4 hours ago, 1974mdp said:

As much as I loved AW, I wonder if SB would have had a better chance if it had followed DAYS. It feels that those two shows would have been a better back-to-back fit.

I guess that would have meant moving AW to 3pm and I don't think the affiliates would have been happy. They wanted a good lead in to their local time. Although AW rated higher at 2 it probably would have done worse at 3 and didn't have the hype that SB had.

NBC kept promising that SB would build in the ratings and for the first couple of years that seemed likely and kept the affiliates on board, whereas AW was seen more as a failed soap. 

11 hours ago, JAS0N47 said:

Santa Barbara: Top 50 Highest-Rated Weeks: 1984-1989

WEEK    TITLE    NETWORK    RATING    SHARE    STATIONS    %    NOTES

1/4/88-1/8/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.4    16    198    98                        
12/28/87-1/1/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.4    15    198    98    Preempted Friday- Fiesta Bowl                    
1/18/88-1/22/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.3    16    198    98    Preempted Monday- Soap Opera Awards                    
12/14/87-12/18/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.2    N/A    N/A    N/A    5 telecasts confirmed                    
11/30/87-12/4/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.2    17    198    98                        
1/25/88-1/29/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.2    16    198    98                        
12/29/86-1/2/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.2    15    192    96    Preempted Thursday- New Year's Day Movie                    
11/16/87-11/20/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.1    17    198    98                        
11/9/87-11/13/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.1    17    198    98                        
12/7/87-12/11/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.1    17    198    98                        
1/11/88-1/15/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.1    16    198    98                        
11/23/87-11/27/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.1    16    198    98    Preempted Thursday- NFL Single                    
2/1/88-2/5/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.1    16    198    98                        
2/8/88-2/12/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5.1    16    198    98                        
11/2/87-11/6/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5    17    198    98                        
7/27/87-7/31/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5    17    196    98    Preempted Tue/Thu/Fri- Hearings                    
12/21/87-12/25/87    Santa Barbara    NBC    5    16    197    98                        
7/28/86-8/1/86    Santa Barbara    NBC    5    16    197    97                        
2/15/88-2/19/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5    15    198    98                        
12/26/88-12/30/88    Santa Barbara    NBC    5    14    202    97                        
2/10/86-2/14/86    Santa Barbara    NBC    5    14    194    97                                             

This was really interesting to see laid out like this! Awhile back, I posted that I remembered reading an article back in the day where someone involved with the show said that the ratings were on a roll until Mary got killed off in mid-July 1986 and then they dropped and never recovered. But it looks like in actuality, when you look at its weeks rated 5 and above, the show got its best ratings ever from November 1987-February 1988. (Only three of those 5+ weeks occurred outside of that time period--one in February 1986, one in late July/early August 1986, and one in July 1987.)

In terms of what was going on then: Cruz is on trial for Elena’s murder which leads to him going on the run with Eden (who regains use of her legs) and Kirk Cranston’s return, Pamela has just returned to town (and is recast with Marj Dusay at the end of 1987), Kelly and Jeffrey get married, Mason and Julia get together, Gina is temporarily blind, Sophia hires someone to blow up Pamela’s oil rig, Hayley is killed by a drunk driver, and the plots of Hal Clark’s murder years ago in the Capwell boathouse and the assassin known as the Fox (who seems to be newcomer Andrea) begin.

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by Ryan Mason

15 hours ago, JAS0N47 said:

 

Search for Tomorrow: Top 50 Highest-Rated Weeks: 1980-1986

WEEK    TITLE    NETWORK    RATING    SHARE    STATIONS    %    NOTES

1/21/80-1/25/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    8.9    30    189    97                        
1/14/80-1/18/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    8.6    31    188    97                        
12/31/79-1/4/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    8.6    27    183    93    Preempted Tuesday-Tournament of Roses Parade                    
1/7/80-1/11/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    8.5    29    189    97                        
1/28/80-2/1/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    8.5    28    189    97                        
12/28/81-1/1/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    8.4    25    186    95    Preempted Friday- Cotton Bowl                    
1/11/82-1/15/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    8.1    24    188    95                        
1/25/82-1/29/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.7    25    187    95    Thursday episode- 2:32PM (28 minutes)                    
12/29/80-1/2/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.7    25    184    95    Preempted Thursday- Tournament of Roses Parade                    
8/11/80-8/15/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.4    26    185    97                        
2/18/80-2/22/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.4    25    185    97                        
2/8/82-2/12/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.4    25    187    96                        
1/4/82-1/8/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.3    24    188    95                        
2/11/80-2/15/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.2    25    184    97                        
12/14/81-12/18/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.2    24    188    95    Preempted Thursday- Reagan News Conference & ATWT                    
2/15/82-2/19/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.2    24    187    96    Preempted Thursday- Reagan News Conference & ATWT                    
2/4/80-2/8/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.2    24    184    97                        
2/25/80-2/29/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.1    25    184    97                        
11/23/81-11/27/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.1    24    188    95    Preempted Thursday- Afternoon Playhouse                    
1/18/82-1/22/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.1    23    187    95    Preempted Tuesday- Reagan Press Conference & ATWT                    
2/1/82-2/5/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7.1    23    187    96                        
3/3/80-3/7/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7    25    183    97                        
1/19/81-1/23/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7    24    186    96    Monday episode- 1230-1251 & 1257-1PM (24 minutes); Preempted Tuesday- Presidential Inauguration                    
12/22/80-12/26/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7    24    187    96    Preempted Thursday- NBA on CBS                    
8/17/81-8/21/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7    24    188    97                        
12/21/81-12/25/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    7    22    188    95    Preempted Friday- Blue-Gray Football Game                    
3/24/80-3/28/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.9    25    183    97                        
2/22/82-2/26/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.9    24    187    96                        
5/26/80-5/30/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.8    27    183    97                        
12/7/81-12/11/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.8    24    188    95                        
3/10/80-3/14/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.8    24    183    97                        
6/2/80-6/6/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.7    26    182    97                        
6/16/80-6/20/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.7    25    183    97                        
11/30/81-12/4/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.7    24    188    95                        
3/8/82-3/12/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.7    24    187    96                        
7/20/81-7/24/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.7    23    188    97                        
7/27/81-7/31/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.7    23    188    97                        
8/10/81-8/14/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.7    22    188    97                        
6/15/81-6/19/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.6    25    188    97    Preempted Tuesday- Reagan Press Conference & ATWT                    
6/9/80-6/13/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.6    25    182    97                        
8/4/80-8/8/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.6    25    186    97                        
1/12/81-1/16/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.6    24    187    96                        
1/26/81-1/30/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.6    24    188    94    Preempted Tuesday- CBS News Special Report                    
3/1/82-3/5/82    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.6    23    185    96                        
3/31/80-4/4/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.6    23    182    96                        
11/17/80-11/21/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.5    27    187    96                        
12/15/80-12/19/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.5    27    188    96                        
4/14/80-4/18/80    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.5    27    183    97                        
3/9/81-3/13/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.5    26    188    96                        
3/16/81-3/20/81    Search for Tomorrow    CBS    6.5    25    187    96

                 

I was curious if anyone knew what was the highest rating SFT ever achieved on NBC.

5 hours ago, 1974mdp said:

I was curious if anyone knew what was the highest rating SFT ever achieved on NBC.

Search for Tomorrow: Top 50 Highest-Rated Weeks on NBC:

12/31/84-1/4/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    4.3    13    155    77    Preempted Tuesday- Tournament of Roses Parade                
8/8/83-8/12/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    4    14    164    81                    
8/15/83-8/19/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.8    13    164    81                    
1/28/85-2/1/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.8    12    151    74                    
12/24/84-12/28/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.8    11    153    76                    
8/22/83-8/26/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    13    160    80                    
7/9/84-7/13/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    12    157    78                    
7/23/84-7/27/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    12    155    78                    
8/20/84-8/24/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    12    152    76                    
3/29/82-4/2/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    15    182    91                    
1/23/84-1/27/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    158    79                    
7/16/84-7/20/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    156    78                    
11/19/84-11/23/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    149    74                    
1/7/85-1/11/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    153    75                    
12/26/83-12/30/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    10    159    79                    
8/1/83-8/5/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    13    164    81                    
11/21/83-11/25/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    158    79    Preempted Thursday- NFL Football                
6/18/84-6/22/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    158    79                    
8/13/84-8/17/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    153    76                    
8/27/84-8/31/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    154    76                    
2/27/84-3/2/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    158    79                    
8/6/84-8/10/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    152    76                    
1/14/85-1/18/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    152    75                    
2/11/85-2/15/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    151    74                    
4/26/82-4/30/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    14    186    92                    
9/24/84-9/28/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    13    154    77    Thursday episode- 12:36PM (24 minutes)                
7/11/83-7/15/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    164    81                    
7/25/83-7/29/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    164    81                    
2/6/84-2/10/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    158    79                    
2/13/84-2/17/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    158    79                    
2/20/84-2/24/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    158    79                    
3/5/84-3/9/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    158    97                    
3/26/84-3/30/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    158    78                    
4/16/84-4/20/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    157    78                    
12/3/84-12/7/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    154    76                    
2/18/85-2/22/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    151    74                    
6/10/85-6/14/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    151    76    Friday episode- 12:36PM (24 minutes)                
6/24/85-6/28/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    151    76                    
7/2/84-7/6/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    11    154    78                    
1/16/84-1/20/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    10    158    79                    
9/26/83-9/30/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    14    161    81                    
4/19/82-4/23/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    13    185    92                    
10/10/83-10/14/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    13    159    80                    
12/10/84-12/14/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    13    154    76                    
7/26/82-7/30/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    184    93                    
7/18/83-7/22/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    164    81                    
8/29/83-9/2/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    160    80    Preempted Friday- NBC Special Report                
9/5/83-9/9/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    152    78                    
12/5/83-12/9/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    160    80                    
3/12/84-3/16/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    158    79                    

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/7/88-11/11/88 & 11/14/88-11/18/88:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/21/88-11/25/88 & 11/28/88-12/2/88:

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by JAS0N47

On 10/26/2023 at 1:13 PM, kalbir said:

Days beats Y&R for 2 consecutive weeks and comes w/in 0.2 of Y&R in the other two weeks.

In the 1990s AFAIK, the closest Days got to Y&R was June 23-27, 1997 when Days was w/in 0.3 of Y&R.

So, DAYS here, that was Steve & Kayla?

On 8/14/2023 at 12:04 PM, JAS0N47 said:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 2/8/82-2/12/82 & 2/15/82-2/19/82:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 2/22/82-2/26/82 & 3/1/82-3/5/82:

So 2 YouTube clips showed up in my memories for today, Daytime Emmys 1982, GL for both Writing & Show: 

Marland win/Writing thanked Agnes Nixon, classy, Bob Short/Ed Trach of P&G, so great for so long, and with other CBS folks he thanked Brian Frons & I almost fell on the floor! Boy, the time's they been a'changing! Patrick Mulcahey is standing behind Marland.

When the EP was up for winning Best Show he said: we won 2 yrs ago & they told us we had no time & now they say we have no time so Doug Marland said it all, when we get up here we are driven to it & we are a family & we are #1. The GL Table was going wild!

31 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

So, DAYS here, that was Steve & Kayla?

Yes.

Y&R November 1988 a pregnant Nikki leaves Genoa City and returns 2 months later w/ baby Nicholas. Exit storyline for Melody Thomas Scott pregnancy leave.

Y&R December 2, 1988 Eileen Davidson departure.  

ATWT still getting to #3. Nice jump that week!

ATWT focus was on Lilieth and James.

3 hours ago, JAS0N47 said:

Search for Tomorrow: Top 50 Highest-Rated Weeks on NBC:

12/31/84-1/4/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    4.3    13    155    77    Preempted Tuesday- Tournament of Roses Parade                
8/8/83-8/12/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    4    14    164    81                    
8/15/83-8/19/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.8    13    164    81                    
1/28/85-2/1/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.8    12    151    74                    
12/24/84-12/28/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.8    11    153    76                    
8/22/83-8/26/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    13    160    80                    
7/9/84-7/13/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    12    157    78                    
7/23/84-7/27/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    12    155    78                    
8/20/84-8/24/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.7    12    152    76                    
3/29/82-4/2/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    15    182    91                    
1/23/84-1/27/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    158    79                    
7/16/84-7/20/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    156    78                    
11/19/84-11/23/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    149    74                    
1/7/85-1/11/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    12    153    75                    
12/26/83-12/30/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.6    10    159    79                    
8/1/83-8/5/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    13    164    81                    
11/21/83-11/25/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    158    79    Preempted Thursday- NFL Football                
6/18/84-6/22/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    158    79                    
8/13/84-8/17/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    153    76                    
8/27/84-8/31/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    12    154    76                    
2/27/84-3/2/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    158    79                    
8/6/84-8/10/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    152    76                    
1/14/85-1/18/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    152    75                    
2/11/85-2/15/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.5    11    151    74                    
4/26/82-4/30/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    14    186    92                    
9/24/84-9/28/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    13    154    77    Thursday episode- 12:36PM (24 minutes)                
7/11/83-7/15/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    164    81                    
7/25/83-7/29/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    164    81                    
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3/26/84-3/30/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    158    78                    
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6/10/85-6/14/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    151    76    Friday episode- 12:36PM (24 minutes)                
6/24/85-6/28/85    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.4    12    151    76                    
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9/26/83-9/30/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    14    161    81                    
4/19/82-4/23/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    13    185    92                    
10/10/83-10/14/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    13    159    80                    
12/10/84-12/14/84    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    13    154    76                    
7/26/82-7/30/82    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    184    93                    
7/18/83-7/22/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    164    81                    
8/29/83-9/2/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    160    80    Preempted Friday- NBC Special Report                
9/5/83-9/9/83    Search for Tomorrow    NBC    3.3    12    152    78                    
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FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/7/88-11/11/88 & 11/14/88-11/18/88:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 11/21/88-11/25/88 & 11/28/88-12/2/88:

Thanks so much for the SFT ratings! I wonder what NBC's expectations were ratings-wise when they picked up the show from CBS.

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by 1974mdp

18 hours ago, JAS0N47 said:

Days never aired a repeat in its history except for one time when the NHL went on strike. They had to fill the time slot with a repeat episode (John/Marlena/Kristen/Susan in the secret room). So, any Days airdates have always been new episodes except that one time. (Also, for some reason, the last episode of 1999, which aired in its entirety, was repeated the following day, the first airing in 2000. I can only guess the show thought they were going to be preempted for Millennium coverage, but when they were not, they just aired the same episode twice in a row).

Thanks! It seems like ABC was a bit inconsistent with their Thanksgiving week schedule. In '97 and '99 GH had a new episode on Thanksgiving and preempted on Black Friday - while in 98, they aired Luke and Laura's wedding on Thanksgiving and preempted on Black Friday. I'm assuming ABC probably just aired new episodes all that week in '89.

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by GLATWT88

4 hours ago, kalbir said:

Y&R November 1988 a pregnant Nikki leaves Genoa City and returns 2 months later w/ baby Nicholas.

Wait, what?  Nikki gave birth to Nick off-screen?  Oh, the head writer in me just got a terrific story idea, lol.

2 hours ago, Khan said:

Wait, what?  Nikki gave birth to Nick off-screen? 

Yes.

2 hours ago, Khan said:

Oh, the head writer in me just got a terrific story idea, lol.

Don't give Josh Griffith any ideas though 😆

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 12/5/88-12/9/88 & 12/12/88-12/16/88:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 12/19/88-12/23/88 & 12/26/88-12/30/88:

1 hour ago, JAS0N47 said:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 12/5/88-12/9/88 & 12/12/88-12/16/88:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 12/19/88-12/23/88 & 12/26/88-12/30/88:

Good Grief! Look at DAYS - 4 consecutive weeks 6.2, 6.6, 7.4, 8.1   what a ride! 

Y&R December 5, 1988 Brenda Epperson debut.

We saw Y&R December 23, 1988 as a holiday classic on Christmas Day 1998.

Edited October 31, 20232 yr by kalbir