As the World Turns
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| As the World Turns | |
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| Premiere | April 2, 1956 |
| Finale | September 17, 2010 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Irna Phillips |
| Network | CBS |
| Style | soap opera
30-minute (1956-1975) 60-minute (1975-2010) |
| Company | Procter & Gamble Productions |
| Episodes | 13,858 |
| Seasons | 55 |
| Origin | USA |
As the World Turns is a soap opera that aired on CBS. After Guiding Light was canceled in 2009, As The World Turns became the longest running existing soap opera on daytime TV and held that distinction until it also ended on September 17, 2010. It was noted for having been interrupted three times on the East Coast on November 22, 1963 as Walter Cronkite delivered bulletins on the assassination attempt (which proved to be successful) on President John F. Kennedy.
Contents |
Cast
For a full list of all cast members, see cast listing
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | |||
| Season One | April 2, 1956 | December 31, 1956 | 192 |
| Season Two | January 2, 1957 | — | — |
| Season Three | January 2, 1958 | December 31, 1958 | — |
| Season Four | 1959 | December 31, 1959 | — |
| Season Five | January 4, 1960 | December 30, 1960 | — |
| Season Six | January 3, 1961 | December 31, 1961 | — |
| Season Seven | January 2, 1962 | December 31, 1962 | — |
| Season Eight | January 2, 1963 | December 31, 1963 | — |
| Season Nine | January 2, 1964 | December 31, 1964 | — |
| Season Ten | January 4, 1965 | December 31, 1965 | — |
| Season Eleven | January 3, 1966 | December 31, 1966 | — |
| Season Twelve | January 3, 1967 | December 29, 1967 | — |
| Season Thirteen | 1968 | — | — |
| Season Fourteen | 1969 | December 31, 1969 | — |
| Season Fifteen | 1970 | — | — |
| Season Sixteen | 1971 | December 31, 1971 | — |
| Season Seventeen | January 3, 1972 | December 29, 1972 | — |
| Season Eighteen | January 2, 1973 | December 31, 1973 | — |
| Season Nineteen | January 2, 1974 | December 31, 1974 | — |
| Season Twenty | January 2, 1975 | Decemer 31, 1975 | — |
| Season Twenty-One | January 2, 1976 | December 31, 1976 | — |
| Season Twenty-Two | January 3, 1977 | December 30, 1977 | — |
| Season Twenty-Three | 1978 | December 29, 1978 | — |
| Season Twenty-Four | January 2, 1979 | December 31, 1979 | — |
| Season Twnety-Five | 1980 | December 31, 1980 | — |
| Season Twenty-Six | 1981 | December 31, 1981 | — |
| Season Twenty-Seven | 1982 | December 31, 1982 | — |
| Season Twenty-Eight | January 3, 1983 | December 30, 1983 | — |
| Season Twenty-Nine | 1984 | December 31, 1984 | — |
| Season Thirty | January 2, 1985 | December 31, 1985 | — |
| Season Thirty-One | January 2, 1986 | December 31, 1986 | — |
| Season Thirty-Two | January 2, 1987 | December 31, 1987 | — |
| Season Thirty-Three | January 4, 1988 | December 30, 1988 | — |
| Season Thirty-Four | January 2, 1989 | December 29, 1989 | — |
| Season Thirty-Five | January 2, 1990 | December 31, 1990 | — |
| Season Thirty-Six | January 2, 1991 | December 31, 1991 | — |
| Season Thirty-Seven | January 2, 1992 | December 31, 1992 | — |
| Season Thirty-Eight | January 4, 1993 | December 30, 1993 | 252 |
| Season Thirty-Nine | January 3, 1994 | December 30, 1994 | — |
| Season Forty | January 2, 1995 | December 29, 1995 | — |
| Season Forty-One | January 1, 1996 | December 31, 1996 | — |
| Season Forty-Two | January 2, 1997 | December 30, 1997 | — |
| Season Forty-Three | January 2, 1998 | December 30, 1998 | — |
| Season Forty-Four | January 4, 1999 | December 31, 1999 | — |
| Season Forty-Five | January 3, 2000 | December 29, 2000 | — |
| Season Forty-Six | January 2, 2001 | December 30, 2001 | — |
| Season Forty-Seven | January 2, 2002 | December 30, 2002 | — |
| Season Forty-Eight | January 2, 2003 | December 30, 2003 | — |
| Season Forty-Nine | January 1, 2004 | December 30, 2004 | — |
| Season Fifty | January 3, 2005 | December 30, 2005 | — |
| Season Fifty-One | January 2, 2006 | December 29, 2006 | — |
| Season Fifty-Two | January 2, 2007 | December 30, 2007 | — |
| Season Fifty-Three | January 2, 2008 | December 30, 2008 | — |
| Season Fifty-Four | January 2, 2009 | December 30, 2009 | 251 |
| Season Fifty-Five | January 4, 2010 | September 17, 2010 | — |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- Character Listing:
- Crew Listing:
DVD Releases
Of the many, many episodes aired, only the following are available on DVD. Disc 1: Great Weddings Episode 1: Tom Hughes Marries Margo Montgomery (June 1, 1983) Episode 2: Steve Andropolous Marries Betsy Stewart (May 31, 1984) Episode 3: Bob Hughes marries Kim Andropolous (April 12, 1985) Episode 4: Holden Snyder Marries Lily Walsh (January 12, 1998) Episode 5: Jack Snyder Marries Carly Tenney (July 3, 2003)
Disc 2: Secrets and Scandals Episode 1: Bob and Dana Face the Music (September 28, 1979) Episode 2: Lily Learns a Shattering Truth (June 24, 1987) Episode 3: Something About Carly (August 2, 1999) Episode 4. The Explosive Truth. (June 18, 2001). Episode 5 . Luke Comes Out (May 9, 2006)
Disc 3: Oakdale Through the Years Episode 1. The 30th Anniversary Show. April 2, 1986 Episode 2: The 40th Anniversary Show. April 2, 1996 Episode 3: The 50th Anniversary Show. April 3, 2006 Episode 4. Christmas at the Snyder Farm. December 25, 2009 Episode 5. Bob and Kim Hughes’ 25th Anniversary. (April 5, 2010).
Disc 4: Villains and Vixens Episode 1: John Dixon Takes a Fall (May 14, 1981). Episode 2: The Return of James Stenbeck. (November 10, 1986). Episode 3: When Villain Meets Vixen. (March 20, 1987) Episode 4: Humiliation. (April 15, 1996) Episode 5: The Trials of Barbara Ryan (July 22, 2002)
