SYNOPSES

NBC/Soapnet Daily Synopses

Notes

I wrote the detailed synopses from 1964-1979 using the original scripts as purchased from the Popular Culture Library of Bowling Green State University. Additional information was supplied by various soap opera publications. Dialogue is as appears in script, and may be different when spoken by the actors onscreen. Red-letter text is dialogue cut from the script, usually for time considerations.
The weekly synopses from mid-1976 to 1999 were taken from a weekly syndicated column (originally entitled "Tune in Tomorrow"). It was written by Jon-Michael Reed from the 1970s until he died in 1986. The column was continued by Nancy Reichardt (1986 to around 1990), Walter Yurkiw (1998), and Noeline Knowles (around 1990 to 1999). Names misspelled, as well as incorrect plot details (a not uncommon occurence), have been corrected. Synopses for the Christmas / New Year's period are missing for the early 1980s as that spot had been filled with predictions for the coming year.
The daily synopses from 1996-1999 come from NBC's AW web site.
The daily synopses from June 20, 1980 - January 9, 1981 were written by Brian Varkula.
The daily synopses from January 12, 1981 onward were written by Mike McGavin.