Found this on an old floppy disk(laugh all you want to please) today. It's SOD's annual status charts for ATWT between 1991 and 1995:

1991

Source: Soap Opera Digest, 1/7/92

Births

• Casey Hughes
  
• Aaron Snyder
  
• Carolyn Dana Crawford
  
  DEATHS
  
  • Henry Lange
    
  • Richard Tyrell
    
  • Carolyn Crawford
    
  • David Stewart
    
  • Frank Wendall
    
  • Philippe Van Doren
    
  • Tonio Reyes
    
    ENGAGEMENTS
    
    • Jane McDonald and Ambrose Bingham
      
    • Emily Stewart and, Paul Stenbeck (broken)
      
    • Sabrina Hughes and Tonio Reyes
      
    • Jessica Griffin and Duncan McKechnie
      
    • Lyla Peretti and Cal Stricklyn
      
      MARRIAGES
      
      • Ellie Snyder and Kirk Anderson
        
      • Frannie Hughes and Daryl Crawford
        
      • Lily Walsh and Holden Snyder
        
        DlVORCES
        
        • Lucinda and John Dixon
          
        • Julie and Caleb Snyder
          
        • Barbara and Hal Munson
          
        • Angel and Holden Snyder
          
          1992
          
          Source: Soap Opera Digest, 12/22/92
          BIRTHS
          
          • Jonathan Eldridge
            
          • Susan Tariche
            
            DEATHS
            
            • Nicole Van Doren
              
            • Phillipe Van Doren
              
            • Emile Seblon
              
            • Shorty Martell
              
            • Frank Wendall
              
            • John Eldridge
              
            • Tonio Reyes
              
              ENGAGEMENTS
              
              • Barbara Munson and Gavin Kruger (broken)
                
              • Iva Snyder and John Dixon (broken)
                
              • Angel Lange and Caleb Snyder (broken)
                
              • Lyla Peretti and Cal Stricklyn
                
              • Courtney Baxter and Andy Dixon
                
                MARRIAGES
                
                • Jane McDonald and Ambrose Bingham
                  
                • Marcy Breen and Linc Lafferty
                  
                • Jessica Griffin and Duncan McKechnie
                  
                • Susan Stewart and Larry McDermott
                  
                  PREGNANCIES
                  
                  • Marcy Lafferty
                    
                  • Iva Snyder
                    
                  • Jessica McKechnie
                    
                  • Barbara Munson
                    
                    MISCARRIAGES
                    
                    • Lily Snyder
                      
                      DIVORCES
                      
                      • Frannie and Daryl Crawford
                        
                        1993
                        
                        Source: Soap Opera Digest, 1/4/94
                        BIRTHS
                        • Matthew John Snyder
                          
                        • Bonnie Louise McKechnie
                          
                        • William Ryan Munson ("Will")
                          
                          ENGAGEMENTS
                          • Lyla Peretti and Cal Stricklyn (broken)
                            
                          • Julie Wendall and Caleb Snyder
                            
                          • Iva Snyder and Jason Benedict
                            
                          • Emily Stewart and Royce Keller (broken)
                            
                            MARRIAGES
                            • Edwina Walsh and Alexander Cabot
                              
                            • Angel Lange and Seth Snyder
                              
                            • Barbara Ryan and Hal Munson
                              
                            • Lily Walsh and Damian Grimaldi
                              
                              DIVORCES
                              • Lily and Holden Snyder
                                
                              • Ellie and Kirk Anderson
                                
                                BREAKUPS
                                • Iva Snyder and John Dixon
                                  
                                • Holden Snyder and Janice Maxwell
                                  
                                • Cal Stricklyn and Connor Walsh
                                  

                                PREGNANCIES

                                [*]Susan Stewart McDermott

                                [*]Connor Walsh

                                DEATHS

                                [*]Crystal Lennon

                                [*]Elroy Nevins

                                [*]Pete Cerone

                                [*]Michael Alcott

                                [*]Neal Alcott

                                [*]Linc Lafferty

                                1994

                                Source: Soap Opera Digest, 1/3/95

                                BIRTHS

                                [*]Allison McDermott

                                MARRIAGES

                                [*]Iva Snyder and Jason Benedict

                                [*]Shannon O'Hara and Duncan McKechnie

                                [*]Connor Walsh and Cal Stricklyn

                                [*]Julie Wendall and Caleb Snyder

                                MISCARRIAGES

                                [*]Connor Walsh

                                DIVORCES

                                [*]Courtney and Andy Dixon

                                [*]Shannon and Duncan McKechnie

                                PREGNANCIES

                                [*]Lily Grimaldi

                                ESTRANGEMENTS

                                [*]Barbara and Hal Munson

                                [*]Jessica and Duncan McKechnie

                                DEATHS

                                [*]Gregory Varner

                                [*]Ned Simon

                                BREAKUPS

                                [*]Rosanna Cabot and Evan Walsh

                                [*]Bethany Rose and John Dixon

                                BACK FROM THE DEAD

                                [*]Shannon O'Hara McKechnie

                                1995

                                Source: Soap Opera Digest, 1/2/96

                                BIRTHS

                                [*]Luciano Eduardo Grimaldi

                                BROKEN ENGAGEMENTS

                                [*]Jef Hamlin and Emily Stewart

                                DEATHS

                                [*]Alexander Cabot

                                [*]Tony Cook

                                [*]Eduardo Grimaldi

                                [*]Orlena Grimaldi

                                [*]Hans

                                [*]Dawn Wheeler

                                ESTRANGEMENTS

                                [*]Andy Dixon and Janice Maxwell

                                INVALID MARRIAGES

                                [*]Duncan McKechnie and Shannon O'Hara

                                [*]Kirk Anderson and Samantha Markham

This is wonderful. Thanks.

I'd forgotten Duncan and Shannon even got married again.

The number of deaths,marriages and divorces shows how soap writing changed in the 80's and 90's.With people dying all the time and marrying/divorcing so often,those events,so central to soaps lost their currency. Of course,there were now more characters,but still...

Compare to these years

1956

1957

Deaths:

• Jim Lowell
  
  Marriage(s):
  
  
  • Janice Turner to Carl Whipple
    
    1958
    
    
    Birth(s):
    
    • Jimmy Lowell (later Dan Stewart)
      
      Deaths:
      
      
      • Al James, ATWT's first murder victim
        
        Marriage(s):
        
        
        • Penny Hughes to Jeff Baker (annulled)
          
        • Claire Lowell to Dr. Douglas Cassen.
          
          1959
          
          
          Marriage(s):
          
          • Penny Hughes to Jeff Baker-Christmas.
            
            1960
            
            
            Marriage(s):
            
            • Lisa Miller to Bob Hughes-Week of August 22-26--The two eloped in Gary, Indiana.
              
            • Edith Hughes to Dr. George Frye
              
            • Ellen Lowell to Dr. Tim Cole
              
              Divorces:
              
              
              • Louise and Tim Cole
                
                Death(s):
                
                
                • Dr. Tim Cole
                  
                  1961
                  
                  
                  Birth(s):
                  
                  • Thomas Christopher (Tom) Hughes
                    
                    1962
                    
                    
                    Marriage(s):
                    
                    • Janice Turner Whipple to Donald Hughes.
                      
                      Deaths:
                      
                      
                      • Carl Whipple
                        
                      • Betty Stewart, leukemia
                        
                      • Mr. Rice. Edna Rice and her grown offspring filed a malpractice suit against Dr. Doug Cassen over Mr. Rice's death.
                        
                      • Jeff Baker, auto accident-Aug. 23.
                        
                        1963
                        
                        
                        Marriages
                        
                        • Penny Hughes Baker to Neil Wade
                          
                          Divorces
                          
                          
                          • Lisa and Bob Hughes
                            
                            1964
                            
                            
                            Death(s):
                            
                            • Helene Suker, kidney ailment.
                              
                              1965
                              
                              
                              Death(s):
                              
                              • Henry Miller
                                
                              • Janice Hughes
                                
                                Marriage(s):
                                
                                
                                • Lisa Hughes to John Eldridge
                                  
                                • Judith Wade to Dr. Jerry Stevens
                                  
                                  1966
                                  
                                  
                                  Birth(s):
                                  
                                  • Jimmy McGuire, who was born in prison.
                                    
                                    Death(s):
                                    
                                    
                                    • Franny Brennan, bludgeoning.
                                      
                                      Marriages:
                                      
                                      
                                      • Ellen Lowell to David Stewart-June 3.
                                        
                                      • Sandy Wilson McGuire to Bob Hughes
                                        
                                      • Sylvia Hill to Al Suker
                                        
                                        Divorce(s):
                                        
                                        
                                        • Martha and Al Suker
                                          
                                          1967
                                          
                                          
                                          Marriages:
                                          
                                          • Claire Cassen to Michael Shea--Aug.
                                            
                                          • Penny Hughes Wade to Roy McGuire (annulled)
                                            
                                          • Susan Burke to Dan Stewart
                                            
                                            Births:
                                            
                                            
                                            • Carol Ann (Annie) Stewart
                                              
                                            • Charles (Chuck) Shea
                                              
                                              Deaths:
                                              
                                              
                                              • Neil Wade, embolism
                                                
                                              • Doug Cassen, head injury
                                                
                                              • Joan Rogers
                                                
                                              • Sara Fuller, injuries from fall down stairs-circa April
                                                
                                              • Bill Holmes
                                                
                                                Divorce
                                                
                                                

                                                • Lisa and John Eldridge
                                                  

                                                1968

                                                Death

                                                [*]Mother Steiner

                                                Divorces

                                                [*]Sandy and Bob Hughes

                                                [*]Claire and Michael Shea

                                                1969

                                                Births:

                                                [*]Dawn (Dee) Stewart

                                                Marriages:

                                                [*]Elizabeth Talbot to Paul Stewart

                                                [*]Lisa Eldridge to Michael Shea

                                                Divorces:

                                                1970

                                                Births:

                                                [*]Betsy Stewart

                                                Deaths:

                                                [*]Dr. Michael Shea, murdered

                                                1971

                                                Deaths:

                                                [*]Claire Shea

                                                [*]Chuck Ryan

                                                [*]Miss Peterson

                                                1972

                                                Marriages:

                                                [*]Carol Demming to Tom Hughes-July 26

                                                [*]Jennifer Sullivan Ryan to Bob Hughes

                                                [*]Susan Stewart to Bruce Baxter

                                                Divorces:

                                                [*]Elizabeth and Paul Stewart

                                                [*]Dan and Susan Stewart

                                                Deaths:

                                                [*]Paul Stewart--November

                                                [*]Maria Marino, following gall bladder surgery--November

                                                Births:

                                                [*]Emily Stewart

                                                1973

                                                Births:

                                                [*]Frances Jennifer (Frannie) Hughes-Christmas

                                                Deaths:

                                                [*]Elizabeth Talbot Stewart, from internal injuries suffered in a fall on the stairs--February

                                                Marriages:

                                                [*]Elizabeth Talbot Stewart to Dan Stewart

                                                [*]Kim Sullivan Reynolds to John Dixon

                                                [*]Marian Graham to Peter Burton

                                                Divorces:

                                                [*]Susan Stewart and Bruce Baxter (annulment)--March

                                                1974

                                                Divorces:

                                                [*]Grant and Joyce Colman

                                                Deaths:

                                                [*]Gil Stallings, hit by truck--March

                                                1975

                                                Marriages:

                                                [*]Natalie Bannon to Tom Hughes.

                                                [*]Will (Grandpa) Hughes to Irma Kopecki

                                                [*]Sandy Wilson to Norman Garrison

                                                [*]Carol Hughes to Jay Stallings

                                                [*]Lisa Shea to Grant Colman

                                                Divorces:

                                                [*]Tom and Carol Hughes--April

                                                Deaths:

                                                [*]Jennifer Hughes, auto accident-October

                                                [*]Norman Garrison, heart attack-Dec. 10

                                                1976

                                                Deaths:

                                                [*]Will (Grandpa) Hughes-June

                                                [*]Brian Ellison, farming accident--April.

                                                Divorce:

                                                [*]Kim and John Dixon

                                                Birth:

                                                [*]Andrew (Andy) Dixon-Week of Oct. 25-29.

Edited December 22, 201113 yr by Paul Raven

Thanks to you too!

Reasons why I'm thankful a lot of WOST stuff has surfaced on Youtube. I remember endlessly watching these several years ago when a bunch of special holiday Christmas closings for ATWT were put up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4RWwUVSXlg

Probably my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYqOzI8NQ8Q

Didn't Elizabeth Talbot died from falling UP the stairs?

Yes.

I remember Soap Opera Digest listing that in a top 10 about strangest deaths on soaps.

http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/37693-as-the-world-turns-discussion-thread/page__st__180__p__920996#entry920996

How can you fall UP stairs?

^^^^ I must be the only uncoordinated person on the board to trip going up stairs. Although the most I ever did was bruise a knee or stub a toe. LOL.

^^^^ I must be the only uncoordinated person on the board to trip going up stairs. Although the most I ever did was bruise a knee or stub a toe. LOL.

That can happen if you are carrying a heavy item...etc.....

1992 Christmas party

Hopefully my Christmas in Oakdale DVD will be either a belated Christmas/New Year's gift for myself. It hasn't arrived yet but I'm highly anticipating it after reading your review of it Carl.

Willis Sparks and Hayley Barr obviously married some time after that. Other than temp casting frequently for Beth Ehlers on GL I don't recall if Sparks was on any other soap or not.

A shame Rattray did nothing else in daytime. I know she's gotten an unfair amount of criticism over the years but I've never found any problems with her performance. For me its more of a Eileen Davidson/Brenda Epperson thing than anything else.

Edited December 25, 201113 yr by soapfan770

I'm sorry you haven't received it yet. I think you'll enjoy it. I was lucky in that my DVDs don't seem to have any problems, although they did mix up delivery.

I think Rattray was just seen as not being Martha Byrne. I can see why many would not care for that. She was my first Lily, and for me, the best. If I hadn't wanted someone to slap MB's Lily for most of her run, I might feel differently.