1967: Dark Shadows' Barnabas choked, thanks to Angelique.
1987: Santa Barbara's Mason and Julie had sex in a cave.
1989: Another World's Rachel spent Thanksgiving without Mac.
1999: Chloe Lane first appeared on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
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1967: On Dark Shadows, Angelique Bouchard (Lara Parker) put a handkerchief around the toy soldier's neck. As she tightened it, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) began to choke, and he eventually collapsed on the floor.
1975: On Ryan's Hope, Mrs. Huber (Martha Greenhouse) complained to Frank Ryan (Michael Hawkins) about her apartment building possibly being sold without the tenant's approval.
1987: Santa Barbara's Mason and Julie had sex in a cave.
1989: Another World's Rachel spent Thanksgiving without Mac.
1999: Chloe Lane first appeared on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Dark Shadows, Angelique Bouchard (Lara Parker) put a handkerchief around the toy soldier's neck. As she tightened it, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) began to choke, and he eventually collapsed on the floor.
1975: On Ryan's Hope, Mrs. Huber (Martha Greenhouse) complained to Frank Ryan (Michael Hawkins) about her apartment building possibly being sold without the tenant's approval.
- 11/24/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Langfords Picks And Pans
Secret Lives
Now that was a nice little cliffhanger to end things on. I liked last week’s clips, mostly because it’s moving the story forward and getting Lari closer to being out of the closet. Something tells me those pictures are going to end up on a billboard or something for everyone to see. I’m not down with outing, but I totally get why Tale would take revenge on Lari and I can't say Lari doesn't have it coming. You can’t run around bullying people and not have it come back to bite you. I thought the scenes of Lari and Elias together were cute, especially in the photo booth. Still I find the acting on this show by the show's younger cast to be awkward and stilted. They clearly don’t have much experience and it shows.
Hollyoaks
Yuck. So murdering...
Secret Lives
Now that was a nice little cliffhanger to end things on. I liked last week’s clips, mostly because it’s moving the story forward and getting Lari closer to being out of the closet. Something tells me those pictures are going to end up on a billboard or something for everyone to see. I’m not down with outing, but I totally get why Tale would take revenge on Lari and I can't say Lari doesn't have it coming. You can’t run around bullying people and not have it come back to bite you. I thought the scenes of Lari and Elias together were cute, especially in the photo booth. Still I find the acting on this show by the show's younger cast to be awkward and stilted. They clearly don’t have much experience and it shows.
Hollyoaks
Yuck. So murdering...
- 1/16/2013
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
In Part One of our interview with Thorsten Kaye, the beloved and funny actor discussed his role in the new thriller Occupant, working with Atwt's Van Hansis, and the incidents and accidents that shaped his acting career. In Part Two below, we delve deeper into the current state of daytime television, the misguided focus of "explosions" on soaps, what went wrong with the lesbian wedding on All My Children, and reflections of his stint as Patrick Thornhart on One Life To Live.
We Love Soaps TV: One of the reasons why I love soaps is because I believe they have to power to promote mental health and emotional resilience in a way that no other art form can.
Thorsten Kaye: I think you’re right. It’s a great platform for that. But with that possible success comes possible failure. I’ve been in story lines, and I know...
We Love Soaps TV: One of the reasons why I love soaps is because I believe they have to power to promote mental health and emotional resilience in a way that no other art form can.
Thorsten Kaye: I think you’re right. It’s a great platform for that. But with that possible success comes possible failure. I’ve been in story lines, and I know...
- 11/20/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
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