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Today in Soap Opera History (July 26)

The cast of Young Widder Brown . "History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshap…

Roger Newcomb • July 26, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (June 22)

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

Roger Newcomb • June 22, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (July 26)

The cast of Young Widder Brown . "The best prophet of the future is the past." ― Lord Byron "Today in Soap Op…

Roger Newcomb • July 26, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (June 22)

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

Roger Newcomb • June 22, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (June 6)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Poppy caused trouble for Tom and Faith. 1988: Another World's Amanda gave birth to Alli. 198…

Roger Newcomb • June 06, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (July 26)

The cast of Young Widder Brown . "History is a vast early warning system." ― Norman Cousins "Today in Soap O…

Roger Newcomb • July 26, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (June 22)

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

Roger Newcomb • June 22, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (June 6)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Poppy caused trouble for Tom and Faith. 1988: Another World's Amanda gave birth to Alli. 198…

Roger Newcomb • June 06, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (July 26)

The cast of Young Widder Brown . "If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doe…

Roger Newcomb • July 26, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (June 22)

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

Roger Newcomb • June 22, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (June 6)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Poppy caused trouble for Tom and Faith. 1988: Another World's Amanda gave birth to Alli. 198…

Roger Newcomb • June 06, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (July 26)

The cast of Young Widder Brown . "History never looks like history when you are living through it." ― John W. Gardne…

We Love Soaps • July 26, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (June 22)

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

We Love Soaps • June 22, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (June 6)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Poppy caused trouble for Tom and Faith. 1988: Another World's Amanda gave birth to Alli. 198…

We Love Soaps • June 06, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (June 22)

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

Roger Newcomb • June 22, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (June 6)

"History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies." - Alexis de Tocqueville "To…

Roger Newcomb • June 06, 2014

FLASHBACK: The Hummert Radio Soap Opera Mill 1939

Radio: Hummerts' Mill TIME January 23, 1939 One of the oddest outfits in the very odd business of radio is Blackett-Samp…

We Love Soaps • July 05, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (June 22)

On this date in... 1956: The final episode of radio soap opera YOUNG WIDDER BROWN aired on NBC Radio after 22 years on the air…

Roger Newcomb • June 22, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (June 6)

On this date in... 1938: Local New York City radio soap opera STELLA DALLAS began airing nationwide on NBC Radio. YOUNG WIDDE…

Kev • June 06, 2013

50 Greatest Soap Actresses: #22 Charita Bauer

NAME: Charita Bauer RANK: 22 SOAP ROLES: Bert Bauer, GUIDING LIGHT (1950-1985); TO HAVE AND TO HOLD (1975-1976); Sarah, ROSE…

We Love Soaps • January 18, 2010