1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS.
1984: Kathleen McKinnon arrived on Another World.
1985: Santa Barbara's Christy shot and killed Steve.
2010: Atwt's Reid was stalled on a busy train track."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1945: On radio soap Portia Faces Life, Portia Blake (Lucille Wall) was confused at breakfast when Marie implied it was a "good" day.
1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS. Created by Roy Winsor, Search for Tomorrow starred Mary Stuart as Joanne Barron for its entire 35-year run. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on...
1984: Kathleen McKinnon arrived on Another World.
1985: Santa Barbara's Christy shot and killed Steve.
2010: Atwt's Reid was stalled on a busy train track."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1945: On radio soap Portia Faces Life, Portia Blake (Lucille Wall) was confused at breakfast when Marie implied it was a "good" day.
1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS. Created by Roy Winsor, Search for Tomorrow starred Mary Stuart as Joanne Barron for its entire 35-year run. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on...
- 9/3/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1964: Another World's Pat had TV's first abortion.
1985: Santa Barbara's C.C. collapsed before signing divorce papers.
1989: Guiding Light's Rick proposed to Meredith.
1997: Another World's Kirkland faced an oncoming car."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1964: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) had an abortion. This was the first abortion story told in television history. Irna Phillips and William J. Bell were the writers.
We Love Soaps received a message from Ms. Trustman earlier this year: "Yes, I am, indeed, alive and well and live in Los Angeles with my husband, film and TV producer,...
1985: Santa Barbara's C.C. collapsed before signing divorce papers.
1989: Guiding Light's Rick proposed to Meredith.
1997: Another World's Kirkland faced an oncoming car."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1964: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) had an abortion. This was the first abortion story told in television history. Irna Phillips and William J. Bell were the writers.
We Love Soaps received a message from Ms. Trustman earlier this year: "Yes, I am, indeed, alive and well and live in Los Angeles with my husband, film and TV producer,...
- 9/3/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
On April 24, 2003, Friends aired its "The One With The Soap Opera Party" episode featuring guest stars Matthew Ashford, Kyle Lowder, Farah Fath, Alexis Thorpe and Ethan Erickson.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Thad Luckinbill (ex-J.T., The Young And The Restless) - 36
Courtnee Draper (ex-Mary, The Bold And The Beautiful) - 26
Sean Rademaker (ex-Jonathan, Guiding Light; ex-Kirkland, Another World) - 21...
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Thad Luckinbill (ex-J.T., The Young And The Restless) - 36
Courtnee Draper (ex-Mary, The Bold And The Beautiful) - 26
Sean Rademaker (ex-Jonathan, Guiding Light; ex-Kirkland, Another World) - 21...
- 4/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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