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30 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Thu, Oct 4, 1984 60 mins
Doctors work to save Karen; Abby remains a hostage of Mark St. Claire; Laura questions Sumner's ethics. Michele Lee, Donna Mills. St. Claire: Joseph Chapman. Sumner: William Devane. Dr. Garner: Jason Bernard.
Episode 2
Thu, Oct 18, 1984 60 mins
Sumner weighs the risks of helping St. Claire escape in exchange for Abby's life and Sumner's campaign; Karen considers surgery to remove a bullet; a newcomer arrives, claiming to be Lilimae's nephew. William Devane, Michele Lee. Joshua Rush: Alec Baldwin.
Episode 3
Thu, Oct 25, 1984 60 mins
Ben questions Sumner's heroism in his confrontation with St. Claire; Karen returns home; Abby's reunion with Gary goes awry; Joshua's relationship to Lilimae finally dawns on Val. Douglas Sheehan, Joan Van Ark. Lilimae: Julie Harris. Joshua: Alec Baldwin.
Episode 4
Thu, Nov 1, 1984 60 mins
Abby publicly exonerates Sumner, whose efforts to sever ties with her are futile once she takes over at the TV station. Meanwhile, Lilimae has a talk with Joshua; Karen confides in Gary. Donna Mills, William Devane, Julie Harris, Alec Baldwin, Ted Shackelford.
Episode 5
Thu, Nov 8, 1984 60 mins
Sumner schemes to improve his election chances, while keeping Abby in check; Ben threatens to quit the station; emotional need brings Mack and Jane together; Joshua and Cathy become friends. William Devane, Donna Mills, Kevin Dobson. Jane: Millie Perkins.
Episode 6
Thu, Nov 15, 1984 60 mins
Abby's snooping leads to a startling discovery; Gary and Val's plan to reunite Karen and Mack backfires; Sumner cancels engagements two days before the election. William Devane, Alec Baldwin, Ted Shackelford, Donna Mills. Easton: Jack Bannon. Kelly: Wendel Meldrum.
Episode 7
Thu, Nov 22, 1984 60 mins
Joshua's unyielding father (Albert Salmi) visits; Mack learns how Karen intends to solve their marital problems; Val falls prey to a malicious plot. Kevin Dobson, Constance McCashin, William Devane, Alec Baldwin.
Episode 8
Thu, Nov 29, 1984 60 mins
Mack gives Karen an ultimatum; Joshua is torn between his religious conviction and his attraction to Cathy; Scott Easton delivers more than Abby bargained for. Lisa Hartman, Joan Van Ark, Douglas Sheehan. Joshua: Alec Baldwin. Easton: Jack Bannon.
Episode 9
Thu, Dec 6, 1984 60 mins
Abby is haunted by a disturbing phone call---and by the fear that she is responsible for Val's dilemma; Mack and Karen mend their relationship; a minor accident leaves Karen in a major panic. Joan Van Ark, Donna Mills, Michele Lee. Joshua: Alec Baldwin.
Episode 10
Thu, Dec 13, 1984 60 mins
Nightmares haunt Val; Abby takes desperate measures in her search for Scott Easton; Karen loses hope when the predicted symptoms appear; Karen's dislike for Gary's new business associate is reciprocated. Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Kevin Dobson.
Episode 11
Thu, Dec 20, 1984 60 mins
Val suffers an identity crisis while attempting to reshape her life; Joshua makes a televised appeal to Val; Paul Galveston (Howard Duff) makes a generous offer to Gary. Joan Van Ark, Alec Baldwin. Rev. Kathrun: Sandy Kenyon. Lilimae: Julie Harris.
Episode 12
Thu, Dec 27, 1984 60 mins
Val assumes a new identity while family and friends search for her; Galveston puts Gary in charge of his land project; Karen's symptoms cause her to have an accident. Joan Van Ark, Julie Harris, Michele Lee. Galveston: Howard Duff. Joshua: Alec Baldwin.
Episode 13
Thu, Jan 3, 1985 60 mins
Karen weighs the odds of undergoing surgery; Abby becomes a new challenge for Galveston; Val meets a suitor in Tennessee; Gary urges Sumner to back his Empire Valley project. Michele Lee, William Devane, Donna Mills.
Episode 14
Thu, Jan 10, 1985 60 mins
Karen undergoes risky surgery; Galveston pressures Sumner to help stop Mack's investigation; Cathy is threatened by Joshua's TV popularity. Michele Lee, Kevin Dobson, Lisa Hartman. Sumner: William Devane.
Episode 15
Thu, Jan 17, 1985 60 mins
Abby has an uneasy standoff with Galveston; a career opportunity could complicate Cathy's relationship with Joshua; Sumner reveals a secret to Laura. Donna Mills, Howard Duff, Alec Baldwin. Woodside: Anthony Eisley. Mack: Kevin Dobson. Val: Joan Van Ark.
Episode 16
Thu, Jan 24, 1985 60 mins
Gary's appearance in Shula, Tenn., threatens Val and Parker's settled life; Mack asks Sumner to get him into Galveston Industries; Galveston pays Laura a visit. Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson. Sumner: William Devane. Cathy: Lisa Hartman.
Episode 17
Thu, Jan 31, 1985 60 mins
An uneasy Galveston uses his aides in a ruse to divert Mack's murder investigation; after being courted again by Gary, Val feels ambivalent on her wedding day. Howard Duff, Joan Van Ark. Abby: Donna Mills. Galveston: Howard Duff. Woodside: Anthony Eisley.
Episode 18
Thu, Feb 7, 1985 60 mins
Abby demands that Gary cut all ties with Val; Ben makes a puzzling discovery on his way to Empire Valley; Abby fears Galveston will make good on a threat to her. Donna Mills, Howard Duff. Ben: Douglas Sheehan. Val: Joan Van Ark. Gary: Ted Shackelford.
Episode 19
Thu, Feb 14, 1985 60 mins
Galveston's aides frustrate Gary's efforts to contact his partner; a psychiatrist (Charles Aidman) tries to unlock Val's memory; Sumner confirms Abby's suspicions about Galveston. William Devane, Lisa Hartman. Joshua: Alec Baldwin. Val: Joan Van Ark.
Episode 20
Thu, Feb 21, 1985 60 mins
Ben and Mack find links to the murders associated with Galveston Industries; Val's recollection of her twins sends Karen on an investigation; Gary reaches a decision about Empire Valley. Douglas Sheehan, Kevin Dobson, Michele Lee, Ted Shackelford.
Episode 21
Thu, Feb 28, 1985 60 mins
Sumner's mother (Ava Gardner) tries to lure him into taking charge of Galveston Industries; Karen's inquiries about Val's twins make Abby nervous; Joshua intervenes in Cathy's career plans. Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Douglas Sheehan. Coblentz: Madison Mason.
Episode 22
Thu, Mar 7, 1985 60 mins
Gary decides to pull out of his partnership with Galveston; Sumner considers resigning his Senate seat; Joshua's on-air announcement leaves Cathy speechless. Lisa Hartman, Joan Van Ark, William Devane. Ruth: Ava Gardner.
Episode 23
Fri, Mar 22, 1985 60 mins
Gary's suspicions about Empire Valley align him with Ben and Mack; Abby throws a party for Joshua and Cathy; Karen talks with a nurse about Val's twins. Donna Mills, Michele Lee, Kevin Dobson. Nurse: Saundra Sharp.
Episode 24
Thu, Mar 28, 1985 60 mins
Sumner exercises his power at Galveston Industries by yanking the rug out from under Gary and Abby; Eric wants out of the family business, but Karen refuses to sell. Michele Lee, William Devane, Donna Mills.
Episode 25
Thu, Apr 4, 1985 60 mins
Galveston's will brings surprising consequences for Sumner and Gary; Cathy puts her wedding on hold; Joshua's TV announcement could ruin Ben's expose; Karen follows Dr. Ackerman. Lisa Hartman, Michele Lee, William Devane. Eric: Steve Shaw.
Episode 26
Thu, Apr 11, 1985 60 mins
Dr. Ackerman (Laurence Haddon) orders Abby to stop Karen's investigation; Ruth pumps Lilimae for information; Sumner gains the upper hand with Abby. Donna Mills, William Devane, Ted Shackelford. Ruth: Ava Gardner.
Episode 27
Thu, May 2, 1985 60 mins
Sumner's handiwork puts pressure on Abby to get Gary off the Empire Valley project, and puts Mack in the limelight as a Senatorial appointee; Ben again asks Val to marry him. Donna Mills, Kevin Dobson, Lisa Hartman.
Episode 28
Thu, May 9, 1985 60 mins
Abby gets help from Ruth, who wants Laura out of her son's life; Mack makes a decision about the governor's offer; Karen and Ben find a link to Val's babies. Donna Mills, Kevin Dobson, Michele Lee. Ruth: Ava Gardner.
Episode 29
Thu, May 16, 1985 60 mins
Karen, Mack and Ben confront Nurse Wilson (Saundra Sharp) at her home; Val's self-confidence is eroded by Joshua; Ruth asks Abby to get Laura out of the way. Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, Donna Mills. Ruth: Ava Gardner.
Episode 30
Thu, May 23, 1985 60 mins
Mack is arrested while ransacking Dr. Ackerman's study; Sumner asks Laura to marry him; Abby brings unexpected news to Val just as Karen races to the home of the adoptive parents. Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, William Devane, Michele Lee.