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Thought it would be fun for Days history fans, especially since it involved Bill and Pat specifically! You can sort of get the feeling of seeing Bill dictating all of this to his secretary in Chicago, or perhaps he typed this himself.

FROM THE VAULT: EPISODE # 1706: 53 YEARS AGO TODAY: AUGUST 9, 1972: A LOOK BACK AT TWO "DAYS" LEGENDS: BILL BELL'S OUTLINE TO PAT FALKEN SMITH: Here's a look at Bill Bell's outline of Episode # 1706, which aired 53 years ago today, on August 9, 1972. Bill describes the action in the episode to Pat Falken Smith (who has just returned from a vacation), who is tasked with writing the dialogue for the episode:

Here's the full list (Note: 11 shows changed timeslots after September or premiered during the season, so only the most recent timeslot is listed for those averages): Season Average Ratings/Shares (as of 6/22/75) Match Game '75 11.4/35 As the World Turns 10.7/37 Another World 9.7/31 (114 telecasts at 3PM) Search for Tomorrow 9.5/36 All My Children 9.0/32 The Price Is Right 9.0/30 The Doctors 8.8/32 The Young and the Restless 8.5/33 Hollywood Squares 8.4/36 Guiding Light 8.4/30 General Hospital 8.3/26 Days of Our Lives 8.2/31 (40 telecasts at 130PM) Let's Make a Deal 7.9/27 $10,000 Pyramid 7.9/28 (114 telecasts at 2PM) Edge of Night 7.4/27 Jackpot 7.4/29 Big Showdown 7.1/26 (115 telecasts at 230PM) Love of Life 7.1/31 One Life to Live 7.1/22 Tattletales 7.1/21 Blank Check 6.8/26 (115 telecasts at 1230PM) High Rollers 6.8/33 Wheel of Fortune 6.4/32 (115 telecasts at 1030AM) Gambit 6.3/32 Musical Chairs 6.3/21 (5 telecasts at 4PM) Somerset 6.2/19 Split Second 6.2/23 Now You See It 6.1/30 Password 5.4/21 Celebrity Sweepstakes 5.3/28 (115 telecasts at 10AM) Joker's Wild 5.3/28 Money Maze 4.6/14 (120 telecasts at 4PM) Spin-Off 4.3/24 (5 telecasts at 10AM) Blankety Blanks 3.3/16 (40 telecasts at 1130AM)

The website stuff seems to have resolved, so all of the updates are now appearing as usual!

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from July 2025 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2025.html 2025 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/25-7/31/25), out of a total of 152 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 78 2. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 60 3. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 59 4. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black-53/Hattie Adams-5) 58 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 58 6. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 54 7. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 53 8. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 52 9. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 50 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 50 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 50 12. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 49 *. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 49 14. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-40/Susan Banks-7) 47 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 47 16. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez-35/Arnold Feniger-15) 46 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 46 18. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 43 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 43 20. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 42 21. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 41 22. Peyton Meyer (Doug Williams) 39 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 39 24. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 37 25. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 34 26. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 31 27. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 30 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 30 29. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 28 30. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 27 31. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 24 32. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 21 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 21 34. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 18 35. AlexAnn Hopkins (Joy Wesley) 17 36. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 16 *. Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi) 16 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 16 39. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner-10/Theresa Donovan-5) 15 40. Ros Gentle (Woman in White/Rachel Blake) 14 *. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 14 42. Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) 11 43. Colton Little (Andrew Donovan) 8 44. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan) 8 45. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 7 *. Christie Clark (Carrie Reed) 7 *. Michael Dietz (Dr. Jeffrey Russell) 7 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis-6/Adrienne Johnson-1) 7 *. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 7 *. Finley Rose Slater (Rachel Black) 7 *. Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) 7 *. Derek Yates (Kerry Youmans) 7 53. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 6 *. Michael Masini (Richie/Thug) 6 *. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 6 *. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 6 57. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 5 *. Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley) 5 *. Madelyn Kientz (Sophia Choi) 5 *. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 5 61. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 4 *. George Del Hoyo (Orpheus) 4 *. Chadwick Hopson (Kevin Lambert) 4 *. Chandler Massey (Will Horton) 4 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 4 66. Bruce Beatty (Seth Burns) 3 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 3 *. Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston) 3 *. Kyle Lowder (Rex Brady) 3 70. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 2 *. Amelia & Kennedy Hileman (Victoria Kiriakis) 2 *. Clyde Kusatsu (Wei Shin) 2 *. Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene) 2 74. Kim Coles (Whitley King) 1 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 1 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1 *. Theodore & Vincent Simard (Baby Bo Weston) 1 July Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (7/1/25-7/3/25), out of a total of 23 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 12 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 12 3. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 11 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 11 5. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 10 *. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 10 *. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 10 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner) 10 9. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 9 *. Peyton Meyer (Doug Williams) 9 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 9 12. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 8 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 8 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 8 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 8 16. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 7 17. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 6 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 6 *. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 6 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-3/Susan Banks-3) 6 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 6 *. Michael Masini (Richie/Thug) 6 23. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 5 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 5 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 5 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 5 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 5 28. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 4 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 4 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 4 *. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 4 32. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 3 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 3 *. Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi) 3 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 3 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 3 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 3 38. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 2 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 2 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 2 41. Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady) 1 *. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 1 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis) 1 *. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 1 *. Amelia & Kennedy Hileman (Victoria Kiriakis) 1 *. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 1 Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Miles Anderson (Foster) SET TOTALS: July 2025 Horton Town Square...21 Brady Pub...15 Marlena's Townhouse...12 DiMera Mansion...11 Establishing Shots of DiMera Mansion...11 Hernandez Kitchen...10 Establishing Shots of Hernandez House...8 Establishing Shots of Townhouse...8 Kiriakis Study...7 Titan Office...7 Establishing Shots of Titan...7 Nurses' Station...6 Sophia's Bedroom...6 Detective Area...5 Gwen's Salem Inn Room...5 Interrogation Room...5 Johnny & Chanel's Apartment...5 Stephanie's Apartment...5 Establishing Shots of Hospital...5 Establishing Shots of Johnny/Chanel Apartment...5 Establishing Shots of Police Station...5 Establishing Shots of Stephanie's Apartment...5 Courtroom...4 Horton Living Room...4 Small Park...4 Establishing Shots of Kiriakis Mansion...4 Alley...3 Chicago Hotel Room...3 Warehouse...3 The Bistro at Saxton's...2 Doug's Brady Pub Room...2 Hospital Exam Room...2 Lake...2 Rafe's Office...2 Establishing Shots of Courthouse...2 Black Patch Office...1 Bookstore...1 EJ's Bedroom (DiMera)...1 Kayla's Office...1 Kayla's Townhouse...1 Nurses' Station (Elevator Area)...1 Warehouse Air Vent...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 7/1/25: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Isaac Francis Tackman 7/2/25: Angela Tessinari & Henry Newman 7/3/25: David Shaughnessy & Dan O'Connor 7/4/25: David Shaughnessy & Kirk Doering 7/7/25: Noel Maxam & Megan Titus 7/8/25: Noel Maxam & Isaac Francis Tackman 7/9/25: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman 7/10/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 7/11/25: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman 7/14/25: Angela Tessinari & Joanna Cohen 7/15/25: David Shaughnessy & Skyy Sandifer 7/16/25: David Shaughnessy & Joanna Cohen 7/17/25: Angela Tessinari & Henry Newman 7/18/25: Scott McKinsey & Kirk Doering 7/21/25: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 7/22/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 7/23/25: Angela Tessinari & Megan Titus 7/24/25: Scott McKinsey & Joanna Cohen 7/25/25: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman 7/28/25: Scott McKinsey & David Kreizman 7/29/25: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 7/30/25: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 7/31/25: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor http://www.jason47.com

I found it quickly because I remember a long time ago, Sony would post audio-only episodes of Days, and they would include the script I believe. So I think I only watched a few episodes of that, and I found out these characters were called Handmaidens in the script. I probably had just listed them as Woman # 1 and Woman # 2 in my notes back in 1994. But, in any event, because that was the episode I had happened to "listen to" (mainly for the script data), it was a quick search of Handmaiden in my file. 7430...12/16/94: Cast: Abe, Billie, Bo, Caroline, Gina, Jack, Jennifer, John, Kristen, Laura, Marlena, Shawn, Stefano, Dr. Perkins, Father Francis, Lisa, Priest (Paul), Handmaiden # 1, Handmaiden # 2, Mystery Person ("Marlena"). Sets: Carrie's Apartment & Corridor, The Meadows Common Room, Brady Pub & Exterior, Rectory Office, Marlena's Bedroom, Golden Tent with Bath Area, Jack's Room/The Meadows, St. Luke's Church.

Woohoo!! 😀

We don't have a full record of script writers from the mid 1980s to 2001, since they didn't run the credits every day. So, it's possible she wrote maybe a few scripts but was never in the credits. At most, she would have been a freelance writer, not on staff.

I didn't use the Schemering book for any of this, although that is a great book. I used the Encyclopedia of Daytime Television, which was published in 1997, as a starting point for my research. Then the Broadcasting monthly charts helped with the DuMont stuff in the 1950's. Schemering's book covered all of the primetime soaps as well, so none of those are involved in these lists.

I did look into something similar to those, the issues of Broadcasting that are posted have monthly charts from the 1950's, listing the sponsors of all the network series, so for DuMont I found these additional 15 series (not listed in Encyclopedia of Daytime TV) which I posted in this thread: 15 DuMONT SERIES LISTED ON BROADCASTING MAGAZINE MONTHLY CHARTS: (months listed on charts, but not in Daytime TV Encyclopedia) Broadway Matinee with Ethel Colby (8/4/52-1/53) DuMont Kindergarten (5/49-6/49) DuMont Merchandise (5/50) The Ethel Thorsen Show (8/5/52-11/52) Fashions at the Waldorf (10/49-(12/49) (some sources list this as local only) Kitchen Fare (5/50) Morning Chapel (Mid-Day Chapel as of 3/7/50) (7/49-5/50; 3/53-4/53) Movie Shorts (7/49) Noontime News (10/51-1/53, 3/53-4/53) Sidewalks of New York (2/49-4/49) Susan Raye Sings (6/50-2/51) Take the Break with Don Russell (8/51-6/53) 12 O'Clock Headliners (6/51-9/51) Universal Homemaking/Universal Appliances (as of 5/51) (aka Susan Adams Kitchen) (3/51-5/51) Your Television Shopper (5/49-4/50) I don't know if I have the time to check the weekly reports you mentioned, but if you, or anyone else, ever finds any additional daytime DuMont series in those, I'll be happy to add them to the list!

Made those updates to the lists. Additional BB notes found: 6/16/21 Unrated CBS News Special Report - B&B did release a new episode From a SoapSheKnows post: Q: Does anyone know whether or not B&B will reply Wednesday’s episode tomorrow or will it be available On Demand? It was preempted in EDT time zone. Thanks in advance. A: Go to your CBS app at about 6pm tonight. It should be on there. Hope that helps. 12/19/22 Unrated CBS News Special Report - B&B did release a new episode Today’s new #BoldandBeautiful will air as planned. If it was preempted in your area, it will be available on @paramountplus earlier than usual. 2:21 PM · Dec 19, 2022

6/30/25-7/4/25 UPDATES: All BTG repeat episodes 6/30/25-7/4/25 are amended (rated separately). BB, GH & YR 7/4/25 episodes are rated as specials.

1973 weekly ratings added to archive: https://www.jason47.com/days/ratings1973.html

UPDATE NOTE: The special airings on the preemption lists listed as "rated separately" (when not specifically rated as a breakout or a special) are also known as amended titles. Not sure what the difference between a "breakout" and an "amended title" is, but there seems to be some difference. "Days" had 25 amended titles from 2008-2013 and then never had any after that: 6/16/08 6/30/08 7/1/08 7/2/08 6/22/09 6/29/09 6/30/09 7/1/09 2/26/10 5/4/10 6/17/10 6/18/10 6/28/10 6/29/10 6/30/10 5/5/11 6/16/11 6/17/11 6/27/11 6/28/11 6/29/11 6/14/12 6/15/12 6/13/13 6/14/13 The only other soaps to have amended titles are (denoted as "rated separately" on the preemption lists): BB 2020-2023 GH 2015-2023 YR 2019-2023

BB 2023 added to list. 1973-2023 preemptions now complete! 2024-2025 (through 7/4/25) preemption data added to lists thanks to the research of BoldRestless.

YR 2023 added to list.

GH 2023 added to list.

GH 2022 added to list. 1973-2022 (50 years) preemptions now complete!

YR 2022 added to list.

BB and DAYS 2022 added to list.

GH 2021 added to list. 1973-2021 preemptions now complete!

YR 2021 added to list.

BB and DAYS 2021 added to list.

GH 2020 added to list. 1973-2020 preemptions now complete!

It says 65 percent coverage for that 27-minute repeat. They didn't even bother having it rated. The special report was from 1257 to 5PM, so I guess only the Eastern and Central affiliates (and other early-airing affiliates) aired the first 27 minutes of it and then it was preempted in the rest of the country.