All My Children Daily Recaps: 1996
AMC summaries from 1996
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JANUARY 1996
January 1 to 5, 1996
Erica was on the verge of telling Dimitri everything until Jonathan convinced her that it would be a mistake. Erica feared that she would end up alone, but Jonathan vowed to stay by her side. Charlie was offered an opportunity of a lifetime job in California. Cecily agreed to move to Silicon Valley with Charlie. Bobby went to Wildwind to give Anita a special present. The following day, rumors began to circulate around the school that Bobby and Anita had had sex. Bobby happily confirmed the lies about his relationship with Anita. Liza received a letter that Louie had written before his death, revealing the details about Erica's drug addiction. Liza decided to use the information from Louie to persuade Erica to host another show. Taylor was reluctant to testify against Noah. Trevor tried to get the truth about Noah out of Taylor, but she stuck to her story. Mateo slipped into Taylor's apartment, and found Louie's gun hidden in a drawer, but Taylor walked in on Mateo. Palmer surprised everyone by defending Michael's decision be open about his homosexuality.
January 8 to 12, 1996
Taylor denied that the gun that Mateo had found was Louie's. Taylor warned Mateo that if he turned the gun over to Derek and Jack, then it would show premeditation on Noah's part. Julia was furious when she saw Mateo spending time with Taylor, but he explained that he was trying to get inside of Taylor's head. Jason ranted to Tad about Dixie having a "flaming queer" friend. Tad defended Michael, but he was angry that Dixie hadn't told him. Gloria urged Michael take legal action against the school for suspending him without reason. Laurel told Trevor about her brother's suspension. Trevor conceded that he didn't agree with Michael's lifestyle, but Michael was a good teacher. Janet was not pleased when Brooke offered Pierce a job painting a mural near where Brooke would be spending a few days skiing. Junior walked in on Tad and Liza during a heated kiss, but quickly ducked out of sight before they noticed. Dixie was concerned when she noticed Junior's behavior toward Liza, so she asked her son what was wrong. Junior told Dixie about Tad and Liza's kiss. Scott told Anita that Bobby had made a bet with Kevin that Bobby could have sex with Anita. Ruth returned for Charlie's wedding.
January 15 to 19, 1996
Michael had reservations about Trevor representing him, but Laurel assured her brother that Trevor wanted to help. Taylor gave Mateo the gun, and then told him to do whatever he wanted with it. Taylor and Mateo kissed. Mateo was not pleased that Hayley was spending time with Jason, so Mateo warned Jason not to hurt Hayley with Jason's alcoholic ways. Anita confronted Bobby about the bet, but Bobby denied that he would do anything like that. Kelsey was stunned when Anita quickly forgave Bobby. Jonathan was furious when Erica didn't answer his phone calls. Erica had taken too many pills and was out of it. Erica made a memorable speech during an awards ceremony. Liza was shocked when Dimitri mentioned that Erica's doctor was Dr. Kinder. Jonathan sought out Liza. Kelsey asked Edmund to be her Lamaze coach and later told one of her classmates that Edmund was her husband. Pierce and Janet's relationship continued to unravel. Janet rushed to Amanda's side when Amanda was taken to the hospital with pneumonia. Pierce refused to delay his travel plans.
January 22 to 26, 1996
Taylor paid Noah a visit in jail. Mateo overheard Taylor and Vivienne talk about Taylor's miscarriage. Mateo confessed to Julia that something about Taylor's miscarriage didn't jive. Julia enlisted Maria's help to access Taylor's patient records, which revealed that Taylor had never been pregnant. Trevor questioned Taylor on the witness stand about her pregnancy just as Taylor's doctor entered the courtroom. Trevor was livid when he caught Janet visiting Amanda. Brooke and Pierce hit a patch of ice on their way to the mountains and skidded off of the road. Brooke recalled that there was a cabin nearby, so they made their way there. Brooke and Pierce were caught up in the romantic setting and made love. Adam became suspicious when Brooke and Pierce's stories about what had transpired in the cabin didn't mesh. Erica visited Mona's grave to plead with her mother to help her. Mona told her daughter that Erica could overcome her addiction if Erica wanted to. Erica went to Myrtle's to admit that she had a drug problem and needed help. Myrtle and Opal arranged for Erica to get treatment at the Betty Ford Center. Kelsey was hurt when no one appeared to remember her birthday.
January 29 to February 2, 1996
Dixie ended up in the all-too-eager comfort of Jason's arms. Dixie cried on Jason's shoulder, but then realized that she might be sending him mixed signals. Jason was reluctant to let her go, until Michael walked in. Jason's temper exploded as he called Michael a litany of homosexual slurs. Dixie was stunned by her friend's closed-minded views. Erica was delighted to get a phone call from Dimitri before she entered into rehab. Mateo confided to Hayley that he was pretending to be interested in Taylor to get Taylor to open up to him. Noah decided to take the stand in his own defense. After Julia testified, Noah accused Julia of putting the final nail in his coffin and then broke things off with her. Taylor overheard Noah's argument with Julia, so Taylor informed Noah that she couldn't let him go to jail. Jonathan asked Liza to do a show on alternative medicine so that he could clear his name, and then reminded her that she owed him. Edmund gave Kelsey a credit card to go shopping to make up for everyone missing her birthday. Maria was not pleased with Kelsey's spending spree. Edmund told Joe that Kelsey had decided to remain in Pine Valley. Maria checked her calendar after a bout of nausea and realized that she might be pregnant. Brooke and Adam patched up their differences.
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FEBRUARY 1996
February 5 to 9, 1996
Trevor was furious when he saw Michael out with Rudy because it might hurt Michael's case. Michael threatened to fire Trevor because Michael and Rudy were just friends. Anita overheard Kevin admit that he was gay. Jason was outraged when Kevin confessed to being gay on The Cutting Edge. Laurel was shot during the mayhem that broke out during the taping of Tad's show. Maria told Edmund that she might be pregnant, but she wanted them to keep the news to themselves for a while. Kelsey had overheard Maria and Edmund, so she decided to leave town. Kelsey demanded money from Bobby and threatened to reveal that he was the father of her unborn child if he did not comply. Maria was disappointed when her pregnancy test was negative. Kelsey hitched a ride out of town, but the man stole Kelsey's money and belongings, and then abandoned her on the side of the road. Kelsey called Wildwind. Edmund made it to Kelsey just as an ice storm hit, and her water broke. Edmund delivered the baby, and Kelsey gave birth to a baby boy. Julia and Noah remained determined to make it appear they hated each other to trick Taylor into lowering her guard. Taylor offered to break Noah out of jail. Noah asked Julia to get a recorder so that he could tape Taylor making damaging statements. Noah was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. Mateo admitted to Hayley that he wanted to be more than friends.
February 12 to 16, 1996
Laurel's death sent shockwaves through Pine Valley. After Janet was arrested for Laurel's murder, she received a visit from Mirror Janet. Taylor staged a crash to free Noah from prison, but Noah called Julia and asked for her help. Noah and Julia managed to escape to parts unknown. Erica quickly made enemies in the rehab clinic. Hayley found Mateo and Taylor in a compromising position. Edmund and Maria hoped that Kelsey wouldn't change her mind about giving her baby up for adoption.
February 19 to 23, 1996
Loved ones gathered for Laurel's funeral. Jason decided to get his affairs in order because he realized that he had killed Laurel. Erica left the Betty Ford Center because she couldn't abide by the rules. Erica assured Jonathan that she was cured. Erica was shocked when she saw the footage of Laurel's shooting on television. Dimitri was not pleased when he was informed that Erica had left rehab. Erica called Travis, hoping to talk to Bianca, but Travis refused to let that happen. Jonathan persuaded Erica to return to rehab by reminding her that he had gone to jail because he had taken responsibility for her accident. Janet tried to ignore the voice inside her head, urging Janet to join the "dark side." Laura was arrested for shoplifting. Brooke decided to open her home to Laura, so that she wouldn't be put into the foster care system. Edmund and Maria asked Kelsey to breastfeed the baby, because the infant was not getting proper nourishment. Noah and Julia decided to jump ship after they discovered a box containing a dead woman's body.
February 26 to March 1, 1996
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MARCH 1996
March 4 to 8, 1996
Derek figured out that Taylor had slept with him in the hopes of getting pregnant. Taylor was furious when Derek fired her. Taylor managed to ferret out where Noah and Julia were. Jason called to ask Dixie to visit him in jail. Tad and Liza slept together. Later, Liza was livid when Tad informed her that he and Dixie had reconciled. Janet became homicidal when she saw Pierce and Brooke in bed together. "Mirror Janet" warned Janet not to give in to her urge to kill the lovers, because Janet would end up in jail. Noah and Julia took refuge with one of Grace's friends. Noah and Julia were shocked when they encountered the woman who had appeared to be dead on the ship. Corinne assured Noah and Julia that she had not been on a ship recently.
March 11 to 15, 1996
Taylor headed to Jamaica to find Noah and Julia. Dimitri visited Erica at Betty Ford. Kelsey was determined to win Edmund from Maria.
March 18 to 22, 1996
Michael's case against the school board headed to court. Janet plotted revenge against Brooke and Pierce. Tad and Liza battled for the station manager job.
March 25 to 29, 1996
The jury came back with a verdict in Michael's case. Marian vowed revenge on Tad. Janet vowed revenge on Brooke. Taylor caught up with Julia, and disaster followed.
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APRIL 1996
April 1 to 5, 1996
Kelsey took steps to try to seduce Edmund. Gloria walked in while Janet was snooping around Brooke's house. Janet claimed that she was dropping off a résumé. Dr. Kinder offered Janet a job as his receptionist. Pierce nearly discovered Janet's recording of Brooke's voice. Erica completed her treatment at the Betty Ford Center. Dimitri remained aloof around Erica. Laura was caught shoplifting again. Derek warned Brooke that Laura would end up in state custody if it happened again. Noah and Julia were reunited. Someone found Taylor's unconscious body and then carried her away.
April 8 to 12, 1996
Erica told Jonathan that he was no longer a part of her life. Kelsey threatened to take Sam from Maria, and Noah and Julia committed suicide.
April 15 to 19, 1996
Erica finally admitted her dealings with Jonathan. Liza vowed to get even for losing the station manager contest. Somebody pulled a disappearing act.
April 22 to 26, 1996
Janet held the mystery woman over Jonathan's head. Marian told Dixie about Tad and Liza's affair. Julia and Noah's bodies returned to the mainland.
April 29 to May 3, 1996
Hayley was shocked when Mateo told her about the ruse regarding Julia's demise. Noah explained that it had been a ploy to force Taylor to confess. Later, Julia and Noah were reunited with the rest of the Santos clan. Kelsey threatened to tell Anita that Bobby had gotten Kelsey pregnant if Bobby didn't give Kelsey some money. Kelsey plotted to finagle her way into being invited to live with Opal. Anita overheard Bobby claim that he had only slept with Kelsey once. Edmund and Maria spent the day in Central Park with Sam. Marian played the tape of Tad and Liza talking about their affair on the station's intercom. Tad raced to Liza's office to stop the tape, but the damage was done because Dixie had heard everything. Marian claimed that she had been looking out for Liza. Dixie decided to leave town.
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MAY 1996
May 6 to 10, 1996
Taylor was jailed, but some charges were dropped. Baby Sam fell ill. Janet decided to find out who Jonathan's mystery woman really was.
May 13 to 17, 1996
Noah coped with new financial difficulties. Janet figured out who the mystery woman was and still had time to work on her impersonation of Brooke English.
May 20 to 24, 1996
Joe ordered Kelsey back to Oregon. The mystery woman was finally revealed, but not her secret. Trevor caught Janet in the act of a Brooke impersonation.
May 27 to 31, 1996
Trevor figured out Janet's plan, but an ensuing accident might keep her secret. Janet was kidnapped. Kelsey hid out in Wildwind right after telling Julia who baby Sam's biological father really was.
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JUNE 1996
June 3 to 7, 1996
Erica and Dimitri decided to take things slowly. Trevor slowly recovered from the accident that had left him without any feeling in his legs. Joe told Trevor that the tests were inconclusive, so Joe didn't know if Trevor would regain sensation in his legs. Trevor put on a brave front for the sake of the children. Jack learned that Trevor's car had been tampered with. Jonathan held Janet prisoner. Jonathan decided to get someone to pose as Janet, clean out the safe deposit box, and then kill Janet. Laura was hurt that Janet had left without saying goodbye. Pierce wanted to tell Laura about his relationship with Brooke, but Brooke decided that they should wait until after Laura's finals. Toni Kinder was revealed to be Skye Chandler, Adam's daughter. Toni/Skye managed to escape her bedroom prison and made it to Wildwind's grounds before collapsing. Everyone gathered for Noah and Julia's fairytale wedding. Brian Bodine returned to town.
June 10 to 14, 1996
Brian and Hayley prepared to relive their prom. Olga had a new job offer for Noah. Kelsey continued her quest to get Sam back.
June 17 to 21, 1996
Anita and Bobby made plans to be together. Kelsey filed to rescind the custody agreement. Brian told Hayley why he was really back in town.
June 24 to July 28, 1996
Julia told Edmund that Bobby was Sam's biological father. Edmund decided to delay telling Maria until he had a chance to talk to Bobby. Anita made plans to elope with Bobby. Palmer discovered that Bobby had fathered Kelsey's baby and that Bobby intended to run away with Anita, so he barred Bobby from leaving the mansion and then called Nina. Meanwhile, Kelsey told Anita who Sam's biological father was. Toni/Skye managed to communicate with Janet through the air duct and advised Janet how to keep from being drugged. Mateo feared that he and Hayley were drifting apart. Brian declared his love for Hayley, but she insisted that she had moved on with Mateo. Hayley told Mateo that he was the one that she wanted to be with.
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JULY 1996
July 1 to 5, 1996
Erica learned that Bianca was having trouble coping with her mother's addiction. A court order said Edmund and Maria had to give up Sam, but Maria decided to flee the country instead.
July 8 to 12, 1996
Jonathan drugged Erica and lay with her in bed so Dimitri would think they were having an affair. The "new" Ruth made her first appearance. Janet and Toni escaped their prison, and grief turned to passion for Dimitri and Maria.
July 15 to 19, 1996
Noah got backlash for ditching his modeling gig. Anita told Nina that she could not help break through to Bobby. Janet and Erica teamed up against Jonathan.
July 22 to 26, 1996
Julia pawned her engagement ring, and Noah was furious. Kelsey had an idea of how Bobby could lay his hands on some money. Erica clued Janet in on who Toni really was.
July 29 to August 2, 1996
Anita was finally allowed to return home without the fear of being shipped off to Mexico. Marian learned that Liza was pregnant, and Jonathan had to deal with three women with a vendetta.
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AUGUST 1996
August 5 to 9, 1996
It was a week of reunions: Skye and Adam, Laura and Janet, and Erica and Dimitri. Liza found out she was not pregnant, and Brooke told Pierce she couldn't see him anymore.
August 12 to 16, 1996
Tad and Gloria began seeing an awful lot of each other. Janet told Laura the truth about why she had left Pine Valley. Dr. Kinder asked Marian to run away with him. Julia and Noah plotted to get Maria and Edmund together.
August 19 to 23, 1996
Janet's loose lips keyed Hayley in to Trevor's condition, which turned out to be psychosomatic. Edmund and Maria finally put their differences aside and got back together. Skye used Adam to get Liza fired. Jonathan used Marian to escape from the hospital.
August 26 to 30, 1996
Bobby agreed to marry Kelsey, and she agreed to give Sam back to Edmund and Maria. Pierce left Pine Valley. Liza learned that she might have cancer.
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SEPTEMBER 1996
September 2 to 6, 1996
Liza learned that she did not have cancer, then told her mother to hit the road. Hayley and Mateo's engagement party went on even in the face of problems. Arlene was back in town. And so was Bianca... but was she in danger?
September 9 to 13, 1996
Skye planned a sneak attack on Hayley during her performance on The Cutting Edge. Tad flew to Pigeon Hollow to talk to Dixie. Joe and Ruth learned of Kelsey's marriage. Erica and Janet teamed up again to find Bianca's kidnapper.
September 16 to 20, 1996
In a letter delivered by Stuart, Dixie told Tad that their marriage was over. Liza threatened to take a job in San Diego. Jonathan's body proved to be just as much trouble to Erica and Janet as it had been when Jonathan was alive!
September 23 to 27, 1996
With a little help from Myrtle, Hayley and Mateo purchased Hal's bar. Stuart planned a surprise party for Skye. Janet and Erica learned that burying a body in a rose garden was a lot more work than they had thought!
September 30 to October 4, 1996
Palmer and Opal figured out why Bobby and Kelsey had gotten married. Liza and Adam made a bet on their dating abilities. Erica wanted out of Linden House. Janet got a new job. Skye got wise to Erica and Janet's scheme.
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OCTOBER 1996
October 7 to 11, 1996
Hayley finally told Mateo that she had bankrolled the bar purchase. Bobby and Palmer schemed to get Kelsey out of their lives. Kelsey learned of the plan and ended up losing Sam at the airport. A mystery woman was watching Noah.
October 14 to 18, 1996
Bobby returned Sam to Edmund and Maria, but the Greys didn't want Bobby out of the picture. Hayley had news for Janet about her new job. Hector gave the go-ahead for Anita to resume dating Bobby. Noah's mom was back in town...and in danger.
October 21 to 25, 1996
Noah and Belinda both had encounters with their mother. Grady's true identity was revealed. Trevor made an appointment to see Dr. Tolan. Erica and Skye asked Janet to scare Marian so she'd stop making anonymous calls to the police, saying that she had seen Jonathan and Janet together.
October 28 to November 1, 1996
Trevor kept his appointment with Dr. Tolan. Red Kilgren showed a different side of his personality. The cops closed in on Grady after Noah agreed to get "locked up," and Belinda was mowed down by bullets at the Pine Cone Motel.
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NOVEMBER 1996
November 4 to 8, 1996
Belinda was hospitalized in serious condition, but later pulled through. Julia agreed to undergo hypnosis to pinpoint the shooter. Erica was arrested for Jonathan's death after she confessed to killing him. Janet was caught trying to dig up Kinder's body to get rid of Marian's rug.
November 11 to 15, 1996
Bobby and Kelsey's marriage was void, but Hector still refused to let Anita date Bobby. Grady rigged Julia's car to prevent her from identifying Belinda's shooter. Noah planned to shoot down Grady -- but it was Hector whose life ended up on the line.
November 18 to 22, 1996
Liza looked at wedding dresses. Tad invited Gloria to Thanksgiving dinner with his family. Julia picked the gunman out of a lineup. Hector and Grady were killed -- and someone who was supposed to be dead turned up in the tropics.
November 25 to 29, 1996
Marian was reunited with Jonathan, but her love and money were soon stolen from her. Laura listened in on Red's phone calls. Maria learned that she was pregnant. Noah and Julia faced the fact that they would have to leave Pine Valley.
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DECEMBER 1996
December 2 to 6, 1996
Brooke and Adam shared a kiss and then discussed their feelings for each other. Liza met a mystery man in the middle of nowhere. Julia testified in court against Slade. Peggy told Dimitri of a Marick family disease after learning that Maria might be carrying his child. Erica was back at the head of Enchantment and arranged a tea party for Amanda and Janet to spend time together.
December 9 to 13, 1996
Jake learned that "Ace" was really Liza Colby, and saw her with Tad before returning home to Pine Valley. Janet was arrested for violating a restraining order. Gloria accepted a date with another man. Skye overheard Dimitri suggesting that he might be the father of Maria's baby.
December 16 to 20, 1996
Dimitri and Maria headed to a clinic to determine the paternity of Maria's baby, and Skye was there waiting to take a peek at the results. Janet and Trevor collided over Amanda, but managed to reach a remarkable understanding. Liza and Adam got married, and everyone was afraid to stop the festivities.
December 23 to 27, 1996
Red gave the gift of Christmas miracles to Pine Valley. Brooke told Laura that she'd like to adopt her. Trevor allowed Janet to visit with Amanda. Mateo's friend Tanner agreed to fly Hayley and Matt back to Pine Valley, but they encountered some harsh weather conditions mid-flight.
December 30, 1996 to January 3, 1997
Pierce returned to Pine Valley. Holidays opened with a New Year's Eve bash. Amanda wanted to meet Janet's daughter. Brad asked Michael to move in with him. Skye pressured Andy for the paternity results. Erica got stunning news from Joe.
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