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Peyton Place

The original primetime soap took place in Peyton Place, a town founded by the Peyton family, which included the Harringtons.

The primetime soap was set in the fictional town of Peyton Place, founded by the Peyton family, which included the Harringtons. The storylines revolved around the love triangles and family drama, particularly between Rodney Harrington and his choices between Betty Anderson and Allison MacKenzie, as well as Norman's relationship with Rita Jacks. The series also explored secrets, scandals, and tragedy, including Connie MacKenzie's hidden truth about Allison's birth.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Sep 15, 1964

Dr. Michael Rossi arrives by train in the small New England town of Peyton Pl...

Episode 2 PP-2

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Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Norman learns that Rodney is after Allison. Leslie urges Rodney to forget wha...

Episode 3 PP-3

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Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Dr. Rossi tells Betty she may be pregnant. Laura decides to stay on as Rossi'...

Episode 4 PP-4

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Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Lesley Harrington tells July Anderson he loves here. July says she cannot lea...

Episode 5 PP-5

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Aired: Sep 29, 1964

After George beats up Julie, he asks for help with doctor Rossi, to whom he t...

Episode 6 PP-6

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Aired: Oct 1, 1964

When Andrea Nichols asks Norman out for a date, he blames Rod for setting the...

Episode 7 PP-7

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Aired: Oct 6, 1964

Rodney makes up with Allison and they end up almost kissing, before they are ...

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Aired: Oct 8, 1964

Constance comes back from her night out with doctor Rossi and invites him in....

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Aired: Oct 13, 1964

It's the yearly Peyton Place Founders Festival. Allison is at the Harrington ...

Episode 10 PP-10

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Aired: Oct 15, 1964

Doctor Rossi asks Betty for a cup of coffee. George, who doesn't know about t...

Episode 11 PP-11

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Aired: Oct 20, 1964

While the fireworks of the festival are shot in the air, Rodney and Allison k...

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Aired: Oct 22, 1964

Matthew tells to Allison and Constance Rodney and Betty were involved in a ca...

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Aired: Oct 27, 1964

Doctor Rossi informs Julie and George that Betty had a miscarriage because of...

Episode 14 PP-14

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Aired: Oct 29, 1964

Rodney and Betty have a fast marriage. When George tells Julie about the marr...

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Aired: Nov 5, 1964

Betty tells Allison she and Rodney are married. When she tells Constance, she...

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Aired: Nov 10, 1964

Catherine looks down on Betty, which Betty notices. Norman tries to support h...

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Aired: Nov 12, 1964

Leslie tells Betty he accepts her as a Harrington member. Next, doctor Morton...

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Aired: Nov 17, 1964

Eli gets a letter from his son and when he reads it, he looks shocked. Betty ...

Episode 19 PP-19

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Aired: Nov 19, 1964

Catherine is in a lot of pain and when Laura said she has called doctor Rossi...

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Aired: Nov 24, 1964

Rodney and Betty get into a serious fight, when Rod is interrupted by the inf...

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Aired: Nov 26, 1964

When Eli Carson suffers an angina attack, he is helped by doctor Rossi, who i...

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Aired: Dec 1, 1964

After Mike talks to Connie, he returns to his office where Laura informs him ...

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Aired: Dec 3, 1964

Leslie tells Betty to not make a big deal out of her future divorce with Rodn...

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Aired: Dec 8, 1964

Betty is still being looked down on by Leslie and now Rod also doesn't talk t...

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Aired: Dec 10, 1964

William Kennedy comes to visit Leslie Harrington, while the will of Catherine...

Episode 26 PP-26

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Aired: Dec 15, 1964

Matt visits Elliot in prison, where Elliot makes it clear he is determined to...

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Aired: Dec 17, 1964

Laura accepts a date with Dr. Joe Bradley. Bradley was the final surgeon of h...

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Aired: Dec 22, 1964

When help is looked for, Mike turns to the Anderson home. He soon worries abo...

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Aired: Dec 24, 1964

Norman overhears Leslie urging Dr. Morton to proclaim Catherine incompetent w...

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Aired: Dec 29, 1964

While Mike tells George that Julie is staying at Connie, Julie insures Leslie...

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Aired: Dec 31, 1964

It's now winter and Allison tells her mother she doesn't think Elliot Carson ...

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Aired: Jan 5, 1965

Everyone is worried with Betty's sudden disappearance. Leslie and Rod hire a ...

Episode 33 PP-33

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Aired: Jan 7, 1965

Elliot arrives in Peyton Place and first visits his father. Betty phones her ...

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Aired: Jan 12, 1965

It is midnight and George is still in his office with his gun. Julie and Conn...

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Aired: Jan 14, 1965

Elliot bonds with Allison when they talk about their love for writing. Later,...

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Aired: Jan 19, 1965

In New York, Betty applies at an employment agency, but refuses to tell where...

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Aired: Jan 21, 1965

Connie and Allison are disappointed when Julie tells them she is ready to go ...

Episode 38 PP-38

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Aired: Jan 26, 1965

Betty calls her mother, but she isn't home. Elliot is visited by Elizabeth's ...

Episode 39 PP-39

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Aired: Jan 28, 1965

After talking to Paul, Allison goes to the pharmacy, where Calvin tells her m...

Episode 40 PP-40

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Aired: Feb 2, 1965

Elliot takes the bus to Lanford for a meeting with his parole officer E.J. Ta...

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Aired: Feb 4, 1965

Betty is phoned by Sharon's worried mother. She reminds her of her own mother...

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Aired: Feb 9, 1965

Betty returns to her home in Peyton Place. Julie asks her if she would've sta...

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Aired: Feb 11, 1965

Betty visits Leslie - who is talking to Detective Blaine - at the mill to ann...

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Aired: Feb 16, 1965

Paul drives Allison home. Elliot is just walking away from the MacKenzie home...

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Aired: Feb 18, 1965

While having breakfast, Norman blames his father for the Harringtons not gett...

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Aired: Feb 23, 1965

Eli is about to leave for Florida and Allison stops by to say goodbye. Elliot...

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Aired: Feb 25, 1965

Elliot tells Mike he has got to proof he didn't kill Elizabeth. He wants to m...

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Aired: Mar 2, 1965

Elliot confronts Calvin in his shop with Elizabeth being unfaithful to him. H...

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Aired: Mar 4, 1965

Calvin Hanley has passed away. Allison asks Elliot about Eli, but Elliot resp...

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Aired: Mar 9, 1965

Paul opens a casket and finds a wedding dress. He is haunted with his past te...

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Aired: Mar 11, 1965

Elliot reads Elizabeth's diary and notices her writing about her affair with ...

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Aired: Mar 16, 1965

Mr. Wainwright confronts Leslie with having access to the proof he had an aff...

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Aired: Mar 18, 1965

When Leslie blackmails Connie, their friendship is thrown away immediately. A...

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Aired: Mar 23, 1965

Julie and Betty nervously welcome George home from the sanitarium. Rita visit...

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Aired: Mar 25, 1965

Mr. Wainwright visits Elliot and is disappointed Elliot is not going to use E...

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Aired: Mar 30, 1965

Betty tells her mother she wishes George won't ever have to go to a hospital ...

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Aired: Apr 1, 1965

Elliot drives George to Peyton Place and Mike tries to calm Julie down for hi...

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Aired: Apr 6, 1965

When a frustrated George leaves Leslie's office, Paul gives him a ride home a...

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Aired: Apr 8, 1965

Robert and Grace Morton know Claire has never arrived in New York as promised...

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Aired: Apr 13, 1965

When Norman and Paul are riding home, Norman mentions he likes talking to him...

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Aired: Apr 15, 1965

Julie tells Betty George will be send back to the sanitarium and blames herse...

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Aired: Apr 20, 1965

Leslie visits Elliot at the hospital and promises to pay his medical bills. E...

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Aired: Apr 20, 1965

Constance reveals to Allison Elliot is her biological father. She is in shock...

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Aired: Apr 20, 1965

Elliot is operated for the second time. Connie begs her daughter not to ignor...

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Aired: Apr 22, 1965

Connie tells Leslie she will take the diary to court. Rod walks into them and...

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Aired: May 4, 1965

Connie goes to Elliot's cottage to pick up Elizabeth's diary, but is caught b...

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Aired: May 6, 1965

Rod tries to tell Norman about Catherine, but he is unable to. Allison tells ...

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Aired: May 11, 1965

Allison confronts Paul with him always hurting other people. Paul next visits...

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Aired: May 13, 1965

Connie and Elliot are about to marry. Eli visits Peyton Place for the wedding...

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Aired: May 18, 1965

All of the guest have arrived at the Wayside Church for Connie and Elliot's w...

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Aired: May 20, 1965

Connie and Elliot have left Peyton Place to go to Boston for their honeymoon....

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Aired: May 25, 1965

Norman tells Rod he has bought a car, which does not please Rod. Rita has bou...

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Aired: May 27, 1965

Connie and Elliot have decided to extend their honeymoon for another day, but...

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Aired: Jun 1, 1965

David and Doris are looking for Kim. David thinks she has run away from home ...

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Aired: Jun 3, 1965

Norman visits the Harrington house to bring up memories and meets Doris, who ...

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Aired: Jun 8, 1965

Norman turns back to the apartment he shares with his brother. They get mad a...

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Aired: Jun 10, 1965

Elliot and Connie ask Allison to join them for dinner, but she rejects, sayin...

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Aired: Jun 15, 1965

Doris calls Allison, wanting to know how Kim is. Kim herself tries to run awa...

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Aired: Jun 17, 1965

On their way home, Doris worries it'll only be a matter of time before people...

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Aired: Jun 22, 1965

Allison announces she will be a regular babysitter for Kim. Elliot isn't enth...

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Aired: Jun 24, 1965

After Steven and Theodore clash over a business thing, Steven meets Julie and...

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Aired: Jun 25, 1965

David tells Marian won't be his secretary anymore and asks Julie to work for ...

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Aired: Jun 29, 1965

Rita is being harassed by her old friends Joe and Earl. Allison witnesses thi...

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Aired: Jul 1, 1965

Allison and Rodney run into Steven and Rod mentions to her he has never liked...

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Aired: Jul 2, 1965

Elliot and Connie invite Rodney in, where he tells them Leslie is in Paris. W...

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Aired: Jul 6, 1965

Norman and Rita are about to kiss, when they are interrupted by a phone call ...

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Aired: Jul 8, 1965

Rod and Norman receive a letter from Leslie, who announces he is traveling to...

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Aired: Jul 9, 1965

Norman catches Rita talking to Joe and threatens him to leave Rita alone with...

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Aired: Jul 13, 1965

Joe tries to force Rita into his car, but Elliot saves her. She later begs El...

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Aired: Jul 15, 1965

Steven is visiting his mother Hannah in Boston at Martin Peyton's mansion. Th...

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Aired: Jul 16, 1965

Matt declares Steven a hero for saving Vincent's life. Mike finds out he is o...

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Aired: Jul 20, 1965

Elliot returns home and admits he was out longer because he was helping Rita ...

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Aired: Jul 22, 1965

Kenneth tries to call Vincent, but he refuses to respond to him. Allison is w...

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Aired: Jul 23, 1965

Allison and Norman graduate high school. Dr. Rossi wants Vincent to stay a li...

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Aired: Jul 27, 1965

Rita turns home after being molested by Joe and Ada senses something is wrong...

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Aired: Jul 29, 1965

Rita is still acting weird because of her incident with Joe and people start ...

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Aired: Jul 30, 1965

Claire admits she doesn't want to go through with the divorce, because Vincen...

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Aired: Aug 3, 1965

Dr. Rossi comes over to the Schusters to look what happened to Kim and states...

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Aired: Aug 5, 1965

Michael denies inviting Kenneth over. Kenneth also states he came because of ...

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Aired: Aug 10, 1965

Kenneth admits to Michael he thinks Vincent can be persuaded to stay in Peyto...

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Aired: Aug 12, 1965

David is mad at Doris for firing Allison, but she doesn't want to talk about ...

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Aired: Aug 13, 1965

Kenneth gives Vincent money for medical care, but Vincent thinks it's a trap ...

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Aired: Aug 17, 1965

Vincent urges Betty to marry Steven, but she states they are only friends. Mi...

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Aired: Aug 19, 1965

Rita tells Norman she doesn't want to break up with him. Eli is shocked when ...

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Aired: Aug 20, 1965

Elliot's newspaper article in which he criticizes David is published. Allison...

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Aired: Aug 24, 1985

Elliot sees Allison talking to David. David confronts him with the newspaper ...

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Aired: Aug 26, 1965

Rita is waiting for Norman to pick her up. Eli has no trust in his son being ...

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Aired: Aug 27, 1965

Rod and Allison have a pick nick at the beach, while waiting for Norman and R...

Episode 109 pp-109

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Aired: Aug 31, 1965

Norman and Rita make up, but when they kiss, Rita notices he still isn't over...

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Aired: Sep 2, 1965

Connie and Doris first meet. Doris begs Allison to babysit after Kim tonight....

Episode 111 pp-111

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Aired: Sep 3, 1965

Rod asks Stella where Joe is and admits Joe beat up Norman. Dr. Rossi tries m...

Episode 112 pp-112

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Aired: Sep 3, 1965

Stella informs Joe Rod stopped by to see him. Joe begs her to leave Peyton Pl...

Episode 113 pp-112

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Aired: Sep 7, 1965

Kim watches Joe die and runs away. Rod calls the hospital. Betty answers and ...

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Aired: Sep 9, 1965

Betty is at David and Doris' dinner party, but is with her mind at Rodney's p...

Info about Peyton Place

Seasons: 5

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres:Drama, Romance