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

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

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

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

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

1968: Barnabas Collins was not happy Ben Stoke did not drive a stake through his heart. 1980: EON's Margo tried …

On this date in... 1949: Irna Phillips' THESE ARE MY CHILDREN, the first television soap opera to appear on a ma…

On this date in... 1949: Irna Phillips' THESE ARE MY CHILDREN, the first television soap opera to appear on a ma…

These Are My Children debuted on NBC on January 31, 1949. The show was broadcast live from Chicago, Illinois. It air…