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1979-1980 TV SEASON AVERAGES (ending 4/18/80):

 

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Wikipedia chart (time slot averages of CBS soaps):
The Young and the Restless 8.8
Guiding Light 8.3
As the World Turns 7.9
 
1980-1981 TV SEASON AVERAGES (ending 4/17/81):
 
 
Differences from Wikipedia chart (all .1 difference):
One Life to Live 9.1
As the World Turns 7.9
Days of Our Lives 5.6
 
Big difference from Wikipedia chart (.9 difference)
Texas 3.8
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1980-1987 DAYTIME DEBUTS: PREMIERE WEEK RATINGS FOR ALL DAYTIME SERIES THAT DEBUTED FROM 1980-1987:
 
Note: Series in red debuted during "fast national" weeks.
 

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B&B second-highest rated soap debut despite being head-to-head with the second halves of All My Children and supercouple Days.

Card Sharks CBS's highest-rated game show debut. Allegedly Mark Goodson demanded CBS give Card Sharks the lead in to The Price is Right otherwise he’d take both shows to another network.

Wordplay; Win, Lose, or Draw; Classic Concentration, Bargain Hunters all premiered post-Oprah, so clearances were going to be an issue. It will be interesting to see how clearances dropped post-Oprah on network game shows not named The Price is Right. Two key dates: Oprah went national September 8, 1986. CBS returned 4 pm ET to affiliates on September 29, 1986 and they were the last network to do so.

 

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Thank you @Soapsuds

We're getting into 1984, a pivotal year. Some big events to look forward to

Y&R: Katherine facelift, Victor and Nikki wedding, Victor enters the Abbott orbit with the Mergeron takeover storyline.

As the World Turns: Elizabeth Hubbard arrival.

GL: Beverlee McKinsey arrival.

Santa Barbara debut.

Loving moves to 12:30 pm ET and Ryan's Hope moves to noon ET.

The Edge of Night finale.

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