1975: Another World expanded to an hour full-time. 1983: Felicia Gallant arrived in Another World's Bay City. …

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

Four NBC daytime soap operas aired for the final time on  December 31st:  Somerset (1976), Texas (1982), The Docto…

1975: Frank told Delia he was leaving her on  Ryan's Hope . 1993: A new Blair debuted on  One Life to Live . 20…

1966: David found Victoria on Dark Shadows . 1982: Holly's preliminary hearing began on GH . 1988: GL's …

ON THIS DATE IN... 1968: Joan Crawford made the second of four appearances on The Secret Storm as Joan Borman K…

Margaret DePriest, television writer and actress who helped define daytime's golden age, died peacefully at her Gr…

1972: Victoria Wyndham debuted as Rachel on Another World . 1980: Edge of Night's Kelly had competition for Jod…

1966: Dark Shadows ' Roger crashed due to a missing bleeder valve. 1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor on Days …

1981: Another World's Hanna and Lenny held Jamie at gunpoint. 1986: As the World Turns celebrated patriarch Ch…

1972: Victoria Wyndham debuted as Rachel on Another World . 1980: Edge of Night's Kelly had competition for Jod…

1966: Dark Shadows ' Roger crashed due to a missing bleeder valve. 1985: John Aniston debuted as Victor on Days …

1967: Dark Shadows' Elizabeth confessed to murder. 1981: General Hospital's Luke was drugged. 1987: Jess …

1984: Guiding Light's H.B. questioned Reva's feelings. 1987: Y&R's Brenda Dickson aired for the fi…

1968: Dark Shadows' Barnabas was not happy Ben did not drive a stake through his heart. 1980: Edge of Night'…

The Guiding Light premiered on NBC Radio on January 25, 1937.  Pictured above, the cast in 1937 at the NBC studio in…

1975: Another World expanded to an hour full-time. 1983: Felicia Gallant arrived in Another World's Bay City. …

Four NBC daytime soap operas aired for the final time on  December 31st:  Somerset (1976), Texas (1982), The Docto…

1982: The Doctors' Kit and Mike were stranded during a snow storm. 1985: Lujack's spirit visited Beth on Gu…

1975: Frank told Delia he was leaving her on  Ryan's Hope . 1993: A new Blair debuted on  One Life to Live . 20…