Soap Opera History

September 16 in Soap Opera History

1966: Dark Shadows' Victoria had questions about a painting. 1979: The Edge of Night's Jody was harassed. 1994: Genera…

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September 15 in Soap Opera History

1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. 1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped. 2009: Guiding Li…

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September 14 in Soap Opera History

1966: Constance went into labor on Peyton Place .  1981: General Hospital's Susan was in the hospital after having baby Jas…

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September 13 in Soap Opera History

1977: ABC's serialized comedy series Soap premiered.   1979: The Edge of Night's Raven clashed with Elliot. 1985: Days o…

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September 12 in Soap Opera History

1966: Days of our Lives' Tony prepared to leave town. 1985: General Hospital's Josh Clayton was killed. 1994: One L…

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September 11 in Soap Opera History

1975: Ryan's Hope's Jack visited Sister Mary Joel.   1984: Santa Barbara's Jade ran into David Hasselhoff. 1986: …

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September 10 in Soap Opera History

1965: Final episode of ATWT spinoff Our Private World aired. 1984: Syndicated soap opera Rituals premiered. 1999: All My Ch…

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September 9 in Soap Opera History

1968: Both Search for Tomorrow and The Guiding Light expanded to a half hour. 1985: GH's Robert tried to figure out who …

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September 8 in Soap Opera History

1969: Where the Heart Is premiered. 1983: Paul's fiancée died on The Young and the Restless . 1986: Ilene Kristen returned to…

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September 7 in Soap Opera History

1984: General Hospital's Frisco met Felicia. 1987: Another World's Dawn learned her mother had died. 1988: Santa Barbar…

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September 6 in Soap Opera History

1976: Ryan's Hope's Delia searched for evidence against Frank.  1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cuda…

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September 5 in Soap Opera History

1960: Search for Tomorrow's Alison dealt with her mother-in-law.  1980: General Hospital's Monica faced a divorce decis…

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September 4 in Soap Opera History

1987: Santa Barbara's Cruz went to Summerfest with Eden. 1992: Guiding Light's Alan-Michael switched out Eleni's bi…

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September 3 in Soap Opera History

1951: Search for Tomorrow premiered on CBS.  1984: Kathleen McKinnon arrived on Another World . 1985: Santa Barbara's Chr…

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September 2 in Soap Opera History

1964: Another World's Pat had TV's first abortion. 1985: Santa Barbara's C.C. collapsed before signing divorce pa…

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September 1 in Soap Opera History

1976: Ryan's Hope's  Jack was annoyed with Little John.  1981:  The Edge of Night's  Nadine called out…

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August 31 in Soap Opera History

1960: Grace was still bitter on The Secret Storm . 1989: Josie moved in with the Matthews family on Another World . 1994: Eric…

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August 30 in Soap Opera History

1968: The Doctors' Mike returned home. 1991: Wayne Northrop returned to Days of our Lives as Roman. 2004: General Hospita…

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August 29 in Soap Opera History

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place . 1979: Calvin had a big day on Edge of Night . 1985: Ryan's Hope's D.J. celebrate…

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August 28 in Soap Opera History

1986: Another World's "Marissa" made her way to Bay City. 1991: Santa Barbara's Dash and Katrina grew close…

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