Today in Soap Opera History (September 11)

1975: Ryan's Hope's Jack visited Sister Mary Joel.
1984: Santa Barbara's Jade ran into David Hasselhoff.
1986: Another World's Reginald had a fire started to stop a story.
2003: The Young and the Restless' John punched Victor.

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― 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.

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1941: On radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful, "Chichi" Conrad (Alice Reinheart) coped with heartbreaking news.

1967: CBS aired the first color broadcast of The Secret Storm.

1972: The Edge of Night began airing at 2:30 p.m. ET, moving from its usual 3:30 p.m. timeslot where it had been performing well in the ratings. CBS and Procter & Gamble made the decision to move the show to create blocks of P&G soaps that would not compete against each other on CBS and NBC. Edge of Night's ratings took a nose dive, and was eventually moved to ABC on December 1, 1975, to make room for the As the World Turns expansion to one hour. We Love Soaps included this timeslot change on the 25 Biggest Blunders in Daytime Soap Opera History list back in 2011.

1975: On Ryan's Hope, Jack Fenelli (Michael Levin) took Mary Ryan (Kate Mulgrew) to see Sister Mary Joel (Sylvia Sidney), who told Jack she needed his help.

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'The Young and the Restless' Fall Preview (Spoilers)

This fall on The Young and the Restless relationships are tested, unexpected romances flourish and a puzzling mystery leads to shocking revelations. Check out a preview of what's to come below.

• Victor (Eric Braeden) and Jack (Peter Bergman) must decide if they can put their epic rivalry aside in order to protect their legacies.

• Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon (Sharon Case) find themselves on a dangerous path when a troubling message sends them on a trip looking for answers.

• Billy (Jason Thompson) and Cane’s (Billy Flynn) power struggle intensifies with the return of Jill (Jess Walton).

• Nate (Sean Dominic) decides if his future includes Audra (Zuleyka Silver).

Claire (Hayley Erin) finds herself torn between two suitors. • Cricket (Lauralee Bell) and Danny (Michael Damian) plan for their long-awaited wedding, airing in November.

• Look for the arrival of two intriguing newcomers: Sienna (Tamara Braun), whose unexpected tie to several key characters creates a stir, and a mysterious stranger (Roger Howarth), whose sudden presence raises more questions than answers.

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Beyond the Gates continues its groundbreaking debut season this fall. Future episodes find the foundations of Fairmont Crest, especially within the Dupree family, shaken to their core. Check out a preview of what's to come below.

• Anita (Tamara Tunie) and Vernon’s (Clifton Davis) marriage may not be on solid footing.

• Dani (Karla Mosley) and Andre’s (Sean Freeman) impromptu trip together leads to shocking revelations and directs Dani toward a promising connection with Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) in a crossover with The Bold and the Beautiful.

• Nicole’s (Daphnee Duplaix) journey as a newly single woman sends her down a path toward her longtime friend Carlton (Robert Christopher Reilly).

• While Martin (Brandon Claybon) and Smitty (Mike Manning) work to re-establish their commitment to each other, Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) and Jacob (Jibre Hordges) unexpectedly find themselves on opposite sides of a major marital dilemma.

• Jacob’s brother Izaiah Hawthorne (David Lami Friebe) hits town and immediately establishes two complicated relationships amidst his own family drama.

• Eva (Ambyr Michelle), Kat (Colby Muhammad) and Tomas’ (Alex Alegria) love triangle hits a fever pitch, while a surprising familial connection to Hayley (Marquita Goings) poses a threat to Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett).

• Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli) and Ashley’s (Jen Jacob) worlds come crashing down around them as lies and the death of a loved one change everything.

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Today in Soap Opera History (September 9)

1968: Search for Tomorrow and The Guiding Light each expanded to a half hour. 1985: GH's Robert tried to figure out who Robin was. 2009: Andrea died at the carnival on General Hospital.

"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 day in...

1965: On Peyton Place, Stella Chernak (Lee Grant) broke down at Ada Jacks' (Evelyn Scott) bar. Adam made an emergency call to Dr. Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson), who suddenly left the dinner party thrown by David (William Smithers) and Doris (Gail Kobe) Schuster.