Santana hires a private investigator, Augusta offers Joe a job, Joe breaks into the Capwell house. Air Date : 10th-Aug-1984

This great soap opera begins with a flashback to a party in honor of Channing Capwell Jr. in Santa Barbara, California in 1979. Channing and his older brother, Mason, are entertaining the guests until the butler, Phillip, gives Channing a note. Channing asks the maid, Santana Andrade, if he'll see her tonight. He then follows instructions to go to the Capwell study. When Channing enters the study, it's clear that someone was waiting behind the desk. The person points a gun and pulls the trigger. Seconds later, Channing is lying dead on the floor. ""Santa Barbara"" then cuts five years ahead in time to the San Quentin prison on July 30, 1984. Air Date : 30th-Jul-1984  Read More

It's obvious to Peter that Kelly is thinking about Joe Perkins. Joe gets off the bus and is reunited with his mother, Marisa, and his sister, Jade. The mysterious woman growls, ""Damn! He's back."" Joe is disappointed because his father didn't show up. Marisa is happy to have her Joey back. When Rosa Andrade gets the gun away from Santana, the gun falls to the floor. Mason Capwell puts his foot on the gun, preventing Santana from picking it up. Mason asks Santana why she brought the gun to the bus station. Santana admits that she thought about shooting Joe, but adds that she couldn't have done it. She then starts to cry, and Mason comforts her. Air Date : 31st-Jul-1984  Read More

Mason tells Santana that two people saw her with the gun yesterday. He reminds Santana that she had no permit to carry the gun. ""I'm here to help,"" Mason smiles. Santana doesn't trust Mason at all and decides to talk to a lawyer friend. Rosa feels betrayed by C.C. and decides to confront him. She wants to know what happened to Santana's child. C.C. claims he doesn't know and denies that he forced Santana to give up her baby. Rosa thought C.C. trusted her. After all, she started working for C.C. twenty years ago and mothered his children when his wife passed away. C.C. explains to Rosa that he had dreams for Channing and imagined that one day maybe Channing might even be president. Air Date : 1st-Aug-1984  Read More

Someone is making a bomb. Santana is about to take a bath when she spots Mason. Naturally, Santana becomes upset and gets Mason to leave. Kelly sees Joe, and Peter notices how if affects her. He thinks something should be done about Joe. C.C. arrives with two thugs, and Joe gets thrown into the water. Thanks to a carrier pigeon, Ted receives a note from Danny and learns that Danny wants to go to Hollywood. Jade pays a visit to the restaurant Danny is working. Air Date : 2nd-Aug-1984  Read More

Laken has a romantic fantasy about Ted. John goes home and is shocked when he sees what happened to his house. Worried about his daughter, John wants Jade to stay with him. Jade refuses to make a choice between her parents, though. At the warehouse, the stranger informs Joe that he's the one who called the fire department tonight after the explosion. Joe reveals to the stranger, whose name is Dominic, that he found Channing dead with a guest at Channing's big party. However, the witness never came forward. Air Date : 3rd-Aug-1984  Read More

Joe & Kelly argue on the yacht, Peter comes in with a gun, Santana leaves for Acapulco. Air Date : 6th-Aug-1984  Read More

Ted & Danny arrive in Hollywood, Santana talks to the doctor who delivered her baby, Peter gets hurt at polo. Air Date : 7th-Aug-1984  Read More

CC has a cocktail party and calls Mason Channing, Joe convinces Jade to take a vacation. Air Date : 8th-Aug-1984  Read More

Kelly reads some of Joe's letters, Jade arrives in Hollywood, Santana back from Acapulco. Air Date : 9th-Aug-1984  Read More

Santana hires a private investigator, Augusta offers Joe a job, Joe breaks into the Capwell house. Air Date : 10th-Aug-1984  Read More

Cruz arrives to help with the oil rig fire, Kelly asks Peter if he wants to move to New York. Air Date : 13th-Aug-1984  Read More

Cruz in the hospital, Santana finds out her private investigator is working for CC, Dominic arranges a meeting for Kelly & Joe. Air Date : 14th-Aug-1984  Read More

Peaches gets her purse stolen, Laken arrives in Hollywood, Joe & Kelly meet at the stables, Joe goes to work for Augusta. Air Date : 15th-Aug-1984  Read More

Cruz goes to the Capwell house to rest, Peter and Augusta chat about old times. Air Date : 16th-Aug-1984  Read More

CC has a party on his yacht, Augusta tries to blackmail Peter, Joe breaks into the Capwell house again. Air Date : 17th-Aug-1984  Read More

Cruz helps Joe get out of the house, but Joe gets caught by Kelly. Air Date : 20th-Aug-1984  Read More

Kelly helps Joe get out of the house, Santana brings CC a present to give to her son. Air Date : 21st-Aug-1984  Read More

Kelly sees Augusta & Joe while riding her horse, cuts herself on the fence, Joe kisses Kelly, Cruz & Santana look at the houseboat. Air Date : 22nd-Aug-1984  Read More

Joe kisses Kelly (replays), Jade has a screen test with a sleazy producer, Joe gets drunk and goes to Augusta's, Kelly goes to Peter's. Air Date : 23rd-Aug-1984  Read More

Morning after - Joe & Augusta wake up together, as do Peter & Kelly, Laken wants to go to Hollywood. Air Date : 24th-Aug-1984  Read More

Augusta follows Joe, Dominic tells Joe to stay away from Augusta, Joe goes to see Santana. Air Date : 27th-Aug-1984  Read More

Joe & Santana argue at the stables, Mason & his secretary get it on in his office. Air Date : 28th-Aug-1984  Read More

A sarcophagus arrives at the Lockridge house, Santana out cold after falling off a horse, Lionel arrives in Santa Barbara. **First appearance of Nicolas Coster (Lionel Lockridge). Air Date : 29th-Aug-1984  Read More

Santana gets bitten by a rattlesnake, CC rescues her and she is taken to the hospital. Air Date : 30th-Aug-1984  Read More

Danny goes to rescue Jade from the sleazy producer, Augusta cooks Laken's pigeon, Joe gets in Dominic's trunk to follow him. Air Date : 31st-Aug-1984  Read More

Laken upset, goes to the Capwell house, Dominic goes to the cemetery, Joe figures out Dominic is his witness. Air Date : 3rd-Sep-1984  Read More

Lionel goes to the Capwell house to get Laken, Joe takes a gun and goes to meet Dominic. Air Date : 4th-Sep-1984  Read More

Ted & Laken leave the Capwell house and go to a motel, at the warehouse Dominic admits to Joe he is Joe's witness. Air Date : 5th-Sep-1984  Read More

Ted & Laken at a motel, Mason searches the Lockridge house, Kelly meets Joe at La Mesa. Air Date : 6th-Sep-1984  Read More

Kelly and Joe dance at La Mesa, Peter arranges for the two-way mirror to be installed in the presidential suite, Jade in trouble at the movie shoot. Air Date : 7th-Sep-1984  Read More

Kelly and Joe meet at Cruz's houseboat, Danny saves Jade from the sleazy producer. Air Date : 10th-Sep-1984  Read More