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In the late '70s and '80s, audiences were obsessed with the TV show "Dallas," prime time western soap opera about the Ewings. The series became so popular that the network CBS began developing a spin-off centered around one of the Ewings we saw very little of in the original series.

The new project -- titled "Knots Landing" -- followed Ted Shackelford's Gary Ewing and his wife Valene (Joan Van Ark) after they moved to a suburban neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. We recently checked back in with the cast of the 1978 series "Dallas" to see where they ended up after all these years. But that stroll down memory lane got us thinking -- what happened to the cast of "Knots Landing" after the show was over? 

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James Houghton, who starred as Seaview Circle resident Kenny Ward on the first four seasons of Knots Landing and received four Daytime Emmys as a writer on The Young and the Restless, has died. He was 75.

Houghton died Aug. 27 at his home in Encino of peritoneal mesothelioma, his wife, Karen Houghton, told The Hollywood Reporter. She did not want to discuss his death until now.

Houghton also portrayed the fiancé of Nancy Allen’s character in Robert Zemeckis’ I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), and he played U.S. senator Cash Cassidy — a bitter rival of Charlton Heston’s oil mogul Jason Colby, on the second season (1986-87) of the ABC primetime soap The Colbys, a spinoff of Dynasty.

Houghton starred as Kenny, a record producer who often fooled around on his wife, Ginger (Kim Lankford), before they had a baby on 66 episodes of CBS’ Knots Landing from 1979-83.

The young...

John Lawlor, an actor who had made a string of guest shots on various mid-’70s TV series before landing a regular role in 1976 on Cloris Leachman’s The Mary Tyler Moore Show spin-off Phyllis on CBS and just more than a decade later played Headmaster Bradley on NBC’s popular sitcom The Facts of Life, died February 13 at a veterans’ hospice facility in Albuquerque. He was 83.

His death was announced by his family, who write, “John will be remembered for his great love and affection for his family, his work and enjoyment of theater, television, movies, literature, and of course, his beloved horses.”

Born June 5, 1941, in Troy, New York, Lawlor graduated from the University of Colorado, and would perform with the Nomad players, a theater troupe founded in 1951 that would include such actors as Lawlor, Larry Linville and Joan Van Ark.

A U.S. Army veteran with service in Vietman,...

John Lawlor, who portrayed one of Cloris Leachman’s co-workers on the CBS sitcom Phyllis and the Eastland School for Girls headmaster on the first season of the NBC comedy The Facts of Life, has died. He was 83.

Lawlor died Feb. 13 at a veterans’ hospice facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, his family announced.

His 60-plus years as an actor also included turns in such films as Blake Edwards’ S.O.B. (1981) and Lawrence Kasdan’s Wyatt Earp (1994).

Lawlor played the inept Leonard Marsh, who works with Leachman’s Phyllis Lindstrom in the San Francisco City Supervisor’s office, on the second and last season (1976-77) of Phyllis, one of the many Mary Tyler Moore Show spinoffs. (He had portrayed a cop on a first-season episode.)

When The Facts of Life — a Diff’rent Strokes spinoff — premiered in August 1979, Lawlor was there as headmaster Steven Bradley. He appeared on all 13 installments...

All 14 seasons of the cult classic primetime soap opera “Knots Landing” will soon be available for digital purchase, courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

For fourteen years, the residents of the seaside community of Knots Landing, a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, were buffeted by lust, greed and betrayal as passions exploded as four married couples in the suburban paradise struggled with the conflicts and passions that struck every marriage. Storylines centered on infidelity, health, murder, kidnapping, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue, and criminal investigations, among other issues.

Beginning Monday, February 24, every season of the series will be available to purchase digitally on such services as Amazon (Prime Video), AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango at Home, and more. All episodes are also currently streaming on Prime Video and the Primetime Soaps by WBtv channel on Plex TV, among other services.

Premiering December 27, 1979 on CBS, “Knots Landing” is a spinoff of the cultural phenom that was “Dallas,...

“Who Shot Jr?” was a question that mesmerized the world. But it only did so from the final episode of Dallas Season 3, which aired on March 21, 1980, through the fourth episode of Season 4, which aired on November 21, 1980, and revealed the culprit. (Want to know whodunit? Watch the show on Amazon Prime. We’re not going to spoil your fun.) We’ll tell you when it’s a good time to stop watching the 1980s’ hottest primetime shows next week. This week, we’re focusing on when you should start.

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Sure, if you’re a completist, you could start watching Dallas with Season One. Watch if you want to see a much more low-key, not nearly as glam Southfork Ranch. Watch is you want to learn — shockingly — that Pam (Victoria Principal) first met star-crossed...

Knots Landing, an American primetime soap opera that aired from 1979-1993, is available for streaming and fans should easily be able to access the long-running series. The popular Texas-based soap opera Dallas ended up leading to a reboot in 2012, but it was spinning off shows long before that. In 1979, Knots Landing premiered on CBS. Set in a fictional coastal suburb of Los Angeles, Gary Ewing (Ted Shackelford) and his wife Valene "Val" Clements (Joan Van Ark), live in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle, alongside three other couples around their age.

Like Dallas, Knots Landing is filled with marital strife, murder, corporate intrigue, and all the other tropes that viewers come to soap operas for. Though Knots Landing didn't end up lasting as long as some of the most long-lived soap operas on television, it still had the notable accomplishment of running just as long as the show it was spun off from,...

If you’re looking to get tangled up in some big drama — and some even bigger hair — we’ve got just the cul-de-sac for you.

Knots Landing, the long-running spinoff of Dallas — and the third most sought-after, non-streaming show in a July 2023 TVLine poll — is now available to binge in all its 344-episode glory on Plex. The sudser has been streaming this month on Warner Bros.’ Primetime Soaps Fast channel (available via Freevee and Plex), but it has not been available to binge episode-by-episode until now.

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Donna Mills is now 83 years old. While her name may not ring a bell, she has been acting for more than 60 years. Chances are, you’ve seen something with Donna starring in it, especially if you watch daytime television. Recent photos of Donna Mills have surfaced and people can’t believe how great the 80s soap star looks today. Continue reading to catch a glimpse for yourself!

Donna Mills Had a Spectacular Career In Television

For those who remember Donna from her small screen appearances, it is hard to believe that she is 83. She recently reunited with her Knots Landing costars, Michele Lee and Joan Van Ark. Nearly 35 years after the soap ended, all three women seem to have barely aged a day.

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Donna Mills got her start on television in 1966. She first appeared on the show The Secret Storm. Then, she landed her next gig on Broadway.

Doug Sheehan, who portrayed the reporter Ben Gibson for four seasons of Knots Landing and the father of Cher Horowitz on the ABC adaptation of Clueless for two more, has died. He was 75.

Sheehan died June 29 at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, a local funeral home announced. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

Sheehan first came to viewers’ attention with his 1979-82 stint as Joe Kelly on the ABC daytime soap General Hospital. A member of the Baldwin & Baldwin law firm, his character had rocky romances with Heather Webber (Robin Mattson) and Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman).

After receiving a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1982, Sheehan departed for the CBS primetime soap Knots Landing for the start of its fifth season in 1983. Ben winds up marrying Val Ewing (Joan Van Ark) and leads everyone in town to believe that her twins are his, when in reality they were...

The distribution company Kino Lorber recently launched an interesting Blu-ray line called Kino Cult, and so far they have released the 1985 sci-fi Western Alien Outlaw, the Bettie Page double feature Teaserama and Varietease, the 1985 horror film The Dark Power, the 1974 drama Drifter, the 1974 Jess Franco horror film Lorna the Exorcist, the 1973 Jess Franco crime thriller Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac, and the 1985 Clive Barker adaptation Underworld (a.k.a. Transmutations). Now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that five more Kino Cult Blu-ray releases are set for August 20th, and there’s a theme to this batch: they’re all “nature run amok” horror movies! Most of them are movies I love to watch, too. Here’s the line-up: The Food of the Gods, Empire of the Ants, Frogs, Squirm, and Kingdom of the Spiders. Each one is available for pre-order on Amazon, and each of these...

Nature will run amok when Kino Lorber unleashes five classic eco-horrors on Blu-ray as part of its Kino Cult line:The Food of the Gods, Empire of the Ants, Frogs, Squirm, and Kingdom of the Spiders. Due out on August 20, each title comes with a slipcover and features reversible artwork. Pre-orders are up for $24.95.

1976’s The Food of the Gods is written and directed by Bert I. Gordon, based on H. G. Wells’ 1904 novel The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth. Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Jon Cypher, and Ida Lupino star.

In the film, “On a remote island, a mysterious substance is oozing from the ground. A farmer sees that it acts as a growth hormone and thinks his fortune is made. But when rats, chickens, worms and wasps begin sampling the potent substance, they morph into bloodthirsty giants! Now, it’s up to...

David Jacobs, the celebrated creator of hit ’80s TV series “Dallas” and “Knots Landing”, has died. He was 84.

Jacob’s son confirmed to multiple outlets on Tuesday that his father died on Aug. 20, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, from complications due to Alzheimer’s.

Jacobs left an indelible mark on the TV landscape when he created the primetime soap opera “Dallas” — which went on to run for 14 seasons — as well as the wildly popular spin-off series “Knots Landing”, which aired for 14 seasons as well.

Jacobs is also known for co-creating the Western drama series “Paradise”, alongside Robert Porter, which ran from 1988-1991.

Apart from his work as a TV writer, he also served as an executive producer on a number of shows, including “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” and “Homefront” — the latter of which earned Jacobs two back-to-back Emmy nominations in 1992 and 1993.

In the wake of Jacobs’ death,...

David Jacobs, who created the smash 1980s primetime soaps Dallas and Knots Landing and was a two-time Emmy nominee for Homefront, died August 20 of Alzheimer’s complications at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his son said Tuesday. He was 84.

“He had Alzheimer’s for many years, and recently he had recurring infections that led to his death,” Aaron Jacobs told Deadline today.

Born on August 12, 1939, in Baltimore, Jacobs started out writing nonfiction books and magazine articles before pivoting to TV, penning episodes of series including Family, Chicago Story and The Blue Knight. He went on to create Dallas and its spinoff Knots Landing, with the former bowing in 1978 on CBS.

By its second season, Dallas was a certified smash, finishing the 1979-80 frame at No. 6 among all primetime series. Starring Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy and others, the ensemble drama about a Texas oil family became a...

TV writer David Jacobs, who created the classic primetime soap Dallas as well as its long-running spinoff Knots Landing, has died at the age of 84.

Jacobs died on Sunday of complications from a series of infections, his son Aaron told The Hollywood Reporter. He had battled Alzheimer’s over the years as well.

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Jacobs was a writer on the ABC drama Family when he wrote an outline for a series about a wealthy Texas family that controlled a vast oil empire.

David Jacobs, the writer and producer who changed the face of television in the 1980s by creating the primetime soap operas Dallas and Knots Landing, has died. He was 84.

Jacobs died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his son Aaron told The Hollywood Reporter. He had battled Alzheimer’s over the years and died of complications from a series of infections.

Dallas in its original incarnation aired for 14 seasons and 357 episodes, starting out as a five-part miniseries in April 1978 before wrapping in May 1991, and it was the No. 1 show in the Nielsen ratings after its fourth, fifth and seventh seasons. Meanwhile, the spinoff Knots Landing debuted in December 1979 and also ran for 14 seasons — and 344 episodes — a solid Thursday night staple through May 1993.

Based on his work as a story editor for the ABC drama Family, Jacobs had scored a deal at Lorimar Productions, where he struck up a friendship with Michael Filerman,...

Spider-Woman is finally getting her own solo film.

Per Variety, Spider-Woman is getting her own solo film sometime in the near future. While it's not immediately clear whether or not the film will be animated or live-action, producer Avi Arad said the film would arrive "sooner than you expect." It's also not immediately clear whether the film will focus on Jessica Drew, Gwen Stacy or a different incarnation of Spider-Woman. Arad added, "I cannot tell you yet, but it’s coming."

Related: Miles Morales Live-Action Spider-Man Movie in Development

Sony Pictures has long discussed making a Spider-Woman movie, with Olivia Wilde being rumored to direct after she signed on to helm a female-led Marvel film project in 2020. Star Wars' Daisy Ridley also previously expressed interest in playing the character of Spider-Woman in a film. At this time, no casting or further announcements regarding the forthcoming project have been made.

Spider...

Patrika Darbo and Anna Maria Horsford will host the 12thAnnual Indie Series Awards on April 7, producers announced today.

Emmy-winning actress and four-time nominee Patrika Darbo is a veteran of over 35 years in film and television. She has guest starred on countless series including 9-1-1 Lonestar, The Big Bang Theory, The Middle, Devious Maids, Desperate Housewives, Dexter, Seinfeld, Roseanne and she was a series regular on the sit-com, Step by Step. She recently returned to the NBC daytime drama Days of our Lives in a role she originated in 1998.

As one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, Emmy-nominated actress Anna Maria Horsford continues to inspire audiences through cinema, television and theater. Her career and influence span generations, bringing to life some of our favorite characters including Thelma Frye on Amen, Mrs. Jones in Friday, Friday After Next, Dee Baxter on The Wayans Brothersor Vivienne Avant in The Bold and Beautiful.

Soap Opera Digest exclusively reported on September 23 that “The Young and the Restless” will be seeing a familiar face in Genoa City this fall: Judith Chapman will reprise her role as Gloria, the mother of the often dysfunctional siblings Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart). Are you excited for her to reunite with her sons?

Gloria was introduced to “Y&r” in 2004 when she was played by “Knots Landing” alum Joan Van Ark. But after a year Chapman stepped in to fill Gloria’s shoes until her last appearance on the show almost exactly two years ago in October 2018. She should be a proud mama since the actors who play her sons are both Daytime Emmy winners, though surprisingly Chapman herself has not been nominated despite more than a decade in the role.

See‘The Young and the Restless’ wins Best Drama at Daytime Emmys, but voters spread...

Wonder Woman, the beloved 1970s live-action television series starring Lynda Carter, has been remastered and is coming to Blu-ray! Wonder Woman: The Complete Collection arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on July 28, 2020.

Save the world? That’s a man’s job. Then along comes star-spangled Wonder Woman with her bullet-deflecting bracelets and golden lariat to set everyone straight. With Lynda Carter staring as the title character, Season One features adventures in Wonder Woman’s original World War II era, while Seasons Two and Three whoosh forward to the disco-loving ‘70s. Times change. The need to smash evil, calamity and injustice does not.

The Wonder Woman: The Complete Collection Blu-ray box set comes complete with all 59 episodes, plus the treasured pilot movie, across 10 discs. Bonus features include:

Audio commentary of the pilot movie by Lynda Carter & executive producer Douglas S. Cramer Audio commentary by Lynda Carter on the episode, “My Teenage Idol is Missing” Featurette – Beauty,...

Marvel Comics new "Spider-Woman" series, continues to launch variant supporting covers for the titles "Spider-Man", "Avengers", "Deadpool", "Guardians of The Galaxy", "Ghost Rider", "Hulk", "Thor" and "Venom":

'Spider-Woman' themed covers include:

* Amazing Spider-Man #41 by Ryan Brown

* Avengers #32 by Mike Mckone with colors by Andres Mossa

* Avengers #33 by Khoi Pham with colors by Morry Hollowell

* Deadpool #5 by Mirka Andolfo

* Guardians of the Galaxy #3 by Declan Shalvey

* Ghost Rider #6 by Junggeun Yoon

* Immortal Hulk #32 by Patch Zircher with colors by Dave McCaig

* Immortal Hulk #33 By Cory Smith with colors by Mat Lopes

* Thor #4 By Javier Garron with colors by David Curiel

* Venom #24 By Rock-He Kim

"...'Jessica Drew' (Joan Van Ark) was bitten by a venomous spider as a child. Her father saved her life by injecting her with an experimental 'spider serum' which also granted her superhuman powers. 

"As an adult, Jessica is editor of 'Justice Magazine', alongside 'Jeff Hunt' and Jessica's teenage nephew 'Billy'.

Take a look at a launch trailer supporting Marvel Comics new "Spider-Woman" series, available March 2020, plus Sneak Peek 'Spider-Woman' variant covers for the titles "Spider-Man", "Avengers", "Deadpool", "Guardians of The Galaxy", "Ghost Rider", "Hulk", "Thor" and "Venom":

'Spider-Woman' themed covers include:

* Amazing Spider-Man #41 by Ryan Brown

* Avengers #32 by Mike Mckone with colors by Andres Mossa

* Avengers #33 by Khoi Pham with colors by Morry Hollowell

* Deadpool #5 by Mirka Andolfo

* Guardians of the Galaxy #3 by Declan Shalvey

* Ghost Rider #6 by Junggeun Yoon

* Immortal Hulk #32 by Patch Zircher with colors by Dave McCaig

* Immortal Hulk #33 By Cory Smith with colors by Mat Lopes

* Thor #4 By Javier Garron with colors by David Curiel

* Venom #24 By Rock-He Kim

"...'Jessica Drew' (Joan Van Ark) was bitten by a venomous spider as a child. Her father saved her life by injecting her with an experimental 'spider serum' which also granted her superhuman powers. 

"As an adult,...

Take a look at Marvel Comics "Spider-Woman" variant covers, available March 2020, for the titles "Spider-Man", "Avengers", "Deadpool", "Guardians of The Galaxy", "Ghost Rider", "Hulk", "Thor" and "Venom", on the news the "Spider-Woman" (1979) animated TV series, will stream on Disney+ and a "Spider-Woman" solo movie could be developing at Sony Pictures:

Marvel Comics titles include:

* Amazing Spider-Man #41 by Ryan Brown

* Avengers #32 by Mike Mckone with colors by Andres Mossa

* Avengers #33 by Khoi Pham with colors by Morry Hollowell

* Deadpool #5 by Mirka Andolfo

* Guardians of the Galaxy #3 by Declan Shalvey

* Ghost Rider #6 by Junggeun Yoon

* Immortal Hulk #32 by Patch Zircher with colors by Dave McCaig

* Immortal Hulk #33 By Cory Smith with colors by Mat Lopes

* Thor #4 By Javier Garron with colors by David Curiel

* Venom #24 By Rock-He Kim

"...'Jessica Drew' (Joan Van Ark) was bitten by a venomous spider as a child. Her father saved her life by injecting her with...

Take a look at Marvel Comics upcoming "Spider-Woman" variant covers, available March 2020, for the titles "Spider-Man", "Avengers", "Deadpool", "Guardians of The Galaxy", "Ghost Rider", "Hulk", "Thor" and "Venom", on the news the "Spider-Woman" (1979) animated TV series, produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation, will stream on Disney+:

New titles include:

* Amazing Spider-Man #41 by Ryan Brown

* Avengers #32 by Mike Mckone with colors by Andres Mossa

* Avengers #33 by Khoi Pham with colors by Morry Hollowell

* Deadpool #5 by Mirka Andolfo

* Guardians of the Galaxy #3 by Declan Shalvey

* Ghost Rider #6 by Junggeun Yoon

* Immortal Hulk #32 by Patch Zircher with colors by Dave McCaig

* Immortal Hulk #33 By Cory Smith with colors by Mat Lopes

* Thor #4 By Javier Garron with colors by David Curiel

* Venom #24 By Rock-He Kim

"...'Jessica Drew' (Joan Van Ark) was bitten by a venomous spider as a child. Her father saved her life by injecting her with an experimental...

Take a look at Marvel Comics upcoming "Spider-Woman" variant covers, available March 2020, from the titles "Spider-Man", "Avengers", "Deadpool", "Guardians of The Galaxy", "Ghost Rider", "Hulk", "Thor" and "Venom", on the news the "Spider-Woman" (1979) animated TV series, produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation, will stream on Disney+:

New titles include:

* Amazing Spider-Man #41 by Ryan Brown

* Avengers #32 by Mike Mckone with colors by Andres Mossa

* Avengers #33 by Khoi Pham with colors by Morry Hollowell

* Deadpool #5 by Mirka Andolfo

* Guardians of the Galaxy #3 by Declan Shalvey

* Ghost Rider #6 by Junggeun Yoon

* Immortal Hulk #32 by Patch Zircher with colors by Dave McCaig

* Immortal Hulk #33 By Cory Smith with colors by Mat Lopes

* Thor #4 By Javier Garron with colors by David Curiel

* Venom #24 By Rock-He Kim

"...'Jessica Drew' (Joan Van Ark) was bitten by a venomous spider as a child. Her father saved her life by injecting her with an experimental...

The "Spider-Woman" (1979) animated TV series, produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation, has been picked up for an exclusive 16-episode streaming on Disney+:

"...'Jessica Drew' (Joan Van Ark) was bitten by a venomous spider as a child. Her father saved her life by injecting her with an experimental 'spider serum' which also granted her superhuman powers.

"As an adult, Jessica is editor of 'Justice Magazine', alongside 'Jeff Hunt' and Jessica's teenage nephew 'Billy'. When trouble arises, Jessica slips away to change into her secret identity of 'Spider-Woman'.'

"Spider-Woman retains the ability to fire bursts of energy from her hands called 'venom blasts'. A clairvoyant 'spider-sense' allows her to see dangers as they happen.

"No matter where she is, she can close her eyes and see the event. She can also project spider-like 'weblines' from the palms of her hands or an individual finger. She also has...

1981: Guiding Light's Kelly confronted Nola about her lies.

1983: All My Children's Angie wanted her parents to raise her baby.

1998: General Hospital's Mac and Felicia were married.

2011: Days of our Lives' T continued to have a problem with Sonny."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1950: On CBS radio soap opera The Guiding Light (still two years away from its television debut), Meta Bauer White (Jone Allison) called Dr. Ross Bolling and asked him to visit her. When Ross arrived, Meta revealed she...

1930: Clara, Lu & Em premiered.

1989: Another World's Rachel said goodbye to Mac.

1992: One Life to Live's Asa married Blair.

2006: Days of our Lives' Ej and Sami danced the tango."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1930: Clara, Lu and Em, radio's first network daytime soap opera, premiered on Wgn-am in Chicago. It continued through the 1930s and early 1940s on the NBC Blue Network and CBS, finally airing as a syndicated series in 1945.

1972: On Another World, Gerald (Walter Mathews) dialed Steve's number, handed Rachel (Robin Strasser) the phone,...

"History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1942: We Love And Learn debuted on CBS Radio. The show was previously titled As The Twig Is Bent when it aired for a year on some Mutual-Don Lee stations.

1966: On Peyton Place, Betty (Barbara Parkins) and Steven prepared for their wedding.

Thanks to Jennifer for sending in the clip above.

1967: On Dark Shadows, when Willie (James Hall) made unwanted advances at Carolyn (Nancy Barrett), she pulled a gun on him.

1976: On Another World, Mac (Douglass Watson) wondered if...

1977: Delia left a suicide note for Pat on Ryan's Hope.

1984: All My Children's Erica and Adam were married.

1984: Knots Landing's Abby and Val mourned Gary.

2006: Passions' Miguel returned just as Kay accepted Fox's proposal."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Another World, Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) begged social worker Ann Fuller (Olga Bellin) to tell him the real reason Missy Palmer didn't want to marry him.

1977: On Ryan's Hope, after writing a suicide note and taking Jack's pills, Delia Reid Ryan...

1954: A daytime TV version of One Man's Family premiered on NBC.

1984: Knots Landing's Cathy screamed as Gary was "murdered".

1988: General Hospital's State Commissioner of Police arrived in Port Charles.

1996: Another World used its popular "You Take Me Away To (Another World)" theme song for the last time."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1954: Daytime soap opera One Man's Family premiered on NBC-tv. The series began as a popular radio serial in 1932, created by Carlton E. Morse. The first TV version aired in primetime...

1973: The Doctors' Carolee received more bad news.

1976: Ryan's Hope's Faith taped a note to her captor's back.

1985: Santa Barbara's Carnation Killer murdered Veronica.

2008: Billy Magnussen debuted as Casey on As the World Turns."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1945: Procter & Gamble bought Spic and Span for $1.9 million. It would later become one of the sponsors for P&G soaps for decades (most notably Search for Tomorrow).

1965: Actor John Larkin died at age 52. He starred as the original Mike Karr in The Edge of Night,...

1951: Radio soap opera The Archers premiered. It continues to run to this day.

1968: Dark Shadows' Jeremiah tried to bury Angelique alive.

1981: Knots Landing's Diana and Karen "Put on a Happy Face".

1982: Miss Ellie received tragic news on Dallas."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1951: British radio soap opera The Archers premiered. The show was created by Godfrey Baseley, and originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk."

The opening line was by Dan Archer who said: "And a happy New Year to all!

1979: Primetime soap opera Knots Landing premiered on CBS.

2002: Days of our Lives' Chloe learned Craig was her father.

2004: All My Children's Bianca was reunited with baby Miranda."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1963: On The Edge of Night, Emory Warren (William Berger) came closer to realizing his murderous plan.

1971: On The Doctors, Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) filled Dr. Maggie Powers (Lydia Bruce) about her time with her mother during the holidays.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, Jack Fenelli (Michael Levin) demanded an explanation...

1975: Frank told Delia he was leaving her on Ryan's Hope.

1993: A new Blair debuted on One Life to Live.

2007: The paternity of Victoria's baby was revealed on Y&R.

2007: General Hospital's Georgie was murdered."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1957: On The Edge of Night, Virginia Dalton (Cathleen Cordell) interrupted her husband Peter's (Stephen Elliot) call with the governor, insisting he fire Sybil Gordon (Priscilla Gillette). She later became furious when Peter ignored her warnings about associating with Bruce Thompson's people.

1968: On Dark Shadows,...

1972: Jingles the clown scared Andrea on Somerset.

1986: Robert S. Woods debuted as Paul on Days of our Lives.

1986: James Stenbeck returned from the dead with, "Hello, Barbara"

1995: All My Children's Julia found a surprise in her closet."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1957: On The Edge of Night, Roger (Allen Nourse) worried about Mary.

1972: On Somerset, Andrea Moore (Harriet Hall) was terrified when she was woken up in her bedroom by Jingles the Clown. When Carter Matson (Jay Gregory) ran into the room after hearing her screams, he didn't see anything and told...

1979: Edge of Night's Bobbie was hired to be the Whitneys' maid.

1986: Another World's Nicole Love returned to Bay City.

1992: Guiding Light's Ross had an Election Day dream.

2005: Laura Wright ended her run as Guiding Light's Cassie."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1967: On Dark Shadows, after a run-in with Carolyn Stoddard, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) was convinced that Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) was planning to kill her.

1970: On Another World, Walter (Val Dufour) was thrilled when Lenore (Judith Barcroft) told him she was pregnant.

1977: On Guiding Light, a hateful Georgene...

1982: Gh's Luke and Robert searched for Holly in Canada.

1988: Gl's Rusty shot Will and tried to save Mindy.

1995: Loving's Gwyneth was revealed as the Corinth Killer.

2009: As the World Turns' Brad Snyder died."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1967: On Dark Shadows, Julia (Grayson Hall) felt guilty about telling Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) to bite Vicky. She instead offered to sacrifice herself to restore Barnabas's appearance. Though touched, he declined, noting that he needed her to continue as his doctor. In the meantime, Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) decided -- over David's (David Henesy) protests...

1930: Irna Phillips' soap opera Painted Dreams premiered.

1987: General Hospital's Duke and Anna were married.

1994: All My Children's Edmund faced the press.

1998: The Young and the Restless' Sharon was hit by a car."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1930: The soap opera was born! Irna Phillips’ radio soap Painted Dreams premiered on Wgn Radio in Chicago. The show is widely recognized by broadcast historians as the very first soap opera. The show ran on Wgn and later CBS Radio until July 1943.

Click here to read Rob Wargo's in-depth feature from the 80th anniversary of...

1975: One Live to Live's Tony and Pat got reacquainted.

1984: Guiding Light's Lillian and Phillip mourned Beth.

1995: Y&R's Victor vowed to prove Nick didn't shoot Matt.

2003: "Death" came for Sheridan Crane on Passions."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1932: General Mills-sponsored Betty and Bob debuted on NBC Blue radio. It was the first daytime show to be produced by Frank Hummert and Anne Ashenhurst. Married in 1935, the Hummerts became known as the "King & Queen of Soaps". Betty and Bob was the first true network soap opera on the air, using melodrama at its core.

1966: A ghost emerged from Josette's portrait on Dark Shadows.

1978: Lucy was devastated when Gary & Val left Dallas again.

1982: Karen Fairgate met Mack Mackenzie in Knots Landing.

1985: General Hospital's Frisco was determined to go undercover."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1955: Actor James Dean died in a car crash at age 24. The Rebel Without a Cause star had connections to a number of people who would one day work in the world of soap operas, including director Lela Swift and writer William Bast (co-creator of The Colbys).

1966: On Dark Shadows, David Collins (David Henesy...

1978: Gary and Valene Ewing returned to Dallas.

1984: Primetime soap Paper Dolls premiered on ABC.

1986: One Life to Live's Jessica Buchanan was born.

2011: All My Children aired for the final time on ABC."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1942: On radio soap opera Clara, Lu & Em, Clara (Fran Allison) was sick.

1969: On The Doctors, Mike Powers (Peter Burnell) picked up Julie Forrest (Ginger Gerlach) at the train station, and brought her to his parent's home. Julie told Matt (James Pritchett) and Maggie (Lydia Bruce) about her upbringing.

1975: On Ryan's Hope, Jillian Coleridge (Nancy...

1981: Guiding Light's Kelly confronted Nola about her lies.

1983: All My Children's Angie wanted her parents to raise her baby.

1998: General Hospital's Mac and Felicia were married.

2011: Days of our Lives' T continued to have a problem with Sonny."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1950: On CBS radio soap opera The Guiding Light (still two years away from its television debut), Meta Bauer White (Jone Allison) called Dr. Ross Bolling and asked him to visit her. When Ross arrived, Meta revealed she wasn't ill and wanted to talk to him about Chuckie,...

1930: Clara, Lu & Em premiered.

1989: Another World's Rachel said goodbye to Mac.

1992: One Life to Live's Asa married Blair.

2006: Days of our Lives' Ej and Sami danced the tango."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1930: Clara, Lu and Em, radio's first network daytime soap opera, premiered on Wgn-am in Chicago. It continued through the 1930s and early 1940s on the NBC Blue Network and CBS,...

"All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1942: We Love And Learn debuted on CBS Radio. The show was previously titled As The Twig Is Bent when it aired for a year on some Mutual-Don Lee stations.

1966: On Peyton Place, Betty (Barbara Parkins) and Steven prepared for their wedding.

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1967: On Dark Shadows, when Willie (James Hall) made unwanted advances...

Patrika Darbo will host the 9th Annual ISAs on April 4.

Photo Credit: Russell BaerThe Bold and the Beautiful star Patrika Darbo will host the 9th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony on April 4 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. CA.

At this year's ISAs, Darbo is nominated for her work in three separate web series: Indoor Boys, The Bay and Ladies of the Lake. In an Indie Series Awards first, she will compete against herself in the Best Guest Actress - Drama category.

The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced entertainment created for the Web.

Ladies of the Lake leads all series with 18 total nominations, followed by 16 for The Bay. Those shows will compete in the Best Drama Series category with Anacostia, Giants, L.A. Macabre, Riley Parra, Running With Violet and Teenagers.

Filth City leads all comedies with 12 nominations. The series is joined in the Best Comedy Series field by 190 Lorimer,...

1977: Delia left a suicide note for Pat on Ryan's Hope.

1984: All My Children's Erica and Adam were married.

1984: Knots Landing's Abby and Val mourned Gary.

2006: Passions' Miguel returned just as Kay accepted Fox's proposal."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1966: On Another World, Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) begged social worker Ann Fuller...

1954: A daytime TV version of One Man's Family premiered.

1984: Knots Landing's Cathy screamed as Gary was "murdered".

1988: John Ingle played Gh's State Commissioner of Police.

1996: Another World used its popular "You Take Me

Away To (Another World)" theme song for the last time."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1954: Daytime soap...

1973: The Doctors' Carolee received more bad news.

1976: Ryan's Hope's Faith taped a note to her captor's back.

1985: Santa Barbara's Carnation Killer murdered Veronica.

2008: Billy Magnussen debuted as Casey on As the World Turns."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1945: Procter & Gamble bought Spic and Span for $1.9 million. It would later become one...

1951: The Archers premiered.

1968: Dark Shadows' Jeremiah tried to bury Angelique alive.

1981: Knots Landing's Diana and Karen "Put on a Happy Face".

1982: Dallas' Miss Ellie received tragic news."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1951: British radio soap opera The Archers premiered. The show was created by Godfrey Baseley, and originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk."

The opening line was by Dan Archer who said: "And a happy New Year to all!" His wife Doris responded with: "A very happy New Year, Dan." During the episode, Dan’s son Philip shared a kiss with a nearby farmer’s daughter,...