As the World Turns (1956–2010)

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

Creator:

Irna Phillips

Stars:

Terri Conn, Maura West, Michael Park

78 wins & 407 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Terri Conn	...	Katie Peretti (1366 episodes, 1998-2010)
Maura West	...	Carly Tenney (820 episodes, 1995-2010)
Michael Park	...	Jack Snyder (810 episodes, 1997-2010)
Roger Howarth	...	Paul Ryan (712 episodes, 2003-2010)
Marie Wilson	...	Meg Snyder (636 episodes, 2005-2010)
Grayson McCouch	...	Dusty Donovan (602 episodes, 2003-2010)
Jon Hensley	...	Holden Snyder (596 episodes, 1985-2010)
Kelley Menighan Hensley	...	Emily Stewart (569 episodes, 1989-2010)

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

1980s | 1990s | 20th Century | 2000s | 2010s | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

SoapCity Official Site CBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Così gira il mondo

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), TeleNext Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 55 min 30 min (1956-1975) 60 min (1975-)

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The daytime serial Another World was conceived as a spinoff of this show. It was submitted to CBS, which decided not to air the new program. After "Another World" was picked up by NBC, CBS refused to allow any major characters from this show to appear on the new one. However, one minor character, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb), who had also appeared on the CBS soap opera The Brighter Day, did appear on 'Another World".

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Goofs

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. From Switzerland to Belgium is approximately 700 Kilometers/435 Miles. On top on that, 's Hertogenbosch isn't even located in Belgium. It's a town in the Netherlands, adding roughly 100 kilometers/62 miles to her travels on foot.

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Quotes

[Aaron and Alison discuss their marriage]
Aaron: Alison, we've been through a fire in a barn. We've run from the cops. We've been in jail. Come on, compared to that, what's marriage? Gotta be a piece of cake.

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Connections

Referenced in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: As Westbridge Turns (1997)
The episode title is named for this soap.

User Reviews

A fan since the beginning.

As The World Turns started on my birthday in 1956. I was in high school and since the show was only 1/2 hour, I was able to watch it on my lunch hour. I have watched it all these years and really love it. ATWT has produced some great actors and actresses. I loved Meg Ryan as Betsy and Julianne Moore as Franny. I thought Brian Bloome was terrific as Dusty. I was very saddened when the Judge and then Christopher Hughes died. I feel I have grown old with Bob, Kim and Lisa. I wish some of the older actresses could be brought back. I really miss Frannie and Betsy. This year (April 2, 2006) I will have been watching this show for 50 years. So, happy birthday to me and to As The World Turns.