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Season 1

(1964)

Cast

Dorothy Malone as Constance MacKenzie
Dorothy Malone

as Constance MacKenzie

Warner Anderson as Matthew Swain
Warner Anderson

as Matthew Swain

Ed Nelson as Michael Rossi
Ed Nelson

as Michael Rossi

Mia Farrow as Allison MacKenzie
Mia Farrow

as Allison MacKenzie

Ryan O'Neal as Rodney Harrington
Ryan O'Neal

as Rodney Harrington

Barbara Parkins as Betty Anderson
Barbara Parkins

as Betty Anderson

Mariette Hartley as Claire Morton
Mariette Hartley

as Claire Morton

George Macready as Martin Peyton
George Macready

as Martin Peyton

Kasey Rogers as Julie Anderson
Kasey Rogers

as Julie Anderson

Patricia Morrow as Rita Jacks
Patricia Morrow

as Rita Jacks

Tim O'Connor as Elliot Carson
Tim O'Connor

as Elliot Carson

Christopher Connelly as Norman Harrington
Christopher Connelly

as Norman Harrington

Ruth Warrick as Hannah Cord
Ruth Warrick

as Hannah Cord

Paul Langton as Leslie Harrington
Paul Langton

as Leslie Harrington

Diana Hyland as Susan Winter
Diana Hyland

as Susan Winter

Henry Beckman as George Anderson
Henry Beckman

as George Anderson

Kimberly Beck as Kim Schuster
Kimberly Beck

as Kim Schuster

Lee Grant as Stella Chernak
Lee Grant

as Stella Chernak

Leigh Taylor-Young as Rachel Welles
Leigh Taylor-Young

as Rachel Welles

Susan Oliver as Ann Howard
Susan Oliver

as Ann Howard

Percy Rodriguez as Harry Miles
Percy Rodriguez

as Harry Miles

Episodes

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September 15, 1964

Dr. Michael Rossi arrives by train in the New England village of Peyton Place, Massachusetts. He is met by young Rodney…

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September 17, 1964

Leslie Harrington and Julie Anderson's affair is having an effect on several others: Julie's daughter Betty has come t…

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September 22, 1964

Betty tells Dr. Rossi she believes that she may be pregnant.

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September 24, 1964

After a visit to Dr. Rossi, Betty realizes she must face a decision that could affect many of the residents of Peyton P…

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September 29, 1964

Dr. Rossi makes an emergency visit to the Anderson home after Julie's ""fall down the stairs."" While there he runs in…

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October 1, 1964

With Allison out of the house on a date with Rodney, Matthew Swain urges Constance to tell Allison the truth about her …

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October 6, 1964

As Betty is insisting there is something she must tell him (her pregnancy), Rod spies Allison and leaves Betty to be wi…

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October 8, 1964

Rossi is invited into the Mackenzie home, where he observes the photo of ""Mr. Mackenzie"" on the mantel. Allison retur…

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October 13, 1964

Catherine Peyton Harrington takes ill at Sunday brunch and retires to her room, where she is attended to by Dr. Morton.…

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October 15, 1964

Rossi intercepts Betty before she gets to Rodney and questions her intentions. Although she wants to be Rod's girl, Be…

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October 20, 1964

Constance and Matthew are invited by Dr. Rossi to join himself and Laura Brooks at the Colonial Post Inn, where Laura c…

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October 22, 1964

Rodney and a badly hemorrhaging Betty are rushed to Doctor's Hospital, where Rossi attends to the patients. Rodney, uni…

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October 27, 1964

George Anderson has pipe dreams of quitting the Peyton mill and starting up an insurance company with wife Julie as his…

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October 29, 1964

Although Julie Anderson wanted her daughter to tell Rodney about the miscarriage, Betty plays out her deception and mar…

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November 5, 1964

Upon the newlyweds return to Peyton Place, Betty wastes no time in breaking the news to heartbroken Allison, who commis…

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November 10, 1964

Betty attempts niceties with her new mother-in-law, but Catherine is perfectly cold toward her. Norman uses his mother…

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November 12, 1964

George Anderson informs his employer, Leslie Harrington, that he is returning to the insurance business. Leslie tries …

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November 17, 1964

Eli Carson receives a special delivery letter and rushes to Dr. Rossi's office. He reveals that his son, who has been …

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November 19, 1964

Newlyweds Rod and Betty dine at the Inn with her parents, unaware of the drama being enacted at the Harrington home. Wi…

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November 24, 1964

Returning to the Harrington home following dinner with Betty's parents, Rodney learns that his mother has been rushed t…

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November 26, 1964

Old Eli Carson suffers an angina attack in the town square and is attended to by Dr. Rossi, who instructs Laura to have…

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December 1, 1964

Despite suffering a backlash of patient cancellations, Dr. Rossi remains convinced that Catherine Harrington's autopsy …

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December 3, 1964

Desperate for his son's sham of a marriage to be ended, Leslie Harrington inquires into Betty's divorce ""price"", but …

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December 8, 1964

With the encouragement of Constance and Matthew Swain, Rossi pursues vindication of the charges against him. His suspic…

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December 10, 1964

Failing to heed Kennerling's request, Leslie insists they get on with the reading of the will. As he predicted, Leslie…

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December 15, 1964

Matthew Swain journeys to the Massachusetts State Prison to visit inmate Elliot Carson (played by Tim O'Connor), who de…

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December 17, 1964

Laura accepts a luncheon date with Dr. Joe Bradley. Laura's deceased husband, Donald Brooks, and Dr. Bob Morton assiste…

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December 22, 1964

Rossi is summoned to the Anderson home and quickly sums up the domestic situation. George is taken to Doctor's Hospital…

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December 24, 1964

Norman overhears Leslie urging Dr. Morton to proclaim Catherine incompetent when she ordered the codicil to her will, b…

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December 29, 1964

Rossi tells George that Julie is temporarily staying with Connie Mackenzie, while Julie reveals to Leslie that she is l…

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December 31, 1964

Allison admits to Connie that she doesn't believe that Elliot Carson murdered his wife, prompting Connie to remark that…

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January 5, 1965

Elliot is paroled from the state prison and released. Leslie meets with Mr. Blaine, a private detective, who informs hi…

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January 7, 1965

Betty phones Julie to inform her mother that she's safe in New York City. Allison prepares to register for classes at P…

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January 12, 1965

Dr. Rossi finds Elliot lurking outside his cottage and invites him in for a drink. Elliott states that he isn't sure he…

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January 14, 1965

Elliot meets Allison at the Book Gallery, where they discuss their mutual love for writing. Leslie spots Elliot talking…

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January 19, 1965

In New York, Betty applies at an employment agency, but she refuses to give hometown references. The employment counsel…

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January 21, 1965

Allison and Connie are disappointed when Julie reveals that it's time she moves back home. Later, Dr. Rossi visits Juli…

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January 26, 1965

Elliot runs into Elizabeth's younger brother Paul Hanley on the streets of Peyton Place. Having studied in Cambridge, P…

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January 28, 1965

Allison buys a new shade of lipstick at the pharmacy, but a pious Calvin Hanley tells her that it makes her look cheap.…

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February 2, 1965

After he appears bearing the gift of a sweater for Allison, Connie reminds Elliot that Allison never wanted for anythin…

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February 4, 1965

Betty answers the phone in Sharon's apartment and speaks to Sharon's mother. Betty realizes that Sharon isn't much diff…

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February 9, 1965

Rodney visits Betty at the Anderson home and offers to help her anyway he can. Connie drives Elliot to the hospital whe…

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February 11, 1965

Betty meets Leslie at the Mill and offers to annul her marriage to Rodney in exchange for Leslie's promise to pay Georg…

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February 16, 1965

Connie cleans of the shards of glass from the framed photo Elliot destroyed just as Paul arrives with Allison. Elliot a…

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February 18, 1965

Leslie gives Rodney a copy of Detective Blaine's report on Betty, but Rodney rips it up without reading it. Connie cele…

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February 23, 1965

Allison wishes Eli a bon voyage before his trip to Florida. Elliot reveals to Eli that Allison is his granddaughter, th…

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February 25, 1965

Julie is apprehensive when the sanitarium psychiatrist suggests George have a trial visit to Peyton Place. Elliot infor…

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March 2, 1965

Elliot tells Calvin Hanley that he knows Elizabeth was seeing Leslie when she was murdered. Later, Calvin visits Leslie…

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March 4, 1965

Betty and Rodney's marriage is annulled. Rossi suggests to Julie that Betty might consider training as a nurse's aide. …

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March 9, 1965

Betty interviews with Nurse Choate at Doctor's Hospital, but Choate is skeptical about Betty's commitment to nursing. A…

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March 11, 1965

Julie and Nurse Choate clash at the hospital. Dr. Rossi convinces Betty not to quit her job without giving it a proper …

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March 16, 1965

Attorney Wainwright suggests Leslie drop the codicil fight since Elliot is in possession of evidence that implicates Le…

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March 18, 1965

Leslie gives Constance one day to hand over Elizabeth's diary or he'll expose Allison's true parentage. Allison interru…

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March 23, 1965

Julie and Betty nervously welcome George home from the sanitarium. Rita visits Norman in the hospital and meets a disap…

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March 25, 1965

Dr. Morton learns that his daughter Claire is coming home to Peyton Place from Lima, Peru. Rodney assures Leslie that h…

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March 30, 1965

Paul visits Leslie and accuses him of murdering Elizabeth. Dr. Morton receives a phone call from Claire, who arrives at…

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April 1, 1965

Elliot is served with a subpoena, ordering him to produce Elizabeth's diary at Leslie's court hearing to void the codic…

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April 6, 1965

Paul goads George into getting drunk at Ada's Tavern and informs him that Leslie has chased after many married women -n…

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April 8, 1965

Paul drops George off at the Harrington mansion and tells him that Leslie killed Elizabeth Carson. Dr. Morton discovers…

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April 13, 1965

Rossi and Dr. Morton fight to save Elliot's life. Leslie reveals to Norman and Rodney that he has decided to leave Peyt…

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April 15, 1965

Rodney and Norman question why George would want to kill Leslie. Julie reports to Constance that George has been reconf…

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April 20, 1965

Leslie offers to pay Elliot's medical bills in gratitude, but Elliot states that he only wants his good name back. Lesl…

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April 20, 1965

Constance tells Allison that Elliot Carson is her natural father and reveals the story of her conception. Leslie assure…

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April 20, 1965

Allison vows to never speak again to Constance if Elliot doesn't survive the surgery. Ada tells Paul he's still a troub…

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April 22, 1965

Julie calls Constance to tell her that Allison is spending the night at the Anderson home. Rossi invites Claire to go i…

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May 4, 1965

Rodney encounters Constance at Elliot's cottage and confesses that he knows who killed Elizabeth; Connie reassures him …

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May 6, 1965

Claire stuns her mother Grace with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham is actually Claire's husband. After learning Rossi…

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May 11, 1965

Paul admits that he always ends up hurting the people around him, prompting Elliot to suggest he make changes in his li…

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May 13, 1965

Eli returns from Florida for the wedding of Elliot and Constance. Rodney welcomes David, Doris, and Kim Schuster to the…

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May 18, 1965

Elliot and Constance are married by Reverand Jerry Bedford, in standing room only ceremony. Reverand Bedford demonstrat…

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May 20, 1965

Connie and Elliot leave Peyton Place for their honeymoon. Allison meets Doris and Kim Schuster, who stop by the booksto…

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May 25, 1965

Rodney lectures Norman about frugality after Norman buys a car with his allowance. Rita models a new outfit for Ada and…

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May 27, 1965

Attorney Theodore Dowell urges Rodney to look after Norman now that Leslie is gone. Allison decides to attend a house-w…

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June 1, 1965

Having dinner with Rossi, Claire is annoyed when he questions why she refused her father's offer to place her on staff …

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June 3, 1965

Norman reveals his identity to Doris, who admits she is lonely too and invites him to return and talk anytime. Rodney a…

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June 8, 1965

Norman and Rodney quarrel when Rod confronts his brother about the incident with Doris at the mansion. David and Doris …

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June 10, 1965

Allison rejects Elliot's offer to take her and Connie to dinner, stating that she is babysitting Kim Schuster. Kim dest…

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June 15, 1965

Allison prevents Kim from running away again. Steven meets Doris Schuster in the Colonial Inn bar. Dining with Rossi at…

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June 17, 1965

After dinner with the Dowells, Doris worries that it is only a matter of time before people discover that she is David'…

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June 22, 1965

Allison reveals to Connie and Elliot that the Schusters would like for her to care for Kim. Rodney and Norm discuss Nor…

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June 24, 1965

At Dowell's law office, Julie and Betty meet Steven Cord after Cord clashes with Dowell. Dowell informs the Andersons t…

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June 25, 1965

Julie agrees to consider David Schuster's job offer. Elliot gives Allison a bracelet inscribed with the French phrase …

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June 29, 1965

Allison rescues Rita from hoods Joe Chernak and his pal Earl, who tell her that Kitch is leaving town. Rita confides to…

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July 1, 1965

After meeting Steven at the inn, Rodney admits to Allison that he never liked Steven. Betty reports her date with Rever…

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July 2, 1965

Elliot invites Rodney into the house for coffee and cake after his date with Allison, then tells Constance that everyti…

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July 6, 1965

Joe phones and harrasses Rita. Betty reluctantly apologizes to Miss Choate for being insubordinate, then is paid a spec…

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July 8, 1965

Norman and Rodney receive a letter from Leslie, who congratulates Norm on his upcoming graduation, but Norman refuses t…

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July 9, 1965

Norman finds Joe annoying Rita at the soda fountain in the pharmacy and threatens him. Doris invites Steven to a dinner…

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July 13, 1965

Elliot rescues Rita from Joe, who tries to force her into his car. After Elliot wrestles with him, Joe flees. Rita tell…

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July 15, 1965

In Boston, Steven declares to Hannah that one day the House of Peyton will be theirs. Norman tries to soothe Rita, who …

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July 16, 1965

At Doctor's Hospital, Markham collapses, and Rossi learns that the patient is Claire's husband. Betty nurses Steven's m…

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July 20, 1965

Elliot learns from Allison that last night wasn't the first time Joe Chernak harrassed Rita and ignores Connie's reques…

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July 22, 1965

Rodney meets Allison at the playground where Kim encounters two little girls who taunt her. Dr. Morton talks with Vince…

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July 23, 1965

Allison and Norman graduate high school. Rossi forces Vincent to remain in the hospital for further tests, while Vincen…

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July 27, 1965

Ada senses something is terribly wrong when Rita arrives home in disarray with the wrinkled prom dress, but Rita insist…

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July 29, 1965

Still shaken from Joe's attack, Rita is uneasy and distant at the prom. Rodney invites Allison back to his apartment fo…

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July 30, 1965

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August 3, 1965

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August 10, 1965

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September 9, 1965

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