5 minutes ago, kalbir said:

Thanks @Soapsuds

Here's the episode

 

Thanks for the video @Soapsuds

Quite an entrance for Beverlee McKinsey.

2 minutes ago, kalbir said:

Thanks for the video @Soapsuds

Quite an entrance for Beverlee McKinsey.

Yes and it reminded me why I loved PKL first run as HW. She really brought back the show into focus. The show was a mess before she arrived.

Edited August 30, 20232 yr by Soapsuds

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 4/2/84-4/6/84 & 4/9/84-4/13/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS (FAST NAITONALS): WEEK OF 4/16/84-4/20/84:

Edited August 30, 20232 yr by JAS0N47

GL and Y&R tied for second nice. 

The soaps cooling off in April. ABC hold diminishing and OLTL tanking.

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 4/23/84-4/27/84 & 4/30/84-5/4/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 5/7/84-5/11/84 & 5/14/84-5/18/84:

3 hours ago, JAS0N47 said:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 4/2/84-4/6/84 & 4/9/84-4/13/84:

April 13, 1984 Y&R Victor and Nikki wedding.

GH finally overthrown. Though their numbers were shrinking. The Luke and Laura phenomenon was vanishing.

Edited August 30, 20232 yr by Soapsuds

Those are such sudden and significant drops for the ABC lineup. I don't think I recall seeing GH below a 9 and AMC below an 8. Also, the top rated soap at 7.8 is quite shocking...it wasn't even a very gradual decline. 

2 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

GH finally overthrown. Though their numbers were shrinking. The Luke and Laura was vanishing.

Definitely. Seems like the Luke and Laura exit had an impact on the entire ABC lineup. 

23 minutes ago, JAS0N47 said:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 5/7/84-5/11/84 & 5/14/84-5/18/84:

May 14-18, 1984 Y&R first time at #1 since 1979. A sign of things to come.

38 minutes ago, JAS0N47 said:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 4/23/84-4/27/84 & 4/30/84-5/4/84:

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 5/7/84-5/11/84 & 5/14/84-5/18/84:

Alright, Days!

The climax of the Salem Slasher really helped. 

Poor AW though. Not even the 20th anniversary and Jacqueline Courtney’s return helped much 

Edited August 30, 20232 yr by AbcNbc247

The buildup to Guiding Light beating GH for 3 weeks in a row. 

OLTL sinking quickly with Jean Arley as a visionless EP. 

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1 hour ago, kalbir said:

April 13, 1984 Y&R Victor and Nikki wedding.

Wow, I would have expected a rise. But instead they fell from week before. I would have thought that the lead up to the wedding, which was Friday, I guess, would have gave the show a boost. And even in the subsequent weeks after the wedding, the ratings just kept going down. 

55 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Alright, Days!

The climax of the Salem Slasher really helped. 

Poor AW though. Not even the 20th anniversary and Jacqueline Courtney’s return helped much 

Oh I was about to ask what happened on DAYS! Salem Slasher climax, okay, nice!

12 hours ago, kalbir said:

Thanks for the video @Soapsuds

Quite an entrance for Beverlee McKinsey.

I didn't *intend* to sit down & watch an entire episode of Guiding Light.  

But that episode was so well put together, it was hard NOT to watch it.