Today in Soap Opera History (February 15)

1967: Peyton Place's Allison famously cut her hair.
1980: AMC's Palmer toasted Nina on her 19th birthday.
1985: Santa Barbara's Kelly blew up a car.
2010: AMC's Greenlee revealed herself to be alive at her wedding.

"History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1952: On Search for Tomorrow, Jim and Sam received photos of Keith kissing another woman. Louise told Joanne (Mary Stuart) that Irene (Bess Johnson) planned to destroy Joanne's reputation by leaking information of her affairs and shady business activities. Irene told Jim that she wanted to initiate divorce proceedings between Keith and Joanne, without either of them knowing.

1966: On Peyton Place, Mia Farrow shocked the nation, as well as the show's cast and crew when her charactter, Allison Mackenzie, cut her hair after emotional conversation with Russ Gehring (David Canary).

Today in Soap Opera History (February 15)

1967: Peyton Place's Allison famously cut her hair.
1980: AMC's Palmer toasted Nina on her 19th birthday.
1985: Santa Barbara's Kelly blew up a car.
2010: AMC's Greenlee revealed herself to be alive at her wedding.

"Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1952: On Search for Tomorrow, Jim and Sam received photos of Keith kissing another woman. Louise told Joanne (Mary Stuart) that Irene (Bess Johnson) planned to destroy Joanne's reputation by leaking information of her affairs and shady business activities. Irene told Jim that she wanted to initiate divorce proceedings between Keith and Joanne, without either of them knowing.

1966: On Peyton Place, Mia Farrow shocked the nation, as well as the show's cast and crew when her charactter, Allison Mackenzie, cut her hair after emotional conversation with Russ Gehring (David Canary).

Soap of the Week Results (September 18-22, 2017): 'General Hospital' Voted Favorite for 37th Week in a Row

EDITOR'S NOTE: My apologies for the delayed posting. I have unfortunately been in the hospital over the past week and, needless to say, it has been quite challenging.

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for September 18-22, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 37th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	299
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	396
3	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	3	152
4	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	4	177

Soap of the Week Results (September 11-15, 2017): 'General Hospital' Voted Favorite for 36th Week in a Row

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for September 11-15, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 36th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	298
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	395
3	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	3	151
4	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	4	177

Soap of the Week Results (September 4-8, 2017): 'General Hospital' Voted Favorite for 35th Week in a Row

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for September 4-8, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 35th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	297
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	394
3	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	150
4	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	177

Soap of the Week Results (August 28-September 1, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 34th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for August 28-September 1, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 34th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	296
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	393
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	177
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	149

Soap of the Week Results (August 21-25, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 33rd Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for August 21-25, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 33rd week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	295
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	392
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	4	176
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	3	149

Soap of the Week Results (August 14-18, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 32nd Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for August 14-18, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 32nd week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	294
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	391
3	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	3	149
4	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	4	175

Soap of the Week Results (July 31-August 4, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 31st Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for July 31-August 4, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 31st week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	293
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	390
3	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	3	148
4	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	4	175

Soap of the Week Results (July 24-28, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 30th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for July 24-28, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 30th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	292
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	389
3	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	147
4	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	174

Soap of the Week Results (July 17-21, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 29th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for July 17-21, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 29th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	291
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	388
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	174
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	146

Soap of the Week Results (July 10-14, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 28th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for July 10-14, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 28th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	290
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	387
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	173
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	146

Soap of the Week Results (July 3-7, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 27th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for July 3-7, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 27th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	289
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	386
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	172
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	146

Soap of the Week Results (June 26-30, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 26th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for June 26-30, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 26th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	288
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	385
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	171
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	145

Soap of the Week Results (June 19-23, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 25th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for June 19-23, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 25th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	287
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	384
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	170
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	145

Soap of the Week Results (June 12-16, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 24th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for June 12-16, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 24th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	286
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	383
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	169
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	145

Soap of the Week Results (June 5-9, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 23rd Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for June 5-9, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 23rd week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	285
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	382
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	168
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	145

Soap of the Week Results (May 29-June 2, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 22nd Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for May 29-June 2, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 22nd week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	284
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	381
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	167
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	144

Soap of the Week Results (May 22-26, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 21st Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for May 22-26, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 21st week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show rankings below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	283
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	380
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	166
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	144

Soap of the Week Results (May 8-12, 2017): 'General Hospital' Tops Poll For 20th Straight Week

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for May 8-12, 2017. ABC's General Hospital was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the 20th week in a row.

NBC's Days of our Lives came in second, followed by CBS' The Young and the Restless.

The Favorite Couple again this week was General Hospital's Franco & Elizabeth. GH's Roger Howarth (Franco) and Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) repeated as Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show ranking below as well as the Top 15 favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	General Hospital (ABC)	1	282
2	Days of our Lives (NBC)	2	379
3	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3	165
4	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	4	144