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- CreatorRoy WinsorStarsAudrey PetersRon TommePeggy McCayInitially set in fictional Barrowsville, New York, this serial tells the story of extremely disparate siblings: long-suffering Vanessa Dale and her bitchy sister Meg. After Meg was written out of the series in the late 1950s, the serial's setting moved to Rosehill, New York, where Van settled down with college professor Bruce Sterling and endured the usual soap-opera maladies (murder, amnesia, incurable illness). In 1974, writers resurrected the character of Meg as the serial once again focused on the internecine struggles between two sisters.
- CreatorRoy WinsorAgnes NixonStarsMary StuartLarry HainesDwight WeistJo Gardner lived in Henderson where she wed many times. She was a motel owner, librarian, then a B&B owner with best pal Stu Bergman. Jo's daughter Patti and Janet Bergman were good friends. Stu married first Marge, then Ellie.
- CreatorIrna PhillipsAgnes NixonThomas J. BornkampStarsKim ZimmerBeth ChamberlinMaureen GarrettThis show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
- StarsKatherine AndersonAndrew DugganHelen WagnerHelen Emerson was daytime's "valiant lady", a fortyish matron who was widowed in the serial's first year. Helen valiantly endured sudden financial hardship while alternately fretting over her children's sordid love lives. Son Mickey fell for a divorcee, daughter Diane ran off with a married man, and bratty baby Kim constantly implored Helen to teach her the latest dance step. Helen finally found peace and happiness with Governor Lawrence Walker, whom she married in the show's final year.
- CreatorIrna PhillipsStarsBlair DaviesMona BrunsHal Holbrook"Our years are as the falling leaves. We live, we love, we dream, and then we go. But somehow, we keep hoping that our dreams come true on that brighter day." These words opened this poignant daytime serial, which was set in the small Midwestern burg of New Hope. The sprawling Dennis family, headed by patriarch Rev. Richard Dennis, took center stage as stories developed around Richard's aspiring actress daughter Althea and Althea's dipsomaniacal brother Grayling.
- CreatorRoy WinsorStarsJada RowlandPeter HobbsLori MarchTells the story of the long-suffering Ames family and their seemingly endless domestic tragedies.
- CreatorIrna PhillipsStarsElizabeth HubbardJon HensleyEllen DolanThe focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Lucinda Walsh with her many intrigues.
- CreatorIrving VendigStarsAnn FloodForrest ComptonDonald MayAttorney Mike Karr and his colleagues are involved in solving crimes and intrigue which touch the lives of many citizens.
- CreatorJohn PickardFrank ProvoStarsAudra LindleyLen WaylandAnn FloodThe fictional New England community of Strathfield was the setting for this remarkably well-written serial. The drama focused on the romantic exploits of newspaper journalist Liz Fraser, who married playwright David Allen.
- CreatorIrna PhillipsStarsWilliam PrinceJohn ConnellAugusta DabneySet in fictional Denison, Maryland, this daytime serial focused the on the father-and-son team of doctors Jerry and David Malone, who practiced at Valley Hospital. "Young Dr. Malone" was notable for its use of actual medical crises and lighthearted humor, both of which were generally absent in late-50's serials.
- CreatorManya StarrStarsJan ShepardTed KnightMichael FoxSpace opera would be a more accurate description of this daytime serial, which focused on astronaut Roy Selby, his family, and his co-workers at Cape Canaveral.
- CreatorRoy WinsorStarsMichael RyanAddison RichardsJeanne BairdLike CBS-TV's "The Edge of Night", this serial focused on the legal exploits of a small-town attorney. Title character Ben Jerrod practiced law in the fictional community of Indian Hill, Rhode Island, where he successfully defended young socialite Janet Donelli on a murder charge.
- CreatorOrvin TovrovStarsJames PritchettDavid O'BrienLydia BruceDr. Matt Powers is chief of Hope Memorial Hospital in the city of Madison, and he cares about the lives of staff and patients.
- CreatorDoris HursleyFrank HursleyStarsMaurice BenardJohn BeradinoRachel AmesFamilies, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.
- CreatorIrna PhillipsWilliam J. BellStarsVictoria WyndhamConstance FordHugh MarloweThe life in the Midwestern town of Bay City, and the love, loss, trials, and triumph of its residents, who come from different backgrounds and social circles.
- StarsKathleen MaguireLesley WoodsRichard ThomasDrama centered in the town of Haviland with the focus on the Farrell, Reynolds, and Skreba/Driscoll families. Fellow citizen Kate Austen has written a book with the flawed characters based on people she knows.a.k.a "A Time For Us" (1966-67)
- StarsChris WigginsLouise KingFernande GirouxSoap opera about a Doctor who was a psychology professor that deals with a whole range of issues with his patients
- StarsSusan BrownMichael T. MiklerPeggy McCay"The Young Marrieds" centered around the difficulties in the lives of several newly-married couples. There were Walter and Ann Reynolds (Walter was having an affair with model Carol West); Liz and Matt Stevens (Liz's mother Irene interfered in their lives whenever possible); and Susan and Dan Garrett, who were desperately trying to regain custody of Susan's son, Jerry Karr, away from Lena and Roy Gilroy.
- CreatorIrna PhillipsTed CordayAllan ChaseStarsDeidre HallKristian AlfonsoDrake HogestynA chronicle of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem.
- CreatorTed CordayStarsElizabeth PerryEdward MalloryAdrianne EllisA soap centered on aspiring fashion designer Katy Elliot living in New York, her Connecticut family, and other people in her orbit.
- StarsTony DowMichael BlodgettMerry AndersAlfy ran The High Dive, the younger set hang out featuring the hottest bands. His girl Barbara wanted him to be more ambitious. Race car driver Chet won't stay faithful to Joy while Tad worried an injury will ruin his football career.
- StarsMary FickettMelinda CordellNicholas PryorThe Nurses is a serialized primetime medical drama that was broadcast on CBS.
- CreatorTed CordayStarsKeith AndesMarion RossHeather NorthThe California coastal community of Paradise Bay was the setting for this daytime soap. The serial focused on the Morgan family and their involvement in the mysterious murder of teenager Sally Baxter, whose body washed ashore in the first episode. Patriarch Jeff Morgan managed a radio station, while daughter Kitty yearned to join a rock band.
- CreatorDan CurtisStarsJonathan FridGrayson HallAlexandra IslesThe rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine is tormented by strange occurrences.