Paul Raven

In this episode, Chris Brooks and Snapper Foster are married. The program begins at the Brooks home as the family prepares for the wedding. Chris's mother and sisters, who are her bridesmaids, gather around to show their support and to follow the wedding traditions. Chris also takes this time to individually thank and bid goodbye to each member of her family. At the Foster home, Mrs. Foster takes Greg aside and commends him for his participation in the wedding, despite the fact that he is also in love with Chris. She also speaks to Snapper on the subject of love and reminisces about her own beloved husband. The wedding itself is flawless, as Chris and Snapper blend the traditional with some special touches of their own.

Don't know what date this but would have been 1974

Jed Andrews and Laurie Brooks discuss Jed's plans for divorcing his wife, Betty, and the alimony arrangements. After Jed leaves, Brock Reynolds arrives and tells Laurie not to destroy Jed and Betty's marriage. The following events also occur: Stewart Brooks talks to his daughter, Leslie, who is worried about Brad Eliot; Laurie invites Betty over and gives her advice about how to save her marriage with Jed; and Leslie confronts Brad about his deceptive decision to allow others to believe he is dead.

1976 episode

Liz Foster bares her soul to her son, Snapper, and discusses her decision to pull the plug on the life-support system that keeps her husband, William, alive; Brock informs Joann that Peg will not marry Johnny since she is still recovering from the trauma of rape; Joann wonders if she still has a chance to win back her ex-husband; Mrs. Chancellor brings a gift for Jill's son on his first birthday and reveals that she has known all along that her husband fathered Jill's child; and Snapper overhears a detective talking to a nurse about the suspicious circumstances surrounding William Foster's death

Ellen Dennis is shocked to learn about the death of her biological father -- since she thought he was already dead for most of her life. Her biological mother, Lois Williams, explains that she had no idea her husband was alive since she could never locate him. Meanwhile, Babby and Peter try to persuade Ellen to leave Lois's home and return to her adoptive parents. They threaten to take the case to court, but Ellen knows a secret about Mr. Dennis that Babby and Peter do not want publicized. And, according to an attorney, Ellen would have to disclose that information to a judge in order to explain her reason for running away to live with her biological mother. In addition, Lois mentions that the adoption may not be binding in a court of law since Ellen's father never signed the adoption papers.

Monday June 9th 1958

Rev. Max Canfield leaves for a job interview in Pittsburgh. On his way out, Max asks a young handyman named Ted to keep an eye on his wife, Lydia, while he is gone. Ted is more than pleased to keep Lydia company since he harbors a secret crush on her, but little does he know that this occasion may be the last time he sees her alone. Meanwhile, Lydia is unhappy that she may have to leave the town that she has grown to love, but she resolves to remain a supportive wife

Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform. Dr. Frank Dickson and Dr. Bill Scott are concerned about a patient who is suffering from an ulcerated colon that requires surgery. But with a serious wrist injury, Dr. Scott is unable to perform this delicate operation. Dickson is the only other qualified physician on duty, but ever since he lost a patient in surgery, he has been too scared to operate again. Dickson, Scott, and Hayes endure a tense couple of hours, but their professionalism shines during this test of nerves.

Monday April 1st 1963 (Premiere episode)

Dr. William Scott's faith in medicine is shaken when a neglected young girl inexplicably dies on the operating table. His colleagues Dr. Jerry Chandler, Dr. Elizabeth Hayes, and Chaplain Sam Shafer try to reason Scott out of his funk, but the disillusioned doctor can only grimly clutch the doomed child's shabby doll and wonder at the point of it all. An answer comes in the form of a newborn infant with a congenital defect preventing it from taking food -- the baby's plight reminds Scott that his surgical skill has real purpose, after all.

Thursday July 1st 1976 (margaret DePriest is headwriter)

Steve hatches a plot involving the press and gets personal with Stacy, Nick and Althea reunite, and there are strange goings-on with Scott and Eleanor. When Steve sees the newspaper headlines about Joan Dancy's coma, he makes a quick call, advising a reporter to come to the hospital in disguise to get exclusive photographs. Soon after, Carolee comes to see Steve to express her feelings for him; and he becomes intimate with her, against his better judgment. Meanwhile, Nick has moved back in with Althea on a trial basis, and she finds that she is falling in love with him all over again. It's not clear whether their relationship will flourish, but the spark of passion between them is strong. Finally, Eleanor is scared that her sanity is slipping, unaware that much of her mental stress is caused by the tricks that Scott is playing on her.

Carol waits for her date, Tom Baxter, who, unbeknownst to her, lies dead from a gunshot wound; Frank arrives home where he finds Pat standing over Tom's body; Pat leaves the apartment when Frank's back is turned; Laura begs Ken not to divorce her, but her efforts are fruitless; Frank tells the police what happened; and Ken arrives at the scene of the crime and sees the dead body of his son

Tuesday Nov 10th 1964

Papa Bauer encourages Robin Fletcher to say goodbye to Mike, her soon-to-be ex-husband, who will be stopping by before leaving for New York. Mike's parents, Bert and Bill, discuss Mike's living arrangements in New York and his efforts to get over Carl's death, as Mike packs his bags upstairs. Bert doesn't want Mike to see Robin before he leaves. Mike, Bert, and Bill stop off to see Papa Bauer and Robin; Robin is cool toward them. When Mike talks to Robin alone on the patio, she returns her wedding ring to him and wishes him well.

Wednesday Oct 2nd 1963

Meta, Papa Bauer, and Bert wait for word on Julie, who is pregnant and has been in an accident. Bert tells Meta that Julie was already pregnant when Julie and Michael got married. Bruce Banning calls from the hospital and tells Meta to bring Bert and Papa Bauer there at once. In the hospital waiting room with George Hayes, Michael expresses remorse over the circumstances of his marriage to Julie. In the operating room, Dr. Banning and others deliver Julie's baby girl.

Monday Nov 1st 1965

The Cassens and the Hughes learn that Ellen has agreed to marry David. When Ellen tells Claire, Doug, and Judge Lowell about her engagement, they are shocked because they had been certain that she would marry Donald. Doug even confronts David, accusing him of taking advantage of Ellen's love for her son, Dan. The Hughes also had been certain that Donald would marry Ellen, until he shared the news of the broken engagement at Grandpa Hughes's birthday celebration. Ultimately, Ellen and David are the only ones who seem pleased with the turn of events.

Friday Oct 7th 1966

Claire Cassen lies wideawake in the middle of the night waiting for her husband, Dr. Doug Cassen, to arrive home from a house call to Mrs. Rogers. When Doug returns home, he's very distraught because his patient has suddenly died of heart failure. The next day, Ted Rogers visits Doug's office to find out exactly what happened to his wife. Doug doesn't know what to tell Ted, and the grieving husband demands that an autopsy be done. Doug then reveals some past medical information about Mrs. Rogers which shocks Ted. In a rage, Ted pushes Doug away and the doctor trips over a chair and hits his head on the floor.