In 1980, Victor was jealous of Julia's relationship with Brock and turned to Lorie for comfort. Victor then had a vasectomy without telling Julia. Brock left town and Julia started modeling at Michael Scott's studio. Julia later slept with Michael. Katherine made Derek head of Chancellor again. Douglas Austin developed feelings for Katherine and Derek turned to Judy. Katherine decided to dump Derek, but he got her drunk and they made love. They later went on a cruise where Katherine jumped overboard and ended up on an island. Derek tried to take control of Chancellor, but Mitchell Sherman got Victor involved to stop that from happening. Lance had an affair with Monique but then decided to work out his marriage to Lorie. Leslie returned to town in love with Jonas. Leslie gave Lance and Lorie full custody of her baby while continuing to perform and get her memory back. Leslie agreed to go on a cruise with Lucas. Jill went to work for Jabot owned by John Abbott. John's son Jack also started working at Jabot. Paul refused to help April with her pregnancy and told her to give the baby up for adoption. Paul and Nikki got mixed up with a cult for a bit and Peggy Brooks decided to investigate the cult with help from Steve Williams.

In 1981, Julia became pregnant and Victor locked Michael Scott in the basement of his house to torture him. Julia found out and while trying to rescue Michael, fell down the stairs and lost the baby which turned out to be Victor's. After this, Michael and Julia left town. Katherine was rescued and returned home to torment Derek and then divorcing him. Greg divorced Nikki who went to work at the strip club. Paul married April who gave birth to a daughter. Leslie realized she did not love Lucas anymore and also regained her complete memory. She then sold her stock in Prentiss to Victor. Lucas decided to leave town. Steve Williams and Peggy Foster left town, separately. Jill wanted John Abbott, but he balked and she ended up in bed with Jack and John saw them together. John left town. Patti Williams became involved with both Jack and Danny Romalotti. Chris gave birth to a girl and Snapper's ex girlfriend and mother to his son Sally returned to town and the boy was very ill. Paul rescued Nikki from a stalker and Nikki's sister Casey left town. Victor caught Nikki's show at the Bayou.

In 1982, Jill got involved with Andy Richards. John Abbott returned to town and Jill started working at Jabot again. Ashley and Tracey Abbott came to town. Ashley worked at Jabot while Tracey was smitten with Danny. Jill and John were married. Jack married Patti Williams and then continued seeing Diane Jenkins. Jack hired Julia Newman as the new model for Jabot instead of Diane. Lance and Lorie's marriage ended and he left town. Chris and Snapper also left town. Lorie got involved with Victor and they almost married, but Lorie regained control of Prentiss and left town to give Prentiss back to Lance. Nikki was in love with Victor and became pregnant with his child, but married Kevin Bancroft instead. Paul helped his father Carl beat trumped up bribery charges. Danny's sister Gina came to town and started singing at Jonas.

In 1983, Nikki gave birth to a girl Victoria and started stripping again. Kevin and Nikki divorced. Jill arranged for Patti to see Jack and Diane making love and it caused her to miscarry. After Jack resumed his affair with Diane again, Patti shot him and then forgot all about doing it. While Jack was recovering, John made Ashley president of Jabot and when Jack returned Ashley stayed on as president. Patti and Jack divorced and she left town. John had a heart attack and Jill slept with Jack again with someone taking photographs of the two of them together. Paul, Nikki and Carl were caught up in the mob and Paul's friend Jazz killed the head of the mob. Eve Howard and her friend Max tried to kill Victor but he set them up and Max was killed and Eve sent off to the mental hospital. Ashley discovered her boyfriend Eric and her mother Dina had been lovers. Traci was desperate to win Danny and lose weight so she turned to diet pills. Lauren Fenmore also wanted Danny for herself. She had a car wreck and ended up in the hospital.

In 1984, Nikki's husband Kevin learned that Victor was Victoria's father and he left town. Nikki was kidnapped and then saved by Victor. She learned Victor was Victoria's father and they were married. Julia had an affair with Eric and had his child, but he did not know the truth. Lindsay Wells a former flame of Jack's had snapped the photos of Jack and Jill together and used them for blackmail. Jill became pregnant, but miscarried. John started seeing his first wife Dina again. Katherine got her hands on the photos of Jack and Jill. Paul married Lauren Fenmore and she met a crazed fan named Shawn Garrett. Dina Abbott's former lover Brent Davis came to town. Tracey tried to kill herself after finding her professor/boyfriend in bed with another woman. Tracey was saved by Cricket Blair and found she was pregnant. Danny agreed to marry Tracey to give the baby a name. Tyrone and Jazz Jackson were being pursued by the mob. Patti Williams left town.

In 1985, Tyrone pretended to be a white man to get into the mob and married the mob heads daughter. She found out the truth about him and left town. Tyrone reconciled with Amy Lewis. Ashley learned Brent Davis was her real father and developed amnesia and left town. Victor later found her and brought her back and Ashley stayed at the Newman place. Ashley was attracted to Victor and Nikki had an affair with Jack. Nikki set Ashley up with Victor's brother Matt Miller. Julia Newman left town. Douglas Austin married Boobsie. Katherine sent the photos of Jack and Jill to John and he had a stroke. John divorced Jill and she got involved with the Abbott gardener Brad Carlton. Shawn Garrett threatened to kill Paul unless Lauren did what he wanted. Tracey miscarried and she and Danny divorced. Tracey focused her attention on Brad Carlton.

In 1986, Shawn made Lauren divorce Paul and move in with him and then planned to bury her alive. Paul and Andy rescued Lauren, Shawn was killed and Lauren miscarried. Andy and Diane divorced and Andy took up with a mystery woman named Faren who claimed to have amnesia. Andy and Faren were married and then a man showed up who claimed to be her husband. Brad and Tracey were married and Brad went to work at Jabot. Cricket became friends with Nina who lost her baby to Rose DeVille's black market. Cricket and Danny agreed to help Nina find her child. Ashley and Victor's romance picked up steam. Nikki learned she was dying and Victor reconciled with her. Ashley learned she was pregnant with Victor's child. John learned Jack was the man in the photos with Jill and ordered him out of the house. Jill's son Phillip returned to town a teen and moved in with Kay.

In 1987, Faren's memories began to return. Brad was seduced by Lauren. Jill hired a man named Rex Sterling to romance Kay. Cricket, Nina, Phillip and Danny were involved in relationships together. Phillip began drinking and Nina seduced him. Nina then announced she was pregnant with Phillip's child. Ashley aborted Victor's child and then had an emotional breakdown ending up at a mental hospital treated by Dr. Lassiter. Ashley returned to town and Dr. Lassiter came along because he was in love with Ashley. Nikki went into remission, saw Victor hugging Ashley and made plans with Jack to get Victor's shares of Mergeron stock. Victor discovered her deception and vowed to divorce her.

In 1988, Faren decided to be with her family, but her first husband's housekeeper shot and killed him. Faren decided to stay with her child and Andy moved to Pittsburgh. Brad's ex wife Lisa kidnapped him and Tracey miscarried their baby. Tracey turned to Tim Sullivan for comfort. Jill started an affair with her assistant David Kimball. Kay and Jill tried to get Nina out of Phillip's life, but it did not work. Cricket's mom Jessica came to town and became involved with John. Everyone later learned that Jessica had AIDS and she was treated by Dr. Scott Grainger. Leanna Love came to town and hooked up with Jack. She then wrote a tell all book about Victor. Ashley married Steven Lassiter and Victor put off his divorce to Nikki. Victor thought Nikki was responsible for the tell all and divorced her, but the divorce was not legal. Steve was killed and Ashley was a widow. Paul fell for Cassandra and learned that she was married. Her husband George Rawlins wanted Paul to father a baby for them.

In 1989, Lauren discovered Brad's whereabouts and Jack rescued them both. Brad tried to win Tracey back, but she left town. Victor learned of Leanna and Jack's involvement and took over Jabot and made Brad Jack's boss. Nina and Phillip were married. Phillip started drinking again and was killed in a car crash. An old cell mate of Rex's named Clint Radison came to town and romanced Gina while plotting to get Kay's money. He found a waitress named Marge who looked a lot like Kay. Cricket became engaged to Scott Grainger but learned he was her half brother. Cricket was raped by Derek Stuart. Scott proposed to Lauren. George Rawlins set Paul up to look like he killed George, but Victor realized the truth and that Cassandra was involved in the set up as well. Paul faked his death to try and catch Cassandra in her web of lies.

The 1970s

The 1990s

2000 and Beyond

NOTE: Information for this website is from many sources both online and in print, my personal people sources, magazines, newspapers, and other sources.