June 1, 1979

RYAN'S HOPE

Frank agreed to transfer Nancy to New York so she can be near Pat. Jill fumed that Seneca took romantic liberties while she was drunk and thereby risked conceiving another child. Faith hoped she was making progress with Tom, but now he's obsessed with Poppy's resemblance to Theresa and is investigating her background. Poppy decided to take advantage of the situation to snare Tom for herself. Dee reminded Johnny that she owns the bar when he objected to her shamrock and leprechaun motif.



ALL MY CHILDREN

Betsey's roommate Nurse 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 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.


ONE LIFE TO LIVE

Dick recaptured Pat after she made a futile escape. Ed, Vinny, and Paul tracked down the location of Dick's loft and 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 if he wants to self-destruct, he won't allow Greg 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 spending time with Larry and Danny. Tina urged Karen not to give up hope on finding a job.


GENERAL HOSPITAL

Rick successfully operated on Laura and the ordeal made him realize that he loves Lesley. Monica also reconciled with Alan after she realized that their "Hotel Night" was only a dream. Neither Rick nor Monica told their mates about that night but Mitch reported to Tracy that he spotted Monica at the Hotel. Scotty put Laura's engagement ring back on her after she regained consciousness. Bobbie had a case of the guilts for driving Laura crazy with suspicion in the first place. Alice realized that the only reason Heather's interested in adopting Jeremy is for his inheritance that she can use to pay off Cal. Susan found Heather's ticket for the ring she pawned for Cal's first payment. Gina complained to Howard that Gary is only interested in his own success, not hers. Spence consoled Lesley during Laura's surgery.


EDGE OF NIGHT

Winter failed to knock off Nicole with sleeping pills, so she began sending 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 Dials over to his brother Mickey after Joey was arrested for rowdy behavior. Calvin lamented that he can't get to first base with Starr.

May 29, 1978

RYAN'S HOPE

Roger insisted that Dee undergo therapy with Dr. Pagano and her initial sessions went well. A former politician put doubts in Jill's mind about Washington life. Tom was jealous after noting the work rapport between Pat and Faith.


ALL MY CHILDREN

Mark found Paul at Ellen's just as Mark intended to give her an engagement ring. Nancy had a premature baby and Caroline secretly hoped that the child would die. Linc discovered that Kelly was born Constance Carpenter and is indeed Kitty’s twin. Eddie cuddled up to Kelly and tried to conduct her career according to his wishes. Devon found Brooke messing with Danny in the library. David was buried while Jeff tried to prove David had been pumping Edna secretly with digitalis.


ONE LIFE TO LIVE

While Paul was in critical condition, Harmer and Cantrell kidnapped Jim and Jenny as hostages. Jim had a heart attack while tending Harmer’s wound and the terrorists offered to trade Jim for Paul. Vicki's former college roommate, Irene Clayton, arrived and complained about raising her teen daughter, Tina. Melinda pretended to be chummy with Dorian but when they went horseback riding, Lynn was responsible when Dorian took a flying fall.


GENERAL HOSPITAL

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 dead body and took the rap herself claiming it was self-defense because he tried-to-rape her. Heather gave in and married Jeff. Lesley was released on her own recognizance.


EDGE OF NIGHT

A masked man threw acid and blinded Mike. Nurse Carol Barclay succumbed to Denise’s lies and quit her job. Steve offered to be assigned to the same beat as Deborah. Miles promised Denise he wouldn't see Nicole.

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.

May 13-19, 1978

RYAN'S HOPE

Delia crawled to Roger’s doorstep after jumping from a hotel window to escape the advances of a pimp named Lloyd. Pat and Bucky double-dated nurses to relieve Pat’s anguish about Faith and Tom. Seneca chased after Jill while Rae kept Frank occupied with the campaign. The kids gave Maeve and Johnny a Caribbean cruise.


ALL MY CHILDREN

Linc twisted Claudette’s arm to give Kelly a singing job at the Chateau. Kelly’s former manager, Eddie Dorrance, arrived in town 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 off with Brooke because she interferes with his studies. Erica arranged for a one-room situation during a steamy weekend with Tom. Jeff found medical evidence which would clear Christina in David Thornton's death.


ONE LIFE TO LIVE

Luke forced Becky to move to a motel with him and call Richard with the news that she's already married. Lynn didn't want Dorian to know that she and Peter were engaged for fear that Dorian would break them up. Samantha acted as Brad's watchdog while Jenny was on her religious retreat. Harmer and Cantrell shot Paul while he was at the airport making a getaway with Pat. Jack informed Jim that he needs an operation. Sam pursued Tony who dated Pam. Peter fretted that Lynn is preoccupied with competing against Dorian


GENERAL HOSPITAL

Heather turned down Jeff's marriage proposal. Jessie had another dizzy spell. David was ordered to settle with the Hauser men after Monica spotted David closing the deal and then squealed to Rick. Peter stepped in when Susan's former paramour, Dr. Lyle Abbott, made a pass at her. Katy failed to respond to Lamont in a wifely fashion, then he was rushed back to the hospital after signs of his condition recurred. David arranged to show Laura's love letters to Rick.


THE EDGE OF NIGHT:

April learned that she is pregnant, then was devastated when Raven claimed that she is also carrying a child fathered by Draper. Station Manager Ben kept Nicole company while Miles returned to Denise. Logan offered to marry Raven if she divorced Kevin but she declined. Kevin went on a drinking binge.

April 10, 1978

RYAN'S HOPE: Dee and Pat's fellow cruise passenger, Howard Simpson, whose wife is seasick, learned that Dee isn't blind and blackmailed her into sharing onboard hanky-panky. Frank was jealous after Rae set it up to look as though she and Seneca are dating. The immigration office breathed down Tom's neck and Tom saw a way out through marriage to Faith.


ALL MY CHILDREN: Erica nudged Brooke out of her job with Tom. David warned Jeff to stay away from Edna when he learned she went to Jeff for medical Advice about her illness. Donna's surgery is scheduled for next week. Myrtle called Linc and swore she saw Kitty alive. To avoid Ray's custody threats, Ruth prepared to send Tad away. Phil stormed out when Chuck and Tara met to discuss Little Phil without Big Phil's approval. Edna flaunted to Chris that David called off the divorce action, but Chris insisted she is finished with David. Paul received word that Ann's mental condition is hopeless.


ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Karen skipped meeting one of Marco's clients in favor of celebrating a wedding anniversary with Larry, but Marco kept her in line by threatening to blow the whistle to Cathy who'd then move in on Larry. Joe trailed Vinnie to calm Wanda's doubts about another woman. Joe found Vinnie in drag during and undercover assignment. Dorian came to blows with Edwina and Jim because they publicized Jack's arrival without consulting her. Will paid off Brad's debt to Dorian. Pam didn't fall for Dorian's line about Lynn's instability. Jack gave Ed and Sadie the cold shoulder but blinked when he met Carla. Aldo attempted to steal the ring from Cathy but failed.


GENERAL HOSPITAL: Laura pleaded with Mrs. Grant not to squeal to Lesley about Laura's affair with David. Heather was on pins and needles when P.J. contracted an infection and was rushed to emergency. Katy consulted Howard about her divorce from Lamont. Mark insisted on leaving Lamont's case. Lamont set up Mark by pumping secret money into Mark's account.


EDGE OF NIGHT: Kevin blew the whistle on crime commission members and he was fired. Denise spied on Nicole, Timmy Farraday saw her briefly and had visions she was his dead mother (Serena). April and Draper were married. Raven announced to a shocked Geraldine that she's pregnant.

Late April 1978

RYAN’S HOPE: Frank asked Jill to marry him before the campaign, while Rae admitted to Polly that she’s fallen hard for Frank. Pat and the Ryans washed their hands of Dee after Roger spilled the beans about Dee’s year-old lie about a miscarriage. Dee’s hysterical suicide threats didn’t faze anyone but sympathetic Roger.

ALL MY CHILDREN: Brooke and Erica muscled each other in efforts to win Tom. Myrtle finally met Kelly who admitted being born in Pine Valley but didn’t know anyone named Kitty. Kelly agreed to go there after she was fired from a singing engagement. Benny interceded when Billy Clyde threatened to give Estelle the works for reading the Bible to an ill Maggie when she should have been hustling. Christina told Frank she’ll accept Jeff’s proposal as soon as he returns from a business trip. David was halted by Dottie’s presence from finishing off Edna. Phoebe told Charles she’s regained feelings in her legs since he’s been treating her.

ONE LIFE TO LIFE: Becky’s husband, Luke, packed his bags and headed for Llanview after learning of Becky's whereabouts via Edwina’s newspaper story. Samantha convinced Will not to blab to police about Brad’s death-night connection with Lana. Lynn (Melinda) got closer to Peter and nixed Dorian’s offer to be sent to Europe. Talbot bought Karen’s favors. Jim had a case of what appeared to be fatigue. Carla resented Jack taking work advantage of her.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lamont failed to win points by telling Katy that Dorrie spent evenings with Mark. Katy believed Mark when he insisted it was only loving friendship. Laura suspected that David is making time with Monica but he said it was just business. Gary didn’t receive a staff appointment at the hospital and reconsidered Lamont’s offer. Gail refused to listen to Monica when she advised Gail not to let Lee slip away.

THE EDGE OF NIGHT: Logan followed Raven on her New York abortion trip after she tipped him off that it’s his child. Miles fell for the fake record on Denise’s health that her insurance supplied by her accomplice father, Gus. Winter realized Logan and Raven were an item but that didn't stop her from dating Logan.

Feb thru April 1977, One Life to Live & General Hospital

ONE LIFE TO LIVE:  During a visit from Tony, Cathy remembered their marriage. Vicki and Joe had agreed their marriage was over until they learned of Cathy's breakthrough. Naomi pushed Brad to be more aggressive with Jenny. Pat told Tony Cathy knew of Brian's paternity. Kevin is being cared for by the couple Cathy left him with, but they're reluctant to call the police. Larry dated a new doctor, Gail Dexter, but later tore Karen away from Alan. Vicki advised Larry to marry Karen but Danny didn't like the idea. Vinnie feared that Joe's health is deteriorating. Tony told Pat he couldn't marry her until Cathy is well. Cathy made a drawing of the lady she left Kevin with, but couldn't remember who she was. The woman who is caring for Kevin ignored newscasts about Cathy and the kidnapping because she wants to keep the child. Brad advised Jenny to seek Will's help for her sexual hangups. Vicki is suspicious of Joe's dependence on Dorian. Matt turned to Dorian when Joe fired him after Matt tried to tempt Joe with a bottle of booze. Karen told Lana that she thinks she's pregnant. Cathy assured Will that Pat won't be able to use Brian to take Tony away from her. Dorian received a tip about Kevin's whereabouts, but kept her mouth shut until she could use it to her advantage. Matt forced Dorian to talk Joe into rehiring him, but it was no go. Larry and Karen argued about her extravagant wedding plans. Vicki learned that Cathy's on the verge of total recall. Joe and Vicki separated. Karen was alarmed when Marco Dane, her ex-boyfriend and an ex-convict, arrived in town. Matt rushed to California to find Kevin and bring him back to Joe -- a ploy to get his job back. Dorian put Brad in touch with her rich friend, Peggy Filmore, as a possible tennis club investor, but Peggy had more intimate plans for Brad. Dorian's detective traced Mrs. MacGruder and Kevin to Minneapolis. Karen agreed to pay Marco his hush money not to reveal that they'd once been arrested (she got off with a light sentence after informing against Marco). Peggy gave Brad a $5,000 check and a lot of loving. Karen tried everything, including a futile seduction, to get Marco to leave town. She married Larry despite Marco's threats. Cathy remembered she had left Kevin with the MacGruders, who were followed by the police to Minneapolis. Dorian told Joe that her investigator was responsible for locating the baby. Joe was hospitalized after a drunken brawl. He learned from Jim that Mary MacGruder had returned baby Kevin to Vicki, who grew overly concerned for the baby's welfare. Jenny and Brad's intimacy was interrupted by a drunken Lana. Naomi was shocked by daughter Samantha's views on love and children without marriage. Vicki agreed to a tentative reconciliation with Joe. But the Rileys were at odds about whether to drop the charges against Cathy. Tony comforted Cathy. Karen and Larry's honeymoon was constantly interrupted by Marco. Vicki hired a 24-hour guard to protect her baby.  Charges against Cathy were dropped. Will wanted to release her but Tony was reluctant to live with her. Vicki received a crank call that Cathy (or somebody else) may kidnap Kevin again. Cathy moved back with Tony, but he slept on a cot in the club. Marco tried to put the make on Samantha, while taunting Karen with the idea that they could "play house." Matt complained to Pat that he's getting nowhere with Dorian.

GENERAL HOSPITAL:

Mary Ellen was released for the sanitarium and seduced Mark. Monica's friend, Gail Adamson, accepted a job at the hospital. Jeff and Monica were reconciled, but she intends to get back with Rick. Tom considered seeking full custody of Tommy. Jeff told Heather he can't marry her, even though she's pregnant with his child, because he reconciled with Monica. Mary Ellen pulled a sympathy act before Mark could tell her about his involvement with Terri. Gina learned Jill's hitting the bottle. Monica found Jeff with Heather. Lesley and Rick urged Laura to return home with them, but Laura's commune leader, Buck, threatened Lesley saying he'd keep Laura by force.... but both Laura and Lesley were rescued by Rick before any danger occurred. Jeff and Monica's reunion failed. Gina promised not to tell Adam Streeter that Jill had injured herself while drunk. Tom complained to Terri about his custody fights with Audrey over Tommy. Steve begged Mark to defend his own past to the board of directors. Heather took an overdose of pills. After returning with Laura, Lesley asked for time to consider Rick's marriage proposal. Mary Ellen caught Mark and Terri in an embrace, then bribed her chauffeur to tamper with the brakes on Terri's car. Everyone thought Heather took an overdose of sleeping pills but she had faked it with vitamins to get sympathy from Jeff. She also plotted to get money from the Taylors, who offered to raise her baby. Monica learned of Rick's marriage proposal to Lesley. Mark Dante was reinstated as chief of neurosurgery. Mary Ellen was in a frenzy until Terri's car was found at the bottom of a cliff in flames. An unconcious Terri later was found near the wreckage. Jill decided to befriend Gina to find the best way to discredit her to Adam. Diana and Peter's adopted son Mike insisted that his biological parents aren't dead. Terri developed cerebral hematoma. Mark grew suspicious of what happened between her and Mary Ellen the day of Terri's accident. Steve was frustrated because he couldn't comfort Jeff as a father. Peter learned that Mike blamed himself for the fire that killed his parents. Dr. Mariner was called to operate on Terri, but Mary Ellen plotted with Lenny to force the doctor's car off the road to delay his arrival, and Mark operated instead. Heather rejected Jeff's offer to adopt her baby, but accepted his money. Monica grew suspicious, but Heather insisted the father of her baby is a schoolmate. Mary Ellen was thrown for a loop when Mark successfully operated on Terri, who briefly regained consciousness. Lesley agreed to marry Rick, who asked Monica to be his resident. Jeff was shocked to learn Heather plans to give their child up for adoption. Gina was pestered with calls from her old boyfriend, Gary, but insisted she'd never forgive him. Gail admitted she finds Lee attractive. Diana's mother was admitted to the hospital for tests. Mary Ellen sneaked into Terri's room and learned she doesn't remember the accident. Terminally ill Dr. Namath pulled his own respirator out. Tommy decided to fake an illness to reunite Tom and Audrey. Lesley found out she's pregnant and agreed to marry, but she and Rick decided to keep their engagement a secret. After a fight with Monica, Lesley fell down a flight of stairs and lost the baby. Terri developed vision and object identification problems. Mike's aunt, Pat Lambert returned and began stirring up trouble for the Taylors. Lesley learned she has uterine damage and told Rick she cannot get married now. Audrey was furious when Steve suggested Tommy is faking his illness.