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1981 DAYTIME TV SPECIALS: Note: The 5 "Wedding Day" specials aired from 6/8/81-6/12/81 were only given a weekly average rating, so the daily special ratings for those are not available.

I never knew they had a Facebook page until someone messaged me today and pointed me to it, but on the Salem Spectator Facebook page was this post: "Ladies and gentlemen, I come to you with a humble and saddened heart today. Some time on or about January 22nd, 2025, the Web hosting company (hostgator.com) that we have relied upon for over a decade arbitrarily deleted the web hosting for salemspectator.com, to include all files, data, and intellectual property. Put simply, while we could go to another web hosting company and start completely over from scratch, we are "unburdened by what has been". Nothing of what we built over the last 20 years exists any longer."

I had these ready to post for all of the 1980's for awhile, just never got around to it. Just have to crop them and get them ready to post for each year. And we will finally have a complete record of every rated special aired in daytime in the entire decade!

Update on Salem Spectator website: The hosting company of the Salem Spectator website randomly deleted the entire website a few days ago. If you have visited there before, you know what a fun and nice board it was to post on. It was probably the longest-running board that I had been posting on. They had over 20 years of summaries which I think were all lost in the deletion. I checked on Internet Archive and it doesn't seem to have much saved beyond the main index page.

1980 DAYTIME TV SPECIALS:

Megan wrote yesterday's, so she and Dan were contract as of yesterday ,1/23/25.

Yes, 4/7/82, the day she died, they were exactly 2 weeks ahead: DAY AIRDATE # TAPE DATE Wed 4/21/1982 4173 4/7/1982 Thu 4/22/1982 4174 4/8/1982 Fri 4/23/1982 4175 4/9/1982 Mon 4/26/1982 4176 4/15/1982 Tue 4/27/1982 4177 4/13/1982 Wed 4/28/1982 4178 4/14/1982 Thu 4/29/1982 4179 4/12/1982 Fri 4/30/1982 4180 4/16/1982 Mon 5/3/1982 4181 4/19/1982 Tue 5/4/1982 4182 4/20/1982 Wed 5/5/1982 4183 4/21/1982 Thu 5/6/1982 4184 4/22/1982 Fri 5/7/1982 4185 4/23/1982 Mon 5/10/1982 4186 4/26/1982 Tue 5/11/1982 4187 4/27/1982 Wed 5/12/1982 4188 4/28/1982 Thu 5/13/1982 4189 4/29/1982 Fri 5/14/1982 4190 4/30/1982 Mon 5/17/1982 4191 5/3/1982 Tue 5/18/1982 4192 5/4/1982 Wed 5/19/1982 4193 5/5/1982 Thu 5/20/1982 4194 5/6/1982 Fri 5/21/1982 4195 5/7/1982 Mon 5/24/1982 4196 5/10/1982 Tue 5/25/1982 4197 5/11/1982 Wed 5/26/1982 4198 5/12/1982 Thu 5/27/1982 4199 5/13/1982 Fri 5/28/1982 4200 5/14/1982 Mon 5/31/1982 4201 5/17/1982 As you can see from the taping schedule, Lee had to be written out of the 4/26/82 episode, so they pushed the tape date of it from 4/12/82 to 4/15/82. 4176...4/26/82: Cast: Tom, Alice, Julie, Doug, Marie, Liz, Jessica, Renee, Jake, Tony, Roman, Stefano, Cat/animal. (Lee written out of episode) Sets: DiMera Study, Winnebago Camper, Horton Living Room, Shady Rest Motel Room, Liz's Bedroom, Jake's Room, Doug & Julie's Bed (Limbo), Phone Booth (Limbo).

Here are the other two years. Enjoy! https://www.jason47.com/days/ratings1994.html https://www.jason47.com/days/ratings1995.html

I stopped by to post about Dan, but I see Veleka has posted already. Joanna was back on staff as of 1/14, but so far none of the freelancers have made it to the staff.

No, you're not a pest at all! I guess I just never remembered to add those to the site. I was more focused on the 70s and 80s stuff, but since we are in a lull now until 1973 arrives, here is 1993. As you can see, it's been quickly done. Just have to cut/paste the 26 chart images, and voila, the 1993 page is born! I'll get to 1994/1995 throughout the day. 1993 took less than 10 minutes to do, so it's not a time-consuming ask from you!! https://www.jason47.com/days/ratings1993.html

I've posted so much through the years. Are you saying I already posted 1993 to 1995 in the 1990's thread? Sure, I guess I could add those to the website.

It sounds like you didn't have my Nielsen pages bookmarked, since you spent all day looking!

From the Nielsen page on my site, when I scanned all of the Soap Weeklys. The 18-49 demo goes back to December 1993. Here are the 1995 and 1996 links: https://www.jason47.com/days/nielsens1995.html https://www.jason47.com/days/nielsens1996.html I would have all the 1974-1993 W 18-49 demos offline, but I don't think any of us have figured out how to read those numbers yet. I don't think you just put a decimal point in between the numbers, or maybe you do? For instance, for the two combined weeks of 1/28 and 2/4/74, the W 18-49 #s are: AMC...64 AW...55 ATWT...52 DAYS...60 DOC...57 EDGE...49 GH...56 GL...50 HOW...58 LOVE...57 OLTL...59 SEARCH...53 SECRET...43 SOMER...48 YR...61 Meanwhile, for fun, here's the M 18-49 demos for those same two weeks: AMC...11 AW...10 ATWT...11 DAYS...9 DOC...10 EDGE...10 GH...8 GL...11 HOW...10 LOVE...11 OLTL...8 SEARCH...11 SECRET...11 SOMER...14 YR...10

FROM THE VAULT: SUNDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1974 & MAY 1974 FROM THE VAULT: SUNDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1974 & NOVEMBER 1974

FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1974 FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAY 1974 FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1974 FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM NOVEMBER 1974

MARCH 1972... 1594 (3/2/72)- A weary Tom returns home, explains to Alice that Mickey's attitude is bitter, that he fully believes Laura, Bill and Mike have gone somewhere together. Alice is firm in her conviction that Laura would never leave this way, slipping out in the night while Mickey was asleep. Tom tells Alice that Mickey has determined to file for divorce in the morning. In the hospital, Dr. Larson completes Michael's spinal tap, Nurse Marston takes the fluid to the lab for tests. But when Laura and Bill enter, Larson says the fluid was clear, which would indicate no hemhorraging. The three discuss Mike's condition, with the knowledge they can only wait to see. They hope it's nothing more than a concussion, but know it could be worse- even brain damage. Before Larson leaves the room, Bill apologizes for taking over in emergency. Larson gently tells him to forget it- it's just good to see him back in the hospital. After Larson leaves, Laura and Bill stand, looking down at Mike, sharing their fears and dreads. Laura also says she must call Mickey, and when Bill offers to do it for her, says it's her duty. Mickey calls Tom, Alice speaks to him. She senses his bitter mood, his desperation, yet feels for him as his world comes topping down about his ears. After Mickey hangs up, Laura calls. After a sarcastic volley of words from Mickey, Laura tells him where she is and why. A stunned Mickey says he'll be right over. Bill, alone, stands over Michael, apologizes inwardly to his son for what he's done. And as he explains to the unhearing boy, he recalls what happened earlier, leading up to the accident. He bends to kiss the boy, asking silent forgiveness, and Mickey, who has arrived, stands in the door watching. 1597 (3/7/72)- In Michael's hospital room, Laura has a nightmare, as she sleeps in a chair. She dreams that Tom emerges from her son's room, and when she enters, she finds him covered with a sheet, dead. She cries out in her restless sleep, Tom and Bill awaken her. And when she races to the boy's bed, she is grateful he's still alive. From Bill's office at the clinic, Susan calls Dr. Lloyd in New York, makes an appointment for her abortion. Greg enters, saying he needs his assistant. Susan starts to leave when the phone rings. It's Bill calling from the hospital, saying he won't be in. He returns to Michael's room to find Tom will give the boy an EEG in Dr. Larson's absence. Bill assists Tom in giving the EEG, and finally it is concluded that so far, no brain damage has been sustained. Now the three can only wait for some sign or symptom. Tom says if Michael is still unconscious in another few hours, the tests will be repeated, Laura, close to breaking, wonders how long she can wait. A patient arrives in Greg's office carrying an infant, which Greg asks Susan to hold while he treats the patient. As Susan holds the child, she tries to steel herself that an abortion is the only way out, but she remembers her last time in the clinic, her eventual rejection of the operation then. After the patient and baby leave, Greg comments what a great mother she'll make someday. At the hospital, Bill and Laura are alone with Mike, They relive their own agonies, holding onto their love, although both feel guilt for what it has brought to Michael. But suddenly the little boy's hand moves, and Laura and Bill have a sign that he is coming out of his coma. 1606 (3/20/72)- Julie goes to see Doug at his apartment because Scott has taken her son to a father-son cub scout meeting. However, instead of their regular romantic routine, tonight is a little more introspective and serious. Julie's disturbed that Bill and Laura have sacrificed their personal happiness for the sake of Michael. Doug sees some possible repeat of that situation when the time comes for Julie to walk out on her son. Julie says no, that as much as David means to her, and he means quite a lot, she's a survivor who knows that life is short, that you have to take happiness where you find it. She'll never let a child stand in her way of being with Doug. Meanwhile, in Susan's apartment, she and Greg have returned home with one of the kittens from the litter that a neighbor brought by the Peters home to have put to sleep. Susan and Greg get into a serious discussion of life and death, with emphasis on Greg's respect for Susan's obvious respect for all living things, animal or human. After Greg leaves, Susan is haunted by his words. She goes to the book on pregnancy, looks again at the human fetus, is haunted by the memory of holding a baby in her arms. At this moment, the phone rings. It is Dr. Lloyd in New York, saying he has a cancellation one day after tomorrow, does Susan still want to terminate her pregnancy? She says yes, she definitely does. She makes an appointment to meet him at the hospital, then hangs up, breaking down into sobs as she looks at the picture of the human fetus in the book, 1614 (3/30/72)- In the Horton kitchen, Alice tells Bill what Michael made her promise to tell him, that Bill please stay away from his mother. At Susan's apartment. Susan asks Laura to disassociate her pregnancy with the rape, never wanting her son to learn from anyone the nature of his conception. Susan says she tried to tell Greg how the child was conceived, but it didn't make any difference to him. Susan tells Laura she told Greg nothing about the rape. Laura tells Susan she must tell Greg the whole truth, but Susan is adamant on the subject. No one else can find out how her baby was conceived, only her baby matters. Laura feels Susan is too emotionally distraught to think straight and that she'll think more logically in a day or two, and in the meantime offers to tell Greg. Susan reiterates she wants no one to tell Greg! Susan asks Laura to please return her engagement ring to Greg. Laura tells Susan that if anyone is going to return it, Susan is. Meanwhile, Alice and Julie are having coffee at a drug store booth. Julie instinctively feels that Alice is pleased that the Mickey-Laura marriage hasn't broken up, at least not yet. Julie still hopes her Uncle Bill and Laura will get together. Alice notices Sheila walking by. Sheila says it's a coincidence that she should run into them, she was thinking of calling Bill, asking him to be her escort, but then thought better of it when she never heard from him again. Alice encourages Sheila to call Bill. Later, Sheila calls Bill about the country club affair and he half-heartedly accepts. Meanwhile, in her office, Laura gets a call from Rick. She recalls Rick's voice early in the conversation from his call at home last night. He says he got hold of some information about her son and wants to talk to her. He warns her if she says one word to anyone about him or his call she'll only be hurting her son.

FROM THE VAULT: NON-SOAP DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1974 & MAY 1974: FROM THE VAULT: NON-SOAP DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1974 & NOVEMBER 1974:

FEBRUARY 1972... 1579 (2/10/72)- Julie has called Tom to see him, but since he's in the neighborhood, he's stopped by her apartment. She tells him she's not ill, only wants more birth control pills, explains why she feels she must not be pregnant until the reconciliation is firmly resolved. Tom understands, mentions he's pleased that both Julie and Susan now seem on their way to happiness. Doug is with Julie and feels something is bothering her, again the subject of Susan comes up. Doug insists there's nothing Julie can do about this, and it's high time she forgot the past. At the clinic, Greg is a little concerned at Susan's feeling of fatigue. She deftly tries to explain it away, and assures Greg she'd love to have him at her place for dinner that night. At home, after David leaves to play with a friend in the building, Scott tries to make love to Julie, but she puts him off, saying she's ill. She maneuvers that Scott will call Greg to stop by and see her, and we know exactly what's in her mind. 1585 (2/18/72)- Susan, in tears, has told Greg all about her past with David Martin, She's not at all sure of his response as she stands in the clinic hallway, waiting for him to come to her. When he does, Greg takes her into his office and tells Susan her past couldn't matter less to him, unless it's going to matter to Susan. He wants to go forward, not backward, feels that Susan's already done this without knowing it by building the clinic and being able to live with the fact of working there day by day. In a blissfully happy state, Susan goes into Greg's arms, knowing she's found love and happiness at last. At lunch, Tom and Alice discuss Susan's chances for happiness, and Alice is glad there's someone for this little waif at last. However, the problems of Mickey and Laura weigh heavily on her mind. She mentions the tape to Tom, but he reassures her that the police feel it's been thrown away by the junkie who broke into his office to steal dope. Meanwhile, in Rick's apartment, he's staring at the role of tape as the phone rings. Ruthie answers it and it is Greg, phoning his brother Eric. Ruthie knocks on Eric's door and, after the conversation in which Eric tells his big brother he's busy tonight and cannot go home to dinner with the folks to meet Greg's girl, Ruthie stays to ask a favor of Eric. Could he help her help Rick kick dope by enlisting the aid of a doctor like his brother? Eric doesn't want to drag Greg into his life. Besides, he feels the mission down the street could do the job, if Rick really wants to get the monkey off his back. The problem is, does he? Ruthie returns to Rick's apartment to find him, as usual, in many moods. The net result is Rick's ultimatum: Ruthie is going to run an errand for him again, but this time she won't come back without the tape recorder he wants in order to play the stolen tape. Later, Laura is embracing a euphoric Susan. Susan says she is going to meet Greg's family tonight. She tells Laura she will go to New York in the next week or so to end her pregnancy. She tells Laura that she wants to have Greg's children, not the child of some man she doesn't even know. 1590 (2/25/72)- Laura phones Bill at Sergio's and asks him to meet her in the park. She leaves the house, unaware that Michael overheard the conversation, but did not know it was Bill to whom she was speaking. As he pulls on clothes over his pajamas, Mike recalls his phone conversation earlier with his Uncle Bill, wonders if it is too late, what he can do about stopping his mother from going to see the man she loves. At Sergio's, Bill asks Doug to solo the last set and Doug agrees. As Bill leaves, Susan and Greg enter from a very happy evening with his parents. Doug, deeply moved by Susan's happiness, orders champagne to toast the happy couple. However, when Greg later mentions to Susan wanting her to meet his brother Eric later in the week, Susan confesses she has to spend a few days in New York. Totally unaware of the underlying reason for this trip, Greg jokingly says he refuses to let her out of his sight that long. Tom and Alice, ready for bed, discuss what could happen if Bill decides to tell Laura the truth, that he knows Michael is his son. And, in the park, Bill and Laura meet. She tells him that Michael's asked if she's in love with another man. And that she couldn't answer him because of her fear of what Mickey might say about Bill to her son. And, she asks once again, if Bill won't go to Mickey with the truth about what happened the night Kitty died, for Michael's sake. At a distance, Michael stands with tears on his face, staring off into the darkness at the back of the man whom his mother loves.

"DAYS" OF 1972: THE FIRST-EVER LOOK AT MONTHLY DETAILS! With monthly "Days" synopses already available back to 1973, Jason47 will now be posting a look at some episodes each month from 1972, the first time specific monthly data will be available for that year! Up first: January 1972. These synopses will be inserted into the daily episode guide as well. JANUARY 1972... 1565 (1/21/72)- Addie has lunch with Scott, again sounds him out on how the reconciliation is going, presses the idea of Julie's having another baby, moving to a house, to keep her occupied. After Scott leaves, Addie again remembers Julie's telephone conversation, where she duped Addie into thinking she was talking to Scott. In Tom's hospital office, he talks to the police just before Alice arrives. He explains to her there are no leads as to the recent theft, the police theorize the tape will never be found. Alice informs him of Mickey's visit, Laura's decision to get a divorce, and Mickey's attitude toward Bill, should Laura marry him. Laura enters, and the whole matter is discussed. Laura admits she loves Bill, but would fight for Michael's custody. She decides she must tell Michael of the divorce. As Julie and Doug snuggle in his apartment, a plant of forget-me-nots is delivered. Julie teases him, but he claims to not know where they came from. In the elevator outside Doug's apartment, Addie waits, shows the delivery boy a picture of Julie. He tells her the same girl is inside. And now Addie decides to look into Doug's background. 1570 (1/28/72)- In Laura's clinic office, she and Susan discuss Susan's dilemma. Although Laura is not overly surprised Susan didn't go through with the abortion, she realizes the problems ahead. And yet, knowing Susan's past history. her tenuous relationship with Doug, she is understanding. Susan expresses a hope Greg might turn to her, but is definite that one way or the other, she'll never be alone again. After she leaves, Laura reflects on the problem, then calls home, is surprised to find Mickey already there. Is it to court Michael she wonders? Mickey and Michael set the table in Laura's absence. Michael comments on his father's consideration for his mother. Yet the boy senses there is something wrong. He mentions he'd like to go ice skating again after dinner, and after learning his homework is done, Mickey gives him permission. Michael asks about his Uncle Bill, why he is not operating as a surgeon. But before Mickey can answer, Laura appears at the door. Bill stops by to pick Doug up for work. Doug, knowing Bill is on cloud nine, instructs him about love by singing "Love Is a Simple Thing." Bill is quietly happy as he listens to the lyrics, painting his dreams. After dinner, Michael says he's going skating now. Laura is against the idea, for logical reasons, but realizes that Mickey apparently has already given him permission. Rather than start a argument before the boy, she agrees, if Mickey will drive Michael there. As the boy goes to get ready, Laura suggests she and Mickey have a talk upon his return. After Mickey leaves, Laura remembers her love scene with Bill, and her declaration of faith regarding the Kitty Horton affair. She wants to believe Mickey will make no issue out of the matter. Meanwhile, a junkie sits on the floor of an unkempt room, opens a metal container, takes a tape out and looks at it sinisterly.

Here is your best bet to help find the date, so if anyone wants to check that database, it can probably be found through there: https://library.syracuse.edu/digital/guides/e/ellis_search_for_tom.htm

FROM THE VAULT: DAYTIME TV SPECIALS: 1/28/74-12/31/74: A complete ranking of all rated Daytime TV Specials aired in 1974, as well as a listing of the 1/1/74-1/27/74 specials:

HIGHEST-RATED WEEKS (1/28/74-12/31/79): (All weeks with 10.0 & higher rating) (excluding unknown weeks of 4/10/78, 4/17/78 and fast weekly weeks from 1974-1978) 1/6/75-1/10/75 As the World Turns CBS 12 39 207 99 2/3/75-2/7/75 As the World Turns CBS 11.8 36 207 99 1/10/77-1/14/77 As the World Turns CBS 11.6 35 202 99 5/10/76-5/14/76 Daytime Emmy Awards CBS 11.5 39 201 98 Aired Tuesday 3-430PM 1/27/75-1/31/75 As the World Turns CBS 11.5 37 207 99 1/17/77-1/21/77 As the World Turns CBS 11.5 35 205 99 Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration 12/30/74-1/3/75 As the World Turns CBS 11.5 33 207 99 Preempted Wednesday- Tournament of Roses Parade 9/23/74-9/27/74 As the World Turns CBS 11.4 39 207 99 3/10/75-3/14/75 As the World Turns CBS 11.4 39 206 99 10/28/74-11/1/74 As the World Turns CBS 11.4 38 207 99 1/20/75-1/24/75 As the World Turns CBS 11.3 35 207 99 2/10/75-2/14/75 As the World Turns CBS 11.2 36 207 99 7/23/79-7/27/79 Young and the Restless CBS 11.1 40 191 98 1/16/78-1/20/78 Another World NBC 11.1 31 207 99 Preempted Monday-Hubert Humphrey Funeral 10/21/74-10/25/74 As the World Turns CBS 11 39 207 99 1/22/79-1/26/79 Young and the Restless CBS 11 37 193 98 2/17/75-2/21/75 As the World Turns CBS 11 36 207 99 1/13/75-1/17/75 As the World Turns CBS 11 35 207 99 Preempted Wednesday- State of the Union Address & analysis 11/12/79-11/16/79 General Hospital ABC 11 35 192 99 12/27/76-12/31/76 As the World Turns CBS 11 32 201 99 9/30/74-10/4/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.9 38 206 99 12/9/74-12/13/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.9 38 207 99 10/14/74-10/18/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.9 37 207 99 11/25/74-11/29/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.9 35 203 99 Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales- 130PM 2/4/74-2/8/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.9 33 211 99 2/3/75-2/7/75 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.9 33 211 99 3/11/74-3/15/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.8 36 211 99 Preempted Friday- Nixon Press Conference 1/24/77-1/28/77 As the World Turns CBS 10.8 35 202 99 1/3/77-1/7/77 As the World Turns CBS 10.8 34 202 99 12/24/79-12/28/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.8 34 192 98 Preempted Tuesday- NBA on CBS 6/18/79-6/22/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.7 39 191 98 10/7/74-10/11/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.7 38 206 99 11/11/74-11/15/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.7 36 204 99 3/4/74-3/8/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.7 36 211 99 7/23/79-7/27/79 General Hospital ABC 10.7 36 190 99 2/25/74-3/1/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.7 34 206 99 11/25/74-11/29/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.7 34 208 99 Preempted Thursday- NFL Football 1/20/75-1/24/75 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.7 33 210 99 Preempted Tue- Ford News Conference & Thu- The Doctors 1/15/79-1/19/79 General Hospital ABC 10.7 31 188 98 1/22/79-1/26/79 General Hospital ABC 10.7 31 190 99 Friday special airing: 332-430PM (58 minutes) 4/14/75-4/18/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.6 39 206 99 7/2/79-7/6/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.6 39 191 98 8/4/75-8/8/75 All My Children ABC 10.6 38 189 98 3/17/75-3/21/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.6 37 206 99 8/27/79-8/31/79 General Hospital ABC 10.6 35 190 98 1/10/77-1/14/77 Guiding Light CBS 10.6 34 196 99 2/3/75-2/7/75 All My Children ABC 10.6 33 184 96 1/19/76-1/23/76 As the World Turns CBS 10.6 33 208 99 2/18/74-2/22/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.6 32 211 99 5/19/75-5/23/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.5 41 207 99 6/25/79-6/29/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.5 40 191 98 7/16/79-7/20/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.5 40 190 98 3/29/76-4/2/76 As the World Turns CBS 10.5 38 204 99 3/3/75-3/7/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.5 36 206 99 1/31/77-2/4/77 As the World Turns CBS 10.5 35 205 99 2/25/74-3/1/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.5 34 211 99 2/11/74-2/15/74 General Hospital ABC 10.5 34 194 98 2/3/75-2/7/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.5 34 199 99 7/21/75-7/25/75 All My Children ABC 10.4 38 188 98 11/19/79-11/23/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.4 38 189 98 Wednesday episode (24 minutes); Preempted Thursday- NFL Football 3/10/75-3/14/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.4 37 199 99 12/2/74-12/6/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.4 36 206 99 2/10/75-2/14/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.4 36 198 99 10/4/76-10/8/76 Another World NBC 10.4 35 209 99 Wednesday episode (55 minutes) 1/22/79-1/26/79 All My Children ABC 10.4 33 189 98 12/27/76-12/31/76 Young and the Restless CBS 10.4 33 196 97 2/18/74-2/22/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.4 32 207 99 12/30/74-1/3/75 Young and the Restless CBS 10.4 31 194 93 Preempted Wednesday- Tournament of Roses Parade 12/30/74-1/3/75 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.4 30 211 99 Preempted Wednesday- Circus Town 8/6/79-8/10/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.3 39 191 98 11/12/79-11/16/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.3 39 192 98 7/7/75-7/11/75 All My Children ABC 10.3 38 185 98 9/16/74-9/20/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 38 207 99 4/7/75-4/11/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 38 206 99 3/22/76-3/26/76 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 38 204 99 7/9/79-7/13/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.3 38 191 98 8/20/79-8/24/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.3 38 191 98 7/28/75-8/1/75 All My Children ABC 10.3 37 189 98 5/27/74-5/31/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 37 208 99 11/4/74-11/8/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 36 207 99 12/16/74-12/20/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 36 206 99 12/6/76-12/10/76 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 36 201 99 1/17/77-1/21/77 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.3 36 191 99 Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration 7/14/75-7/18/75 Another World NBC 10.3 35 208 99 Preempted Thu- Apollo/Soyuz Transfer; Tue ep- 3-330PM (30 minutes) 11/18/74-11/22/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.3 35 206 99 1/10/77-1/14/77 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.3 35 190 98 1/29/79-2/2/79 All My Children ABC 10.3 34 188 98 1/28/74-2/1/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.3 34 211 99 11/5/79-11/9/79 General Hospital ABC 10.3 34 192 99 2/11/74-2/15/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.3 33 211 99 2/4/74-2/8/74 Doctors NBC 10.3 32 212 99 12/30/74-1/3/75 Another World NBC 10.3 29 211 99 Preempted Wednesday- Magic Holiday 1/13/75-1/17/75 Another World NBC 10.3 29 207 98 2/3/75-2/7/75 Another World NBC 10.3 29 210 99 5/12/75-5/16/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.2 43 199 99 8/13/79-8/17/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.2 39 191 98 8/27/79-8/31/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.2 38 192 98 8/18/75-8/22/75 All My Children ABC 10.2 36 189 98 3/11/74-3/15/74 Doctors NBC 10.2 36 213 99 Preempted Friday- Nixon Press Conference 3/31/75-4/4/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.2 35 206 99 1/27/75-1/31/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.2 35 199 99 1/15/79-1/19/79 All My Children ABC 10.2 34 188 98 9/20/76-9/24/76 Another World NBC 10.2 34 209 99 Wednesday episode (55 minutes) 7/30/79-8/3/79 General Hospital ABC 10.2 34 191 99 1/17/77-1/21/77 Guiding Light CBS 10.2 34 198 99 Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration 2/5/79-2/9/79 All My Children ABC 10.2 33 189 98 8/6/79-8/10/79 General Hospital ABC 10.2 33 191 99 3/3/75-3/7/75 Another World NBC 10.2 32 210 99 2/25/74-3/1/74 General Hospital ABC 10.2 31 193 98 12/30/74-1/3/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.2 31 199 99 Preempted Wednesday- Tournament of Roses Parade 1/6/75-1/10/75 Another World NBC 10.2 30 209 99 2/10/75-2/14/75 Another World NBC 10.2 30 210 99 2/6/78-2/10/78 Another World NBC 10.2 30 207 99 1/20/75-1/24/75 Another World NBC 10.2 29 207 99 5/12/75-5/16/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.1 39 206 99 4/14/75-4/18/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10.1 39 199 99 4/28/75-5/2/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.1 38 207 99 1/29/79-2/2/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10.1 36 193 98 7/22/74-7/26/74 All My Children ABC 10.1 35 176 93 2/24/75-2/28/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.1 35 207 99 1/17/77-1/21/77 Young and the Restless CBS 10.1 35 196 98 Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration 1/8/79-1/12/79 All My Children ABC 10.1 34 188 98 3/24/75-3/28/75 As the World Turns CBS 10.1 34 207 99 11/11/74-11/15/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.1 34 209 99 Preempted Friday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-145PM 2/25/74-3/1/74 Doctors NBC 10.1 34 213 99 1/10/77-1/14/77 Young and the Restless CBS 10.1 34 195 97 12/2/74-12/6/74 Another World NBC 10.1 33 211 99 3/25/74-3/29/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.1 33 207 99 1/6/75-1/10/75 Guiding Light CBS 10.1 33 198 99 1/24/77-1/28/77 Guiding Light CBS 10.1 33 196 99 2/19/79-2/23/79 All My Children ABC 10.1 32 189 98 2/10/75-2/14/75 Days of Our Lives NBC 10.1 32 211 99 3/25/74-3/29/74 General Hospital ABC 10.1 32 193 98 1/30/78-2/3/78 Another World NBC 10.1 31 207 99 Monday episode-3:05PM (55 minutes) 2/4/74-2/8/74 As the World Turns CBS 10.1 31 207 99 12/24/79-12/28/79 General Hospital ABC 10.1 31 191 99 3/10/75-3/14/75 Another World NBC 10.1 30 209 99 1/23/78-1/27/78 Another World NBC 10.1 30 207 99 2/19/79-2/23/79 General Hospital ABC 10.1 30 189 98 1/1/79-1/5/79 All My Children ABC 10.1 29 184 98 5/5/75-5/9/75 As the World Turns CBS 10 39 206 99 3/17/75-3/21/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10 39 199 99 8/21/78-8/25/78 All My Children ABC 10 38 188 98 5/20/74-5/24/74 As the World Turns CBS 10 38 208 99 6/2/75-6/6/75 As the World Turns CBS 10 38 206 99 6/9/75-6/13/75 As the World Turns CBS 10 37 207 99 12/13/76-12/17/76 As the World Turns CBS 10 36 202 99 3/4/74-3/8/74 Doctors NBC 10 36 213 99 1/6/75-1/10/75 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10 36 198 98 1/24/77-1/28/77 Search for Tomorrow CBS 10 36 193 99 7/30/79-8/3/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10 36 190 98 8/30/76-9/3/76 As the World Turns CBS 10 35 203 99 1/9/78-1/13/78 All My Children ABC 10 34 186 98 8/30/76-9/3/76 Another World NBC 10 34 209 99 10/11/76-10/15/76 Another World NBC 10 34 207 99 2/5/79-2/9/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10 34 192 98 1/23/78-1/27/78 All My Children ABC 10 33 185 98 3/31/75-4/4/75 Another World NBC 10 33 210 99 Preempted Thursday- Ford Press Conference & analysis 1/26/76-1/30/76 As the World Turns CBS 10 33 207 99 3/25/74-3/29/74 Days of Our Lives NBC 10 33 211 99 1/6/75-1/10/75 Days of Our Lives NBC 10 33 211 99 Preempted Monday- How to Survive a Marriage 10/29/79-11/2/79 General Hospital ABC 10 33 191 99 2/19/79-2/23/79 Young and the Restless CBS 10 33 193 98 1/20/75-1/24/75 All My Children ABC 10 32 182 95 2/13/78-2/17/78 Another World NBC 10 31 207 99 Friday episode- 30 minutes (Carter News Conference) 1/13/75-1/17/75 Days of Our Lives NBC 10 31 210 99 1/16/78-1/20/78 As the World Turns CBS 10 30 201 99 2/5/79-2/9/79 General Hospital ABC 10 29 189 98 12/30/74-1/3/75 All My Children ABC 10 26 178 94 LOWEST-RATED WEEKS (1/28/74-12/31/79): (All weeks with 3.9 & lower rating) (excluding unknown weeks of 4/10/78, 4/17/78 and fast weekly weeks from 1974-1978) 5/23/77-5/27/77 Edge of Night ABC 3.9 15 167 90 12/5/77-12/9/77 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.9 14 159 81 Note: Tuesday is series premiere (Monday is Local Fill/network preemption) 6/18/79-6/22/79 Love of Life CBS 3.9 14 145 80 12/24/79-12/28/79 Love of Life CBS 3.9 12 131 72 Preempted Tuesday- Blue-Gray Football Game 7/23/79-7/27/79 Love of Life CBS 3.8 13 144 80 5/28/79-6/1/79 Love of Life CBS 3.7 13 146 81 Preempted Tuesday- Carter News Conference 6/25/79-6/29/79 Love of Life CBS 3.7 13 145 79 7/16/79-7/20/79 Love of Life CBS 3.7 13 144 80 1/10/77-1/14/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 3.7 13 168 83 1/17/77-1/21/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 3.7 13 169 83 Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration 12/17/79-12/21/79 Love of Life CBS 3.7 12 132 72 Friday episode- 4:09PM (21 minutes) 12/12/77-12/16/77 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.6 15 161 83 3/6/78-3/10/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.6 15 168 82 Preempted Tuesday- Local Fill (network preemption) 3/27/78-3/31/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.6 15 169 82 1/3/77-1/7/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 3.6 13 169 82 Note: Monday is series premiere 8/13/79-8/17/79 Love of Life CBS 3.6 12 141 80 12/10/79-12/14/79 Love of Life CBS 3.6 11 131 72 3/13/78-3/17/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.5 15 169 83 6/19/78-6/23/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.5 14 155 80 5/14/79-5/18/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 14 146 80 Preempted Thursday- Daytime Emmy Awards 6/11/79-6/15/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 13 146 81 5/21/79-5/25/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 12 146 81 6/4/79-6/8/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 12 144 80 Preempted Thursday- Razzmatazz 8/6/79-8/10/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 12 139 78 Preempted Tuesday- Razzmatazz 8/20/79-8/24/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 12 140 80 9/10/79-9/14/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 12 143 80 11/12/79-11/16/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 11 132 73 11/19/79-11/23/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 11 132 72 Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales 11/26/79-11/30/79 Love of Life CBS 3.5 11 133 73 4/3/78-4/7/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.4 15 167 82 Preempted Tuesday- Local Fill (network preemption) 7/3/78-7/7/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.4 13 155 80 7/10/78-7/14/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.4 13 156 81 7/2/79-7/6/79 Love of Life CBS 3.4 13 139 77 Preempted Tuesday- Razzmatazz 1/24/77-1/28/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 3.4 12 168 83 8/27/79-8/31/79 Love of Life CBS 3.4 11 142 80 10/22/79-10/26/79 Love of Life CBS 3.4 11 133 75 5/29/78-6/2/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.3 14 158 81 6/12/78-6/16/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.3 14 154 79 2/7/77-2/11/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 3.3 13 169 83 4/30/79-5/4/79 Love of Life CBS 3.3 12 144 81 Preempted Mon- Carter News Conference/Tue- Razzmatazz 7/30/79-8/3/79 Love of Life CBS 3.3 12 143 79 9/3/79-9/7/79 Love of Life CBS 3.3 12 137 77 Preempted Mon-US Open Tennis & Tue- Razzmatazz; Friday episode- 4-415 & 421-430PM (24 minutes) 1/31/77-2/4/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 3.3 12 170 83 9/17/79-9/21/79 Love of Life CBS 3.3 11 134 76 10/29/79-11/2/79 Love of Life CBS 3.3 11 133 75 5/1/78-5/5/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.2 14 161 82 5/7/79-5/11/79 Love of Life CBS 3.2 13 145 80 7/17/78-7/21/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.2 12 156 81 9/24/79-9/28/79 Love of Life CBS 3.2 11 136 77 10/15/79-10/19/79 Love of Life CBS 3.2 11 135 75 11/5/79-11/9/79 Love of Life CBS 3.2 10 133 74 Preempted Tuesday- Going Places 12/3/79-12/7/79 Love of Life CBS 3.2 10 132 72 Preempted Tuesday- Invisible Children 5/15/78-5/19/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.1 14 158 81 5/22/78-5/26/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.1 14 158 81 6/5/78-6/9/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3.1 13 155 80 2/21/77-2/25/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 3.1 12 170 83 10/8/79-10/12/79 Love of Life CBS 3.1 10 134 74 Tuesday episode- 4:07PM (23 minutes) 10/1/79-10/5/79 Love of Life CBS 3.1 9 125 71 Monday episode (127 affiliates; breakout, 2.4/8 not counted in ratings); Preempted Tuesday- Razzmatazz 5/8/78-5/12/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3 13 160 82 8/7/78-8/11/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 3 11 154 81 Preempted Wednesday-Pope Paul VI Report 7/31/78-8/4/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2.9 11 154 81 9/4/78-9/8/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2.9 11 137 76 2/14/77-2/18/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.9 11 169 83 3/21/77-3/25/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.6 11 170 83 8/21/78-8/25/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2.6 10 150 79 7/24/78-7/28/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2.5 10 155 81 8/14/78-8/18/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2.5 10 150 79 Preempted Thursday- Local Fill (network preemption) 2/28/77-3/4/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.5 10 169 83 3/14/77-3/18/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.5 10 170 83 9/18/78-9/22/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2.4 10 134 68 3/7/77-3/11/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.4 10 169 83 3/28/77-4/1/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.3 10 168 83 4/4/77-4/8/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.3 10 164 83 4/11/77-4/15/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.2 10 164 83 4/25/77-4/29/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2.1 10 164 82 9/25/78-9/29/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2.1 9 132 67 Thursday episode (77 affiliates; breakout; 0.8/3; not counted in ratings) Note: Friday is last episode of series 5/2/77-5/6/77 Lovers and Friends NBC 2 10 163 82 Note: Friday is last episode of series 9/11/78-9/15/78 For Richer, For Poorer NBC 2 8 136 68

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/11/74-11/15/74 & 11/18/74-11/22/74: FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/25/74-11/29/74 & 12/2/74-12/6/74: (Note: The page with YR stations/clearance data will hopefully arrive at a later date). 1974 Index on Jason47: https://www.jason47.com/days/ratings1974.html 1974 Daytime Specials, Game Show Highlights, Saturday Morning Highlights and Sunday Morning Highlights will be posted next.

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 10/28/74-11/1/74 & 11/4/74-11/8/74:

I don't have any info on the specific dates. I had thought they had the entire series until that mention of some being lost. I know the photos of Mickey/Laura's wedding, but don't know a way of checking if they aired flashbacks to it. These are the three episodes from 1981-2019 with a Laura flashback, excluding the Jaime Lyn Bauer years: 5364A...11/27/86: (insert episode with flashbacks) Cast: Alice, Caroline, Jennifer, Maggie, Melissa, Mickey, Mike, Shawn, Tom, Doug, Sarah, Abe (FBO), Addie (FBO), Alex (FBO), Bill (FBO), Bo (FBO), Don (FBO), Hope (FBO), Julie (FBO), Kimberly (FBO), Larry (FBO), Laura (FBO), Liz (FBO), Marie (FBO), Marlena (FBO), Neil (FBO), Pete (FBO), Original Roman (FBO), Roman (FBO), Shane (FBO), Howie (FBO), Ben (FBO) Andrew (FBO), Minister (FBO), Pastor Fisher’s Voice (FBO), Archbishop (FBO), Horse/animal (FBO). Sets: Small Nurses’ Station, Horton Living Room & Foyer, Horton Kitchen. 6392..11/23/90: Cast: Alice, Bo, Carly, Frankie, Jack, Jennifer, Jo, Julie, Kayla, Maggie, Mickey, Neil, Roman, Shane, Tom, Addie (FBO), Adrienne (FBO), Alex (FBO), Bill (FBO), David (FBO), Doug (FBO), Emilio (FBO), Faith (FBO), Glenn (FBO), Hope (FBO), Howie (FBO), Ivy (FBO), Jake (FBO), Jessica (FBO), Justin (FBO), Kimberly (FBO), Larry (FBO), Laura (FBO), Lawrence (FBO), Liz (FBO), Margo (FBO), 1960's Marie (FBO), 1970's Marie (FBO), Marlena (FBO), 1970's Mike (FBO), 1980's Mike (FBO), Patch (FBO), Original Roman (FBO), Scott (FBO), Scotty (FBO), Tommy (FBO), Trish (FBO), Marty (FBO), Teen Sarah (FBO), Young Carrie (FBO), Young Hope (FBO), Young Sarah (FBO), Baby Andrew (FBO), Baby Eric (FBO), Baby Hope (FBO), Baby Sami (FBO), Baby Shawn Douglas (FBO), Stephanie (FBO), Ben (FBO). Sets: Horton Kitchen, Tunnel/Alamainia (three areas), Alice's Alamain Mansion Bedroom & Corridor/Alamainia, Horton Living Room. 9207...12/25/01: Cast: Alice/Frances Reid, Belle/Kirsten Storms, Bo/Peter Reckell, Brady/Kyle Lowder, Chloe/Nadia Bjorlin, Hope/Kristian Alfonso, Jack/Matthew Ashford, Jennifer/Melissa Reeves, John/Drake Hogestyn, Maggie/Suzanne Rogers, Marlena/Deidre Hall, Mickey/John Clarke, Philip/Jay Kenneth Johnson, Shawn/Jason Cook, Julie/Susan Seaforth Hayes, Doug/Bill Hayes, Tom (FBO), Marie (FBO), Bill (FBO), Laura/Susan Flannery (FBO), Laura/Rosemary Forsyth (FBO), Baby Brady (FBO), Melissa (FBO), Mike/Wesley Eure (FBO), Mike/Michael Weiss (FBO), Ivy (FBO), Glen (FBO), Young Sarah (FBO), Roman (FBO), Abe (FBO), Grandpa Shawn (FBO), Chip (FBO), Molly (FBO), Bob (FBO), Baby Hope (FBO), Calliope (FBO), Lexie (FBO), Brandon (FBO). Sets: Horton Living Room & Exterior, .COM, Park, Easel For Insert Shot Photos of Betty Corday/Ted Corday/Ken Corday.