Seven Shocking Facts About As The World Turns.
As The World Turns was on the air from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. It was the second only to Guiding Light as the longest running soap opera on TV. It features peeks into the personal lives of the doctors, lawyers and other members of the Hughes family from Oakdale, Illinois. There are many interesting facts about As The World Turns.
Many famous stars got their first roles on the show. Some of the notable actresses are Meg Ryan, Lauryn Hill, Courtney Cox and Julianne Moore. Some famous actors are Berto Colon, Jakob Hawkins and Jeffery Deaver.>
As The World Turns featured 1,065 different actors and employed 492 writers during its run.
The show had 13,858 episodes in 54 seasons.
In 1972, As The World Turns was the first show on television to mention homosexuality.
In the history of the program, 11 people have miraculously come back to life.
As The World Turns has had 97 marriages, 45 divorces and 321 births.
From 1958 to 1978, over 10 million viewers per day watched As The World Turns.