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FLASHBACK: A Complete, Concise Yearly History of TV Soap Operas - 1947 to 1977 (Part 1 of 8)

Search for Tomorrow's John Sylvester White (Keith) talks with Cliff Hall (Victor), as Sara Anderson, Lynn Loring (Patti), B…

We Love Soaps • August 16, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

1950: The First Hundred Years premiered.  1981: Falcon Crest premiered. 2000: Port Charles kicked off the "Fate" a…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

1950: The First Hundred Years premiered. 1981: Falcon Crest premiered. 2000: Port Charles kicked off the "Fate" a…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

1950: The First Hundred Years premiered. 1981: Falcon Crest premiered. 2000: Port Charles kicked off the "Fate" a…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

1950: The First Hundred Years premiered. 1981: Falcon Crest premiered.  2000: Port Charles kicked off "Fate." 2009…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

1950: The First Hundred Years premiered. 1981: Falcon Crest premiered.  2000: Port Charles kicked off "Fate." 2009…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

1950: The First Hundred Years premiered. 1981: Falcon Crest premiered.  2000: Port Charles kicked off "Fate." 2009…

Kev • December 04, 2014

Nancy Malone Dead at 78

Actress, TV director and Emmy-winning producer died Thursday at City of Hope hospital in Duarte, Calif., of pneumonia that arose …

Roger Newcomb • May 09, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

1950: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS premiered. 1981: FALCON CREST made its debut.  2000: PORT CHARLES kicked off "Fate." 2…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (March 19)

On this date in... 1971: On DARK SHADOWS, Morgan rescued Julia from the tower room where she had been attacked by Gabriel. 19…

Roger Newcomb • March 19, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

On this date in... 1933: Radio soap MA PERKINS moved to the NBC Red network. It had debuted on August 14 on WLW in Cincinnati.…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (March 19)

On this date in... 1971: On DARK SHADOWS, Morgan rescued Julia from the tower room where she had been attacked by Gabriel. 19…

We Love Soaps • March 19, 2012

FLASHBACK: Gloria Monty Predicts Moving From Daytime Serials to Daytime Serialization 1972

TV's 'Tony' Sees Soap Recycling By Cecil Smith Los Angeles Times August 9, 1972 Up until the last year or so, C…

We Love Soaps • January 10, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (December 4)

On this date in... 1933: Radio soap MA PERKINS moved to the NBC Red network. It had debuted on August 14 on WLW in Cincinnati.…

We Love Soaps • December 04, 2011

Hubert Schlafly, Teleprompter inventor and satellite visionary, dies at 91

Hubert Schlafly, an Emmy Award-winning engineer who helped shape modern television by inventing the Teleprompter and executing th…

We Love Soaps • April 22, 2011

March 19 Birthdays

Michael Ryan (ex-John, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Ben, BEN JERROD)- 82 Gail Kobe (ex-Ann, BRIGHT PROMISE; ex-Doris, PEYTON PLACE) - 79 (…

Roger Newcomb • March 19, 2011

Commemorating 60 Years of Soap Operas on CBS-TV

Commemorating 60 Years of Soap Operas on CBS-TV By Rob Wargo On December 4, 1950, CBS-TV aired its very first daytime soap oper…

Guest Editorial • December 08, 2010

50 Greatest Soap Actors: #16 Larry Haines

NAME: Larry Haines RANK: 16 SOAP ROLES: Neil Warren, LOVING (1994-1995); Sidney Sugarman, ANOTHER WORLD (1989); Stu Bergman,…

We Love Soaps • April 26, 2010

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Michael Ryan (ex-John, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Ben, BEN JERROD)- 81 Gail Kobe (ex-Ann, BRIGHT PROMISE; ex-Doris, PEYTON PLACE) - 78 (…

Roger Newcomb • March 19, 2010

50 Greatest Soap Actresses: #13 Mary Stuart

NAME: Mary Stuart RANK: 13 SOAP ROLES: Meta Bauer, GUIDING LIGHT (1996-2002); Claire Webber, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1998); Joann…

We Love Soaps • January 26, 2010