Look into the past: August 1983

[FrenchFan]

DECEMBER 1983

All My Children

Written by: Wisner Washam

Produced by: Jacqueline Babbin

Mark tells Devon he thinks she has a crush on Lynn. Angie and Jesse finally find baby Frank and take him from his foster family. When the baby develops a high fever, Angie and Jesse take him to a hospital emergency room, risking arrest for child-stealing. Palmer's assets are frozen due to the IRS investigation. Palmer, feeling defeated, goes to Daisy for physical comfort, but she turns away from him, unable to shake the image of Lars attacking her. Erica is trying to make Mike think Ross Chandler is interested in her.

Opal agrees to marry Ralph in Switzerland, even though it means missing Jenny's wedding. Amanda gets hold of love letter Jenny wrote Greg and decides he has right to see it. Liza wants to move out of house, but succumbs to Larry's pleading that she stay. Palmer's trackdown of Lois Klingensmith meets dead end. Not taking Palmer's financial disaster seriously, Daisy goes on shopping spree. When Erica admits she only claimed Ross was coming on to her, Mike takes a walk. Erica's biography is a critical flop. Lynn is insulted when Ellen suggests Devon and Lynn are attracted to one another. Baby Frank's adopted parents plan to press kidnapping charges against Jesse and Angie. Nina's attempt to seduce Cliff fails but he asks her to spend Christmas day with him and Bobby. Brooke wants to make love, but Tom is too engrossed with his friend Gil, football and beer. Ellen returns to boutique job when Palmer shuts down business.

After Devon tells Lynn she loves her, Lynn says she's only saying that because Cliff rejected her. Devon realizes Lynn is right and suggests that they continue their platonic friendship. Cliff is jealous of the time Sam and Nina spending together. Cliff takes a drunken Liza home to sober her up, rejects her advances, but Nina misinterprets the situation. Myrna warns Daisy to get over her problems about having sex with Palmer or he'll find someone else. Daisy suggests Palmer rent out rooms at the manor to wealthy clientele. Edna pays Tad to ask Dotty for date. Realizing Greg doesn't love her, Amanda shows him Jenny's love letter. Greg's attempts to contact Jenny are stopped by Tony. Greg drives to New York to try and halt wedding. Brooke realizes Gil a freeloader. Angie and Jesse remarry and then learn FBI is after them.

Greg arrives at church just as Jenny and Tony are about to say "I do." Greg rushes to altar, punches Tony out, locks Jenny in room and tells her that he just received her letter and he also loves her. Greg and Jenny flee the church. Later they return and consider marrying then and there, but decide to marry in February. Olga tells Jenny that she has to honor her modeling contract. FBI arrests Jesse for kidnapping. Realizing Benny is falling for her, Donna knows she does not share the attraction. Devon and Bonnie move back with Ellen. Dotty and Edna rent room at Cortlandt manor. Tad fears Liza will tell Dotty he's been paid to date her. Brooke decides not to tell Tom that Gil is a freeloader. Tom thinks Devon would be good match for Gil. Cliff is jealous of Nina and Sam’s friendship. Ellen refuses to accept Mark's gold record as Christmas present.

Another World

Written by: Robert Soderberg & Dorothy Ann Purser / Dororthy Ann Purser

Produced by: Allen Potter

Jamie devastated when he walks into Mark's hospital room just after Stacey and Mark have said "I do." Nicole wards off Ted's passes. Ada warns Rachel her bickering with Mac over Mark and Stacey's marriage is going to create a rift in Rachel's marriage. Amanda finds white packet of cocaine that Ted has planted for Nicole.

Rachel dreams Mac is missing. Liz discovers Sally is Kevin's mother. Cecile rips up Donna's check and then tapes her incriminating conversations. Ted plants cocaine on Jamie. Stacey rushes off to help Jamie right after she and Mark wed.

Donna is shocked when her ex-husband, Carl turns out to be Felicia's date. Blaine gets a letter from brother Catlin asking that she and Larry stop search for him. As Mark waits with honeymoon tickets, Stacey tries to get Jamie out of jail. Perry purchases cocaine from Ted in attempt to prove Ted framed Jamie. Felicia puts cocaine in her sugar tin. David decides to move onto same street as Sally.

Perry and Jamie's plan to plant cocaine on Ted backfires when Perry is stuck with a camera bag full of cocaine. Millionaire Carl Hutchins has ideas for urban renewal in Bay City which appall Mac and Rachel. Without telling Larry, Blaine has Catlin's handwriting analyzed. Henrietta is given $3 million offer for national franchise of her pie company and Roy offers financial counseling.

As The World Turns

Written by: Carolyn Franz & John Saffron / John Saffron & Tom King

Produced by: Mary-Ellis Bunim

Craig feigns paralysis. Betsy refuses Lyla's request that she leave Craig. Annie learns that Jeff has been skipping his psychiatric appointments, but balks at David's suggestion that she leave him. Richard, foiled in his attempts to be with Barbara, continues to stare at her from the apartment across the way. Barbara receives flowers from an anonymous admirer.

Betsy will not listen to Kim's suggestion that she leave Craig. Craig checks out of hospital against doctor's advice. Frannie’s friend, Marcy Thompson fantasizes about Bob kissing her and promising eternal love. Frank Andropoulos, Nick and Steve’s cousin, is interested in Lila. Ariel tells Whit she knows he's a bigamist and gets him to offer job in return for keeping mouth shut. Richard breaks into Gunnar's hotel room and steals camera. Annie leaves Jeff but promises to return if he gets help. Lisa is stunned when she's the only one dressed formally for her party. Everyone else is in punk attire thanks to Ariel. As the guests are all assembled, Lisa asks them to meet the new advice columnist for the newspaper and both Ariel and Kim stand. Whit's newspaper runs headline accusing Bob of sexually attacking Marcy in hospital.

Gunnar is stunned when Richard suggests Gunnar stop seeing Paul. Gunnar realizes Richard isn't who he claims to be. Frank is falling for Lyla. Marcy’s mother, Peggy let her live with her boyfriend. Alice gets job at hospital working with children. Cricket and Ernie announce engagement. At treatment center, Jeff refuses to see Annie. Bob is cleared of all charges in molestation of Marcy.

After meeting John on train, Richard is under impression John wants Bob murdered. Richard, now believing he has airtight alibi, shoots Bob. Tom and Margo find the wounded Bob and rush him to hospital. John is only doctor at hospital available, due to emergency. Tom is against John operating, but Margo insists. Bob needs splenectomy and surgery reveals he may have nicked aorta. John is arrested for attempted murder. Maggie agrees to take Frank's legal case. Lyla is unaware that Frank is member of Andropoulos family. Jeff refuses to see Annie at clinic. Later he opens Christmas gift from her and starts to cry when he sees picture of Annie and the children.

Capitol

Written by: Peggy O’Shea

Produced by: John Conboy

Julie overcomes her nervousness and speaks before the Jeffersonian women's club. Her naive charm wins the women over. Sloane's ego is bruised when Julie's simple approach charms the women. Paula's head pains continue as she plans her fantasy conversation with Dr. Parker. Paula plans to eliminate Clarissa at Tyler's campaign party. Fran visits Clarissa and tells her of Matt and Amy and tries to cancel sale of Moonlight Casino. When Lizbeth realizes someone instigated Wally and Ronni's misunderstanding, she is able to make Brenda confess that she set the two up. Thomas warns Lizbeth if she wants to date a doctor she has to accept his erratic schedule. Paula has her hair cut into a short, youthful style and plans a special dinner for Mark. Paula is disappointed when Mark doesn't join her for dinner and instead is with Clarissa.

Myrna feels knowledge of Sam's illegitimate daughter Amy will cause entire family embarrassment. Fran considers Clarissa's suggestion that she sue whoever tricked her into selling Moon Lake. Maggie denies Sloane's accusation that she knew Zed before. Beth is upset when Thomas called back to hospital and misses family dinner. Thomas tells Beth she should go without him and when she declines, he tells her she has to get used to a doctor's lifestyle and attending social functions alone. Wally and Beth fight when she pressures Thomas into taking her to dinner after he's been on duty over 24 hours. Clarissa and Mark cancel motel room when Beth and Thomas walk into the inn. Beth tells Wally Thomas' family hales her and is hoping that she goes back to Jordy. Trey's apartment broken into. Brenda feels demeaned when she hears Wally discuss his night of lovemaking with Ronni.

Julie tells Tyler she understands why Brenda always feels left out by family. Beth believes Thomas will not favor living together. Wally is a bit upset after Brenda says she no longer has crush on him. Paula promises not to reveal Sam has an illegitimate daughter if Myrna keeps secret about Paula faking agoraphobia. When Maggie's mother comes to town for holidays, she spots Zed and wonders where they met before. As Brenda goes Christmas shopping, she is stopped by Ricky, a boy from jail. She tells him to leave her alone. Later he shows up at the house and Jordy throws him out. Once again Brenda is confronted by Ricky. This time she escapes him and calls for help at the McCandlesses', but Ronni is believing it's another trick, hangs up on her. Ricky follows Brenda's tracks in the snow. The Cleggs wonder why Brenda has not shown up for the Christmas Eve celebration. Amy is making progress at eye clinic.

The Cleggs and Wally look for Brenda and find her nearly frozen to death in the snow. At hospital, Beth is upset because Thomas must take care of a patient. She is angry because they didn't spend Christmas together. Thomas assures her that she'll have to get used to this if she intends to marry a doctor. Thomas attends to Brenda at emergency room. When crisis passes, Jordy thanks Thomas for saving his sister's life and says he'll never forget it. Clarissa tells Ronni she understands why she didn't convey Brenda's cry for help to Wally, since Brenda has cried wolf so many times before. Wally is furious at Ronni, saying it's her fault Brenda nearly died. When Ronni protests about Brenda's history of creating problems, Wally claims he had the right to know about the phone call. Maggie prepares to turn herself into knockout for Denning party.

Days Of Our Lives

Written by: Margaret DePriest & Sheri Anderson

Produced by: Betty Corday & Al Rabin

Alice is being held by police for being instrumental in Roman's getaway. The DA tells police to shoot Roman on sight. Bo is upset when Marlena goes on television and pleads with Roman to turn himself in. Pete is captured by police, and Melissa wants Don to rescue him. Liz prepares to say "I do" to Neil. Meanwhile, the other inmates prepare to set up an explosion and take Liz as hostage in order to escape.

Liz is shot in an attempted jailbreak. Rushed to the hospital, Liz comes to and asks to be with her husband Don. Neil cannot believe Liz is unable to recall her love for Neil or their baby Noelle. Julie and Doug discuss birth control with Hope and suggest she wait before making love to Bo A rebellious Hope says she loves Bo. Marlena is stunned when she realizes Roman and Anna are together on the run. Bo drives to Roman's hideout and realizes Anna is trapped inside by fire. Don agrees to be Pete's attorney.

A latex mask of Anna's face makes it look as though the Salem Slasher is duplicating faces to pull off murder. After fall on ice, Carrie is taken to hospital. Posing as Santa Claus, Roman visits Carrie Maggie is fearful of Liz's relationship with Don Melissa refuses to testify against Pete. Roman saves Anna from Alex's hired killer.

Doug is furious when Hope goes on charge-card spree. Roman and Anna hide in a secret passage of the library. Roman wants to do research so he can try and find out the story behind the Salem Slasher. Anna recalls meeting with Roman at campus library and decides she wants Roman back in her life. When Anna starts to come on to Roman, he assures her that part of their relationship is long past. Liz returns to sing at nightclub. A phone call from Neil in the middle of the night puzzles Liz, who still cannot remember their relationship or their daughter Noelle. Chris recalls conversation he had with his brother Jake, (the Salem Strangler) just before Jake was shot to death.

The Edge Of Night

Written by: Lou Sheldon

Produced by: Erwin Nicholson

Sky is beginning to believe in ESP when he sees someone murdered just as Kraus was. Cliff is unsuccessful at trying to regain his old sense of humor. Calvin and Didi plan to wed. Chris's apartment is trashed once more.

Spencer finds diamonds at the mansion. Image of Anna Hay's ghost appears at mansion. Sky realizes that a frozen sweater was used as sled to drag body back to mansion, making it look like there was only one footprint. Police discover a dead tramp near mansion. While lying in wait for burglar at her apartment Chris is shot in the head. Derek contacts Miles in London, telling him of Chris's injury. Preacher takes Jody to college.

Taking doll from Spencer, Sky and Raven realize that it's stuffed with diamonds. Gunther admits to killing Kraus and Sophia. Raven reveals she pretended to be ghost of Anna Hay to scare the Earls out of house. With money from diamonds, the Whitneys plan to repurchase mansion. Chris remains in coma.

Once again living at the mansion, Sky and Raven decide to go into private investigation business. Raven is stunned when a nanny shows up at the door with Jamie, saying Raven's ex-husband Logan is away on a business trip and felt the child should stay with its mother. Raven is appalled but Sky insists that the boy stay. Chris regains consciousness, but tells Miles and Derek to leave her alone. Later, Miles realizes Chris is blind. Police question Jeremy about the robbery at Chris's apartment and feel his alibi is too pat.

General Hospital

Written by: Anne Howard Bailey

Produced by: Gloria Monty

Stavros pretends to buy Luke and Laura's story that Laura has amnesia. Stavros bids her goodbye. Unbeknownst to anyone, he is in town and plans to take Laura and kill Luke. Jake is made full partner by Lee. Grant is bored and unhappy with job as pharmaceutical clerk. Celia gets part-time job.

Edward decides to go to London and stop Jimmy Lee’s mother Beatrice from coming to Port Charles. Grant is fired as pharmaceutical clerk when he offers too much advice to too many customers. Celia is helping decorate ELQ for Jimmy Lee. Brian offers Grant counseling position at clinic with no pay. Alan is exasperated when Grant agrees to this arrangement. Stavros ties Luke to the bedpost and prepares to rape Laura in front of him. Luke frees himself, a fight ensues between Luke and Stavros. Stavros suffers fatal fall. Helena decides to remove the Cassadine curse Luke is unhappy as mayor. Brock is upset when Dan, not he, is appointed building commissioner by Luke. Amy lands job as singer in Blackie's band and goes punk.

Realizing Lee would make a better mayor, Luke decides to abdicate. Luke and Laura plan to take a second honeymoon around the world. Edward returns from London without Beatrice. Jimmy Lee kisses Celia and when she quits her job over it he talks her into staying. Rose manages to prove state inspector only closed down Kelly's because she wouldn't give him bribe. Rose asks Jake if they will raise children in his faith of hers and he says not to worry about that for now. Band wants to hire Amy. Blackie doesn't but later relents. Monica is stunned when Jimmy Lee and Alan decide to be friends. Alan is impressed with Vanessa Kane, spokesman for Avalon spa.

Luke and Laura bid farewell to their family and friends in Port Charles. Lee takes over as mayor. Now singing in Blackie's rock band, Amy lets her nursing duties slide, causing Steve to suspend her for two weeks. Holly is fearful that Celia and Jimmy Lee's working relationship is becoming romantic. Grant voices doubt that he will ever be able to practice medicine. In an asylum, a man who has not spoken for eight years suddenly says that he is Grant Putnam.

Guiding Light

Written by: Pamela K. Long

Produced by: Gail Kobe

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.

Loving

Written by: Douglas Marland

Produced by: Joseph Stuart

With Curtis, Lily's second personality fades away and he is stunned by her absolute personality change. Lorna is seeing Dirk as a way to help Jack fight murder charge. June finds glove that was at the house the night of the murder. The glove belongs to Cabot, but he was not wearing it at the time it was lost. Merrill assures Mike that she truly is through with Roger.

Alden accountant, Dane Hammond brings news that Curtis took petty cash. While in New York with Lily n°2, Curtis realizes the family knows where he is and tells her he wants to head for Europe. Mike goes to see Rita Mae's show. Rita Mae tells Mike that he's still hung up on Noreen and Noreen is obviously still hung up on him. The show receives rave reviews. Noreen brings up the case, and Clem says he wants no shop talk. Noreen upset when she runs into Mike and feels awkward. The Alden matriarch, Isabelle wants to hold reception for Engelbert Humperdinck the night before concert and wants family to have everything appear normal. Jack tells his side of the story on TV. Jack worries when Tony says Loma met with Dirk. June discovers Lily has disappeared, unaware that her other personality is off in New York with Curtis. After sharing breakfast, Engelbert invites Rita Mae to sing with him.

Jumping bail, Jack goes to New York to retrieve Lily. Hotel manager spots Jack and calls the police. At airport, Jack is picked by police and put in jail. Roger and Ann are together in attempt to support Jack. Curtis swears to Dr. Turner he didn't force Lily to run away. Curtis apologizes to Cabot for his escapade in New York, but says he really believes Lily loves him. Jack's trial begins as first witness, Mike, testifies was Garth barely alive when he arrived.

At the trial, Dirk testifies Lily and Jack used aliases. Jack is jealous that Curtis knew Lily first. It comes out that Garth accused Jack on deathbed of killing him. Psychiatrist tells June that Lily has multiple personality. Psychiatrist feels that it's not a good idea to tell Lily yet. Cabot confronts Dane Hammond about sale of property after Curtis contacts him. Cabot fires Dane, who then threatens Cabot. Tony tries to convince Lorna to forget Dirk. She thought he liked her, but now realizes she was only being used. Under hypnosis, Lily hears voice of another woman. Lily II breaks into her thinking and plans to stop her from talking to the psychiatrist. Curtis declines his father's offer of Christmas trip to England. Sneaking into Dane's office, Curtis looks at Cabot's business papers. Doctor tells Clem it's very possible that Lily's other personality could have shot Garth.

One Life to Live

Written by: Sam Hall & Henry Slesar

Produced by: Jean Arley

Scott dies and David's accused of his murder. Dorian gets Herb to defend David. While with David, Dorian realizes the depths of her feelings. Cassie spots Dorian and David embracing. Simon bursts into the courtroom while David is before the grand jury and charges that the guard was responsible for Scott's murder. Even though her wedding dress has been ordered, Jenny refuses to marry Brad. Anthony needs money and is willing to get it any way he can. Asa decides to expose Delilah's sordid past in order to help Bo win divorce.

Learning of Asa's plan to get photo of Delilah with Anthony, Bo nixes the plan. Delilah and Brad begin an affair. Charges are dropped against David and he and Jenny consider romance. Finding a picture of David among Dorian's belongings, Herb goes to visit Melinda at sanitarium and she confirms he is the father of Cassie. Herb confronts Dorian, calling her a liar and schemer, and then walks out on her. Thankful to Simon for helping get murder charge dropped, David asks him to stay at his home. A hit man from the junta arrives in Llanview. Marco's dream for a TV station with Alec as sportscaster goes down the drain. Shelley has crush on Simon. Wanda sells Llanview West to concentrate on her personal life.

With Herb gone, Dorian tells David she loves him. When he doesn't respond in kind, Dorian realizes he cares for Jenny. Cassie moves in with Herb. On Christmas Eve, Herb goes to visit Dorian, who's alone for the holiday. Lucinda brings Johnny Drummond to town in effort to break up Becky and Asa. Johnny and Becky admit they still love one another but Becky intends to stick by Asa. Hit man still after David. Brad takes over Wildlife Club to expunge McKenna's debt. Chuck's nephew Duane hired by Clint and Bo to guard Asa, only Asa unaware of Duane's position. Simon is working as music transcriber for David. Alec is disappointed when he learns cable TV deal fell through, meaning no sportscaster job for him.

Hawk, posing as model Tom, makes date with Samantha. A waiter at the club recognizes Tom as Hawk and plans to warn Bo, but as the call is being placed, Hawk stabs waiter to death. Herb and Cassie realize that Dorian and David are not having an affair. Herb believes Dorian does love David. Dorian believes the only thing standing in her way with David is Jenny. Hawk recognizes Jenny as the nurse who would not follow his instructions when they were both in San Carlos. Angry because David is no longer in the movement, Simon moves out of David's house. Delilah and Brad continue their relationship. Johnny asks Becky to go away with him but she says she owes Asa loyalty. Delilah is furious when Maxie McDermott is given a dancing audition by Anthony. Delilah has Maxie fired, but Bo intercedes and Delilah agrees to let her stay on as waitress.

Ryan’s Hope

Written by: Claire Labine & Paul Avila Mayer / Pat Falken Smith

Produced by: Joseph Hardy

Jill discovers a nearly dead Dusty. He is rushed to hospital and Jill refuses to say what happened. While all fingers of guilt point to Jill, Bess goes to Frank and says she is the one who had the fight with Dusty. Jill is stunned when Dusty tells her that Bess is her mother. Maggie, furious with Roger and Frank, wants to leave town. Father McShane warns Siobhan that Joe has gotten himself in a very dangerous situation. While at a meeting with Lazlo, Joe is suddenly confronted by several underworld members. Siobhan is nearly hysterical when she cannot find Joe.

Jill is stunned by Dusty's statement that Bess is her mother. Calling Maggie to say Bess is in trouble, Jill knows Dusty is telling truth when Maggie rushes over. Bess and Jill have tearful mother-daughter reunion. Feeling left out of Jill's life, Frank spends night at the Ryans'. Leigh realizes threats are coming from former station employee of hers now working for Rae. Ryan wonders why Jack can't live with her and Leigh. Bill and Siobhan escape hit man in restaurant when police arrive. Jackie assures Siobhan Joe is okay and in Hong Kong. Siobhan is puzzled when she receives couquet of flowers with note signed, "Joe Novak." Dusty's condition improved.

Jill forgives Maggie's lies and accepts Bess as her mother. Frank tells Jill he's tired of her preoccupation with Bess and Maggie. Maggie comes on to Frank. Faith considers job at Mayo Clinic. Jacqueline realizes Bill's partner is Siobhan, Joe's first wife. When detective threatens to take Bill and Siobhan off case. Bill reveals to detective he's undercover agent working on Joe's underworld connections. Siobhan is relieved when she has meeting with Joe, but confused when he admits he still has some underworld connections.

Sydney and Jack are covering the underworld for an expose while Bill and Siobhan are still hot on the trail of Joe's underworld activities. When one of the Novotnys is killed, Joe is a prime suspect. Johnny calls Joe in Nice and tells him Siobhan is in danger and not to return. Joe, having just learned from Jackie that she might be pregnant, tells him he doesn't intend to return. Pat asks Faith to marry him. Faith suddenly realizes that she has no privacy. Without telling Pat, Faith packs her bags and heads for post at the Mayo Clinic. Pat is furious, blaming Frank for being insensitive and living with Jill in the same house as Faith - a woman he was once engaged to. Pat also accuses Frank of being attracted to Maggie. Seneca wants Delia called and told that Little John does not want to live with Jill.

Search For Tomorrow

Written by: Gary Tomlin

Produced by: Joanna Lee / Ellen Barrett

Sunny is confronted by a stranger in a closet who tells her he can give her secret of the "$3 million." Stephanie doesn't believe that Wendy is over Warren. Warren pretends to love Suzi when he's really after the inheritance. Lloyd and Stephanie are trying to keep their distance but cannot deny the feelings they have for each other.

Receiving a call from a stranger named Slavin, Sunny is told that the $3 million is floating around Henderson and Vargas was a con man who came to town to claim it. At Vargas' apartment, Sunny, Kristen and Hogan find bunches of dead roses. Wendy suggests to Warren he throw Christmas party for children Suzi works with. Travis learns his grandfather unwituingly sold faulty aircraft parts to Kendall. By the time Travis’ grandfather realized what happened, Kendall had sold the parts. The plane carrying 20 military men crashed lulling all aboard, and Kendall committed suicide

Learning from Stephanie that Wendy is having an affair with Warren, Martin vows to help expose Warren as a lying swindler. When Sunny won't reveal who told her about Vargas, she spends Christmas Eve in jail. Hogan realizes Sunny is a truly dedicated reporter. Sunny discloses the $3 million was Rusty's take from gun-running. Stu is upset, but realizes why Barbara had to leave town.

Slavin shows up at sleazy bar, but Hogan gets drawn into barroom brawl before he can reach Slavin, and the informant eludes the reporter once more. Sunny continues to get gifts from a secret admirer and she feels the sender is Hogan, especially when she gets an anonymous call on New Year's Eve. Brian thinks Kristen is interested in Hogan but she denies it. Hogan wants to dissolve his writing partnership with Sunny because she excluded him from contact with their informant. Warren cannot talk Wendy into staying with him.

The Young And The Restless

Written by: William J. Bell

Produced by: William J. Bell & H. Wesley Kenney

Allison agrees to keep Victoria's parentage a secret if Rick can persuade Nikki to give her visitation rights. Nikki refuses, but changes her mind when Allison proclaims she loves Victoria. Marian Cooper feels victimized when she learns Vernon is really Victor Newman and refuses to accept his money. She then relents and promises to run the best cafe in town with his financial aid. Julia agrees to go on a South American cruise with Victor if he agrees not to expect "a wedding at sea." Although engaged to Danny, Lauren agrees to date Paul. Traci is drawn closer to Professor Sullivan. Jack is skeptical of the professor's motives and hires Paul to do a character report on him. Convinced Jill's pregnancy is a hoax, Kay is determined to expose Jill's lie.

Tim is upset when he gets phone call in office, tells the caller never to call again and hangs up. Jack hires Andy and Paul to check Tim's past. Andy and Paul set trap to see if Rick killed Glidden. Fainting after Kay accuses her of not being pregnant, Jill is stunned when the doctor tells her she really is pregnant. Traci pretends to be Sparky's friend in order to catch him in drug deal for police. Jack offers Diane a ticket to Greece if she dumps Andy.

Eric is angry when Ashley says Dina must have been the aggressor m their relationship and he was too polite to say no. Eric insists Dina is only good to him, that he will wait for Ashley to get over her feelings of anger but not forever. When Andy and Jack have fistfight, Jazz and Joe break it up. Diane decides to go to Hawaii with Andy, not take trip with Jack. John is thrilled by news of Jill's pregnancy. Jill wonders if baby is Jack's or John's. Glidden's brother Robert is in Genoa City to out who killed his brother. Gina is angry that Danny is letting Lauren sing with him. Trying to be friends with Sparky since she’s working as an undercover agent, Traci apologizes for being rude to him in hospitaL. When Danny vetoes elopement, Lauren goes out with Paul.

Gina tells Danny she saw Lauren and Paul at the Embers having drinks. Gina tries to tell him it was more than just a friendly drink, but Danny refuses to listen. At concert, both Lauren and Traci sing with Danny. John is furious when he realizes Traci is being used to set up Sparky as drug dealer. Danny and Tracy are held captive by drug dealers. Patty asks Jack for quick divorce. He says not unless she makes a low settlement. She refuses. On the cruise, Victor is called away by business. Julia is upset when Victor says he must go since the most important thing in his life is his business — it's the only thing he's ever been a success at. Paul tells Mary Lauren's not right for Danny. Paul believes Patty and Danny would be together if not for Jack.

[DRW50]

Thanks for keeping this going. I never knew Traci was involved in undercover police work Hire her now, Genoa City PD! She has to be more experienced than Chance.

So this wasn't too long before Bill and Susan Hayes quit DAYS? I see that the story he hated (the one with Bill as the angry father) is starting.

This Maxie on OLTL, that was the Christine Ebersole character, right? The one who also worked as Marco's secretary?

RH, poor poor poor Faith has to leave Pat because she has no privacy This is the woman who went between brothers in the first place. So tiresome.

[MichaelGL]

Woah, woah, Reva tried to come onto Mike? Wow. I like how Reva was written upon arriving in Springfield. She was such a bitch.

Interesting, didn't know Kelly and Claire were once an item, nor did I know she had a brother.

[DRW50]

I remembered some of that (didn't they have Claire and Kelly see each other in towels or something), but for some reason I thought her brother was dead.

[alphanguy74]

Yes... the episode where Jill visits Katherine and then confides in Liz that she's sure Kay is behind Dina staying in town is the first episode of Brenda Dickson's return (I stayed home from school for THAT one) I had remembered it as being November... but it was obviously October... must have been pretty late in the month, though, as Brenda was wearing that fake lynx coat in her first scene. (Apparently, she hated it... she said it looked like a cotton ball... no wonder she dind't take it with her)

[MarkH]

I really regretted Brenda's return, because I was truly over-the-moon in love with Deborah Adair. I just loved that sexy purr in her voice, and how she'd classed up Jill.

I was really regretting Brenda, because I didn't think she'd fit into the new image of Jill. But then she fit in beautifully--different from Adair--but as what Dickson called "streetfighter in silk". I ended up really liking Dickson, but I don't really miss her.

In my view, Jill is one of the most successfully multiply recast roles on daytime. Has any other role had three or more successful recasts? Maybe Tom Hughes on ATWT...but I won't count most of those incarnations as "successful".

[DRW50]

Streetfighter in silk. I love that. It's so perfect. I miss that side of Jill

I haven't seen enough of the 80s RH but Frank Ryan was generally recast well. Andrew Robinson was quirky and intense, Daniel Hugh Kelly was EVERYTHING Frank was supposed to be, so much so that you'd think he was there from the start, and the little I've seen of the 80s Franks seemed to fit the same stolid bill, albeit slightly duller.

Kevin Buchanan has had some dreadful recasts but Kevin Geiger, Kevin Stapleton, and Dan Gauthier were all good to downright flawless. It sucks that most people are more likely to remember sh!tty recasts like Tim Gibbs, or remember how much the show hated Kevin during most of Gauthier's run.

Dorian Lord -- Claire Malis, Robin Strasser, Elaine Princi, then Robin again.

[MarkH]

I couldn't stand Andrew Robinson. (I didn't know his name, but I know instantly who you mean). Daniel Hugh Kelly was the bomb! Geoffrey Pierson, who followed him, wasn't bad either. The first Frank (brunette) was kind of a dud. It's amazing RH sustain so many recasts of its core. Thus, in my view, not all these recasts were successful.

Dorian Lord was also played by Nancy Pinkerton, right? Was this before or after Malis. I can't say I liked Princi...I get the same vibe from her that I do Marj Dusay..."thespian"

[DRW50]

RH had many, many bad recasts. They recast like mad. Carolyn Hinsey claimed the show would still be on the air if not for all the recasts, and as much as I dislike her, she does have a point. Recasts really killed Mary, and greatly weakened Pat as well as Faith. Some would say the same about Delia, although I blame that more on the writing. Sometimes the recasting was just a frenzy - in 1978, there were 2 Pats and 3 Nancy Feldmans, and it seemed like they would change faces every week that summer.

The first Frank, who was eventually fired because he couldn't remember his lines (him being so wooden didn't help) was supposedly only cast because he was a soap "name" and Frank was never supposed to live. Then ABC made them keep Frank around, so they were stuck with the guy for like a year and a half.

Dorian was originated by Nancy. Then Claire took over, then Robin, then Elaine, then Robin again.

I really like Elaine's Dorian. She's very dramatic and actressy, but so is Robin. The main difference is that Robin gets down to a visceral gut level, which Elaine did not, but for the more surface Dorian of that era, I think Elaine was a good fit. When she had the Blair story, she did a good job. I also like little clips like this, or her frenemy relationship with Viki.

[dc11786]

I think Sam was wheelchair boud wasn't he? I believe that was the big crisis in Kelly and Claire's relationship. Claire was committed to making sure her brother was happy and wasn't sure she could commit to anyone else other than Sam. In the episodes I saw, Sam wasn't seen but Claire was devoted to him. Maybe Claire blamed herself for Sam's accident? I think Sam was the reason she became a doctor.

[DRW50]

Thanks. I knew it was something with the brother.

I wonder how many soap heroines have had rarely seen brothers with problems.

[MichaelGL]

Didn't Claire Ramsey and Olivia Spencer know each other before Olivia came to Springfield? I seem to remember a scene between the two in which they seemed to know each other. Funny how the two of them had brother's named Sam.

[DRW50]

Yes, they did. I believe they had met on a cruise? It was strange. I don't really know what the point was. I think they fell out when Olivia and Alan started getting close?

[SFK]

MarkH, I don't remember what thread it's in, but I was also saying how Elaine Princi reminds me of Marj Dusay... it's that HAUGHty VOcal inFLECtion thing they do. I like Elaine, comparing and contrasting her to Robin, they each have their strengths and weaknesses. I think Robin is better at playing the neurotic, and she's more facile with language... she makes more interesting choices with the text. IMO, she was at the top of her game when she was fresh from L.A., reclaiming the role in '93. She is so smooth, so GOOD, now she is almost cloying some days... let's drop all the cooky French [!@#$%^&*]. Check out some of those scenes she has with Jason, or Sloane and Viki, a totally different, sexier, more awesome character. Like Erica Kane's sophisticated big sister.

Elaine is much better at playing the pastels. IMO, Robin doesn't handle the soft mushy stuff as well, and she'll say that's a character choice (and she's obviously a sensitive woman in real life), but Elaine has a certain warmth in emotional moments that doesn't come as easily to Robin. In that moment where she realizes Addie's still alive, I picture Robin playing that more screechy and not being as effective at making us feel sorry for little tortured Dorian. Elaine's take on Dorian's more neurotic qualities dips into Philece Sampler Donna Love histrionics at times, stereotypical rich society bitch. I think Elaine is SO MUCH more effective when she plays it sorta deadpan, like here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vSvSXjgTkY, the way she saunters over and just lays it all out for Viki. THAT's her note, that to me is where the dark side of her Dorian should live, and there's where I see the perfect balance of Nancy Pinkerton's icy austere Dorian and Robin's fiery glam Dorian.

[Chris B]

I don't think the recasts had any negative effects on Ryan's Hope. When the timeslot was switched for Loving the show was dead regardless of the content of the show. The immediate drop in the ratings proved that. RH had a lot of recasts yes, but I thought they were generally very good.

Siobhan - Sarah Felder was brilliant in the role and I believe she was fired right? Such a shame, but Ann Gillespie was good in the role and although I don't like her, Marg Helgenberger made the role a huge success. The next recast I haven't heard anything about, but the final one, Barbara Blackburn got good reviews. Unfortunately the show was canceled so she didn't get to do much in the role.

Mary - The first recast was amazing. She looked just like Helen Gallagher and had great chemistry with the cast. Unfortunately, Labine didn't want to recast so I feel she sabotaged the recasts. Mary Carey (the first recast) never was given a chance. The next one was just dreadful and the final Mary was decent, but by that time you could tell the writers weren't invested in the character.

Pat - Eh, this is the one role that was never succcessfully recast. All the recasts were terrible.

Frank - I honestly didn't have any problems with any of these recasts either. All were better than the original.

Delia - Ilene Kristen and Randall Edwards both did an excellent job in the role. No troubles here either.

Faith - I don't think Karen Morris Gowdy was a bad recast, just the character began so unlikable. This is another character that improved with recasts.

If anything truly killed RH it was all the silly writing changes once ABC bought the show and the timeslot murdered the show.