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From TV Guide Jan 65 “The Battle of Peyton Place” by Richard Warren Lewis is the first of a two-part look at ABC’s controversial bi-weekly prime time soap opera. It’s an interesting read. Lewis reveals the complicated history of the series. The original hour-long pilot was well received by ABC (vice president Douglas Cramer called it “a brilliant hour of film, one of the best pilots ever made”) but the network hired Irna Phillips to consult on the series. She insisted the pilot be thrown out even though the network and sponsors were thrilled with it. “When I saw it–the sensational story of Selena Cross and her father–I told ABC I thought it ought to be shelved,” she explained. “I did not think that this was the kind of thing to give an American public–a father seducing his stepdaughter.” Phillips provided a treatment of her own that involved an incestuous relationship between half-siblings. Executive producer Paul Monash was furious: Any relationship between them [Allison Mackenzie and Richard Bailey] would be incest. I utterly reject this tasteless and profitless story area. It is meretricious, trite and tawdry. Are we seriously expected to film a story in which Allison and this young man play out a full romance? Isn’t this suggestion coming from the very writer who complained about a plethora of sex in the pilot?” In defense of her outline for the series Phillips suggested that Monash simply didn’t understand “the mechanics of serial drama” and declared it “could be handled delicately and in good taste.” Both the pilot and the Phillips treatment were tossed out. Phillips came up with another idea involving an unwed, pregnant girl named Betty Anderson and Dr. Michael Rossi. ABC loved it but 20th Century Fox and Monash didn’t. He told ABC “Irna Phillips is trying to impose her pattern on Peyton Place. I cannot do the series properly, expressing viewpoints which are not my own.” Negotiations continued between the studio and the network. And that’s where the article left off. Next week’s issue will pick things up with Monash signing a contract and agreeing to a murder. Finally, there is the second part of “The Battle of Peyton Place” by Richard Warren Lewis. It’s even better than the first part. The battle eventually ended with ABC winning, for the most part, but not before two production shutdowns and executive producer Paul Monash threatening to quit. The first shutdown came after just two episodes had been completed (10 additional scripts were also done) while ABC and Monash fought over how to kick off the series. Monash argued against ABC’s proposal to have Betty Anderson lose her child in an automobile accident and then quickly become pregnant again: Dramatic fireworks without a solid platform of reality would be melodramatic pap, no matter how well it is written and acted. If the audience does not feel for the people in this series, if it does not have a genuine love toward some of them, if they do not believe in the reality of our people, then the Peyton Place series,no matter what its initial rating, will go right down the drain. The second shutdown came in late November 1964 after 42 episodes had been filmed. ABC wanted murder and Monash, after initially opposing their plan and threatening to quit, eventually gave in: The hell with it. If this is what they want, and the studio orders me to do it, I’m not going to breach my contact. In this screwy business you eventually end up as a prostitute anyhow. I suppose you could say I now have the most curious success in television. It’s unfortunate that instead of basking in the success, people are grabbing for the spoils. The show is no longer a reflection of what I wanted to do. I feel like a salmon swimming upstream to die. Bizarrely, after winning the battle, ABC abruptly decided to tone down the very violence it had been asking for.

Gary Tomlin didn't know much about the character of Alice? One of the original cast members and most popular actresses/characters of the 60's and 70's? I find it incredible if true that there weren't people at P&G or the studio who could advise him. Wouldn't you as a writer want to know what went before as a source of ideas? Reading through 67 synopses when Ada was introduced,she was blackmailing Liz into paying for a private room at the hospital for her beloved Rachel.

I think Chris Robinson came on as Rick May/June 78. Was this because Michael Gregory wanted to leave or did Gloria want to recast? A few years later Gregory turned up on Days for a few eps as the man who rescued Anna Brady when she supposedly drowned.

it's interesting to watch that 77 stuff in light of what was coming up. Gloria Monty said that a lot of the scenes involved two people talking and sitting down so she tried to introduce more movement.Looking at those eps she was right. Also,in light of the ratings shooting up the following year,it's worth noting that Doug Marland/Gloria Monty didn't make huge cast changes ,rather just juiced up the stories of existing characters,added/deleted a few characters(at first) , recasted a few roles and improved the production. Really until the Luke and Laura /Ice Princess GH was still a very much traditional soap with some new elements.It's a pity Monty was allowed to run wild because in the long run soaps were the worse for it.

Never seen reference to the Allen's before. Who knows what plans were for this family although it seems unlikely that there was room in the 15min format for another family.

Alice was at first a supporting character to her sister Pat who carried the main story.She was given a boyfriend Tony Douglas in the second half of 65.Lee had her eye on Tony and Pat felt she was trying to come between Tony and Alice to get back at Pat. Tony and alice continued off an on throughout 66 when Agnes Nixon was headwriter. Alice became a student nurse in early 67 when Russ returned as an intern. Alice stayed supporting until Steve arrived in mid 68.

In the history of TD posted above,it says that the cast by 65 included Dave Davis,Althea's ex husband,so I assume they were already divorced when Althea was introduced.That seems likely considering she had two romances by 67.

Episode summary Oct 28 1968 Joe tells Anna about his feelings for her, which go beyond the boundaries of friendship. Meredith has left the hospital but nobody knows where she has gone. Nurse Martin is the only person who saw Meredith leave, and Larry is concerned since he and Meredith are supposed to be getting married tomorrow. Dr. Craig tells Dr. Trainor about a patient, Carla, who has been receiving outside treatment. Craig wants Trainor to assist him with Carla but he is unaware that Trainor is attracted to her as well.

Bill Bell used that same ,rather sexist angle when Peggy Brooks encouraged Joann to glam it up to win back Jack. The thinking seemed to be that a woman had to keep up appearances to hold onto a man. Mind you when the man is a young Tom Selleck,or Anthony Herrera maybe that's a fair point. Lanna Saunders was Betty.

Summary of a 1974 episode. 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.

Summary of the debut episode Sept 27 1965 Joy is dropped off at the beach by her mother, a fashion designer, who is concerned about her daughter’s activities and highly suspicious of her friends. Joy, for her part, chafes under her mother’s attention and discusses it with her friend Barbara. Barbara laments that her boyfriend Tad is busy with both his college education and football, leaving her little time to see him. She likes Tad not only due to his looks but also his rich father. Joy remarks to Barbara that she’ll find her true love one day, but Barbara advises her to get “real.” Barbara’s sister Susan talks with her friend Alfy, a Liverpudlian who fancies himself an intellectual. Susan remarks to Barbara that she likes Alfy but isn’t trying to “hold him.” Alfy talks about his time playing with his band, which he claims to have detested and dismisses as plebian despite Susan’s remarks to the contrary. A new teen arrives at the beach in his van, and Jo Jo is sent to welcome him. The newcomer’s name is Chet Brandon, who lives out of his van and implies that he ran away from home. Alfy takes a liking to him almost immediately. He and Joy show Chet around. Alfy brings him into the “High Dive,” a local hangout where Alfy often brings in live entertainment. Chet tells joy he’s graduated from school and works as an auto mechanic. When she comments on it he becomes agitated and defensive before leaving. Joy calls her mother and promises to be home early; her mother insists that Tad and Barbara drive her home. That night, everyone gathers at the High Dive, but Joy and Chet seem reticent. She finally walks over and apologizes to him for her remarks, and he accepts her apology and offers to drive her home. Despite her mother’s wishes, she agrees and they walk out together.

Summary of an episode around 68? , Dr. Griffiths is opposed to Dr. Hardy's recommendation of Dr. Tracy Adams as the hospital's kidney specialist because Adams is a black woman. Dr. Brewer gets a phone call from Jessie while Polly is in the room with him. Griffiths and Hardy confront each other about Adams and her qualifications. Hardy says he'll resign if the hospital board rejects her. Meanwhile, Polly shocks Brewer with her announcement of sincere affection for him.

Here's what was happening in Bay City Fiday May 2 1964 Jim and Mary Matthews discuss their pleasant day and relax on the porch as the Memorial Day weekend draws to a close. Jim expresses his appreciation of the fact that Mary has included Liz and her family in the dinner invitations, despite her reservations. Meanwhile, Tom and Pat lounge in a secluded outdoor spot, mooning over their first meeting and dreading the end of the brief holiday respite. Tom becomes amorous and tells Pat he finds her "exciting," while she replies she only wants to be loved. By Monday November 9 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.

Some information on the early days of The Doctors. Ian Martin and William Kendall Clarke were writing the show in May 64. When the show was using the weekly anthology format John Pickard and Frank Provo were writers. Their credits include Eps 271 - 275 Judgement of Solomon Eps 311 - 315 New Wings for Old Also eps titled No Greater Love & In His Mysterious Way Doris Frankel wrote eps 296 - 300 Gold is a Happy Color Episode that aired Friday April 19th 1963 'The Helping Hand' 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.

Byron Sanders was probably on the most soaps of any male performer from the 50's thru 80's yet is relatively unknown.

The writers gave Jo a 'ward' in the form of Bruce Carson in the early 70's to keep the character relevant at that time. But Bruce was dropped in 78 and never returned. Maybe they should have had a mysterious young man come to Henderson who takes an interest in Jo and her family.It appears he is a stalker out to do her harm,only for it to be revealed that he is in fact her natural son. There was a baby swap when Duncan was born so the baby that died was not hers. Tom Bergman,Danny and Gary Walton,Laine Adamson etc should have been present in town rather than the endless supply of Kendalls.

I'm thinking that Joan was a temp replacement for Anne and if it wasn't for those few references,like many others she would have gone unreported and unnoticed. I also looked up George Wright to see if he had any connection to Ms Blackman and found out he is a highly respected musician. http://www.theatreorgans.com/artists/georgewright/

I find Patrick so annoying!! That cutesy,just stepped off the bus from Hicksville persona is wearing me down. Don't understand why those three are friends...

Genius? Ok I'll accept that! Glad I could bring us one step closer to solving this puzzle. The fact that the musical director is in the picture is somewhat random,so maybe Joan was included as she was on the set that day for some reason.

Yes, the Joan Blackman issue is a mystery. She was quite a name actress at the time,so puzzling that her role would never be listed. If it was just a guest spot,then why would she appear in a cast photo? Seeing the men all suited up with flowers in buttonholes has me thinking it must have been a wedding being taped? Maybe her character was a relative of the bride or groom?

And then for some bizarre reason,subsequent writers chose to kill off Penny.

Here's some summaries from August 83 omwards. The departures of Amanda,Justin and Helena are mentioned.Actually reading over this,initially Long/Kobe kept a lot of story for inherited characters but later dropped them all. August 83 Claire and Kelly are starting to become friends. Lesley Ann admits to Hillary she's having an affair with Warren. Warren decides to get even with Hillary for butting in. Billy and Vanessa learn that they are both broke. Instead of agreeing to marry Billy, Vanessa socks him in the eye. Henry tells Josh and Billy he thinks Alan has manipulated bids for LTA. Nola and Quint head for Chicago to see Bill Bauer to uncover the mystery of the picture. An upset Henry tries to reach Bill. In Chicago, Nola and Quint learn a drunken Bill has fallen to his death and police consider it a suicide. Hope agrees to magazine interview but tells Alan she'll leave him as soon as the interview is finished. Though Ed believes Bill killed himself, Mike considers it murder. Annabelle is stunned when she realizes Bill was the man following her in Chicago. Rick is thrilled about Maureen's pregnancy but Ed feels he's too old to be a father. Beth admits to Lillian she loves Philip. When Barker threatens lawsuit, Alan fires Bradley and hires Barker in his place. Warren is still coming on to Lesley Ann. Henry's heart problems recur. After Ross agrees to help Amanda fight for Matthew's custody, she says she'll marry him, but later shatters Ross when she decides to leave Springfield and live with Jennifer and Matthew. Mike blames Trish for Alan and Hope's split. Billy tells Josh it's all over with Vanessa. Billy blames Trish for Vanessa's leaving and accuses her of being on Alan's side. Henry is happy that he, Vanessa, Nola and Quint will live together because he needs a family. Nola and Quint believe someone in the picture killed Bill Bauer. Tony tells Annabelle it's only a coincidence that Bill was at her hotel, but she still feels the murder had something to do with her. Tony tells Mike that Annabelle is not the mystery woman in the picture, nor is it her mother. Annabelle thinks she should have told Mike that she was in Chicago. Mike wants Ross to investigate the connection between the girl in the picture and his father's death. Ross calls Chicago and learns the case has been ruled a suicide and is closed. Annabelle accepts engagement ring that Tony received from Bea. Bradley finds out Barker got him fired. Alan receives a blackmail tape saying someone knows Philip is not his real son. He tells Trish to find out who sent the tape. Bradley overhears the conversation and plans to blackmail Alan. Alan agrees to tell Philip that Justin is his real father, but not before he catches the blackmailer. Annabelle dreams she killed Bill, but Tony convinces her she is not crazy and didn't commit the murder. Rick realizes Bradley has a drinking problem and tells Beth not to be ashamed. Vanessa returns home and tells Henry she is broke. Henry offers her money but she won't take it, planning to make it on her own. Henry receives a picture of a woman inscribed with a death threat. He looks up from the picture, sees Annabelle wearing a similar dress and has a heart attack. Philip reacts violently when he learns Rick also knows Justin is Philip's real father. H.B. visits Henry in the hospital and warns him to keep their secret. Nola convinces Annabelle to visit Henry. Henry then suffers a relapse, and later Annabelle is found unconscious. Henry's respirator has been unplugged. Ed warns Warren to leave Hope alone. Warren retaliates by cutting residency program. Claire pressures Ed to have hand surgery. H.B. promises Billy a loan if Josh will ask, but Josh refuses. Alan and Trish make love. Nola does detective work to find out who the other people in the picture are and why it affects Annabelle. Tony and Annabelle set a wedding date. Samantha is taken ill and rushed to hospital. Sept 83 Hillary reconnects Henry's respirator and his condition improves. Claire demands an investigation of what happened. A furious Warren tells Claire he may halt her internship at the hospital for her "outrageous accusations." Kelly comforts Claire, who says all she wants to do is be a doctor and she may have ruined that chance. Mindy agrees to go away with Philip and they make love in the stable. Mindy realizes going away with Philip is a mistake and after conversations with Rick and Beth, Philip decides to stay in Springfield. Hillary and Josh are growing closer. Quint goes to Ross and says he wants protection for Henry. Warren is sitting on investigation of who disconected Henry's respirator. Annabelle is going to a psychiatrist to see why she is having blackouts. Ed tells Bert he wants to have microsurgery on his hand for the sake of his baby and his career. Trish, put off by Alan's continual buying of gifts and coming on to her at work, decides to work on Ross's political campaign. After Alan tells Philip Mindy knew Justin was his real father, Philip confronts Mindy and tells her they are through. Mindy becomes hysterical in hospital corridor after Philip tells her this. Philip then goes to Beth and asks her to run away with him, but she says she can't; she must stay and help her mother Lillian, who is having financial and emotional problems. H.B. disappears and later his briefcase containing over $1 million is found in Josh's office. Josh admits to Ross that he and H.B. had a fight which ended in Josh punching him out. Annabelle recalls she had another blackout in H.B.'s room. Justin, realizing Samantha's asthma problem is serious, must choose between staying in Springfield for Philip or moving to Tucson with his young child. Justin opts for Tucson, unaware that Helena plans to follow him. Maureen, distraught about her miscarriage, is comforted by Bea, who says she too had a first pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage. Philip gives Beth his private journal. On surprise visit to Lesley Ann, Katie realizes Warren has also been there when she spots his engraved cufflinks. Hope tells Alan she is proceeding with the divorce. Having enrolled at college, Phillip winds up taking Annabelle's English class with Beth. Phillip misses his friendship with Rick who cannot get over the loss of Beth to Phillip. Before leaving town with Samantha, Justin mends fences with Phillip. Wanting to get in an executive post at Spaulding, Vanessa agrees to be nice to Nola so Quint won't block her appointment. When Billy hires a beautiful secretary, Vanessa retaliates by hiring a hunky male assistant. When Katie is turned down for position at Cedars, Ed and Maureen try to help. Upset because Warren seems interested in Hope, Lesley Ann says they are through. With little money coming in, Bradley's temper flares and he takes a swing at Lillian. Under hypnosis, Annabelle recalls talking to Bill Bauer. Henry is discharged from hospital. Oct 83 Maureen decides to stop work at hospital. Nola is fearful her pregnancy will upset the newly miscarried Maureen. Annabelle continues her hypnosis sessions to try and recall her past. Vanessa's good-looking male secretary has no ability at his job. Claire agrees to work on Ross's campaign. Kelly tells Claire she should start enjoying life more. Hope is devastated when Warren tells her he has no interest in her on a romantic level and she continues to drink heavily. Lesley Ann is told by Warren to tell Floyd truth about their affair. Going to house to check for intrudes. Quint is knocked out as H.B. lurks in shadows. H.B. exits the Chamberlain house undetected. Noda convinces Ross to put an APB out on H.B. A drunken Hope passes out and forgets to pick up Alan Michael at nursery school. Philip spots the boy and takes him to stable when no one's home at Hope's. A panicked Hope thinks the boy has been lost for good, and when he is retrieved, Hope agrees she needs help with her drinking. The board decides Warren was negligent in the mishap with Henry's respirator. Claire tells Kelly about an accident which left her brother paralyzed. Annabelle’s father, Eli is fearful Annabelle about to remember her childhood. He murders Annabelle's psychiatrist. Thinking Beth and Philip have been intimate, Bradley makes her get pregnancy test and is told by doctor she is still a virgin. Hope attends her first AA meeting and realizes that Ed is also attending. Eli is behind Annabelle's problem; when he learns she is going to a new psychiatrist, he considers doing that one in as well. Ed decides to have surgery on his hand so that he can return to the operating room. Warren tells Lesley Ann he once attended medical school but dropped out after the first year. Hillary tells Lesley Ann that she wants to be her roommate. Tony and Annabelle realize she is not the murderess and decide to prove it. Josh discovers where H.B. is hiding but tells no one in order to protect his father. Henry must go back into the hospital to regulate heart medication and Eli silently vows to kill him there. Floyd sinks all his money into stock market. Bradley is fired by Warren for brandishing a gun. An enraged Bradley rapes Beth. Ed's hand surgery is successful. Eli continues his murderous plan, with his next target Henry Chamberlain and the Lewis children. Eli plants a bomb in Billy's car, and then has Henry's medication changed at hospital. Lesley Ann is blamed for giving Henry extra medication which almost killed him. H.B. confronts Tony and Annabelle, swearing he didn't kill anyone and begging for time. Mindy is named homecoming queen. Nov 83 says his secretary must have died in explosion. Bea is unaware Eli has turned camera she is taking to meeting into bomb. Lillian is unaware Bradley has raped Beth. An ashamed Beth won't tell anyone or have anything to do with Philip. Grateful that Ross didn't arrest H.B., Trish agrees to work on his campaign. Bea tells Tony she wishes his father, Tom, were alive even if it means Tom might be a killer. Warren manages to clear Lesley Ann of charges concerning the overmedicating of Henry. Ed is amused by Maureen's jealousy over Claire being his physical therapist. Hope is getting over alcohol problems through AA. Henry recounts weekend when he, H.B., Brandon, Bill and Tom met Annabelle's mother. She appeared during one of their fishing trips and later drowned. Tom discovered her body, and soon after that he disappeared. Eli traps Tony and holds a gun on him, but Tony manages to escape and runs to t the boarding house to warn everyone that the camera Eli told Bea to take to meeting holds the bomb. Tony arrives just after the bomb goes off, but the only injured party is Ross, who receives minor injuries. Beth, who continues to take shower after shower to try and cleanse herself from Bradley's rape, becomes hysterical when Lillian thinks Beth is upset because Philip tried to come on to her. Kelly fears Claire is too involved with a little girl whose mother remains in coma following accident. Ross, Trish, Quint, Nola and Bea go to Lake Elizabeth where they are reunited with Annabelle, who recalls Tom visited the cabin the day Eli killed him. Everyone returns to Springfield determined to put the past behind them. Bea holds memorial service for Tom, finally coming to terms with her husband's death. Mindy tries to console Philip over his loss of Beth. When Philip goes to visit Beth, Lillian, believing Philip is the reason for Beth's depression, calls the police. Philip spends the night in jail. Alan promises to help Bradley keep Beth and Philip apart. A restraining order is issued to keep Philip away. Ed tells Claire to be honest about her feelings for Kelly. Agatha tells Billy and Vanessa that she knew about their bet as to which one could get her money first. Vanessa and Billy agree to marry. Lesley Ann breaks down when she's told by Warren that they are through. Kelly tells Claire he wants her, but she asks for him to wait. Having been tossed aside by Warren, Lesley Ann takes bottle, of pills home from the hospital. Alan hires a prostitute to "get" Ross. Nola is upset when she learns Vanessa is only nice to her because Quint insisted. Vanessa and Billy admit they love one another and plan to marry. Billy talks about his second wife, a woman he really loved. When Philip tries to kiss Beth, she scratches him and runs off. Nola infuriates Vanessa by inviting the city's homeless to her Thanksgiving celebration. Alan heads for Tulsa to bring Billy's ex-wife to Springfield. Tony and Annabelle make love. Lesley Ann is upset because her suicide attempt was unsuccessful. Hillary, disillusioned with life in general, decides to take solo backpacking trip. Phillip is under restraining order to stay away from Beth. Vanessa is pressured into asking Nola to be her bridesmaid. Bradley is nervous when Lillian insists Beth have complete physical examination. Dec 83 H.B. shows Ed the gunshot wound he sustained, but makes Ed promise not to go to the police. Alan realizes that Beth loves Philip, but still plans to keep them apart. Ross believes he was drugged and pursued by Mary. When the party considers not backing Ross, he says he's going to run for political office anyway. Mindy and Philip make love. Hillary is unable to forget the man she met in the cabin. Bradley gets court order to make Beth return home. Billy’s ex-wife Reva tells Billy their divorce is not legal so he can't wed Vanessa. Kelly tells Claire he loves her. Ed concerned over dangerous research being done in Dr. Stevens' lab. Katie sees John Stevens. It's love at first sight but she is unaware that the researcher is Hillary's mystery man. Stevens is dead, and he is pretending to be him in order to go on with important research which would be put back years if Stevens' grant was pulled. Floyd is stunned when Lesley Ann says she plans to marry Warren. Alan fires Bradley. After coming on to Mike, Reva calls him animal when a client walks in. Reva tells Billy she'll divorce him if he deposits $5 million in Swiss bank. Billy assures Vanessa the only women he's ever loved in his life are herself and Mindy's mother, not Reva. Ed realizes Bradley gave Lillian a black eye. Bradley tries to take Beth from school, but she and Philip run off. Heading for New York, Beth and Philip get rid of his car and buy jalopy they spot at diner. Alan plans legal action to see Alan Michael. Maureen is jealous when Claire talks to Ed at dance. With Floyd lavishing gifts on everyone with his newgound money from lottery, Tony assures him he doesn't need to buy friendship. In New York, Beth and Philip are befriended by street Santa after their jalopy is stripped. Hillary learns Dr. Stevens is her mystery man. Trish tells Ross she loves him, but he is only interested in business. Kelly considers Boston residency but does not want to leave Claire. Claire's brother Sam comes to town and says he's engaged, has his own life now and Claire must make a life for herself. Reva tells Billy she wants either $5 million and a Swiss bank account or a third of LTA if he wants legal divorce. Billy refuses both deals. Alan tells Warren he wants drugs planted on Ross. John wants to continue calling Hillary "Colette" the name he used for her at the cabin, but she is uncomfortable with this fantasy role. Rick considers Alan's plea that he try and find Philip. In New York, Philip and Beth are befriended by street Santa Claus. Philip is against Beth's idea to sketch passersby in New York. He's fearful police will spot her. Quint considers job at university.

Re Lenore Kasdorf. Perhaps she didn't want to return to NY at that point as she had a young daughter (?) at that time and was she also seperated/divorced by then? Maybe family considerations took priority. As for the 94 cast purge I agree with zane reed about Justin,Hope and Mike. Also there was plenty of story left for Hillary,Katie,Tony/Annabelle,Jim , Amanda etc Doug Marland made the decision to set up the Reardons as the new family in town to complement the Bauers and Spauldings and provide fresh story potential through their interactions with those established characters. A few short years was too soon to drop all those newish characters and bring in new families like the Lewis and Shayne clans.

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