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As The World Turns spoilers and updates reveal Eileen Fulton, who started her many years in Oakdale as Lisa Hughes, passed away at 91 years young. Ms. Fulton, who played on the CBS soap from four years past its beginning to its end, passed away after a period of declining health.

Almost Fifty Years Portraying Lisa Miller Hughes Eldridge Shea Colman McColl Mitchell Grimaldi Chedwyn

Eileen Fulton spent almost 50 years on the CBS soap opera, playing a schemer who had eight husbands counting Martin Chedwyn (Simon Prebble); most viewers wouldn’t remember him, and it was annulled.

She was the minister’s daughter who portrayed Lisa Miller, one of the first ‘bad girls’ in daytime TV. Fulton passed away on Monday, July 14, in Asheville, North Carolina, the city of her birth, as confirmed by her family.

She joined the top daytime drama, As the World Turns, in 1960, initially for a three-month summer storyline,...

Emmy award-winning As the World Turns actress Eileen Fulton died on July 14, 2025, in Asheville, Nc, “after a period of declining health.” Fulton was 91 years old, according to her obituary.

A Legendary Scene-Stealer

Fulton was born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty on September 13, 1933, in Asheville, North Carolina. With just a small role as a receptionist on Nero Wolfe on Television and a supporting role in the film, Girl of the Night, Fulton burst onto the daytime scene in 1960 as the vixen, Lisa Miller, on As the World Turns.

The role was meant to be a short-term role opposite Mr. Nice Guy, Bob Hughes (played by Don Hastings). It wasn’t long before she started earning her moniker as a legendary scene-stealer. Of course, to hear Fulton tell the story it was all about her feisty delivery of the dialogue that made Lisa so interesting and turned a short-term role into a 5-decade legacy.

Eileen Fulton, the minister’s daughter who spent the better part of 50 years portraying Lisa Miller, one of the first “bad girls” of daytime television, on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, has died. She was 91.

Fulton died Monday in Asheville, North Carolina, after “a period of declining health,” her family announced.

Four years into the run of As the World Turns, Fulton joined the No. 1 daytime drama in 1960 for what was originally supposed to be a three-month summer storyline. She exited the soap three times — once to headline her own primetime spinoff, 1965’s Our Private World — but continued on through the final episode broadcast Sept. 17, 2010.

Her Lisa had eight husbands, with Nicolas Coster portraying two of them. Three of her marriages ended in divorce, four ended in death and one was annulled. When As the World Turns was done, her character’s full name was Lisa Miller...

Best known for her starring role as Lisa Miller (later Lisa Grimaldi) on CBS’ “As The World Turns,” soap opera icon Eileen Fulton has died. She was 91 years old.

Fulton passed away on July 14, 2025, following a period of declining health, in Asheville, North Carolina, her family announced.

Born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty in Asheville on September 13, 1933, Fulton received a bachelor’s degree in music in 1956, with performances in the outdoor drama “The Lost Colony” in Manteo, Nc, before eventually moving to New York to pursue acting.

Fulton first made a name for herself as an actor in 1959, appearing in at least two episodes of the TV show “True Story.” However, it was her role as Lisa on “As The World Turns” that made her a star, playing the role off and on from 1960-2010, with only the show’s cancellation separating her from the character.

In 1988, Fulton received her first-ever Emmy...

On Friday April 11 2025, History broadcasts Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny!

Black Sites Season 1 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny,” titled “Black Sites,” promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey into some of the most secretive and dangerous locations in history. This episode will explore a chilling poison lab run by the Soviet Union’s notorious figure known as “Doctor Death.” The lab’s dark history sheds light on the lengths to which nations have gone in the pursuit of power and control.

In addition to the poison lab, the episode will uncover a massive nuclear missile site hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet. This site, shrouded in mystery, raises questions about the Cold War and the strategic military operations that took place during that time. The discovery of such a site emphasizes the importance of understanding the past to grasp the present.

Finally,...

“Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny” returns for its second episode, titled “Black Sites,” airing on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 10:03 Pm on History. This episode promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey into some of the most secretive and dangerous locations from the Cold War era.

In “Black Sites,” David Duchovny uncovers a deadly poison lab that was operated by the Soviet Union’s notorious “Doctor Death.” This chilling discovery sheds light on the lengths to which the Soviets went in their pursuit of biological warfare. The episode also explores a vast nuclear missile site hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet, revealing the strategic military secrets that lay buried for decades.

Additionally, the episode delves into the U.S. government’s doomsday bunker, cleverly concealed inside a hollowed-out mountain. This bunker was designed to protect key officials during potential nuclear threats. With each revelation, viewers will gain a deeper understanding of...

One of the most famous pieces of Batman lore is that the Dark Knight doesn't kill. No matter what, no matter how many people the Joker kills, Batman refuses to stoop so low as to become a killer just like his worst enemies. However, this no-kill rule isn't just a fundamental piece of Batman's mythos - it's one of DC's first ever retcons.

Batman's no-kill rule has been around for decades, but it wasn't there at his debut. The very first instance of Batman revealing that he and his companions don't kill is in the pages of Batman #4 by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. When Batman and Robin are dueling pirates with swords, Batman instructs Robin to use the flat side of his blade, so as to not kill anyone.

Robin responds in the affirmative, as though this is a rule that's been in continuity for a while - the...

Batman: Caped Crusader, the latest animated interpretation of DC’s Dark Knight, embraces the pulpy horror theatrics of EC Comics.

“And you don’t know how to catch a ghost.”

“Before today, I didn’t believe they existed.”

One of superhero media’s greatest luxuries is that it’s an exaggerated genre that frequently toes the line with other styles of story. It’s not unusual for a superhero series to become a political thriller, fantastical rom-com, or epic spaghetti western based on the specific characters who are in play. Batman, in particular, is a classic DC Comics character who’s frequently steeped in dark ideas and he’s someone who’s a natural fit for the horror genre. Each cinematic Batman offering features some degree of horror, even the neon-colored Joel Schumacher entries, and there is no shortage of horror-blending comic stories between Batman: Night Cries, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth,...

Doctor Death brings the perfect combination of intellect and physical threat for a dark Batman narrative in the Dcu. Mr. Bloom's horror and unique abilities make him a terrifying and compelling villain for the Dcu reboot. Condiment King could provide either comic relief or a dark twist as a live-action villain in the Dcu franchise.

Several incredible Batman villains have still not made their live-action debut and would be ideal candidates for the Dcu. Many classic Batman villains have appeared throughout the DC movie timeline, creating some of the most celebrated performances in comic book movie history. The Dcu's Batman: The Brave and the Bold is the first of several Batman movies produced in James Gunn's Dcu reboot, with numerous other projects that could include classic Dark Knight foes.

Many beloved characters who would be great for the Dcu have already appeared in live-action television series, such as Gotham and Arrow.

The Expendables franchise cleverly uses character names that have deeper meaning and reflect aspects of the characters' personalities, such as Yin Yang and Hale Caesar. The CGI blood in The Expendables movies contributes to their B-movie feel, paying homage to the action B-movie genre that many of the stars have worked in. The casting of real martial artists adds authenticity to the action scenes in The Expendables and aligns with the franchise's B-movie aesthetic. The series doesn't take itself too seriously and knows how to appeal to its audience.

Despite being known primarily for its ridiculous action sequences, The Expendables contains a few details that prove the series is smarter than most people realize. With the recent release of The Expendables 4, audiences have seen the likes of the Italian Stallion and other beloved vintage and modern action stars go toe-to-toe with a wide array of enemy forces to hilarious effect.

Batman's first recurring villain in the Golden Age was not the Joker, but another grounded foe that easily fits the world of The Batman. This Golden Age villain was reinterpreted in Scott Snyder's and Greg Capullo's Batman: Zero Year storyline, which capitalizes on horror tropes. The Batman ended with a flooded Gotham, which makes this Golden Age villain a perfect future adversary that easily stands out from other villains like the Joker.

The Batman: Part II is still a few years away, but many fans are already wondering which member of Batman's iconic rogues' gallery will appear as the movie's central villain. Some are concerned that the Joker will be used in another movie, while others hope for more esoteric choices in antagonists. Given all the enemies that the hero has faced in his long-running history, there are several choices, with one obscure character possibly being perfect.

Doctor Death...

Director Scott Waugh explains Antonio Banderas' absence in The Expendables 4 due to availability, but assures that Galan provides similar comedic elements as Galgo. Banderas' character was a fan favorite in The Expendables 3, but his absence is balanced by the inclusion of Galan, played by Jacob Scipio. Other high-profile actors missing from The Expendables 4 include Wesley Snipes and Harrison Ford, while the movie also features a reduced role for Sylvester Stallone and introduces several new cast members.

The Expendables 4 director Scott Waugh explains how the movie worked around Antonio Banderas' inability to return. The actor portrayed Galgo in The Expendables 3, a former member of the Spanish Legion whose personality and eagerness to join Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) made him a fan favorite. The latest entry in the action franchise tracks the titular group of mercenaries and their efforts to prevent World War III. Stallone, Jason Statham,...

The modern action genre in film has produced some wildly entertaining films. There are the deadly ballets of the John Wick franchise, the non-stop beats of the Extractions films and the genre-bending exploits of Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. But there's one film series that purposefully looks to the past when devising new entries and has zeroed in on a tonal throughline to the past that benefits their style of bombast.

The Expendables trilogy -- now available in Steelbook 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray at Best Buy -- stands out from the rest of the modern action genre through its willingness to recall a much more ridiculous era. Along with the upcoming fourth film in the series, the movies embrace the goofy, over-the-top elements that make films like Commando stand out from modern action films. In fact, The Expendables works because of that self-aware approach. The ridiculous action is the point...

Batman is one of the most famous superheroes in comic-book history. Between movies, animation, TV, and, of course, comics books, nearly everyone has an idea of who Bruce Wayne is. But Batman's status quo has significantly evolved over the decades, and Bruce wasn't always the Dark Knight that he is today.

Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1939, the original version of Batman took inspiration from characters like Zorro, the Phantom, and the Shadow, and his design actually looks quite similar to the Batman people know today — but for a few minor differences, such as eye-catching purple gloves. While the original character design isn't too far from what people know Batman to look like, his original personality was wildly different from the man Bruce Wayne would become.

Related: Robin Finally Beats Batman With The Greatest Bat-Trick in DC History

Batman Was Very Different In The Golden Age

Batman's very...

Batman has one of the largest rogues gallery in all comic book history, but one villain stands above all else: The Joker. The Joker is a character that has existed for almost a hundred years at this point, but he wasn't always the Clown Prince of Crime he is today.

With how iconic the Joker is for his relationship with Batman, many people would assume that he has been there since the start, but the villain didn't actually show up for over a year after Batman was created. The Joker of today is scary, vicious, and one of the darker serial killers in comics, but it has not always been that way. Joker's multifaceted nature would be developed a lot over the years: while he started as a ruthless killer he was later turned into a harmless prankster, then back to a much darker villain.

Related: Joker's Plan to Make...

The Expendables wasted Wesley Snipes' big comeback, but a future sequel could redeem this mistake. The Expendables was custom-built as a way to unite some of the biggest action movie stars in one film. 2014's third entry had a particularly stacked cast, as alongside returning players like Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li, it brought along Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson and Snipes. Unfortunately, the third film was a big disappointment, suffering from a prohibitive PG-13 rating and giving most of the cast little to do.

A recurring issue with The Expendables movies is that they seek to recreate the biggest hits of its leading players, but without adding anything fresh of their own. The films have yet to produce an iconic character, action sequence or one-liner on par with the best of Arnie, Sly or Willis. Even when they nab names like Ford or Van Damme, there...

2022 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the independent film production and distribution company The Asylum, the company known for bringing us some of the craziest giant monster and mockbuster movies out there. And they’ve decided to celebrate their anniversary by putting together what is basically the Avengers: Endgame of Asylum movies. A film that sees the human race having to deal with multiple Asylum movie monsters at once – and it even acknowledges that these monsters have been pulled into our reality straight out of Asylum movies! This Asylum multiverse mash-up is called 2025 Armageddon, and you can see for the trailer for it in the embed above.

Directed by Michael Su (Death Count) from a screenplay written by Marc Gottlieb (Aquarium of the Dead), 2025 Armageddon has the following synopsis: A militant alien race launches an attack on Earth using gigantic creatures and geological disasters all based on those found on The...

Warning: Spoilers for Savage Avengers #7 ahead!Nothing emphasizes more just how much readers expect out of their supervillains these days than comparing Marvel's latest life-ending abomination to the vintage DC Comics foe known as Doctor Death. While the original Batman villain Doctor Death may have been a terrifying prospect to early comics readers, he can't hold a candle to the nightmarish foes that subsequent stories have dreamt up. Step aside, Doctor Death: there's a new D.E.A.T.H.D.O.K in town.

Debuting in 1939, Doctor Death was the first recurring villain to square off against Batman, and one of the earliest supervillains in comics. Karl Hellfern may be a brilliant scientist, but as Doctor Death he uses his knowledge to poison wealthy individuals and then extort them for the antidote. Later depictions make him a much more ghoulish figure: a disfigured man behind a lab coat and gas mask,...

Kathryn Hays, who played Kim Hughes on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns,” from 1972 to 2010, died on March 25 in Fairfield, Connecticut at the age of 87, TVLine reported.

No cause of death was shared. Her reps did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In a statement, actor Don Hastings, who played her character’s husband, Bob Hughes, on the long-running soap said, “Our relationship as Bob and Kim was as close as Kathryn and my relationship, except we were not married. We were more like brother and sister and we were great friends. Our biggest squabble was that she always wanted to rehearse and I wanted to take a nap. This is a huge loss to all who knew her.”

Besides her iconic role on “As the World Turns,” Hays had a memorable turn in the 1968 “Star Trek” episode “The Empath” as Gem, a mute alien who must...

Kathryn Hays, who played Kim on CBS’ As the World Turns for 38 years, died on March 25 in Fairfield, Conn. She was 87.

No cause of death has yet been stated.

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Hays’ career began in the early 1960s, with roles on series such as Hawaiian Eye, Dr. Kildare, Route 66, Bonanza and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. In 1966, in The Road West, she landed the role of Elizabeth Reynolds,...

1968: The Doctors' Mike returned home.

1991: Wayne Northrop returned to Days of our Lives as Roman.

2004: General Hospital debuted a new opening.

2010: Atwt's Bob revealed Nancy Hughes had passed away."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1968: On The Doctors, Mike Powers (Peter Burnell in his debut) returned home, much to the delight of his father, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett).

1968: On Dark Shadows, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) and Willie Loomis (John Karlen) went to the crypt where Tom Jennings (Donald Briscoe) kept his coffin,...

1980: Edge of Night's Draper saw himself in the newspaper.

1980: General Hospital's Monica goaded Lesley into a slap.

1981: Guiding Light's Morgan and Kelly married at Laurel Falls.

1988: As the World Turns' Hank came out to Iva."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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1899: Actress and writer Bess Flynn was born. She was on the writing team of Irna Phillips' Painted Dreams, the first ever daytime soap opera in 1930. Both Flynn and Phillips played the role of Mother Moynihan. Flynn went on to wrote for three other soaps: We The Abbotts, Bachelor's Children and Martha Webster...

1974: The Doctors' Toni learned she had a son.

1991: General Hospital's Anna and Robert were shocked by Faison.

1996: Stephen Nichols made his Gh debut as Stefan.

2010: Salem said goodbye to Alice Horton on Days."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1963: On Ben Jerrod, as the trial was reaching the conclusion, Ben's (Michael Ryan) strategy was on the verge of collapse.

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1966: On the second episode of Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) watched as Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) collapsed,...

1984: Guiding Light's Nola gave birth.

1986: Dynasty's Alexis took over Blake's possessions and he was not happy.

1999: Another World's Alli faced a ticking time bomb.

1999: Susan Lucci finally won her for Daytime Emmy Award."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1964: On Another World, Jim (Leon Janney) convinced Russ (Joey Trent) to attend summer school.

1971: The first episode of Upstairs Downstairs was re-recorded in color after the original recording, which was in black and white, was lost.

1981: On Texas, Joe Foster...

1967: Dark Shadows' Jason asked patience from Willie.

1979: Guiding Light's Rita had a nightmare about Roger.

1985: As the World Turns' Bob and Kim were married.

1994: Another World's Carl planned on proposing to Rachel."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1967: On Dark Shadows, Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) implored Willie Loomis (John Karlen) to wait on getting revenge against Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) until after they got their money.

1979: On Guiding Light, Rita Bauer (Lenore Kasdorf) had a nightmare about Roger Thorpe (Michael Zaslow...

1966: Peyton Place's Steven married Betty.

1978: Ryan's Hope's Tom was drunk and angry.

1986: Lynn Herring debuted as Lucy Coe on General Hospital.

2007: All My Children's Krystal gave birth."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1966: On Peyton Place, Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins) married her second husband, Steven Cord (James Douglas). Later, Steven showed Betty their new house. Note: Betty's first marriage to Rodney Harrington was annulled.

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1967: On Another World, Danny Fargo (Antony Ponzini) continued to...

"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.

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Generations included Martin Luther King Jr.

in its opening sequence.1968: Just after 6 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers' strike and was on his way to dinner when a bullet struck him in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. King was pronounced dead after his arrival at a Memphis hospital.

1956: Edge of Night's Jack was impacted by a kiss.

1972: Return to Peyton Place premiered on NBC.

1984: Edge of Night's Raven reflected on her past.

2013: General Hospital's Helena was shot by Luke."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1956: On second ever episode of The Edge of Night, Mattie Lane's (Betty Garde) $20 disappeared from her sewing machine which led to tension between Sarah (Teal Ames) and Mike (John Larkin). Both Mike and Sarah, especially Mike, suspected Jack (Don Hastings) was the culprit.

1970: On Another World,...

1956: As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiered on CBS.

1971: ABC aired the final episode of Dark Shadows.

1978: Primetime soap opera Dallas premiered on CBS."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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1951: Hawkins Falls, a primetime dramedy in 1950 returned as 15-minute five-days-a-week daytime soap opera on NBC titled Hawkins Falls: A Television Novel, created by Roy Winsor and Doug Johnson. Its large cast of "townspeople" included Frank Dane, Bernadine Flynn, Ros Twohey, Hope Summers and Barbara Berjer. Produced and directed by Ben Park, it ran four years.

1979: Guiding Light's Jackie wanted Alan to keep her secret.

1980: J.R. Ewing was shot on the third season finale of Dallas.

2005: Amelia Heinle debuted as Victoria on Young and the Restless.

2011: Jake Spencer died on General Hospital."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1952: On Search for Tomorrow, Irene wanted to visit her son, Keith Barron (John Sylvester White), who was in critical condition at the hospital. But her husband, Victor (Cliff Hall), felt that Irene had better not see Keith just yet.

1971: DS' Bramwell was distraught over losing Daphne.

1984: Rh's Maeve and Johnny received a donation.

1990: Gh's Jerry and "Duke" shot each other.

2001: Oltl's Blair slipped off the Palace Hotel roof."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.

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1942: Irna Phillips' radio soap opera The Guiding Light returned to NBC Radio. After Gl was canceled by sponsor Procter & Gamble, listeners sent over 75,000 letters in protest, leading General Mills to pick up the show 11 weeks later. Gl was canceled again on November 29, 1946, but returned again on...

1979: One Life to Live's Karen Wolek confessed her past on the

witness stand in one of the most memorable scenes in soap opera

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

― Anselm Kiefer

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1927: William J. Bell, iconic soap opera writer and producer who co-created The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, was born. He died on April 29, 2005 at age 78. To read some early articles on Bell and his wife Lee Phillip, click here and here.

1966: On Another World, Lee Randolph (Gaye Huston) informed Pat Matthews...

1968: Dark Shadows' Barnabas was not happy Ben did not drive a stake through his heart.

1980: Edge of Night's Margo tried to speak with April.

1997: Sunset Beach's Ben discovered Annie's body in jail.

2011: Gh's Michael confessed he was raped in prison."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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1949: Irna Phillips' These Are My Children premiered on NBC. It was the first major network television soap opera. It ran weekdays at 5 p.m. until it went off the air just weeks later, on February 25.

1967: On Another World,...

1986: In the series finale of Search for Tomorrow, Stu asked, "What is it, Jo? What is it you're searching for?"

Jo's reply: "Tomorrow. And I can't wait.""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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1941: After being canceled by the network, NBC Radio aired what was intended to be the final episode of radio soap opera The Guiding Light. The network received 75,000 protest letters and the show returned 11 weeks later on March 16, 1942, running for four and a half more years on NBC Radio before being canceled again. CBS Radio...

1967: Dark Shadows' Barnabas faced off with Jeremiah.

1979: Atwt's Bob and Lisa made Christmas Eve plans.

1979: Eon's Deborah was kidnapped. 2000: Vicky McKinnon

appeared as a ghost during a séance on Atwt."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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1949: On radio soap opera The Guiding Light, Mama Bauer (Adelaide Klein) died.

1967: On Dark Shadows, in a duel, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) shot his uncle, Jeremiah (Anthony George).

1979: On As the World Turns, Dr. Bob Hughes (Don Hastings) made a Christmas Eve date with his ex-wife,...

1979: Eon's "Mrs. Corey" kept an eye on Deborah's condition.

1979: Atwt's Lisa & Bob danced while Bennett fumed.

1984: Days' Salem mourned Roman at his wake.

1998: Gh's Alan found Tammy next to his dead drug dealer."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

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1941: On The Story of Mary Marlin, Davey's intended destination was exposed further. An NBC News bulletin, one of the first known casualty reports to come from Pearl Harbor, arrived just before the day's episode of this popular radio soap opera.

1941: On Vic & Sade,...

1967: Love is a Many Splendored Thing's Iris crashed her car.

1975: As the World Turns expanded to an hour.

1975: The Edge of Night premieres on a new network, ABC.

1994: One Life to Live's Viki and Sloan were ready to marry."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...

1967: On As the World Turns, after receiving a call from his ex-wife, Lisa (Eileen Fulton), who sounded very sick, Bob Hughes (Don Hastings) prepared to go to her apartment and check on her. He convinced his father, Chris,...

1967: Dark Shadows' Barnabas choked, thanks to Angelique.

1987: Santa Barbara's Mason and Julie had sex in a cave.

1989: Another World's Rachel spent Thanksgiving without Mac.

1999: Chloe Lane first appeared on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

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1967: On Dark Shadows, Angelique Bouchard (Lara Parker) put a handkerchief around the toy soldier's neck. As she tightened it, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) began to choke, and he eventually collapsed on the floor.

1975: On Ryan's Hope, Mrs. Huber (Martha Greenhouse) complained to Frank Ryan (Michael Hawkins) about her apartment building possibly being sold without the tenant's approval.

1982: As the World Turns' Bob married Miranda.

1985: Jon Hensley debuted as Holden Sndyer on Atwt.

1999: Jason Cook debuted as Shawn Brady on Days of our Lives.

1999: The Young and the Restless' Nikki battled Diane."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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1964: On Peyton Place, Betty (Barbara Parkins) was afraid to tell Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) about her pregnancy out of fear he would believe she was trapping him into a relationship.

1970: Actor Herb Holcombe died at age 65. He played Adam Bilodeau in Dark Shadows.

1979: On As the World Turns, when Lisa Colman (Eileen Fulton...

1953: Valiant Lady premiered on CBS.

1979: As the World Turns' Lisa was spooked

1981: David Canary debuted on Another World as Steve Frame.

1993: Days of our Lives' Jack Deveraux left Salem."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: NBC aired the final primetime episode of Hawkins Falls, one of network television's first successful soap operas. The show premiered in June 1950 as an hour-long weekly nighttime drama in a summer replacement slot but was cut back to a half-hour in August until the end of its run. Hawkins Falls returned to the air in April 1951 as a fifteen-minute weekday soap for NBC.

1984: Ryan's Hope's Johnny & Maeve Ryan faced bad news.

1985: General Hospital's Anna set up a "game" with Robin.

1988: Days of our Lives' Eve was a cover girl. 2000: All My

Children's Leo & Greelee were stuck in an elevator."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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1972: On Another World, Peggy (Micki Grant) was too tired to get into an argument with Linda (Vera Moore) over Ray and Zack (Terry Alexander).

1979: On As the World Turns, Nancy (Helen Wagner) told Bob (Don Hastings) she was worried about Penny, while Sheila kissed Tom (Tom Tammi).

1984: On Ryan's Hope,...

1979: As the World Turns' Bob received a strange call from Penny.

1981: Kristin was dead in the pool on Dallas.

1985: Melissa Reeves made her Days of our Lives debut.

2007: Timbaland performed on One Life to Live."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 Right to Happiness, Nurse Helen Mason (Ruth Newton) reported overhearing a racketeer's confession of drugging her patient which broke the defense of the fraudulent insurance claim case.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Dave Woodard (Peter Turgeon) told Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) that he discovered the "original" Barnabas Collins had a sister named Sarah.

1964: ABC daytime soap The Young Marrieds premiered.

1979: Mary Crosby took over the role of Kristin on Dallas.

1984: Cbn aired the final episode of Another Life.

2009: Days of our Lives' Ej confronted Nicole about Sydney."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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1964: The Young Marrieds premiered on ABC. The daytime soap opera was created by James Elward and written by Elward with Frances Rickett. Among its cast were future Days of our Lives actors Peggy McCay, Brenda Benet and Susan Seaforth Hayes. The show ran until March 25, 1966.

1977: On One Life to Live, Marco (Gerald Anthony...

1979: Word of Dan Stewart's death spread on As the World Turns.

1984: Days of our Lives' Eugene had a vibe about a plane crash.

1988: Guiding Light's Harley dreamed about the good life.

2008: Lisa Locicero debuted as Olivia on General Hospital."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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1948: The Associated Press published a story about the role television might play in the soap opera. Below is an excerpt:

Some uncertainties in the situation were outlined by Adrian Samish, youthful president of Show Productions, Inc. The firm is the producing subsidiary of the Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample agency,...

1968: The Doctors' Mike returned home.

1991: Wayne Northrop returned to Days of our Lives as Roman.

2004: General Hospital debuted a new opening.

2010: Atwt's Bob revealed Nancy Hughes had passed away."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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1968: On The Doctors, Mike Powers (Peter Burnell in his debut) returned home, much to the delight of his father, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett).

1968: On Dark Shadows, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) and Willie Loomis (John Karlen) went to the crypt where Tom Jennings (Donald Briscoe) kept his coffin, but when Barnabas opened the coffin, it was empty. Jennings...

1980: Edge of Night's Draper saw himself in the newspaper.

1980: General Hospital's Monica goaded Lesley into a slap.

1981: Guiding Light's Morgan and Kelly married at Laurel Falls.

1988: As the World Turns' Hank came out to Iva."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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1899: Actress and writer Bess Flynn was born. She was on the writing team of Irna Phillips' Painted Dreams, the first ever daytime soap opera in 1930. Both Flynn and Phillips played the role of Mother Moynihan. Flynn went on to wrote for three other soaps: We The Abbotts, Bachelor's Children and Martha Webster...

1974: The Doctors' Toni learned she had a son.

1991: General Hospital's Anna and Robert were shocked by Faison.

1996: Stephen Nichols made his Gh debut as Stefan.

2010: Salem said goodbye to Alice Horton on Days."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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1963: On Ben Jerrod, as the trial was reaching the conclusion, Ben's (Michael Ryan) strategy was on the verge of collapse.

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1984: Guiding Light's Nola gave birth. 1986: Dynasty's Alexis

took over Blake's possessions and he was not happy.

1999: Another World's Alli faced a ticking time bomb.

1999: Susan Lucci finally won her for Daytime Emmy Award."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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1964: On Another World, Jim (Leon Janney) convinced Russ (Joey Trent) to attend summer school.

1971: The first episode of Upstairs Downstairs was re-recorded in color after the original recording,...

1967: Dark Shadows' Jason discovered bite marks on Willie's arm.

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat wanted a divorce from Delia.

1983: General Hospital's Holly & Robert shared a dance.

2007: Jessica Leccia debuted as Natalia on Guiding Light."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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1938: Radio serial Your Family and Mine premiered. "Share the hopes and fears, the loves and triumphs of the Wilbur family in this thrilling story-Your Family and Mine.

1967: Dark Shadows' Jason asked patience from Willie.

1979: Guiding Light's Rita had a nightmare about Roger.

1985: As the World Turns' Bob and Kim were married.

1994: Another World's Carl planned on proposing to Rachel."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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1967: On Dark Shadows, Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) implored Willie Loomis (John Karlen) to wait on getting revenge against Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) until after they got their money.