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By the end of 1982 we saw four tiers form among the soaps. Top: General Hospital, All My Children, One Life to Live Second: Y&R, As the World Turns, Guiding Light Third: Capitol, Ryan's Hope, Days Bottom: Another World, The Edge of Night, Texas, Search for Tomorrow, The Doctors

As we get into 1983, we'll see how these pivotal events play out in the ratings: Y&R finishing touches on the transition. Guiding Light EP change to Gail Kobe and HW change to Pamela Long. Supercouple-era Days starts.

Wheel of Fortune was moved to 11 am, where it would be head-to-head with the first half of The Price is Right. January 3, 1983 The Price is Right debuts a pricing game that would become one of its most popular, Plinko.

After a rough 1980, 1981, and first half of 1982, Y&R is back to being CBS's highest-rated soap. November 17, 1982 Y&R Victoria birth.

Nikki was from a working class background and got the come up with her marriage to Victor. From what I've seen of early Nikki, I don't think she was all about the come up. Nikki wanted to be loved and adored and cared for. Nikki/Sharon had the Bill Bell element of wealthy older woman in conflict with working class young woman. There was also the element of the wealthy older woman being from a working class background and dealing with a younger version of herself. During the classics we saw an episode where Nikki was ranting to Victor about Nick being interested in Sharon and Victor reminded Nikki of her past ("you were considered a gold digger once" or something like that).

Come on now, don't knock Urkel 😆 He saved Family Matters from cancellation.

All three networks had a primetime mess era in the 1980s. CBS: Starting when Dallas fell out of the Top 10 in Spring 1987 to the end of the decade. ABC: Fall 1984 to Spring 1987, despite Dynasty reaching #1 in Spring 1985 and the Tuesday rebound in 1985/86 with Who's the Boss, Growing Pains, Moonlighting. Saved in 1987/88 by the Tuesday lineup, World Series, Super Bowl, Winter Olympics. NBC: From the beginning of the decade until The Cosby Show premiered in Fall 1984.

I had no memory of Charlie & Co. from when it was originally broadcast. I learned about it years later and I've watched the episodes that have surfaced online. It had a talented cast but I feel CBS didn't have a lot of faith in it. Jaleel White was so cute and natural in his role and he and Kristoff St. John (RIP) had a good connection as brothers. Just think, if Charlie & Co. had taken off and become a hit, we might not have gotten Urkel or Neil.

I can tell you where in Canada it wasn't #1, Toronto. That city has been Y&R turf since the 1970s.

Maybe international money was coming in? I know Another World had a sizeable following in Canada from the 1970s until the end. It was also exported to Australia and Italy but I don't know how popular it was in those countries and how long the runs were.

You're welcome @Soapsuds When we get to 1983, it will be interesting to see first half of As the World Turns vs. second half of supercouple Days.

Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan Spark Engagement Rumors — See the Ring (people.com) I'm sure Michael Jordan has an army of lawyers working overtime right now.

A few years back I researched As the World Turns EP/HW changes. Robert Calhoun became EP in October 1984. Susan Bedsow Horgan became co-HW in November 1984 and sole HW in February 1985.

@BoldRestless The earliest I remember the Friday US Open pre-emption was 1987. Y&R Fall 1982 Melody Thomas Scott pregnancy leave. Nikki back on screen in November and gives birth to Victoria.

One year at 12:30 pm and Y&R is killing it. Ryan's Hope is no match and Search for Tomorrow was DOA upon the move to NBC 12:30 pm. As we will see, Y&R will move past One Life to Live in 1984, All My Children in 1986, and General Hospital in 1989.

You're welcome @MichaelGL A few years back I researched GL EP/HW changes and the 1982 and 1983 changes in date order were October 1982: HW Pat Falken Smith November 1982: HW L. Virginia Browne February 1983: EP Gail Kobe, co-HWs Richard Culliton and Pamela Long September 1983: HW Pamela Long

Y&R August 6, 1982 Jaime Lyn Bauer departure. GL slipping. This must be when Douglas Marland was on the way out. He is credited as HW until October 1982.

Thank you @will81

Does anyone know the date of Jaime Lyn Bauer last episode in August 1982? I can't find it anywhere. Thanks in advance.

We saw that from February 4, 1980 to June 5, 1981.

June 11, 1982 Y&R Eileen Davidson debut. June 17, 1982 Y&R Beth Maitland debut.

I would think Capitol was scoring better in the demos than Search for Tomorrow. Capitol served two purposes: CBS wanted something more glamorous to compete with ABC and it was a placeholder/time filler until Bill Bell had a second show ready. April 30, 1982 Y&R David Hasselhoff departure. We're about a year away from the start of supercouple Days and then there will be some signs of life for NBC.

If my math is correct, Frank Dicopolous (22 years) was the second longest-running cast member of the final episode cast without a departure and only Tina Sloan (26 years) was ahead of him.

April 7, 1982 Y&R Jerry Douglas (RIP) debut.

Thank you @JAS0N47