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As the World Turns
From The TV IV
| As the World Turns | |
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| Premiere | April 2, 1956 |
| Finale | September 17, 2010 |
| Creator | Irna Phillips |
| Network/Provider | CBS |
| Style | soap opera
30-minute (1956-1975) 60-minute (1975-2010) |
| Company | Procter & Gamble Productions |
| Seasons | 55 |
| Episodes | 13,858 |
| 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. On the West Coast, a repeat of the sitcom The Real McCoys was interrupted; As The World Turns was pre-empted altogether as continuous coverage started at 11 AM PST.
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
- Characters: A listing of characters in the series
- Crew Listing:
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Best Of' Collections (Region 1) | ||||||
| 20 Classic Episodes | October 14, 2011 | purchase | 4 | |||
External Sites
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