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Days of Our Lives Wayback: Remember Chris Kositchek

He was everyone’s friend and confident on Days of Our Lives and he owned or operated two of the town’s biggest hotspots. But, in truth,…

By Garren Waldo August 27, 2019

Guiding Light Wayback: Remember Alexandra Spaulding

The arrival of Alexandra Spaulding in Springfield heralded a new era of greatness on Guiding Light — and in soap opera history. Over the next…

By Michael Maloney August 26, 2019

The Young and the Restless Wayback: Remember Kay

You can’t think about soap opera history or the history of The Young and the Restless without thinking of the Duchess of Daytime herself —…

By Michael Maloney August 26, 2019

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Macy

There have been numerous mother/daughter relationships throughout soap opera history, but the one between Sally Spectra and her daughter Macy Alexander on The Bold and…

By Michael Maloney August 24, 2019

General Hospital Wayback: Remember Luke Spencer

For nearly four decades Luke Spencer was a General Hospital character who was a major contradiction in terms — one of the biggest heroes in…

By Garren Waldo August 22, 2019

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Amber

Amber Moore not only gave The Bold and the Beautiful a shot in the arm when she arrived on the scene, but she later stirred…

By Michael Maloney August 22, 2019

Another World Wayback: Remember Rachel Cory

For nearly 30 years, Rachel Davis Cory Hutchins on Another World reigned as one of the most complicated female characters in soap opera history. In…

By Garren Waldo August 21, 2019

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Jessica

At the time, The Bold and the Beautiful had phased out its initial teen set, but the show remedied that in 1994 by adding Jessica…

By Michael Maloney August 21, 2019

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Sally Spectra

Veteran fans of The Bold and the Beautiful and of soap opera history know that Courtney Hope’s character, Sally Spectra, is named after her great…

By Michael Maloney August 20, 2019

Days of Our Lives Wayback: Remember Theresa Donovan

She was the product of a love affair between one of the most popular supercouples in soap opera history — not just on Days of…

By Garren Waldo August 19, 2019

All My Children Wayback: Remember Erica Kane

Eric Kane of All My Children fame was one of the most famous characters in soap opera history. She was a ravenous man-eater and a…

By Garren Waldo August 18, 2019

The Young and the Restless Wayback: Remember Malcolm Winters

The Winters clan expanded on The Young and the Restless in 1994 with the arrival of Neil’s incredibly hot and ready for trouble half-brother, Malcolm.…

By Michael Maloney August 16, 2019

General Hospital Wayback: Remember Helena Cassadine

She’s a coiled cobra in haute couture whom Luke Spencer once called the grand mistress of misery — one of the best quips in soap…

By Garren Waldo August 16, 2019

Guiding Light Wayback: Remember Phillip Spaulding

Veteran fans of beloved soap Guiding Light recall heroic Phillip Spaulding as a big part of soap opera history. The character debuted on the CBS…

By Michael Maloney August 15, 2019

soap opera history

Days of Our Lives Wayback: Remember Chris Kositchek

Guiding Light Wayback: Remember Alexandra Spaulding

The Young and the Restless Wayback: Remember Kay

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Macy

General Hospital Wayback: Remember Luke Spencer

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Amber

Another World Wayback: Remember Rachel Cory

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Jessica

The Bold and the Beautiful Wayback: Remember Sally Spectra

Days of Our Lives Wayback: Remember Theresa Donovan

All My Children Wayback: Remember Erica Kane

The Young and the Restless Wayback: Remember Malcolm Winters

General Hospital Wayback: Remember Helena Cassadine

Guiding Light Wayback: Remember Phillip Spaulding

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