Ratings from the 70's

[JAS0N47]

FROM THE VAULT: DAYTIME TV SPECIALS: 1/1/73-12/31/73:

A complete list of all rated Daytime TV Specials aired in 1973:

Note: Not all Watergate sessions were rated.

 

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EXTENDED DATA: JANUARY 1973-JANUARY 1974 UPDATE FOR ALL SPECIALS SERIES:

Here is the update added in to the February 3 post (which already has this info for February 1974-December 1979). The extra details (episode titles and cast) for the special recurring series (and additional data for a few other specials):

 

[JAS0N47]

FROM THE VAULT: NON-SOAP DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1973 & MAY 1973:

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FROM THE VAULT: NON-SOAP DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1973 & NOVEMBER 1973:

[te.]

I guess RTPP looked worse because it followed Another World, but it's a shame they didn't give it more time especially considering how the shows that were put on following it fared.

[JAS0N47]

FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1973

 

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FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAY 1973

 

 

FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1973

 

 

FROM THE VAULT: SATURDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM NOVEMBER 1973

 

 

[JoeCool]

Thanks @JAS0N47 for all the ratings!

 

All My Children hits Number 1 in the ratings for the first time in its history during the week of 8/20/73-8/20/73!

Edited Tuesday at 12:35 AM by JoeCool

[vetsoapfan]

What was most frustrating, is that RTPP was weakly written at the beginning and remained tedious for what seemed months on end. Then, in its last stretch, it suddenly perked right up and turned itself around significantly. Unfortunately, by that time NBC was fully committed to How to Survive a Marriage, and went ahead and cancelled the flourishing RTPP in favor of HTSAM. 

Ironically, history repeated itself. HTSAM was dreadfully written in its opening months. NBC fairly quickly gave up on it and changed its time slot to compete with the ratings powerhouse ATWT. Wouldn't you know it, NBC hired Rick Edelstein to take over the writing reigns and the quality soared. It turned into a rich, layered, deep psychological drama along the lines of Harding Lemay's Another World. Alas, NBC axed this newly-shining soap too.

[JAS0N47]

FROM THE VAULT: SUNDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEBRUARY 1973 & MAY 1973

 

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FROM THE VAULT: SUNDAY DAYTIME RATINGS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1973 & NOVEMBER 1973

 

[BoldRestless]

Meant to come back to this!

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I was able to find most of them. I am not sure if you did 1974-1977 but I did not find it in the 70s thread. This is an amazing resource for EVERY soap. 

1973
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/41800-ratings-from-the-70s/page/78/#comments

1973 more research
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/41800-ratings-from-the-70s/page/80/#comments

1973 Update
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/41800-ratings-from-the-70s/page/82/#comments

1978
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/50145-ratings-from-the-80s/page/135/#comments

1979-1988
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/50145-ratings-from-the-80s/page/115/#comments

1989 
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/50145-ratings-from-the-80s/page/122/#comment-1876530

1990-1999 
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/58300-ratings-from-the-90s/page/11/#comments

2000-2004 
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/58300-ratings-from-the-90s/page/58/#comments

Edited Friday at 11:18 PM by BoldRestless

[JAS0N47]

Thanks for searching through everything. Worked on them so long, just too lazy to check for those links myself, so I am glad you chose to do it!

I guess I never did type out anything for 1973-1977 in regards to the preemptions, but they are on the charts at least (and this far back, they don't seem to do any of those "breakouts" anymore, so things are simpler in the 1970's, so eventually I could type those out). 

[JAS0N47]

From a sort of the charts, here's the quick look at things:

 

Note: The 6/25/79-6/29/79 Watergate week preemptions are not confirmed by the ratings data, but are based on the Vanderbilt News archives.

 

1973-1979 PREEMPTIONS/SPECIAL AIRINGS:

 

All My Children

1/22/73-1/26/73 All My Children Preempted Wed- Homage to President Lyndon B. Johnson       

5/14/73-5/18/73 All My Children Monday episode- 1-125PM (25 minutes)       

10/29/73-11/2/73 All My Children Thursday episode-1:05PM (25 minutes)       

11/19/73-11/23/73 All My Children Preempted Thursday- NCAA Football      

5/6/74-5/10/74 All My Children Preempted Thursday- House Judiciary Hearing

5/27/74-5/31/74 All My Children Wednesday episode- 1:05PM (25 minutes)           

8/19/74-8/23/74 All My Children Monday episode- 1:10PM (20 minutes)   

8/26/74-8/30/74 All My Children Wed ep- 3:01PM (29mins)        

11/25/74-11/29/74 All My Children Preempted Friday- NCAA Football       

1/13/75-1/17/75 All My Children Preempted Wednesday- State of the Union Address     

6/30/75-7/4/75 All My Children Special time airings all week (1230-130PM)       

11/24/75-11/28/75 All My Children Preempted Thursday- Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show   

12/29/75-1/2/76 All My Children Monday special airing: 1230-130PM          

8/16/76-8/20/76 All My Children Preempted Thursday- ABC Special Report       
11/22/76-11/26/76 All My Children Preempted Thursday- Tom & Jerry      
1/17/77-1/21/77 All My Children Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration       
11/21/77-11/25/77 All My Children Preempted Thursday- Scooby III       

8/7/78-8/11/78 All My Children Preempted Wednesday-Pope Paul VI Report       

9/4/78-9/8/78 All My Children Tuesday episode-1-127 & 141-2PM (46 minutes)       
10/16/78-10/20/78 All My Children Monday episode-1-119 & 124-143PM (37 minutes)       

11/6/78-11/10/78 All My Children Thursday special airing-1:32-2:30PM (58 minutes)    

11/20/78-11/24/78 All My Children Preempted Friday- NCAA Football       

9/3/79-9/7/79 All My Children Monday episode (108 affiliates; breakout, 7.1/20 not counted in ratings)         

10/1/79-10/5/79 All My Children Tuesday episode- 1:20PM (40 minutes)     
11/19/79-11/23/79 All My Children Preempted Friday- NCAA Football       

 

Another World

1/8/73-1/12/73 Another World Monday episode- 3-315PM (15 minutes; rated as breakout; 9.2/27; 206 affs)         

1/22/73-1/26/73 Another World Preempted Wed- LBJ Funeral/Lying in State         

5/14/73-5/18/73 Another World Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM      

5/21/73-5/25/73 Another World Preempted Tue/Wed/Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM     

6/4/73-6/8/73 Another World Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM    

6/11/73-6/15/73 Another World Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM     

6/25/73-6/29/73 Another World Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate    

7/9/73-7/13/73 Another World Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM     

7/16/73-7/20/73 Another World Preempted Mon & Thu- Watergate 2PM         

7/23/73-7/27/73 Another World Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM         
7/30/73-8/3/73 Another World Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 130PM         

8/6/73-8/10/73 Another World Preempted Mon- Watergate 2PM/Wed- Agnew Press Conference      

8/20/73-8/24/73 Another World Preempted Wednesday- Nixon News Conference; Tue ep- 3:10PM (20mins)         

9/3/73-9/7/73 Another World Preempted Wed- President Nixon News Conference         
9/24/73-9/28/73 Another World Preempted Tue- Watergate         

10/8/73-10/12/73 Another World Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed- NLCS      

11/19/73-11/23/73 Another World Preempted Thursday- NFL Football     

1/7/74-1/11/74 Another World Preempted Monday- How to Survive a Marriage    

1/14/74-1/18/74 Another World Thursday episode- 3:10PM (20 minutes)         
3/11/74-3/15/74 Another World Friday episode- 3:10PM (20 minutes)         

4/1/74-4/5/74 Another World Thursday episode- 3-310 & 315-330PM (25 minutes)       

4/29/74-5/3/74 Another World Friday special airing (3-4PM) (rated as special; 10.8/35; 210 affiliates)     
7/29/74-8/2/74 Another World Preempted Tuesday- Judiciary Hearings on Impeachment         
8/5/74-8/9/74 Another World Friday episode- 3:15PM (15 mins) (rated separately; 8.9/27; 208 affiliates) 

8/26/74-8/30/74 Another World Wed ep- 3:04PM (26mins)         

10/7/74-10/11/74 Another World Preempted Tue-ALCS3/Wed-ALCS4         

11/11/74-11/15/74 Another World Preempted Friday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-145PM         

11/25/74-11/29/74 Another World Preempted Thursday- NFL Football             

12/30/74-1/3/75 Another World Preempted Wednesday- Magic Holiday   

3/31/75-4/4/75 Another World Preempted Thursday- Ford Press Conference & analysis  

7/14/75-7/18/75 Another World Preempted Thu- Apollo/Soyuz Transfer; Tue ep- 3-330PM (30 minutes)  

9/1/75-9/5/75 Another World Friday episode- 3-355PM (55 minutes)         
11/24/75-11/28/75 Another World Preempted Thursday- NFL Football     

12/29/75-1/2/76 Another World Preempted Thursday- Start the Revolution Without Me        

3/15/76-3/19/76 Another World Preempted Monday- The Doctors    

7/12/76-7/16/76 Another World Preempted Tue & Thu- Democratic Convention '76     

8/16/76-8/20/76 Another World Tuesday episode- 3-330 & 351-4PM (39 minutes)    

9/20/76-9/24/76 Another World Wednesday episode (55 minutes)         

9/27/76-10/1/76 Another World Thursday episode (55 minutes)      

10/4/76-10/8/76 Another World Wednesday episode (55 minutes)         

10/18/76-10/22/76 Another World Tuesday episode (55 minutes)    

10/25/76-10/29/76 Another World Friday episode (55 minutes)         

11/1/76-11/5/76 Another World Wednesday episode- 3-331 & 337-4PM (54 minutes)         

11/22/76-11/26/76 Another World Preempted Thursday- NFL Football & Grandstand Post & Special Treat         
11/29/76-12/3/76 Another World Friday episode- 3:08PM (52 minutes)      

1/17/77-1/21/77 Another World Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration    

2/7/77-2/11/77 Another World Tuesday episode- 3:03PM (57 minutes)         
2/21/77-2/25/77 Another World Wednesday episode- 3:08PM (52 minutes)         

3/21/77-3/25/77 Another World Thursday episode- 3:02PM (58 minutes)         
5/9/77-5/13/77 Another World Preempted Thursday- Daytime Emmy Awards      

6/13/77-6/17/77 Another World Monday episode- 3:04PM (56 minutes)    

7/11/77-7/15/77 Another World Tuesday episode- 3:03PM (57 minutes)    

9/26/77-9/30/77 Another World Thursday episode- 3:08PM (52 minutes)      

10/3/77-10/7/77 Another World Preempted Wed- ALCS Game 1 & Fri- NLCS Game 3         

10/24/77-10/28/77 Another World Thursday episode- 3:04PM (56 minutes)         
11/21/77-11/25/77 Another World Preempted Thursday- NFL '77 & NFL Football Game    

1/9/78-1/13/78 Another World Thursday episode-3:02PM (58 minutes)         

1/16/78-1/20/78 Another World Preempted Monday-Hubert Humphrey Funeral        
1/30/78-2/3/78 Another World Monday episode-3:05PM (55 minutes)         
2/13/78-2/17/78 Another World Friday episode- 30 minutes (Carter News Conference) 

3/6/78-3/10/78 Another World Thursday episode-3:38PM (22 minutes)              

6/12/78-6/16/78 Another World Wednesday episode-3:35PM (25 minutes)

11/20/78-11/24/78 Another World Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Game    
1/22/79-1/26/79 Another World Friday episode-331-4PM (29 minutes)         
3/26/79-3/30/79 Another World Monday episode- 2:50PM (70 minutes)     

8/27/79-8/31/79 Another World Partial interruptions within at least one episode          
10/1/79-10/5/79 Another World Monday episode- 230-247 & 333-4PM (44 minutes); Preempted Wed-Password Plus (PP) & NLCS2/Thu- PP & ALCS2/Fri- PP & Card Sharks & NLCS3         
11/19/79-11/23/79 Another World Preempted Thursday- (Local Fill) & NFL '79        

12/24/79-12/28/79 Another World Preempted Tuesday- (Local Fill) & Fiesta Bowl      

 

As the World Turns

1/1/73-1/5/73 As the World Turns Preempted Monday- Tournament of Roses Parade

1/22/73-1/26/73 As the World Turns Preempted Wed- LBJ Arrival in Washington

5/14/73-5/18/73 As the World Turns Preempted Thu-10,000 Pyramid/Fri-Gambit; Mon ep- 1:40PM (20mins)

10/1/73-10/5/73 As the World Turns Preempted Wed- Watergate 130PM

11/5/73-11/9/73 As the World Turns Monday episode- 1:35PM (25 minutes)

11/19/73-11/23/73 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- NFL Football

12/31/73-1/4/74 As the World Turns Preempted Tuesday- Tournament of Roses Parade

7/22/74-7/26/74 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 2

11/25/74-11/29/74 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales- 130PM
12/30/74-1/3/75 As the World Turns Preempted Wednesday- Tournament of Roses Parade

1/13/75-1/17/75 As the World Turns Preempted Wednesday- State of the Union Address & analysis

11/24/75-11/28/75 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- NFL Football

12/29/75-1/2/76 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- Tournament of Roses Parade & Cotton Bowl

4/26/76-4/30/76 As the World Turns Thursday episode- 1:45PM (45 minutes)

7/12/76-7/16/76 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- Campaign 76: Democratic Convention

10/11/76-10/15/76 As the World Turns Friday episode (53 minutes)

11/22/76-11/26/76 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- NBA Basketball

1/17/77-1/21/77 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration

9/5/77-9/9/77 As the World Turns Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis

11/21/77-11/25/77 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Game

12/26/77-12/30/77 As the World Turns Preempted Monday-CBS NFL Playoff Game 1

1/2/78-1/6/78 As the World Turns Preempted Monday-Tournament of Roses Parade

4/10/78-4/14/78 As the World Turns Note: 1 full preemption either this week or next week

4/17/78-4/21/78 As the World Turns Note: 1 full preemption either this week or last week

8/7/78-8/11/78 As the World Turns Wednesday episode-1:53PM (37 minutes)

9/4/78-9/8/78 As the World Turns Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis; Tuesday episode- 1:42PM (48 minutes)
10/16/78-10/20/78 As the World Turns Monday episode (12 minutes)

11/6/78-11/10/78 As the World Turns Thursday episode- 1:31PM (59 minutes)
11/20/78-11/24/78 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- Family Sports Special
1/1/79-1/5/79 As the World Turns Preempted Monday- Rose Bowl Parade & Cotton Bowl
3/26/79-3/30/79 As the World Turns Monday episode- 1:30-2PM (30 minutes)

9/3/79-9/7/79 As the World Turns Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis
11/12/79-11/16/79 As the World Turns Monday episode- 130-2 & 205-230PM (55 minutes); Wed episode (54 minutes)
11/19/79-11/23/79 As the World Turns Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/24/79-12/28/79 As the World Turns Preempted Tuesday- NBA on CBS

 

Days of Our Lives

1/22/73-1/26/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Wed- LBJ Funeral/Lying in State

5/14/73-5/18/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM

5/21/73-5/25/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tue/Wed/Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM
6/4/73-6/8/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM

6/11/73-6/15/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Mon & Thu- Watergate 2PM

7/23/73-7/27/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM

7/30/73-8/3/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 130PM
8/6/73-8/10/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Monday- Watergate 2PM

9/24/73-9/28/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tue- Watergate
10/8/73-10/12/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed- NLCS

11/19/73-11/23/73 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- Alice Through the Looking Glass

3/11/74-3/15/74 Days of Our Lives Preempted Friday- Nixon Press Conference

10/7/74-10/11/74 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tue- ALCS3/Wed- ALCS4

11/11/74-11/15/74 Days of Our Lives Preempted Friday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-145PM

11/18/74-11/22/74 Days of Our Lives Wed special airing (130-230PM) (rated as special; 10.9/33; 209 affiliates)

11/25/74-11/29/74 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- NFL Football

12/30/74-1/3/75 Days of Our Lives Preempted Wednesday- Circus Town

1/6/75-1/10/75 Days of Our Lives Preempted Monday- How to Survive a Marriage

1/20/75-1/24/75 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tue- Ford News Conference & Thu- The Doctors

4/14/75-4/18/75 Days of Our Lives Preempted Friday- First Ladies Diaries

9/22/75-9/26/75 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- Barbara Walters Special

10/20/75-10/24/75 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- First Ladies Diaries
11/24/75-11/28/75 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- Man For All Seasons

12/29/75-1/2/76 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- Tournament of Roses Parade & Full House

1/19/76-1/23/76 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tuesday- First Ladies Diaries
7/12/76-7/16/76 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- Democratic Convention '76

7/19/76-7/23/76 Days of Our Lives Monday episode- 2:05PM (25 minutes)

8/16/76-8/20/76 Days of Our Lives Monday episode- 1:35PM (55 minutes)

9/20/76-9/24/76 Days of Our Lives Friday episode (55 minutes)

10/4/76-10/8/76 Days of Our Lives Friday episode (55 minutes)

10/11/76-10/15/76 Days of Our Lives Thursday episode (55 minutes)
10/25/76-10/29/76 Days of Our Lives Tuesday episode (55 minutes)

11/22/76-11/26/76 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- NFL Football

1/17/77-1/21/77 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
3/28/77-4/1/77 Days of Our Lives Tuesday special airing: 130-2PM (30 minutes)
1/2/78-1/6/78 Days of Our Lives Preempted Monday-Tournament of Roses Parade & For Richer, For Poorer

8/7/78-8/11/78 Days of Our Lives Wednesday episode-1:51PM (39 minutes)

9/4/78-9/8/78 Days of Our Lives Tuesday episode-130-133 & 145-230PM (48 minutes)
10/16/78-10/20/78 Days of Our Lives Monday episode (12 minutes)
11/20/78-11/24/78 Days of Our Lives Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Game
1/1/79-1/5/79 Days of Our Lives Monday-special airing 2PM

10/1/79-10/5/79 Days of Our Lives Tuesday episode- 1:18PM (42 minutes)
10/22/79-10/26/79 Days of Our Lives Preempted Tuesday- Women Like Us

 

Doctors

1/22/73-1/26/73    Doctors    Preempted Wed- LBJ Funeral/Lying in State
5/14/73-5/18/73    Doctors    Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM
5/21/73-5/25/73    Doctors    Preempted Tue/Wed/Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM
6/4/73-6/8/73    Doctors    Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73    Doctors    Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73  Doctors Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73    Doctors    Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73    Doctors    Preempted Mon & Thu- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73    Doctors    Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
7/30/73-8/3/73    Doctors    Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 130PM
8/6/73-8/10/73    Doctors    Preempted Monday- Watergate 2PM
8/20/73-8/24/73    Doctors    Preempted Wednesday- Nixon News Conference
9/24/73-9/28/73    Doctors    Preempted Tue- Watergate
10/8/73-10/12/73    Doctors    Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed- NLCS
11/19/73-11/23/73    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Alice Through the Looking Glass
1/7/74-1/11/74    Doctors    Preempted Monday- How to Survive a Marriage
3/11/74-3/15/74    Doctors    Preempted Friday- Nixon Press Conference
7/29/74-8/2/74    Doctors    Tue ep- 230-240PM (10mins) (rated separately; 8.5/30; 200 affiliates)
8/26/74-8/30/74    Doctors    Preempted Wednesday- Ford News Conference
10/7/74-10/11/74    Doctors    Preempted Tue-ALCS3/Wed-ALCS4
11/11/74-11/15/74    Doctors    Preempted Friday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-145PM
11/25/74-11/29/74    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/30/74-1/3/75    Doctors    Preempted Wednesday- Circus Town
1/20/75-1/24/75    Doctors    Tue ep- 2:45PM (15 mins); Thu episode special airing 2-3PM (rated as special; 10.1/32; 208 affs)
4/14/75-4/18/75    Doctors    Preempted Friday- First Ladies Diaries
9/22/75-9/26/75    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Barbara Walters Special
10/20/75-10/24/75    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- First Ladies Diaries
11/24/75-11/28/75    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Man For All Seasons
12/29/75-1/2/76    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Full House & Start the Revolution Without Me
1/19/76-1/23/76    Doctors    Preempted Tuesday- First Ladies Diaries
3/15/76-3/19/76    Doctors    Monday special airing: 230-4PM (rated as special: 204 affs; 8.9/30)
7/12/76-7/16/76    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Democratic Convention '76
9/27/76-10/1/76    Doctors    Friday episode (25 minutes)
10/11/76-10/15/76    Doctors    Tuesday episode (25 minutes)
10/18/76-10/22/76    Doctors    Monday episode (25 minutes)
10/25/76-10/29/76    Doctors    Friday episode (25 minutes)
11/22/76-11/26/76    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
11/29/76-12/3/76    Doctors    Preempted Friday- Carter News Conference
1/17/77-1/21/77    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
2/7/77-2/11/77    Doctors    Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
2/21/77-2/25/77    Doctors    Preempted Wednesday- Carter Press Conference
3/21/77-3/25/77    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
3/28/77-4/1/77    Doctors    Tuesday special airing: 2-3PM (60 minutes; rated as special; 202 affs; 6.8/28)
5/9/77-5/13/77    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
6/13/77-6/17/77    Doctors    Preempted Monday- Carter Press Conference
7/11/77-7/15/77    Doctors    Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
9/26/77-9/30/77    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
10/24/77-10/28/77    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
1/9/78-1/13/78    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
1/16/78-1/20/78    Doctors    Monday episode (29 minutes)
1/30/78-2/3/78    Doctors    Preempted Monday-Carter News Conference
10/16/78-10/20/78    Doctors    Monday episode-2:37PM (23 minutes)
11/20/78-11/24/78    Doctors    Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Game
1/1/79-1/5/79    Doctors    Preempted Monday- (last half of Days of Our Lives)
3/26/79-3/30/79    Doctors    Preempted Monday- Peace in Mideast
11/12/79-11/16/79    Doctors    Monday episode- 2:08PM (22 minutes)
11/19/79-11/23/79    Doctors    Thursday episode (160 affiliates; breakout, 3.8/10 not counted in ratings)

 

Edge of Night

1/1/73-1/5/73 Edge of Night Preempted Monday- Cotton Bowl
1/8/73-1/12/73 Edge of Night Monday episode- 230-245PM (15 minutes; rated as breakout; 8.9/27; 201 affs)
1/22/73-1/26/73 Edge of Night Preempted Wed- LBJ Arrival in Washington
5/14/73-5/18/73 Edge of Night Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM
5/21/73-5/25/73 Edge of Night Preempted Tue/Wed/Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM
6/4/73-6/8/73 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Edge of Night Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 Edge of Night Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/30/73-8/3/73 Edge of Night Preempted Mon & Thu- Watergate 2PM
8/6/73-8/10/73 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM
8/20/73-8/24/73 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Nixon News Conference
9/24/73-9/28/73 Edge of Night Preempted Wed-Watergate
10/1/73-10/5/73 Edge of Night Preempted Wed- Watergate 130PM
11/19/73-11/23/73 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/31/73-1/4/74 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Cotton Bowl
3/11/74-3/15/74 Edge of Night Preempted Friday- Nixon Press Conference
4/29/74-5/3/74 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Magazine
7/22/74-7/26/74 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 2
8/26/74-8/30/74 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Ford News Conference
10/7/74-10/11/74 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Ford Press Conference
11/11/74-11/15/74 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-2PM
11/25/74-11/29/74 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales- 230PM
12/16/74-12/20/74 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Magazine
12/30/74-1/3/75 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Cotton Bowl
1/20/75-1/24/75 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Ford News Conference & analysis
9/1/75-9/5/75 Edge of Night Friday episode- 2:35PM (25 minutes)
11/24/75-11/28/75 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/1/75-12/5/75 Edge of Night Monday special airing (3-430PM) (rated as special; 6.7/22; 153 affs)
8/16/76-8/20/76 Edge of Night Preempted Monday- PGA Championship
10/4/76-10/8/76 Edge of Night Thursday episode (25 minutes)
10/11/76-10/15/76 Edge of Night Tue & Wed special airings: 230-3PM; Thu episode (25 minutes)
11/15/76-11/19/76 Edge of Night Friday episode (26 minutes)
11/22/76-11/26/76 Edge of Night Preempted Thu- Oddball Couple & Fri- NCAA Football
1/17/77-1/21/77 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
11/21/77-11/25/77 Edge of Night Preempted Thu- NCAA Football/Fri- NCAA Football
1/2/78-1/6/78 Edge of Night Preempted Monday-Sugar Bowl
1/16/78-1/20/78 Edge of Night Preempted Monday-Hubert Humphrey Funeral
1/30/78-2/3/78 Edge of Night Preempted Monday-Carter News Conference
2/13/78-2/17/78 Edge of Night Preempted Friday- (last 30 minutes of General Hospital)
3/6/78-3/10/78 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday (last 30 minutes of General Hospital)
6/5/78-6/9/78 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday-Daytime Emmy Awards
6/12/78-6/16/78 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday (last 30 minutes of General Hospital)
8/14/78-8/18/78 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
9/4/78-9/8/78 Edge of Night Tuesday episode-405PM (25 minutes)
9/25/78-9/29/78 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
10/2/78-10/6/78 Edge of Night Monday special airing-2PM; Preempted Wednesday-ALCS Game 2, Thursday-NLCS Game 2, Friday-ALCS Game 3
10/9/78-10/13/78 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
11/6/78-11/10/78 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday (last 30 minutes of General Hospital)
11/20/78-11/24/78 Edge of Night Preempted Friday- NCAA Football
11/27/78-12/1/78 Edge of Night Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
1/1/79-1/5/79 Edge of Night Preempted Monday- Sugar Bowl
1/15/79-1/19/79 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- Carter News Conference
1/22/79-1/26/79 Edge of Night Preempted Friday (last half of General Hospital)
2/26/79-3/2/79 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Carter News Conference
4/9/79-4/13/79 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
4/30/79-5/4/79 Edge of Night Preempted Monday- Carter News Conference
5/28/79-6/1/79 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- Carter News Conference
9/3/79-9/7/79 Edge of Night Monday episode (87 affiliates; breakout, 3.3/10 not counted in ratings); Friday episode- 4-415 & 423-430PM (22 minutes)
10/1/79-10/5/79 Edge of Night Preempted Monday- (last half of General Hospital); Tuesday episode (132 affiliates; breakout, 4.5/15 not counted in ratings)
10/8/79-10/12/79 Edge of Night Preempted Tuesday- (last half of General Hospital)
11/12/79-11/16/79 Edge of Night Preempted Wednesday- ABC Afterschool Special
11/19/79-11/23/79 Edge of Night Preempted Friday- NCAA Football
11/26/79-11/30/79 Edge of Night Tuesday episode- 416-425PM (9 minutes)
12/17/79-12/21/79 Edge of Night Friday episode- 4:08PM (22 minutes)

 

For Richer, For Poorer

1/2/78-1/6/78 For Richer, For Poorer Monday-special airing 2PM
1/9/78-1/13/78 For Richer, For Poorer Preempted Tuesday- (Local Fill)
1/16/78-1/20/78 For Richer, For Poorer Monday episode (87 affiliates; breakout, not counted in ratings)
2/6/78-2/10/78 For Richer, For Poorer Preempted Tuesday- Local Fill  (network preemption)
2/13/78-2/17/78 For Richer, For Poorer Preempted Monday- Local Fill  (network preemption)
3/6/78-3/10/78 For Richer, For Poorer Preempted Tuesday- Local Fill  (network preemption)
4/3/78-4/7/78 For Richer, For Poorer Preempted Tuesday- Local Fill  (network preemption)
8/7/78-8/11/78 For Richer, For Poorer Preempted Wednesday-Pope Paul VI Report
8/14/78-8/18/78 For Richer, For Poorer Preempted Thursday- Local Fill  (network preemption)
9/25/78-9/29/78 For Richer, For Poorer Thursday episode (77 affiliates; breakout; 0.8/3; not counted in ratings)

 

General Hospital

1/22/73-1/26/73 General Hospital Preempted Wed- Homage to President Lyndon B. Johnson
5/14/73-5/18/73 General Hospital Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM
5/21/73-5/25/73 General Hospital Preempted Tue/Wed/Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM
6/4/73-6/8/73 General Hospital Preempted Thursday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73 General Hospital Preempted Thursday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 General Hospital Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 General Hospital Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 General Hospital Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73 General Hospital Preempted Tue-Watergate 240PM; Wed & Thu- Watergate 2PM; Mon ep (15mins; rated as breakout; 11.2/37; 181 affs)
7/30/73-8/3/73 General Hospital Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
8/6/73-8/10/73 General Hospital Preempted Wednesday- Agnew Press Conference
8/20/73-8/24/73 General Hospital Preempted Wednesday- Nixon News Conference; Tue ep- 3:10PM (20mins)
9/3/73-9/7/73 General Hospital Preempted Wed- President Nixon News Conference
9/24/73-9/28/73 General Hospital Preempted Mon- Watergate
10/8/73-10/12/73 General Hospital Wed ep (23mins)
10/29/73-11/2/73 General Hospital Preempted Thu- Gerald Ford Confirmation Hearings 230PM
11/19/73-11/23/73 General Hospital Preempted Thu & Fri- NCAA Football
1/14/74-1/18/74 General Hospital Thursday episode- 3:10PM (20 minutes)
3/11/74-3/15/74 General Hospital Friday episode- 3:10PM (20 minutes)
7/29/74-8/2/74 General Hospital Tuesday episode (25 minutes)
10/7/74-10/11/74 General Hospital Wednesday episode- 305PM (25 minutes)
11/11/74-11/15/74 General Hospital Preempted Wednesday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-2PM
11/25/74-11/29/74 General Hospital Preempted Friday- NCAA Football
3/31/75-4/4/75 General Hospital Preempted Thursday- Ford Press Conference
7/14/75-7/18/75 General Hospital Preempted Thursday- Apollo/Soyuz Greeting
11/24/75-11/28/75 General Hospital Preempted Thu- Oddball Couple & Fri- NCAA Football
12/1/75-12/5/75 General Hospital Preempted Monday- Edge of Night
8/16/76-8/20/76 General Hospital Tuesday episode- 315-339 & 352-4PM (32 minutes)
10/11/76-10/15/76 General Hospital Preempted Tue- NLCS3 & Wed- ALCS4
10/25/76-10/29/76 General Hospital Monday episode (40 minutes)
11/1/76-11/5/76 General Hospital Monday episode (39 minutes); Wed ep- 315-328 & 335-4PM (38 minutes)
11/22/76-11/26/76 General Hospital Preempted Thu- Krofft Supershow & Fri- NCAA Football
1/17/77-1/21/77 General Hospital Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
8/15/77-8/19/77 General Hospital Preempted Thursday- ABC Special Report: Bert Lance
9/19/77-9/23/77 General Hospital Wednesday special airing- 245-330PM
11/21/77-11/25/77 General Hospital Preempted Thu- NCAA Football/Fri- NCAA Football
1/2/78-1/6/78 General Hospital Preempted Monday-Sugar Bowl
1/16/78-1/20/78 General Hospital Preempted Monday-Hubert Humphrey Funeral
1/30/78-2/3/78 General Hospital Monday-special airing 330PM
2/13/78-2/17/78 General Hospital Friday episode- 57 minutes (3-330 & 403-430)
3/6/78-3/10/78 General Hospital Thursday special airing-3:39PM (51 minutes)
6/5/78-6/9/78 General Hospital Preempted Wednesday-Daytime Emmy Awards
6/12/78-6/16/78 General Hospital Wednesday special airing- 3:36PM (54 minutes)
9/4/78-9/8/78 General Hospital Tuesday episode (48 minutes)
10/2/78-10/6/78 General Hospital Preempted Monday-AL Tiebreaker Playoff
11/6/78-11/10/78 General Hospital Thursday special airing-3:30-4:30PM
11/20/78-11/24/78 General Hospital Preempted Friday- NCAA Football
1/1/79-1/5/79 General Hospital Preempted Monday- Sugar Bowl
1/22/79-1/26/79 General Hospital Friday special airing: 332-430PM (58 minutes)
9/3/79-9/7/79 General Hospital Monday episode (107 affiliates; breakout, 5.8/18 not counted in ratings)
10/1/79-10/5/79 General Hospital Monday special airing- 3:30PM
10/8/79-10/12/79 General Hospital Tuesday episode- 3-330 & 407-430PM (53 minutes)
11/19/79-11/23/79 General Hospital Preempted Friday- NCAA Football

 

Guiding Light

1/1/73-1/5/73 Guiding Light Preempted Monday- Cotton Bowl
1/22/73-1/26/73 Guiding Light Preempted Wed- LBJ Arrival in Washington
5/14/73-5/18/73 Guiding Light Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM
5/21/73-5/25/73 Guiding Light Preempted Tue/Wed/Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM
6/4/73-6/8/73 Guiding Light Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73 Guiding Light Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Guiding Light Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 Guiding Light Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73 Guiding Light Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/30/73-8/3/73 Guiding Light Preempted Mon & Thu- Watergate 2PM
8/6/73-8/10/73 Guiding Light Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM
9/24/73-9/28/73 Guiding Light Preempted Wed-Watergate
10/1/73-10/5/73 Guiding Light Preempted Wed- Watergate 130PM
11/19/73-11/23/73 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/31/73-1/4/74 Guiding Light Preempted Tuesday- Cotton Bowl
3/11/74-3/15/74 Guiding Light Preempted Friday- Nixon Press Conference
4/29/74-5/3/74 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Magazine
7/22/74-7/26/74 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 2
11/11/74-11/15/74 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-2PM
11/25/74-11/29/74 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales- 130PM
12/30/74-1/3/75 Guiding Light Preempted Wednesday- Cotton Bowl
1/13/75-1/17/75 Guiding Light Wednesday episode- 2:05PM (25 minutes)
1/20/75-1/24/75 Guiding Light Preempted Tuesday- Ford News Conference
11/24/75-11/28/75 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/29/75-1/2/76 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Cotton Bowl
7/12/76-7/16/76 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Campaign 76: Democratic Convention
10/18/76-10/22/76 Guiding Light Monday episode (24 minutes)
11/22/76-11/26/76 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- NBA Basketball
11/29/76-12/3/76 Guiding Light Preempted Friday- Carter News Conference
12/13/76-12/17/76 Guiding Light Preenpted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
1/17/77-1/21/77 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
2/7/77-2/11/77 Guiding Light Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
2/21/77-2/25/77 Guiding Light Preempted Wednesday- Carter Press Conference
3/21/77-3/25/77 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
5/9/77-5/13/77 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
6/13/77-6/17/77 Guiding Light Preempted Monday- Carter Press Conference
7/11/77-7/15/77 Guiding Light Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
9/5/77-9/9/77 Guiding Light Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis
9/26/77-9/30/77 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
10/24/77-10/28/77 Guiding Light Thursday special airing- 305-330PM (25 minutes)
11/21/77-11/25/77 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Game
12/26/77-12/30/77 Guiding Light Preempted Monday-CBS NFL Playoff Game 1
1/2/78-1/6/78 Guiding Light Preempted Monday-Cotton Bowl Game
1/9/78-1/13/78 Guiding Light Thursday special airing-3:03PM (57 minutes)
1/16/78-1/20/78 Guiding Light Preempted Monday-All in the Family & CBS Special Report
1/30/78-2/3/78 Guiding Light Monday episode-3:05PM (55 minutes)
3/6/78-3/10/78 Guiding Light Thursday episode (230-3 & 339-4PM, 51 minutes)
6/12/78-6/16/78 Guiding Light Wednesday episode-230-3 & 336-4PM (54 minutes)
9/4/78-9/8/78 Guiding Light Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis
10/16/78-10/20/78 Guiding Light Monday episode-2:36PM (54 minutes)
11/20/78-11/24/78 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- Family Sports Special & NFL Football Pregame
1/1/79-1/5/79 Guiding Light Preempted Monday- Cotton Bowl
1/22/79-1/26/79 Guiding Light Friday episode-230-3 & 331-4PM (59 minutes)
3/26/79-3/30/79 Guiding Light Monday special airing- 303-4PM (57 minutes)
5/14/79-5/18/79 Guiding Light Thursday episode (30 minutes)
9/3/79-9/7/79 Guiding Light Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis
10/1/79-10/5/79 Guiding Light Monday episode- 230-251 & 329-4PM (52 minutes)
11/19/79-11/23/79 Guiding Light Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/24/79-12/28/79 Guiding Light Preempted Tuesday- NBA on CBS & Blue-Gray Football Game

 

How to Survive a Marriage

1/7/74-1/11/74 How to Survive a Marriage Monday rated as special (230-4PM; 9.2/29; 202 affs)
4/29/74-5/3/74 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Friday- Another World
7/22/74-7/26/74 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Friday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 2
7/29/74-8/2/74 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Tuesday- Judiciary Hearings on Impeachment
10/7/74-10/11/74 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Tue-ALCS3/Wed-ALCS4
11/11/74-11/15/74 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Friday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-145PM
11/25/74-11/29/74 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Thursday- NFL Football & Postgame & Magic Man
12/30/74-1/3/75 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Wednesday- NBC News Special Report
1/6/75-1/10/75 How to Survive a Marriage Monday episode- special airing (130-230PM) (rated as special; 7.3/24; 184 affs)
1/13/75-1/17/75 How to Survive a Marriage Preempted Wednesday- State of the Union Address & analysis

 

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing

1/1/73-1/5/73 Love-A Splendored Thing Preempted Monday- Cotton Bowl     
1/8/73-1/12/73 Love-A Splendored Thing Monday episode- 3:15PM (15 minutes; rated as breakout; 8.7/24; 198 affs)     
1/22/73-1/26/73 Love-A Splendored Thing Preempted Wed- LBJ Arrival in Washington  

 

Love of Life

1/1/73-1/5/73 Love of Life Preempted Monday- Tournament of Roses Parade
1/22/73-1/26/73 Love of Life Preempted Wed- Kissinger News Conference
5/14/73-5/18/73 Love of Life Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 10AM
5/21/73-5/25/73 Love of Life Preempted Tue/Wed/Thu- Watergate Hearings 10AM
6/4/73-6/8/73 Love of Life Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 10AM
6/11/73-6/15/73 Love of Life Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 10AM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Love of Life Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Watergate 10AM; Fri ep- 11:40AM (15mins)
7/16/73-7/20/73 Love of Life Preempted Friday- Watergate 10AM; Tue ep-11:35AM (20mins)
7/23/73-7/27/73 Love of Life Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 10AM
7/30/73-8/3/73 Love of Life Preempted Mon- Watergate 10AM/Thu- Watergate 930AM
8/6/73-8/10/73 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 930AM
9/24/73-9/28/73 Love of Life Preempted Wed-Watergate
10/8/73-10/12/73 Love of Life Preempted Thu- Elliot Richardson Press Conference
10/22/73-10/26/73 Love of Life Preempted Tue- Elliot Richardson Press Conference
11/5/73-11/9/73 Love of Life Preempted Mon- Confirmation of Gerald Ford
11/19/73-11/23/73 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Thanksgiving Day Parade
12/31/73-1/4/74 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Tournament of Roses Parade
7/22/74-7/26/74 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 1
7/29/74-8/2/74 Love of Life Preempted Monday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 1
10/14/74-10/18/74 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Ford Testimony
11/11/74-11/15/74 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-10AM
11/25/74-11/29/74 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Thanksgiving Day Parade
12/30/74-1/3/75 Love of Life Preempted Wednesday- Tournament of Roses Parade
1/27/75-1/31/75 Love of Life Preempted Wednesday- Magazine
3/24/75-3/28/75 Love of Life Preempted Wednesday- Kissinger Press Conference & analysis
11/24/75-11/28/75 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Thanksgiving Day Parade
12/29/75-1/2/76 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Tournament of Roses Parade
8/16/76-8/20/76 Love of Life Preempted Monday- Campaign 76: Republican Convention
11/22/76-11/26/76 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Thanksgiving Day Parade
1/17/77-1/21/77 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
8/8/77-8/12/77 Love of Life Preempted Friday- CBS News Special Report
11/21/77-11/25/77 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Thanksgiving Day Parade
12/12/77-12/16/77 Love of Life Thursday episode- 11:41AM (19 minutes)
12/26/77-12/30/77 Love of Life Friday-special airing 11AM
1/2/78-1/6/78 Love of Life Preempted Monday-Tournament of Roses Parade
10/2/78-10/6/78 Love of Life Preempted Wednesday- Pope John Paul I Funeral
11/20/78-11/24/78 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Thanksgiving Day Parade
12/11/78-12/15/78 Love of Life Tuesday episode- 11:32AM (22 minutes)
1/1/79-1/5/79 Love of Life Preempted Monday- Rose Bowl Parade
2/12/79-2/16/79 Love of Life Preempted Monday- Carter Press Conference
4/23/79-4/27/79 Love of Life Monday episode (113 affiliates; breakout, 2.7/9 not counted in ratings)
4/30/79-5/4/79 Love of Life Preempted Mon- Carter News Conference/Tue- Razzmatazz
5/14/79-5/18/79 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Daytime Emmy Awards
5/28/79-6/1/79 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Carter News Conference
6/4/79-6/8/79 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Razzmatazz
7/2/79-7/6/79 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Razzmatazz
8/6/79-8/10/79 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Razzmatazz
9/3/79-9/7/79 Love of Life Preempted Mon-US Open Tennis & Tue- Razzmatazz; Friday episode- 4-415 & 421-430PM (24 minutes)
10/1/79-10/5/79 Love of Life Monday episode (127 affiliates; breakout, 2.4/8 not counted in ratings); Preempted Tuesday- Razzmatazz
10/8/79-10/12/79 Love of Life Tuesday episode- 4:07PM (23 minutes)
11/5/79-11/9/79 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Going Places
11/19/79-11/23/79 Love of Life Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales
12/3/79-12/7/79 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Invisible Children
12/17/79-12/21/79 Love of Life Friday episode- 4:09PM (21 minutes)
12/24/79-12/28/79 Love of Life Preempted Tuesday- Blue-Gray Football Game

 

Lovers and Friends

1/17/77-1/21/77 Lovers and Friends Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration

 

One Life to Live

1/22/73-1/26/73 One Life to Live Preempted Wed- Homage to President Lyndon B. Johnson
5/14/73-5/18/73 One Life to Live Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM
5/21/73-5/25/73 One Life to Live Preempted Tue & Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM; Wed ep- 3:35PM (25mins)
6/4/73-6/8/73 One Life to Live Preempted Thursday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73 One Life to Live Preempted Thursday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 One Life to Live Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 One Life to Live Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 One Life to Live Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73 One Life to Live Preempted Mon-Watergate 315PM; Tue- Watergate 240PM; Thu-Watergate 2PM; Wed ep- 3:35PM (25mins)
7/30/73-8/3/73 One Life to Live Preempted Tue- Watergate 2PM; Fri ep- 3:50PM (10mins; rated as breakout; 4.8/18; 173 affs)
8/6/73-8/10/73 One Life to Live Wednesday episode- 3:35PM (25 minutes)
9/3/73-9/7/73 One Life to Live Wed ep- 3:45PM (15mins)
9/24/73-9/28/73 One Life to Live Preempted Mon- Watergate
10/29/73-11/2/73 One Life to Live Preempted Thu- Gerald Ford Confirmation Hearings 230PM
11/19/73-11/23/73 One Life to Live Preempted Thu & Fri- NCAA Football
11/11/74-11/15/74 One Life to Live Preempted Wednesday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-2PM
11/25/74-11/29/74 One Life to Live Preempted Friday- NCAA Football & Postgame
3/31/75-4/4/75 One Life to Live Thursday episode- 3:45PM (15 minutes)
7/14/75-7/18/75 One Life to Live Preempted Tue- Apollo Launch & Thu- Apollo/Soyuz Greeting
11/24/75-11/28/75 One Life to Live Preempted Thu- These Are the Days & Fri- NCAA Football
12/1/75-12/5/75 One Life to Live Preempted Monday- Edge of Night
10/11/76-10/15/76 One Life to Live Preempted Tue & Wed- Edge of Night
11/22/76-11/26/76 One Life to Live Preempted Thu- Krofft Supershow & Fri- NCAA Football
11/29/76-12/3/76 One Life to Live Preempted Friday- Carter News Conference
12/13/76-12/17/76 One Life to Live Preenpted Thursday- Carter Press Conference; Tue ep- 3:02PM (13 minutes)
1/17/77-1/21/77 One Life to Live Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
2/7/77-2/11/77 One Life to Live Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
2/21/77-2/25/77 One Life to Live Preempted Wednesday- Carter Press Conference
3/21/77-3/25/77 One Life to Live Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
5/9/77-5/13/77 One Life to Live Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
6/13/77-6/17/77 One Life to Live Preempted Monday- Carter Press Conference
7/11/77-7/15/77 One Life to Live Preempted Tuesday- Carter Press Conference
9/19/77-9/23/77 One Life to Live Wednesday special airing- 2-245PM
9/26/77-9/30/77 One Life to Live Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
10/24/77-10/28/77 One Life to Live Preempted Thursday- Carter Press Conference
11/21/77-11/25/77 One Life to Live Preempted Thu- NCAA Football/Fri- NCAA Football
1/2/78-1/6/78 One Life to Live Preempted Monday-Sugar Bowl
1/9/78-1/13/78 One Life to Live Thursday episode-3:02PM (13 minutes)
1/30/78-2/3/78 One Life to Live Monday episode (55 minutes: 2-230 & 305-330)

9/4/78-9/8/78 One Life to Live Monday episode (104 affiliates; breakout, 5.2/16; not counted in ratings)
10/2/78-10/6/78 One Life to Live Preempted Monday- Edge of Night special/AL Tiebreaker Playoff & Thursday-NLCS Game 2
10/16/78-10/20/78 One Life to Live Monday episode-2:39PM (21 minutes)
11/6/78-11/10/78 One Life to Live Thursday special airing-2:30-3:30PM
11/20/78-11/24/78 One Life to Live Preempted Friday- NCAA Football
1/1/79-1/5/79 One Life to Live Preempted Monday- Sugar Bowl
3/12/79-3/16/79 One Life to Live Tuesday episode- 2-233 & 243-3PM (50 minutes)
3/26/79-3/30/79 One Life to Live Preempted Monday- Mideast Peace Treaty
9/3/79-9/7/79 One Life to Live Monday episode (98 affiliates; breakout, 5.5/16 not counted in ratings)
10/1/79-10/5/79 One Life to Live Monday episode (51 minutes)
11/12/79-11/16/79 One Life to Live Monday episode- 2:07PM (53 minutes)
11/19/79-11/23/79 One Life to Live Preempted Friday- NCAA Football

 

Return to Peyton Place

1/15/73-1/19/73 Return to Peyton Place Aired Sunday 1/21/73 (10-1030PM)
1/22/73-1/26/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Wed- LBJ Funeral/Lying in State
5/14/73-5/18/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM
5/21/73-5/25/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Tue & Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM; Wed ep- 3:40PM (20mins)
6/4/73-6/8/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Mon & Thu- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
7/30/73-8/3/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 130PM
8/6/73-8/10/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Monday- Watergate 2PM; Wed ep- 3:35PM (25mins)
9/3/73-9/7/73 Return to Peyton Place Wed ep- 3:45PM (15mins)
9/24/73-9/28/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Tue- Watergate
10/8/73-10/12/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed- NLCS; Thu-ALCS
11/19/73-11/23/73 Return to Peyton Place Preempted Thursday- NFL Football

 

Ryan's Hope

6/30/75-7/4/75 Ryan's Hope Preview Aired Sunday 1015-1030PM 

11/24/75-11/28/75 Ryan's Hope Preempted Thursday- Lost Saucer
12/29/75-1/2/76 Ryan's Hope Preempted Monday- All My Children
8/16/76-8/20/76 Ryan's Hope Preempted Thursday- ABC Special Report; Mon ep- 1:10PM (20 minutes)
10/4/76-10/8/76 Ryan's Hope Tuesday episode (25 minutes)
10/18/76-10/22/76 Ryan's Hope Tuesday episode (24 minutes)
10/25/76-10/29/76 Ryan's Hope Tuesday episode (24 minutes)
11/22/76-11/26/76 Ryan's Hope Preempted Thursday- Jabberjaw
1/17/77-1/21/77 Ryan's Hope Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration; Fri ep- 1230-1245 & 1250-1PM (25 mins)
11/21/77-11/25/77 Ryan's Hope Preempted Thursday- Scooby II
3/6/78-3/10/78 Ryan's Hope Monday episode- 12:40PM (20 minutes)
8/7/78-8/11/78 Ryan's Hope Wednesday episode (25 minutes)
9/4/78-9/8/78 Ryan's Hope Monday episode (103 affiliates; breakout, 4.6/16; not counted in ratings)
10/2/78-10/6/78 Ryan's Hope Preempted Wednesday- Pope John Paul I Funeral
9/3/79-9/7/79 Ryan's Hope Monday episode (105 affiliates; breakout, 5/15 not counted in ratings)
10/1/79-10/5/79 Ryan's Hope Preempted Tuesday- Pope in New York
11/19/79-11/23/79 Ryan's Hope Preempted Friday- NCAA Football

 

Search for Tomorrow

1/1/73-1/5/73 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Monday- Tournament of Roses Parade
5/14/73-5/18/73 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thu- Watergate Hearings 10AM/Fri- Joker's Wild
5/21/73-5/25/73 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Tue & Thu- Watergate Hearings 10AM

8/6/73-8/10/73 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 930AM
9/24/73-9/28/73 Search for Tomorrow Wed ep- 12:35PM (25mins)
10/22/73-10/26/73 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thu- Secretary Kissinger Press Conference
11/5/73-11/9/73 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Mon- Confirmation of Gerald Ford
11/19/73-11/23/73 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/31/73-1/4/74 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Tuesday- Tournament of Roses Parade
7/29/74-8/2/74 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Monday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 1
8/5/74-8/9/74 Search for Tomorrow Thu & Fri episodes- 12:35PM (25 minutes)
9/16/74-9/20/74 Search for Tomorrow Wednesday episode- 12:35PM (25 minutes)
11/11/74-11/15/74 Search for Tomorrow Thursday episode- 12:40PM (20 minutes)
11/25/74-11/29/74 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- CBS Festival of Lively Arts
12/30/74-1/3/75 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Wednesday- Tournament of Roses Parade
7/14/75-7/18/75 Search for Tomorrow Thursday episode- 1230-1245 & 1250-1PM (25 minutes)
11/24/75-11/28/75 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/29/75-1/2/76 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- Tournament of Roses Parade
8/16/76-8/20/76 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Mon- Campaign 76: Republican Convention/Thu- CBS Special Report
10/11/76-10/15/76 Search for Tomorrow Monday episode (24 minutes)
11/22/76-11/26/76 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales
1/17/77-1/21/77 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
9/5/77-9/9/77 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis
11/21/77-11/25/77 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Game
1/2/78-1/6/78 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Monday-Tournament of Roses Parade
2/27/78-3/3/78 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday-Carter Press Conference/analysis
3/6/78-3/10/78 Search for Tomorrow Monday episode- 12:39PM (21 minutes)
10/2/78-10/6/78 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Wednesday- Pope John Paul I Funeral
11/20/78-11/24/78 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales
1/1/79-1/5/79 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Monday- Rose Bowl Parade
10/1/79-10/5/79 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Tuesday- CBS News Special Report
11/19/79-11/23/79 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/24/79-12/28/79 Search for Tomorrow Preempted Tuesday- NBA on CBS

 

Secret Storm

1/1/73-1/5/73 Secret Storm Preempted Monday- Cotton Bowl
1/22/73-1/26/73 Secret Storm Preempted Wed- LBJ Arrival in Washington
4/9/73-4/13/73 Secret Storm Preempted Monday- Masters Golf Tournament
5/14/73-5/18/73 Secret Storm Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 2PM
5/21/73-5/25/73 Secret Storm Preempted Tue & Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM
6/4/73-6/8/73 Secret Storm Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73 Secret Storm Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Secret Storm Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 Secret Storm Preempted Thursday- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 Secret Storm Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73 Secret Storm Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/30/73-8/3/73 Secret Storm Preempted Monday- Watergate 2PM; Thu ep- 4:05PM (25mins)
8/6/73-8/10/73 Secret Storm Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM
9/24/73-9/28/73 Secret Storm Preempted Wed-Watergate
10/1/73-10/5/73 Secret Storm Preempted Wed- Watergate 130PM
10/8/73-10/12/73 Secret Storm Preempted Thu- CBS Daytime 90: Tiger on a Chain
11/19/73-11/23/73 Secret Storm Preempted Thu- Family Classics Theatre & Fri- Festival of Lively Arts
12/31/73-1/4/74 Secret Storm Preempted Tuesday- Cotton Bowl

 

Somerset

1/22/73-1/26/73 Somerset Preempted Wed- LBJ Funeral/Lying in State
5/14/73-5/18/73 Somerset Preempted Thursday- Watergate Hearings 2PM; Fri ep- 4:10PM (20mins)
5/21/73-5/25/73 Somerset Preempted Tue & Thu- Watergate Hearings 2PM
6/4/73-6/8/73 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM
6/11/73-6/15/73 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 2PM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Somerset Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri- Watergate
7/9/73-7/13/73 Somerset Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 2PM
7/16/73-7/20/73 Somerset Preempted Mon & Thu- Watergate 2PM
7/23/73-7/27/73 Somerset Preempted Tue & Fri- Watergate 2PM
7/30/73-8/3/73 Somerset Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 130PM
8/6/73-8/10/73 Somerset Preempted Monday- Watergate 2PM
9/24/73-9/28/73 Somerset Preempted Tue- Watergate
10/8/73-10/12/73 Somerset Preempted Mon/Tue/Wed- NLCS; Thu-ALCS
11/19/73-11/23/73 Somerset Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
7/22/74-7/26/74 Somerset Preempted Friday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 2
7/29/74-8/2/74 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Judiciary Hearings on Impeachment
8/5/74-8/9/74 Somerset Tue ep- 4:15PM (15mins) (rated separately; 4.6/18; 176 affiliates)
10/7/74-10/11/74 Somerset Preempted Tue-ALCS3 & NLCS3/Wed-ALCS4
10/14/74-10/18/74 Somerset Preempted Tue- Sen. Mansfield's Democratic POV on Ford Speech
11/11/74-11/15/74 Somerset Preempted Friday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-145PM
11/25/74-11/29/74 Somerset Preempted Thursday- Magic Man
12/30/74-1/3/75 Somerset Preempted Wednesday- NBC News Special Report
3/31/75-4/4/75 Somerset Friday episode- 4:05PM (25 minutes)
7/14/75-7/18/75 Somerset Preempted Mon- Ready, Set, Go & Tue- Apollo Launch
10/20/75-10/24/75 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
11/10/75-11/14/75 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
11/24/75-11/28/75 Somerset Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/8/75-12/12/75 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
12/29/75-1/2/76 Somerset Preempted Thursday- Start the Revolution Without Me
1/12/76-1/16/76 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
2/9/76-2/13/76 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
3/8/76-3/12/76 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
4/12/76-4/16/76 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
7/12/76-7/16/76 Somerset Preempted Tue & Thu- Democratic Convention '76
8/16/76-8/20/76 Somerset Preempted Mon & Thu (Local Fill)
9/27/76-10/1/76 Somerset Monday episode (25 minutes)
10/4/76-10/8/76 Somerset Preempted Tuesday-Special Treat; Monday episode (25 minutes)
10/11/76-10/15/76 Somerset Friday episode (25 minutes)
10/18/76-10/22/76 Somerset Wednesday episode (25 minutes)
10/25/76-10/29/76 Somerset Thursday episode (25 minutes)
11/1/76-11/5/76 Somerset Monday episode (25 minutes)
11/8/76-11/12/76 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat
11/22/76-11/26/76 Somerset Preempted Thursday- Special Treat
12/13/76-12/17/76 Somerset Preempted Tuesday- Special Treat

 

Where the Heart Is

1/1/73-1/5/73 Where the Heart Is Preempted Monday- Tournament of Roses Parade    
1/22/73-1/26/73 Where the Heart Is Preempted Wed- Kissinger News Conference    

 

Young and the Restless

5/14/73-5/18/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Thu & Fri- Watergate Hearings 10AM
5/21/73-5/25/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Tue & Thu- Watergate Hearings 10AM
6/11/73-6/15/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Wednesday- Watergate 10AM

6/25/73-6/29/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Mon/Wed/Thu- Watergate; Tue ep 1205ish start; Fri ep 1201ish start
7/23/73-7/27/73 Young and the Restless Wednesday episode- 12:05PM (25 minutes)
7/30/73-8/3/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Mon- Watergate 10AM/Thu- Watergate 930AM
8/6/73-8/10/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Tuesday- Watergate 930AM
9/24/73-9/28/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Wed-Watergate
10/22/73-10/26/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Thu- Secretary Kissinger Press Conference
11/5/73-11/9/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Mon- Confirmation of Gerald Ford
11/19/73-11/23/73 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/31/73-1/4/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Tuesday- Tournament of Roses Parade
7/1/74-7/5/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Tuesday- Nixon Moscow Address & Analysis
7/22/74-7/26/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 1
7/29/74-8/2/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Monday- Judiciary Hearing, Part 1
8/5/74-8/9/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Friday- Ford Inauguration; Thursday episode (25mins)
9/16/74-9/20/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Wednesday- Ford U.N. Address
11/11/74-11/15/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- Rockefeller Senate Hearing-10AM
11/25/74-11/29/74 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- CBS Festival of Lively Arts
12/30/74-1/3/75 Young and the Restless Preempted Wednesday- Tournament of Roses Parade
7/14/75-7/18/75 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- Apollo/Soyuz Docking
11/24/75-11/28/75 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Pregame
12/29/75-1/2/76 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- Tournament of Roses Parade
8/16/76-8/20/76 Young and the Restless Preempted Monday- Campaign 76: Republican Convention
10/4/76-10/8/76 Young and the Restless Thursday episode (24 minutes)
11/1/76-11/5/76 Young and the Restless Wednesday episode- 1211-1217PM (6 minutes)
11/22/76-11/26/76 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales
1/17/77-1/21/77 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- Pres. Inauguration
9/5/77-9/9/77 Young and the Restless Preempted Monday- US Open Tennis
11/21/77-11/25/77 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- NFL Football Pregame
12/26/77-12/30/77 Young and the Restless Friday episode-12:06PM (24 minutes)
1/2/78-1/6/78 Young and the Restless Preempted Monday-Tournament of Roses Parade
2/27/78-3/3/78 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday-Carter Press Conference
9/4/78-9/8/78 Young and the Restless Monday episode (112 affiliates; breakout, 6.0/21; not counted in ratings)
10/2/78-10/6/78 Young and the Restless Preempted Wednesday- Pope John Paul I Funeral
11/20/78-11/24/78 Young and the Restless Preempted Thursday- Famous Classic Tales
1/1/79-1/5/79 Young and the Restless Preempted Monday- Rose Bowl Parade
2/12/79-2/16/79 Young and the Restless Monday episode- 12:06PM (24 minutes)
10/1/79-10/5/79 Young and the Restless Preempted Tuesday- CBS News Special Report
11/19/79-11/23/79 Young and the Restless Wednesday episode (24 minutes); Preempted Thursday- NFL Football
12/24/79-12/28/79 Young and the Restless Preempted Tuesday- NBA on CBS

Edited 20 hours ago by JAS0N47

[BoldRestless]

Thank you, so amazing!

[kalbir]

Thanks @JAS0N47 for the 1973-1979 pre-emptions.

Interesting that there were no Christmas pre-emptions 1973-1975 and 1978. Christmas 1976 was a Saturday and Christmas 1977 was a Sunday.