"Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV series 1965-????

Creators:

Allan Chase
Ted Corday
Irna Phillips

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

8 November 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

"Like sands through the hourglass... so are the Days of Our Lives." These words, spoken by late cast member Macdonald Carey...

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Sister Sister Relationship | Male Female Relationship | Sex | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 164 wins & 249 nominations

Cast

Deidre Hall	...	Dr. Marlena Evans / ... (2,025 episodes, 1976-2009)
Renée Jones	...	Lexie Carver / ... (1,002 episodes, 1993-2009)
Alison Sweeney	...	Sami Brady / ... (880 episodes, 1993-2009)
Bryan Dattilo	...	Lucas Roberts / ... (846 episodes, 1993-2009)
Peter Reckell	...	Bo Brady / ... (840 episodes, 1983-2009)

Also Known As:

Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives (USA) (summer title)
DOOL (USA) (informal short title)
Days (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

30 min (1965-1975) | 60 min (1975-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Canada:PG | USA:TV-14 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Corday Productions

Trivia:

In July of 2001, Daytime NBC (with soaps Days of Our Lives & Passions) became the first network to broadcast with Spanish closed-captioning.

Quotes:

[Nicole has just introduced Crystal to Brady]
Nicole: This is Marlena's stepson.
Crystal Chablis: He's Marlena's stepson and your step-grandson? What, is everyone related in this town?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Friends: The One Where Eddie Won't Go (#2.19)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Days of Our Lives

Days of our LIves

As a mother who has lost a child, I think DOOL's portrayal of Hope's and Bo's grief and anger was very realistic. I've been a fan of Days since the late 70's. Some story lines and actors are better than others but on the whole is is engaging and often deals with current issues. Frequently though, the story lines drag and are plots are repeated. There could be less of the cutesy early 20 somethings, and more middle-aged characters. I don't think there's one ugly man on the show and the women are all gorgeous. Bringing back Steve and Kayla is really fascinating to me and a great idea. Steve Johnson and his love Kayla were like the "Beauty and the Beast"; it was one of the best love stories on daytime TV. May Hope be carrying Bo's baby...although I don't know how old she is supposed to be. May Sami get what's coming to her...LUCAS. May Jack live forever!