Ranked #1
Episode 6 – The Beginnings of General Hospital
Episode 6 – The Beginnings of General Hospital
This episode explores the beginnings of the America’s current longest running daytime TV soap opera, General Hospital. M... Read more
29 Apr 2018
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43mins
Ranked #2
Episode 16 – The Beginnings of All My Children
Episode 16 – The Beginnings of All My Children
This episode explores the beginnings of All My Children. All My Children discussed the issues of the time in a way not y... Read more
26 Nov 2018
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42mins
Ranked #3
Episode 17 – The Beginnings of The Young and the Restless
Episode 17 – The Beginnings of The Young and the Restless
This episode explores the beginnings of The Young and the Restless. CBS’s The Young and the Restless would emerge as a m... Read more
5 Jan 2019
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34mins
Ranked #4
Episode 4 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 3- The Rise of As The World Turns
Episode 4 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 3- The Rise of As The World Turns
This episode explores the beginnings of As the World Turns, as it emerged as one of the first 30-minute soap operas. As ... Read more
3 Apr 2018
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35mins
Ranked #5
Episode 3 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 2 – The Rise of the Guiding Light
Episode 3 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 2 – The Rise of the Guiding Light
This episode explores the beginnings of The Guiding Light, and how it transitioned from a radio success to one of the mo... Read more
28 Mar 2018
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36mins
Ranked #6
Episode 5 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 4- The Edge of Night
Episode 5 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 4- The Edge of Night
This episode explores the beginnings of The Edge of Night, as it emerged as one of the first 30-minute soap operas. Usin... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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39mins
Ranked #7
Episode 19 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 1: 1978-1980
Episode 19 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 1: 1978-1980
This episode spotlights the most famous couple in soap opera history, General Hospital’s Luke and Laura. Their storyline... Read more
20 May 2019
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42mins
Ranked #8
Episode 21 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 3: 1980-1981
Episode 21 – General Hospital’s Luke and Laura – Part 3: 1980-1981
This episode spotlights the most famous couple in soap opera history, General Hospital’s Luke and Laura. Their storyline... Read more
2 Aug 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #9
Episode 15 – The Beginnings of One Life to Live
Episode 15 – The Beginnings of One Life to Live
This episode explores the beginnings of One Life to Live; the second longest running soap opera in ABC history. One Life... Read more
18 Oct 2018
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57mins
Ranked #10
Episode 24 – The Beginnings of Santa Barbara
Episode 24 – The Beginnings of Santa Barbara
This episode explores the beginnings of Santa Barbara. NBC’s Santa Barbara was one of the most well-known and iconic soa... Read more
25 Dec 2019
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53mins
Ranked #11
Episode 27 – Storyline Focus – All My Children’s Pine Valley Gaslighting – Part 1- 1988-1989
Episode 27 – Storyline Focus – All My Children’s Pine Valley Gaslighting – Part 1- 1988-1989
This episode spotlights one of the wildest storylines in All my Children history – the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline... Read more
18 Apr 2020
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #12
Episode 23 – Storyline Focus: The Hostage Crisis – Another World 1981 – Part 2
Episode 23 – Storyline Focus: The Hostage Crisis – Another World 1981 – Part 2
This episode spotlights Part 2, the conclusion of the Another World hostage crisis of 1981; one of the most suspense fil... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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48mins
Ranked #13
Episode 7 – The Beginnings of Days of Our Lives
Episode 7 – The Beginnings of Days of Our Lives
This episode explores the beginnings of Days of our Lives. This show will emerge as NBC’s longest running daytime soap o... Read more
15 May 2018
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23mins
Ranked #14
Episode 8 – Days of Our Lives 1965-1966
Episode 8 – Days of Our Lives 1965-1966
This episode spotlights the first couple years of Days of Our Lives. The episode discusses the show’s earliest storyline... Read more
4 Jul 2018
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37mins
Ranked #15
Episode 18 – Storyline Focus: Drama at the Willows – As The World Turns 1979
Episode 18 – Storyline Focus: Drama at the Willows – As The World Turns 1979
This episode spotlights one of the greatest mystery storylines in soap opera history. Throughout 1979, the soap opera wo... Read more
28 Jan 2019
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1hr 3mins