Ryan's Hope Discussion Thread

[Paul Raven]

Ellen Barrett later went to SFT as producer. Was Michael still on at that time?

Michael Corbett is now very successful in real estate and has written books etc.

He was buying and renovating properties with his soap income back then.Smart guy.

[DRW50]

I think Michael was on the show up to about 1983 or 1984.

[DRW50]

From the Soapnet boards, 1982 synopses.

January 4-8, 1982:

Seneca and EJ caught Barbara walking, and she pleaded with them to keep her secret to save ratings for The Proud and the Passionate. Faith tumbled down the stairs after Mendenhall inadvertently closed the passageway.

January 11-15, 1982:

Faith discovered Merit Khara’s mummy in a passageway in the secret room. Jill and Faith quarreled over Ari. Roger was cleared in Barbara’s malpractice suit. EJ learned her former boyfriend Ox Knolls was killed in an accident.

January 18-22, 1982:

Jim hired Joe to further investigate Ari. Dee learned more information about EJ's relationship with Ox. Roger and EJ discovered the beach house was bugged with hidden electronic equipment.

January 25-29, 1982:

Dee failed miserably in her attempt to keep Roger and EJ apart. Foreign agents pursued Ari. During the opening of Merit Khara's tomb, Maeve collapsed and was rushed to Riverside.

February 1-5, 1982:

Roger proposed marriage to EJ. Believing herself dying, Maeve revealed that Jill is Ed Coleridge's natural daughter, which makes Jill and Faith half sisters. Later, Maeve recovered from blood poisoning.

February 8-12, 1982:

EJ was stunned when Ox arrived in New York very much alive. EJ kept the news from Roger that she and Ox are legally married. Ari's cohort Yvonne plotted to use Faith as leverage in finding the River of Gold.

February 15-19, 1982:

Ox agreed to divorce EJ so she can marry Roger, but he won’t go through with it until she pays him to skip the country. Yvonne drugged Faith and pumped her for information about the River of Gold. Later, Yvonne poured booze over Faith and dumped her on Roger’s doorstep.

February 22-26, 1982:

EJ gave Ox the pearls Roger had given her as an engagement present. Ox feared the South American despots will find and kill him. Yvonne kidnapped Faith. Ari attempted to rescue Faith but was killed by Yvonne.

March 1-5, 1982:

Joe saved Faith from being killed by Yvonne. EJ and Roger planned a St. Patrick’s Day wedding. Joe threw the statuette into the fire, destroying all clues to the River of Gold. Yvonne was arrested for Ari's murder.

March 8-12, 1982:

Pat and Kim boarded the same plane bound for New York. Alexei contacted Joe. Ox tried to pawn Roger’s pearls. Pat gave a seriously ill Arly medical attention. Pat and Kim’s plane crash landed. Arly was comatose.

March 15-19, 1982:

Siobhan returned for St. Patrick’s Day. Kim wasn’t upset when Rae insisted she’ll take care of Arly. Seneca warned Rae he’ll fight her for custody of Arly, who battled viral meningitis. Ox accused EJ of doublecrossing him. A dying Alexei urged Joe to assume control of his mob business. Pat announced plans to open a free clinic.

March 22-26, 1982:

Joe lied to Maeve that he refused Alexei’s mob inheritance. Jill served Kim with divorce and custody papers from Seneca. Rae gave financial backing to Pat's clinic plans.

March 29-April 2, 1982:

Maeve covered for Ox when despots came after him. Jill and Faith reconciled their relationship. Joe was at Alexei’s side when he died.

April 5-9, 1982:

Joe feared mob trouble and the loss of Siobhan permanently if he accepts Alexei’s inheritance. EJ continued with plans to marry Roger even though she learned Ox faked their divorce. Siobhan rejected Joe's attempts to reconcile. Dee bristled over wedding preparations for Roger and EJ.

April 12-16, 1982:

EJ couldn't go through with the wedding and left a stunned Roger at the altar. Rae threatened to disinherit Kim if she finds out Kim had an affair with pornographer Sid Berman while on the lam with Arly. EJ vanished.

April 19-23, 1982:

Kim and Orson plotted to "kidnap" Arly for Rae’s enormous ransom money. EJ surfaced and confessed to an unsympathetic Roger about her marriage to Ox. Ox borrowed money from Leopold to buy a racecar.

April 26-30, 1982:

Rae allowed Hollis Kirkland to hire Jack as an editor for his book, but Jack turned it over to EJ. Dee set her sights on Roger again after he refused to give EJ a second chance. Joe broke down Siobhan's defenses.

May 3-7, 1982:

Joe and Siobhan celebrated their reconciliation in bed. Ox vowed he’d make good on the racetrack. Kim schemed to tranquilize Arly in order to slip her past Rae’s hired guards.

May 31-June 4, 1982:

Rae and Seneca rescued Kim and Arly from Orson's clutches. Rae wounded Orson, but before he escaped, he told Seneca that Kim engineered Arly's kidnapping. Johnny fumed over Joe and Siobhan's reconciliation.

June 7-11, 1982:

Kirk realized Kim is his daughter, the result of an affair with Rae many years ago. For money and a passport, Orson promised to tell Dee how she can obtain sole ownership of the Crystal Palace. EJ agreed to wait until after Ox's big race to get a divorce.

June 14-18, 1982:

Roger paid Carol to seduce Ox away from Dee. Orson informed Dee that Joe was responsible for her bankruptcy. Rae urged Kim to stay away from Kirk, then warned Kirk that Kim must never know he's her natural father. Ox refused Kirk's offer.

June 21-25, 1982:

A rift developed between Johnny and Siobhan after she agreed to move in with Joe. Kirk purchased the air rights to the Crystal Palace. Ox and EJ got cozy. Rae planned a trip to Italy with Jack and Pat.

June 28-July 2, 1982:

Dee caught Ox and EJ together. Rae canceled the Italy trip when she discovered that Kim had invited Kirk along, too. Dee planned to use Kim to get her air rights back.

July 5-9, 1982:

Kirk gave Rae a ring as a reminder that they conceived Kim in love. Dee hired an electronics expert to rig a video camera and two-way mirror to tape Kim's confession that she orchestrated Arly's kidnapping.

July 12-16, 1982:

A spiteful Roger had Ox arrested, but he was later released. Dee offered Kim's taped confession to Rae for a price. Leopold warned Ox to win the next auto race. Kim manipulated Pat.

July 19-23, 1982:

After watching Kim's confession, Rae initiated custody proceedings for Arly. Ox and Leopold made a bundle off of Ox's race. EJ returned Roger's family pearls.

July 26-30, 1982:

Kim was forced to sign over custody of Arly to Rae. Jill opposed Seneca's agreement with Rae to share joint custody of Arly.

August 2-6, 1982:

While playing in the park, Pat's baseball smashed into the windshield of a moving car. Pat treated the driver who turned out to be Kirk's daughter Amanda. Johnny was irritated when Maeve spent afternoons dancing at a dance hall.

August 9-13, 1982:

A vengeful Orson surfaced and offered to kill Joe for mobster China Polland. Kim met Amanda and was dazzled by her socialite lifestyle. Johnny grew jealous over Maeve spending time with David Newman, practicing for a dance contest.

August 16-20, 1982:

A drunken Kimberly fell down a flight of stairs at Amanda's society party. Kirk offered an uninjured Kim sympathy. Rae rejected resuming her relationship with Kirk. The mob planned a violent Godfather-esque hit on Joe.

August 23-27, 1982:

Joe killed the hitman who opened fire on him and Siobhan in an attempted murder. Jill rushed to Joe's defense. Romance bloomed between Pat and Amanda.

August 30-September 3, 1982:

Jane spotted Ox kissing Sydney. Dee swore revenge on Rae who returned Kim's videotaped confession. Kim sought sympathy and attention by fake-ing a suicide attempt.

September 6-10, 1982:

The mob agreed to leave Joe alone in exchange for his continued silence. Amanda and Pat saved Kim, whose faked suicide attempt went awry and nearly killed her. Mitch had Siobhan reinstated to the police force.

September 13-17, 1982:

EJ refused Ox's suggestion that they settle down together. Seneca engaged Jill to use Kim's suicide attempt as grounds to get sole custody of Arly. Johnny's anger continued with Maeve.

September 20-24, 1982:

EJ dumped Ox and left for a job in Los Angeles. Rae agreed to have Kim "act" for sympathy in Seneca's custody suit, but Kim later disappeared from the hospital.

September 27-October 1, 1982:

While hiding in a plush hotel suite, Kim begged for Kirk's help. Dee and Ox schemed to use Kirk's money to advance Ox's career. Faith confessed her past as an alcoholic to Mitch.

October 4-8, 1982:

Siobhan was stunned when Johnny helped Mitch set up Joe's ex-con friend Dom on a parole violations charge. Siobhan vowed to help Joe and Dom, who were threatened with mob violence.

October 11-15, 1982:

Dee wheeled and dealed with Kirk to use Little John in Ox's TV tire commercial. Joe sold his former mob-controlled property to Kirk. Johnny refused to attend Maeve's dance contest.

October 18-22, 1982:

Johnny arrived at the last minute for Maeve's contest. Joe paid off the mob. Mitch kept Siobhan at bay, fearing her safety from the mob.

November 1-5, 1982:

Faith slept with Mitch. Amanda confessed to Pat that she once spent time in a psychiatric facility. Joe and Siobhan reaffirmed their love for one another.

November 8-12, 1982:

To damage his reputation, Kim falsely accused Seneca of beating her up. Roger disapproved of Faith's growing relationship with Mitch. Siobhan investigated mysterious call-girl murders.

November 15-19, 1982:

Pat helped Amanda deal with her psychiatric problems. Dom was released. Joe and Siobhan fell into bed together. Sister Mary Joel established a shelter for prost-itutes while the call-girl killer remained on the loose.

November 22-26, 1982:

Seneca punched Kirk after suspecting Kirk planted the wife-beating story. Pat attempted to cool his romance with Amanda, whose mental problems continued.

November 29-December 3, 1982:

Mitch and Siobhan teamed up to solve the call-girl murders. Dee sought proof that Kim is Kirk and Rae's biological daughter.

December 6-10, 1982:

To get Dee off his back, Kirk turned over the Crystal Palace air rights to her. Mitch fired Siobhan, but she secretly went undercover on her own as a prost-itute. Faith ended her relationship with Mitch.

December 13-17, 1982:

Kirk's henchmen knocked Joe unconscious while searching Dee's office. Jack posed as Siobhan's pimp. Faith had second thoughts and reconciled with Mitch. Kirk told Rae he wants to marry her. Roger swiped a letter proving Kim is Kirk's daughter.

December 20 -24, 1982:

Kim found the letter revealing her paternity. Joe decided to sell his businesses. Siobhan received her divorce decree from Joe.

December 27-31, 1982:

Kim confronted Rae and Kirk who confessed the truth about their past affair and Kim's birth. Kirk wanted to reunite with Rae and Kim. The call-girl killer struck again.

Edited May 21, 2011 by CarlD2

[DRW50]

1983:

January 3 -7, 1983:

Catsy Kirkland's arrival spoiled Rae, Kim, and Kirk's joyous reconciliation. Jack discovered Carol who had been murdered by the call-girl killer in Siobhan's room. A suspicious Joe snooped into Siobhan's undercover work.

January 10-14, 1983:

Pat was injured at the clinic construction site when a worker accidentally dropped a brick. Seneca returned Arly to Kim. Catsy learned that Kirk wants a divorce to marry, and he's Kim's father. Dee tailed Siobhan, causing both to be arrested.

January 17-21, 1983:

Kim secretly copied Amanda's taped therapy sessions with Pat. Faith needed time away to think about her feelings. Amanda accused Catsy of stealing her therapy tapes.

January 24-28, 1983:

Dee ended her affair with Ox. Jack resigned his position. Faith decided not to continue her relationship with Mitch. Jill and Seneca reteamed again.

January 31-February 4, 1983:

Catsy drugged Amanda. Dee told everyone about Siobhan's undercover work as a prost-itute. Kim handed over Amanda's therapy tapes to Kirk. Roger and Dee got cozy. Siobhan agreed to Joe's help in catching the call-girl killer.

February 7-11, 1983:

Joe and Mitch lost radio contact with Siobhan, who fended off Ace's advances. Pat saved Amanda from Catsy's drugs. Rae and Catsy confronted one another over Kirk. Kirk fumed when Kim told Amanda that Catsy had tried to kill her.

February 14-18, 1983:

Amanda admitted her problems stem from the secret that years ago she murdered a man to protect Kirk. After confessing to Siobhan that he's the serial killer, Ace shot Mitch. Joe killed before he could murder Siobhan. Pat collapsed when a fire erupted at the clinic.

February 21-25, 1983:

Pat was rescued but comatose. Pat's medical crisis brought Frank home from St. Louis. Kirk destroyed Amanda's taped murder confession. Pat awoke from the coma. Joe and Siobhan decided to remarry.

February 28 -March 4, 1983:

Sparks flew when Jack met a stranger named Leigh. Kirk stood by Catsy, ended his relationship with Rae, and left New York. Joe was wounded saving Maeve. Faith and Roger scrambled to save Pat who went into cardiac arrest. Pat flatlined and had an out-of-body experience.

March 7-11, 1983:

Faith saved Pat's life. Seneca blackmailed Rae into buying Kim an Australian movie job and getting her out of his hair. Kim turned Arly over to Seneca before she left for Australia. Leigh and Jack were unable to fight their attraction and ended up in bed together.

March 14-18, 1983:

Siobhan learned there's a mob contract out on Joe's life. Joe left to barter for his life. Frank urged Siobhan to let Joe leave. Dee framed Little John for stealing to get Frank's attention. Jack reminisced about Mary then discovered Leigh is Kirk's daughter Leigh Kirkland.

Corrections already: Re: Chuck/Dave: 1983 Spoilers

In the January 10th 1983 synopses, Kirk wants a divorce to marry Rae.

In the February 14th synopses, it should be pointed out that Ace shoots and kills Mitch Bronski. Then Joe kills Ace.

Also, Kimberly (Kelli Maroney) should be added to the exits in March 1983.

March 21-25, 1983:

Faith forgave Frank for past indiscretions and tended to a recuperating Pat. Siobhan feared Joe is dead after he vanished. Amanda caught Leigh and Jack together. Frank considered another run for Congress.

March 28-April 1, 1983:

Jack's affair with Leigh intensified along with memories and visions of Mary. Leigh advised Amanda to fight for Pat if she wants him. Rae refused to back Frank's congressional plans. The Ryan's planned a political party for Frank.

April 4-8, 1983:

Mary urged Jack to move on with his life and Leigh. Frank's campaign party was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Charlotte Greer, who claimed to be Frank's wife.

April 11-15, 1983:

Jack accepted a television reporting job. Dee snooped on Charlotte. Faith suspected Amanda is still mentally unbalanced. Frank insisted to the family that he's never met Charlotte before.

April 18-22, 1983:

Frank was enraged when Pat and Dee believed Charlotte's story. Faith worried over Amanda's refusal to seek psychiatric counseling. Frank rejected Jill's attempt at a reconciliation.

April 25-29, 1983:

No synopsis available.

May 2-6, 1983:

Amanda overdosed on pills and alcohol after catching Faith and Pat together. Frank and Bob kidnapped Charlotte and hid her at the beach house, hoping she'd be forced to admit she's lying. Jill campaigned for Frank.

May 9-13, 1983:

Faith sent Siobhan to the beach house for a rest, unaware Frank and Bob are holding Charlotte there. Pat discovered an unconscious Amanda and rushed her to Riverside. Amanda survived the drug overdose.

May 16-20, 1983:

Jill's backers warned her that Frank is political poison. Frank grew more obsessed with Charlotte, who wouldn't budge. Pat and Amanda discussed mystical experiences.

May 23-27, 1983:

Dee and Siobhan led Jack to Ethel Franklin, who posed as Charlotte's secretary. Leigh consoled Jack. Frank elected not to run for Congress.

May 30-June 3, 1983:

Frank destroyed a note from Charlotte. Pat discussed his psychic experiences with Faith. Frank agreed to represent Leigh's TV station takeover bid.

June 6-10, 1983:

Rae paid off Charlotte for a job well-done in ruining Frank's career. Jack's refusal of Leigh's job offer as her TV reporter turned into a bitter argument. Rae gloated over Jack and Leigh's problems

June 13-17, 1983:

Frank caught Charlotte with a dossier on his life, and she was forced to admit she lied. Leigh hired Wes Leonard for the job she offered Jack. Charlotte's bizarre parents Neil and Una arrived in Riverside.

June 20-24, 1983:

Amanda conceded defeat with Pat and left New York. Jill received anonymous threats. Neil and Una claimed the brother of Raymond LeClerc forced Charlotte to ruin Frank in exchange for keeping quiet about Neil's involvement with Irish revolutionaries.

June 27-July 1, 1983:

Frank saved Jill from an assassin's bullet that hit Henry. Jack reconsidered Leigh's job offer. Frank confronted Rae to find out what's really going on with Charlotte.

July 4-8, 1983:

Rae confessed to Frank she financed Charlotte's plan to ruin his political career, but she can't stop the Greers, who have a vendetta against the Ryans. Neil traced his blood feud with Ryans to his youth when he was rejected by the Collearys as a suitor for Maeve, resulting in his brother's death during a political uprising.

July 11-15, 1983:

Rae funded Frank to play along with Neil's blackmail demands. Pat and Faith renewed their former romance. Jill moved out for her own safety.

July 18-22, 1983:

Frank and Jill got together in private and renewed their love. Una picked up Neil's blackmail money. Frank drugged Charlotte and attempted to stop the vendetta.

July 25-29, 1983:

In a Washington trailer park, Bess Shelby spotted Jill's picture in the newspaper and reminisced about her wartime affair with Jill's father Ed Coleridge. Bess confessed to trampy daughter Maggie that she's Jill's natural mother. Maggie flipped to learn she has a half-sister who's living the high life in New York as an attorney and vowed to find her. Rae tried intercede between the Greer and Ryan families, but during a confrontation with Neil and Una, Neil stabbed Rae and left her to die. Neil and Una plotted to lure Maeve and Frank to their deaths.

August 1-5, 1983:

Maeve recognized Neil as Red MacCurtain. Neil died of a heart attack during a confrontation with Maeve. Una fired a gun at Maeve, but Frank was shot instead. Jill and Johnny arrived to find Maeve cradling Frank's lifeless body. A seriously injured Rae underwent emergency surgery for stab wounds.

August 8-12, 1983:

Rae survived surgery. Frank was rushed to Riverside in critical condition. The police captured Una, who was jailed for shooting Frank, but Charlotte disappeared from New York. Maggie schemed to get to Manhattan without Bess's knowledge. Fearing he might die, Frank and Jill agreed to a quickie wedding ceremony.

August 15-19, 1983:

Maggie hopped a bus and headed for New York. Frank married Jill from his hospital bed. Bess was in the dark about Maggie's plans. Rae wanted to make amends for all the pain she caused everyone.

August 22-26, 1983:

Jill lost the election. Rae and Jack resolved their personal and professional differences. Leigh experienced a fainting spell. Maggie's sudden arrival stunned Jill, but she agreed to take in her half sister.

August 29 - September 2, 1983:

Siobhan's marriage to Joe was annulled. Dee's attempts to date Siobhan's partner Bill flopped miserably. Maggie fed Jill sob stories about her and brother Ben's horrible life with Bess, and Jill gobbled up every lie. Maggie piqued Roger's interest. Bess realized Maggie went to New York to meet Jill.

September 5-9, 1983:

Maggie fended off the advances of Stanley Bosworth, a creep she met on the bus ride to New York. Roger caught a deceitful Maggie returning from a secret rendezvous with Stanley. Johnny urged Siobhan to see more of Bill, who took her to meet his mother Gretel. Bess planned to follow Maggie.

September 12-16, 1983:

Jack exchanged harsh words with sexy reporter Sydney Price. Bess sold her trailer to three different suckers before getting enough money to leave for Manhattan. Roger came on to Maggie. Jill and Frank decided to reopen their law practice.

September 19-23, 1983:

Bess arrived in New York and flirted with Johnny while cooling her heels in Ryan's Bar. Siobhan agreed to move in with Bill unaware that Joe has returned. Joe's "boss" gave him a new assignment. The Ryans planned a party for Frank and Jill's remarriage. Roger persisted in his pursuit of Maggie.

September 26-30, 1983:

Rae pressured Mark Ellenger to hire Jack. Roger and Maggie shared a passionate kiss. Johnny hired Bess to waitress at a wedding party for Frank and Jill's remarriage. While working with Bill, Siobhan caught a glimpse of Joe on the street. Jack pondered marrying Leigh.

October 3-7, 1983:

Siobhan searched for Joe's whereabouts. Leigh happily accepted Jack's marriage proposal. Bess started a fire which ruined Frank and Jill's marriage party. Roger took Maggie to his bed.

October 10-14, 1983:

Joe and Siobhan came face-to-face. Joe's announcement that he's married to someone else stunned Siobhan. Unaware of her real identity, Jill hired Bess as her housekeeper. Joe's wife Jacqueline spoke with her father who urged her to join him in Paris. Maggie romped with Roger behind Jill's back.

October 17-21, 1983:

Jack put his marriage plans to Leigh on hold temporarily. Dee decided to fight Frank for custody of Little John. Faith broke her ankle. Siobhan and Joe struggled to fight their attraction to one another.

October 24-28, 1983:

Rae and Frank conspired to find Dee a job to turn her attention away from Frank and Jill. Maggie blackmailed Bess to keep her identity a secret or risk ruining Maggie's relationship with Jill. Jack rebuffed Rae's job offer. Siobhan elected to move out rather than hurt Bill with her affection for Joe.

October 31 - November 4, 1983:

Maggie panicked at the arrival of her old boyfriend Dusty, who can expose all of her lies to Jill. Dee agreed to Frank and Jill's custody of Little John. Leigh fended off Trip. Jacqueline and Joe quarreled about Siobhan.

November 7-11, 1983:

Jack tried to resist Sydney's sexual advances. Dusty demanded money from Maggie and Bess, otherwise he'll expose Maggie's lies to Jill. Joe and Siobhan couldn't fight their attraction any longer and made love.

November 14 -18, 1983:

Leigh agreed to babysit Ryan when Jack and Sydney were sent on assignment to New Orleans together. Bess used one of Jill's blank checks to pay Dusty's blackmail money. Jacqueline's jealousy over Siobhan grew stronger.

November 21-25, 1983:

Bess lied that someone stole Jill's check. Leigh agreed not to fire Sydney when Jack threatened to leave WTJ-TV. Joe continued to see Siobhan behind Jacqueline's back, but she became suspicious. During a violent argument, Bess bludgeoned Dusty.

November 28 - December 2, 1983:

Bess confessed to Jill that she hit Dusty over the head during a scuffle, but she didn't reveal her true identity as Jill's mother. Siobhan received an anonymous warning to stay away from Joe. Dusty languished in a coma. Maggie and Bess feared what Dusty might say if he recovers.

December 5-9, 1983:

Siobhan worried about Joe's safety after learning that he'd arranged meetings with his syndicate-connected cousin Laszlo Novotny. Bess and Maggie freaked when Dusty regained consciousness and insisted on speaking with Jill.

December 12-16, 1983:

Jill kept mum after Dusty revealed to her that Bess is her natural mother. Maggie warned Bess that Jill knows the truth now. Pat broke up a brawl between Frank and Roger.

December 19-23, 1983:

A furious Jacqueline followed Joe, who met secretly with Siobhan. Jill forgave Maggie and vowed to build a family with her, Bess, and Ben. Later, Maggie and Frank exchanged lustful glances at one another. Faith received a job offer from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

December 26-30, 1983:

Jacqueline's father Max Dubujak arrived and was immediately intrigued by Jill. Faith accepted the Mayo Clinic position and ended her relationship with Pat. Jacqueline put the brakes on Joe and Siobhan's growing relationship with her announcement that she's pregnant with Joe's child.

Edited May 21, 2011 by CarlD2

[Soaplovers]

When did the Labine's stop writing RH in 82? I notice in mid-summer 1982 that several stories seemed to shift, etc... though I notice that one of Dee's schemes actually succeeded eventually (i.e. regaining air rights to Crystal Palace due to blackmail tape she had made in regards to paternity). I fail to see this period as Kirkland's hope since Pat, Faith, Dee, Rae, Kim, Seneca, and Siobhan had ample story. Though the brief serial killer story came out of nowhere plus Johnny being angry with Maeve taking dance lessons.. what was that all about?

Strangely, I think this brief time that the Labine's didn't write the show seems very intriguing where different characters/situation came out... Pat had a new girlfriend, Faith had a new boyfriend.. Dee schemed, etc.. Imho

[DRW50]

I think the Claire Labine and Paul Mayer were let go in early 1982.

The story with Maeve was an homage to Roseland, which Helen Gallagher appeared in. Is the Matthew in this story the same man who was Rose's father?

I haven't seen any of these episodes, but some who did have said that Kirkland's Hope was an exaggeration, and that the true decimation was not until 1984.

Claire would probably agree, since when she was asked which RH writer was closest to her vision (paraphrasing) she said Mary Ryan Munisteri, who was headwriter in 1982.

If you are interested, I have some Digest synopses from 1982, and would be happy to post them.

[safe]

Although, this newspaper column says that the first several months of Pat Falken-Smith's tenure got off to a good start and there was an improvement in ratings and in show quality. It must have gone downhill after that.

Writer Known As 'Soap Doc'/1984

Carl- thanks for posting 1982 & 1983 recaps.

Here are the ones for 1984-

January 2-6, 1984:

Jack succumbed to Sydney's advances, and they ended up in bed together. Jill and Frank decided to elope. Siobhan took a powder over Joe's news about Jacqueline's pregnancy.

January 9-13, 1984:

Bill secretly met with a mystery man. Prince told Jacqueline that Siobhan and Joe have rekindled their love affair. Maggie enjoyed modeling for Hal. Siobhan arranged a meeting with Joe's mobster cousin Laslo Novotny.

January 16-20, 1984:

Maggie accepted a job waitressing at Greenburg's Deli after Dave Greenburg rescued her from a thug named Rico. Siobhan confessed to Bill that she's pregnant with Joe's baby and fears retaliation from the mob if the paternity becomes public knowledge. Bill offered to marry Siobhan and conceal the truth by pretending he fathered her child. Jacqueline panicked when Joe urged her to confirm her pregnancy with a test.

January 23-27, 1984:

Jacqueline sighed with relief when Joe believed her lie that the pregnancy test came back positive. Jack had suspicions about the true nature of Max's activities. An explosion ripped through Ryan's Bar after the mob detonated a bomb intending to kill Joe. Joe and Maggie were critically injured when an unstable wall collapsed on top of them, burying them under debris.

January 30 - February 3, 1984:

Maggie and Joe survived their injuries from the explosion in Ryan's. Jack confided to Sydney that he suspects Max has mob connections. Seneca admitted to Rae that he still has feelings for Jill. Hutch urged Max to tell Jacqueline that he arranged her marriage to Joe, who doesn't really love her.

February 6-10, 1984:

Jacqueline insisted she'll take over Joe's affairs. Bill convinced Siobhan to fake an engagement to him in order to fool the Dubujaks. Siobhan and Jacqueline squared off over Joe, and Siobhan promised she'll stay away from him. Roger couldn't get Maggie off his mind.

February 13-17, 1984:

Jacqueline learned Joe's injuries have left him unable to have children. A drunken Roger cornered Maggie and tried to rape her. Siobhan and Bill went public with their engagement while having a romantic dinner in front of Max and Jacqueline. Max suggested Siobhan and Bill have the look of two lovers, while Jacqueline noticed the same look between Max and Jill. Frank and Maggie shared a passionate kiss after he saved her from Roger's lecherous attack.

February 20-24, 1984:

Maggie and Frank were disturbed with memories of the kiss they shared. Desperate to keep up her pregnancy charade for impotent Joe, Jacqueline offered to pay Laslo to get her pregnant, but he refused. Sydney drove a wedge between Jack and Leigh.

February 27-March 2, 1984:

Siobhan called off her engagement to Bill. Leigh and Jack ended their relationship. Another attempt on Joe's life was planned. Max watched a videotape of Siobhan and Joe making love. Maggie and Frank fought their attraction to one another.

March 5-9, 1984:

Joe killed Hutch's thug who tried to smother Joe to death. Jacqueline and Bill were disgusted after viewing Max's secretly recorded tape of Joe and Siobhan having sex.

March 12-16, 1984:

Bill prevented an assassin from murdering Joe. Maeve and Johnny's eldest daughter Kathleen sent daughter Maura to live with the Ryans. Maura insisted that everyone call her Katie. Siobhan learned that Joe can never father another child.

March 19-23, 1984:

Leigh sold half of her television station to businessman Jeremy Winthrop. Siobhan discovered that Bill is involved in a dangerous undercover investigation. Jacqueline announced to Max that she's pregnant.

March 26-30, 1984:

Bess walked in on Frank and Maggie having another romantic encounter, then warned Maggie to stay away from Frank. Johnny was annoyed after spotting Katie flirting for attention. Max was determined to learn Joe's whereabouts.

April 2-6, 1984:

Bill refused to reveal to Max where Joe has been hospitalized. Max had Jacqueline tailed, hoping she'll lead him to Joe. A guilty Frank couldn't resist memories of Maggie. Roger's drinking continued to disrupt his life.

April 9-13, 1984:

Jacqueline told Siobhan she intends to adopt a baby and pass it off as Joe's child. Jill was moved to tears when Frank and Maggie confessed that they shared an innocent kiss. Jill refused Frank's order that she drop Max as a client. Seneca placed Roger on probation at the hospital due to Roger's drinking.

April 16-20, 1984:

Leigh and Jeremy stalled Jack's expose on Max. Jill admitted to Roger that she's convinced Maggie wants Frank. Leigh realized she still has feelings for Jack.

April 23-27, 1984:

An angry Jill ordered Maggie to get out of the brownstone. Dave told Maggie she could stay in his loft above Greenburg's. Max took an interest in Maggie. Roger failed to stay off the booze. Little John directed his animosity toward Jill, who groused to Frank she feels like the Wicked Stepmother.

April 30-May 4, 1984:

Bill learned that Sydney is using a false name. Bill and partner Ken Graham discussed his investigation into Max's criminal activities. Max grew closer to finding Joe. Dave was delighted by Maggie's company.

May 7-11, 1984:

Joe disappeared from the hospital before Max could get to him. Laslo's ex-wife miscarried the baby they planned to sell to Jacqueline. Dave and Maggie went out on a date together. Siobhan experienced unexpected labor pains.

May 14-18, 1984:

Siobhan went into premature labor and delivered a baby boy. Jill was upset to learn that Dee contacted Frank from California. Jacqueline panicked at the news she doesn't have a baby to adopt. Roger's jealousy of Frank and Maggie intensified.

May 21-25, 1984:

Siobhan named her son Sean and gave him Bill's surname. Jacqueline faked a miscarriage of "Joe's baby" to fool Max. After a drunken Roger caught Frank and Maggie together in Dave's loft and accused them of having an affair, Frank and Roger came to physical blows.

May 28-June 1, 1984:

While fighting with Frank, Roger was critically injured when he plunged down the elevator shaft in Dave's loft. Leigh ordered Jack to discontinue his expose on the Dubujaks' connection with the underworld. Frank and Maggie lied to Jill that drunken Roger's fall was completely accidental.

June 4-8, 1984:

Sydney admitted to Jeremy that she's being blackmailed by Max. Pru tried to contact her older sister Dawn. Sydney confessed to Jack that she was once Max's mistress. Roger took delight in holding his accident over Frank and Maggie. Invitations were received to a mysterious party.

June 11-15, 1984:

Roger lied to Jill that he fell after catching Frank and Maggie making love together. Everyone was stunned when Delia appeared as the hostess for the mystery party. Jill and Frank's marriage was in jeopardy as Jill began to believe Roger's accusations about Frank and Maggie. Dee announced her engagement to wealthy oil tycoon Matthew Crane.

June 18-25, 1984:

Dee married Matthew Crane. Later, while Dee dallied with handsome Steve Latham, Matthew keeled over from a stroke. Max reveled in Jill and Frank's unraveling marriage. Jill lashed out at Maggie.

June 25-29, 1984:

Bill was upset when his hothead brother Rick was arrested on assault charges. Rick immediately attracted Pru's eager attention. Max stunned Jill with the revelation he'd like to pursue a relationship with her if she and Frank divorce. Dee lied that she was at Roger's bedside when Matthew took ill.

July 2-6, 1984:

Pru reunited with her sister Dawn, who is actually Sydney Price. Jack urged Maggie to spy on Max and help him get proof of Max's activities. Prince was murdered.

July 9-13, 1984:

Jacqueline discovered Prince's dead body. Frank taunted Max that he'll never have Jill. Roger realized that Dee is having an affair with Steve. Dave proposed marriage to Maggie who got in deeper with Jack's investigation of Max.

July 16-20, 1984:

Max attempted to change Maggie's mind after she accepted Dave's proposal. Laslo kept Prince's body on ice. A suspicious Jacqueline urged Max to test Maggie's loyalty to him. Maggie learned that Max is in possession of half of a gold coin which links him to a criminal organization and agreed to get it.

July 23-27, 1984:

Pru and Rick were attacked by thugs. Maggie overheard Dubujak secrets while eavesdropping on a private conversation between Max and Jacqueline. Later, Max put Maggie's loyalty to the test. Maggie almost succeeded in fooling Max, but then he caught her stealing the gold coin.

July 30-August 3, 1984:

Ryan's Hope did not air due to extended ABC coverage of the 1984 summer olympics.

August 6-10, 1984:

Ryan's Hope did not air due to extended ABC coverage of the 1984 summer olympics.

August 13-17, 1984:

Rick and Pru fought off an attack by street punks. Maggie was forced to have sex with Max when he caught her lifting his gold coin. Later, Maggie ended her engagement to Dave in order to fool Max into trusting her loyalty.

August 20-24, 1984:

Frank followed Maggie and Max. Thugs beat Rick to a pulp. Matthew made Dee sole heir to his fortune. Siobhan admitted to everyone that a missing Joe is Sean's father.

August 27-31, 1984:

Pru demanded that Max allow Maggie to return to Dave, whom she really loves. Sydney warned Max to stay away from Pru or face the consequences. Dave learned Rico's mother wants him back.

September 3-7, 1984:

Rick admitted to Bill that he once wished his brother would die. Laslo told Maggie that Dave is in danger of losing custody of Rico.

September 10-14, 1984:

Dave learned that Maggie and Max are lovers. Dee tried to keep an amorous Matthew at bay. Jacqueline was intrigued by Jeremy.

September 17-21, 1984:

Laslo demonstrated jealousy over Jacqueline's attention to Jeremy. Maggie sent Dave secret messages through crossword puzzles.

September 24-28, 1984:

Dave deciphered Maggie's crossword messages and realized she never stopped loving him. As Dave attempted to sneak into her bedroom, Maggie was slipped knockout drops. Laslo played hard to get and avoided Jacqueline.

October 1-5, 1984:

Jacqueline found Maggie's secret diary and handed it over to Max. Dave was unable to speak with an unconscious Maggie who was later revived by Max and a doctor. Laslo and Jacqueline slept together. Later, Dave and Laslo kidnapped Jacqueline to get Maggie alone.

October 8-12, 1984:

Before Dave could get to Maggie, Hutch forced Maggie onto Max's private jet. Frank went to rescue Maggie and boarded the plane. The Ryans and Coleridges mourned when Frank, Maggie, and Max were reported killed after Max's jet exploded, but Maggie and Frank later turned up alive.

October 15-19, 1984:

Frank's arrival home stunned the Ryans. Jill was both shocked and relieved to see Max, who wasn't killed in the plane explosion. Maggie was reunited with Dave.

October 22-26, 1984:

Maggie rebuffed Max, who wanted her back. Later, Frank caught Jill consoling Max. Leigh and Jack shared a tender moment, then Sydney walked in and found them kissing.

October 29-November 2, 1984:

Matthew grew suspicious of Dee's intentions. Max told Jack's audience about his plot. Steve decided to get back at Dee.

November 5-9, 1984:

Dee insisted that Matthew is the best lover out of all of her husbands. Love nest photos of Max and Maggie hit the tabloids. Siobhan nixed a return to police duty.

November 12-16, 1984:

Steve sold Matthew nude paintings of Dee. Max learned that Hutch committed suicide. Matthew decided to divorce Dee.

November 19-23, 1984:

Bill persuaded Siobhan to resume her police career. Rico returned to live with his mother. Sydney planned to write her memoirs and get the goods on Max.

November 26-30, 1984:

Jacqueline tempted Rick sexually. Sydney promised an executive she'd get copies of Max's secret tapes and expose his criminal activities. Jill met with businessman Charles Whitehall.

December 3-7, 1984:

Leigh decided to sell the television station and leave New York. Frank became a special prosecutor. Jill agreed to represent Charles Whitehall's business interests. Max learned Sydney plans to publish memoirs.

December 10-14, 1984:

Charles negotiated to buy Leigh's television station. Max vowed that Sydney's memoirs will never be published. The Street Santa Slasher struck Riverside.

December 17-21, 1984:

Bill felt guilty after Siobhan was wounded by the Street Santa Slasher. Jill and Frank's relationship improved with a romp in the sack. Sydney couldn't be dissuaded from her pursuit of Max.

December 24-28, 1984:

A grown up Ryan returned to Riverside. Jacqueline pursued Rick. Sydney planned to break into Max's apartment and steal his secret tapes. Jack feared for Sydney's safety.

December 31, 1984-January 4, 1985:

Sydney got into Max's apartment and found the incriminating tapes. Max came home unexpectedly and caught Sydney in the act. Rick and Jacqueline arrived at Max's door to hear Sydney's screams for help, but when they got inside, Sydney had been pushed to her death off Max's balcony.

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[DRW50]

Thanks. I never knew that about that tenure having a ratings boost.

I like some of the ideas of changes she made early on (Faith was always a failed character, IMO, Kevin was annoying and superfluous) but from what I've read it just sounds like it became a mess, and these synopses don't exactly change my mind. I do like Cali Timmons a lot but Maggie's stories sound all over the place.

[Soaplovers]

I could easily have seen Rae being inserted in several of these stories especially in regards to Max... I could have seen her dealing with Jacqueline/Maggie, etc. From what I hear... Dee was played by Robin Mattson during this time and that is wrong on so many levels.. Robin Mattson is too confident/sarcastic to play Dee properly, imho.

I do agree writing out Faith was a good idea... there didn't seem to be any place for her on the canvas at that time, but where were the Ryan's family in 1984? What was Pat, Johnny, Maeve doing at this time? 1984 was more of a downfall for the show then 1982 was by a long-shot!

[safe]

I had typed these up and was putting them over at Soapnet just as they announced the message forums were going to be closing. I've noticed that not all the information given is 100% correct - and some columns have misspelled names like Ilene Kristin or Julie (Campbell) instead of Julia.

1975/1976

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1977/1978

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1978/1979

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1980/1981

This was in the paper around the same time Daniel Hugh Kelly left RH.

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1982/1983

*** I think they said Chicago actress because she was “discovered” as Northwestern University

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1983/1984

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