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All of the demos (the demo average of the 2-week Nielsen time frame in each book) are available, so any specific demos needed prior to 1991 will be available. 

General Hospital Demos for Luke/Laura Wedding
 
1981-1982 TV Season Demos (38 telecasts as of 11/20/81):
12.0 rating/39 share/9,780,000 viewers
TOTAL: 1298
 
LADY OF HOUSE: 791
WORKING WOMAN: 192
TOTAL WOMEN: 857
18-34: 437
18-49: 613
25-54: 461
35-64: 292
55+: 213
 
TOTAL MEN: 185
18-34: 88
18-49: 119
25-54: 83
35-64: 64
55+: 55
 
TOTAL TEENS (12-17): 160
TEEN GIRLS: 120
TEEN BOYS: 40
 
TOTAL KIDS (2-11): 96
2-5: 38
6-11: 58
 
11/9/81-11/20/81 Demos (10 episode average, includes Luke/Laura wedding episode):
13.3 rating/42 share/10,840,000 viewers
TOTAL: 1342
 
LADY OF HOUSE: 767
WORKING WOMAN: 179
TOTAL WOMEN: 835
18-34: 411
18-49: 611
25-54: 460
35-64: 303
55+: 206
 
TOTAL MEN: 208
18-34: 104
18-49: 140
25-54: 93
35-64: 70
55+: 60
 
TOTAL TEENS (12-17): 189
TEEN GIRLS: 144
TEEN BOYS: 45
 
TOTAL KIDS (2-11): 110
2-5: 38
6-11: 72
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Oh yikes

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I get it was a different time and fortunately we've come a long way in regards to such issues, but that explanation is the worst. 

I'm not even against Luke and Laura getting married. I totally understand the craze and it was definitely a moment in TV history and quite a special one. Real life issues, dilemmas, problematic scenarios are what soaps are all about. Where it went wrong is the treatment of the rape as not a rape.

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Y&R Victor and Nikki Christmas at the ranch where we first learned the backstory of Victor's childhood.

Y&R Victor and Nikki New Year at the ranch that we've seen in flashbacks numerous times over the years.

1982 had Y&R big cast change, Search for Tomorrow CBS run comes to an end, GL Douglas Marland leaves as HW. There's going to be lots of movement in the ratings this year.

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