The story of soap opera, from its beginnings on radio through the success of television, is very closely associated with the Procter & Gamble name. But what started on radio eventually made its wa…
The History of Procter & Gamble’s Soap Opera Involvement: Part Two
The story of soap opera, from its beginnings on radio through the success of television, is very closely associated with the Procter & Gamble name. It’s a combination of having the right team in p…
The History of Procter & Gamble’s Soap Opera Involvement: Part One
The story of soap opera, from its beginnings on radio through the success of television, is very closely associated with the Procter & Gamble name. The Soap Opera Company Robert Wehling, a former …
Soap Opera Families We Miss: Santa Barbara’s Powerful Capwell Family
When Santa Barbara premiered in 1984, it was a different kind of soap opera. Sure, it had all the features of a typical soap: personal relationships, intrigue, romantic entanglements, emotional and mo…
Soap Families We Miss: The Young and the Restless’ Brooks Family
The Young and the Restless premiered in 1973 and featured families and characters that today’s viewers might not know. The first family of YR was the Brooks family, and they drove the storytelling on …
Special Report: Insiders Share How and Why Soaps Evolved Over Time Part 2
Half Hour Soaps Have Their Pros In the days of the half-hour soap, the production schedule was quite different than that of the hour schedule. To understand the changes that took place when the soaps …
The Young and the Restless: The Singing Soap
In the heat of a dramatic moment, the male lead breaks out into song. His female companion joins him in a duet. This may sound like the feature film La La Land or perhaps NBC’s primetime hit Zoe…
Another World Scandal: George Reinholt and Jacqueline Courtney Fired
One of daytime’s biggest scandals occurred on Another World in 1975 when actors George Reinholt and Jacqueline Courtney were unceremoniously fired from the show they helped catapult to the top of the …
Irna Phillips: Actors and Co-Workers Give Insight Into The Mother of Soap Opera
When Irna Phillips was at the height of her career, she controlled an empire that would be considered astonishing today. But what makes her story all the more amazing is that she did it during a time …
Sunset Beach: Before These Five Actors Became Primetime Stars
When primetime darling Aaron Spelling dipped his producing hat into the daytime pool in 1997, the man behind Dynasty, Charlie’s Angeles, and The Love Boat wanted to offer something different than what…