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"DAYS" RATINGS: 1980-1989: HIGHEST-RATED WEEKS: With the 1980's ratings charts nearing completion, I went ahead and put in the November and December 1989 "Days" ratings so I could start sorting the complete decade of ratings. This is a sample of what is now available for each soap for 1980's ratings fans: Here are the top 200 highest-rated weeks for "Days of Our Lives" from 1980-1989: (Note: Weeks in red are "fast weekly" weeks and are only preliminary numbers. They do not count in the yearly averages for soaps) 1st to 50th place 51st to 100th place 101st to 150th place 151st to 200th place "DAYS" HIGHEST-RATED WEEK IN THE 1980's: Here's a look at the highest-rated week of "Days" in the 1980's, the week of 12/29/86-1/2/87, when it got an 8.9 rating:

FIRST SOAP OPERA WEEKLY CHART FROM 10/16/89 MATCHES NIELSEN BOOK EXACTLY! Here's the first confirmation that the Soap Opera Weekly charts will match exactly what is in the Nielsen books:

ABOUT TO TYPE UP THE NIELSEN VERSION OF THE FIRST-EVER SOAP WEEKLY CHART FROM 10/16/89! I just looked at the network press release charts that I posted on my site many years ago for Aug/Sep/Oct 1989. They all match exactly to the Nielsen books except for one item: The week of 9/25/89. YR is listed on the network release as 7.6/31. This must have been before the 1230-1PM portion of Monday 9/25 was classified as a breakout (only half the usual affiliates got this portion). So, taking that half hour out of YR upped its final official rating for the week to 7.8/32. I am now typing up the Nielsen book version of the first-ever Soap Opera Weekly chart of 10/16/89, so I will update you if there are any differences as to what SOW has listed.

Young and the Restless: 1998-1999: Full Preemptions: 1/1/98 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-130PM) 2/16/98 CBS Soap Break (1230-1PM) & XXVII Winter Olympics (1-6PM) 3/12/98 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-241PM) 3/13/98 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-241PM) 9/7/98 US Open 2 (1230-239PM) 9/11/98 US Open 1 (11AM-1234PM) & US Open Tennis (1234-6PM) 9/21/98 Unrated special report (unknown timings) 11/26/98 NFL Today (12-1235PM) & NFL Game (1235-404PM) 1/1/99 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-130PM) 1/14/99 CBS Soap Break (1230-1PM) & Unrated special report (unknown timings) 1/19/99 CBS Soap Break (1230-1PM) & Unrated special report (unknown timings) 3/11/99 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-247PM) 3/12/99 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-256PM) 9/6/99 US Open 1 (11AM-1233PM) & US Open Tennis Bonus (1233-103PM) & US Open Tennis 2 (103-6PM) 9/10/99 Us Open Rain Delay (1230-4PM) 11/26/99 Bold and the Beautiful (1230-1PM) & Ice Wars: USA vs. the World (1-230PM) Young and the Restless: 1998-1999: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 1/26/98 1230-110 & 126-130PM (44 minutes); 110-126 PBO (51 percent affs) 2/17/98 (48 minutes) (rated as breakout); (12 minute preemption during episode) 3/10/98 Primetime special (8-9PM) 4/30/98 1254-130PM (36 minutes); 1230-1254 PBO (84 percent affs) 8/20/98 1242-130PM (48 minutes); 1230-1242 PBO (82 percent affs) 11/19/98 106-130PM (24 minutes) (rated as breakout) 11/27/98 (rated as special) 12/18/98 1259-130PM (31 minutes); 1230-1259 PBO (76 percent affs) 1/7/99 1230-1256PM (26 minutes); 1256-130 PBO (53 percent affs) 1/27/99 1230-1PM (30 minutes); 1-130 PBO (50 percent affs) 2/12/99 1259-130PM (31 minutes) (rated as breakout) 3/24/99 103-130PM (27 minutes); 1230-103 PBO (85 percent affs) 3/25/99 1230-1245 & 1-130PM (45 minutes); 1245-1 PBO (85 percent affs) 4/1/99 1230-117PM (47 minutes); 117-130 PBO (51 percent affs) 5/31/99 (rated as special) 11/25/99 (rated as special)

🤣 The trusty California Birth Database will have to debunk that from now on: https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/eileen_m_davidson_born_1959_6838514 Name Eileen M Davidson Sex female Birthdate 06/15/1959 Birthplace Los Angeles County, California Mother's Maiden Name Burkhard

Days of Our Lives: 1998-1999: Full Preemptions: 1/1/98 Gator Bowl (1230-4PM) 7/2/98 Wimbledon Tennis (1-5PM) 7/3/98 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM) 9/11/98 (See note below; episode re-aired next day due to Starr Release preemption from 3-6PM ET) 9/21/98 Unrated special report (1-130PM) & Clinton Testimony 5 (130-2PM) 10/29/98 John Glenn Launch Special Report (1-233PM) 11/26/98 NBC Thursday Afternoon Movie: It's a Wonderful Life (12-3PM) 1/1/99 Gator Bowl (1230-407PM) 1/7/99 (See note below; episode re-aired next day due to unrated Senate Trial preemptions) 1/14/99 Unrated special report (unknown timings) 1/19/99 Senate Trial (1-338PM) 1/27/99 (See note below; episode re-aired next day due to unrated Senate Trial preemptions) 7/1/99 Wimbledon Tennis (1-5PM) 7/2/99 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM) 11/25/99 NBC Thursday Afternoon Movie: It's a Wonderful Life (12-3PM) Days of Our Lives: 1998-1999: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 1/22/98 1-130PM (30 minutes); 130-2 PBO (60 percent affs) 1/23/98 1-130 & 151-2PM (39 minutes); 130-151 PBO (60 percent affs) 5/25/98 (rated as special) 8/20/98 1-146PM (46 minutes); 146-2 PBO (80 percent affs) 9/7/98 (rated as special) 9/11/98 1-139PM (39 minutes) (rated as breakout) (78 percent affs) **Episode re-aired next day 12/11/98 1-109 & 123-2PM (46 minutes); 109-123 PBO (89 percent affs) 12/17/98 115-2PM (45 minutes); 1-115 PBO (41 percent affs) 12/18/98 (rated as breakout) 12/25/98 (rated as special) 1/7/99 130-2PM (30 minutes); 1-130 PBO (61 percent affs) **Episode re-aired next day 1/27/99 141-2PM (19 minutes); 1-141 PBO (61 percent affs) **Episode re-aired next day 4/13/99 1-144 & 155-2PM (49 minutes); 144-155 PBO (86 percent affs) 5/31/99 (rated as special) 8/11/99 1-148PM (48 minutes); 148-2 PBO (62 percent affs) 9/6/99 (rated as special)

Oh, Darlene wasn't an original cast member from March 1987? I just always figured she was.

I just checked back in here since you responded, but I checked my Soap Opera Weekly archive, which I realized might have some daily previews with dates, so here is some of what is listed for GL in Soap Weekly upcoming previews (and they match what Nielsen has; preemptions only on 12/25, 12/31 and 1/1): 12/24- Scavenger hunt 12/25- (All soaps preempted except BB & YR, which air classic Christmas episodes; matches Nielsen) 12/26- Philip sees Beth with another man; Michelle breaks Jesse's heart 12/29- Dinah goes after Vanessa 12/30- Annie and Beth ruin NYE 12/31- (no GL listed; per Nielsen preempted) 1/1- (All soaps preempted; matches Nielsen) 1/2- Dinah's actions stun Matt 1/5- Michelle and Jesse make love Young and the Restless: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-130PM) 1/20/97 CBS News: Inauguration Coverage (11AM-1PM) & (Local Fill: 1-130PM) 3/13/97 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-244PM) 3/14/97 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-242PM) 9/1/97 US Open 1 (11AM-1241PM) & US Open Bonus (1241-111PM) & US Open 2 (111-601PM) 9/5/97 US Open 1 (11AM-1245PM) & US Open Bonus (1245-118PM) & US Open Bonus (118-137PM) 11/27/97 Sports Illustrated for Kids 1 (1230-1PM) & Sports Illustrated for Kids 2 (1-130PM) 12/25/97 (Note: Classic episode per Soap Opera Weekly, but rated as regular episode) Young and the Restless: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 6/30/97 1241-130PM (49 minutes); 1230-1241 PBO (78 percent affs) 12/25/97 (Note: Classic episode per Soap Opera Weekly, but rated as regular episode)

It sounds like the GL dates on Soap Central are just off by a day that week then. It did air on 12/26, and did not air on 12/31. So the 12/29 recap should be listed as 12/26; the 12/30 recap should be listed as 12/29; the 12/31 recap should be listed as 12/30; and then no episode aired (so no recap on 12/31). UPDATE: Soap Central doesn't have recaps for 12/24/97, 12/25/97, 12/26/97, 12/31/97, 1/1/98, 1/2/98. Nielsen shows that GL aired on 12/24/97 (98 percent of affiliates); 12/26/97 (98 percent of affiliates); and 1/2/98 (98 percent of affiliates), so that's three days of Soap Central that need a recap, or some of these I guess were "classic" episodes?

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 9/12/88-9/16/88 & 9/19/88-9/23/88: FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 9/26/88-9/30/88 & 10/3/88-10/7/88:

Sunset Beach: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/20/97 NBC News: Inaugural (11AM-2PM) 6/30/97 Wimbledon Tennis (10AM-1PM) 7/1/97 Wimbledon Tennis (10AM-12PM) 7/2/97 Wimbledon Tennis (10AM-1PM) 7/3/97 (Local Fill for Wimbledon Tennis: 1-5PM) 7/4/97 (Local Fill for Wimbledon Tennis: 12-5PM) 11/27/97 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (9AM-12PM) 12/25/97 (Local Fill for NBA Game: 259-533PM) Sunset Beach: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 6/2/97 11-1135 & 1158-12PM (37 minutes); 1135-1158 PBO (85 percent affs) 6/6/97 Special time airing: 2-3PM 9/1/97 (rated as special) 11/10/97 1114-12PM (46 minutes); 11-1114 PBO (87 percent affs)

Guiding Light: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl (130-531PM) 3/13/97 NCAA Basketball 2: Various Teams (244-518PM) 3/14/97 NCAA Basketball 2: Various Teams (242-530PM) 9/1/97 US Open 2 (111-601PM) 9/5/97 US Open 2 (137-630PM) 11/27/97 Olympic Winterfest: Nagano: Ice Wars (230-4PM) 11/28/97 College Football (240-639PM) 12/25/97 CBS Sports Special: Tiger and Friends (2-4PM) 12/31/97 Norwest Sun Bowl (2-547PM) Guiding Light: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 6/2/97 3-327PM (27 minutes); 327-4 PBO (39 percent affs) 11/10/97 341-4PM (19 minutes); 3-341 PBO (41 percent affs) One Life to Live: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Florida Citrus Bowl (1-459PM) 3/7/97 Unrated special report (2-3PM) 5/26/97 Caryl & Marilyn Special (138-241PM) & A Daytime to Remember (241-312PM) 5/27/97 Indianapolis 500 (12-319PM) 11/28/97 College Football Special 1 (11AM-219PM) & College Football Postgame (219-230PM) & College Football Special 2 (230-6PM) 12/25/97 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-331PM) One Life to Live: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 9/1/97 (rated as breakout) 11/10/97 2-258PM (58 minutes) 11/14/97 (52 minutes); (8 minute preemption during episode) 11/27/97 (rated as special) Port Charles: 1997: Full Preemptions: 11/28/97 College Football Special 1 (11AM-219PM) 12/25/97 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-331PM) Port Charles: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 6/1/97 Primetime special: 9-11PM 9/1/97 (rated as breakout) 11/27/97 (rated as special)

General Hospital: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Florida Citrus Bowl (1-459PM) 11/28/97 College Football Special 2 (230-6PM) 12/25/97 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-331PM) & Jeep Aloha Bowl (331-714PM) General Hospital: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 5/26/97 Special time airing: 312-412PM 5/27/97 319-4PM (41 minutes) 6/2/97 3-330PM (30 minutes) 6/13/97 3-317 & 340-4PM (37 minutes); 317-340 PBO (84 percent affs) 9/1/97 (rated as breakout) 10/27/97 (41 minutes); (19 minute preemption during episode) 11/10/97 347-4PM (13 minutes) 11/27/97 (rated as special)

Nielsen has an episode of BB airing on 12/25/97 from 130-2PM. 95 percent of the country got it. If it's a repeat episode (like CBS lists Y&R Classics in Nielsen), it's not denoted as such. It's also not listed as a "special" or "breakout" episode, so it counts towards the regular ratings. BoldKara, whatever dates are not on the preemptions lists that I post, it means an episode aired that day. The CBS schedule for 12/25/97 is this: Young and the Restless (1230-130PM; 95 percent of affiliates) Bold and the Beautiful (130-2PM; 95 percent of affiliates) CBS Sports Special: Tiger and Friends (2-4PM; 100 percent of affiliates) The Soap Opera Weekly ratings do mention they are both classic episodes, but they were not listed that way on Nielsen, so I wouldn't have known! I've added a note to the 1997 BB preemptions list about this. I will add the same note to the 1997 YR list when I post it. Historians of other soaps, you need to contact me if you know of any of these circumstances for your soaps (when a repeat is aired, but Nielsen lists it as a regular episode). Those can be added to each soap's preemptions list if you have any to let me know about!

Yes, I know 3 weeks are not in SOW from October 1989, November 1989 and January 1990. I was just speaking in general terms, "pretty much" every week will be available once I post September 1989 here in a few weeks. Then a few days after that, once I post through January 1990, every week will be available from January 1979-Present except for 8/24/81!

DEIDRE HALL & LAUREN KOSLOW HIT HIGHEST MONTHLY TOTAL FOR ANYONE SINCE 2020...HALL TIES HER HIGHEST MONTHLY RANKING SINCE 2018...LAUREN KOSLOW TIES HER MOST EPISODES IN A MONTH SINCE 2013... Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Lauren Koslow (Kate) are the first "Days" actors to appear in 16 episodes in a month in over three years, since Lindsay Arnold (Allie) appeared in 17 episodes in July 2020. Hall last appeared in 16 episodes in August 2018. She last appeared in at least 17 episodes in a month in February 2008. Meanwhile, Lauren Koslow (Kate) last hit that mark in December 2013. Koslow last appeared in at least 17 episodes in a month in September 2010. Both actors have a chance to extend their October appearances with two more episodes airing on October 30 and October 31.

I was shocked as well to see Days tied YR for 1st on 8/1/88. I only knew Days hit first place on 7/25/88. So, it was actually 1st place (alone, then tied) for two weeks in a row! Fun to finally have all of the weekly 1980's data finally available! I'm typing up September 1989 charts today, so this is the day the charts are fully complete through when Soap Opera Weekly started posting them. And, since I post a month of ratings each day here, then fans worldwide will have access through September 1989 within the next 2 weeks! And the remaining data from October 1989-Present is already available.

Fans will have to do that research on their own like you did. I eventually will figure out and post the ranking of Days each week on my site, but I don't have a way of checking each soap's weekly ranking, other than the weekly chart check like you just did.

I have this at the bottom of one of my ratings pages, so if it helps any with 1989-2022 TV seasons! Each rating point represents: 921,000 homes (8/89-9/23/90); 931,000 homes (9/24/90-9/8/91); 921,000 homes (9/9/91-9/20/92); 931,000 homes (9/21/92-8/15/93); 942,000 homes (8/16/93-9/18/94); 954,000 homes (9/19/94-9/17/95); 959,000 homes (9/18/95-9/15/96); 970,000 homes (9/16/96-8/31/97); 980,000 homes (9/1/97-8/25/98); 994,000 homes (8/26/98-8/22/99), 1,008,000 homes (8/23/99-9/3/00); 1,022,000 homes (9/4/00-8/19/01), 1,055,000 homes (8/20/01-8/25/02), 1,067,000 homes (8/26/02-8/2003); 1,084,000 homes (2003-2004 season); 1,096,000 homes (2004-2005 season); 1,102,000 homes (2005-2006 season); 1,114,000 homes (2006-2007 season); 1,128,000 homes (2007-2008 season); 1,145,000 homes (2008-2009 season); 1,149,000 homes (2009-2010 season); 1,159,000 homes (2010-2011 season); 1,147,000 homes (2011-2012 season); 1,142,000 homes (2012-2013 season); 1,158,000 homes (2013-2014 season); 1,164,000 homes (2014-2016 seasons); 1,184,000 homes (2016-2017 season); 1,196,000 homes (2017-2018 season); 1,199,000 homes (2018-2019 season); 1,206,000 homes (2019-2020 season); 1,210,000 homes (2020-2021 season); 1,224,000 homes (2021-2022 season).

Another World: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Gator Bowl (1230-406PM) 1/20/97 (Local Fill for NBC News: Inaugural: 11AM-2PM) 6/6/97 Sunset Beach (2-3PM) 7/3/97 Wimbledon Tennis (1-5PM) 7/4/97 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM) 11/27/97 Leeza Special (2-3PM) 12/25/97 (Local Fill: 2-230PM) & NBA Showtime (230-259PM) & NBA Game (259-533PM) Another World: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 3/7/97 (rated as breakout) 6/2/97 2-226 & 258-3PM (28 minutes); 226-258 PBO (88 percent affs) 9/1/97 (rated as special) 9/5/97 2-216 & 226-3PM (50 minutes); 216-226 PBO (86 percent affs) 11/10/97 244-3PM (16 minutes); 2-244 PBO (87 percent affs) 11/21/97 2-203 & 213-3PM (50 minutes); 203-213 PBO (88 percent affs) As the World Turns: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl (130-531PM) 3/7/97 Unrated special report (2-3PM) 3/13/97 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-244PM) & NCAA Basketball 2: Various Teams (244-518PM) 3/14/97 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-242PM) & NCAA Basketball 2: Various Teams (242-530PM) 9/1/97 US Open 2 (111-601PM) 9/5/97 US Open 2 (137-630PM) 11/27/97 Crayola Kids (130-230PM) & Olympic Winterfest: Nagano: Ice Wars (230-4PM) 11/28/97 CBS Soap Break (2-230PM) & College Football Pregame (230-240PM) & College Football (240-639PM) 12/25/97 CBS Sports Special: Tiger and Friends (2-4PM) 12/31/97 Norwest Sun Bowl (2-547PM) As the World Turns: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 2/10/97 2-236PM (36 minutes); 236-3 PBO (84 percent affs) 7/24/97 (52 minutes); (8 minute preemption during episode) 11/10/97 2-258PM (58 minutes) 11/14/97 (51 minutes); (9 minute preemption during episode) Bold and the Beautiful: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl (130-531PM) 1/20/97 CBS Soap Break II (130-2PM) 3/13/97 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-244PM) 3/14/97 NCAA Basketball 1: Various Teams (1210-242PM) 9/1/97 US Open 2 (111-601PM) 9/5/97 US Open Bonus (118-137PM) & US Open 2 (137-630PM) 11/27/97 Crayola Kids (130-230PM) 12/25/97 (Note: Classic episode per Soap Opera Weekly, but rated as regular episode) Bold and the Beautiful: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 6/2/97 (rated as breakout) 11/10/97 140-2PM (20 minutes); 130-140 PBO (84 percent affs) 12/25/97 (Note: Classic episode per Soap Opera Weekly, but rated as regular episode) 12/31/97 (rated as breakout) The City: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Tournament of Roses Parade (11AM-1PM) 1/20/97 Inauguration '97 (11AM-104PM) The City: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: (None) A Daytime to Remember: 1997: Full Preemptions: 5/27/97 Indianapolis 500 (12-319PM) A Daytime to Remember: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 5/26/97 Special airing: 241-312PM (31 minutes)

All My Children: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Florida Citrus Bowl (1-459PM) 5/26/97 Indianapolis 500 (11AM-138PM) & Caryl & Marilyn Special (138-241PM) 5/27/97 Indianapolis 500 (12-319PM) 11/28/97 College Football Special 1 (11AM-219PM) 12/25/97 Kelly Blue-Gray Football (12-331PM) All My Children: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 1/20/97 104-2PM (56 minutes) 6/2/97 1-130PM (30 minutes); 130-2 PBO (88 percent affs) 9/5/97 109-2PM (45 minutes); (6 minute preemption during episode) 10/27/97 1-125 & 144-2PM (41 minutes); 125-144 PBO (87 percent affs) 11/10/97 147-2PM (13 minutes); 1-147 PBO (87 percent affs) 11/27/97 (rated as special)

Don't know why, but when I see a comment like that, I double check and make sure I typed it correctly, and I did...

After August 1987. we only have some time slot data as to what special reports aired during the week, but for the 12:30-1PM slot that week, it shows: ABC Special Report- 12:30PM, CBS Special Report and NBC Special Report # 3. So, unfortunately none have the explanation as to what it was exactly.

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 8/15/88-8/19/88 & 8/22/88-8/26/88: FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 8/29/88-9/2/88 & 9/5/88-9/9/88:

Days of Our Lives: 1997: Full Preemptions: 1/1/97 Gator Bowl (1230-406PM) 1/20/97 NBC News: Inaugural (11AM-2PM) 7/3/97 Wimbledon Tennis (1-5PM) 7/4/97 Wimbledon Tennis (12-5PM) 11/27/97 (Local Fill for NFL Game: 405-718PM) 12/25/97 (Local Fill for NBA Game: 259-533PM) Days of Our Lives: 1997: Partial Preemptions & Special Airings: 9/1/97 (rated as special)