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June 1977


Ryan's Hope

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.  Frank threatened to take complete custody of Little John after Dee lost the child in the park. Alicia was squired by both Bobby and Bucky. Roger grew suspicious of Alicia's connection to Dee.  The Ryans held a celebration for Mary and Ryan, who were released from the hospital. After little John was found, Frank insisted the boy stay with Maeve. Jill admitted that although she loves Frank she loves Seneca for being the father of her child.  Frank found Seneca with Jill. Johnny swallowed his pride and urged Jack to attend Ryan's christening. Jack warned Jumbo not to spill the beans to Mary, since he wants to surprise her.  Alicia's brother, Angel, was hospitalized and went into convulsions after Bobby accidentally hit him with a baseball. Jack agreed to surprise Mary by showing up at Ryan's christening, but Mary was devastated when he arrived with a date on his arm.


All My Children

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. Donna was accused of theft after Christina stole money from her cash register during a memory lapse. Donna left town and was picked up by a trucker on her way to Chicago to see her parents. Mona arranged a meeting with Mark's mother, Maureen, and begged her to tell Erica the truth about Mark. Christina was spooked by her father's ghost not to seek psychiatric help. While Frank proposed to Caroline, Nancy was offered a job in Pine Valley. Chuck returned and began a search for Donna.  Harlan's daughter, Ellen Shepherd, arrived in town, stuck up an old friendship with Paul, and confessed that her husband had run off with another woman. Erica freaked out when Mona forced Maureen to tell the truth about Mark. In Chicago, Nancy helped Donna locate her parents, who rejected her. Tara tried to convince Phil not to resume his police work. Kitty's symptoms returned, and she confessed her fears about dying to Myrtle. Chuck blew up at Charles and Phoebe for suggesting he stop his search for Donna. Christina realized she stole Donna's cash register money and the hospital drugs. Donna ran away before Chuck could find her, was arrested for hitchhiking, and called her former prostitute friends to pay her fine. Phoebe plotted with Benny to get the hanky-panky goods on Charles and Mona. Nick rekindled the flames with Erica but wouldn't commit himself to marriage. Phoebe blamed Tara for ruining Chuck's life. David learned that Christina's father died of a heart attack, not the scalpel wound she accidentally inflicted. Paul agreed to handle Ellen's divorce. Donna moved back to Center City with Estelle and the new pimp, Billy. Chuck admitted to Nancy he loves Donna. Phoebe planned to sue Charles for adultery. Danny felt guilty about planning an illicit weekend with Brooke. Kitty drew up a will.

One Life to Live

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.  Will admitted his love to a shocked Jenny, who asked Jim for a transfer. Dorian tried to convince Joe not to tell Vicki he's undergoing aneurism tests.  Karen and Larry are on the outs after she took Danny to Brad's health club opening, where Danny was injured. Jenny resisted Brad's advances, while Naomi suspected something's up between Jenny and Will. Will advised Pat to hold off telling Brian that Tony is his father. Rebuffed by Jenny and knowing she can't ever marry him, Brad turned to Lana. Naomi told Will he'd regret it if he tried to get a separation. Brad confronted Will about Will's relationship with Jenny. Joe must go to New York for extensive tests.

General Hospital 

Heather's condition worsened. Diana had nightmares about keeping her baby-buying plan a secret from Peter.  Jeff, Rick, and a returning Lesley heard Laura's tape of Monica's threats which preceded Lesley's miscarriage. Heather learned she may need a Caesarean. Diana told Peter about buying Heather's baby. Mary Ellen appealed to her father to help keep Mark in line. Monica began divorce proceedings. Gina asked Jeff to convince Heather to have a caesarean delivery. Lee learned that his wife and her son were missing after an explosion on their yacht. Mary Ellen learned that Terri remembered her brakes failed the night of her accident.

Edge of Night


Miffed that Miles has no interest in her, nurse Carol Barkley wrote Miles' wife, Denise, a letter intimating hanky-panky between Miles and Nicole, which brought Denise running. Tracy quit her job for Johnny and Mrs. Yost offered to take Tracy back in her prostitution ring. Tracy moved in with Mrs. Yost, but was assured she wouldn't have to prostitute. Adam was murdered. Bill was conned into publicly stating that Mike's arrest was a mistake. Deborah grew paranoid about getting intimate with Steve. Denise accused Miles of hanky-panky with Nicole. Bill and Mike suspected Adam was working on a clue in Beau's murder when Adam was shot. Nicole ran away from the hospital when Miles broke the news about Adam's death. Luke tried to convince Kevin not to print a story that would be damaging to Bill's police career.  Draper considered resigning as assistant district attorney rather than having to prosecute Mike. Deborah worried that Steve knows what happened to her and Beau the night of Beau's death. Raven tried to seduce Kevin.







June 1978

All My Children

Cleared of all charges in connection with David’s death, Christina agrees to marry Jeff but asks that no one else be present at the ceremony. Little Philip sneaks out of the house to go steal hubcaps with friend Sammy. Nancy develops an infection which threatens the life of her unborn child. Devon invites high school boyfriend, Wally McFadden, to Pine Valley to make Dan jealous. Erica flares when Mona gets Mark to talk to her about going slow in her relationship with Tom. Phoebe plots to get Kelly out of town. A judge rules Joe and Ruth can adopt Tad immediately.

Finding the watch Chuck gave Charlie, Phil figures that it was Charlie and Sammy who set the car in the used-car lot on fire. Frank is upset by Caroline’s attitude toward Nancy’s illness. Donna plots to bring Benny and Estelle together even though Estelle is engaged to Billy Clyde. Devon encourages Wally to think he’s the only one she ever cared about. Joe and Ruth prepare to adopt Tad. Dan is graduated from college. Paul suggests that Ellen incorporate the boutique and that he help her with the official duties. Eddie’s upset when Kelly announces that he is her fiance on a local talk show.

Tara is appalled by Phil’s decision to turn Charlie in for setting a car on fire in the used-parts lot. Kelly’s departure from Pine Valley is postponed when Eddie is hospitalized with  severe stomach pains. Maggie is struck by a car when Billy Clyde lets her off across the street from her apartment instead of at her door. Near death, Maggie tells Estelle she is leaving her $20.000. An inexperienced Wally and Devon share their first night of love. Erica reveals to Paul that Mark is her brother and asks him to stop seeing Ellen. Disappointed to learn she is not pregnant, Caroline goes along with Frank’s suggestion that he take fertility test – but secretly thinks it’s senseless since Nancy is expecting his child. Phoebe fears Linc may fall in love with Kelly because she reminds him of Kitty.

Erica decides to take instruction in the Catholic church. Tara warns Phil she will leave him if he turns Charlie in for starting the fire, but he does so anyway. When Phil accuses Chuck of trying to take Tara away from him, Chuck gets drunk even though alcohol could cause his kidney condition to flare up. After Chuck tells Erica she’s only for herself, she gets Tom to take her away for a weekend in order to heal her bruised feelings. Mark wonders if Ellen is falling for Paul. Billy Clyde wants to learn Maggie’s secret before Estelle does. As Jeff and Christina move into her home, Kate is uncertain if marriage to Christina was the best thing for Jeff. When Nancy is about to be discharged from the hospital, Caroline accuses her of trying to have Frank re-enter her life. Frank is amazed when Caroline suggests they leave Pine Valley. Charles tells Eddie he should have his gall bladder removed.

Tara and Phil separate, and Phil moves in with Mel. Mel suggests that he and Phil try out for tactical police unit to overcome their marital frustrations. Estelle discovers the $20.000 Maggie left her so she could give up her career as a hooker. Billy Clyde plans to get the money away from Estelle. Jealous of the attention Jeff is paying Tara, Chris insists he buy an expensive home. Upset to hear Tom say the church would frown on his marrying a twice-divorced woman, Erica meets with Father Tierney. When Paul invites her to a 20-year high school reunion, Ellen realizes how much older she is than Mark and nixes the plan to spend the weekend with him. Released from the hospital, Eddie is furious because Kelly gives Linc back $150 he laid out for her salary. Claudette attends a Chicago convention. Dan fills in as a bartender at the Goal Post while bartender Bruno is in Italy.

General Hospital

Police continue to question Lesley about David’s murder. Laura is distraught because she cannot remember the events that took place the night David was killed. Lee rebuffs Gail’s offer to help him fight his alcoholism. Scotty is angry because Bobbie comes close to telling Darren to get lost. Katie tells Lamont she loves him and almost believes it herself. Heather confides to her mother that she wants to give Jeff a child right away.

Police tell Lesley she cannot leave town. When Laura disappears and heads for Barbara Vining’s, Rick and Jeff go there to bring her back. Darren plans to leave town. Rooney admits that he made a deposit in Mark’s bank account at Lamont’s request. Mark realizes that Lamont blackmailed Katie in some way to get her to stay with him. Before he can talk to Katie though, Lamont sends her out of town with his sister. Lee’s drinking is destroying his law practice.

Steve and Audrey’s new house is completed. Lamont withdraws the grant to renew the surgical wing. In Boston, Mark makes Katie admit she still loves him. Steve, displeased by Lee’s inability to function as the hospital attorney, is shocked to see him drinking at the Floating Rib Restaurant. Laura runs away to Barbara Vining’s and is furious when Barbara informs Lesley and has her taken back to Port Charles. Renewing their friendship, Gail agrees to be Monica’s matron of honor. When her mother falls asleep while watching P.J., Diana feels she cannot trust her and reminds her that Martha was also killed when she was watching her. Heather admonishes Susan to stay away from Peter Taylor, but Susan says she has a right to happiness and her happiness may include Peter.

Lesley is indicted on first-degree murder charges. Laura agrees to see Peter for counseling. With Lamont completely well, Katie and Mark declare their love and Lamont tells them he will back off and let her have divorce. Lee listens to his AA sponsor and says he will try to stay on wagon. Dorrie warns Bobbie not to count on Lamont’s promise of a yacht weekend because of his problems with Katie.

Monica and Alan wed but their honeymoon is postponed when Monica is called before a grand jury. Peter insists Diana see a psychiatrist to get over her fear of losing P.J.. Otherwise, he says, their marriage will never work. Heather wants Susan to stay away from Peter. Lee tries desperately to stay on the wagon. After Lamont tells Bobbie that the New York holiday is off, she vows never to get involved with a patient again and refuses his money.

Edge of Night

Returning home sightless, Mike decides to stay on the crime commission. Raven tells Kevin she would get an abortion if she thought that would make him forgive her. At Draper’s insistence, April agrees to visit Denise and Miles. In Meadville, April gets a feeling that Denise is not ailing at all. Chip meets a violent end.

Raney and Deborah get engaged. Learning that Denise is not terminally ill, April has a confrontation with her, during which April falls down the steps. Nancy wishes Mike would resign from the crime commission, but he refuses.

April loses her baby from a fall down the stairs during an argument with Denise. April tells Miles Denise is not dying. Needing comfort, Denise tells her father everyone knows she is a fraud but her dad decides to reveal the truth to Denise about her illness. Laurie gets a day leave from the sanitarium to visit with Mike. Nancy tries to convince Mike to quit as head of the crime commission, but he feels it is his duty to stay on. Deborah and Raney look for an apartment.

Denise learns she really is suffering from a terminal illness. Nancy again asks Mike not to serve on the crime commission but he says he must. After her miscarriage, April is told she can never have a child. Experiencing another ESP vision, April sees Denise doing something desperate to make sure that if she can’t have Miles, no one will.

Denise tries to poison Miles but April’s ESP saves him. Agitated to discover Deborah wearing a wig Raney gave her, Tony threatened to fire Raney unless Deborah returns to him. Mike awaits approval as the crime commission head.

June 1979


All My Children

Just as Chuck is about to tell Donna the baby is dead, she goes into labor. Langley’s charms work on Phoebe. Edna is upset when she turns down a date with Benny only to have Langley break date with her. Aware that Frank knows the truth about Carl Jr. being his son, Nancy rejects his marriage proposal because she’s used to being her own woman. Knowing that his relationship with Brooke is over, Dan accepts an architectural post in Florida. Devon and Wally are having bedroom problems.

Freaked out on pills, Kelly goes to Eddie but returns home when Myrtle comes for her. Chuck tells Donna their perfectly-formed baby son was stillborn. Blaming herself, Donna fears it is the end of her marriage. When Tara begins to feel under the weather, Ruth goes to Washington to look after Charlie. When Tom’s Adonis commercial conflicts with the marriage encounter group, Erica tries to get him to abandon the encounter session. When Edna realizes she’s been set up by Langley, she turns to Benny who feels rejected by Estelle. Benny admits to Brooke he wouldn’t mind marrying Edna because he wants children and because he loves her young daughter Dottie.

Donna and Chuck’s stillborn son is buried next to Chuck’s parents. At a dinner party, Phoebe holds for new resident Palmer Cortland and his daughter Nina, Nina is felled by a appendicitis attack. Cliff Warner, the surgical resident, is forced to perform surgery on the diabetic Nina who has taken an immediate liking to the young doctor. Father Tierney comes to Erica’s rescue when he tells tom the marriage encounter can be conducted any weekend, but the commercial for Adonis cologne must be shot on a certain day. Mark prepares for a weekend in Long Island and Brooke intends to show up without an invitation.

Tom’s knee goes out the day he and Erica are to do the cologne ad but she manages to help get him through the photo session. He fumes that Erica plots to turn his commercial into a sexy come on featuring her. Nurse Sybil Thorne and Palmer try to end Nina and Cliff’s budding romance. She lies to Nina about Cliff being a Romeo. Brooke and Mark’s Long Island idyll is interrupted when she learns her mother is seriously ill. At Erica’s insistence, Tom agrees to give the Goal Post royal decoration. Linc’s old flame, Cynthia Ewing, comes to Pine Valley. When Nancy tells Frank no to marriage or parental rights where Carl is concerned, he refuses to take no for an answer. Russ feels he has lost Nancy. Erica admits to Mona she still cares for Nick. Myrtle insists she won’t stop stop helping Kelly fight the pill habit and taunts Kelly saying Linc is tempted by Cynthia. Phoebe consents to help Donna become sophisticated after Chuck threatens to leave town.


One Life to Live

A doctor advises Jenny she may lose her life if she doesn’t have an abortion, but Jenny insists on carrying the baby to term. Greg, who had just landed a job as a Banner copy boy, is about to give up pills when he runs into Katrina who recalls his father’s villainous past. Adam and Dorian want to overthrow the San Carlos government in order to develop its natural oil resources. Adam proposes to Pat, but she isn’t sure she can marry him. Tony tells Sam she will make a terrific wife for someone, but not for him, and he ponders leaving Llanview. Mario is forced to operate on Jenny. Pat decides to accept Adam’s marriage proposal, but just as she is about to give him her answer, she learns he is going to Washington with Dorian.

Paul goes to San Carlos for a news story. Will tells Mario he suspects he is Marco. Credited with saving Jenny’s life when she has a bad reaction to medication, Mario is named to Llanview staff. Joe, unaware that Greg tried to attack Tina, thinks she is hiding the secret about advances made by Mario. Karen, having trouble finding a job, fights back the impulse to return to prostitution. Jack insists if he cannot walk, his medical career is finished. Dick Grant is to be examined by a psychiatric board to see if he is competent to stand trial for the kidnapping of Pat and Sam.

Sadie is depressed over Carla and Ed’s divorce. Herb Callison tells Ed, who is running as his lieutenant governor in the gubernatorial race, that it is important for Jack and Carla to wed before the campaign is underway. Jack is able to walk. Katrina moves into Ina’s boarding house and Ina warns Karen that Katrina better not try to use her house for prostitution. Paul and Pat say goodbye. Adam assures Dorian he has no romantic interest in her. Brad makes a pass at Gretel.

Adam makes sure Paul is detained in San Carlos. Peter and Dorian feel they must go to South America to find out what has happened to Paul who was nabbed by the San Carlos police. In need of money, Brad takes Jenny’s jewelry and then stages an apartment robbery. Jenny wanted to use the pearls to help Samantha finance the purchase of Marco’s health club. A pregnant Katrina and Greg share a park bench as they wait for drug connection. Mario warns Tina that she is trying too quickly to grow up but they date on the sly. Ivan forces Faith to do a striptease for him. Gretel considers telling all about Adam’s involvement in San Carlos. Dorian rages that Adam is supplying the banana republic with guns. She and Peter depart to check on Paul. Adam hires Brad as Gretel’s replacement and Brad catches on quickly that Adam is intentionally responsible for Paul’s detention.

General Hospital

On the road to recovery, Laura hopes to marry Scotty as soon as possible. Lee and Gail wed. Heather, still making Diana think someone is after P.J., is stunned when Peter hires a private investigator to uncover who the man is. Lila Quartermaine reveals to Monica that her husband Edward had a mistress years ago who gave birth to a son now living in England. Apologizing to Rick for ever thinking he and Monica had renewed their love affair, Alan returns cardiac report and promises to help Rick get an appointment to Hardwick Commission. Monica and Rick realize their love is not meant to be. When confronted by Larry Joe that P.J. is actually her son Stephen Lars, Heather enlists his help by saying once she gets her son back, she will leave Jeff and marry him. Larry Joe goes along, unaware that Heather gave the child up for adoption.

Bobbie admits to Laura’s probation officer that she created many of Laura’s problems. Believing Laura did not have the emotional control of the car when she had the accident, the judge denies Scotty’s request that they be allowed to marry. Cal Jamison contacts Bobbie and asks for $1.000 or he will show Audrey pictures of Bobbie when she was a hooker in Florida. Luke is shot in the shoulder while doing a job for the syndicate. Heather and a hoodwinked Larry Joe continue to bedevil Diana, who asks Peter to put her in a sanitarium if she becomes too hard to handle.

Jeff discovers Cal Jamison’s voice on a tape machine and questions Heather who explains her way out of the situation. When Susan lets Heather know she is on to something, Heather decides to pin everything on Susan. Roy confides to Luke he wants to marry Bobbie. Luke advises Bobbie unless she pays $1.000 to Jamison, her prostitute past will come to light. A scared and reluctant Bobbie borrows the money from Dan. Laura warns her parents without permission to marry Scotty, she will resume premarital relationship with him. Gina and Gary realize their marriage is over because they have different goals in life. Gary goes to New York to pursue his writing career while Gina is off to Wyoming and a medical research grant. Dr. Lyndon, a young surgeon from London, is about to arrive in Port Charles and Dorrie is concerned.

Dan is named hospital administrator. Luke believes the disco is backed by mob money. Fearing that Kelly is onto him, Heather goes to Canada to talk to Cal. A patient learns that Rick had to give Monica the scalpel because he couldn’t finish the surgery. Larry Joe loans Heather money to get goods out of a pawn shop. Colleen Middleton and her boyfriend Ben move to Florida. With Spence Andrews injured while helping investigate Laura’s car crash, his sons move in with Rick and Lesley. Scotty passes a law exam and Bobbie graduates at head of her nursing class. Tracy spreads gossip that Rick is surgically negligent while operating on a patient. All charges are dropped for Laura who is free to marry Scotty. Larry Joe suspects he was being conned by Heather and learns that Cal has been at his Canadian sister’s house. He courts Anne who is suspicious of Heather’s motives for wanting to adopt Jeremy.

Edge of Night

Margo suggests to her old friend Owen Madison that Draper handle his daughter Paige’s robbery defense. Owen discusses his young son who left home years ago. Winter comes out of shadows and tries to kill Nicole. Draper wonders where he and April will get money to furnish the house, but Margo has the answer and the cash.

Trapped in the newsroom by Winter, Nicole pleads for her life. On her first night back from the honeymoon, Raven insists on doing the town with Logan. Miles tells Margo he disapproves of April hiding the fact from Draper that Margo made downpayment on their home. Geraldine is upset when Raven and Logan decide to move into their own apartment.

After confessing she killed Wade and caused Tank’s demise, Winter dies because she fell off the catwalk trying to kill Nicole. While cahsing a robber, Steve is confronted by a gun-totting Joey. Feeling his life is in danger, Steve shoots him and then realizes the weapon Joey was carrying was really a toy pistol. Following Joey’s death, Steve decides to quit police force. Paige is dirtubed when her half-brother Brian arrives in town. Margo is fed up with being ignored by Elliot, who continues to sleep with Sara on the sly and daydreams about Raven who is fascinated by Elliot’s come-ons.

April goes to work for Margo at the television station. Having left the police department, Steve gets a job as cab driver. Raven’s roving eye wanders toward Elliot. The Madisons’ are stunned when mother Nola arrives unexpectedly after checking herself out of a “drying out” spa. Paige agrees to turn state’s evidence against her revolutionary pals if brother Brian would stay in Monticello. Brian fears that Paige’s testimony would put her life in danger.

June 1980


Ryan's Hope

Jack told Siobhan that Tizo's men aren't after them. Jack felt guilty when Siobhan said she married Joe to make certain she wouldn't get involved with Jack. Kim fawned over Michael in front of Seneca when Michael was bruised in a barroom fight over Kim. Roger admitted to Lilly that he still loves Dee. Barry has financial troubles. Ken made a play for Jill. Frank was angered that Jill couldn't fit premarital counseling into her busy schedule. Dee nixed a weekend date with Barry.

Barry apologized to Dee for using Lilly to make Dee jealous. Then Barry slept with Lilly. Jill refused Ken’s offer of a day in the mountains. At Rae's request, Seneca tried to warn Kim away from Michael. Jack and Siobhan resisted their love feelings for each other. Faith and Frank celebrated little John's hospital release. Frank complained to Faith that Jill wouldn't set a wedding date. 

Kim gave Michael the bum's rush when he proposed marriage. Jack and Siobhan agreed to remain friends not lovers. Rae and Seneca warned Michael that Kim was only using him to make Seneca jealous. Jill learned Ken suffers some sort of ailment and pulls disappearing acts. Faith played up to Bob. Frank suspected that Jill is waiting for someone else in her life.

Lilly hid when Dee almost found her in the sack with Barry. Siobhan decided to split after the cops told her that the mob boys rubbed out Joe, who had taken the blame for knocking off Tizo. Kim told Frank that Rae had framed him in the political scandal. Kim learned that Rae and Roger had planed to buy Michael of out of Kim's life. Ken ingratiated himself with the Ryans.

Frank's political reputation was cleared because of Rae's documents. Dee found lingerie in Barry's bedroom which belonged to Lilly, but Barry claimed it was a very early Christmas present for Dee. Jill let her hair down when Frank didn't join her and Ken on a London jaunt. When Barry raved about Dee, Roger said she could have a pronto divorce. Siobhan couldn't face Jack before she left to join Pat.


All My Children

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 like 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 is confused about her feelings for him, that he's planning 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 suspects Paul cares a lot about Ellen. Paul and Anne 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 apout 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 he'd actually told 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's been jailed. Russ laid into Frank for busting up Russ and Nancy. Palmer made a London appointnent with a doctor for Nina, but if he hesitates she may go blind. Sean threatened to tell Brooke about Tom and Erica bedding down unless Tom lays off about Sean and Devon. Ruth went beserk when Tara brought a sick girl into the same room as 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 babyseller Scott Garrett. Sybil swore she'd never give up Cliff again. Russ asked Nancy to join him in Boston. Nina insisted on another medical option 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.

Erica socked it to Tom by joining the Chateau staff. Russ left town without Nancy. Leora and Kurt Sanders arrived on the scene when she was hospitalized. Ruth was so obsessed with Joey's welfare that she moved into the child's room. Phoebe threw a fit when Linc announced he's moving to another town because of Kelly's career. Billy Clyde called Estelle from jail. Kate "chucked" when Tad and Suzanne shared their first kiss. Palmer told Nina that Cliff’s a gigolo and has been sleeping with Sybil. Donna decided to give baby-seller Garrett money without telling Chuck.

One Life to Live

Tina wanted to run away and hide after Viki told her that Ted wanted to see her. “Mario” reverted back to Marco when his mhid blotted out his current lifestyle. Becky refused Asa's camaflouged request that she abort her baby in lieu of pursuing her career. Edwina continued her search for her father. Herb took a leave of absence from his district attorney duties to campaign for governor. Jenny made the decision to stick by Brad after he suffered but survived, a heart attack. Asa offered Brad a job when he’s well.

Mario beat up Edwina during a nightmare about Maria. Larry and Karen got reacquainted during a weekend together. Gretel agreed to be Herb's campaign manager. 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 through a 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 since Becky's been spotting. Mario reverted to his Marco personality and told Edwina to get out of 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 truckdriver Marcello. Asa threatened to replace Mimi if she doesn't toe the line, but Chuck suggested Asa hold onto 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 will mean future problems. Bo was jealous that Johnny was friendly with Pat. Ted advised Tina not to chase after 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.

Becky suffered a miscarriage. Mario and Edwina wanted to start their lives over again. But while going to Dorian's party, Mario bumped his head, ever reverted to Marco, and disappeared. Brad cried on Beverly Wilke's shoulder that he can't get Jenny back. Richard admitted to Clint that he doesn't want Becky to be a star. Dorian told Brad he could name his price if he got proof that Mario is Marco. Karen passed her real estate license tests and planned to move back with Larry and Danny. Ted refused to give Tina money for her own pad.



Monday, May 18, 2015

May 1977


Ryan's Hope

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

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

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. 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

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 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

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 she was evicted from her place. Nicole was depressed that Adam is spending all of his time on Mike's case.


May 1978


All My Children

Returning from vacation, Jeff discovers Christina is being held for the murder of David. Tara is upset because a romantic evening with Philip is spoiled by an emergency call. Linc is trying to determine if Kitty was Kelly’s twin sister. Phoebe discovers Brooke and Man making love in the beach house. Billy Clyde asks Estelle to marry him just before Benny tells Estelle he’s crazy about her. Phoebe’s plan to throw Brooke out of the house is thwarted when Brooke realizes Phoebe was never paralyzed. Tara is angry when Phil refuses to have dinner with Donna and Chuck – a dinner planned by Donna to keep an eye on Tara and Chuck’s friendship.

Christina is booked and held for psychiatric observation in the murder of David Thornton. Jeff discovers David was pilfering digitoxin from the hospital. Ruth tells Phil his jealousy of Chuck is unreasonable. Tara and Chuck both dream they are together again. Furious when Dan tells her they are through because he can’t concentrate on his school work, Brooke swears to get even. Kelly’s agent, Eddie wants her to return to Chicago for a nightclub gig, but she lands a singing job at the Chateau and finds out Kitty was her twin. Learning from Erica that Paul and Ellen saw each other in New York, Phoebe tells Paul his behavior is abominable. He tells her to mind her own business. Mark accuses Paul of trying to take Ellen away from him.

Nancy almost suffers a miscarriage, but Frank manages to save the baby. David’s funeral is held. Kelly, grateful to learn Kitty is her twin, tells Linc and Myrtle she isn’t and cannot be Kitty. When Eddie insists Kelly get more for performing at the Chateau, Linc secretly pays the difference. Rebuffed by Tom in favor of Erica, Brooks recalls her sad, unloved childhood. Devon spots Dan and Brooke cuddling in the library. Mark buys Ellen a diamond ring. Paul and Ellen’s friendship continues to grow.

Billy Clyde makes certain Benny and Estelle stay away from each other by intercepting their phone calls. When Billy Clyde promises she can quit streetwalking, Estelle agrees to marry him. Jeff sets out to prove that Dottie switched the glass containing poisoned wife, accidentally causing David’s death. Ellen tells Mark she cannot accept his engagement ring. Mel Jacobi’s wife, B.J., threatens to take their child and leave him unless he quits the police force. Devon continues to pretend she didn’t see Dan and Brooke cuddling in the library. Edna takes the apartment in Donna and Chuck’s building.


General Hospital

Fearing that Lamont will destroy Mark’s career, Katie tells a stunned Mark that she can’t give up all the material things that go with being Mrs. Lamont Corbin to marry him. What he doesn’t know is that privately she refuses to share Lamont’s bed. Laura tells Rick and Lesley she slept with Scotty, hoping they won’t find out about her relationship with David. Rick suspects her story is a cover for something more sordid. Mr. Rooney’s attracted to Jessie. Diana’s mother arrives in Port Charles; Due to drink and frustration over Gail’s attitude, Lee is neglecting his work.

Jeff asks Heather to marry him. Scotty sobers Lee up and takes him to dinner with Gail and Bobbie. When he starts drinking again the next day, Lee tells Scott to leave him alone. Spying on his meeting with the Hauser Corp., Monica realizes the mysterious Mr. Slattery is David. Learning of David’s scheming, Rick is determined to stop him any way he can. Although her mother is babysitting for her, Diana refuses to go to a party when the baby cries. When Susan’s former lover gives her a bad time, Peter steps in. At a party for the hospital, Lamont needles Mark. Although Katie goes to bed with Lamont, she doesn’t respond to his lovemaking. Lamont is concerned about the episodes of numbness in his hand.

Just as David is going to leave Port Charles, Laura arrives at his apartment. David tells her he never loves her and makes fun of the love letters she wrote him. Furious, Laura flails at him with his fists and is stunned to see him fall. Lesley finds Laura in a trance out in the hallway and David dead on the floor. Lesley tells the police she killed him when he tried to rape her. Scotty leaves Bobbie when he discovers Lee drunk. Unable to sober Lee up, Rick asks Howard to represent Lesley. Lamont is readmitted to the hospital.

Police are suspicious of Lee’s confession of having killed David, because tests reveal he was not drunk as she said he was. Nor was he killed by a blow from a statue. Mark learns Lamont deposited $15.000 in his bank account to make it look as though Mark had something to do with a land swindle. Everyone is aware that David was the mysterious Mr. Slattery who was tryng to sell land to the hospital for a new cardiac wing. Monica and Alan plan a June wedding. Alan’s jet-set sister Tracy will come to the event. Finally aware of Lee’s drinking problem, Gail promises Scotty she will help him.


Edge of Night

Learning Raven is pregnant, Kevin moves out of the house. Carol is fired after Denise makes it appear that she was negligent in an intensive care case. Logan is aware that he would be the father if Raven had a baby. Furious over Kevin’s response, Raven plots to get even.

The crime commission decides to reopen its investigation of Tony Saxon’s business dealings. In order to stop the investigation, Chip throws acid in Mike Karr’s face. Seeking revenge because Kevin left her, Raven lies to April that Draper is the father of her unborn child. Carol Barclay intends to fix Denise because she got her fired.

Mike’s eyesight endangered by the acid Chip throws in his face. Deborah graduates from police academy. Steve hopes he will be assigned as Deborah’s senior partner. With Miles out of town, Nicole is dating her boss. Feeling guilty because he never told Raven he was sterile and upset over her pregnancy, Kevin turns to drink.

Following a visit from Raven, April suffers severe stomach pains; her obstetrician puts her to bed. Hoping Draper will confess he is the father of Raven’s child as Raven claims, April tells him Raven is pregnant, but Draper only offers his congratulations. Although doctors refuse to give any kind of prognosis, Mike is certain his eyesight will return. Deborah and Steve are assigned to find out who threw acid at Mike’s face. Although Tony didn’t order Chip to throw the acid, he fears he’s under heavy suspicion. But Deborah comes across a clue that indicates Chip was responsible.


May 1979


All My Children

Tara is upset at the prospect of Phil taking an out-of-town government assignment. Phoebe is gladdened by the discovery that Charlie still considers her his grandmother. Myrtle helps Kelly plan how to overcome her pill addiction. Wally’s mother holds little hope his marriage to Devon will succeed. With Caroline in North Carolina, Frank dreams of one day being a full-time father to Carl. Mark’s latest attempt to reunite with Ellen is futile. Estelle agrees to stay with Donna and Chuck if she can help with the housework and the baby once it arrives. Russ tells a recuperating Nancy why he considers her more than a friend. Billy Clyde swears to Letty Jean that if he can’t have Estelle, nobody will.

Phil decides to accept the job as an undercover narcotics agent in Washington D.C.. Ruth is suffering early morning queasiness and dizzy spells. When Brooke answers Mark’s phone, Erica decides to break up what she figures is a budding romance by having Dan learn about it. Phoebe causes a deep rift in Benny and Estelle’s affair. Langley turns his attention from Edna to Phoebe when he sees bigger dollar signs. After Chuck collapses at the hospital, he and Donna plan a getaway vacation to Willow Lake. With Claudette still away, Eddie plans to remodel the Chateau.

Realizing Brooke and Mark are having an affair, Dan decides to leave Pine Valley, then changes his mind. Tom learns that Erica made sure Dan found Brooke and Mark together. Aware that Dottie doesn’t like him and that Phoebe has more money than Edna, Langley turns his attention to the Tyler mansion. Kelly, falling for Linc, fears he only cares for her because she reminds him of Kitty – an idea planted by Phoebe. When Tom turns down a cologne endorsement, Erica promises the company they can have both Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cudahy in the ad. To Myrtle’s disappointment, Kelly is going away for a couple of days with Eddie while the Chateau is being refurbished.

Phil, Tara and Charlie depart for Washington, D.C.. Medical exam shows Ruth is pregnant. Brooke tells a heartbroken Dan she wants to end relations with him because it’s Mark she loves. But Mark tells Brooke he considers her little more than a hooker whom he never wants to see again. Suffering from a strangulated hernia, Billy Clyde refuses surgery until Estelle agrees to return to him. Calling from Carolina, Caroline informs Frank she’s going to file for divorce.

When Dr. Clayton discovers that Donna’s unborn baby is dead, he informs Chuck who decides not to tell Donna since she must still deliver it or risk losing her life. At Father Tierney’s suggestion, Tom tries to persuade Erica to attend a marriage encounter clinic; she agrees providing he agrees to endorse cologne in a national advertising campaign. Ruth and Joe plan to wait a few months before announcing her pregnancy. Dan confronts Mark at a bar but is too drunk to fight effectively. In the hospital, Billy Clyde is having bad dreams of being left by his mother.


One Life to Live

Admitting he still loves her, Larry tells Karen he can’t take her back; they discuss divorce. Karen lands a job as a receptionist. Facing possibily of paralysis, Jack decides he wants Carla and Ed to reconcile. Stunned, Pat learns from Adam that he is an epileptic and they can no longer see each other. Samantha is having second thoughts about marrying Tony. Unable to stand pressure of his father being held for the murder of Marco, Greg prepared to leave Llanview.

At the altar, Samantha bolts from the church without saying “I do” to Tony. Taking refuge at Dick’s, Samantha discovers photos of Pat. Going off deep end by her discovery, Dick keeps her hostage. Adam and Pat are unable to reach a decision about their marriage. Carla and Ed discuss divorce. Edwina writes a newspaper column revealing Adam’s epilepsy. Faith Kipling moves to Llanview.

Ed turns down the offer to run for political office because of his impending divorce from Carla. Jack tries to walk. The discovery of Samantha’s blood-stained wedding dress makes everyone fear she is dead. Pat is beginning to realize that Dick is unbalanced. Karen is devastated when she’s fired from her job. Joe warns Tina to stay away from Mario but she considers he’s unfairly trying to pin Marco’s sins on Mario.

Following Dick, Pat discovers the warehouse where Samantha is being held prisoner by Dick, and is made a prisoner herself. Larry discovers that the woman Danny thinks is his mother is Faith Kipling. Adam and Dorian seek finalization of their business dealings.

Police capture Dick and take him into custody while Pat and Samantha are freed. An ailing Jenny is hospitalized and may miscarry. Tina is saddened when a stoned Greg returns to Llanview and comes on too strong. Greg refuses to take Mario's advice about getting off drugs; Mario warns him to keep away from Tina. Joe suggests that Tina not be allowed to see Mario but Viki disagrees. Jack admits to Jim he cannot help feeling sorry for himself. Larry is enchanted by Faith Kipling. Both Adam and Paul Kendall are interested in Pat.


General Hospital

When Tracy shows him sign-out sheets proving that Monica and Rick left the hospital together, Alan confronts Monica. Monica admits only to spending an innocent night with Rick; when Alan refuses to believe her, Monica moves out. Rick resumes surgery schedule but continues to shut out Lesley. Diana is driven closer to insanity thanks to Heather’s machinations. Tracy promises Mitch he will win bid for Senate nomination. Howard disapproves of Gary’s friendship with Tracy and Susan. Both Laura and Scotty are disappointed by Lee’s refusal to talk Rick into letting them marry in September. Luke fears he’s in trouble with the mob. Bobbie is curious about her boyfriend Roy’s job. Deciding he wants no part of Monica, Alan turns to Susan.

Anne feels certain she will lose Jeremy to Jeff and Heather. Heather makes Diana think Maggie is purposely hiding things to frustrate her. Susan persuades Jeff to place an ad in the newspaper seeking information about Steven Lars. Angry because Heather never sent him the money, Cal warns her he wants $5.000 immediately or he’ll contact Jeff. When Scotty agrees, it would be best to wait till September to marry. Laura says she’ll never trust him again. Discovering Scotty talking to Bobbie, Laura throws her engagement ring at him and says they are through. Alan is trying to make Rick incompetent to Edward.

Scotty is in a tailspin because Laura returned his engagement ring and he lets his bar exam studies slide. When Heather makes it look like Maggie falsified the babysitting schedule, Diana fires her. Now babysitting for P.J., Heather plots to adopt Jeremy, send him off to boarding school, and use his estate money to pay off Cal Jamison. With help from Susan, Jeff writes to Canadian officials in an attempt to find Cal, but Heather plans to intercept the letter. Gary and Gina are fighting over his book. Bobbie gets Roy to steal Laura’s engagement ring from Scotty, so she can wear it in front of Laura before it is returned. Learning that Alan is making it look as though Rick is incompetent, Monica tells him to stop. Alan throws her out of the apartment.

Laura is shocked when she goes to Scotty's apartment and discovers a scantilyclad Bobbie wearing Laura's engagement ring around her neck. Unaware that Bobbie drugged him, Scotty cannot understand what is going on. Rick is taken off the Hardwick cardiac project. Edward is furious when he realizes Tracy is willing to sell all her Quartermaine stock to finance Mitch's campaign. Gina's decision to stay in Port Charles and work while Gary goes to New York for a meeting with publishers further strains their marriage. Just as Alan is making up his mind to believe in Monica and to patch up their marriage, Rick and Monica rediscover their love for each other and take to bed.

In need of a spleen-ectomy following a car crash, Laura is taken into surgery. When the operating surgeon is accidentally cut by scalpel, Rick, who had been observing, takes over and saves her life. Alan begs Monica to take him back. Watching Rick comforting Lesley in the hospital corridor, Monica senses her hopes of getting back with Rick are impossible. Heather's mother realizes the only reason she wants to adopt Jeremy is to use his inheritance to pay off Cal Jameson. At a pawn shop, Susan learns Heather pawned her mother's wedding ring for money. Jeff is wondering why no Canadian papers have run his ad in search of Steven Lars.


Edge of Night

Studying the tape, Mike spots something unusual and thinks he may be able to get Winter off the hook for murder. April is surprised when she walks into Margo’s and discovers Elliot and Sara snuggling. Sara asks Elliot if she can have some of the jewelry he took in the burglary he staged of Margo’s apartment. Draper tells Mike he thinks Winter is guilty.

When it is realized that the coat Winter is wearing in the damning video tape is not the one witnesses have established her as wearing the night Wade was murdered, Drape convinces the jury that the tape was faked. Tank, now the leading suspect in Wade’s murder, plans to kidnap the exonerated Winter. Mike is suffering from headaches and blurred vision. Without telling Draper, Margo plans to buy a house for him and April. Police think maid Sara may have robbed Margo’s apartment.

Tank, in a rooftop shootout with the police, falls to his death when Winter pries his fingers loose from the ledge of the building. Logan and Raven are about to get married. Nicole discovers that Winter sent the phony tape to the D.A. making it look as if she were being framed. Everyone by now is realizing that Winter did murder Wade. Draper is not pleased that April wants a house, and would be less pleased if he knew Margo would be providing the down payment.

April and Draper are talking about buying a home. Elliot is upset to learn that Margo gives him only $3.000 extra for restaurant but shells out $35.000 for down payment on April's dream house. Draper is suspicious over low cost of the house unaware that Margo is helping with the financing. When Nicole lets drop a remark about the tape of Wade's murder that freed Winter, Winter realizes she may be on to something and decides to get rid of her. Raven weds Logan Swift.

Winter slips Nicole sleeping pills trying to make it look as if she accidentally took an overdose, but the plot fails because the pills were merely placebos. Still wanting to get rid of Nicole, Winter starts writing threatening letters in an attempt to frighten her. Deborah is involved with juvenile delinquent Joey Dangler and his bartender brother. When Steve proposes to Deborah in front of April and Draper, she turns him down.