All My Children (1970–2011)

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, All My Children is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

Creator:

Agnes Nixon

Stars:

Cameron Mathison, Michael E. Knight, Alicia Minshew

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 177 wins & 529 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Cameron Mathison	...	Ryan Lavery (1073 episodes, 1998-2011)
Michael E. Knight	...	Tad Martin (1002 episodes, 1983-2011)
Alicia Minshew	...	Kendall Hart (960 episodes, 2002-2011)
Susan Lucci	...	Erica Kane (951 episodes, 1971-2011)
Jacob Young	...	JR Chandler (839 episodes, 2003-2011)
David Canary	...	Adam Chandler (782 episodes, 1984-2011)
Thorsten Kaye	...	Zach Slater (732 episodes, 2004-2011)
Melissa Claire Egan	...	Annie Lavery (715 episodes, 2006-2011)
Eileen Herlie	...	Myrtle Fargate (698 episodes, 1976-2008)
Bobbie Eakes	...	Krystal Carey (660 episodes, 2003-2011)
Rebecca Budig	...	Greenlee Smythe (656 episodes, 1999-2011)
Walt Willey	...	Jackson Montgomery (652 episodes, 1987-2011)
Vincent Irizarry	...	David Hayward (641 episodes, 1997-2011)
Darnell Williams	...	Jesse Hubbard (560 episodes, 1981-2011)
Chrishell Stause	...	Amanda Dillon (537 episodes, 2005-2011)
Jill Larson	...	Opal (522 episodes, 1989-2011)
Aiden Turner	...	Aidan Devane (487 episodes, 2003-2009)
Debbi Morgan	...	Angie Hubbard (481 episodes, 1982-2011)
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Jake Martin (465 episodes, 2008-2011)
James Mitchell	...	Palmer Cortlandt (437 episodes, 1979-2010)

Storyline

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, All My Children is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

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Plot Keywords:

Soap | Tragedy | Betrayal | Shipper | Attempted Poisoning | 

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Taglines:

She's holding her baby, she just doesn't know it yet.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

All My Children: The Summer of Seduction

Filming Locations:

ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Creative Horizons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (1970-1983) Stereo (1983-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As of 2006, only two actors from the original cast remain on the show. The two actors are Susan Lucci, who plays Erica Kane, and Ray MacDonnell, who plays hospital chief of staff Joe Martin.

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Quotes

[Kendall has given Zach a plane ticket to Haiti, where they can get divorced quickly]
Zachery Slater: You know what? This date's not going to work for me.
Kendall Hart Lang Slater: Make it work.
Zachery Slater: Love to, but I can't.
Kendall Hart Lang Slater: Well, what? Is there something going on at the casino? I mean, I can handle it.
Zachery Slater: No, I took the afternoon off.
Kendall Hart Lang Slater: What's so important that you can't reschedule it?
Zachery Slater: I'm rearranging my sock drawer.
Kendall Hart Lang Slater: Yeah.
Zachery Slater: No, it's serious business. I mean, I've got the gym socks touching the dress socks. It's a real mess. Anyway, we've got to ...

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Connections

Referenced in The Second Civil War (1997)

User Reviews

The Greatest American Soap

"All My Children" was my very first soap and the one that's nearest and dearest to my heart. Even though the show is not as great as it once was (which leaves me giving it 9 stars instead of 10), it still manages to entertain. AMC has a reputation for tackling social issues. It was the first soap in daytime to introduce an openly gay character and the first soap to tackle the AIDS epidemic with the character of Cindy Chandler. Other relevant story lines have dealt with abortions, incest, racial violence, drunk driving, cocaine addiction, eating disorders, plastic surgery, and the anti-war movement. The show also has typical soapy plots such as evil twins, murder mysteries, and corporate takeovers. Another thing AMC is known for is injecting humor into the show with over-the-top characters. Opal, Billy Clyde Tuggle, Verla Grubbs (played by Carol Burnett), Edna Thornton, and Janet From Another Planet were some of the more popular comical characters throughout the show's history. Famous supercouples are a staple. Jenny & Greg, Cliff & Nina, Angie & Jesse, Natalie & Trevor, and Tad & Dixie all gained huge fan followings. And last (but not least), there's the glamorous and beautiful superstar Erica Kane -- a femme fatale who's been married more times than one can count. All of these elements have made AMC a very entertaining program for the last 36 years. Here's to 36 more!