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August 31, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS (FAST NATIONALS): WEEK OF 6/18/84-6/22/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 6/25/84-6/29/84 & 7/2/84-7/6/84:

August 31, 2023

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from August 2023 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2023.html

2023 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/23-8/31/23), out of a total of 174 episodes. http://www.jason47.com

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 69
2. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 67
3. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 64
4. Brandon Barash (Stefan DiMera-60/Jake DiMera-2) 62
5. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 61
*. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver-60/Sandra Clarkington-1) 61
*. Jessica Serfaty (Sloan Petersen) 61
8. Raven Bowens (Chanel Dupree) 56
9. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 55
*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black-53/Charlemagne de la Cross-2) 55

11. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson-51/Kassandra Loved-3) 54
12. Emily O'Brien (Gwen von Leuschner) 53
13. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 51
*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 51
*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 51
*. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 51
*. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 51
*. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis-50/Ben Weston-1) 51
19. Remington Hoffman (Li Shin) 50
20. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 49
*. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 49
22. Victoria Grace (Wendy Shin) 48
23. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 46
24. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 45
*. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-48/Susan Banks-6) 45
26. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady-39/Lorna DeLorean-4) 43
*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver-43/Henry Marshall-2) 43
28. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 38
29. Steve Burton (Harris Michaels) 37
30. Aketra Sevillian (Talia Hunter) 36
31. Lucas Adams (Tripp Johnson) 34
32. Peter Porte (Dimitri von Leuschner) 33
*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 33
*. Miranda Wilson (Megan DiMera) 33
35. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 30
36. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 27
37. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 25
38. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 23
39. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 22
40. Kim Coles (Whitley King) 19
*. Jasper Newman (Colin Bedford) 19
42. Lindsay Arnold (Allie Horton) 16
*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 16
*. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 16
*. Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black) 16
*. Richard Wharton (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 16
47. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 15
48. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis-13/Adrienne Kiriakis-1) 14
49. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 13
50. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 12
51. Cameron Johnson (Theo Carver) 11
*. Colton Little (Andrew Donovan) 11
53. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 9
*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 9
*. Zach Tinker (Sonny Kiriakis) 9
56. Terrell Ransom Jr. (Jerry Prentiss-7/Randy Jones-4) 8
*. Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant) 8
58. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 7
59. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 6
*. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 6
*. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 6
62. Blake Berris (Nick Fallon) 5
*. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 5
*. Jason Gerhardt (Eric Brady) 5
65. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 4
*. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 4
*. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 4
*. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 4
69. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 3
*. Clyde Kusatsu (Wei Shin) 3
*. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 3
*. Cady McClain (Jennifer Deveraux) 3
*. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 3
*. Tanner Stine (Joey Johnson) 3
75. Eileen Davidson (Thomas Banks) 2
76. Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan) 1
*. Marla Gibbs (Olivia Price) 1
*. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 1
*. Chrishell Stause (Jordan Ridgeway) 1

August Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (8/1/23-8/31/23), out of a total of 23 episodes. http://www.jason47.com

Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes

1. Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) 11
2. Martha Madison (Belle Brady) 10
*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 10
*. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 10
5. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 9
6. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 8
*. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 8
*. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 8
*. Jessica Serfaty (Sloan Petersen) 8
*. Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) 8

11. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-6/Susan Banks-2) 7
*. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 7
*. Emily O'Brien (Gwen von Leuschner) 7
*. Peter Porte (Dimitri von Leuschner) 7
*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 7
*. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 7
*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 7
18. Raven Bowens (Chanel Dupree) 6
*. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 6
*. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 6
*. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 6
22. Lucas Adams (Tripp Johnson) 5
*. Camila Banus (Gabi DiMera) 5
*. Steve Burton (Harris Michaels) 5
*. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 5
*. Jason Gerhardt (Eric Brady) 5
*. Victoria Grace (Wendy Shin) 5
*. Remington Hoffman (Li Shin) 5
*. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 5
*. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 5
*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 5
*. Aketra Sevillian (Talia Hunter) 5
*. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 5
34. Brandon Barash (Stefan DiMera) 4
*. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 4
*. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 4
37. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 3
*. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 3
*. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis) 3
*. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 3
*. Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 3
*. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 3
*. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 3
*. Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black) 3
*. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 3
46. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 1
*. Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan) 1
*. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 1
*. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 1
*. Cameron Johnson (Theo Carver) 1
*. Zach Tinker (Sonny Kiriakis) 1
Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes:
Grayson Berry (Clint Rawlings)
Josh Flagg (Yuri Kasnov)
Gina Gallego (Judge Ramirez)
Brandon Goins (Reporter # 3)
Darren Richardson (Elliott Roth)

SET TOTALS: August 2023
Brady Pub...16
Horton Town Square...13
DiMera Mansion...11
Kiriakis Study...9
Xander & Chloe's Apartment...9
Kayla's Townhouse...6
Nurses' Station...6
Shawn's Office (formerly Rafe's Office)...6
Sloan's Apartment...6
Small Bar...6
Wendy's Apartment...6
Bayview Common Area...5
Marlena's Office...5
Chad & Stephanie's Apartment...4
Leo's Salem Inn Room (formerly Gwen's)...4
Paulina's Apartment...4
Dimitri's Bedroom (DiMera)...3
Elliott's Salem Inn Room...3
Iceland Hotel Room...3
Sloan's Hospital Room...3
Stefan's Bedroom (DiMera)...3
Establishing Shots: Iceland...3
Jada's Brady Pub Room...2
Rachel's Bedroom...2
Sarah's Chicago Apartment...2
Spectator Office...2
Abe's Hospital Room...1
Alex's Apartment...1
City Hall Exterior...1
Detective Area...1
EJ's Bedroom (DiMera)...1
Hearing Room...1
Hospital Exam Room...1
Iceland Hotel Room (Bathroom Area)...1
Kayla's Office...1
Li's Bedroom...1
Maggie's Bedroom (Kiriakis)...1
Marlena's Townhouse...1
Salem Inn Room...1
Trask's Office...1
Establishing Shots: Chicago...1

DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS:

8/1/23: (Removed) & Carolyn Culliton
8/2/23: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen
8/3/23: (Removed) & David Kreizman
8/4/23: Scott McKinsey & Sonja Alarr
8/7/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen
8/8/23: (Removed) & Richard Culliton
8/9/23: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen
8/10/23: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman
8/11/23: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman
8/14/23: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman
8/15/23: Angela Tessinari & Kirk Doering
8/16/23: (Removed) & David Kreizman
8/17/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen
8/18/23: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Sonja Alarr
8/21/23: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton
8/22/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Kirk Doering
8/23/23: Noel Maxam & Henry Newman
8/24/23: Janet Spellman-Drucker & David Kreizman
8/25/23: (Removed) & Carolyn Culliton
8/28/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Richard Culliton
8/29/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen
8/30/23: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman
8/31/23: Angela Tessinari & Carolyn Culliton
Note: Jason47 has removed the name of a director out of respect to the cast & crew.

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August 31, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 5/21/84-5/25/84 & 5/28/84-6/1/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 6/4/84-6/8/84 & 6/11/84-6/15/84:

August 31, 2023

Rest of stats posted soon.

DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS:

8/1/23: Thanks Ari & Carolyn Culliton
8/2/23: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen
8/3/23: Thanks Lisa & David Kreizman
8/4/23: Scott McKinsey & Sonja Alarr
8/7/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen
8/8/23: Thanks Farah & Richard Culliton
8/9/23: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen
8/10/23: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman
8/11/23: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman
8/14/23: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman
8/15/23: Angela Tessinari & Kirk Doering
8/16/23: Happy 50th Suzanne & David Kreizman
8/17/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen
8/18/23: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Sonja Alarr
8/21/23: Scott McKinsey & Richard Culliton
8/22/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Kirk Doering
8/23/23: Noel Maxam & Henry Newman
8/24/23: Janet Spellman-Drucker & David Kreizman
8/25/23: Keyboard Refused To Type Name & Carolyn Culliton
8/28/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Richard Culliton
8/29/23: Sonia Blangiardo Goins & Joanna Cohen
8/30/23: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman
8/31/23: Angela Tessinari & Carolyn Culliton

August 30, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 4/23/84-4/27/84 & 4/30/84-5/4/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 5/7/84-5/11/84 & 5/14/84-5/18/84:

August 30, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 4/2/84-4/6/84 & 4/9/84-4/13/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS (FAST NAITONALS): WEEK OF 4/16/84-4/20/84:

August 29, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK: MAGGIE TELLS MICKEY WHAT HAPPENED TO HER PARENTS...

Here's a look back at Maggie telling Mickey what happened to her parents. It was the third episode Suzanne Rogers appeared in, Episode # 1951, and aired on August 27, 1973.

MAGGIE: I was brought up to believe that's what life is all about...people caring about people.

MICKEY: You must have had very special parents.

MAGGIE (nodding): Gentle, soft-spoken, church-going, heart-warming. Never an unkind word about anyone. They never turned down a stranger.

MICKEY: As you didn't.

MAGGIE: You have them to thank.

MICKEY: I take it they're dead.

MAGGIE: Yes, nine years ago. We were on our way into town, the three of us, in our pickup. It was my birthday. I was seventeen. I'd been invited to a dance that night. Dad said he wanted to buy me a dress, the prettiest one we could find. It was halfway between here and town...a crossroad...we were hit broadside by a semi. They were both killed instantly.

MICKEY (referring to her crutches): Then you were left with those?

MAGGIE (pause): I thought about selling the farm, but when I asked myself...to go where? To do what? Close myself off from the world and feel sorry for myself? (pause, then warmly referring to her crutches) Today they're the two best friends I have. I wouldn't go anywhere without them. Thanks to them I can do everything I ever did, it just takes a little longer, but I have time.

MICKEY (beat, he looks at her): Maggie, I can't tell you what an inspiration it's been to meet you.

August 29, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 3/5/84-3/9/84 & 3/12/84-3/16/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 3/19/84-3/23/84 & 3/26/84-3/30/84:

August 29, 2023

ADDITIONAL TIE-IN BETWEEN "DAYS" CHARACTER CALLIOPE AND DC COMICS CHARACTER HARLEY QUINN...

I was just told this "fun fact" I did not know. Harley Quinn, who was inspired by "Days of Our Lives" character Calliope Jones (the late Arleen Sorkin) has a pet monkey whose name, in tribute to the inspiration, is Calliope! For more, read here: https://dcsuperherogirls.fandom.com/wiki/Calliope

August 29, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 2/6/84-2/10/84 & 2/13/84-2/17/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 2/20/84-2/24/84 & 2/27/84-3/2/84:

August 29, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 1/9/84-1/13/84 & 1/16/84-1/20/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 1/23/84-1/27/84 & 1/30/84-2/3/84:

August 28, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS (FAST NATIONALS): WEEK OF 12/19/83-12/23/83:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 12/26/83-12/30/83 & 1/2/84-1/6/84:

August 27, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/21/83-11/25/83 & 11/28/83-12/2/83:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 12/5/83-12/9/83 & 12/12/83-12/16/83:

August 27, 2023

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 10/24/83-10/28/83 & 10/31/83-11/4/83:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/7/83-11/11/83 & 11/14/83-11/18/83:

August 27, 2023

ARLEEN SORKIN

IN LOVING MEMORY

OCTOBER 14, 1955-AUGUST 24, 2023

(Calliope Jones, 1984-1990, 1992, 2006, 2010)

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"Days of Our Lives" actress Arleen Sorkin has passed away. Sorkin died on Thursday, August 24, per The Hollywood Reporter. She was 67. Sorkin played the lovable Calliope Jones on "Days of Our Lives" from 1984-1990 and in return guest stints in 1992, 2006 and 2010. She was paired, for most of her run, with John de Lancie's Eugene Bradford, providing "Days" fans great comic relief during the late 1980's. The duo appeared on an episode of "The Newlywed Game" (on "Days") in 1986. Calliope memorably had her dog, Martha, have a dog wedding in 1987. Her performance in a fantasy sequence on "Days of Our Lives" in February 1989 inspired the creation of the DC comics character Harley Quinn, a role Sorkin would later voice on "Batman: The Animated Series" from 1992-1994. Sorkin co-hosted "America's Funniest People" from 1990-1992 and was a co-writer of the 1997 Jennifer Aniston movie "Picture Perfect." She was nominated for two supporting actress Daytime Emmys in 1988 and 1989 for her role as Calliope, and won four Soap Opera Digest Awards. She leaves behind her husband, Christopher Lloyd (the co-creator of "Modern Family", not the actor) and her two sons, Eli and Owen. For more, read Hollywood Reporter's obituary: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/arleen-sorkin-dead-days-of-our-lives-harley-quinn-voice-1235575529/

August 27, 2023

I'll start this off with an "eerie" find! When I was doing research tonight, I happened to find this page in a 1954 magazine called Broadcasting Telecasting. I couldn't believe the headline, mentioning CBS, Y&R and B&B. I thought I had stepped into The Twilight Zone for a moment, but then was happy to see that was not the case!

For those following along with my 1970's and 1980's ratings posts, here's a treat for 1954 ratings fans:

1954 SAMPLE INFO....

There are a few 1954 issues, from microfilm, very hard to see, but from what I can make out, this is a sample of what would be available in 1954 issues. I think back then they only gave the 2-week average of ratings, but they actually gave program coverage to an extra decimal point! I think I am typing up the correct rating data, it's in quite a different format than the ones I am used to. Also, the NBC data is pretty much useless as it can't be read on the charts in the microfilm. ABC & Dumont do not seem to have programmed anything against the CBS soaps, so that's why they have such a big share. Search for Tomorrow, if I'm reading it right, had a 79 share! And, the sponsors are listed as well, so actually you get more data points in the 1950's issues than in the 1970's (although only 2-week averages of ratings, not the weeklies). The 1955 stuff should be all readable, so at least we know now every data point (and more) are around in 1954 (in 2-week average format).

Weeks of 4/12/54-4/16/54 & 4/19/54-4/23/54:

Valiant Lady...Coverage: 90.2...Rating: 10.2...Share: 53.9...Sponsors: General Mills (M/W/F) & Toni Gillette Razor Co. (Tu/Th); (Aired M-F)

Love of Life...Coverage...93.0...Rating: 14.5...Share: 70.0...Sponsor: American Home Products; (Aired M-F)

Search for Tomorrow...Coverage...96.0...Rating: 17.2...Share: 79.0...Sponsor: Procter & Gamble; (Aired M-F)

Guiding Light...Coverage...95.8...Rating: 15.7...Share: 73.9...Sponsor: Procter & Gamble; (Aired M-F)

Brighter Day...Coverage: 79.9...Rating: 6.5...Share: 41.3...Sponsor: Procter & Gamble; (Aired M-F)

Portia Faces Life...Coverage: 31.6...Rating: 5.4...Share: 32.9...Sponsor: General Foods Corp.; (Aired M-F)

Secret Storm...Coverage: 56.5...Rating: 5.4...Share: 31.7...Sponsor: American Home Products; (Aired M/W/F) (Sustaining Tu/Th)

Hawkins Falls...Coverage: 80.1...Rating: N/A...Share: 17.8...Sponsors: Wesson Oil & Snowdrift (all but Mon-Week 1) & S.O.S Co. (Mon Week 1); (Aired M/W/F Week 1; Aired W Week 2)

Three Steps to Heaven...Coverage: 87.8...Rating: N/A...Share: 21.4...Sponsor: Procter & Gamble; (Aired M-F Week 1; Aired M-W Week 2)

Based on the Soap Opera Encyclopedia, Woman with a Past (CBS) also aired at this time, but is not listed at all in the ratings book. The CBS 4PM time slot, when it aired, is blank on the chart. In another book I found, it says that Woman With a Past was "sustaining", meaning it did not get any rating. So that would be the reason it is not listed on the charts. Upon further research, I've found that Secret Storm was sustaining on Tue & Thu, that's why it's not listed as airing those days.

August 27, 2023

On 8/24/2023 at 11:45 AM, DM James Fairbanks said:

@JAS0N47 Thank you so much again. If there data on affiliates goes back to the 50's, one of the biggest mysteries will be solved. How did "Full Circle", that ran for nine months, from 1960 to 1961, and followed ATWT that was getting a 10.4, only got a 1.4 rating. Ratings below are from Wikipedia.

Good news, James!

1954 SAMPLE INFO....

There are a few 1954 issues, from microfilm, very hard to see, but from what I can make out, the program coverage is available. This is a sample of what would be available in 1954 issues. I think back then they only gave the 2-week average of ratings, but they actually gave program coverage to an extra decimal point! I think I am typing up the correct rating data, it's in quite a different format than the ones I am used to. Also, the NBC data is pretty much useless as it can't be read on the charts in the microfilm. ABC & Dumont do not seem to have programmed anything against the CBS soaps, so that's why they have such a big share. Search for Tomorrow, if I'm reading it right, had a 79 share! And, the sponsors are listed as well, so actually you get more data points in the 1950's issues than in the 1970's (although only 2-week averages of ratings, not the weeklies). The 1955 stuff should be all readable, so at least we know now every data point (and more) are around in 1954 (in 2-week average format).