Must have just started in 1978

Andrew Robinson (Frank #2) received the show's first voice over announcement in November 1976.

One of my favorite parts of RH are the old afghans in the Ryans' living quarters. Afghans were all the rage then. My folks, who were married just months before RH debuted, received a couple of afghans as wedding gifts and they are still in our living room folded over the couch, thoroughly broken in and worn but loved!!

One of my favorite parts of RH are the old afghans in the Ryans' living quarters. Afghans were all the rage then. My folks, who were married just months before RH debuted, received a couple of afghans as wedding gifts and they are still in our living room folded over the couch, thoroughly broken in and worn but loved!!

I agree!

There is nothing better than an old afghan - especially at this time of the year!

Oh, definitely here in Ohio!! Yes!!

Another thing I love so much about the vintage soaps is that they were so DIFFERENT from each other. So much variety. One would never confuse RH with Santa Barbara, or Search For Tomorrow with The Doctors, for example.

Katherine Justice as Faith in February 1979

Katherine Justice had pageants in common with the actress (KMG) she was subbing for - Katherine had won the Miss Ohio title in 1960 but was later disqualified before the national pageant because she was only 17 years old (not the required 18 or older)

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Wow, I never heard that story. How long did Katherine Justice sub until Karen Morris returned? (She didn't become Karen Morris-Gowdy until later that year - in the summer of 1979, I believe.)

It was just a few episodes.

OK, I see. Thank you! I know she's taken her lumps on this and other RH boards, but of all the Faiths I liked KMG best. I felt it was one of the few roles the show was successful at recasting - and more than once at that, taking her predecessor Catherine Hicks into consideration.

If Faith had been deliberately written as a bitch, I think KMG would have been great. Unfortunately, the show seemed to see her as a heroine.

She could definitely play the ice queen when the script called for it. I also liked her return in the last few episodes of RH in 1989, but was shocked that Maeve, with that finely tuned maternal antenna, didn't realize that Faith's young daughter was also Pat's (though Faith never came right out and said it when Pat asked her straight out, the look on her face told the whole story).

I will say that KMG looked very chic when she returned.

I know - I was surprised to see that ultra-short, spiky hairdo. She did a great job those last few days - her heart-to-hearts with Jill, Roger, Maeve and Pat were wonderfully acted by all.

Earl Hindman (Bob) guest starred on these episodes of The Equalizer February 1986

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Cool, thanks!!

Michael Levin (Jack) made a guest appearance on The Equalizer's pilot episode --September 18, 1985.

Part 1 Michael does not appear

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dsgx_the-equalizer-season-i-episode-1-pa_shortfilms

Part 2 - Michael is seen at approx. 4:12, 6:50, 8:18

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dwmc_the-equalizer-season-i-episode-1-pa_shortfilms

Part 3 -- Michael is seen at approx. 5:40 and 7:22

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dx93_the-equalizer-season-i-episode-1-pa_shortfilms