Trustman left the role of Pat in 1967 and was replaced by Beverly Penberthy.Īnother notable early storyline revolved around the star-crossed romance of Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) and Melissa Palmer (Carol Roux). She then fell in love with and married her lawyer, John Randolph (Michael M. Pat was eventually brought to trial and acquitted. In the story, the abortion made Pat sterile and the shock from the news caused her to find her ex-boyfriend, Tom Baxter (Nicholas Pryor), and shoot him in cold blood. This was the first time that American television had covered the subject on abortion. In the first year, the show had a controversial storyline involving Pat having an illegal abortion after becoming pregnant. Jim's wife, Mary (Virginia Dwyer), usually intervened when there was a crisis, which was most of the time. As the '60s went on, the lives and loves of Jim's children, Russ (Sam Groom), Alice (Jacqueline Courtney), and Pat (Susan Trustman), took center stage.
The fights between upper-class Liz and her middle-class in-laws started the show.
His widow, Liz (Audra Lindley) did not like his working-class brother, Jim (Shepperd Strudwick) or his family. The first episode was the aftermath of the funeral of wealthy William Matthews.
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