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Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC.  1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC.  1986: Another World&…

Roger Newcomb • September 29, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

1979: Guiding Light's Diane uncovered revealing information. 1981: Another World's Mac didn't care about Sandy…

Roger Newcomb • April 13, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Another World&#…

Roger Newcomb • September 29, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

1979: Guiding Light's Diane uncovered revealing information. 1981: Another World's Mac didn't care about Sandy…

Roger Newcomb • April 13, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Another World&#…

Roger Newcomb • September 29, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

1979: Guiding Light's Diane uncovered revealing information. 1981: Another World's Mac didn't care about Sandy…

Roger Newcomb • April 13, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Another World&#…

Roger Newcomb • September 29, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

1979: Guiding Light's Diane uncovered revealing information. 1981: Another World's Mac didn't care about Sandy…

Roger Newcomb • April 13, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

1969: Bright Promise premiered on NBC. 1978: The final episode of For Richer, For Poorer aired on NBC. 1986: Another World&#…

We Love Soaps • September 29, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

1979: Guiding Light's Diane uncovered revealing information. 1981: Another World's Mac didn't care about Sandy…

We Love Soaps • April 13, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

1969: Bright Promise premiered. 1978: For Richer, For  Poorer ended.  1989: Terry Lester debuted on Santa  Barbara . 1995: A…

Kev • September 29, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

"There is no present or future, only the past happening over and over again - now." - Eugene O'Neill "Today …

Roger Newcomb • April 13, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

1969: BRIGHT PROMISE premiered. 1978: FOR RICHER, FOR POORER ended its run.  1989: Terry Lester debuted on SANTA BARBARA. 1995…

Roger Newcomb • September 29, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

On this date in... Bernadine Flynn 1939: On radio soap opera BACKSTAGE WIFE, Mary (Vivian Fridell) received a call from a …

Roger Newcomb • April 13, 2013

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Classic Photo Of The Day (10th Anniversary)

In honor of the upcoming 40th anniversary of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (YR40), We Love Soaps will be posting a "Classic Ph…

Roger Newcomb • March 14, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (September 29)

On this date in... 1947: Radio soap opera CLAUDIA premiered.  Due in large part to the success of the two Claudia movies, the D…

Roger Newcomb • September 29, 2012

50 Greatest Soap Couples: #32 Mason & Julia From SANTA BARBARA

COUPLE:  Mason Capwell & Julia Wainwright SHOW:  SANTA BARBARA RANK: 32 PLAYED BY: Mason: Lane Davies, Terry Lester, G…

Roger Newcomb • July 19, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (April 13)

On this date in... 1939: On radio soap opera BACKSTAGE WIFE, Mary received a call from a gossip columnist who questioned her ab…

Roger Newcomb • April 13, 2012

CLASSIC CLIPS: Terry Lester

Terry Lester came in at #25 on the 50 Greatest Soap Actors of All Time list. Here are some classic clips of Lester's work o…

Roger Newcomb • April 16, 2010

50 Greatest Soap Actors: #25 Terry Lester

NAME: Terry Lester RANK: 25 SOAP ROLES: Royce Keller, AS THE WORLD TURNS (1992-1994); Mason Capwell, SANTA BARBARA (1989-199…

We Love Soaps • April 15, 2010