1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC.  1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC.  1986: Ano…

Every day, I spotlight moments from Today in Soap Opera History —but some weeks are so stacked with drama they deserve …

Every day, I share highlights from Today in Soap Opera History—but some weeks are simply too rich not to revisit in a …

​ 1977: For Richer, For Poorer premiered on NBC. 1979: A mystery person tried to enter The Willows on ATWT . 1989:…

Our popular "Today in Soap Opera History" column now has weekly summary reel to highlight some of the biggest…

1977: For Richer, For Poorer premiered on NBC. 1979: A mystery person tried to enter The Willows on ATWT . 1989: G…

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Anot…

1976: Deidre Hall debuted on Days of our Lives . 1984: Guiding Light's Billy was out to destroy Reva. 1993: Da…

1977: For Richer, For Poorer premiered on NBC. 1979: A mystery person tried to enter The Willows on ATWT . 1989: G…

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Anot…

1976: Deidre Hall debuted on Days of our Lives . 1984: Guiding Light's Billy was out to destroy Reva. 1993: Da…

1977: For Richer, For Poorer premiered on NBC. 1979: A mystery person tried to enter The Willows on ATWT . 1989: G…

Patricia Barry Actress, philanthropist and businesswoman Patricia Barry, who played memorable roles on Days of our L…

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Anot…

1976: Deidre Hall debuted on Days of our Lives . 1984: Guiding Light's Billy was out to destroy Reva.   1993: D…

1977: For Richer, For Poorer premiered on NBC. 1979: A mystery person tried to enter The Willows on ATWT . 1989: G…

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Anot…

1976: Deidre Hall debuted on Days of our Lives . 1984: Guiding Light's Billy was out to destroy Reva.   1993: D…

1977: For Richer, For Poorer premiered. 1979: A mystery person tried to enter The Willows on ATWT . 1989: GL's …

1969: Bright Promise premiered. 1978: For Richer, For  Poorer ended.  1989: Terry Lester debuted on Santa  Barbar…