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Nancy Frangione (1953-2023) — a soap opera icon as Cecile on ANOTHER WORLD.
She also played Tara on ALL MY CHILDREN + appeared on shows like THE NANNY, MATLOCK, and BUCK ROGERS.
https://tvline.com/news/nancy-frangione-dead-cause-of-death-another-world-cecile-depoulignac-obituary-1235032271/ #ClassicSoaps #SoapOperas #AnotherWorld
#AnotherWorld #soapoperas #classicsoaps
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Today in 1975 – RYAN’S HOPE debuted on ABC.
20-year-old Kate Mulgrew was the breakout star of this soap set in New York City.
And Helen Gallagher + Bernie Barrow starred as bar owners Maeve and Johnny Ryan for the entire 14-yr run!
#katemulgrew #classicsoaps #1970stv #classictv
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ANOTHER WORLD debuted #OnThisDay in 1964. It was the first #SoapOpera to
-switch from B&W to color 1966
-get a daytime spinoff 1970
-expand to 60 min 1975
-expand to 90 min 1979
-get a 2nd spinoff 1980
-have a vocal title theme that was a hit 1987
#ClassicSoaps #ClassicTV #AnotherWorld #BeverleeMcKinsey #DouglassWatson #VictoriaWyndham
#victoriawyndham #douglasswatson #beverleemckinsey #AnotherWorld #classictv #classicsoaps #Soapopera #onthisday
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Today in 1956 — THE EDGE OF NIGHT debuted.
Developed as the TV version of #PerryMason, it was retooled when creator #ErleStanleyGardner backed out. #JohnLarkin (radio's Perry Mason) starred as renamed attorney Mike Karr.
For 28 years, it brought murder mysteries to daytime.
#edgeofnight #1970stv #classicsoaps #classictv #johnlarkin #erlestanleygardner #PerryMason
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Tonight in 1982 — #Capitol debuted on CBS.
The daytime soap set in a Washington D.C. suburb got a primetime premiere after #Dallas!
#CarolynJones (#TheAddamsFamily) starred as scheming Myrna Clegg “daytime’s answer to J.R. Ewing.”
#ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #SoapOpera #1980sTV #1980s #Nostalgia
#nostalgia #1980s #1980stv #Soapopera #classicsoaps #classictv #theaddamsfamily #CarolynJones #dallas #Capitol
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#GabrielleUpton (1922-2022) — Screenwriter, best known for #Gidget (1959).
She also wrote for anthology TV shows like #AlfredHitchcock, Westerns like #TheVirginian and was head writer on the soap operas #TheGuidingLight, #TheSecretStorm and #LoveOfLife.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gabrielle-upton-dead-gidget-1235333558/ #SoapOpera #Soaps #ClassicSoaps #ClassicTV
#classictv #classicsoaps #soaps #Soapopera #loveoflife #thesecretstorm #theguidinglight #thevirginian #AlfredHitchcock #gidget #gabrielleupton
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Today in 1993 — #SantaBarbara ended its 8 1/2-year run on NBC.
At one time, it aired in more than 40 countries and was the most popular American #SoapOpera in the world!
#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #1980sTV #1980sTV #Nostalgia
#nostalgia #1980stv #classicsoaps #classictv #onthisday #Soapopera #SantaBarbara
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Today in 1989 — the finale of #RyansHope aired on ABC.
Set in New York City, the Emmy-winning daytime #SoapOpera featured #HelenGallagher and #BernardBarrow as Maeve and Johnny Ryan for it’s entire 13 1/2-year run.
#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #1970sTV #1980sTV #Nostalgia
#nostalgia #1980stv #1970stv #classicsoaps #classictv #onthisday #bernardbarrow #helengallagher #Soapopera #ryanshope
Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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#Tonight in 1976 — #MaryHartmanMaryHartman debuted in first-run syndication.
#LouiseLasser starred in this satirical #SoapOpera from producer #NormanLear.
#OnThisDay #ClassicTV #1970s #1970sTV #Nostalgia #MaryHartman #ClassicSoaps
#classicsoaps #maryhartman #nostalgia #1970stv #1970s #classictv #onthisday #normanlear #Soapopera #louiselasser #maryhartmanmaryhartman #tonight
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Today in 1970 — The daytime #SoapOpera #AllMyChildren debuted.
#SusanLucci played Erica Kane for the entire 41-year run on ABC!
#soapoperas #amc #classicsoaps #classictv #otd #onthisday #susanlucci #allmychildren #Soapopera
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#AnotherWorld (1964-1999, NBC) existed in what we would today call a "universe.”
Characters crossed over w/ sister shows like #AsTheWorldTurns, #TheGuidingLight and #ForRicherForPoorer + migrated to spinoffs #Somerset (1970–76) and #Texas (1980-82) and back!
And characters lived on elsewhere after the parent show was cancelled!
#ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #1970 #1970sTV #Nostalgia #SoapOperas
#soapoperas #nostalgia #1970stv #classicsoaps #classictv #Texas #somerset #forricherforpoorer #theguidinglight #astheworldturns #AnotherWorld
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This week in 1977 — #LoversAndFriends debuted on NBC.
The short-lived daytime #SoapOpera was created by #AnotherWorld head writer #HardingLemay + producer #PaulRauch and replaced the AW spinoff #Somerset — but it was not an AW spinoff!
It was pulled after 17 weeks, but returned in Dec, 1977 w/ a new title #ForRicherForPoorer. This time, the lead characters *were* introduced on AW, and AW characters crossed over!
#ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #1970 #1970sTV #Nostalgia #SoapOperas
#soapoperas #nostalgia #1970stv #classicsoaps #classictv #forricherforpoorer #somerset #paulrauch #hardinglemay #AnotherWorld #Soapopera #loversandfriends
Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Today in 1976 — The daytime #SoapOpera SOMERSET ended its 6 1/2 year run on NBC.
The first #AnotherWorld spinoff was written (for 2 1/2 years) by mystery writer #HenrySlesar, who did double duty writing #TheEdgeOfNight. (Both were produced by Procter & Gamble).
After SOMERSET, star #JoelCrothers joined the cast of EDGE!
#ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #OnThisDay #SoapOperas #DarkShadows
#darkshadows #soapoperas #onthisday #classicsoaps #classictv #joelcrothers #theedgeofnight #henryslesar #AnotherWorld #Soapopera
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Today in 1982 — The daytime #SoapOpera TEXAS ended its 2 1/2 year run on NBC.
The #AnotherWorld spinoff was a star vehicle for #BeverleeMcKinsey, who had played the devious Iris since 1972.
McKinsey quit in 1981, but returned to soaps in 1984 as Alexandra on #GuidingLight.
#soapoperas #onthisday #classicsoaps #classictv #GuidingLight #beverleemckinsey #AnotherWorld #Soapopera
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Today in 1984 — The delightfully dark soap opera #TheEdgeOfNight ended its run after 28 years.
After more than 7,000 mystery-filled episodes, it ended...with a cliffhanger!
#soaps #Soapopera #onthisday #classicsoaps #classictv #theedgeofnight
Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Tonight in 1979 — #KnotsLanding debuted on CBS.
The long-running nighttime #SoapOpera spun-off from #Dallas during that show's third season.
#nostalgia #1980stv #1970stv #classicsoaps #classictv #dallas #Soapopera #knotslanding
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Today in 1986 — #SearchForTomorrow ended its run after more than 9,000 episodes!
The iconic #SoapOpera starred #MaryStuart and #LarryHaines for 35 years — and gave early work to future stars #KevinBacon, #MorganFairchild and #JaneKrakowski!
#classicsoaps #classictv #JaneKrakowski #morganfairchild #KevinBacon #larryhaines #marystuart #Soapopera #searchfortomorrow
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Today in 1972 — #SoapOpera icon #BeverleeMcKinsey (1935-2008) made her debut as Iris on #AnotherWorld.
She earned 4 Emmy nominations — and became the first lead actress to get star billing when she headlined the spinoff #Texas in 1980.
#1970stv #1970s #classicsoaps #classictv #onthisday #Texas #AnotherWorld #beverleemckinsey #Soapopera
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Tonight in 1981 — #FalconCrest debuted on CBS.
#JaneWyman starred in this long-running nighttime #SoapOpera from creator #EarlHamner (#TheWaltons)
#classicsoaps #1980stv #classictv #thewaltons #earlhamner #Soapopera #janewyman #falconcrest
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"I learned to be a professional."
— #JulianneMoore on her "first big job" on #AsTheWorldTurns in 1985.
The Oscar winner is 62 today.
#Soapopera #classicsoaps #bornonthisday #astheworldturns #juliannemoore