Daytime70s: May 2019

Friday, May 31, 2019

May 1976

Ryan's Hope

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All My Children

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One Life To Live

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General Hospital

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Edge of Night

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May 1977

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Ryan's Hope

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All My Children

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One Life to Live

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General Hospital

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Edge of Night

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May 1978

by Nancy Reichardt:

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All My Children

by Jon-Michael Reed

David learned of Chris’ engagement to Jeff, was suspended from surgery, and popped lethal pills in Edna’s wine. After Dottie unwittingly switched glasses, David drank the dose himself and died in Chris’ arms. Billy insisted he was serious when he proposed marriage to Estelle, who grew closer to Benny. Kelly agreed to stay while Linc and Myrtle searched for her parental records after they figured she had to be Kitty’s twin sister. Mark drowned his sorrows in booze after learning Paul made strides with Ellen. Benny admitted his love for Estelle to Donna, who was released from the hospital. Brooke failed to snatch Tom away from Erica, while Danny crammed for exams. Chris was implicated in David’s death when drugs were found missing from the hospital, even though he had made a deathbed confession to her. Edna accused Chris of David’s murder, and Lt. Tolliver arrested Chris. Phoebe discovered Brooke and Dan in the pool house and ordered Brooke to pack. But Brooke blackmailed Phoebe into allowing her to stay, or she’d blow the whistle to Charles that Phoebe’s not paralyzed. Erica demurred taking a guiding tour of Tom’s bedroom. Kelly nixed Eddie’s phone offer to return to Chicago in favor of staying with Myrtle and Linc. Chuck fantasized that Tara loves him. Devon returned from her Yale date more in love with Dan than ever. Linc pressured Claudette into giving Kelly a singing job. Kelly’s manager, Eddie, arrived and searched for her. Ellen assured Mark that Paul is only a friend, while Phoebe accused Paul of abandoning Ann in favor of Ellen. Danny broke up with Brooke because she interferes with his studies. Erica arranged for one room for a steamy weekend with Tom. Jeff found medical evidence that would clear Chris in David’s death. Nancy hasn’t yet given birth. Jeff learned from Dottie about David’s switched glasses and found the digitalis that would clear Chris. Phoebe offered to steer Claudette to Linc if Claudette fires Kelly. Ellen nixed Mark’s marriage proposal. Billy Clyde promises that Estelle could leave his prostitution stable if she agreed to marry him. Edna moved into Chuck and Donna’s apartment building. Phil was peeved that Little Phil idolized Chuck, which drew Tara and Chuck together.

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General Hospital

by Jon-Michael Reed

Susan took advantage of Peter’s loneliness when Diana refused to stop catering to P.J. Laura used Daren to cover her tracks with David. Katy went to Boston after Lamont threatened to ruin Mark’s career. Lee hit the bottle because of Gail’s rebuffs and took a powder. Heather and Jeff planned a weekend and Steve kept his objections quiet. Katy decided to return to Lamont to save Mark’s career, and the Corbins made plans to leave town. Rick was suspicious when he and Lesley learned that Laura lied about dating Darren and was seeing other boys. Dan Rooney courted Jessie. Lee buried himself in a bottle, and everyone fretted about his condition. David was panicked, thinking his backers will do him in if the land deal doesn’t go through. Kate ordered David to settle with the Hauser men. Monica spotted David closing the deal and squealed to Rick. Peter stepped in when Susan’s former paramour, Dr. Lyle Abbott, arrived and made a pass at her. Katy failed to respond to Lamont’s advances. Then he was rushed back to the hospital after symptoms of his condition recurred. Heather turned down Jeff’s marriage proposal. Jessie had another dizzy spell. David arranged to show Laura’s love letters to Rick. David’s schemes were uncovered. Laura went bananas and struck David when he told her he’d been lying all along. Then, Lesley found David’s body and took the rap, claiming it was self-defense because he had tried to rape her. Heather gave in and married Jeff. Scotty tried to convince Lee to attend AA meetings. Mark asked for a leave of absence to go to Boston. Lesley was released on her own recognizance. The police found Lesley’s confession to David’s murder inconsistent with the physical evidence. Laura can’t remember the murder details and Les ordered her to forget she was even there. To relieve Lamont’s state of relapse, Katy assured him she’d remain his wife. Scotty convinced Gail to lend a helping hand to alcoholic Lee. Mark discovered that Dan had made the secret deposits to Mark’s account.

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May 1979

by Nancy Reichardt:

http://daytime70s.blogspot.com/2015/05/may-1979.html

All My Children

by Jon-Michael Reed

Frank learned from Caroline’s letter that he is Carl’s father. Tara was skeptical of Phil’s Washington job offer. Brooke gave Dan the cold shoulder and zeroed in on Mark. Erica suddenly didn’t approve of Brooke’s intentions toward Mark. Ellen told Mark it’s definitely over between them after she held a wedding reception for Devon and Wally. Myrtle ordered Eddie and Lettie Jean to steer clear of Kelly who grew closer to Linc after visiting Kitty’s grave. Eddie badgered Kelly about getting to close to Linc, which set Phoebe’s interfering head spinning. Langley was discouraged that Edna’s bank account isn’t as large as he’d hoped. Phil, Tara, and Charlie (little Phil) made plans to move to Washington. Erica campaigned against Brooke snaring Mark, although Tom ordered her to keep her nose out of it. Frank promised a sleeping Nancy that he, she, and their son would soon be a family. Ellen assured Wally that she’d help support his family. Ruth and Joe talked about having another child. Tom fought with Erica when he learned she had tipped off Dan about Brooke and Mark. Dan disappeared. Kelly fell for Phoebe’s line that Kelly is not in Linc’s league, and she agreed to a weekend with Eddie. Billy Clyde was released from jail and set out to win back Estelle. Eddie convinced Langley that Phoebe’s bank account is healthier than Edna’s. Myrtle threatened Eddie not to get Kelly hooked on pills again. Erica reminisced about Nick and his possible return. Dan surfaced and Brooke confessed about Mark. Ruth had a hard time telling Joe she’s pregnant, but he was ecstatic. Before agreeing to undergo an emergency hernia operation, Billy Clyde made Estelle promise never to leave him. Mark chewed out Erica, then told Brooke he had just used her and could never love her. Carolyn left town and Frank. Tom ordered Erica out of the restaurant, and she went behind his back to secure an agency bid for him to be a commercial spokesman, since she had arranged for herself to be part of the package. Langley pumped Edna for information about Phoebe. Benny and Betsy got better acquainted. Everyone bid farewell to Phil and Tara, who moved to Washington. Betsy’s roommate, Sybil Thorne, set her cap for Dr. Cliff Warner. Chuck learned that Donna’s baby will be stillborn after she complained that it wasn’t kicking. Erica and Tom reconciled after she promised to attend a marriage encounter group. But she traded with Tom to do the commercial she’d already set up behind his back. Wealthy Palmer Cortlandt and his daughter Nina arrived. Langley gave Edna the cold shoulder and enticed Phoebe about checking into her genealogy. Russ catered to a recovering Nancy, who learned that Frank and Caroline have called it quits. Dan got juiced and tried to beat up Mark, who told Brooke to take a flying leap.

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One Life to Live

by Jon-Michael Reed

Pat learned about Adam’s epilepsy, and he wants to call it quits with her. Edwina warned Herb that Dorian is using him as a pawn, after he was voted onto the hospital board. Danny was cool to Karen, who found a receptionist job. Tina cried to Mario when Greg announced he was leaving town after Talbot was sentenced to life in prison. A still-paralyzed Jack told Carla to get out of his life and return to Ed. Adam couldn’t figure out who switched his medication for aspirin. Samantha doubted her wedding plans. Samantha ran out during her wedding ceremony to Tony, went to Dick’s, discovered his “shrine” to Pat, got konked on the head, and was later reported missing. Karen got canned. Brad didn’t approve of the “friendly” time Jenny spent with Peter. Tina told Mario that he reminds her of Marco. Edwina publicized Adam’s epilepsy, and Dorian was mucho sympatico. Faith moved her belongings to Llanview. Pat noticed that some of her possessions are missing, while Dick sublet a secret loft to hide Samantha. Carla tore up Ed’s divorce papers and insisted she’ll end their marriage when she’s decided. Samantha’s bloodied wedding dress was found. Ina and Mario convinced Karen not to return to the streets. Mario blackmailed the lecherous louse to give Karen severance pay. Herb asked Ed to run for lieutenant governor to aid Herb’s governorship campaign. Adam admitted that he has to cater to Dorian’s whims since she controls the money. Hints were dropped that Faith isn’t perfectly healthy when Ivan insisted she not do volunteer work at the free clinic. Dick’s “collection” was complete when Pat followed him to his secret loft, where he held her and Samantha captive. Larry realized why Danny thinks Faith is Meredith reincarnated. Ivan ordered Faith not to get involved with Larry or Danny. Jenny showed signs of pregnancy problems. Dick recaptured Pat after she made a futile escape. Ed, Vinnie, and Paul tracked down the location of Dick’s loft, then rescued Pat and Samantha after Dick was shot. Tina worried about Greg, who’s turned to drugs now that his father’s in jail and his mother ran off. Mario warned Greg that if he wants to self-destruct, Mario won’t allow him to take Tina along with him. Brad was so preoccupied with Sam’s predicament that Karen had to inform him that Jenny is having pregnancy complications. Carla lectured Jack when he refused to use a wheelchair. Ivan laid into Faith for meeting Larry and Danny. Tina encouraged Karen not to give up hope about finding a job.

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General Hospital

by Jon-Michael Reed

Tracy swiped the sign out sheets from the hospital which proved to Alan that Rick and Monica had been together. Alan walked out on Monica and later dated Susan. Mitch approved of Tracy’s actions. Les continued tending Spence’s boy, Matt, and Spence cast longing looks at her. Anne wants to adopt Jeremy but so do Jeff and Heather. Peter arranged further tests for Diana when she flipped after hearing a threatening call that Heather conned Larry Joe into taping. Laura figured that Scotty has changed his mind about the impending marriage. Bobbie worried that Luke’s involved with syndicate dealings. Rick accused Lesley of seeing too much of Spence and his sons. Monica took a powder but Alan let everyone think she’s on vacation. Thanks to Bobbie’s maneuverings, Laura thought Scotty had gotten back together with Bobbie and gave him back his engagement ring. Rick lost a patient during surgery and Alan tried to discredit Rick to the board. Alan refused to believe Monica’s story about Rick. Monica threatened to drag the Quartermaine name into the mud if Alan continued to persecute Rick at the hospital. Susan rubbed it in that Mitch only sticks to Tracy for her money and political influence. Tracy doesn’t care as long as she has her man on a leash. Heather wants to adopt Jeremy because of his inheritance, but she plans to send him away once she drives Diana to the nuthouse and wins custody of P.J. Bobbie refused Roy’s sexual advances, but he stole Laura’s engagement ring from Scotty so that Bobbie can wear it in front of Laura. Alan decided to reconcile with Monica just as she and Rick finally spend a night together after she saved Rick from further depression. Laura was hospitalized after a car crash. She had found Bobbie with Scotty, but was unaware that Bobbie had slipped him a mickey. Lesley flew into Rick’s arms over Laura’s condition, but he and Monica remembered their vow to get together soon. Bryan realized that Claudia had encouraged Laura to play cool while she and Scotty were split. Luke laid into Bobbie about Scotty and warned that she shouldn’t toy with Roy, who is really stuck on her. Gary was miffed that Gina wouldn’t go to New York on a book publicity trip because of her research.

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Edge of Night

by Jon-Michael Reed

Cliff presented as evidence a video tape that showed a back view of a girl unmistakably Winter approaching Wade’s body moments after he was shot. Winter denied being the woman. Elliot remodeled his new club with the help of Margo’s lackey, Antoine. Deborah speculated that the robbery at Margo’s apartment was an inside job. Upon examining closely the prosecutor’s tape, Mike spotted the fact that the girl was wearing a different color coat collar than witnesses had testified as seeing. During his summation, Draper pointed out that the incriminating tape had been “chroma-keyed” by Tank to make it appear Winter was the murderer. Elliot told Antoine and Margo that he was going to run the club, like it or not. It was disclosed to the audience that Winter was indeed Wade’s murderer and Tank had doctored the tape to fool the jury. Tank tried to force Winter to leave town, but during a shootout with Deb and Steve, Winter pushed Tank to his death to keep her secret. Everyone thinks Tank was Wade’s murderer. Margo paid off a real estate agent to give April and Draper a “discount” house. Calvin remembered that Elliot’s bartender, Mickey Dials, is the brother of a juvenile he once arrested. Logan and Raven were married. Winter went after Nicole, who accidentally discovered that Tank’s altered tape was dated the night of Wade’s murder. Winter insisted to Nicole that it was misdated. April and Elliot learned that Margo had secretly paid off the broker for April and Draper’s proposed new house. Cliff looked forward to handing the Paige Madison case while Logan honeymooned. Winter failed to knock off Nicole with sleeping pills so she began sending her poison pen letters. Margo introduced Owen Madison and his daughter Paige to Draper as potential clients. Deborah nixed Steve’s marriage proposal because of her career. Deborah turned Joey over to Mickey after Joey was arrested for rowdy behavior. Calvin lamented that he can’t get to first base with Starr.

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May 1980

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All My Children

by Jon-Michael Reed

Myrtle confronted Langley with her revelation after he and Phoebe said their marriage vows. Langley pleaded with Myrtle to keep silent about his past. Paul felt left out when Ellen wouldn’t share her problems with him as she does with Mark. Sean bedded Devon after Mark told Sean to break off with her. Nina experienced more vision trouble. Frank told Nancy, who was confused about her feelings for him, that he planned to leave town. Edna decided to run off with Hank after finding Benny praying that Estelle’s life be spared. Ann told Charles that she suspected that Paul cared a lot about Ellen. Paul and Ann made love for the first time since her return. Estelle began to make a little improvement. Palmer dallied making an appointment for Nina’s eye operation. Palmer urged Nina to break off her wedding plans with Cliff, because of her possible blindness. Linc kept mum about Langley’s past but warned that he’d blow the whistle if Langley ever did anything to hurt Phoebe. Tara got a volunteer job at the hospital, putting her close to Chuck. Nancy admitted to Russ that she’s confused about her feelings for Frank. Erica lied to Mona that Tom drooled over her, when actually he had told her to scram. Erica plied Tom with booze and got him in the sack. Nina broke off with Cliff but didn’t reveal her eye problem. Donna consulted a baby-selling agent. Estelle learned Billy Clyde has been jailed. Russ argued with Frank for breaking up him and Nancy. Palmer made a London appointment with a doctor for Nina, but if he hesitates, she may go blind. Sean threatened to tell Brooke about Tom and Erica unless Tom lays off about Sean and Devon. Ruth went berserk when Tara brought a sick girl into the same room with Joey. Ann questioned why Paul isn’t more “active” with her. Sean told Devon he’s just using Sybil as a “front.” Palmer spotted Sybil with Cliff, after Cliff fell into her arms with grief over Nina. Tom fired Erica for blabbing to Brooke about sleeping with Tom. Linc advised Chuck and Donna to beware of baby-seller Scott Garrett. Sybil swore she’d never give up Cliff again. Russ asked Nancy to join him in Boston. Nina insisted on another medical opinion before going to London. Sean abandoned Devon in a motel room and postponed telling her he’s tired of her. Brooke told Tom there’s no hope for them if he can’t resist Erica.

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ONE LIFE TO LIVE
by Jon-Michael Reed

Tina wanted to run away and hide after Viki told her that Ted wanted to see her. “Mario” reverted to Marco when his mind blotted out his current lifestyle. Becky refused Asa’s camouflaged request that she abort her baby in lieu of pursing her career. Edwina continued her search for her father. Herb took a leave of absence from his duties as district attorney to campaign for governor. Jenny decided to stick by Brad after he survived a heart attack. Asa offered Brad a job when he was well.  Mario beat up Edwina during a nightmare about Maria. (what???) Larry and Karen got reacquainted during a weekend together. Gretel agreed to be Herb’s campaign director. Ed didn’t want to admit to Vinnie that he’ll miss not having Karen at Ina’s boarding house. Carla and Ed keep running into each other. Ted’s interest in Tina stems from her future inheritance. Ted wants the Lord fortune, either though romance with Viki or Dorian. Tina told Ted she didn’t want to see him again. Brad collapsed after seeing Jenny and Peter together. A despondent Danny pulled some arm muscles in a fall from a tree house. Dorian eyed Ted, but he pursued Viki. Pat was jealous that Bo dated Clint’s new reporter, Sasha. Larry cautioned that Becky’s Grand Ole Opry appearance could hurt her baby. Mario reverted to his Marco personality and told Edwina to end their wedding plans. Mario wanted to tell the truth about being Marco, but Karen said it would ruin her and Larry’s reconciliation. Katrina dated a truck driver named Marcello. Asa threatened to replace Mimi if she doesn’t toe the line, but Chuck suggested Asa hold on to Mimi until Asa can win Samantha. Danny isn’t eager to see Karen and Larry reunite. Dorian saved Becky from aborting while at Opryland. Dorian accused Clint of being infatuated with Viki. Mick told Tina to stop teasing him if she wants Johnny. Johnny warned Samantha that getting involved with Asa would mean future problems. Bo was jealous that Johnny was friendly with Pat. Ted advised Tina not to chase men. Karen made progress with Danny. Gretel and Herb matched Ed with newcomer Elizabeth. Mario returned after a disappearing act, telling Karen he temporarily had selective amnesia.

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Friday, May 3, 2019

General Hospital (Feb to April 1978)

"Laura tries a new look"

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Feb 8, 1978

"Laura needs more than Scotty has to offer"

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Feb 10, 1978

"Laura longs for her real family"

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Feb 14, 1978

"Laura's disappearance gives Bobbi her opportunity, and Lesley's problems with Laura have just begun"

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Feb 22, 1978

"Scorned by Lesley, David finds a willing Laura"

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March 6, 1978

"David has Laura playing right into his hands"

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April 4, 1978