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 |
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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 |
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| Terri Conn | ... |
Katie Peretti
(1359 episodes, 1998-2010)
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| Maura West | ... |
Carly Tenney
(809 episodes, 1995-2010)
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Michael Park | ... |
Jack Snyder
(801 episodes, 1997-2010)
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Roger Howarth | ... |
Paul Ryan
(700 episodes, 2003-2010)
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| Marie Wilson | ... |
Meg Snyder
(625 episodes, 2005-2010)
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| Grayson McCouch | ... |
Dusty Donovan
(592 episodes, 2003-2010)
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Jon Hensley | ... |
Holden Snyder
(580 episodes, 1985-2010)
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| Kelley Menighan Hensley | ... |
Emily Stewart
(563 episodes, 1992-2010)
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Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, this long-running serial focuses on the relationships and difficulties of its inhabitants.
The number of nominations this soap opera received at the 2001 Daytime Emmy Awards is just one indicator of how excellent this show has been lately. The writing has been especially good, and the acting seems much better than most daytime fare. Of particular interest is the dual roles of long-estranged twin sisters Lily/Rose played to perfection by the talented Martha Byrne. Her scenes opposite herself are brilliant.
This soap opera's best feature, though, is the pace at which story lines move along. There is no spoon-feeding the audience. You have to watch consistently to get involved in the plots: there are no recaps of the past month's twists. Conversely, there have been incredible flashbacks and memories using real original footage from as far back as the series first season (1956). This really adds a warm sense of continuity for characters like Nancy Hughes, played since the beginning by Helen Wagner.