All My Children ends with a cliffhanger; who got shot?
Tissues were on hand but there were few tears among two dozen soap opera fans gathered to watch "All My Children" sign off from the ABC television network on Friday after more than 40 years. That's because the screen faded to black with a gunshot and a cliffhanger — an indication that the story may not be dead, even if the television series is. ABC has licensed the story to a production company, Prospect Park, that is hoping to keep "All My Children" going online after the first of next year.
Carolyn Hinsey, author of "Afternoon Delight: Why Soaps Still Matter," organized a watching party at a Manhattan sports bar as a message to television executives who apparently think soap operas don't matter anymore.
Two of ABC's three daytime dramas, "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," were canceled this year. That leaves only four soaps on network television, with "General Hospital" the only one on ABC when "One Life to Live" formally leaves in a few months.
Why'd I know Ace, LEM and Cap10 would be the ones that enjoy the good soaps during their lunch breaks at work.
I stopped watching after that huge ass plane crash and Erica got into that car accident .
Gal, we've been riding with soaps since 93/94, when Maria's sister Julia and that black guy were the first interracial couple I ever saw on television.
Not here for the MESS that was AMC for the better part of the last decade.
Gal, we've been riding with soaps since 93/94, when Maria's sister Julia and that black guy were the first interracial couple I ever saw on television.
Not here for the MESS that was AMC for the better part of the last decade.
I'm with you Ace. The first episode I remember was Haley Vaughn bursting into the Chandler Mansion during Thanksgiving. Didn't really understand the show until around 93 though.
I got into soaps when I was like 3 or 4 because my big sister used to watch them a lot when she was home. I used to watch them after Barney & Friends and Shining Time Station.
I used to stan for Sheila from Young and The Restless.
I got into soaps when I was like 3 or 4 because my big sister used to watch them a lot when she was home. I used to watch them after Barney & Friends and Shining Time Station.
I used to stan for Sheila from Young and The Restless.
Sheila was amazing. I remember when she moved over to B&B and they did a racy scene when Sheila gave Eric a blow job.
Sheila was amazing. I remember when she moved over to B&B and they did a racy scene when Sheila gave Eric a blow job.
Brooke was about go down on Ridge a few years ago in the shower.
Sheila was epic. I liked when Lauren had went over to B&B to confront Sheila (she was about to marry Eric), and they had a crazy ass fight. Sheila thought she killed Lauren by the pool, and Lauren came out looking like the girl from The Ring. Oooh, good times. I still watch old clips of Sheila on YouTube. Sheila will never die.
Sheila was amazing. I remember when she moved over to B&B and they did a racy scene when Sheila gave Eric a blow job.
