Cory Duncan. 1984 Craig Lewis, single father, loses everything to his gambling addiction. When Randy wins an election to become a judge himself, Driver takes on a new partner in 2007, Steve Shannon. Neddy is going to forgo her plans to attend art school in Paris to stay with Bob, but Sam convinces the young man to persuade Neddy to follow her dreams instead. Abbeys oldest friend who lives outside of San Francisco and owns a winery with her brother, Keith. She is a career woman of unspecified type and a widow who lost her husband in the service two years previously. In Sam Drivers estimation, the greatest quarterback in professional football. Judge Parkers loyal and gray-haired secretary. While generally demanding, Passmore is taken by D. B. Clarks assertiveness and seeks her legal representation when his men get in trouble. 7/55-12/55, 1/57-5/57, 1/61-3/61. Sam calls Gloria Sanchez and Gloria feels free to make snarky comments to her boss about the many attractive women who seem to cross his path. 8/00), 9/05-10/05, 2/06, 5/06-6/06, (ref. Senna Lewiston. 3/28/82-12/3/82. AKA Norton Dumont, AKA Falcon, Aprils bald, round glasses wearing, cigar smoking former gun runner father. He wears a cumberbun, a string tie, is constantly fanning himself with an Asian fan, and eats opera cream chocolates. 1997 Theresa Delgado tries to assassinate Katherine Parker. A dangerous black widow, Camille Winters has married an old friend of Judge Parkers, Carl Winters. Keno. Marla and Alans supposed romance never catches fire and she is quickly relegated to appearances as Bumps mother and not much else. Youthful and short genius who attempts unsuccessfully to romance Neddy. Planchard uses his extraordinary powers to control the will of young woman to his financial advantage, making his first mistake in trying to marry one of Ann Parkers best friends. Sam assists him with legal issues related to establishing a business. COMPANY. (Time moves increasingly slowly within the Judge Parker narrative). Enter Sam Driver. 1964 Keno, a gambling kingpin, eludes justice. He becomes a partner in Neddys new fashion business at Godivas behest. 1952 Ann Parker, the Judges daughter, gets dangerously involved in one his cases. The boys stay with Craigs sister, Aunt Beth. In 1962, Judge Parker declares himself to be in good shape, standing 6 foot, one inch and weighing in at a trim 180 pounds. Abbeys father was an old friend of Alan Parkers, but the Judge hadnt seen her since she was a teenager until she begins seeing Sam Driver. Gloria Sanchez, an unspecified worker there, shows Sam the ropes. An attorney who often does legal legwork on cases with which Alan Parker become involved. Thereafter, the three are homeless and squat on Abbey Spencers property until they are discovered. By the end of a dangerous adventure, Donna narrowly misses being declared the worlds greatest belly dancer by the Secret Twelve and Justin proposes marriage to Donna. Sams secretary Gloria sees what shes up to, but Sam is blind to her maneuvers. So when can we expect the Rex Morgan one? She enthusiastically joins Neddy in her new fashion business in 2014 and pressures Rocky into largely financing it. Palmer turns out to be a con man and Katherine advises Ann that Dave Williams is a man that truly loves her. His campaign is ultimately undone by his vicious, alcoholic wife. Judge Parker first appeared in newspaper on November 24th, 1952. Judge Parker. 10/15/16-11/16, 1/17-4/17, (referenced 5/17-6/17). If you think I might be reading too much into his name consider that his overweight narcotics smuggler possessed a whole raft of affectations. He has also just obtained his license to practice law as an attorney. Its fun rounding them out! A pathological liar, Sheila tries to simultaneously romance Randy and Sam Driver. Piling up a huge gambling debt, Slade is subject to being pressured to fix a football game by gangster August Poole. Palmer wants to start a tennis school located on Spencer Farms and brings in an accomplice, Kiki Muldoon, to bring the plan into fruition. The Gardias believe that Abbott Bower stole a fortune in diamonds from them. But as soon as that case is wrapped up, Gloria tells Sam that wealthy heiress Abbey Spencer wants to get a hold of him. Fans of "Judge Parker," a serial created in 1952 that follows the life of small-town judge Alan Parker and his family, will have noticed that Judge Parker's storyline has taken a hard turn. When Alan Parker invites him to come back to the states, he arranges for documents that declare Abbott Bower is dead and adopts a new identity as Norton Dumont. Bumps is definitely a boys boy and so feels some rivalry with his bookish cousin, Wellington Marks. Orphaned Neddy and Sophie Barton were taken under Abbeys wings and essentially adopted. Bring back the crime, mob boss, good vs. evil stories. Judge Declines to Block Florida's 15-Week Abortion Ban in Case Brought by Clergy Members. Hugo is overweight and wears a floral vest over his shirt and sports a fresh white carnation. Sinister housekeeper Nadja pushes her down a flight of stars. Thereafter, Cory is mostly shown helping Abbeys female guests on horseback or updating Neddy on his sons romantic foibles. In 1999, Randy is best man at Sam Drivers wedding to Abbey Spencer. An old friend of Mary Parkers before her marriage to the Judge, Marla is unaware of her death when she decides to return to the United States after 15 years abroad. Shelby Shore. 2010 Neddy falls in and out of love with shoe designer, Julian Edgemont. Do you know from what year the reprints are fromI know in the case of the 1956 Argo Rex Morgan and Mary Worth reprints, the actual stories are from a number of years earlier. Ann is primarily shown demonstrating repeated poor judgment in her choice of men to romance. Julian Jules Edgemont. IMO. 5/02-8/02, 11/02-5/03. 10/30/93-4/94, 12/94, 6/95, 4/98, (ref. In 2018, she starred in the CW superhero series, Supergirl as Colonel Lauren Haley. He is charmed by the appearance on their doorstep of young Jeep Carson, who harbors a crush on him for some time after. Casandra Canabar. Alan B. Parker. While kissing another guy who wonders what she sees in Parker, Sheila declares, I like squares! Jasper, his partner in the scam, is handsome and fit, and holds the worlds record for the most push-ups. When Judge Parker is apparently targeted for assassination, Delgado poses as a detective who investigates her only hit attempt. In its early years, the comic strip could just as easily have been called Judge Parkers Family. Lavender was a marker of androgyny in popular culturehalfway between the blue of boys and the pink of girls. 4/24/86-12/1/86. Tenn. Oct. 9, 2019) (reasoning that . 8/6/69-pr. Sandra Deere tries to snag the Judge. Contact Sams attractive, long-time Latina secretary who is a key employee of the branch office of the Legal Aid Society in a poorer, ethnic section of town. The story of his election campaign is told sporadically during the Fall of 2006 and 2007. Nicholas Dallis was generally very progressive in his choice of storylines, often trying to shed light on relevant social issues such as alcoholism and mental illness. (Referenced 3/25/11-4/11), 10/11-11/11, x/xx-x/xx, 7/16-11/16, 1/17. Betsy Fremont. 1974 Karl Wakeman schemes. Last week it was revealed that Bret Blevins is the guest artist spelling Mike Manley on The Phantom comic strip while Mike fights his own battle with an undisclosed illness. Marla Doren. Hugo is overweight and wears a floral vest over his shirt which often sports a fresh white carnation. 1991 Horse trainer Cory Duncan and troubled son Mark start work at Spencer Farms. Randy Parker. 6/06-11/06. Honey Ballenger. He served as a United States representative from Missouri and was appointed as the first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, which also had jurisdiction over Indian Territory. But he cant touch his own toes. Abby Spencer has to spend part of her day wondering why Mayor Sanderson doesn't always work with the brothers, which isn't . 9/08-1/09. Mimi is the daughter of E. Tanner Doubleday, the recently deceased founder of Eon, a multi-million dollar Scientology like cult. In 1966, Randy becomes a devotee of Casandra Canabar. Judge Parker chronicles the lives, in and out of the courtroom, of Judge Alan Parker, Sam Driver and Abbey Spencer. Introduction. Max Sparrow. 6/95-9/95. In private, though, the rather short Balsom is prone to malicious eye rolls and sinister expressions. 7/2/97-11/97. 1975 Abbeys young cousin Willson falls for Donna Laval, exceptional belly dancer. I doubt these story details were coincidental, yet subtle enough to escape the attention of readers unaware of such matters. 5/9/95-10/95, 11/20/97-6/98, 9/05-10/05, 8/06-10/06. 4/10-10/10. Sophies arch enemy, a mean girl cheerleader who attempts to steal Derek Wilcox away from her. She involves Sam Driver in a case at a time when she is using the estate as a residence for homeless artists. Wealthy farmer and owner of Riley Amalgamated, Horace T. Riley first came into Randy Parkers orbit when he seeks his help against his nephew, who is trying to prove him incompetent and have him committed. This prompts a custody battle between her maternal aunt, Katherine Cory, whom she loves and trusts, and her paternal uncle, Tom Carson, whom she has never liked. Muscle beaches on the West Coast were a common cruising spot for male homosexuals and the often straight men who serviced them for a price during the fifties and sixties. 8/00-1/01. 2012 Avery Blackstone plans to film the movie adaptation of Alans novel. More often than not they turned out to be conmen or dangerous criminals. Sophie seeks out guitar lessons from Derek and promises him a very expensive electric guitar when they are finished. April Bower seemed a far better choice, then again Randy began to increasingly wonder if she might be a spy. In 2008, Gloria gradually falls in love with Drivers new law partner, Steve Shannon, whom she has plans to marry in 2016. But in 2003 Mark comes home from law school to break up with her. is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome */ }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_1').val();gformInitSpinner( 1, 'https://www.markcarlson-ghost.com/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [1, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_1'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}setTimeout(function(){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [1]);window['gf_submitting_1'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_1').text());}, 50);}else{jQuery('#gform_1').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [1, current_page]);} );} ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); It is so hard to find info on Judge Parker, even compared to other soap opera comic strips, onlinethis is a fantastically thorough history of the strip. Sam ends up giving Cory Abbeys number as shes looking for a skilled horse handler. Mark Duncan. 11/92-5/07, 4/10-10/10, 3/13-pr.. Sophie Barton Spencer. Margaret Trimble. Marla Dorens son who quickly becomes Jeep Carsons constant companion. St. James sibs return as does Rachel Cabot. Helen Warner. Whatever the reason, only two years into the strip, Dallis introduced a neighbor girl who had a pre-teen crush on the Judge. Passmore has a handsome son, Tony, who is uninterested in his criminal enterprises and a huge, good-hearted henchman named Charley. I read (browsed may be a better word) Judge Parker for many years; to take a glance and move on was the norm. Francesco Marchiuliano and Judge Mike Manley Parker on March 24, 2021. An opportunistic couple who see dollar signs with the death of Toms brother, the father of the now orphaned Jeep Carson. She returns home two years later with an aspiring designer in tow. Randy returns from his first year in college in the summer of 1959 over confident and increasingly a would be ladies man. Katherine is only sporadically seen after 1969, as the adventures of Sam Driver largely take over the narrative. 1979 Orphaned Patty Modesto falls in love with painter Ben Castle. Intern turned publisher representative from Cheatam Publishing. Abbeys half-sister, the result of an affair between Abbeys father and Sennas mother, is revealed as the kidnapper behind Sophies disappearance. Caesar. Tom and Gwen seek control of the $250,000 that has been left to Jeep by her parents. Each of us is the main character of our own life. 10/1/01-3/02, 11/02. Randy disappears from the narrative shortly after his fathers marriage to Katherine Cory in 1968. 5/09-2/10, 8/14-9/14, 12/14-6/15, 9/15-10/15, 5/16, 9/16. By the 1980s, Judge Parker is rarely even mentioned in the narrative. 1987 Abbey is romanced by handsome Homer Baroot, secretly a cocaine smuggler. Email* Bob Willard. Sam and Abbey engage in a long dating relationship, and the two often have dinner with Alan and Katherine Parker. Abbey considers adopting Lili Benson. Ive only been reading JP since mid 2015, so I appreciate learning about past storylines. But their wealthy and manipulative aunt, Rachel Cabot returned repeatedly to cause trouble. More Dixie Julep stories, less stories about Neddy and her drama with Godiva. 6/64-10/64. In this instance, they attempt to con a young mans mother to pay for their silence regarding an assault on Deborah that never happened. 11/52-2/53, 6/53-12/53, 12/54-1/55, 12/55-4/56, 5/57-7/57, 12/57-4/58, 10/60-1/61, 10/61-2/62, 1/65-4/65, 3/67-8/67, 2/68. In 2005, Neddy learns from Marks father that his son has married. Godiva is feisty and capable of emotional blackmail, but always forgives Rockys apparent philandering. Jeeps first is given as Joan in this final appearance in the narrative. I thought it would help some of my people to know that they can escape the ghetto, if they dont lose hope, and are willing to work hard.. Ann rightfully declares that Preston is incapable of loving any woman when Dave Williams helps her realize his deceptions. The whipsmart attorney daughter of Judge Parkers law school roommate. Parker, No. Hinting at a perverse element in a villain, if done with subtlety, however, was fair game. Penelope Jeep Carson. 2000 Sam and Abbey honeymoon, Neddy visits Mark, and the Judge is kidnapped. It all turned out to be a scheme of a jealous admirer of said secretary who wanted the Judge to fire her. 2007 Cedric Hart is Aunt Rachels hunky butler. Abbey has a big heart and is frequently seen helping those in need. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) In the years since 13 Investigates began looking into abuse of Nevada's guardianship system, changes have been made to the law. Slade Roberts. Neddy has had two significant romances, one with Mark Duncan, the son of one of Abbeys ranch hands, and later Bob Willard, the doorman at Rachel Cabots exclusive club. In late 2011 he suspects April Bower of being involved in a murder and finds a large numbr of guns in her home. Stories regained some of their earlier vitality, though the social consciousness of Dallis largely disappeared. 5/93-10/93, 12/97-6/98, 5/04-1/05, 9/05, 12/06-2/07, 5/07, referenced only 2/13. Judge Parker was only featured as a character in two storylines in the seventies. 1985 Katherine suspects the Judge of an affair with Wendy Savern, his new secretary. Laura and Jeff Grace. Originally working as a temporary assistant at Driver and Parkers law office, April remains there until 2006, postponing her plans to accept a job at the CIA for several weeks. 1982 D.B. Take him in context with the rest of the strips on the comic page. 3/67-8/67, 11/67-1/68. Stanley Weckler. Giving up his business partnership with Sam Driver after his election victory, Randy is sworn in by his father during Alans retirement party in February, 2009. The book is ultimately published to significant success and, by 2012, Driver is called upon to assist in making arrangements for its development into a movie. A rebellious teen, Mark nonetheless needs help breaking away from a gang known as the Hatchets. Or at least drawn into the web of older women with ill intent. Jeep is the mischievious buddy of Bumps Doren. Raju. Martha reappears in the narrative in 1962 with the arrival of her scheming niece, Sandra Deere. Mr. B. Narcotics crime boss. Judge Parker is an American soap opera-style comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis that first appeared on November 24, 1952. Posted By: Imright, 2/28/2023 7:02:54 AM A Miami judge declined to block Florida's 15-week abortion ban, HB 5, on Friday in a lawsuit brought by clergy members of several different faiths. Derek Wilcox. Neddy has a happy visit with him in 2000 and fends off a romantic rival named Helen Spike Pointer. During Dallis reign, there were no reoccurring characters other than Allan and Kathering Parker, Gloria Sanchez, and Abbeys maid, Marie. There have been assassins, secret double agents. April tells a tale. Hollywood big wig whom Sam approaches about helming the movie adaptation of Alan Parkers first novel. 160 people (including 4 women) were sentenced to death by Judge Parker. Harmony Mimi Doubleday. In October 2005, Randy is persuaded by Horace Riley to pursue a judgeship in an upcoming elections. As his business grew, Driver takes on on Parkers adult son and fellow attorney, Randy Parker in 1993. Confident and sometimes cocky, Driver is somewhat domesticated by his romance and later marriage to Abbey Spencer and his co-parenting of her adoptive daughters. Unfortunately he has a girl friend, a snooty and aggressive bad girl named Honey Ballenger. The arrival of brainy Wellington Marks in 1955 creates a juvenile romantic triangle of sorts. Toms alcoholism is ultimately his undoing of his custody scheme, showing up drunk at Jeeps hospital and getting into a serious car crash while drunk. 1 shot and killed while attempting to escape. And today, they also led to some stiff. Neddys fashion business is literally swallowed up by a giant sinkhole. In 2016, Derek, Sophie, Honey and two other friends are all involved in a bad accident in which Honey and the other boys were drinking. Katherine and Alan bond over an ensuing custody battle over Jeep with the girls paternal uncle, Tom Carson. April admits to Randy that she is a spy in July 2013. First Handsome blond-haired attorney just starting out on his practice. When she returns to town to settle her fathers estate, it is soon clear that she is determined to marry Sam and actively finds ways of undermining his relationship with Abby Spencer. When Ann is only frightened and turned off by his advances, he ends up holding her hostage in her own home, and later Judge Parker as well. Bob McDuff tries to keep Anns interest. It ultimately is revealed that shes been married three times in the last five years, described by one of her exes as having a conniving, hedonistic personality. Watch out! Homer Baroot. 2/10/91-7/30/91, 12/92-5/93, 8/93-10/93, 4/94-3/95, 5/97-6/97, 8/99, 1/00-8/00, 4/03-5/03, (referenced 9/03, 12/05-1/06), 6/10-9/10, (referenced 3/13), 10/14-1/15, 6/15-7/15. Trudis overly protective, sometimes short-tempered and often ill advised brother. See past each isolated panel and discover the real Judge Parker. Shes adopted by aunt Katherine Cory, who wins Alans heart. Gloria fought her way out of the ghetto to earn a college degree, then returned to help her others in need at Legal Aid. A character was kidnapped, but why and how were never shown, and the consequences were only hinted at. Katherine loves Jeep and hopes to become her permanent guardian. It will be interesting to see what other changes he makes to the strip, both in terms of tone, stories and characters. Rex Morgans nurse, June Gale was even more long-suffering than Abbey Spencer in terms of putting up with far more than they should have to from their male romantic interests. The more assertive of the girls in Apartment 3-G, Margo McGee was also the most ill-tempered and foolish. Seth serves as the debriefer, retrieving lost memories of the abductions through hypnosis. Courts must judge the reasonableness of an officer's conduct by taking into account the "'tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving . It's been kind of crazy in recent years since the current team took over. Dallis trots out a whole nother set of androgynous markers this time around. An aspiring theatre actress, she and Ralph, her scientist husband, are on the verge of divorce when Jeep is injured by a hit-and-run driver and they recommit to their marriage. 2001 Glorias wealthy older sister Alexis makes the scene. 8/54-11/54, 4/60-7/60, 10/62-11/62, 5/63-6/63, 10/63-11/63, (ref. Palm Beach County Judge Bradley Harper, who in 2016 became the first Black judge to earn a spot on the county bench by election instead of appointment, on Thursday became a circuit . This Marie begins being a featured character from time to time after 1987. Something of a schmoozer and charmer even as a teen, Randy is prone to wax philosophical about women to the amusement of his father.In 1953, he becomes entangled with a young club dancer named Kathy Valentine after returning from boarding school. Marks father who first enlists Sams service to help his son whos been arrested Cory used to be a horse trainer but gave it up when his first wife and Marks mother died in a car accident. Johnny Kane killes Abbeys maid. Alan Parker is now portrayed as something of a curmudgeon, nurtured by his optimistic and incredibly patient wife Katherine. Abbott operates out of a heavily fortified compound in the jungles of Mexico. She often finds herself in trouble, and has poor taste in men. Randy ultimately graduates from college, and attends law school like his father, though none of this is portrayed contemporaneously. 1990 Stockbroker Blaine Billings is suspected of murdering his wife, but did he do it? The other major change in storytelling was that Woody Wilson reintroduced Randy Parker to the comic strip. The guitar playing nephew of Abby Spencers recently departed childhood governess, Johnny at 28 is aimless but seemingly charming, having earned Abbys good feelings for having taken good care of Aunt Martha. It emerges that Kane embezzeled $200,000 from his aunt and kill Abbeys maid, Marie, to keep that quiet. By 2015, Mark has a degree in maritime law and comes back to town to renew their relationship and ultimately proposes to Neddy. And while Rex Morgan was relatively young and single, Dallis decided to make Alan Parker, his new hero, somewhat older and a widower with two teen-aged children. David is 32 and Abbey at this time is said to be 26. In 1955, he is concerned over a friend named Larry Sinclairs increasing obsession with pinball machine related gambling. More on that shortly. In 1956, Randy is ready to elope with Cindy Brooks, whose mother has set up the romance to seek revenge on Judge Parker. And this leads to a day where everything happens at once. Jeannie ends up confessing to Abbey that Sam loves Abbey, not her, before leaving town once again. He is taking this down a Sally Forth kind of path, with comedy/comic overtones. There was almost always a criminal element, though. In order to insure its continuing success he has Alan Parker kidnapped before he is able to otherwise new measures against Ashton Global Corporation (AGC0, the shell company behind his operation. During this time he becomes a consultant to Alan Parker, giving him espionage details for his next novel. He sentenced 160 people to death, including four . He can be over protective of his older sister, due to her poor choice in men, though he is more than capable of making impetuous choices all his own. In October that same year Neddy breaks things off with him, fearing she has lost any identity other than as his girl friend. Largo served in the war with Alan Parker and later blamed Parker for breaking up his marriage. Shaken, Casandra disbands her peace movement, calling it a mistake. 5/66-9/66. It turns out that Horace is an old flame of Rachel Cabot. 1992 Abbey invests in Trudi St. James. 1960 Jeep is afraid of housekeeper Nadja who tries to destroy Dori Carsons marriage. Nonetheless, the General is just a cog in a wider multi-national criminal business cartel. Hugo snaps at Jasper, telling him, I can find a thousand muscle boys like you at a dime a dozen! meets and falls in love with his handsome, non-criminal son, Tony. Katherine is the sister of Martha Carson, and assumes the care of Jeep with the death of the nine year-old girls parents. Cedric always works for very wealthy clients and there appears to be far more to his story than appears on the surface. Helmuth Doubleday. 3/69-7/69. Jeannie ultimately elude capture in 1981 by leaving Tim in the dust as she escapes in their getaway car. 1986 Top exec Heather Warner wants a divorce and a new romance with Sam. The Parkers cook and housemother, Mrs. Benson is particularly charmed by teen-aged schmoozer Randy. He has freckles and favors Asian pieces of art. One complaint readers had made in the Wilson era was that the characters of the comic strip all seemed to live charmed lives of unrecognized privilege. He finally feels confident enough to declare his love for Susan and the two are engaged. Rachels hopes of rekindling their romance are dashed when he gets back together with Alpha. In 1959, that was about as explicit as you could get on the newspaper comics page. Luke Largo. 12/55-4/56. The Judge proposes to Katherine in March 1967, but Katherine delays accepting to give the Judge time to reconsider in less emotionally charged circumstances. 1954 Jeep shows up at the Judges doorstep. When Randy does decide to run a year later, Horace is disappointed when the younger Parker doesnt ask him to run his campaign but helps him behind the scenes nonetheless. On February 14th, we meet Sam Driver for the first time. Head of Eon, who is willing to resort to kidnapping his own sister, Mimi, to keep her from leaving or threatening the cult-like self-improvement empire. Palmer disappears not long after, declaring, I always know when to leave a place before Im thrown out. 10/89-5/90. Abbey is understandably annoyed at the many times Sam neglects her, often due to his involvement with a beautiful female client. Jeep admires his intellect and appears to have a crush on him, though later is revealed that for his part, Wellington has a crush on Ann Parker, 14 years his senior. Paula Slade runs an adoption scam. 11/11/66-7/69, 1/70, 10/70, 12/70, 5/71, 9/71-11/71, 2/72, 5/72-8/72, 11/72, 3/73-8/73, 6/74-7/74, 2/77-3/77, 4/82, 3/85-9/85, 1/87-2/87, 6/92, 7/93, 11/93-1/94, 5/97-9/97, (referenced 1/99), 1/00, 8/00-10/00, 1/01, 7/06-8/06, 2/09, 6/11-7/11, 12/12-6/14, 9/17-10/17. Cory has a youthful second wife named Viki who disappears from the narrative after 1991. He is often seen holding and petting his white Persian cat when he isnt swirling a glass of alcohol of one kind or another. Although earnestly drawn and involving detailed story lines, the Judge never made much of an impact. She is now portrayed as mildly eccentric and optimistic in contrast to her increasingly curmudgeonly husband. Sam Driver. It is a serial strip starring a no-nonsense, upstanding lawyer who stoically handles drama and suspense. Judge Parkers attractive new blonde secretary is actually a conwoman who uses her position to gain sensitive information that her criminal associate Charles Kasper is able to exploit. He charms Sandra Deare into assisting him in various schemes, ultimately escaping consequences when Sandra refusal to testify against him results in a jury finding him not guilty on an attempted murder charge. Advertising. Rachel lives in a mansion with her subservient son, Biff, and his hard-drinking but attractive trophy wife, Allison. Marie Arnold 4/71-7/71. 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