Episode # 3000 (aired 10/4/77): Twins Andre Hall (Samantha) and Deidre Hall (Marlena) sit in front of the "Days" 3,000th episode cake, as the rest of the cast looks on. Also featured in the photo are Bill Hayes (Doug), Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie), Mark Tapscott (Bob), Margaret Mason (Linda), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Frances Reid (Alice), Wesley Eure (Mike), Kaye Stevens (Jeri), John Lupton (Tommy), Robert Clary (Robert), Brooke Bundy (Rebecca), [unknown], executive producer Betty Corday, [unknown], Josh Taylor (Chris) and Rosemary Forsyth (Laura).

The episode featured this cast: Jed Allan (Don), William H. Bassett (Dr. Walter Griffin), Wesley Eure (Mike), Rosemary Forsyth (Laura), Joseph Gallison (Neil), Richard Guthrie (David), Andrea Hall (Samantha), Edward Mallory (Bill), Barbara Stanger (Mary), Josh Taylor (Chris) and Patty Weaver (Trish). Storylines featured that week included Samantha signing off on Marlena's shock treatment; Phyllis paying off Chris to pay attention to Mary; and Maggie accompanying Jean to a meeting for battered wives.



Episode # 4000 (aired 8/14/81): Back Row: Stephen Brooks (Jishua), Gloria Loring (Liz), Melinda Fee (Mary), Philece Sampler (Renee), Brenda Benet (Lee), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Joseph Gallison (Neil), John Clarke (Mickey). Front Row: Lane Davies (Evan), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Macdonald Carey (Tom), executive producer Betty Corday, Frances Reid (Alice), Gregg Marx (David) and Tammy Taylor (Hope) pose on the Horton Living room set.


The episode featured: Brenda Benet (Lee), Stephen Brooks (Joshua), Macdonald Carey (Tom), John Clarke (Mickey), Lane Davies (Evan), Melinda Fee (Mary), Joseph Gallison (Neil), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Gregg Marx (David), Frances Reid (Alice), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie) and Philece Sampler (Renee). Storylines featured that week included Alex finding out that he is paralyzed; Mary giving drug evidence about David to Don; Lee pursuing Stuart; Hope introducing Jessica to Jake; Liz preparing for her wedding to Don; Marie and Alex moving into a new apartment; and Maggie trying to stay friends with Evan.




Episode # 5000 (aired 6/28/85): The "Days" cast celebrates its milestone 5,000th episode. Front Row: Frances Reid (Alice), John Clarke (Mickey), Macdonald Carey (Tom), Andrea Barber (Carrie). 2nd Row: Charles Shaughnessy (Shane), Patsy Pease (Kimberly), Jane Windsor (Emma), Elaine Princi (Linda), Lisa Trusel (Melissa), Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Peter Reckell (Bo), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Arleen Sorkin (Calliope), Samantha Barrows (Noel), David Wallace (Tod), Leann Hunley (Anna), Thaao Penghlis (Tony). 3rd Row: Josh Taylor (Chris), Darby Hinton (Ian), Andrew Masset (Larry), Michael Leon (Pete), Holly Gagnier (Ivy), Joseph Gallison (Neil), Gloria Loring (Liz), Shannon Tweed (Savannah), Quinn Redeker (Alex). Top Row: James Reynolds (Abe), Rod Arrants (Richard), Lew Brown (Shawn), Barbara Beckley (Caroline), Marty Davich (Marty), Don Frabotta (Dave), [unknown], Stephen Nichols (Steve), Rusty Cundieff (Theo).

The episode featured Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Andrea Barber (Carrie), Macdonald Carey (Tom), John Clarke (Mickey), Joseph Gallison (Neil), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Darby Hinton (Ian), Leann Hunley (Anna), Michael Leon (Pete), Gloria Loring (Liz), Stephen Nichols (Patch), Thaao Penghlis (Tony), Peter Reckell (Bo), Frances Reid (Alice), James Reynolds (Abe), Arleen Sorkin (Calliope), Josh Taylor (Chris), Lisa Trusel (Melissa), Shannon Tweed (Savannah) and David Wallace (Tod). In the episode, Anna complained to Calliope that Tony called off their wedding at the last minute. Tony explained that he felt a "city hall"-type wedding was not good enough for them. Tod admitted to Savannah that he accidentally left the film canister that her organization wanted in Neil's doctor bag, and the bag was now in Kimberly Brady's apartment. Savannah met with Patch and told him to break into Kim's apartment and get the canister. Hope and Bo got many Salemites together for a surprise party for Tom and Alice. Marlena and Carrie were left with the job of stalling Alice and Tom until everyone arrived. Later, Bo noticed Patch and ran after him. Patch knocked him out and left him unconscious on the pier. Bo later awoke and made it to the Horton party. At the party, the gang watched home movies of a young Mickey and young Tommy Jr. (with small children in the roles) and a young Hope ice skating (actual footage of Kristian Alfonso as a child). They also watched a video which was from the pilot episode. Mickey toasted Alice and Tom: "Salem's premiere couple. We all love you!" The Horton family and guests (Tom, Alice, Mickey, Hope, Bo, Melissa, Neil, Liz, Marlena, Carrie, Chris, Abe, Tony, Anna, Calliope and Tod) assembled for a picture as the episode ended.




Episode # 6000 (aired 5/16/89): "Days" castmembers Wally Kurth (Justin), Judi Evans (Adrienne), Judith Chapman (Anjelica), Richard Biggs (Marcus), Peggy McCay (Carolone), Matthew Ashford (Jack), James Luisi (Earl), Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), Stephen Nichols (Steve), Macdonald Carey (Tom), James Hampton (Saul), Melissa Brennan (Jennifer), Steve Eastin (Alfred), Frances Reid (Alice), George Jenesky (Nick), John Aniston (Victor), Patrice Chanel-Carter (Gail), Jay Robinson (Monty), Joy Garrett (Jo), Frank Parker (Shawn) and Mindy Clarke (Faith), celebrate the show's 6000th episode. Carey, Reid, Jenesky and Robinson were not in this episode but were at the studio that day pre-taping scenes for another episode. Also featured in this episode but not in the picture were Lori Hallier (Yvette), Joyce Meadows (Mrs. Simms) and Desiree Neriz (Hannah).

In the episode, Steve and Kayla tell Shawn and Caroline that Roman is still in a coma. Steve finds out that his father's twin brother, Earl, has been released from prison. Steve goes to tell his mother Jo, and is surprised to see that Earl is already there. Jo admits to Steve that she was the one who turned Earl in and had him spend years in prison. Saul confronts Marcus about Faith's upcoming surgery. Later, Marcus invites Gail to join him when he goes to South Carolina to research his past. Adrienne is concerned when she finds out Justin is old friends with Yvette, a former prostitute who has just arrived in town. Victor wonders about the project that Anjelica is agreeing to work on with Alfred. Jack and Jennifer are happy to learn from Mrs. Simms that Jennifer has been approved as Hannah's new foster parent. However, they are quite surprised when Mrs. Simms hands Hannah over to Jennifer earlier than expected. 



Episode # 7000 (aired 4/9/93): Top Row: Don Frabotta (Dave), John Aniston (Victor), Wayne Northrop (Roman), Michael Sabatino (Lawrence), Ivan G'Vera (Ivan), Wayne Heffley (Vern), Marilyn McIntyre (Jo), Matthew Ashford (Jack), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Thyme Lewis (Jonah), Frank Parker (Shawn). Middle Row: J. Cynthia Brooks (Taylor), Robert Kelker-Kelly (Bo), Crystal Chappell (Carly), James Reynolds (Abe), Renee Jones (Lexie), Ariana Chase (Kimberly), Alison Sweeney (Sami), Christie Clark (Carrie), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas). Bottom Row: Louise Sorel (Vivian), Erik von Detten (Nicholas), Macdonald Carey (Tom), Frances Reid (Alice), John Clarke (Mickey), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Drake Hogestyn (John), Patrick Muldoon (Austin).

This episode featured J. Cynthia Brooks (Taylor), Crystal Chappell (Carly), Ivan G'Vera (Ivan), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Drake Hogestyn (John), Renee Jones (Lexie), Robert Kelker-Kelly (Bo/Mitch), Dani Minnick (Rebecca), Wayne Northrop (Roman), James Reynolds (Abe), Louise Sorel (Vivian) and Erik von Detten (Nicholas). In the episode, Bo's crooked partner, Taylor, is trying to help Mitch (Bo's crooked lookalike, played by Robert Kelker-Kelly and voiced by Larry Hayden) escape from Salem. She is driving him out of town when they come face-to-face with Bo at a police checkpoint. Vivian, upset with losing Nicholas to Carly, decides to take some of Carly's pain medication and commit suicide. Abe is very upset when Lexie tells him that she never wants to have a child. She feels life is too difficult and heartbreaking for her to bring a child into the world, but Abe thinks there's another reason. An uncomfortable Marlena accidentally walks into John and Rebecca's hotel room while they are kissing. Later, Marlena decides to go for a swim in the lake. John notices her from his window and takes off to see her.



Episode # 8000 (aired 3/21/97): Renee Jones (Lexie), Peggy McCay (Caroline), John Aniston (Victor), Collin O'Donnell (Shawn-Douglas), executive producer Ken Corday, Drake Hogestyn (John), James Reynolds (Abe), Frances Reid (Alice), Peter Reckell (Bo), John Clarke (Mickey), Eileen Davidson (Kristen/Susan), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Jaime Lyn Bauer (Laura), Ivan G'Vera (Ivan) and Joseph Mascolo (Stefano).

The episode featured Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Krista Allen (Billie), Matt Battaglia (J.L.), Jaime Lyn Bauer (Laura), Christie Clark (Carrie), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Eileen Davidson (Kristen/Susan), Lauren Koslow (Kate), Austin Peck (Austin), Marie-Alise Recasner (Lynn), Peter Reckell (Bo), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), James Reynolds (Abe), Reed Rudy (Max), Sandra Spriggs (Grace) and Alison Sweeney (Sami). In the episode, Sami continues to work with her therapist, Grace. Carrie is happy that Austin has decided to join her at Green Mountain Lodge. Lucas sees Kate searching for the blackmail that Sami has on her. Lucas visits an amnesiac Sami, trying to help her regain her memory. Billie tells Bo she will leave town, even though she still loves him. Bo tells Abe that if something happens to him with J.L., please tell Hope that he never stopped loving her. An annoyed J.L. pulls a gun on Bo when Billie fails to show up. Susan wonders how to get baby Elvis away from Kristen and considers talking to Marlena about it. Jennifer prepares a baby shower for Kristen. Laura tells Kristen when she remembers what happened, she'll tell John everything. Kristen tells Lynn to make sure that doesn't happen.



Episode # 9000 (aired 2/26/01): Front Row: Farah Fath (Mimi), Kirsten Storms (Belle), Julianne Morris (Greta), Alison Sweeney (Sami), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Peggy McCay (Caroline), Frances Reid (Alice), John Clarke (Mickey), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Patrika Darbo (Nancy), Deidre Hall (Marlena). Back Row: Valerie Wildman (Fay), James Reynolds (Abe), Jay Johnson (Philip), Heather Olson (Jan), Millicent Martin (Lili), Arianne Zuker (Nicole), Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe), Josh Taylor (Roman), Jason Cook (Shawn), Kyle Lowder (Brady), Megan Corletto (Abigail), Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn), Steve Blackwood (Bart), Kevin Spirtas (Craig), Will Utay (Rolf), Matt Cedeno (Brandon).

The episode featured John Aniston (Victor), Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe), Matt Cedeno (Brandon), John Clarke (Mickey), Jason Cook (Shawn), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Farah Fath (Mimi), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Drake Hogestyn (John), Jay Johnson (Philip), Lauren Koslow (Kate), Kyle Lowder (Brady), Madison Mason (Gene), Kirsten Storms (Belle) and Alison Sweeney (Sami). In the episode, Philip tells Chloe she's the only person he can trust. Chloe sees Brady fall off his crutches, but does not help him. While Brandon is kissing Sami, his towel falls off, leaving nothing to Sami's imagination. Kate and Lucas are celebrating after they speak with Victor's lawyer, Gene, thinking they are about to inherit all of Victor's money. However, Victor ends up not being dead after all, having worn a bullet-proof vest. Mimi questions Shawn about what their kiss meant to him. Belle figures out that the argument John and Marlena had was about Brady.




Episode # 10000 (aired 2/21/05): FRONT ROW: Judi Evans (Bonnie), Christopher Gerse (Will), Ashley Benson (Abigail), Peggy McCay (Caroline), Renee Jones (Lexie), Lauren Koslow (Kate), Alison Sweeney (Sami), Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Frances Reid (Alice), executive producer Ken Corday (Judge Shay), Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Arianne Zuker (Nicole), Heather Lindell (Jan), Martha Madison (Belle), Farah Fath (Mimi), John Aniston (Victor), Tanya Boyd (Celeste). BACK ROW: John Ingle (Mickey), Josh Taylor (Roman), Daphne Bloomer (Eugenia), Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn), Patrika Darbo (Nancy; face obscured); Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Julie Pinson (Billie), Peter Reckell (Bo), Drake Hogestyn (John), Kyle Lowder (Brady), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Brody Hutzler (Patrick), Bill Hayes (Doug), Steve Blackwood (Bart), Matthew Ashford (Jack), Jason Cook (Shawn), Kyle Brandt (Philip).

The episode featured Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Kyle Brandt (Philip), Matt Cedeno (Brandon), Jason Cook (Shawn), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Farah Fath (Mimi), John Ingle (Mickey), Lauren Koslow (Kate), Martha Madison (Belle), Julie Pinson (Billie), Peter Reckell (Bo), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Frances Reid (Alice), Alison Sweeney (Sami)and Eric Winter (Rex). Also appearing in the episode were Elizabeth Alley (Dr. Aubrey), Tom Virtue (Lt. Bilbo) and executive producer Ken Corday as Judge Shay (named after his mother, and long-time "Days" executive producer, Elizabeth Shay Corday). Original cast member Frances Reid opens the show as herself, flashing back to the pilot episode, and thanking the loyal and devoted fans for forty years. In the episode, Hope tells Bo she wants Billie to move out today. Billie's hearing is run by Judge Shay. Unless Billie can provide a permanent address, she will be taken back into custody. Bo decides to let Billie stay with him, even though it will anger Hope. Mimi is about to confess to Rex that she had an abortion, but he interrupts her and proposes to her. Shawn asks Belle whether she is choosing him or Philip. Lucas tells Sami her betrayal (she was found in bed with a drugged Brandon) will prevent them from getting married. Kate (who engineered the drugging) is ecstatic as Lucas grabs the marriage certificate and rips it up. Frances Reid returns to close the show, telling the audience to stay tuned as "Days" begins its next 10,000 episodes.