1965: As the World Turns spin-off Our Private World premiered.
1985: Days or our Lives' John rescued Marlena.
1992: Another World's Donna and John shared a kiss.
2004: The Young and the Restless' Kevin flatlined."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On This is Nora Drake, Bob had disappeared from the hospital, and Nora knew that she was the cause of Bob's unhappiness. Peggy found him in the park, took him to his room and got him a prescription.
1948: On Claudia, Claudia (Patricia Ryan) and David...
1985: Days or our Lives' John rescued Marlena.
1992: Another World's Donna and John shared a kiss.
2004: The Young and the Restless' Kevin flatlined."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On This is Nora Drake, Bob had disappeared from the hospital, and Nora knew that she was the cause of Bob's unhappiness. Peggy found him in the park, took him to his room and got him a prescription.
1948: On Claudia, Claudia (Patricia Ryan) and David...
- 5/8/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1965: As the World Turns spin-off Our Private World premiered.
1985: Days or our Lives' John rescued Marlena.
1992: Another World's Donna and John shared a kiss.
2004: The Young and the Restless' Kevin flatlined."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On This is Nora Drake, Bob had disappeared from the hospital, and Nora knew that she was the cause of Bob's unhappiness. Peggy found him in the park,...
1985: Days or our Lives' John rescued Marlena.
1992: Another World's Donna and John shared a kiss.
2004: The Young and the Restless' Kevin flatlined."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On This is Nora Drake, Bob had disappeared from the hospital, and Nora knew that she was the cause of Bob's unhappiness. Peggy found him in the park,...
- 5/9/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Although it wound up airing a day after the official 50th anniversary, yesterday’s special episode of General Hospital had fans — and the Twitterverse — buzzing. Why? Well, let’s look at just a few of the highlights!
The Shout-Outs
From head nurse Epiphany chatting with Doris on the phone and sending her love to Frank (a tip of the hat to the show’s creators, Doris and Frank Hursley) to the black-and-white clip of Steve and Audrey Hardy dancing, the hour did what soaps do best: played its history in ways big and small.
The Returns
For a while there, the Quartermaine living room looked like something out of The Walking Dead thanks to Rick, Alan and Emily all rising from their graves long enough to help bickering sister-in-laws Monica and Tracy bury the hatchet… and not in one another, as usual. As if that wasn’t enough, fans were treated to visits from Brenda,...
The Shout-Outs
From head nurse Epiphany chatting with Doris on the phone and sending her love to Frank (a tip of the hat to the show’s creators, Doris and Frank Hursley) to the black-and-white clip of Steve and Audrey Hardy dancing, the hour did what soaps do best: played its history in ways big and small.
The Returns
For a while there, the Quartermaine living room looked like something out of The Walking Dead thanks to Rick, Alan and Emily all rising from their graves long enough to help bickering sister-in-laws Monica and Tracy bury the hatchet… and not in one another, as usual. As if that wasn’t enough, fans were treated to visits from Brenda,...
- 4/3/2013
- by theTVaddict
- The TV Addict
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