Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

1968: Dark Shadows' Carolyn fainted in the woods.
1993: All My Children's Tad's appeared to be in two places at once.
1994: Port Charles mourned B.J. at her memorial service on General Hospital.
1999: Another World's Joe made a stunning revelation.

"History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer

"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...

1940: Radio soap opera Lone Journey, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1966: On Morning Star, Jan Elliott (Adrienne Ellis) talked to Eric Manning (Ron Jackson) about the trouble with her sister.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

1968: Dark Shadows' Carolyn fainted in the woods.
1993: AMC's Tad's appeared to be in two places at once.
1994: B.J.'s memorial service on General Hospital.
1999: Another World's Joe made a stunning revelation.

"All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"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...

1940: Radio soap opera Lone Journey, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1966: On Morning Star, Jan Elliott (Adrienne Ellis) talked to Eric Manning (Ron Jackson) about the trouble with her sister.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

1968: Dark Shadows' Carolyn fainted in the woods.
1993: AMC's Tad's appeared to be in two places at once.
1994: B.J.'s memorial service on General Hospital.
1999: Another World's Joe made a stunning revelation.

"History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins

"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...

1940: Radio soap opera Lone Journey, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1966: On Morning Star, Jan Elliott (Adrienne Ellis) talked to Eric Manning (Ron Jackson) about the trouble with her sister.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

1968: Dark Shadows' Carolyn fainted in the woods.  1993: Tad's
family was confused that he seemed to be in two places at once
on All My Children. 1994: B.J.'s memorial service on General
Hospital.  1999: Another World's Joe made a stunning revelation.

"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree."
― Michael Crichton

"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...

1940: Radio soap opera Lone Journey, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1968: On Dark Shadows, Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett) tried to break free from Adam (Robert Rodan) in the woods but fainted. A crying Adam picked up her body and carried her off.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

1968: Dark Shadows' Carolyn fainted in the woods.  1993: Tad's
family was confused that he seemed to be in two places at once
on All My Children. 1994: B.J.'s memorial service on General
Hospital.  1999: Another World's Joe made a stunning revelation.

"History never looks like history when you are living through it."
― John W. Gardner

"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...

1940: Radio soap opera Lone Journey, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1968: On Dark Shadows, Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett) tried to break free from Adam (Robert Rodan) in the woods but fainted. A crying Adam picked up her body and carried her off.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

1968: Dark Shadows' Carolyn fainted in the woods.  1993: Tad's
family was confused that he seemed to be in two places at once
on All My Children. 1994: B.J.'s memorial service on General
Hospital.  1999: Another World's Joe had a major revelation.

"The whole past is the procession of the present."
- Thomas Carlyle

"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...

1940: Radio soap opera Lone Journey, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1968: On Dark Shadows, Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett) tried to break free from Adam (Robert Rodan) in the woods but fainted. A crying Adam picked up her body and carried her off.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

On this date in...

Susan Flannery

1940: Radio soap opera LONE JOURNEY, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1968: On DARK SHADOWS, Adam (Robert Rodan) picked up Carolyn's body and carried her off.

1975: Susan Flannery aired for the final time as Laura Horton in DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

1980: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, "Kirk" (Tony Craig) and Emily's announced they wanted to move to Monticello and start a new life.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

On this date in...

1943: Radio soap opera LONE JOURNEY, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived: the show was based on real people and incidents.

1968: On DARK SHADOWS, Adam picked up Carolyn's body and carried her off.

1980: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, "Kirk" and Emily's announced they wanted to move to Monticello and start a new life.

Today in Soap Opera History

On this date in...

1943: Radio soap opera LONE JOURNEY, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived: the show was based on real people and incidents.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Lee Meriwether (Ruth, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 76
Mark Collier (ex-Mike, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-David, SUNSET BEACH) - 41
Marissa Tait (ex-Becky, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 32
Darin Brooks (ex-Max, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 27
Chris Colfer (Kurt, GLEE) - 21