Search for Tomorrow

Search for Tomorrow was a soap opera which aired on the CBS television network from September 3, 1951 to March 26, 1982. The show was then moved to NBC, where it commenced telecasts on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode was aired on December 26, 1986.

The '70s

During the 1970s, Joanne married a third time to her doctor, Tony Vincente (she had been in an accident and needed Tony's help to regain her eyesight). It was at this time that Mary-Ellis Bunim was appointed executive producer of Search. As a result of Bunim wanting to take the show in a more youth-oriented direction, fewer stories involved Joanne; while the ratings took a slight dip, the impact wasn't as heavy as was expected.

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In 1971, Stu and Marge's daughter Janet returned to the series, played by Millee Taggart, and served as a peer to which Joanne's daughter Patti can relate. Early in 1972, Marge's sudden death was written into the storyline (actress Melba Rae had died late the year before).

Related Topics:
1971 - Millee Taggart - 1972

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Examples of the "younger" stories included the maniacal Jennifer Pace (played by Morgan Fairchild); Jennifer shot and killed Joanne's sister Eunice after a vision of Eunice's husband John Wyatt (Val Dufour), whom Jennifer was having an affair with, told her to do the murderous deed. Another popular story on the show was the budding romance between the characters of Steve and Liza Kaslo (Michael Nouri and Meg Bennett).

Related Topics:
Morgan Fairchild - Val Dufour - Michael Nouri - Meg Bennett

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