A Trip Down Soap Lane

This episode discusses the NBC soap opera, Texas, and how it embarked on the boldest strategy ever done to attain success in the rough terrain of the soap opera landscape. Texas was a spin-off of Another World. This episode discusses how Texas strived to be the most successful new show of the 1980s by grabbing on to the coattails of the most popular TV show in America, the prime ti

This special episode features Part 2, the final part, of the Top 10 longest serving daytime soap opera actors. This episode highlights #5 through #1 in the Top 10 countdown. In this countdown episode, a soap opera actors’ longevity is measured by how long they played 1 solitary character. Take a trip down soap lane and learn about the longest serving actors/actresses in daytime s

This special episode features Part 1 of the Top 10 longest serving daytime soap opera actors of all time. This episode highlights #10 through #6 in the Top 10 countdown. In this countdown episode, a soap opera actors’ longevity is measured by how long they played 1 solitary character. Take a trip down soap lane and learn about the longest serving actors/actresses in daytime soap

This episode discusses the beloved ABC soap opera, Ryan’s Hope, and its whirlwind 14-year run. Ryan’s Hope remains a sentimental favorite for many soap opera fans. This episode discusses how ABC executives turned to Ryan’s Hope at a time of real difficulty for the network, as the network began to slide in the soap opera ratings battle. Through highs and lows, this episode exp

This episode discusses the ABC soap opera, Port Charles, and its wild spin-off adventure. Port Charles was a spin-off of the beloved soap opera General Hospital. This episode discusses the challenging history for daytime soap opera spin-offs, and how that history had laid a difficult path for Port Charles to navigate. Through it all though, Port Charles would leave a legacy as one

This episode spotlights Part 5, the conclusion of one of the greatest storylines in All My Children history – the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! Part 5 of this incredible storyline discusses the fallout from Dixie’s institutionalization. This episode discusses the many wild twists and turns, as the battle between gaslighting and reality rages on. Indeed, this episode includ

This episode spotlights Part 4 of one of the wildest storylines in All My Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! This storyline had taken the soap opera world by storm in 1989. Part 4 of this storyline discusses the fallout from the kidnapping and the subsequent turmoil that develops as a result. This storyline will take an even darker turn, as gaslighting and em

This episode spotlights Part 3 of one of the wildest storylines in All My Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! Part 3 of this storyline discusses the fallout from Brooke Chandler finding out the truth about Adam Chandler and Dixie Cooney’s relationship. The storyline reaches an inflection point, as the dynamics of the saga change. Indeed this wild storyline w

This episode spotlights Part 2 of one of the wildest storylines in All My Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! Part 2 of this storyline discusses the continuing web of lies and deceit surrounding the lives of Adam Chandler, his wife Brooke Chandler, and their maid Dixie Cooney. The stakes continue to be raised resulting in one of the most drama-filled episodes

This episode spotlights one of the wildest storylines in All my Children history - the Pine Valley Gaslighting storyline! This is one of the most brilliantly written, as well as disturbing storylines in soap opera history. This is a story about when one’s hopes and dreams, encounter psychological manipulation, unmitigated deception and gaslighting at its most extreme. All My Chil