"One Life to Live" (1968) TV series 1968-????

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Creator:

Agnes Nixon

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

15 July 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

One Life to Live premiered in 1968, centering on the lives of the citizens of the fictional town of Llanview...

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Relationship | Sex | Beautiful Woman | Multiple Personality | Human Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 73 wins & 320 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	2:00 PM	ABC
Tue. July 21	2:00 PM	ABC

Cast

Michael Easton	...	John McBain (432 episodes, 2003-2009)
Trevor St. John	...	Todd Manning (400 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kristen Alderson	...	Starr Manning / ... (376 episodes, 1998-2009)
Kassie DePaiva	...	Blair Cramer / ... (373 episodes, 1993-2009)
John-Paul Lavoisier	...	Rex Balsom / ... (366 episodes, 2002-2009)
Melissa Archer	...	Natalie Buchanan / ... (356 episodes, 2001-2009)
Bree Williamson	...	Jessica Brennan / ... (344 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robin Strasser	...	Dorian Lord / ... (341 episodes, 1979-2009)
Brandon Buddy	...	Cole Thornhart / ... (337 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert S. Woods	...	Bo Buchanan / ... (299 episodes, 1979-2009)
Erika Slezak	...	Viki Lord Davidson / ... (286 episodes, 1971-2009)
Hillary B. Smith	...	Nora Hanen / ... (266 episodes, 1992-2009)
Renee Goldsberry	...	Evangeline Williamson (263 episodes, 2003-2007)
Kamar De Los Reyes	...	Antonio Vega (257 episodes, 1995-2009)
David Fumero	...	Cristian Vega / ... (253 episodes, 1998-2009)
John Brotherton	...	Jared Banks / ... (248 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kathy Brier	...	Marcie McBain / ... (247 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jerry Ver Dorn	...	Clint Buchanan / ... (244 episodes, 2005-2009)
Farah Fath	...	Gigi Morasco / ... (241 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brittany Underwood	...	Langston Wilde (239 episodes, 2006-2009)
BethAnn Bonner	...	Talia Sahid / ... (217 episodes, 2006-2009)
Forbes March	...	Nash Brennan (202 episodes, 2005-2008)
Melissa Fumero	...	Adriana Cramer / ... (189 episodes, 1998-2008)

Also Known As:

"Between Heaven and Hell" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (1968-1976) | 45 min (1976-1978) | 60 min (1978-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2001-) | Mono (1968-1984) | Stereo (1984-2000)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

This series and "General Hospital" were both originally half-hour long shows. When NBC and CBS began expanding the length of rival soaps to an hour, the ABC network made the unusual move of expanding both shows to 45 minutes in length in 1977. The reason for this was that it would still be cheaper to produce than an hour-long series, and the unusual time schedule would discourage viewers from flipping the channel to other networks (Viewers of "One Life to Live" would presumably be less likely to flip the channel to a rival soap if they knew it was already half-over.) The scheme backfired, as more viewers began turning off "Life" early to watch rival soap than were staying tuned to watch "General Hospital." In less than a year, the network expanded both soaps to an hour in length.

Quotes:

Adam Chandler, Sr.: Talking to you would be a waste of my breath, David.
David Vickers: Continue to talk to me, waste your breath, because if you waste your breath, you just might drop dead.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in SOAPnet Salutes ABC Daytime (2003) (TV)

The Greatest Television Show Of All Time!

ONE LIFE TO LIVE on ABC, Brought to you by the Colgate-Palmolive Company, is the BEST TV show, or soap opera, that has EVER been on the air. Two O' Clock P.M. has always been my favorite hour in the day; the one hour that I can be in Llanview, and check in on everyone... Viki, Bo, Asa, Dorian, Nora... If there was no ONE LIFE TO LIVE I would be much less happy. The stories are always intriguing and never boring. Even after nearly 38 years, the story lines are as fresh and exciting as they were in 1968. Agnes Nixon is a pure genius for creating such a gem in the realm of television. One Life To Live is perfect in every way. Its actors are superb; Erika Slezak has won more Emmys for her role as Victoria Lord Riley Burke Riley Buchannon Buchannon Davidson than any other actor in the history of television. The theme to One Life To Live as well as the other music by David Nitctern is magnificent too. Always tune in at 2:00 EST to ABC to watch One Life To Live.