Radio soaps had been around forever but it was on January 31, 1949 that the first daytime soap opera aired. It was called "These Are My Children"
And, where was this first soap produced? New York? Los Angeles? No! It originated from the studios of the NBC station in Chicago!
I'm not sure but I'm guessing the show also had the shortest run of any soap opera in history. The first episode was on January 31st, 1949 and the final episode aired on February 25, 1949.
The story line revolved around an Irish widow, with three kids and a new daughter-in-law, who ran a boarding house. One critic said, "There is no place on television for this type of program. A blank screen is preferable."
I'm thinking they might have had a longer run if they had named it "All My Children".
I'm not sure but I'm guessing the show also had the shortest run of any soap opera in history. The first episode was on January 31st, 1949 and the final episode aired on February 25, 1949.
The story line revolved around an Irish widow, with three kids and a new daughter-in-law, who ran a boarding house. One critic said, "There is no place on television for this type of program. A blank screen is preferable."
I'm thinking they might have had a longer run if they had named it "All My Children".
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