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As the World Turns

1. AS THE WORLD TURNS (3/31/61)
2. Episode # 10,000. Aired May 12, 1995
3. Apr. 2, 1996. 40^th Anniversary montage episode
4. 1996 Christmas Episode
5. 1989 Christmas Episode. Rebroadcast on Dec. 25, 1998
6. June 24, 1987 episode (rebroadcast Jan. 1, 1999) in which Lily finds out who her biological parents are.
7. Christmas 1998 episode (NY air date Dec. 28, 1998)
8. Aug. 10, 1998. Preparations for Nancy Hughes' 80^th birthday.
9. Dec. 11, 1997. A special clip-filled episode honoring Kathryn Hays' 25^th anniversary of playing Kim.

Guiding Light

1. THE GUIDING LIGHT (MARCH 4, 1953)
2. THE GUIDING LIGHT (APRIL 9, 1953)
3. Two episodes from 60^th Anniversary Week. (New York air dates: Jan. 21, 1997 and Jan. 24,1997)
4. Blake takes the stand in Reva's trial. (New York air date: June 12, 1997)
5. Christmas 1995 clip special (Rebroadcast in New York on Dec. 28, 1998)

Early CBS Soaps

1. LOVE OF LIFE (MARCH 20, 1953)
2. LOVE OF LIFE (MAY 22, 1953)
3. LOVE OF LIFE (FEBRUARY 2, 1955)
4. LOVE OF LIFE (DECEMBER 22, 1955)

1. SEARCH FOR TOMORROW (AUGUST 19, 1953)
2. SEARCH FOR TOMORROW (3/29/62)
3. SEARCH FOR TOMORROW (1/7/63)

1. THE SECRET STORM (FEBRUARY 26, 1960)

Most of ABC's A Daytime to Remember shows of 1997, including the following:

NOTE: OAD stands for "Original Air Date"

GENERAL HOSPITAL -- "A DAYTIME TO REMEMBER

• MONDAY, MAY 5 -- OAD Nov. 20, 1964: Vintage Steve and Audrey.
• TUESDAY, MAY 6 and WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 -- OAD Parts of May 23 and 26, 1980 episodes: Tracy refuses Edward medical attention during his heart attack.
• THURSDAY, MAY 8 -- OAD June 2, 1980: Having learned of his wife Monica's affair, Alan plots to kill her and her lover, Dr. Rick Webber.
• FRIDAY, MAY 9 -- OAD Aug. 6,1980: Luke and Laura spend an enchanted evening of romance while locked inside Wyndham's department store.
• MONDAY, MAY 12 and TUESDAY, MAY 13 -- OAD Sept. 21,1981: Luke attempts to stop the Cassadines from freezing the world with their "Ice Princess" weather machine.
• WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 and THURSDAY, MAY 15 -- OAD Jan. 25, 1982: Jackie Templeton butts heads with Luke as they attempt to locate her missing sister and his missing wife.
• FRIDAY, MAY 16 -- OAD Apr. 1984: Blackie goes to jail for the murder of his girlfriend Lou.
• MONDAY, MAY 19 and TUESDAY, MAY 20 -- OAD Sept. 1985: Robert learns Robin is his daughter.
• THURSDAY, MAY 29 and FRIDAY, MAY 30 -- OAD May 20, 1994: BJ's death provides Maxie with a sorely needed heart transplant.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE -- "A DAYTIME TO REMEMBER"

• MONDAY, APRIL 21 -- OAD circa Sept. 20, 1976: Viki has just given birth to Kevin and fear she may have inherited a genetic heart disorder.
• TUESDAY, APRIL 22 and WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 -- OAD March 6,1979 (episode #2719): Karen Wolek admits her past as a prostitute on the witness stand.
• THURSDAY, APRIL 24 -- OAD Nov. 12,1979 (episode #2897): In the hospital nursery, Karen and Marco secretly switch Jenny's dead baby for Katrina's living infant.
• FRIDAY, APRIL 25 -- OAD Aug. 13,1982 (episode #3604): Three years after the baby switch, Jenny learns the truth and realizes she must return the baby to Katrina.
• MONDAY, APRIL 28 -- OAD Apr. 17, 1986 (episode #4557): Viki humorously hints to Clint that she's pregnant on the day of their second wedding.
• TUESDAY, APRIL 29 -- OAD March 25,1987 (episode #4798): Viki meets her first husband, Joe Riley, in heaven.
• WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 -- OAD May 12,1987 (episode #4831): Tina "returns from the dead" and breaks up Cord's wedding to Kate.
• THURSDAY, MAY 1 and FRIDAY, MAY 2 -- OAD Feb. 7, 1992 (episode #6035): Suffering complications from lupus, Megan dies in Jake's arms.

ALL MY CHILDREN:

• Monday, March 31 - Vintage Erica (March 31,1970; episode # 62)
• Tuesday & Wednesday, April 1 & 2 -- (OAD circa Nov. 22, 1979; episode # 2567) Remember when Erica popped those birth control pills behind Tom's back? Relive her Nov. 1979 Cudahy calamity.
• Thursday, April 3 --(OAD Sept. 3, 1980; episode #2769) Long before he became Y&R's Jack Abbott, PETER BERGMAN shined as young doctor in love, Cliff Warner. Check out his Sept. 1980 wedding to Cortlandt princess Nina.
• Friday, April 4 and Monday, April 7 --(OAD Apr. 19, 1983; episode #3444) Future Emmy winners DARNELL WILLIAMS (Jesse) and DEBBI MORGAN (Angie) met in a motel. Relive that 1983 encounter. Plus, CAROL BURNETT's memorable guest stint.

General Hospital

1. Luke and Laura's Wedding (Nov. 17, 1981. Rebroadcast on Thanksgiving Day 1998)
2. 35^th Anniversary Special (aired in prime time Apr. 2, 1998)

One Life to Live

A special 30^th Anniversary reminiscence clip episode that aired on July 31, 1998.

Another World

• July 10, 1997. This special clip filled episode honored Victoria Wyndham's 25^th anniversary of playing Rachel.
• June 25, 1999. The final episode

A Compilation of Soap Opera Main Titles
and End Credits.

-This particular tape is ever evolving as I'm still seeking to add to it.

Audio

I have several episodes of As the World Turns, Texas (taken from Superstation TBS rebroadcasts), and General Hospital. Most of these audio recordings were made in 1984. . . LONG before I got my first VCR as a Christmas present in 1994!

A. As the World Turns

1. Apr. 2, 1986. 30^th Anniversary episode which featured a celebration of Chris and Nancy's 50^th wedding anniversary.
2. June 4, 1984 (New York City air date). Steve and Betsy's wedding.
3. March 30, 1984
4. Apr. 2, 1984
5. Apr. 27, 1984. Whit McColl throws an engagement party for Brian and Maggie. Maggie finds an abandoned baby.
6. Apr. 20, 1984. Lucinda Walsh, who just arrived in Oakdale, is John's patient; Frannie, Kirk, Jay, and Marcy are enjoying themselves during Spring Break in Florida.
7. Apr. 8, 1985. Barbara and Brian become romantically involved much to Paul's dismay.
8. Apr. 12, 1985. Kim and Bob's Wedding.
9. Apr. 24, 1984. After Frannie and her friends return from Florida.
10. Apr. 25, 1984.
11. March 5, 1984. A week after the Refuge fire, Margo tells Craig to turn himself in.

B. Several Spring 1981 episodes of Texas that were rebroadcast on the Superstation TBS in the Spring of 1984.

C. General Hospital

1. June 4, 1984. The Quartermaine's try to figure out how to get rid of Beatrice, who is blackmailing them; Grant Andrews is arrested for trying to kill his wife Celia.
2. June 5, 1984. Rick tells Ginny that she must undergo heart surgery.
3. June 12, 1984
4. June 13, 1984. The final act is missing.
5. June 14, 1984. Amy tells Mike that Ginny is his mother.
6. June 15, 1984
7. Aug. 9, 1984
8. Aug. 10, 1984. Rick Webber reluctantly marries Ginny Blake for Mike's sake.
9. Aug. 13, 1984.

D. Search for Tomorrow 35^th Anniversary. Sept. 3, 1986.

-In this episode, Jo and Stu share 35 years of Henderson memories.

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