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This Week in Soap Opera History: October 18-24
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This Week in Soap Opera History: October 18-24

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

Roger Newcomb October 22, 2026
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The Soap Opera Was Born with the Premiere of 'Painted Dreams' on October 20, 1930
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The Soap Opera Was Born with the Premiere of 'Painted Dreams' on October 20, 1930

This story was originally posted October 20, 2010. Painted Dreams premiered October 20, 1930. 80 YEARS AGO TODAY:…

Rob Wargo October 20, 2026
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October 20 in Soap Opera History
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October 20 in Soap Opera History

1930: Irna Phillips' soap opera Painted Dreams premiered. 1987: General Hospital's Duke and Anna were marr…

Roger Newcomb October 20, 2026
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FLASHBACK: "Washboard Weepers" on the Radio (1943)
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FLASHBACK: "Washboard Weepers" on the Radio (1943)

"Washboard Weepers" was a common name for radio serials in the 1930s and 1940s along with "soap operas&…

Roger Newcomb November 07, 2012
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60 Years Ago Today - The First Daytime TV Soap
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60 Years Ago Today - The First Daytime TV Soap

These Are My Children debuted on NBC on January 31, 1949. The show was broadcast live from Chicago, Illinois. It air…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) January 31, 2009
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CBS soaps up for 2nd "InTurn". The creation of "Painted Dreams" is one of the 50 Greatest Chicago …

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) April 04, 2007
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