1965- Pilot episode written by Peggy Phillips & Kenneth M. Rosen
1966- William J. Bell's first episode as head writer; also one of the last scripts to have Ted Corday listed
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975- Pat Falken Smith now head writer, with William J. Bell as story consultant
1976
1977- Ann Marcus now head writer
1978
1979- Elizabeth Harrower (mother of Susan Seaforth) now head writer
1980- Ruth Brooks Flippen as head writer; Ken Corday listed as Assistant Producer
1980- Nina Laemmle as head writer
1981- Michelle Poteet-Lisanti & Gary Tomlin as head writers
1982- Pat Falken Smith as head writer
1983- Margaret DePriest & Sheri Anderson as head writers; now taping in Hollywood
1984
1985- Sheri Anderson, Thom Racina & Leah Laiman as head writers
1986- Ken Corday now executive producer
1987- Leah Laiman as head writer; Dena Breshears (Higley) first listed as a writer
1988- A writers' strike episode; Leah Laiman listed as Story by (not written by)
1989- Anne Howard Bailey as head writer; James E. Reilly first listed as a writer; back to taping in Burbank
1990- Anne M. Schoettle & Richard J. Allen as head writers
1991
1992- Richard J. Allen & Beth Milsten as head writers of the primetime special "One Stormy Night" (episode # 6680A)
1992- Sheri Anderson as head writer
1993- James E. Reilly & Sheri Anderson as head writers; 7,000th episode (Congratulations typed on script)
1994- James E. Reilly now sole head writer
1995
1996
1997
1998- Sally Sussman Morina as head writer
1999- Lorraine Broderick as head writer
2000- Tom Langan as head writer
2001- Episode # 9156, portions of which taped on 9/11
2002- Paula Cwikly & Peter Brash as head writers
2003- Dena Higley as head writer
2004- James E. Reilly as head writer (and consulting producer)
2005
2006- Hogan Sheffer as head writer; Smokey Robinson thanks Days for his guest appearance
2007
2008- A writers' strike episode
2008- Dena Higley as head writer
2009
2010- Christmas Eve script
2011
2012- Marlene McPherson & Darrell Ray Thomas Jr. as head writers; "Daysaster" episode with 15 stunt doubles
2013- Christopher Whitesell & Gary Tomlin as head writers
2014
2015- Josh Griffith & Dena Higley as head writers; 50th anniversary week script
