One Life to Live is an American soap opera that was broadcast from
1968 to 2013, on the ABC network from 1968 to 2012. The series starts
with One Life to Live storylines (19681979). The plot continues in One
Life to Live storylines (19801989). The plot in the next decade is
outlined in One Life to Live storylines (19901999) and the story
concludes in One Life to Live storylines (20002013).The earliest
storylines of One Life to Live focused on the blue collar, Polish
Catholic Wolek family, and the super-rich Lords. Additionally, there
was also the Rileys, although most of the latter were featured much
less prominently.The earliest storylines of One Life to Live focused
on the blue collar, Polish Catholic Wolek family, and the super-rich
Lords. Additionally, there was also the Rileys, although most of the
latter were featured much less prominently.Young intern Dr. Larry
Wolek (Paul Tulley, Jim Storm, from 1969 onward Michael Storm) falls
in love with Meredith Lord (Trish Van Devere, Lynn Benesch) the
younger of two daughters of Victor Lord (Ernest Graves, Shepperd
Strudwick). They initially met when Larry helped treat Merrie's heart
condition. Victor disapproved of Larry as a suitor for his daughter
and forbade her seeing him. Frustrated, Larry turned to Karen Martin
(Niki Flacks), a nurse who saved his life when he was trapped in a
fire. Larry wed Karen, but realized soon afterward it was a mistake;
he didn't love her. He did stay with her when he found out she was
pregnant however. Meanwhile, a heart-broken Merrie became involved
with Tom Edwards (Joseph Gallison), a young man whom she found
wandering in the park with amnesia and who was more to Victor's
liking. Karen miscarried her baby and agreed to a divorce. Larry
wanted to court Merrie again, but she had already accepted Tom's
proposal. Ultimately though, Merrie chose to wed Larry. Merrie went
through her own extremely difficult pregnancy, but successfully
delivered twins, a son Danny (who would eventually grow up to be a
doctor as well) and a daughter who died at birth. She suffered from
post-partum depression. She was also held hostage by two escaped
convicts for a prolonged period. Tragically, she died of a brain
aneurysm in 1973, leaving Larry crushed.Merrie's sister Victoria Lord
(originated by Gillian Spencer, from 1971 onward Erika Slezak) was a
sexually repressed young woman who lived for her father's approval.
When brash reporter Joe Riley (Lee Patterson) began to chip away at
her defenses, the fun-loving red-wigged "Niki Smith" began showing up
at local bars. Joe's best friend, truck-driver (and later police
officer) Vinny Wolek (Antony Ponzini, Jordan Charney, Michael Ingram),
fell in love with Niki. When he realized she was really a
split-personality (or 'alter') of Viki, he told Joe the truth. Viki
underwent psychoanalysis with Dr. Polk, and her split-personality
seemed at the time to be cured. She married Joe soon afterward. A few
years later, Joe was presumed dead. Viki married reporter Steve Burke
(Bernard Grant), who at the time was being stalked by the psychopathic
Marcy Wade (Francesca James). Steve went on trial for her murder, and
was ultimately cleared by none other than Joe himself, who had
survived his presumably fatal car crash, but had been amnesiac for
over a year. Poor Viki suddenly found herself with two husbands, and
had a difficult time deciding on which husband to stay married. Viki
and Joe reunited, but not before he had a child with Cathy Craig
(Dorrie Kavanaugh). When the child died, Cathy kidnapped Viki and
Joe's baby, Kevin Riley, in 1977.
1968 to 2013, on the ABC network from 1968 to 2012. The series starts
with One Life to Live storylines (19681979). The plot continues in One
Life to Live storylines (19801989). The plot in the next decade is
outlined in One Life to Live storylines (19901999) and the story
concludes in One Life to Live storylines (20002013).The earliest
storylines of One Life to Live focused on the blue collar, Polish
Catholic Wolek family, and the super-rich Lords. Additionally, there
was also the Rileys, although most of the latter were featured much
less prominently.The earliest storylines of One Life to Live focused
on the blue collar, Polish Catholic Wolek family, and the super-rich
Lords. Additionally, there was also the Rileys, although most of the
latter were featured much less prominently.Young intern Dr. Larry
Wolek (Paul Tulley, Jim Storm, from 1969 onward Michael Storm) falls
in love with Meredith Lord (Trish Van Devere, Lynn Benesch) the
younger of two daughters of Victor Lord (Ernest Graves, Shepperd
Strudwick). They initially met when Larry helped treat Merrie's heart
condition. Victor disapproved of Larry as a suitor for his daughter
and forbade her seeing him. Frustrated, Larry turned to Karen Martin
(Niki Flacks), a nurse who saved his life when he was trapped in a
fire. Larry wed Karen, but realized soon afterward it was a mistake;
he didn't love her. He did stay with her when he found out she was
pregnant however. Meanwhile, a heart-broken Merrie became involved
with Tom Edwards (Joseph Gallison), a young man whom she found
wandering in the park with amnesia and who was more to Victor's
liking. Karen miscarried her baby and agreed to a divorce. Larry
wanted to court Merrie again, but she had already accepted Tom's
proposal. Ultimately though, Merrie chose to wed Larry. Merrie went
through her own extremely difficult pregnancy, but successfully
delivered twins, a son Danny (who would eventually grow up to be a
doctor as well) and a daughter who died at birth. She suffered from
post-partum depression. She was also held hostage by two escaped
convicts for a prolonged period. Tragically, she died of a brain
aneurysm in 1973, leaving Larry crushed.Merrie's sister Victoria Lord
(originated by Gillian Spencer, from 1971 onward Erika Slezak) was a
sexually repressed young woman who lived for her father's approval.
When brash reporter Joe Riley (Lee Patterson) began to chip away at
her defenses, the fun-loving red-wigged "Niki Smith" began showing up
at local bars. Joe's best friend, truck-driver (and later police
officer) Vinny Wolek (Antony Ponzini, Jordan Charney, Michael Ingram),
fell in love with Niki. When he realized she was really a
split-personality (or 'alter') of Viki, he told Joe the truth. Viki
underwent psychoanalysis with Dr. Polk, and her split-personality
seemed at the time to be cured. She married Joe soon afterward. A few
years later, Joe was presumed dead. Viki married reporter Steve Burke
(Bernard Grant), who at the time was being stalked by the psychopathic
Marcy Wade (Francesca James). Steve went on trial for her murder, and
was ultimately cleared by none other than Joe himself, who had
survived his presumably fatal car crash, but had been amnesiac for
over a year. Poor Viki suddenly found herself with two husbands, and
had a difficult time deciding on which husband to stay married. Viki
and Joe reunited, but not before he had a child with Cathy Craig
(Dorrie Kavanaugh). When the child died, Cathy kidnapped Viki and
Joe's baby, Kevin Riley, in 1977.
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