Episode 6 – The Beginnings of General Hospital
This episode explores the beginnings of the America’s current longest running daytime TV soap opera, General Hospital. Moving into the 1960s, ABC finally decides to join the soap opera ratings…
Episode 5 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 4- The Edge of Night
This episode explores the beginnings of The Edge of Night, as it emerged as one of the first 30-minute soap operas. Using a unique, never before seen or duplicated, mystery…
Episode 4 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 3- The Rise of As The World Turns
This episode explores the beginnings of As the World Turns, as it emerged as one of the first 30-minute soap operas. As The World Turns would take the soap opera…
Episode 3 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 2 – The Rise of the Guiding Light
This episode explores the beginnings of The Guiding Light, and how it transitioned from a radio success to one of the most popular daytime TV soap operas of the 1950s;…
Episode 2 – Fantastic Four of the 1950s: Part 1 – The Rise of Search for Tomorrow
This episode explores the beginnings of Search For Tomorrow, and how it emerged as the first dominant daytime TV soap opera of the 1950s. The episode also discusses the iconic…
Episode 1 – In The Beginning
This episode explores the very beginnings of TV soap operas, including the transition from radio to TV. This episode discusses in depth the very first soap opera shows and the…
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