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Frank Salisbury: Remembering a Quiet Giant of Daytime Television

The daytime drama world lost a giant on March 20, 2026. If you were a soap opera fan, you knew my friend, Emmy Award–winning scrip…

Roger Newcomb • April 19, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (March 29)

1962: Search for Tomorrow's Marge was upset when adoption plans fell through. 1982: SFT made its NBC debut. 1982: The fir…

Roger Newcomb • March 29, 2026

This Week in Soap Opera History (March 22-28)

Did you know that some of our most beloved daytime dramas share an anniversary week? From legendary debuts to history-making prem…

Roger Newcomb • March 26, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (March 26)

1973: Barbara looked for her husband on the first episode of The Young and the Restless . 1982: Capitol premiered in a primeti…

Roger Newcomb • March 26, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (March 20)

1987: ATWT's John pulled Lucinda into a hot tub, then married her. 1987: CBS aired the final episode of Capitol . 1990: …

Roger Newcomb • March 20, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History — December 21

1981: GH's Laura was offered the "Miss Star Eyes" job. 1982: Barrington and Burgess plotted on Capitol . 1987…

Roger Newcomb • December 21, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (October 6)

1986: Clarissa found a voodoo doll in her bed on Capitol . 1990: Susan Lucci hosted Saturday Night Live .  1994: General Hospit…

Roger Newcomb • October 06, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (March 29)

1962: Search for Tomorrow's Marge was upset when adoption plans fell through. 1982: SFT made its NBC debut. 1982: The fi…

Roger Newcomb • March 29, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (March 26)

1973: Barbara looked for her husband on the first episode of The Young and the Restless . 1982: Capitol premiered in a primeti…

Roger Newcomb • March 26, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (March 20)

1953: Love of Life's Vanessa waited for news about Beanie. 1987: ATWT's John pulled Lucinda into a hot tub, then marr…

Roger Newcomb • March 20, 2019

Julie Adams Dead at 92

Julie Adams, best known for her role as Kay Lawrence in the beloved 1954 monster movie Creature from the Black Lagoon , passed aw…

Roger Newcomb • February 07, 2019

Bettina Bradbury Dead at 64

Former daytime soap opera writer Bettina F. Bradbury died on January 13. She was 64. Her son, Danny Karapetian, shared the new…

Roger Newcomb • January 22, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (January 12)

1981: Primetime soap Dynasty premiered on ABC. 1993: Maureen Bauer died on Guiding Light . 2009: As the World Turns Luke and…

Roger Newcomb • January 12, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (January 9)

1984: One Life to Live's Estelle was full of herself. 1985: Cruz found Eden unconscious and tried to save her on Santa Barb…

Roger Newcomb • January 09, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (December 21)

1981: GH's Laura was offered the "Miss Star Eyes" job. 1982: Barrington and Burgess plotted on Capitol . 1987: …

Roger Newcomb • December 21, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (December 20)

1982: The Doctors' Kit and Mike were stranded during a snow storm. 1985: Lujack's spirit visited Beth on Guiding Light…

Roger Newcomb • December 19, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (December 7)

1979: EON's "Mrs. Corey" kept an eye on Deborah's condition. 1979: ATWT's Lisa & Bob danced while B…

Roger Newcomb • December 07, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (October 31)

1968: Joan Crawford aired for the final time on The Secret Storm . 1980: Edge of Night's Clown Puppet killer was lurking. …

Roger Newcomb • October 31, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (October 6)

1986: Capitol 's Clarissa found a voodoo doll in her bed. 1994: GH's Bobbie & Tony mourned BJ on her birthday. 20…

Roger Newcomb • October 06, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (March 29)

1962: Search for Tomorrow's Marge was upset when adoption plans fell through. 1982: SFT made its NBC debut. 1982: The fi…

Roger Newcomb • March 29, 2018