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September 23 in Soap Opera History

1978: Gary and Valene Ewing returned to Dallas . 1984: Primetime soap Paper Dolls premiered on ABC. 1986: One Life to Live&#…

Roger Newcomb • September 23, 2026

Lynn Herring made her first appearance on General Hospital as the unforgettable Lucy Coe in 1986. She left Port Charles in 1992 f…

Roger Newcomb • September 22, 2026

1972: Search for Tomorrow's Jo and Tony were married. 1977: Days of our Lives' Marlena was locked in a sanitarium. …

Roger Newcomb • September 22, 2026

1979: Dallas' Sue Ellen neglected baby John Ross Ewing III. 1979: Dan Stewart was mourned on As the World Turns . 1981: Ge…

Roger Newcomb • September 21, 2026

1979: The Edge of Night's Trent arrived in Monticello. 1985: Santa Barbara's Augusta crashed into Brick and Janice. …

Roger Newcomb • September 20, 2026

1979: Word of Dan Stewart's death spread on As the World Turns . 1984: Days of our Lives' Eugene had a vibe about a p…

Roger Newcomb • September 19, 2026