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Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary and Val left Dallas again. 1982: Karen Fairgate met Mack Mackenzie on Knots Landing . 1986:…

Roger Newcomb • September 30, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (March 30)

1970: A World Apart and The Best of Everything premiered on ABC. Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC. Dark Sha…

Roger Newcomb • March 30, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

1966: A ghost emerged from Josette's portrait on Dark Shadows . 1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary & Val left Dallas …

Roger Newcomb • September 30, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (March 30)

1970: A World Apart and The Best of Everything premiered on ABC. Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC. Dark Sha…

Roger Newcomb • March 30, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

1966: A ghost emerged from Josette's portrait on Dark Shadows . 1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary & Val left Dallas …

Roger Newcomb • September 30, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (March 30)

1970: A World Apart and The Best of Everything premiered on ABC. Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC. Dark Sha…

Roger Newcomb • March 30, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

1966: A ghost emerged from Josette's portrait on Dark Shadows . 1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary & Val left Dallas …

Roger Newcomb • September 30, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (March 30)

1970: A World Apart and The Best of Everything premiered on ABC. Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC. Dark Sha…

Roger Newcomb • March 30, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

1966: A ghost emerged from Josette's portrait on Dark Shadows . 1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary & Val left Dallas …

We Love Soaps • September 30, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (March 30)

1970: A World Apart and The Best of Everything premiered on ABC. 1970: Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC. 19…

We Love Soaps • March 30, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

1966: A ghost emerged from Josette's portrait on Dark Shadows . 1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary & Val left Dallas …

Kev • September 30, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

1966: A ghost emerged from Josette's portrait on DARK SHADOWS. 1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary and Val left Dallas aga…

Roger Newcomb • September 30, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (March 30)

Legendary producer and director Gloria Monty died seven years ago today. On this date in... 1970: A WORLD APART, created b…

Roger Newcomb • March 30, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (September 30)

On this date in... 1960: THE FLINTSTONES premiered on ABC.   The sixth and last season of the show paid homage to PEYTON PLACE,…

Roger Newcomb • September 30, 2012

50 Greatest Soap Couples: #12 Tom & Margo From AS THE WORLD TURNS

COUPLE:   Tom Hughes & Margo Montgomery SHOW: AS THE WORLD TURNS RANK: 12 PLAYED BY: Tom: Justin Deas, Jason Kincaid,…

Roger Newcomb • August 15, 2012

CLASSIC CLIPS: Tom & Margo in AS THE WORLD TURNS

One of the most memorable stories in the history of AS THE WORLD TURNS supercouple Tom and Margo was their many adventures involvi…

Roger Newcomb • May 15, 2012

50 Greatest Soap Opera Actors: The Complete List

Early in 2010, We Love Soaps pulled together a panel of 15 past and present soap opera journalists and critics to come up with a…

We Love Soaps • May 19, 2010

FLASHBACK: Justin Deas 1980

NEW FACE FOR 'AS THE WORLD TURNS' By Jon-Michael Reed Los Angeles Times December 12, 1980 NEW YORK - Maybe this tim…

Roger Newcomb • May 13, 2010