"As the World Turns" (1956) TV series 1956-????

Creator:

Irna Phillips

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

2 April 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, this long-running serial focuses on the relationships and difficulties of its inhabitants.

Plot Keywords:

Atwt | Daytime | Daytime Show | Beautiful Woman | Soap Opera

Awards:

69 wins & 352 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29	2:00 PM	CBS
Wed. Dec. 30	2:00 PM	CBS

Cast

Maura West	...	Carly Tenney / ... (696 episodes, 1995-2009)
Michael Park	...	Jack Snyder / ... (677 episodes, 1997-2009)
Roger Howarth	...	Paul Ryan / ... (644 episodes, 2003-2009)
Terri Colombino	...	Katie Peretti / ... (606 episodes, 1998-2009)
Marie Wilson	...	Meg Snyder / ... (586 episodes, 2005-2009)
Grayson McCouch	...	Dusty Donovan / ... (511 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kelley Menighan Hensley	...	Emily Stewart / ... (504 episodes, 1989-2009)
Jon Hensley	...	Holden Snyder (484 episodes, 1985-2009)
Jennifer Landon	...	Gwen Norbeck Munson / ... (480 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jesse Lee Soffer	...	Will Munson (476 episodes, 2004-2008)
Trent Dawson	...	Henry Coleman (430 episodes, 1998-2009)
Ellen Dolan	...	Margo Montgomery Hughes / ... (425 episodes, 1989-2009)
Colleen Zenk Pinter	...	Barbara Ryan / ... (379 episodes, 1978-2009)
Martha Byrne	...	Lily Walsh Snyder / ... (377 episodes, 1985-2008)
Van Hansis	...	Luke Snyder (357 episodes, 2005-2009)
Don Hastings	...	Bob Hughes / ... (314 episodes, 1960-2009)
Austin Peck	...	Brad Snyder (310 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alexandra Chando	...	Maddie Coleman (299 episodes, 2005-2009)
Elizabeth Hubbard	...	Lucinda Walsh / ... (292 episodes, 1984-2009)

Runtime:

Netherlands:55 min (including commercials) | USA:30 min (1956-1975) | USA:60 min (1975-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1956-1967) | Color (1967-)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (1999-) | Mono (1956-1987) | Stereo (1987-1999)

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

Trivia:

On the day that the 13,661st episode aired, CBS announced it was axing the soap (the last of the 'true' US daytime soaps as it was made by a media subsidiary of Procter & Gamble). The final episode will air in September 2011.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Rose is in a spa in Switzerland and escapes, she ends up in Belgium and Belgian farmers tell her she is in 's Hertogenbosch. 's Hertogenbosch does not lie in Belgium, in fact, you must have walked 30km and crossed a borders, for it is a city in the Netherlands.

Quotes:

Paul: That woman is unbelievable. She's awesome. She knows exactly what I want her to do, and she does it before I even ask her to do it.
Henry: I had a woman like that once. Once was all I could afford.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Try Before You Die: (#2.4)" (2006)

Save As The World Turns! An American Triumph! Just Watch It!

As the World Turns is a piece of Americana culture. Cast members like Helen Wagner, Bob Hastings, Eileen Fulton, Kathryn Hays, Colleen Zenk Pinter, Marie Masters, Elizabeth Hubbard, Larry Bryggman etc. have really helped make my days sometimes. The show was created Irna Phillips, the creator of daytime television. From her ideas, she created the world of Oakdale, Illinois. Helen Wagner should be given many honors besides a Lifetime Emmy Award. Next year, she will be celebrating 50 years of playing the same character on daytime television. Where are the accolades that go with such an achievement? She deserves a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and even to be an honoree at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Center Honors. Don't stop there! She should be inducted into the television hall of fame for her contributions to television. I think CBS is the best, most supportive network of the three. While Guiding Light needs ever viewer, this year will determine both Guiding Light and As The World Turns future. If you want to know where Desperate Housewives' ideas came from, this is the place and it has been there for most of our lives. I just wish more people would appreciate the fine quality of work that these cast of brilliant actors do for daytime. I would like to see prime time players do the hectic schedules of any daytime player. It goes unappreciated. The story lines have not been the same since Douglas Marland's death but his legacy is his creative contributions to the show like the Snyder family. I will never forget the Angel incest storyline as the most shocking entertaining informing and brilliant portrayal ever anywhere else. Marland weaved stories like his predecessors Irna Phillips, Agnes Nixon, Bill Bell, etc. He is sorely missed even now. I hope As the World Turns and Guiding Light live on television forever so please give daytime a try. You might like it better than prime time, I usually do and I have watched it for 20 years.