A JASON47 DAYS OF OUR LIVES EXCLUSIVE DAYS OF OUR LIVES IS BORN: THE FIRST WEEK Take a step back in time and see what "Days" was like the first week it was on the air, November 8-12, 1965. For original viewers, it will bring back memories of the early "Days." For newer viewers, see how it all began. Take a look at the scripts for the first 5 episodes or just skim the synopsis page. Featured below is the first week's cast list and set list, broken down by episode, as well as links to all the script pages and the crew list. Enjoy! Dedicated to the nine first-week castmembers who are no longer with us: Macdonald Carey (Tom, 3/15/13-3/21/94), Charla Doherty (Julie, 8/6/46-5/29/88), Burt Douglas (Jim, 7/21/30-7/1/00), Patricia Huston (Addie, 10/10/29-9/25/95), Robert Knapp (Ben, 2/24/24-5/17/01), Phil Mansour (Clerk, 3/5/27-11/14/98), David McLean (Craig, 5/19/22-10/12/95), Robert J. Stevenson (Detective, 10/10/15-3/4/75) and William Tregoe (Mr. Franklin, 8/26/21-4/17/89) as well as original executive producer/creator Ted Corday (5/8/08-7/23/66) and announcer Ed Prentiss (9/9/08-3/19/92). Episode # 1 (Pilot) Script Episode # 2 Script Episode # 3 Script Episode # 4 Script Episode # 5 Script Synopsis Page: Episodes 1-5 Episode # 1 Cast: Macdonald Carey (Dr. Tom Horton), Frances Reid (Alice Horton), Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton), John Clarke (Mickey Horton), Dick Colla (Tony Merritt), Charla Doherty (Julie Olson), Robert J. Stevenson (Detective Mike), Geraldine Lawrence (Diane), Simone Pascal (Carol Proctor), Extras: Phil Mansour (Clerk), (Male Shopper), (Female Shopper). Sets: Horton House/Exterior & Kitchen, Police Station, Bartlett's Department Store. Episode # 2 Cast: Macdonald Carey (Dr. Tom Horton), Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton), John Clarke (Mickey Horton), David McLean (Craig Merritt), Dick Colla (Tony Merritt), Charla Doherty (Julie Olson), Robert J. Stevenson (Detective Mike). Sets: Horton House/Exterior & Marie's Bedroom, Police Station. Episode # 3 Cast: Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton), John Clarke (Mickey Horton), David McLean (Craig Merritt), Dick Colla (Tony Merritt), Patricia Huston (Addie Olson), Robert Knapp (Ben Olson), Charla Doherty (Julie Olson), William Tregoe (Mr. Franklin). Sets: Horton House/Exterior, Bartlett's Department Store-Manager's Office, Salem Airport. Episode # 4 Cast: Macdonald Carey (Dr. Tom Horton), Frances Reid (Alice Horton), John Clarke (Mickey Horton), Dick Colla (Tony Merritt), Patricia Huston (Addie Olson), Robert Knapp (Ben Olson), Charla Doherty (Julie Olson), Flip Mark (Steve Olson), Burt Douglas (Jim Fisk), William Tregoe (Mr. Franklin). Sets: Horton House-Living Room, Olson House-Living Room, Bartlett's Department Store-Manager's Office, Boston: Jim's Apartment. Episode # 5 Cast: Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton), John Clarke (Mickey Horton), David McLean (Craig Merritt), Dick Colla (Tony Merritt), Robert Knapp (Ben Olson), Charla Doherty (Julie Olson). Sets: Horton House & Kitchen, Mickey's Office, Boston: Phone Booth. First Week Cast and Crew List (as credited on screen in episode # 3) Directed by: Joe Behar, Livia Granito Written by: Peggy Phillips and Kenneth M. Rosen Executive Producer: Ted Corday Story Editor: Irna Phillips Produced by: Gene Banks Cast: Macdonald Carey (Dr. Tom Horton)          Frances Reid (Alice Horton)          Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton)          John Clarke (Mickey Horton)          David McLean (Craig Merritt)          Dick Colla (Tony Merritt)          Patricia Huston (Addy* Olson)          Robert Knapp (Ben Olson)          Charla Doherty (Julie Olson)          Flip Mark (Steven Olson)          Burt Douglas (Jim)          Robert J. Stevenson (Detective)          William Tregoe (Mr. Franklin)          Geraldine Lawrence (Diane)          Simone Pascal (Carol) *Credited as Addy, not Addie. **Uncredited: Ed Prentiss as Announcer. (Macdonald Carey would begin saying the introduction in March, 1966) and extra Phil Mansour as Clerk. Art Director: John Shrum Production Assistant: Betty Bayer Make-up: Siegfried Geike Costumes: Lynne Albright Unit Manager: Bill Atkinson Associate Director: Drew Handley Technical Director: Paul Bender Lighting: Al Scarlett Audio: Ernie Dellutri Senior Video: Jerry Weiss Fashions by: The Broadway, California A CORDAY PRODUCTIONS SCREEN GEMS PRESENTATION in association with NBC.    NOTES: Of the castmembers featured in the first week of "Days", all but Carey, Reid, Clarke and Cheatham would be off the show by 1966. Cheatham would leave in 1973. Carey would remain with the show until his death in 1994 and Clarke until his retirement in January, 2004. Reid continues in her role as Alice Horton to this day. Chicago was mentioned by Julie, and is still mentioned often to this day. It suggests that Salem may be located in Illinois, although it has never been officially confirmed. An inside joke which still remains on "Days" is calling someone "cook" without saying "the cook." As seen by the time cues, episodes only took around 21 minutes to air without commercials. "Days" would not expand to an hour for another decade - in 1975. It now runs approximately double the time, at about 40 minutes without commercials. Also, today's episodes now usually run about 30 scenes. These episodes had only 5 or 6 scenes each. Each scene had to be shot from start to finish, since there were no sophisticated editing capabilities in 1965. Therefore, there are several noticeable times when the actors make mistakes with the script. A remarkable difference in how "Days of Our Lives" was in its first week on the air and how it is today.