own place to live. Monday, October 14: Polly makes a play for Phil, who tells her that he is committed to Jessie. Tuesday, October 15: Howie meets Denise Wilton; Wallace Dillon complains to Mr. Griffith about Tracy. Wednesday, October 16: Steve staunchly supports Tracy. Thursday, October 17: Tom walks in on Phil comforting an upset Polly; Tracy reassures Steve that she will give Wallace Dillon the best care in spite of his hostility. Friday, October 18: Phil awkwardly approaches Tom and asks him not to misinterpret what he saw; Tom and Iris' engagement party finds Tom noticeably possessive of Iris. Monday, October 21: Polly remembers how Tom found her in Phil's arms and wonders what Tom will do about it. Tuesday, October 22: After Tracy has no luck with Wallace Dillon, Steve tells him that is he doesn't cooperate he'll have to go to another hospital; Denise visits Howie at work and does her best to vamp him. Wednesday, October 23: Tracy tells Wallace Dillon that he has acute renal failure and about the possibility of treatment with dialysis. Howie comes home late and gives Jane and edited version of his visit with Denise. Thursday, October 24: Tom discovers that Iris has not yet told Lee she will be quitting her job, nor has she decided on a wedding date. Friday, October 25: Polly reveals in her diary her feelings for Phil and her conviction that he loves her, too. Monday, October 28: Steve interviews an elderly minister, Clyde Stewart, who is a candidate for dialysis. Upon meeting, Clyde and Tracy find each other charming. Tuesday, October 29: Jessie invited Bruce Williams to dinner; when Phil and Jessie leave Polly and Bruce alone, Polly tells Bruce she is in love with a married man. Wednesday, October 30: Howie tells Jane he got a hot tip on a horse from Denise; Polly writes in her diary about Bruce and Phil. Thursday, October 31: Tom tells Meg that Iris set December 6 as the wedding date; Steve tells Dillon firmly about the qualifications for renal dialysis. Friday, November 1: Bruce tells Jessie he doesn't have a chance with Polly...she's in love with a married man; Jessie is bewildered.

Summer of 1968! How much heat did the warmer months bring? Monday, June 3, 1968: Meg and Lucille plan a party for Jessie and Phil. Tuesday, June 4: Mr. Griffith complains about the publicity surrounding Phil and Jessie's marriage. Wednesday, June 5: Henry promises Sharon he's through with escorting Sandy Griffith; Howie comes to take Jane home from the hospital. Thursday, June 6: The pre-wedding party is a great success, even though Polly was a no-show. Friday, June 7: Jessie and Phil are remarried. Monday, June 10: Jane Harland reports for her first day of work at the hospital. Tuesday, June 11: Meg tells Tom that Lee is going to an A.A. meeting and will invite Iris. Tom invited Iris to a movie, getting the jump on Lee. Wednesday, June 12: Phil and Jessie come home from their honeymoon and find a letter from Polly saying she has left home for good. Thursday, June 13: Henry tells Jane that he was fired from his job instead of promoted. Friday, June 14: After Lee asks if Tom is seriously interested in Iris, Tom challenges him to explain the question. Monday, June 17: Lee tells Meg why he went to see Tom, and Meg is hurt by his concern for Iris. Tuesday, June 18: Jessie and Phil get a letter from Polly, who is in Greenwich Village with her former art teacher, Bob Chandler. Wednesday, June 19: Howie tells his mother he will marry Jane in one week. Thursday, June 20: Jessie convinces Phil to go to New York City to talk to Polly; when Jane tells Howie she is willing to wait to get married, Howie worries about her change in attitude. Friday, June 21: Lee, who is going to Washington DC on business, is unaccountably annoyed by the prospect of having Tom be attentive to Iris while he is gone. Monday, June 24: Mrs. Dawson tries her best to keep Howie at home with her. Tuesday, June 25: Phil arrives home with Polly; Howie tells Jane he wants them to live with his mother after they are married. Wednesday, June 26: After learning that Henry has to spend the weekend with the Griffiths and Sandy at the Griffiths' beach house, Sharon threatens divorce. Thursday, June 27: Steve comes to Henry's recuse by making him work over the weekend; Jane and Howie get married. Friday, June 28: Phil persuades Polly to do volunteer work at the hospital so he can "keep an eye" on her. Monday, July 1: Phil asks Tom to be nice to Polly, but Tom refuses. Tuesday, July 2: Jane and Mrs. Dawson have a talk and try to become friends. Wednesday, July 3: During dinner, Tom and Iris are interrupted by a call from Lee. Thursday, July 4: Sharon urges Henry to tell his Uncle that they are married; Griffith tells Uncle Henry that Henry is frustrated and should be encouraged to date Sandy. Friday, July 5: Steve receives a cable saying that Audrey was injured by a shell fragment. Monday, July 8: Celebrating her first paycheck, Jane and Howie go to dinner. Jane is upset when she learns that Howie's mother gave him money for his sportscar payment. Tuesday, July 9: Lee brings Iris a gift, and then brings Meg an identical one. Wednesday, July 10: A new intern, Bruce Williams, reports for work; Polly and Bruce have lunch together. Thursday, July 11: Howie buys a sports jacket with his mother's charge account. Friday, July 12: Phil waits for up for Polly after she shows Bruce the town. Monday, July 15: Steve sends a cablegram to Lucille, updating her on Audrey's condition. Tuesday, July 16: Howie tells Jane he thinks he did well at a job interview. Wednesday, July 17: Jane tries to cheer Howie when he receives word he didn't get the job. Thursday, July 18: Meg tells Jessie of what she hopes is a growing romance between Tom and Iris. Friday, July 19: Phil reveals his jealousy of Bruce to Polly who enjoys it. Monday, July 22: Lucille awaits Steve's return. Tuesday, July 23: Steve returns without Audrey, and Jessie comforts him. Wednesday, July 24: Tom urges Iris to quit working for Lee and go back to nursing. Thursday, July 25: Jane gets Howie to agree to try to find a place of their own. Friday, July 26: Mrs. Dawson offers to help Jane and Howie look for an apartment, but as they are about to leave, Mrs. Dawson falls ill. Monday, July 29: Lee is annoyed at Tom for trying to persuade Iris to leave the office. Tuesday, July 30: Jane hints that Howie's mother may be pretending to be sick to prevent them from moving. Wednesday, July 31: Jessie tells Phil she thinks it time that Polly got her own apartment. Thursday, August 1: Tom reports to Steve that, in spite of his best efforts, Iris will not leave Lee's office. Friday, August 2: Polly provacatively tells Phil she is looking for a man, not a boy like Bruce. Monday, August 5: Lucille catches Henry and Sharon kissing; Jane urges Mrs. Dawson to go to a doctor. Tuesday, August 6: Lee is unable to convince Meg that Iris does not care for Tom. Wednesday, August 7: Tom receives notice from his reserve unit that he must report to active duty August 12. Thursday, August 8: When Jane is unable to have dinner with Howie, he goes to dinner and art class with Polly. Friday, August 9: Tom declares his love for Iris. Monday, August 12: Steve gets a letter from Audrey insisting on setting him free; if he won't get a divorce, she will. Tuesday, August 13: Polly enjoys Phil's displeasure in her going out with Howie. Wednesday, August 14: Jane questions Howie on why he didn't tell her he went to dinner and art class with Polly. Thursday, August 15: Iris gets a long distance call from Tom and Lee insists they need to go to an A.A. meeting. Friday, August 16: Meg shows Lee a letter she got from Tom asking for help in dealing with Lee's anger, and Lee reacts angrily. Monday, August 19: Jessie tells Phil she wants to go to Auburn, New York to be with her brother's children while he undergoes a medical procedure. Tuesday, August 20: Upon hearing that Howie is in art class with Polly, Mrs. Dawson recalls Polly's involvement in the Jessie-Tom trial and that Polly inherited quite a bit of money. Wednesday, August 21: Jane apologizes to Howie for not having encourages his going to art class. Thursday, August 22: Lee tells Steve he got a letter from Audrey asking for his help in getting a divorce. Friday, August 23: Phil and Polly see Jessie off at the airport. Monday, August 26: Tom returns and calls Iris from the airport. Tuesday, August 27: Iris is conflicted in her reaction to Tom's declaration of love. Wednesday, August 28: Jane and Mrs. Dawson wait for Howie long after the art class has ended. In the midst of her anxiety, Jane feels a pang of guilt for her. Thursday, August 29: Iris confesses to Meg that she is thinking of marrying Tom. Friday, August 30: Sharon and Henry arrange to have Labor Day weekend off, when Uncle Henry arrives and announces he is staying for the weekend. Uncle Henry arranges for Sandy and Sharon to spend the weekend with him and Henry, he invited Sandy for Henry and Sharon for himself.

Jessie is free, Polly might not be and young woman is brought to the hospital after a car accident...what perils await? Monday, May 6, 1968: Jessie pleads with Polly to try living as a family. Tuesday, May 7: Polly admits to Jessie she is scared. Wednesday, May 8: Phil, protective of Polly, hopes the judge will not be harsh; the judge gives Polly a reprimand and suggests Jessie may provide better guidelines for her future. Thursday, May 9: Lee is edgy and short with Iris, hurting her feelings. Friday, May 10: Phil urges Jessie to marry him. Monday, May 13: A young woman is brought in unconscious after an automobile accident. Tuesday, May 14: Iris comes to stay with Meg while Lee is out of town. Wednesday, May 15: Steve checks the new patient, Jane Harland. Thursday, May 16: Howie Dawson tries to get in to see Jane. Friday, May 17: Jessie agrees to marry Phil. Monday, May 20: The police interview Jane. Tuesday, May 21: Howie talks to Jane and learns the accident caused her to miscarry. Wednesday, May 22: Lee and Iris go to A.A. together, and Tom tries to convince Meg that it means trouble. Thursday, May 23: After the A.A. meeting, Iris joins Lee and Meg for dinner, and Meg is left feeling more excluded than ever. Friday, May 24: Sharon points out a problem of their secret marriage to Henry. Monday, May 27: Jessie asks Steve to be a witness at her wedding. Tuesday, May 28: Jessie asks Polly to be a witness at the wedding. She declines. When Phil asks her, she accepts. Wednesday, May 29: Iris turns down an invitation to attend the Baldwin Family Memorial Day picnic. Thursday, May 30: Sharon tells Uncle Henry that Henry is taking Sandy Griffith to the Interns Ball; Uncle Henry and James Griffith discover they are old WWII buddies. Friday, May 31: As Jessie and Steve chaperone the Interns Frolic, Polly arrives as Phil's date. Henry manages to swap partners so he can be with Sharon.

Jessie's in trouble, Audrey's heartbroken, let's check in! Monday, March 4, 1968: Audrey drives Steve to distraction with her obsession of having another child. Tuesday, March 5: Sharon gets jealous when Judy is chosen to assist Henry. Wednesday, March 6: Iris tells Meg she is going to quit working for Lee once the trial is over. Thursday, March 7: Polly testifies that Jessie and Tom prevented her from talking to her father about changing the will. Friday, March 8: Polly's testimony continues; Steve learns that Audrey is getting interested in the lost children of Vietnam. Monday, March 11: Phil Brewer calls Jessie; Lee cross examines Polly. Tuesday, March 12: Phil returns to help Jessie; the State rests their case. Wednesday, March 13: Dr. Nelson tells Audrey she will not be able to have more children. Thursday, March 14: Audrey arranges to leave for Vietnam, and writes Steve a letter. Friday, March 15: Jessie convinces Steve not to try to stop Audrey. Monday, March 18: Phil and Polly talk and develop a kind of rapport. Tuesday, March 19: Tom takes the stand for the defense. Wednesday, March 20: The D.A. cross-examines Tom, to the defense's disadvantage. Thursday, March 21: Iris worries about what she is doing with her life. Friday, March 22: Phil confers with Steve about Polly; Jessie takes the stand. Monday, March 25: Lee finishes his direct examination of Jessie. Tuesday, March 26: The D.A. cross-examines Jessie. Wednesday, March 27: Phil offers to be a character witness. Thursday, March 28: Phil probes Polly over how she feels about Jessie. Friday, March 29: Phil asks Jessie to marry him. Monday, April 1: The D.A.'s closing argument is powerful. Tuesday, April 2: Steve defends Jessie and Tom to James Griffith, hospital director. Wednesday, April 3: Lee makes his closing argument. Thursday, April 4: Tom struggles through waiting for the verdict. Friday, April 5: The jury reaches a decision. Monday, April 8: Tom and Jessie are found guilty of first degree murder. Tuesday, April 9: Lee confides to Iris some of his personal doubts about his defense of Jessie and Tom. Wednesday, April 10: Griffith urges Steve to make a public statement, but Steve insists on Jessie and Tom's innocence. Thursday, April 11: Henry is unable to refuse Griffith's request that Henry show his niece Sandy around town. Friday, April 12: Tom and Jessie are sentenced to 20 years to life. Monday, April 15: Polly has a nightmare about her father. Tuesday, April 16: Meg discovers that Lee wants to keep Iris as his secretary. Wednesday, April 17: Meg tells Lee that Steve want Iris to come back to the hospital. Thursday, April 18: A reporter presses Polly for an interview. Friday, April 19: Lee tells Iris that Steve wants her to return to the hospital, but she decides against it. Monday, April 22: Griffith tells Steve he thinks that Phil is a poor replacement for Tom. Tuesday, April 23: Iris tells Lee she solicited Meg's approval to keep working as his secretary. Wednesday, April 24: Sharon learns that Henry is taking Sandy to a discotheque. Thursday, April 25: Phil learns from Polly that her father took pills for bursitis. Friday, April 26: Phil questions the possibility that Prentice committed suicide. Monday, April 29: Phil learns that John Prentice was authorized to use Alkaloid X-34. Tuesday, April 30: Polly confesses to Phil that she gave her father pills the night he died. Wednesday, May 1: Phil tells Lee of Polly's confession. Thursday, May 2: The D.A. doesn't buy Lee's pitch for a new trial. Friday, May 3: Polly signs an affidavit confirming the new evidence; in court, Lee moves to dismiss the case and Jessie and Tom are freed.

Apologies for the delay in derailing the thread 🙃! I am going to try to post summary info from 1968 on a more regular basis. If it gets to be too much of a thread derailment, please let me know and I'll dial it back. I am aware that not everyone cares about the happenings from 50+ years ago, but I feel like this "lost info" may be valuable to some. Monday, January 1, 1968: Dr. Henry Pinkham, Sr., Henry's uncle, comes looking for his nephew; Steve and Meg receive letters from Iris who has gone back to Kansas City. Tuesday, January 2: Lucille gets more than she bargained for from Audrey when she attempts to persuade Audrey to postpone the divorce. Wednesday, January 3: Lt. Todd interviews Tom Baldwin again; Steve and Audrey reconcile. Thursday, January 4: Todd interviews Polly again, checking her memory of what she overheard between Jessie and Tom the night before the wedding. Friday, January 5: Lucille is indignant in her interview with Todd. Monday, January 8: After Lee locates Iris in a Kansas City motel, Meg convinces Lee to go. Tuesday, January 9: Tom warns Jessie of Todd's theory that he and Jessie were romantically involved and are responsible for John's death. Wednesday, January 10: Steve and Audrey plan a second honeymoon. Thursday, January 11: The District Attorney interviews Polly. Friday, January 12: The D.A. tells Todd that Polly is a satisfactory witness, but he will interview Jessie and Tom before he charges them with murder. Monday, January 15: Lee convinces Iris to come home with him. Tuesday, January 16: Polly refuses to tell Tom about her talks with the police. Wednesday, January 17: Jessie is interviewed by the D.A., but refuses to answer when asked if Tom ever told her he loved her. Thursday, January 18: Meg goes to see Iris. Friday, January 19: Iris is skeptical about some of the 12 steps in A.A. Monday, January 22: Tom is outraged by a newspaper article naming him and Jessie as suspects in the Prentice murder. Tuesday, January 23: Meg goes to see Iris, and tells her that Lee needs a new secretary. Wednesday, January 24: The D.A. tells Todd he is ready to take the case to court. Thursday, January 25: Tom and Jessie are arrested for the murder of Dr. Prentice. Friday, January 26: Lee argues that the defendants' reputations should convince the judge to set bail. Monday, January 29: Jessie and Tom are released on bail; Audrey phones to say that she and Steve are rushing back from Hot Springs. Later, police call Jessie with word there has been an accident, and Audrey is being brought in by ambulance. Tuesday, January 30: The severity of Audrey's injuries are unknown. Jessie tries to comfort Steve. Wednesday, January 31: Dr. Nelson tells Steve that the fetal heartbeat is weak and suspects complications. Thursday, February 1: Audrey forces Dr. Nelson to tell her that all is not well with the baby. Friday, February 2: Jessie tries to comfort Audrey without success. Monday, February 5: Audrey insists on having a Caesarian section, and Dr. Nelson reluctantly agrees. Tuesday, February 6: Lee interviews Polly. Wednesday, February 7: Steve, Lucille and Jessie learn the baby did not survive. Thursday, February 8: Iris offers to work with Lee on the trial. Friday, February 9: Steve breaks the heartwrenching news to Audrey. Monday, February 12: Audrey tries to get Steve to promise they will try for another baby. Tuesday, February 13: Polly is intrigued with Lt. Todd suggests that Jessie's murder conviction will invalidate John's will, leaving Polly the sole heir. Wednesday, February 14: Tom suggests to Lee that he plead guilty to let Jessie go free. Thursday, February 15: The jury is selected. Friday, February 16: The D.A. promises a strong case in his opening statement. Monday, February 19: Lee makes his opening statement. Tuesday, February 20: Steve asks Lucille for help dismantling the nursery before Audrey gets home. Wednesday, February 21: Meg feels left out of Lee's life in court and at the office. Thursday, February 22: Steve is an expert witness for the state and fears he was not much help to his friends. Friday, February 23: Lee cross-examines Steve. Monday, February 26: It is Steve and Audrey's wedding anniversary, and Steve takes her home. She is broken to find the nursery has been dismantled. Tuesday, February 27: The D.A. tries to break Lucille's loyalty on the stand. He produces evidence that the bottle of Alkaloid X-34 had Jessie's fingerprints. Wednesday, February 28: Meg is subpoenaed. Thursday, February 29: Under oath, Meg admits that Tom told her he loves Jessie. Friday, March 1: The D.A. successfully makes his point over Lee's protest while Steve is a witness.

Apologies for the lack of posting these summaries! Let's finish 1967! Monday, November 13, 1967: When the D.A. calls Jessie to come to his office, Lee insists on going with her. Tuesday, November 14: Polly asks Tom specific questions about the medicine that killed her father. Wednesday, November 15: Lee recounts Jessie's talk with the D.A., and tells Steve he fears a full-scale murder investigation. Thursday, November 16: Steve enlists Lucille's help in getting Audrey to go to a doctor. Friday, November 17: The D.A. suggests to Lt. Todd that they explore the possibility of murder in Prentice's death. Monday, November 20: Steve confides in Meg that he is worried because Audrey won't see an obstetrician regularly. Tuesday, November 21: Lt. Todd questions Tom. Wednesday, November 22: Polly has a nightmare about her father's death, and convinces herself that the pills she gave him had nothing to do with him dying. Thursday, November 23: Pre-empted. Friday, November 24: Henry and Sharon plan to secretly marry before Christmas. Monday, November 27: Steve learns that Audrey has been to see Dr. Nelson and she informed the doctor that she and Steve are separated and she has been artificially inseminated. Tuesday, November 28: Lee reads Prentice's will to Polly and Jessie, and it's more than Polly can bear. Wednesday, November 29: After Iris reacts negatively to an A.A. meeting, there is a new revelation for her and Lee's feeling for each other. Thursday, November 30: Iris tries to explain to Meg why she walked out of the A.A. meeting; Meg urges Lee to continue helping Iris. Friday, December 1: Audrey asks Steve for a divorce after the baby is born. Monday, December 4: Lucille learns that Audrey has decided to divorce Steve. Tuesday, December 5: Lt. Todd questions Tom about his connections with Polly and Jessie. Wednesday, December 6: Lt. Todd interviews Jessie again. Thursday, December 7: A miserable Iris tells her troubles to a sympathetic Lee. Friday, December 8: Sharon and Henry arrange to get a marriage license. Monday, December 11: Polly tells Lt. Todd that Tom only dated her to please Jessie, and that Tom would do anything to please Jessie. Tuesday, December 12: Iris is unable to get a patient's blood sample and is shaken. Wednesday, December 13: Audrey has lunch with airline president Jeff Robertson, who says she can have a job anytime she wants. Thursday, December 14: After Polly and Jessie argue over finances, Lt. Todd arrives. Friday, December 15: Polly tells Lt. Todd that Tom is in love with Jessie and recalls the night before Jessie's wedding when she overheard Tom tell Jessie he loves her. Monday, December 18: Audrey and Jeff Robertson discover they are both lonely people at Christmas. Tuesday, December 19: Lee, Meg, Scotty and Iris trim the Baldwin's Christmas tree. Iris celebrates going on the wagon. Wednesday, December 20: Audrey accepts Steve's invitation to attend the Baldwin's Christmas party. Thursday, December 21: Jessie makes plans to go see her family for the holiday; the D.A. tells Lt. Todd not to let Tom or Jessie leave town. Friday, December 22: At the Baldwin's party, Steve tells the nativity story. Monday, December 25: Pre-empted. Tuesday, December 26: Henry has to postpone his wedding to Sharon. Wednesday, December 27: Tom tells Steve that Lt. Todd questioned him about his feelings for Jessie and that he warned him not to leave town. Thursday, December 28: Lt. Todd questions Meg about what she knows about Tom and Jessie's relationship. Friday, December 29: Steve unwittingly interferes with Henry and Sharon's honeymoon. Iris falls off the wagon.

Autumn 1967: Monday, October 2, 1967: A new rapport is established between Lee and Iris, when he helps her look for Joan Fielding. Tuesday, October 3: Polly bitterly tells Jessie that her father has cut her out of his will. Wednesday, October 4: Jessie upsets John when she questions him on why he cut Polly from the will. Thursday, October 5: Jessie tells Polly she has not been able to persuade John to change the will, and she is afraid to pursue it further, for fear of upsetting him to a point that is dangerous to his health. Friday, October 6: John asks for Polly to bring him some pills for pain he has in his black bag at home... and not to mention it to anyone. EDIT: A strike among National Association of Broadcast Employees And Technicians (NABET) against ABC caused a change in broadcasting for one week. (09-13 OCT 1967). I have edited airdates where appropriate. Monday, October 16: Polly gives John the pills he asked for. Tuesday, October 17: Jessie finds John in considerable pain and gives him sedation Tom ordered. Later, John asks Polly for some more pills for pain. Jessie checks in on John and he's seemingly resting comfortably. Wednesday, October 18: Lucille comes on duty in the morning and finds John Prentice dead. Thursday, October 19: Steve gives Tom the pathologist's report on John; two different pills were in his system. Friday, October 20: After John's funeral, Jessie receives a special delivery letter from Phil. Steve and Tom learn that Prentice died from ingestion of quantities of barbiturates and alkaloids. Monday, October 23: Tom quizzes Meg about the night of Prentice's death and anticipates a nerve wracking investigation. Tuesday, October 24: Lt. Todd of Homicide isn't impressed when Steve protests Jessie's innocence in John's death. Wednesday, October 25: Iris considers filing a missing persons report on Joan. Lt. Todd interviews Tom. Thursday, October 26: Lee tells Meg that he and Iris found Joan and that she is in an hepatic stupor. Lt. Todd comes to question Meg. Friday, October 27: Lt. Todd notifies Steve that he must proceed to interrogate Jessie without further delay. Monday, October 30: Lt. Todd asks Lucille to open the medicine safe but warns her not to touch the bottle of Alkaloid X...he is looking for fingerprints. Tuesday, October 31: Jessie tells Polly the results of John's autopsy. Later, Lt. Todd interviews Jessie. Wednesday, November 1: Polly seeks Tom's reassurance that her father would know the effects of any medication he may have taken. Polly denies to Lt. Todd that her father had any reason to commit suicide. Thursday, November 2: Lt. Todd takes more fingerprints. Lee advises Jessie not to tell Polly her plan to turn the estate she gets over to Polly. Friday, November 3: Meg is with Joan when she dies. Lt. Todd reports to the D.A. Monday, November 6: Lee and Meg call Iris, who reassures them that she is fine. Alone, she broods on Joan's death and begins drinking. The D.A. suggests that Prentice's death may have been euthanasia, committed by Jessie, whose fingerprints are on the bottle of fatal medication. Tuesday, November 7: Lt. Todd interviews Steve and gets answers from him that could support the euthanasia theory. Wednesday, November 8: Tom guesses that Todd may suspect Jessie of euthanasia and warns her. Thursday, November 9: Meg persuades Iris to go to AA with Lee. Friday, November 10: Todd interrogates Polly and reports his findings to the D.A.

Heading into the Fall of '67... Monday, August 28, 1967: Audrey arrives to see Dr. Prentice and admits she has had a slight hemorrhage. Tuesday, August 29: Lucille finds Audrey in bed and learns about the hemorrhaging; Audrey warns her not to tell Steve. Wednesday, August 30: An indignant Polly tells John that Tom loves Jessie causing John to have a seizure. Thursday, August 31: John suffers a heart attack; Tom races to save him. Friday, September 1: A guilty and defensive Polly is comforted by Jessie. Monday, September 4: Because she has to work, Sharon turns down Henry's invitation to a baseball game, so he invites Judy. Tuesday, September 5: Steve returns and learns that Audrey has been hemorrhaging, and that Jessie is intending to marry John despite his recent setback. Wednesday, September 6: Patient Joan Fielding is admitted with possible cirrhosis of the liver, and Steve assigns Iris to the case. Thursday, September 7: Polly tells Jessie the plan to marry her father while he is still sick is ridiculous. Friday, September 8: Iris is moved and identifies with her alcoholic patient. Monday, September 11: Jessie asks Polly to be her maid of honor, and at first Polly is resentful, but then agrees when she remembers her role in her father's heart attack. Tuesday, September 12: Steve visits Audrey, and asks her to attend the wedding with him. Wednesday, September 13: Joan Fielding starts to experience delirium tremors and Iris calls for help. Shaken, she has to go home. Thursday, September 14: On the eve of the wedding, Tom comes to visit Jessie and admits his love for her...Polly overhears. Friday, September 15: The day of Jessie and John's wedding. Monday, September 18: On their wedding night, John asks Jessie to move into his house...with Polly. Tuesday, September 19: Polly reacts negatively to the suggestion that Jessie move into the family house. Wednesday, September 20: Steve tells Joan Fielding that any further drinking will be fatal. Thursday, September 21: Steve invites Audrey to the Interns Benefit and she refuses. Friday, September 22: Polly and Jessie quarrel over a plan to move into a new house. Monday, September 25: Polly shows Jessie the Prentice house and tells Jessie about her mother. Tuesday, September 26: Iris meets Joan for dinner where they promise to go on the wagon together. Wednesday, September 27: Iris tells Lee she is taking sleeping pills at night. Thursday, September 28: John tells Jessie he has changed the house title to a joint one, but hasn't told Polly. Friday, September 29: Iris gets a call from Joan, who has been fired and is drinking again.

Continuing the summer of 1967, Monday, July 17, 1967: Iris comes in late, and tells Meg of Baird's rejection. She tells Steve she wants to stay on at the hospital. Tuesday, July 18: Polly starts a new job as nurse's aid. Wednesday, July 19: Meg and Lee discuss Iris, and Lee wonders if she isn't an alcoholic. Thursday, July 20: Lee convinces Audrey to help avoid scandal by letting Steve support her and the child. Later, Steve receives a package from Mike Costello -- an infant's christening gown and carved angel. Friday, July 21: Iris confesses to Meg that she's had a drinking problem in the past. Monday, July 24: Polly tells Tom he is the only person who really understands her. Tuesday, July 25: After Iris tries to cancel a dinner with Lee and Meg, Meg insists that Lee go to Iris and pick her up. When Lee arrives, Iris' nervousness confirms his guess. Wednesday, July 26: Judy Clampett tries to teach Henry modern dances, so he can surprise Sharon. Thursday, July 27: Audrey goes to see Dr. Gregory, who tells her she is dehydrated and need to go to the hospital, but she declines. Friday, July 28: Polly kisses Tom, who doesn't respond. Monday, July 31: Jessie and John set their wedding date as one week after his release from the hospital. Later, Tom tells Jessie how much he cares for her. Tuesday, August 1: When Meg suggests she talk to Lee about her drinking problem, Iris panics and denies she needs help. Wednesday, August 2: Meg tells Lee that she suggested Iris talk to him, but Lee is not willing to get involved. Thursday, August 3: Polly confesses to Tom that she has never had any real life experiences. When Tom's reacts disappointingly, Polly blames Jessie for his reaction. Friday, August 4: Jessie gets a disturbing letter from Phil. Monday, August 7: Polly confides in her father that she is afraid that Tom isn't interested in her. Tuesday, August 8: John asks Jessie to talk to Polly, and when she questions Polly over her feelings for Tom, it evokes Polly's resentment and suspicion. Wednesday, August 9: Polly tells Tom she suspects there is something between him and Jessie. He reassures her and she is encouraged by his attitude. Thursday, August 10: Judy and Sharon are rivals for the privilege of teaching Henry to dance. Friday, August 11: Shaky, Iris tries to resign, but Steve dissuades her. Monday, August 14: Audrey tells Lucille that Dr. Jones has confirmed that the baby may be Steve's. Jessie and John set September 15 as the date of their wedding. Tuesday, August 15: Steve is called away on business, but leaves his itinerary for Audrey insisting that she call if anything goes wrong. Wednesday, August 16: Tom cuts John's does of anticoagulant, and Iris administers the new dose. Later, Iris has a nightmare that she has given John an overdose and takes a stiff drink to calm herself. Thursday, August 17: Lee promises Meg he will try to help Iris. Friday, August 18: Steve impulsively kisses Audrey goodbye. Monday, August 21: Tom reluctantly agrees to go with Polly to look for her an apartment. Tuesday, August 22: Iris shakily drops a bottle of disinfectant at the nurse's station. Later, Meg calls her and she is frightened when there is no answer. Wednesday, August 23: Meg and Lee stop by to check on Iris and realize she has been drinking. Thursday, August 24: Iris, late to work, promises Meg she'll have no more reasons for being late again. Friday, August 25: John tells Lee he wants to make a will leaving Jessie as sole benefactor.

From the brief information from the episode summaries, that’s what I got out of it.

I looked up articles on newspapers.com, but didn't think to add Father Knows Best to the search! Thank you! Here's more from the summer of '67. Monday, June 12, 1967: Morton hits Phil over the head with the pistol. Tuesday, June 13: It's the end for George Morton as the cops arrive. Wednesday, June 14: Lucille visits Audrey and discovers that the nature of Phil and Audrey's relationship was at least part of the reason why Audrey was artificially inseminated. Thursday, June 15: Tom agrees to entertain Polly at Jessie's request, as a mark of his determination to win Jessie over. Friday, June 16: Phil hears from the book publishers that his manuscript will be too late for publication. Monday, June 19: Sharon tells Judy Clampett that she is going to play hard to get with Henry. Tuesday, June 20: Baird Roberts calls Iris, who prepares to cope with him. Wednesday, June 21: Iris betrays her vulnerability to Baird. Thursday, June 22: Polly returns and accepts Jessie's invitation to stay with her until John is well enough to go home. Friday, June 23: Phil tells Steve he accepted a job in San Francisco. When he says goodbye to Jessie, he kisses her ardently. Monday, June 26: After cancelling their date, Henry is scared by his competition for Sharon. Tuesday, June 27: Polly and Tom get acquainted on the beach. Wednesday, June 28: Lee points out that there is a great deal they don't know about Iris' problem. At dinner with Baird, Iris declines champagne. Thursday, June 29: Tom tells Jessie that Polly is a good kid, but that for the present, she is lost. Friday, June 30: Lucille contacts Dr. Jones and asks her to talk to Steve and explain Audrey's good motives. Monday, July 3: Jessie tells Tom she is having a hard time communicating with Polly. Tom says that he has no trouble. Tuesday, July 4: Henry Pinkham's uncle arrives, and joins them for lunch, where Sharon charms him. Later, Uncle Henry warns Young Henry to stay away from girls like Sharon. Wednesday, July 5: Dr. Jones tells Steve there is an outside chance the baby could be his. Thursday, July 6: Baird makes a final plea to Iris. She rejects him. Friday, July 7: Iris tells Meg she's made a mistake in rejecting Baird, but Meg makes her promise not to yield to the impulse to call him. Monday, July 10: Jessie urges Steve to tell Audrey the baby could be his, but he refuses. Tuesday, July 11: Steve and Audrey receive letters from Phil, urging them not to let their marriage crumble. Wednesday, July 12: Henry invites Sharon to the Interns' Ball. Thursday, July 13: Polly makes a play for Tom. Friday, July 14: Iris, without explanation, gives Steve her notice and says she is moving back to Kansas City. Later, she receives a letter from Baird, who is going to try to make a success of his marriage. Iris struggles, then drinks deeply from her bottle.

Hello! As I continue to research the effect of 1967's AFTRA strike on the broadcast pattern of GH, I'll continue to post the log lines from the summaries. In my previous post, I edited the dates with a strikethrough from the April 5, 1967 (tape date March 29, 1967, which would have been the first day of the strike) episode forward. I've learned that 'Father Knows Best' reruns aired in place of GH during the strike, but I am still gathering information on when they went back into production. We join the staff of the seventh floor in the spring of 1967: Tuesday, May 9, 1967: Phil tells Audrey that Dr. Jones is not washing her hands of the case, and advises she tell Steve about the artificial insemination. Wednesday, May 10: George Morton tells Lucille his troubles and protests to Steve that they are keeping Alice Seaton in the hospital without cause. Thursday, May 11: Celebrations as it is revealed that Prentice doesn't have congestive heart failure and the wedding plans can go forward. Friday, May 12: Lee helps Iris move to a new apartment. Monday, May 15: Audrey is trapped into telling Lucille the truth. Tuesday, May 16: Lucille acts tragically at Audrey's admission. Alice tells Phil why she is afraid of Morton. Wednesday, May 17: Iris remembers the start of her romance with Baird Roberts. Thursday, May 18: Iris gets a call from Baird Roberts and is badly shaken. Morton learns Alice told Phil about him...and is enraged. Friday, May 19: Lucille urges Audrey to tell Steve the truth before Dr. Jones comes to town...she is due to arrive in a week. Monday, May 22: Lucille intercepts a call for Steve or Audrey from Dr. Jones. Tuesday, May 23: Phil tells Alice they must release her from the hospital. Wednesday, May 24: Audrey meets with Dr. Jones, who is outraged by learning that Audrey forged Steve's name on the consent. Thursday, May 25: Alice is questioned by the ADA Walter Thompson. Baird makes an ardent appeal to Iris. Friday, May 26: Longworth takes Morton's complaint about Alice to Steve. Audrey can't face the moment of truth. Monday, May 29: John Prentice receives a telegram from Polly. Tuesday, May 30: Morton comes to the hospital to see Alice and learns she has been released. Wednesday, May 31: Iris reveals to Meg that Baird Roberts has asked her to return to him and she is shaken. Thursday, June 1: Lee tells Phil that if Alice is in danger, so is he. Audrey confesses to Steve, who is shattered. Friday, June 2: Iris won't be tempted to return to Baird Roberts. Prentice is worried that Polly will return to an empty house while he's in the hospital and Jessie says she will invite Polly to stay with her. Steve returns to Audrey and tells her he's moving out. Monday, June 5: Lucille leaves work to be with Audrey. Steve tells Jessie he feels like a failure as a man. Tuesday, June 6: Alice, who is hiding in Phil's apartment, is scared into letting Morton in. Dr. Jones apologizes to Audrey for insisting that she tell Steve the truth. Wednesday, June 7: Morton threatens to ruin Phil if she doesn't agree to marry him. Thursday, June 8: Prentice tells Jessie that Polly is coming home. Friday, June 9: Morton probes Alice about what she has told Phil about him...and forces her to write a farewell note. As they are about to leave, Phil enters and Morton draws a pistol.