All one needed to do was look at the title of this soap opera to find what was at its core – family; the Ryan family, to be specific. The Ryans were a big, middle-class, close-knit Irish-Catholi…
General Hospital Moments in History: Luke and Laura’s 40th Anniversary
On October 24, 2020, Luke and Laura celebrated their 40th Anniversary on General Hospital. What? you say. You thought their wedding anniversary was in November. And weren’t they wed in 1981? Well, yes…
Guiding Light Moments in History: The Fantasies of Nola Reardon
Nola Reardon (Lisa Brown) was a devious, conniving, nasty girl. However, she was played by a talented actress whom Guiding Light wasn’t about to let get away. Nola needed to change, and it took the ge…
Top 10 Greatest Daytime Emmy Moments For The Soap Opera Community
There have been some groundbreaking and memorable moments during the history of the Daytime Emmy Awards, many evoking huge smiles and applause from the assembled soap opera stars in the audience. Soap…
Loving Moments In History: The Corinth Killer Is Unmasked
In the annals of soap opera history, there exist moments that are, to borrow from an old Nat King Cole standard, unforgettable…in every way. The resolution to the so-called “Loving Murders”…
Top 10 Most Memorable Soap Characters Even Non-Soap Fans Know
Characters come and go on soaps. Some crash and burn. Others stick around, but never really distinguish themselves from the pack. Then there are those who stand out and soar. Top 10 Most Memorable Soa…
Top 10 Show Hoppers — Actors Who Have Been On the Most Soaps
Familiar faces tend to pop up on soaps — a lot. Actors and actresses often leave one show, only to turn up on another one a few years later. Show Hopping On Soaps In fact, some performers have a…
Days of our Lives Moments in History: The Wedding of Larry and ‘Hope’
They say every bride is beautiful on her wedding day, but that statement may have proved to be untrue at the Days of our Lives wedding between District Attorney Larry Welch (Andrew Masset) and a young…
Top 10 Facts You May Not Know About 1960s Soap Operas
Televised daytime dramas flourished in the 1960s. Housewives were watching in droves, ratings were strong, and a pair of shows that are still standing today made their debuts. Take a look at these int…
The Edge of Night Moments in History: The Death of Eliot Dorn
In the annals of soap opera history, there exist moments that are, to borrow from an old Nat King Cole standard, unforgettable… in every way. Eliot Dorn’s dispatching at the hands of some fiendi…