Episode 898

Previously… – The grand opening of the Fishers’ new restaurant, Bill’s on the Pier, got underway. Paula, still under house arrest, gave a speech via FaceTime and introduced a musical performance by Danielle and Jimmy. – Natalie took advantage of Spencer’s amnesia to lie to him that DNA tests had proved that he isn’t Peter’s father and […]

Episode 897

Previously… – The Fishers worked feverishly to prepare for the grand opening of the new restaurant on the pier. – Paula knew she’d be unable to attend the grand opening because of her house arrest sentence. – Sarah paid Zane the blackmail money so that he would leave Tori alone, and he texted her that he […]

Episode 896

Previously… – Alex and Trevor threw a surprise wedding, but Samantha did not attend because she wanted to avoid her mother and Tempest. – Lauren and Josh visited with their young daughter for the wedding. – Jason and Natalie shared news of their engagement with family and friends. – Tim hired a nurse and physical […]

20 Years in 20 Sentences

As excited as we are to celebrate 20 years of Footprints, we’re well aware that two decades of story and nearly 900 episodes might be daunting to readers who are new to the series or who have been away for a while. Sure, we have yearly recaps (in addition to all past episodes) available in the […]

Episode 895

Previously… – Alex and Trevor announced that their party was actually a surprise wedding, and they tied the knot in front of family and friends. – Tempest was upset to hear that Samantha wasn’t coming to the party because she didn’t want to see Tempest or Diane. – Jason and Natalie knew that they had to tell […]

Episode 894

Previously… – Tempest made amends with Alex and Trevor, and they insisted that she play a role in their son’s life. – Family and friends gathered at Alex and Trevor’s house for a party. Lauren, Josh, and their daughter revealed themselves as surprise attendees. – Alex and Trevor announced that the party is actually a surprise wedding! Under […]

20th Anniversary Q&A

As Footprints celebrates the 20th anniversary of its debut online, creator, writer, and producer Michael Ross weighs in on the highs, the lows, the could-have-beens, and the I-wish-they-hadn’t-beens… What has been your favorite storyline over the past 20 years? This is an easy way to begin! As an overall story, absolutely the Footprint Killer. I’d […]

Episode 893

Previously… – Tempest reached out to Alex and Trevor to make amends and finally visited their adopted son and her biological brother, Chase. – Tim invited Spencer to come live at his house while he recovers, and he hired a nurse named Sonja to move in and help with Spencer’s care and therapy. After she was hired, Sonja made […]

Episode 001 — Remix (Pt. 2)

To mark the 20th anniversary of Footprints, I present a new and (I hope!) improved version of the very first episode, which was originally posted in October 1997. This “remixed” version tells the same story as the official pilot episode, though fleshed-out in a variety of ways, and has been posted in two separate parts. Part 1 is here. If […]

Episode 001 – Remix (Pt. 1)

To mark the 20th anniversary of Footprints, I present a new and (I hope!) improved version of the very first episode, which was originally posted in October 1997. This “remixed” version will tell the same story as the official pilot episode, though fleshed-out in a variety of ways, and will be posted in two separate parts. If you […]