While the Winds of War was causing season lows for the soaps, here what was going on each of them:
Knots Landing 2/10/83
Richard physically attacks Ciji and Laura orders him to move out. Diana tells Karen she is moving to New York with Chip. Ciji blames Val for Gary's drinking. After Ciji does not show up to perform at the restaurant, her dead body washes ashore
Dallas-2/11/83
Cliff blames himself after the crash of the Wentworth company plane, which his mother took as a passenger in his place. Rebecca's accident is the latest episode caused indirectly by the ongoing war between Cliff and J.R.. Before Rebecca dies, she makes Pam promise to protect Cliff. Katherine flies in to join Pam and Cliff for the funeral and lashes out at Cliff for letting their mother fight his battles with the Ewings. J.R. is stunned when the energy commission rescinds his variance to pump oil and he quickly makes contact with Driscoll to establish a Caribbean oil deal. Holly tries to use the variance ruling to force J.R.'s hand in her company, but he points out that he now controls Harwood Oil. At Southfork, Pam makes a shocking announcement to Bobby.
Falcon Crest-2/11/83:
Lance and Melissa agree on a plan to take over Falcon Crest. After an unpleasant business meeting with Angela, Phillip forms an alliance with Richard, Later, Emma rushes into The Globeand suggests several improvements. Richard makes her Vice President. He also coerces neighbouring vineyardist Visconti into selling his vineyards and winery with the threat of cutting off a public road leading through Richard's land. Richard had hoped for Nick Hogan's political support in this but, torn between his love for Vickie and his business relationship with Richard, Nick decides against supporting Richard and also tells his wife that he wants a divorce. Cole begins a romance with Linda Caproni. Chase and Maggie's attempts to talk to each other only lead to more arguments. Julia encourages Maggie to come back to Chase and also offers Chase to support his investigation. Looking for Charles Fong, Chase, Julia and Cole approach his uncle Wilson in Chinatown, but he refuses help. A threatening note put under Julia's door fails to discourage her. When Charles Fong calls again, she rushes to meet him, but her car goes off the road and explodes, just as Chase and Cole arrive.
I definitely vaguely remember watching stuff series like Evergreen, North & South, War and and Remembrance, Lonesome Dove etc with my parents. Both Amerika (it is atrocious to watch as an adult lol who the heck greenlit it?) and A Year in the Life stick out the most for me.
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