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5 Forgotten 1980s Soap Operas You Can't Watch Today

From CBS late-night experiments to Showtime originals and ambitious syndicated dramas, these forgotten serials pushed the bounda…

Roger Newcomb • July 29, 2026

The End of Love of Life, Part 2: What Happened After Betsy Collapsed?

For 45 years, fans wondered if Betsy lived. Ann Marcus's final outlines — on file at the University of Wyoming — reveal what w…

We Love Soaps • July 22, 2026

The End of Love of Life: How CBS Canceled a Daytime Institution

Network politics, a brutal time-slot change, and a last-minute creative revival couldn't save one of daytime's longest-run…

We Love Soaps • July 20, 2026

When Daytime Doubled: The Soap Opera Expansion That Changed Everything

In the 1970s, daytime television made a high-stakes move: expanding soap operas from 30 minutes to a full hour. Another World le…

Roger Newcomb • May 05, 2026

One Day. Three Soaps. A Battle That Took Aim at CBS

John Beradino starred on General Hospital as Dr. Steve Hardy, with Emily McLaughlin as Nurse Jessie Brewer, and Roy Thinnes as Je…

Roger Newcomb • April 01, 2026

When Three Soap Operas Premiered on the Same Day

The latest We Love Soaps Insider Substack post by Michael Poirier takes us back to March 30, 1970—the day three daytime soap ope…

Roger Newcomb • April 01, 2026