August 1976

Ryan's Hope

Dee ran away with Little John to get Frank and the Ryans to forgive her. Roger had it out with Bob and Frank. Mary and Jack's honeymoon ended when Mary found out about the family trouble; Jack was peeved. Jill and Seneca grew closer as their weekend together continued. Seneca and Jill spent the night together. Delia threatened to jump from a 10th story ledge. Pat rescued her. She's under psychiatric observation. Martha McGee threatened to publish the story. Jack squelched it. Frank's adamant about divorcing Dee. Dee tried to convince Frank that she's through with Roger. Seneca admitted his longing for Jill. Frank turned to Jill, but she turned him out for the sake of his political career. Johnny and Maeve decided to take care of Dee and little John. Jill told Seneca that she'd always love Frank. Seneca said he wouldn't let her go. Frank's campaign manager uncovered Dee's scandal. Dee insisted she'd never divorce Frank willingly, then secretly met Roger. Roger supplied reporter Martha with slander about Frank. Mary refused to help Dee. Maeve pleaded with Frank to stick with Dee for the baby's sake; he turned to Jill.

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All My Children

Chuck recuperated from his beating. Tara found out, blamed herself, and returned home. Linc admitted to Kitty he thought Mama Carpenter was a fake. Joe interrupted a chat between David and Ruth, then accused Ruth of using his office as a lovers'meeting place. Anne led Linc to Kate, who knew Mrs. Carpenter twenty years ago. Ty beat Donna when he discovered her phoning Chuck. Frank agreed to return to Center City with Chuck. Ruth told Tad she still loves Joe. Ty forced Estelle to tell Chuck that Donna moved to New York. Phil accused Tara of returning home for Chuck's sake. Mrs. Carpenter hired eccentric Nigel Fargate to post as her physician, Dr. Jones. Erica made a grand play for Chuck; but he's wise to her. Nick got hot and heavy with Erica, then brushed her off. Linc sent airplane tickets to Mrs, Carpenter, her bogus doctor, and Kitty. Anne grew despondent about her failing health. Nancy's jealous of Caroline and furious with Frank. Ruth agreed to marry David, but asked to keep the engagement secret. Kitty made her choice: Mama rather than Linc. Donna ran away from Ty and arrived at Phoebe's. Anne's illness was diagnosed as psychosomatic. Brooke turned from Benny to Danny.

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One Life to Live

Cathy turned the tables on Pat by accusing her of trying to get Tony back. Dorian deliberately let it slip that Joe has a hereditary heart condition. He lashed out at Viki for not telling him then agreed to forgive her for the baby's sake. Karen's making eyes at Larry, who argued with Dorian about giving the job to Peter. Wife Naomi and son Brad joined Will Vernon in Llanview . Brad immediately took a liking to Jenny. Karen made a play for Larry. Cathy went nuts when she learned Jim had kept the truth about Megan from her. Karen consoled Larry about Peter getting the job. Malt was assigned to work with Pat. Cathy broke down in Joe's arms. Dorian walked in on them and went straight to Tony with the news. Vinnie rushed Viki to the hospital where they learned the baby's life is in danger. Cathy admitted that would be just dandy. Jenny became Naomi's private nurse, and Karen is waitressing at Tony's Place. Carla pleaded with Cathy to forgive Jim. Viki was sent home and Dorian gifted the Riley's with a new housekeeper. Larry and Karen celebrated; he's going into private practice. Cathy told Tony she was pregnant. She broke off sessions with Will and lied about it to Tony.

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General Hospital 

Audrey discovered Steve unconscious, at the bottom of a stairway. Mr. Waverly's story convinced Lesley. She accused Cam of treating her as a possession. Peter and Diana's reunion ended when he and Lesley were called on an emergency. Diana plotted with Cam. Monica grew jealous of Rick and Jeff's reconciliation. Steve told Audrey they had no future since he is paralyzed. Terri was attacked by a rapist but was saved by Rick. Peter had it out with Cam. New girl Heather Grant is taking care of Diana's child. Cam forced himself on Lesley. Lesley found a cancelled §25,000 check made out to Barbara Vining and confronted Cam. He abducted her to their mountain cabin but on the way the car crashed; Cam's dead. Dr. Mark Dante arrived to treat Steve. Terri's would-be rapist, Dr. Pierson, plotted to discredit the Webbers. Dante convinced Steve to go under the knife. Monica was livid to find Rick consoling Lesley. Terri grew closer to Dante and learned about his mentally ill wife. Peter was against Diana's plan to have Heather move in. Audrey fretted that Steve's operation wasn't successful; he can't move his toes. Steve offered Mark the chief of neurosurgery position, but Mark confessed he has a manslaughter charge in his past. Diana confessed to Peter her part in Cam's plot. Rick scolded Monica about her attempts to manipulate Lesley.

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Edge of Night

Brandy admitted the button Nancy found in Nicole's room was hers but she was 50 miles away at the time of Nicole's "accident." Geraldine offered to set Clay up in business, then was shattered to learn from Adam that Clay is a phony doctor. Clearing a mystery: Tiffany was wearing Nicole's raincoat that day she was "mistakenly" murdered. Nicole took truth serum, but 40 days are still unexplained. Clay showed up during the session, but Adam kicked him out. Adam's theory about Tiffany's death was accepted by Marceau and Brandy is in the clear. Brandy found Raven and Draper in a clinch. Adam hired a bodyguard for Nicole. Quentin discovered Clay ransacking his office; Clay murdered him! The police found no clues. Kevin was helping Marceau expose hood Anthony Saxon when he was kidnapped by the hood's henchmen. Bodyguard Steve saved Nicole but was knocked unconscious by Van. Kevin was released by Saxon. NeeIy got Phoebe to stop feeling sorry for herself. Brandy secluded herself and refused to work. Abby and Johnny identified Van. Adam confronted him and was shot; he's on the critical list. Clay played on Geraldine's sympathy. Nancy's in a funk over her job. Saxon acquired Mike's investigation report

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August 1977

 

Ryan's Hope

Frank and Jill were put on opposite sides of the legal fence when she represented the hospital and he represented Pat in a hearing over Alicia's malpractice suit. Mary tended Tom during bum-knee spell, then blew up at him for getting in a tiff with Jack over her. Johnny gave his deposition in the annulment case. Dee warned Faith to keep her mitts off Pat or else. Frank's disruptive behavior at Pat's medical board hearing didn't help Pat's chances, but Faith presented test results that prove Angel could recover. Dee caused Pat to be late for work. Mary realized she shouldn't be defensive about Jack and made up with Tom.  Roger put the screws to Pat after the medical board issued an official reprimand against Pat, who was allowed to stay on staff but only under Roger's supervision. Jack and Mary's divorce went through, even though Jack had second thoughts after learning he'd lost all rights to Ryan. Mary learned that Tom won't ever return to Ireland because he feels responsible for someone's death. Roger played up to Dee, who fretted that Pat's getting too chummy with Faith again. Pat decided not to pamper Dee any longer. After witnessing a kiss between Faith and Pat, Dee began concocting a staged nervous breakdown, with Roger's guidance. Jack was jealous that Mary agreed to a date with Tom, then had a twinge of regret when he encountered Ryan in the park with her nurse.    
 

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All My Children

Kitty died in Linc's arms. Nick accused Erica of setting it up when Mona found them together in bed. Erica drooled over ex-football hero Tom and was impressed that he saved little Phil, who insisted on staying with Chuck. Phil and Tara worried that if Donna married Chuck, she would raise little Phil. Phoebe had Benny secretly photograph Charles and Mona in innocent but suggestive situations. Brooke and Danny met at the beach. Nick agreed to help Tom open a restaurant. Donna agreed to marry Chuck. Phil decided to get legal custody of little Phillip. Erica quit working for Nick to work at Tom's new restaurant, the Goal Post. Nancy admitted to Caroline that she still loves Frank. Phoebe warned Dan not to see Brooke again, after trapping them into admitting they spent the weekend together. Brooke said she'd blow the whistle to Charles about her scheming if Phoebe didn't stop interfering. Mark took a shine to Ellen, rather than Devon. Erica teamed up with Phoebe to discredit Donna, who was upset that Chuck won't get custody of little Phil because of her past. Frank told Nancy that their night together was only a fling, but their divorce was then stalled in the courts. Paul suggested that Ellen manage Kitty's boutique after Myrtle insisted she's leaving town. Paul and Ruth learned that Anne is making progress in the sanitarium. Donna and Chuck decided to rush to the altar to halt any interference from Phoebe or the custody controversy. Tom sweet-talked Erica, and vice versa. She insisted to Nick that she won't be Nick's backstreet mistress. Ellen failed to stifle her increasing attraction toward Mark. Devon was disappointed to learn that Danny is bananas over Brooke.

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General Hospital 

Tom agreed to an uncontested divorce. Tommy was rushed to the hospital and is being treated by Gary. Mary Ellen admitted she tried to kill Terri, but insisted she is completely sane now. Larry Joe recovered and warned Heather that he's going to make her squirm over whether he'll tell Jeff the truth. Adam returned and fumed at Gina for not telling him that Gary's now living in town. Gail left for New York on a lecture tour. With Gina's help, Gary learned what was ailing Tommy -- a poisonous wood tick. Tom agreed to move to Salt Lake City and allow Tommy to live with Steve and Audrey, who set their wedding date. Diana and Peter learned that Mike was taken away from them because of her involvement in the Brewer murder case. Terri received a subpoena to testify in Mary Ellen's sanity hearing. Peter and Jessie worried that Diana had retreated into a shell. Adam was wary that Gina might be falling for Gary's charms again. Adam fumed after learning Gary tricked Gina into a date. Larry Joe admitted the whole story to Monica about Heather's tricking Jeff into a marriage proposal. Terri's testimony made her look like the other woman, and court adjourned for the judge's decision.

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Edge of Night

Bill told Danny that Tracy isn't a prostitute but has been working undercover to nail Inez.  Tracy's cover was blown when Mrs. Yost overheard a conversation between Tracy and  Laurie. Packard turned out to be a false lead, but Deborah found the real Packy.  April had a relapse in her heart condition.  Raven reassured  Kevin that she loves him, but she secretly dated Logan. Draper learned about April's heart condition but insisted he wants to marry her anyway.  Denise accused Miles of using April's illness to stay apart from their bed.  Danny and  Tracy were reunited.  Deborah continued to pump Packy for information.   Mrs. Yost tried to warn Saxon after learning that Tracy is working  undercover.  Laurie refused to see a psychiatrist about her periods of dementia.  Denise predicted for Nicole that her unborn baby will be a boy. Inez admitted that it was Saxon who forced her to go to the police and make a statement about seeing Mike kill Beau.  Packy's friend Raney Cooper lured Deborah after suspecting that she isn't who she pretends to be.  Kevin asked Raven to marry him.  Johnny considered divorcing  Laurie. After Danny realized that Tracy was working undercover to bust the prostitution ring, he and Tracy reconciled. Inez agreed to take a lie-detector test, and Logan publicized the results which proved that Inez was being truthful when she said she saw Mike kill Beau. To spite Miles and Nicole,  Denise returned as a nurse at the Clairmont. Laurie had another mental spell and left John Victor on Tracy and Danny's doorstep.  Saxon insisted his money to Inez was a coax, not a bribe. Upset that Laurie dumped  the baby on Danny's doorstep,  Johnny took John Victor and left  Monticello in disgust.  Deborah was nearly raped by Raney, but Packy  interrupted him.  Denise informed Carol that she's going to be Nicole's nurse.  Kevin was upset that Raven hasn't answered his marriage  proposal.  Raven continued to see Logan on the sly.

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August 1978

 

ALL MY CHILDREN

August 1978

(by Jon-Michael Reed)

Tom hospitalized Brooke after she nearly choked to death on a carrot.  Tom confronted Erica after Brooke spilled the beans that Erica’s been lying about her annulment progress with Jeff.  Estelle learned that Benny missed their date because of his accident.  Ellen and Mark announced their engagement.  Billy Clyde assured Estelle that her money would be used for a limousine business. Benny agreed to work for Phoebe temporarily.  Chris nixed Jeff’s suggestion they start a family. Kelly and Linc agreed that they won’t allow Myrtle’s matchmaking to affect their relationship. Estelle insisted to Benny that it was too late to consider a future together.  Dan helped Wally get a job at the Goal Post while Devon wondered why she’s gaining weight.  Jeff agreed to give Erica an annulment since she’ll verify she had been emotionally unstable.  Eddie forced Claudette to give Kelly a raise.  Edna made plans for Benny.  Phoebe promised Charlie that Tara and Chuck would be reunited.  Caroline and Frank were on the outs.  Tara nixed Phil’s reconciliation plans even though she was worried about his police “suicide mission” intentions. Myrtle promised Linc that she wouldn’t interfere between him and Kelly.  Billy Clyde was hurt when Estelle asked him for a divorce.  Devon is convinced she’s pregnant.  Paul was upset over Ellen’s engagement to Mark.  Estelle realized it wouldn’t be easy to give up prostitution when her friend Lettie Jean returned to the business.  Frank nixed Caroline’s suggestion to adopt a baby.  Chris and Jeff bought a house. Donna had a household accident and wasn’t able to join Chuck for a weekend in the country with Tara and Charlie.  Chuck saved a drowning Charlie, then Chuck and Tara fell into each other’s arms.  Linc and Myrtle realized that Eddie is shortchanging Kelly but Eddie told Kelly he wanted to marry her.  Devon went into a tailspin when her pregnancy was confirmed.  Estelle and Billy Clyde reconciled and he warned Benny to stay away from Estelle.  Erica’s annulment hearing was held and she pressured Charles to plan a huge wedding reception at the country club. Erica and Tom’s wedding was a big question mark since the church dispensation papers didn’t arrive.  Tara felt guilty after sleeping with Chuck and admitted he’d only married married Donna to fill the void when Tara married Phil.  Dan strolled by before Devon could jump from a bridge.  She must decide whether to have an abortion or marry Wally.  Billy Clyde told Estelle he’d spent all of her inheritance from Maggie.  Nancy gave birth to a baby boy.  Myrtle gloated when Kelly nixed Eddie’s marriage proposal.  Phil, who’s still in commando training, was distraught that he hasn’t heard from Tara or Charlie.


(by Nancy Reichardt)

Dan is amazed at the sober turn taken by Devon’s personality. Wally gets a job as the Goal Post valet. Devon fears added pounds means she is pregnant. Tara nixes Phil’s offer to give up commando training if it will reconcile them. Finally getting together, Benny and Estelle reaffirm their love and she promises to ask Billy Clyde for a divorce. Caroline and Frank continue to fight over his concern for Nancy’s welfare. Following a visit to Anne in the sanitarium, Paul believes she will never recover mental balance. Paul is concerned over Ellen's decision to marry Mark. After discussing pregnancy symptoms with Tara, Devon fears she is pregnant by Wally. Phoebe intends to use Charlie to get Charles back and make sure Tara and Chuck are reunited. When Estelle asks Billy Clyde for divorce, he pleads for her to stay with him because he truly loves her. Letty Jean, a former hooker, returns to her old life saying she'll never be happy in the straight world. Learning she is pregnant, Devon considers suicide. Granted annulment, Erica wants a big country club wedding; Tom prefers a quiet ceremony. Phoebe says she will come to Erica's wedding only if a invitation is sent to Charles so he will have to escort her. Charlie continues to badger Tara about remarrying Chuck. When Donna sprains her ankle, Chuck goes up to see Tara and Charlie at Willow Lake. After Chuck saves Charlie from drowning, he and Tara make love. Myrtle realizes Kelly is growing fond of Linc because she is upset by the thought that Linc may feel he's better than she is. Eddie is trying to cheat Kelly out of her income tax refund, asks Kelly to marry him to head off her feelings for Linc. Jeff and Christina prepare to move into a larger house. Just as the pregnant Devon is about to jump from a bridge, Dan drives by. She tells him her purse was stolen and that she was just looking in the river. Although she feels guilty, Tara admits to Chuck she loves him. Kelly refuses Eddie's marriage proposal claiming she wants to be independent. Estelle is upset to learn she cannot move away from Locust Street because Billy has spent her bequest from Maggie to buy a limousine service. Nancy has a baby boy. When annulment papers do not arrive, Erica fears her wedding may have to be postponed.

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August 1978

One Life To Live

(by Jon-Michael Reed)

Peter and Melinda eloped.  Jenny visited Brad but insisted she was going through with the annulment.  Karen helped Larry score points for the chief of staff job by impressing a board member. Tina’s California boyfriend dumped her because he couldn’t support her but she met a pizza parlor worker, Greg.  Marco interviewed hookers for his massage parlor.  Dorian denied that she’d sent the schizoid letter that Melinda actually wrote to Overton. In a move to discredit Larry, Dorian hired private eye Hank who questioned Karen’s former hooker pals.  Luke busted out of the slammer.  Peter was baffled by Melinda’s erratic honeymoon behavior.  She burned their marriage certificate while Overton realized that Melinda has slipped mentally.  Brad was released.  Marco bought out Dorian’s share of the health club after she realized it was a bordello.  Edwina’s brother Dwight hit her up for money and she kept it a secret that they’re related.  Sadie and Ed were puzzled by Carla’s hostility toward Jack. Brad moved into Ina’s boarding house, and Jenny still was determined to go through with their annulment.  W.G. followed Richard and Becky to the Riley cabin.  An unnoticed Dorian saw Jack and Carla kissing.  Ed was promoted to captain of detectives.  Marco paid Hank to keep mum about what he’d learned about Karen’s past.  Edwina pursued an interest in Paul. Carla warned Jack to keep his hands off her.  Then Ed was shot by Luke and was operated on by Jack.  Samantha encouraged Will and Pam’s growing relationship. Joe chastised Tina for entertaining Greg while unchaperoned.  Peter worried about Melinda’s increasing insecurities.  Luke found Richard and Becky but Richard subdued Luke after a bloody battle.  Jim advised Wanda to consult a gynecologist.  Paul moved into Edwina’s building and met a seductive neighbor, Lorraine. After Jack operated on Ed, Ed developed pneumonia and went into a cardiac arrest.  Becky planned to get a quickie divorce after Luke was recaptured.  In addition to a camera store job, Brad moonlighted as Tony’s maitre d’, but was hounded by his probation officer. Dorian and Paul grew chummy when she helped him move into his new apartment.  Pat rebuffed her TV station boss Roger Landover’s advances.  Jenny and Paul went to New York to interview an author.  Melinda smashed Dorian’s wedding present.  Marco tried to dig up dirt on Viki after she snubbed him.

(by Nancy Reichardt)

A private investigator hired by Dorian concludes on questioning prostitute Sally that Karen was a call girl. Richard tells Joe he wants to take Becky away from Llanview so Luke cannot harm her. Luke escapes from jail. Brad is released from prison. On honeymoon, Melinda keeps dreaming Peter and Dorian are plotting to have her recommitted; she burns her marriage certificate. Angry because Jack asked her to take care of a personal matter for him, Carla tells him she is his secretarial assistant, not his maid. Carla rebuffs Jack but Dorian saw them clinch. Marco talks Dorian’s private eye into giving him information about Karen’s prostitution. He says she has to give him $1.500 to pay him off but gives the detective only $1.000. Then Marco tells Dorian she can have information about Karen for $25.000. Police corner Luke who shoots Ed, then escapes to discover Becky and Richard in a deserted cabin. Melinda is jealous when Peter buys gifts for his nursing staff. On their last night of honeymoon, Melinda sneaks out of the suite while Peter is sleeping. Jack operated on the critically wounded Ed. Luke handcuffs Becky to the cabin bed, then tries to drown Richard. Brad snags a job as a camera store clerk and Will begins to believe Brad’s promise to change. Wanda and Vince are concerned because they have not had any children in five years of marriage. Tina is working in a pizza parlor with Talbot Huddelston’s son, Greg. Joe, finding Tina and Greg alone in the house, tells her it’s improper. Peter insists Melinda take firm stand to keep Dorian from running their lives. Having developed pneumonia, Ed goes into cardiac arrest. Safe at home and out of danger, Richard and Becky let Edwina know they hold her responsible for Luke's having come to Llanview in the first place. Edwina fumes when her story is bumped in a newspaper for Richard's first-person account of how Luke (now in prison) tried to kill him and Becky. Viki returns home; she and Joe disagree about Tina's rules and regulations. Dorian is upset by the discovery that Melinda left her wedding gift at Mrs. Hopkins. When Peter realizes Melinda lied to Dorian about the present, he wonders if she also lies to him. Brad takes a moonlighting job as maitre d' for Tony's Place but is not pleased with Samantha for setting the job up since it means 18-hour workday for him. Marco plans to pick up any scandal he can about Viki. Realizing how lonely Dorian is, Paul says he will be a true friend to her. While Paul is out of town, Dorian redecorates his apartment.

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AUDIO: One Life To Live August 1978

General Hospital 

August 1978

(by Jon-Michael Reed)

Laura didn’t tell Peter that she remembered hitting David and of his fall to the floor.  Lee sobered up, helped Howard in Lesley’s case, and roomed with Gail.  Bobbie roared when she found Scotty comforting Laura in his room.  Rick was mystified when Laura reacted coolly to her legal adoption. Richardson used the testimony of Helen O'Brien and Jeff to make it look as though Lesley and David had been lovers.  Tracy was responsible when Lee slipped off the wagon.  He told her about Monica being Gail’s husband’s lover.  Terri wrote to the Webbers and indicated she’s homesick.  Dan invited Jessie to a Vermont cabin.  Bobbie was obsessed that Scotty is overly concerned for Laura.  Diana asked Heather to care for P.J. if Diana’s condition worsened and anything should happen to her. Richardson found remnants of a love note in the chandelier of David’s apartment.  Lt. Ramsey proved the note had been typed on the Webbers’ typewriter.  Bobbie fumed when Scotty accepted Bryan as a roommate but not her.  Peter got Laura to agree to hypnosis.  Heather panicked when Jeff agreed to meet with Jamison after Lesley’s trial.  Gary was jealous of Gina’s successful return.  Lincoln Pritchett, "Pritch"  Susan’s menacing ex-husband, arrived in town. Lesley was found guilty after she testified that she was David’s mistress.  Rick realized that Lesley was covering for the real murderer, Laura, and set out to prove it.  Susan told Lincoln to stay out of her life.  Heather was suspicious of Steve’s paternal attitude toward Jeff.  Diana swore her mother to secrecy about her dizzy spells.  Monica and Alan had another flare up over Monica and Rick’s friendship. Laura disappeared after realizing that Rick was on her tail.  Later, a body was found in New York’s East River which was presumed to be Laura’s.  Diana needed extensive neurological tests and Heather offered to care for P.J. if Diana is hospitalized.  Heather threatened to tell the whole town why Lincoln divorced Susan unless Susan steered clear of Peter.  Gary suggested matching Howard and Tracy since it would be nice to have all that wealth in the Lansing family.  Alan refused to discuss Grace with Monica.

(by Nancy Reichardt)

Lesley discovers Laura purchased the statuette found in David's apartment but charged it to Lesley's account. Bobbie is angry at Scotty for trying to help Laura. Out to dinner, Jessie sees Lee having a drink. Jeff warns Heather to stay out of Peter and Diana's problems. Heather is beginning to resent the time Jeff spends studying with Steve for medical board. Although Howard is unattached, Tracy is interested in Gary, not Howard. A homesick Teri writes Jeff from Hawaii; Steve fears Teri's return because she is the only other person who knows he is really Jeff’s father. On the witness stand, Jeff admits David once had tried to seduce Lesley before he was murdered. Searching David's apartment, police find bits of Laura's love letter in his chandelier; police match it up with characters on Lesley's typewriter. Laura begins to feel she must tell police it was her push that caused David's death. Gina returns from Denver, plans to set up a research unit in Port Charles. Bobbie is displeased by Scotty's decision to room with young doctor Bryan Phillips, because of Bryan's alcoholic past, she says.  On the witness stand, Lesley claims she was David’s lover. Rick realizes Lesley is protecting Laura and plans to stop her. After nightmares about prison, Laura resists hypnosis Peter wants to use to help her remember what happened the night David was killed. Lesley is convicted of manslaughter and is remanded without bail until sentencing. Alan is leery of Monica and Rick’s close relationship. Tracy is egging Alan’s jealousy on. Fearing Rick knows she accidentally killed David, Laura runs away. Scotty believes she may be in New York trying to get lost in the East Village. Diana undergoes examination which uncovers a neurological disorder. Jeff feels he must tell Peter that Diana is ill. Bobbie flares up, again over Scotty's concern for Laura, although she's seeing orderly Chris Jergens on the sly. Tracy is fanning Alan's jealousy of Rick. Katie prepares to join Mark in Mexico. Gary is not totally pleased that Gina may have to spend time out of town working on her research project.

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EON
Aug 1978

(by Jon-Michael Reed)

After throwing a fit before Logan, Raven teased Winter saying Raven was Logan’s first choice as a wife.  Tony secretly met with Raney who agreed to get rid of Mike, who was kidnapped.  Sheriff Hagen grilled April about her fingerprints on the syringe used to inject a drug overdose into Denise.  Steve relieved himself of Tony’s case because of Deborah. Bill lost track of Mike who had a tracer bug in his cane which Raney threw away.  Raney pushed Mike down a flight of stairs in a deserted warehouse, then collected a fee from Tony.  Raven accused Deborah of husband stealing when Raven found Deborah crying on Kevin’s shoulder about Deb’s father.  April continued to take pills and hear strange voices.  Mike was found unconscious and hospitalized with a concussion.  Raney tried to extort money from Saxon to keep quiet about Saxon’s business dealings.  Sheriff Hagen arrested April for the murder of Denise.  Carol was jealous of the warmth between Winter and Miles. Mike regained consciousness and named Raney as his assailant.  Raney showed Deborah proof of Tony’s illegal activities, then held her hostage as the police closed in.  After confessing to Geraldine, Tony planned to commit suicide.  The authorities decided to hold April’s trial in Monticello. Tony drew a gun on Raney while trying to convince him to give up holding Deborah hostage.  Raney shot Tony, then was shot himself by Steve while trying to escape.  Before he died, Tony told Geraldine he loved her.  Logan and Mike speculated that district attorney Ira Paulsen will be in a quandry whether to push for April’s first degree murder conviction since Ira wants to run for elective office.

(by Nancy Reichardt)

Raney Cooper, Mike's source for information on Tony Saxon's misdeeds, takes Mike for ride, throws away his cane – which has small transmitter in it so police can keep track of him. Arriving at a deserted hideaway, he pushes Mike out of the loft. Upset by negative police stories, Deborah refuses to let Nancy do any more stories on her as a Monticello policewoman. She knows her father is guilty of political crimes but doesn't want to think he would ever hurt Mike. Believing Raven's story that she - not Winter - was Logan's first choice, Winter calls off wedding.  April is arrested for the murder of Denise. Rescued from the deserted building, Mike tells police Raney was his abductor. Raney escapes. Tony confesses his wrongdoings to Geraldine. Deborah realizes her father Tony Saxon is corrupt. Cops close in on Raney while he holds Deborah hostage. At indictment for first-degree murder, April admits she hated Denise but swears she didn't kill her. Tony — his whole world collapsing because his daughter knows about him, because he is hurting Kevin's chances for election to the Senate — contemplates suicide. The newspapers call for Kevin to sever his connection with Tony. Tony Saxon rushes to an area where Raney is holding Deborah hostage. In a skirmish, Raney shoots Tony, but he is shot and killed trying to make getaway. Logan fears the D.A. will make him prosecute April — she is such a likeable person, the D.A.'s image would be tarnished whether she's found innocent or guilty. Kevin wonders if he should give up the senate race for Geraldine's sake.

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JULY 1978 Synopses and Transcripts

August 1979

 

All My Children 

Erica resumes her disco plans behind Tom’s back and hooks Wally into the plot. Phoebe puts the scare into Ruth, indicating a woman her age can’t expect to produce a healthy child. Ellen refuses to listen to Paul’s talk about divorcing Anne. Palmer accuses Brooke of being a bad influence on Nina, who continues to see Cliff despite Palmer’s objections. Claudette is in the dumps because she can’t find a job with either Eddie or Erica, but decides Linc might be her meal ticket. Kelly realizes she loves Linc, despite Phoebe’s taunts that she’s not good enough for him. For some dark, unknown reasons, Palmer knuckles under to Myra’s demands that he cancel the trip with Nina. Donna makes a fool of herself while trying to act the social lady. Erica convinces Phoebe to invest in her disco plans. Phoebe and Mark warn Brooke about “accidental” pregnancies. Eddie vows revenge when Linc and Kelly reconcile. Linc loans Claudette money but says there are no romantic strings attached. Phoebe falls for Langley’s “I love you” line. Estelle prays for Benny’s happiness when he marries Edna. Benny drops assault charges against Billy Clyde. Palmer puts the bug in Nina’s ear that Cliff is just after her money. Paul arranges a New York trip with Ellen. Linc is in the dark that Kelly’s still popping pills and secretly trying to enroll in a detoxification program, although temptation gets the better of her. Langley finally hits pay dirt with Phoebe by taking her to bed. Paul follows Ellen to New York. She melts into his arms while Mark smolders and gets bored with Brooke’s marital and pregnancy intentions. Sybil lays a seduction attempt for Cliff but he resists. Sybil doesn’t give Cliff Nina’s messages. Tom must have surgery on his bum knee and Erica lies to him to get money for her disco plans. Linc and Eddie come to fighting blows over Kelly. As Benny and Estelle wed, Estelle offers a prayer for their happiness. Benny, while saying his vows, pictures Estelle in Edna’s place. Wally and his architect friend Jerry begin renovation on the Goal Post and Erica’s disco. Visiting Anne in the sanitarium, Charles has some hope for her recovery. In the sanitarium, Anne begins talking about Paul as he talks to Ellen about divorcing Anne. Eddie tries to paw Claudette after she begged for a hostess job. Claudette and Myrtle are trying to uncover Eddie’s shady deals. Sybil pulls a friendship act on Nina while Palmer hires a detective to dig up dirt on Cliff. Ruth has an amniocentesis test, and Tom is prepared for knee surgery. Edna fails to talk Kelly into joining a drug-care unit. Kelly turns to Billy for more pills. Donna learns Langley and Phoebe’s bedroom rendezvous and wrangles an invitation to Phoebe’s refurnished-house party by threatening to blow the whistle on Phoebe and Langley. Mark kicks Brooke out of his pad. Spotting money, Eddie goes after Brooke. Langley gets bug-eyed after watching Phoebe stash her jewels in a wall safe and he memorizes the combination. Kate agrees that Anne probably won’t ever be released.  

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One Life To Live

Samantha and Mick get chummy. Dorian and Ivan convince the board to ask for Larry’s resignation because of Karen. Larry insists they’ll have to fire him. Jack pops the marriage question to a yea-saying Carla. Mario saves Katrina from taking pills after her former john, board member Dennis, chides her about her pregnancy. Faith refuses to join Ivan and Dorian’s victory celebration, then Dorian suggests Ivan might not be suitable as Larry’s successor if he can’t keep his own wife in line. Pat finds a bandaged patient in San Carlos. Karen insists she’s divorcing Larry to save his reputation. Edwinda goes to bat for Karen and Larry. Dorian’s old flame, Matt McAllister returns with Pat’s sister Maggie on his arm in order to make Dorian jealous. A bandaged Paul won’t admit his identity to Pat. She visits her mother and tells her she’s getting an annulment from Adam. Brick, the thug who pulled the hospital drug heist that wounded Jack, blackmails Brad for help in hiding him from an undercover detective, ex-con Chip Warren. Ed works with Chip after Edwina goads him that the drug robbery hasn’t been solved. Brad fears that his involvement will be revealed. But he continues to make bug-eyes at Karen, who tells him to lie off. Dorian locks Larry out of his hospital office. Pat’s mother, Helena, confesses to Pat that Maggie always favored her father and hasn’t heard from her in years. Larry and Viki concoct a plan to divert Dorian’s plans to oust Larry. Matt needles Dorian about coming on strong to Mick while Dorian questions Matt’s interest in frumpy Maggie. Chip gets wise that Brad was involved in the drug heist and is shielding Brick. Tony plans to sell the club and move. Adam works his charms on Maggie to convince Pat not to seek an annulment. Maggie admits to Matt that she’s always jealous of Pat, and Matt notes that Maggie is a sleeping cobra. Brad asks Lou Cardozza’s help to get Brick off his back. Viki and Larry burst Dorian and Ivan’s bubble by convincing the board to hire Will as chief-of-staff. Carla is not certain she wants to remain a secretary to the chief of staff. Brad is off the hook after Ed shot Brick dead before Brick could reveal that Brad gave him the hospital drug cabinet key. Chip returns to Baltimore. Herb offers Gretel a job, while he dallies with Edwina’s affections. Maggie moves into Pat’s house and gets dolled up with Pat’s clothes and jewelry for a dinner date with Adam. Jenny moans that Brad is neglecting her. He pants after Karen’s body. Tina resolves to be a good girl for Joe and Viki.

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General Hospital


Heather is sent to the Pine Circle Sanitarium. Monica hedges telling Rick about her pregnancy because he’s upset about Mr. Krekorian’s claims that he allowed his wife to die during childbirth. It happened the night Monica and Rick had their fling, and Tracy investigates the events of that night. Spence is released from the hospital and bids farewell to Lesley and Rick. Jeff orders Howard to cancel the adoption plans for Jeremy and he blames Annie for Heather’s downfall. Laura learns her adoptive sister Amy Vining is planning a visit. Alice Grant, Heather’s mother, keeps quiet about the P.J. / Steven Lars situation. Mitch pops the marriage question to a willing Tracy. Bobbie and Luke’s aunt, Ruby Anderson, who was once a madam in Jacksonville where Bobbie worked, arrives on the scene. Rick learns through Lesley via loud-mouth Tracy that Monica is pregnant. Monica denies that it is Rick’s child but Tracy is bent on proving his paternity with a blood test. Jeff goes on a drunken spree and slugs it out with Roy who accuses Jeff of making eyes at Bobbie. Jeff later becomes nice toward Anne after giving her a rough time regarding the Heather mess. Bobbie urges Jessie to find a hospital job for Ruby.  Mr. Krekorian’s child died and he files a malpractice suit against Rick. Anne is adopting Jeremy.  Krekorian names Rick and Monica in his malpractice suit just as the cardiac unit is dedicated. Monica confides to Lee about her night with Rick when Krekorian’s wife died.  Monica claims to Rick she was on pill the night she made love with Rick. Alan wants to settle the case out-of-court. Scotty spots Lee’s notes and goes into a funk about infidelity which Laura thinks referred to her and Scotty. Laura receives word that Amy is in trouble and on her way to visit. Dorrie is in the dumps after realizing Howard is still moons over Gina. Joe and Jeff become roommates. Mitch warns his staff that Tracy doesn’t know that he has used her money for shady dealings, but Tracy demands financial statements. Edward is in intensive care after another attack brought on by Tracy. Returning from London, Steve is overjoyed at Jeff’s acceptance that he is his father. Monica takes a tumble down the stairs after arguing with Alan who found out that she lied about her where she was after she left the Hospital the night of the surgery. Rick has to decide whether to save Monica or her baby. Amy takes a shine to living in the lap of luxury at Lesley’s house. Roy’s cousin Ted is arrested by Mitch as a mobster. Ted is found dead in his jail cell although it may have been a planned hit, not a suicide. Bobbie fears Luke and Roy also will get hung. Jeff offers to testify that Anne will make a good mother for Jeremy. Anne later shuns Joe’s kisses. Susan taunts Mitch about knowing that he and Ted were once business associates. Laura searches for a part-time job to help Scott’s bill headaches.

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