All My Children
For nearly forty years, America has been entertained by the trials and tribulations of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania. On 5 January 1970, ABC premiered one of their most famous soap operas, All My... more As The World Turns
As the World Turns first premiered on April 2, 1956, and has been a mainstay on CBS daytime ever since. The premiere family was always the Hughes, and many of the early storylines revolved around... more Guiding Light
The late soap journalist Christopher Schemering once wrote that soap operas are not just dramas; “they’re little pockets of American history.” So it’s only fitting to consider that at one time,... more One Life to Live
Premiering in July 1968, One Life to Live has followed the lives of the fictional city of Llanview for nearly forty years. Originally the focus of the show was on the wealthy Lord family and... more The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night was television's first 30 minute soap opera. The program premiered the same day as As The World Turns which was also (at the time) 30 minutes long. While the show did begin on... more The Secret Storm
This long-running soap opera was originally titled THE STORM WITHIN. The title wasn't appealing to one of the show's sponsors, Bisodol (an antacid), who was worried it would inspire images of an... more