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5 Forgotten 1980s Soap Operas You Can't Watch Today

From CBS late-night experiments to Showtime originals and ambitious syndicated dramas, these forgotten serials pushed the bounda…

Roger Newcomb • July 29, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History – May 24

1982: Days of our Lives' Salem Strangler "killed" Marlena. 1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns…

Roger Newcomb • May 24, 2026

FLASHBACK: Cable's Great Freedom Has Not Improved Soaps (1983)

Cable's Great Freedom Has Not Improved Soaps By Steve Reddicliffe Dallas Times Herald May 26, 1983 By day, GUIDING LIGH…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • April 02, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (January 17)

On this date in... 1958: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Mike (John Larkin) called Willy and asked him to put two investigators on Toni …

Roger Newcomb • January 17, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (January 17)

On this date in... 1958: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Mike called Willy and asks him to put two investigators on Toni for protection.…

We Love Soaps • January 17, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History

On this date in... 1987: Legendary actress Geraldine Page, who played Amelia Whitley in the LOVING pilot in 1983, died at age 6…

Roger Newcomb • June 13, 2011

Today in Soap Opera History

On this date in... 1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels,…

We Love Soaps • May 24, 2011

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Betty White (ex-Ann, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 89 Jane Elliot (Tracy, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Carrie, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Angeli…

We Love Soaps • January 17, 2011

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Tom Hallick (ex-Brad, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Maxwell, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 69 •Jonathan Hogan (ex-Mitchell, RYAN'S …

Roger Newcomb • June 13, 2010

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Steve Carlson (ex-Jeffrey, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Josh, A NEW DAY IN EDEN; ex-Gary, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Mark, THE YOUNG AND THE R…

Roger Newcomb • May 24, 2010

50 Greatest Soap Actresses: #12 Jane Elliot

NAME: Jane Elliot RANK: 12 SOAP ROLES: Tracy Quartermaine, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1978-1980, 1989-1993, 1996, 2003-present); Trac…

We Love Soaps • January 27, 2010

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Betty White (ex-Ann, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 88 Jane Elliot (Tracy, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Carrie, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Angeli…

Roger Newcomb • January 17, 2010

We Love Soaps Interview Archive: Susan Flannery (2009)

The talented and generous Emmy winning actress spoke with  We Love Soaps in 2009 for an insightful interview.   She  discussed in…

Damon L. Jacobs • December 27, 2009

NEWS: ATWT, Bierdz, Allen, Hordley/Atkins

CNN: ATWT fans turn to network, social media after soap canceled To vent their frustrations, some diehard fans have called the n…

Roger Newcomb • December 12, 2009

The Susan Flannery Interview, Part Three

In Part One of my interview with Susan Flannery, the Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress shared her path to DAYS OF OUR LIVES…

Damon L. Jacobs • December 05, 2009

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Tom Hallick (ex-Brad, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Maxwell, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 68 Jonathan Hogan (ex-Mitchell, RYAN'S HO…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • June 13, 2009

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Steve Carlson (ex-Jeffrey, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Josh, A NEW DAY IN EDEN; ex-Gary, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Mark, THE YOUNG AND THE R…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • May 24, 2009

Today's Soap Star Birthdays

Betty White (Ann, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 87 Jane Elliot (Tracy, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Carrie, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Angelica, …

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • January 17, 2009

Douglas Marland: How Not To Wreck A Show

After watching parts of or all of several soaps today, I can't think of a better time to re-post "The Marland Rules.&quo…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • September 11, 2008

Today's Soap Star Birthdays

Steve Carlson (ex-Jeffrey, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Josh, A NEW DAY IN EDEN; ex-Gary, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Mark, THE YOUNG AND THE R…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • May 24, 2008