May 1977

RYAN'S HOPE (11:30am to 12pm)

Seneca learned Frank is Edmund's father but kept it under wraps when he learned Jill and Frank are on the outs. Tom used Maeve to butter up Jack. Roger researched Seneca's Canadian background. Dee plotted a fake miscarriage after Mary slapped her during an argument. Tom chastized Pat for being Jack's source for the devastating column Jack wrote about the hospital. Jack was released from the hospital, wavered about Mary's loving attention, but rejected taking part in natural childbirth. Seneca gave in to Roger's threats. Clem hired Alicia. Pat and Maeve fell for Dee's miscarriage story. Jack was refused admittance to Mary's delivery room when he arrived drunk. She gave birth to a girl. The baby was named Ryan Maeve Fenelli. Bucky offered money to Alicia after her paycheck was stolen. Seneca ordered Bucky to stop pestering him to tell Jill the truth about Edmund's father. Pat told Faith he's sticking with Dee. Alicia was accused of theft. Money was found in her purse, but Bucky confessed he put it there to help her out. She accepted a date with Bobby. Dee learned Alicia's working at the hospital and told her never to mention the miscarriage to anyone. Jack fumed when he learned his baby was named Ryan.


ALL MY CHILDREN (New 60 minute format---12pm to 1pm)

After David witnessed one of Christina's hallucinations, he told her that her father had bribed her former lover, Hadley, to leave her. Phil stabilized, and Tara decided to tell little Phil about her pregnancy. Anne tried to join Beth. Anne was rushed to the hospital emergency room after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. Nick agreed with Mona to divert Erica from Mark. Kitty wants to adopt a child. Jeff told Christina that her ghostly visitations are a projection of her guilt feelings. Christina admitted to David that she had accidentally killed her father. Kitty realized that Linc and Myrtle tried to hide the fact that Kitty's terminally ill. Anne came out of a coma, but didn't acknowledge Paul. Brooke agreed not to see Benny after Danny admitted his love for her. Ann was committed to a mental institution. Danny comforted Phoebe. Frank assured Carolyn that Nancy is gone for good. Kitty insisted to her doctor that no one learn that she knows she's going to die. Donna failed her high school equivalency test. Mona blew the whistle on Erica and Mark, but Erica refused to face the possibility that she and Mark are brother and sister. Christina took a leave of absence and continued to have memory lapses.


ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1:30pm to 2:15pm)

Marco blackmailed Karen into getting him a job with Tony. Dorian came out of seclusion and played up to Joe, who's having dizzy spells. Larry bought Karen's dream house. Tony warned Cathy not to be threatening to Pat. Samantha and Naomi argued about the birds and the bees. Marco came on strong to Lana and tried to get a job with Dorian. Matt told Dorian he's the only one who loves her. Karen admitted to Jenny she's bored with being a mother, but Larry rejected hiring a nanny for Danny. Will was jealous of Brad flirting with Jenny. Tony wrote Pat that it's best to avoid each other. Naomi had a fit over Samantha and Marco. Will assured Samantha that Naomi's problems are psychosomatic. Cathy asked Larry for his help with her marriage. Vicki feared Kevin had botulism. Vicki and Kevin went to Dorian's country home for a rest, while Dorian convinced Joe to get tests for his dizzy spells. Will chastized Brad for borrowing money for his health club against Naomi's life insurance.


GENERAL HOSPITAL (2:15pm to 3pm)

Laura realized she had taped Monica's threatening argument with Lesley, who resolved to fight back. Tom admitted to Lee that he's still in love with Audrey. Diana forgave Heather who refused to reveal her baby's father. Jeff leveled with Monica about Heather. The adoption agency rejected the Taylors because of Diana's past. Terri remembered everything and told Mary Ellen she intended to inform Mark. Rick failed to reconcile with Lesley, and she took a leave from the hospital. Tom planned to move away with Tommy. Martha helped Mike hide out in the Taylor's basement. Mary Ellen slashed her wrists and was put under Peter's care. Fearing that Mary Ellen would carry out her threats against Mark, Terri told him she doesn't love him. During Lesley's absences Monica wormed her way into Rick's life again. Diana found Mike. Monica wouldn't listen to Jeff's excuses for his affair with Heather. Diana agreed to buy Heather's baby but kept Peter uninformed. Gina discovered Heather may have toxemia of pregnancy. Terri joined Lesley in Venice. Monica told Jeff she wants a no-fault divorce.


EDGE OF NIGHT (3pm to 3:30pm)

Mike was arrested, but Nancy confessed that she, too, was with Beau the day he was murdered. Danny was questioned about Niven's death. Nicole refused to consider an abortion until all the tests are in. April bad-mouthed Miles' wife to Nicole. Nadine confronted Raven about her affair with Ansel. Ira decided to present Mike's prosecution to the grand jury rather than allowing Draper to do it. Draper and April were smitten with each other. Laurie was deep in depression after the grand jury indicted Mike for murder. Timmy returned to the Karrs. Tracy grew frantic when Inez's madam, Mrs. Yost, tried to set up a meeting. Laurie threatened Inez with a fake gun but Inez stuck to her story about witnessing Mike kill Beau. Nicole and Draper helped Miles try to convince April to have heart surgery. Danny refused to help Tracy, who's having financial problems. Deborah and Steve were reunited. Tracy moved in with Johnny and Laurie after shew as evicted from her place. Nicole was depressed that Adam is spending all of his time on Mike's case.