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As the World Turns

  • TV Series
  • 1956–20101956–2010
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
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As the World Turns (1956)
As The World Turns
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The focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Luci... Read allThe focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Lucinda Walsh with her many intrigues.The focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Lucinda Walsh with her many intrigues.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,232
136
  • Creator
    • Irna Phillips
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Hubbard
    • Jon Hensley
    • Don Hastings
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  • Creator
    • Irna Phillips
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Hubbard
    • Jon Hensley
    • Don Hastings
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    • Awards
      • 90 wins & 456 nominations

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    Elizabeth Hubbard
    • Lucinda Walshas Lucinda Walsh…
    1934 episodes1934 eps • 1984–2010
    Jon Hensley
    • Holden Snyderas Holden Snyder
    1924 episodes1924 eps • 1985–2010
    Don Hastings
    • Bob Hughesas Bob Hughes…
    1819 episodes1819 eps • 1960–2010
    Colleen Zenk
    Colleen Zenk
    • Barbara Ryanas Barbara Ryan…
    1815 episodes1815 eps • 1978–2010
    Ellen Dolan
    Ellen Dolan
    • Margo Hughesas Margo Hughes…
    1792 episodes1792 eps • 1988–2010
    Eileen Fulton
    • Lisaas Lisa…
    1782 episodes1782 eps • 1960–2010
    Scott Holmes
    Scott Holmes
    • Tom Hughesas Tom Hughes
    1777 episodes1777 eps • 1985–2010
    Kathryn Hays
    Kathryn Hays
    • Kim Hughesas Kim Hughes…
    1771 episodes1771 eps • 1972–2010
    Kelley Menighan
    Kelley Menighan
    • Emily Stewartas Emily Stewart…
    1707 episodes1707 eps • 1983–2010
    Marie Masters
    • Susan Stewartas Susan Stewart…
    1603 episodes1603 eps • 1968–2010
    Kathleen Widdoes
    • Emma Snyderas Emma Snyder
    1591 episodes1591 eps • 1985–2010
    Helen Wagner
    Helen Wagner
    • Nancy Hughesas Nancy Hughes…
    1521 episodes1521 eps • 1956–2010
    Larry Bryggman
    Larry Bryggman
    • Dr. John Dixonas Dr. John Dixon…
    1412 episodes1412 eps • 1969–2010
    Terri Conn
    Terri Conn
    • Katie Perettias Katie Peretti…
    1363 episodes1363 eps • 1998–2010
    Tamara Tunie
    Tamara Tunie
    • Jessica Griffinas Jessica Griffin…
    1313 episodes1313 eps • 1987–2009
    Maura West
    Maura West
    • Carly Tenneyas Carly Tenney…
    997 episodes997 eps • 1995–2010
    Michael Park
    Michael Park
    • Jack Snyderas Jack Snyder…
    988 episodes988 eps • 1997–2010
    Martha Byrne
    Martha Byrne
    • Lily Walsh Snyderas Lily Walsh Snyder…
    879 episodes879 eps • 1985–2010
    • Creator
      • Irna Phillips
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    Storyline

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    The focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Lucinda Walsh with her many intrigues.
    • soap opera drama
    • jealousy
    • ex husband ex wife relationship
    • brother sister relationship
    • family relationships
    • 8 more
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The episode of 22 November 1963 was broken into by CBS to announce the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The actors, however, continued performing (as it was done live until 1975), and a complete, uninterrupted copy of this episode still survives.
    • Goofs
      On the episode that aired 1-4-05, Julia refers to Holden (Jon Hensley) as "Jon" in an emotional scene at the Lakeview Lounge while talking to Lisa.
    • Quotes

      Paul: That woman is unbelievable. She's awesome. She knows exactly what I want her to do, and she does it before I even ask her to do it.

      Henry: I had a woman like that once. Once was all I could afford.

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in TV Guide: The First 25 Years (1979)

    User reviews31

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    The classic soap opera
    This show, the first half-hour soap opera, had the classic soap opera setting - a suburb with two families who were good friends. Three and later four or five generations of these families were featured. The two families were the Hughes (middle-class) and the wealthier Lowell family. Chris and Nancy Hughes had a more secure marriage than did Jim and Claire Lowell. In fact, Chris's sister had an affair with Jim, who later divorced and was killed. The show was the first to offer the teen romance of Penny and Jeff. Penny's friend Ellen, after being rejected by Don Hughes, had an affair with a married, older doctor and bore an illegitimate son The Hughes family's storylines were more conventional and less plot driven, but those of the Lowell family were daring for their time. Penny and Jeff eloped, but the marriage was annulled. Later, they had a grand wedding to which the viewers were actually invited to attend at the end of the program. The show moved very slowly in the early days. The ratings were not the greatest, but eventually this show became the number one rated soap opera. 1960 proved to be a good year for the show. Don Hastings, Henderson Forsythe, Patricia Bruder, and Eileen Fulton all joined the show that year. Ms. Fulton, as Lisa, was the first great bad lady who was hated by the public. The role was originally intended to be a minor, short role, but the performances of Ms. Fulton insured that the audience would immediately notice the character. In 1965, the production company and network spun-off Lisa to a twice-a-week primetime soap opera called Our Private World. Irna Phillips, the show's creator and headwriter, left the show in the late 1960s. The show struggled creatively. Eventually Ms. Phillips returned, but the ratings had suffered. Ms. Phillips killed off a lot of the Lowell relatives during a short period of time. She was eventually fired from the show herself. Two other headwriting teams (Robert Sonderberg and Edith Sommer, Ralph Ellis and Eugenie Hunt) were able to keep the show interesting. (Others had failed.) But, later, a former actor from the show, Douglas Marland, became the headwriter on two occasions. By the time of his second term, the show had lost so many of the previous characters and had failed to add any new, interesting ones that the show seemed lost. Mr. Marland allowed the unthinkable to happen when the sister-in-law of the show's leading physician (Kim) who had once had an affair with the doctor, was allowed to marry him after the death of her sister. The show continued its downward slide while Mr. Marland and his successors wrote the show. Helen Wagner (Nancy), Don Hastings (Bob), and Eileen Fulton (Lisa) continue on the program today. And the show lights up whenever these performers are given occasionally good storylines or even scenes. But the show has continued to stray away from the core families - always a bad sign for a soap opera.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • CBS
      • SoapCity Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Как вращается мир
    • Filming locations
      • Clinton, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)
      • CBS
      • TeleNext Media
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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