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True Dough

(21,836 posts) Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:45 PM Jan 31

On this day in 1949, the first daytime soap opera debuted

What was the name of that show? Anyone know?

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On this day in 1949, the first daytime soap opera debuted (Original Post) True Dough Jan 31 OP

Days of our lives? calguy Jan 31 #1

The Edge of Night?? BOSSHOG Jan 31 #2

Guiding Light eShirl Jan 31 #3

These Are My Children. Solly Mack Jan 31 #4

And here we have our winner! True Dough Jan 31 #5

It was a trivia question at a bar a long time ago. I remembered the answer. Solly Mack Jan 31 #6

One never knows True Dough Jan 31 #7

You learn where you learn. Solly Mack Jan 31 #8

It continues...As the Trump World Turns. Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well. surfered Jan 31 #9

Also you spend a lot of time True Dough Jan 31 #10

As the World Turns Emile Jan 31 #11

calguy

(5,868 posts)

1. Days of our lives?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:47 PM

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BOSSHOG

(41,114 posts)

2. The Edge of Night??

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Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:47 PM

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eShirl

(19,083 posts)

3. Guiding Light

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Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:49 PM

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Solly Mack

(94,000 posts)

4. These Are My Children.

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Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:51 PM

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True Dough

(21,836 posts)

5. And here we have our winner!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:54 PM

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"These Are My Children" was broadcast live on Chicago's NBC station. This show focused on an immigrant Irish family who lived in a boarding house in Chicago.

Solly Mack

(94,000 posts)

6. It was a trivia question at a bar a long time ago. I remembered the answer.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:57 PM

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True Dough

(21,836 posts)

7. One never knows

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:59 PM

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when bar trivia may come in handy down the road!

Solly Mack

(94,000 posts)

8. You learn where you learn.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 09:14 PM

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surfered

(5,074 posts)

9. It continues...As the Trump World Turns. Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 09:52 PM

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True Dough

(21,836 posts)

10. Also you spend a lot of time

Reply to surfered (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 09:58 PM

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trying to adjust your TV set because everything looks so orange!

Emile

(32,559 posts)

11. As the World Turns

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Fri Jan 31, 2025, 11:09 PM

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