Ratings from the 80's

[Soapsuds]

Bob & Kim wedding coming up in mid April on ATWT.

I'm sure they'll get a bump in ratings and pass some soaps.

Edited September 9, 2023 by Soapsuds

[kalbir]

@Soapsuds Also Julianne Moore arrival that same month.

[soapfave06]

I was just going through some big DAYS adventure stories and February was the Stefano DiMera ice skating climax where Marlena shoots him, they did really well for that! 

[kalbir]

@soapfave06 Did Days have a storyline in 1985 where they tried to cash in on the Miami Vice hype?

Edited September 9, 2023 by kalbir

[soapfave06]

I haven’t seen the story myself but when I was looking into it several characters ended up in Miami searching for treasure and after Victor Kiriakis, I hope to see it one day! 

[kalbir]

Thanks for the answer @soapfave06 

Another Days question, did Joseph Mascolo depart in 1985 and was John Aniston brought on that year to be the new villain? I know they were both on during the Reilly years.

Edited September 9, 2023 by kalbir

[Contessa Donatella]

I know Aniston was cast in 1985 & of course he was more of a power villain not much like Stefano but I thought he was brought on to tell the story of Victor & Caroline's romance & Bo's paternity not being Brady. But he did function as a villain, yes. 

Joe was on 1982-1985 & then gone till 1988. On again I think longer 1992-2001. 

Ernesto Toscano was another villain 1989-1990. 

 

[YRfan23]

Im glad these episodes are saved in the vault, but I still wish my playlists were around, so I could add the episodes that were shown during these specific weeks

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[JAS0N47]

Here are Joe's airdates:

Contract: January 18, 1982-March 8, 1983; Recurring: March 2, 1984-May 11, 1984; Contract: October 19, 1984-February 22, 1985; Recurring: November 4, 1988-December 19, 1988; Contract: September 17, 1993-August 3, 1994; November 4, 1994-August 14, 1996; Recurring: October 4, 1996-December 24, 1996; February 7, 1997-February 13, 1997; Contract: June 13, 1997-June 14, 2001; June 6, 2007-February 29, 2008; August 5, 2008-July 7, 2016. Recurring: February 9, 2017.

 

John's airdates:

Contract: July 19, 1985-July 9, 1997. Recurring: December 28, 1998-December 26, 2022.

[kalbir]

Thank you for answering @Donna L. Bridges and @JAS0N47

[AbcNbc247]

That was for November sweeps

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And was partially filmed on location in Miami 

There are clips and episodes of the Miami storyline in YouTube 

[kalbir]

It's so funny that November 1985 Miami Vice blew up in the primetime ratings and that same month Days cashes in on the Miami Vice hype.

[JAS0N47]

FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 3/25/85-3/29/85 & 4/1/85-4/5/85:

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FROM THE VAULT: WEEKLY DAYTIME NIELSEN RATINGS: WEEKS OF 4/8/85-4/12/85 & 4/15/85-4/19/85:

[Soapsuds]

4/1/85- The new musical version of On and On premiered in the closing credits of ATWT.

Kim & Bob wedding a 7.2.  The after party wedding festivities the following week got a 7.0 for ATWT.

I expected higher ratings for the wedding.

Lots of episodes of this month for ATWT on YouTube and in HD.

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by Soapsuds

[soapfave06]

Yikes, is it just me or did the ratings seem either stagnant and much lower than usual for Spring? 

OLTL went down four weeks in a row, hopefully they increase once Mitch arrives.