"This Week in Soap Opera History" is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhanger…

1956: As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiered on CBS. 1971: ABC aired the final episode of Dark Shadows…

1979: Guiding Light's Jackie wanted Alan to keep her secret. 1980: J.R. Ewing was shot on the third season fina…

This Week in Soap Opera History is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhangers, exits, a…

1951: Radio soap opera The Archers premiered. It continues to run to this day. 1968: Dark Shadows' Jeremiah t…

1975: Frank told Delia he was leaving her on  Ryan's Hope . 1993: A new Blair debuted on  One Life to Live . 20…

1960: Coronation Street premiered. 1981: GH's Bobbie admitted to Noah that she was once a prostitute. 2005: Y&…

1966: Dark Shadows' Matthew took Victoria hostage.  1985: OLTL's Tina tried to sell Viki's story to a t…

1976: Another World's Mac told Iris to leave Clarice alone. 1978: Dallas' Ray fell for country singer Garn…

1980: Dallas' Sue Ellen remembered Kristin shot J.R. 1988: Santa Barbra's Julia stopped her wedding to &qu…

1988: General Hopsital's Jake was back in Port Charles. 1994: All My Children's Laurel tried to expose Jan…

1986: Bobby was alive and well on  Dallas ; his death was a dream. 1994:  All My Children's  Erica visited her moth…

1974: Another World aired a one-hour special. 1983: Peter Reckell debuted on Days of our Live s. 1991: The Dallas …

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

1979: Guiding Light's Jackie wanted Alan to keep her secret. 1980: J.R. Ewing was shot on the third season fina…

1979: Another World's Alice wasn't sure she should marry Dan. 1979: Guiding Light's newly arrived Ross…

1985: Santa Barbara's Mason interrupted C.C. and Gina's wedding. 1993: All My Children's Kendall Hart …

Actor Morgan Woodward, known for playing "The Man with No Eyes" in Cool Hand Luke and a recurring guest role…

1973: The Doctors' Carolee received more bad news. 1976: Ryan's Hope's Faith taped a note to her capto…

1980: ATWT's Barbara told Tom about the son she gave away (Paul). 1980: The Edge of Night's Margo needed su…