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Today in Soap Opera History — December 29

(Clockwise from top left) 1967: Days of our Lives' Mickey and Laura were married. 1975: Another World's Marianne ha…

Roger Newcomb • December 29, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

1968: The Doctors' Liz was on a ledge, and on the news. 1977: David Hasselhoff performed the Y&R theme song on Merv .…

Roger Newcomb • February 02, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

1967: Days of our Lives' Mickey and Laura were married. 1975: Another World's Marianne had an abortion. 1982: KVIK h…

We Love Soaps • December 29, 2018

Robert Mandan Dead at 86

Soap and daytime soap opera actor Robert Mandan died on April 29 in Los Angeles after a long illness, his friend, playwright and …

Roger Newcomb • June 04, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

1968: The Doctors' Liz was on a ledge, and on the news. 1977: David Hasselhoff performed the Y&R theme song on Merv .…

Roger Newcomb • February 02, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

1967: Days of our Lives' Mickey and Laura were married. 1975: Another World's Marianne had an abortion. 1982: KVIK h…

Roger Newcomb • December 29, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

1968: The Doctors' Liz was on a ledge, and on the news. 1977: David Hasselhoff performed the Y&R theme song on Merv .…

Roger Newcomb • February 02, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

1967: Days of our Lives' Mickey and Laura were married. 1975: Another World's Marianne had an abortion. 1982: KVIK h…

Roger Newcomb • December 29, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

1968: The Doctors' Liz was on a ledge, and on the news. 1977: David Hasselhoff performed the Y&R theme song on Merv .…

Roger Newcomb • February 02, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

1967: Days' Mickey and Laura were married. 1975: AW's Marianne had an abortion.  1982: KVIK hosted a telethon on Texa…

Roger Newcomb • December 29, 2015

FLASHBACK: A Complete, Concise Yearly History of TV Soap Operas - 1947 to 1977 (Part 3)

Rosemary Prinz, Helen Wagner and Don MacLaughlin starred in As the World Turns as Penny, Nancy and Chris Hughes. A Complete, C…

We Love Soaps • August 16, 2015

'As the World Turns' Alum John Colenback Dead at 79

Actor John Colenback has died. He was 79. Colenback, who starred as Dr. Dan Stewart on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns f…

We Love Soaps • June 15, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

1968: The Doctors' Liz was on a ledge, and on the news. 1977: David Hasselhoff performed the Y&R theme song on Merv .…

We Love Soaps • February 02, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

1967: Days' Mickey and Laura were married. 1975: AW's Marianne had an abortion.  1982: KVIK hosted a telethon on Texa…

Kev • December 29, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

1977: David Hasselhoff performs the Y&R theme song. 1979: RH's Roger updated Jill's family and friends on her condi…

Roger Newcomb • February 02, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

1967: DAYS' Mickey and Laura were married. 1975: AW's Marianne had an abortion.  1982: KVIK hosted a telethon on TEXAS…

Roger Newcomb • December 29, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

On this date in... 1955: On THE ROAD OF LIFE, Conrad (Charles Dingle) asked Byron if his daughter had a claim on the estate.

Roger Newcomb • February 02, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

On this date in... 1961: NBC's FROM THESE ROOTS aired its final episode after three and a half years. FTR star Ann Flood (…

Roger Newcomb • December 29, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (February 2)

On this date in... 1955: On THE ROAD OF LIFE, Conrad (Charles Dingle) asked Byron if his daughter had a claim on the estate.

We Love Soaps • February 02, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (December 29)

On this date in... 1961: NBC's FROM THESE ROOTS aired its final episode after three and a half years. FTR star Ann Flood …

Roger Newcomb • December 29, 2011