Today in Soap Opera History (April 24)

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat called Delia on her miscarriage deception.
1987: Days of our Lives' Patch made chili.
2007: All My Children's Zoe performed.
2009: Drew Garrett debuted as Michael on General Hospital.

"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.

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1959: NBC Radio soap The Woman in My House aired its final episode after an eight year run. One Man's Family creator Carlton E. Morse produced WIMH about the Carter family of Miami.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 24)

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat called Delia on her miscarriage deception.
1987: Days of our Lives' Patch made chili.
2007: All My Children's Zoe performed.
2009: Drew Garrett debuted as Michael on GH.

"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...

1959: NBC Radio soap The Woman in My House aired its final episode after an eight year run. One Man's Family creator Carlton E. Morse produced WIMH about the Carter family of Miami.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 24)

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat called Delia on her miscarriage deception.
1987: Days of our Lives' Patch made chili.
2007: All My Children's Zoe performed.
2009: Drew Garrett debuted as Michael on GH.

"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson

"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...

1959: NBC Radio soap The Woman in My House aired its final episode after an eight year run. One Man's Family creator Carlton E. Morse produced WIMH about the Carter family of Miami.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 24)

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat called Delia on her miscarriage deception.
1987: Days of our Lives' Patch made chili.
2007: All My Children's Zoe performed.
2009: Drew Garrett debuted as Michael on GH.

"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson

"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...

1959: NBC Radio soap The Woman in My House aired its final episode after an eight year run. One Man's Family creator Carlton E. Morse produced WIMH about the Carter family of Miami.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 24)

1978: Ryan's Hope's Pat called Delia on her miscarriage deception.
1987: Days of our Lives' Patch made chili.
2007: All My Children's Zoe performed.
2009: Drew Garrett debuted as Michael on GH.

"Mankind are so much the same, in all times and places, that history informs us of nothing new or strange in this particular. Its chief use is only to discover the constant and universal principles of human nature."
― David Hume

"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...

1959: NBC Radio soap The Woman in My House aired its final episode after an eight year run. One Man's Family creator Carlton E. Morse produced WIMH about the Carter family of Miami.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 24)

1978: RH's Pat confronted Delia over her miscarriage deception.
1987: DAYS' Patch made chili. 2007: AMC's Zoe performed.
2009: Drew Garrett debuted as GH's Michael.

"There is no present or future, only the past happening over and over again - now."
- Eugene O'Neill

"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...

1959: NBC Radio soap The Woman in My House aired its final episode after an eight year run. One Man's Family creator Carlton E. Morse produced WIMH about the Carter family of Miami.

Carlton E. Morse

1959: Carlton E. Morse's long-running One Man's Family ended its run on NBC after 27 years.  Ma Perkins was the only American radio soap opera that produced more episodes.  Morse created over 40 radio serials during his career. In the 1980s he published a series of novels.

Morse claimed in a 1976 Associated Press interview that One Man's Family was not a soap opera. "It was a dramatic family show," he said. "Soap operas are written by hack writers. They have no characterization or plot. Until One Man's Family, there was no such thing as a family show. After we came on, everybody had to have one. That's when the soap opera came about."

1970: On Another World, Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) tried to assure an upset Chris that things would go back to normal after Steve's memory returned.

1970: On Dark Shadows, in the mausoleum, Alexis touched Angelique's arm, and Angelique woke up and told her that it would be Alexis who will be destroyed.

1978: On Ryan's Hope, Pat (Malcolm Groome) confronted his wife Delia (Ilene Kristen) over the deception that led to their marriage. Roger (Ron Hale) showed up and filled Pat in on the details that led to Delia's miscarriage.



Thanks to Scott for sending in the item above, and Jennifer for the clip.

1987: On Days of our Lives, after seeing Kim (Patsy Pease) with Paul (Robert S. Woods), Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) wondered to Jack (James Acheson) if she should move on from Steve. Meanwhile, Steve (Stephen Nichols) helped Adrienne (Judi Evans) by making "Patch's One-Eyed Chili."



1990: Actor Tom Rolfing, who played Cliff Tanner on Another World from 1977-1978, died at age 40. The character of Cliff left Bay City with Regine after they were married.