Finally, after years, nay, decades of TV run, the soap opera As the World Turns, is coming to an end. In an announcement made yesterday... More Below...
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Finally, after years, nay, decades of TV run, the soap opera As the World Turns, is coming to an end.
In an announcement made yesterday by CBS, it was revealed that the show’s 54-year run will end on September 17 of next year. The final episode will be its 13,661st episode.
The conclusion is perhaps brought by the show’s declining ratings. Another long-running series, the soap Guiding Light also concluded this year, last September.
Some of the cast members of As the World Turns went on to make a name for themselves, including James Earl Jones, Marisa Tomei, Meg Ryan and Parker Posey.
In general, daytime dramas are not so much of a hit as they used to be because more and more women join the workforce and get day jobs. These dramas came to be known as “soaps” because Procter and Gamble used the time slots to advertise their soap products like Ivory and Duz laundry detergent.
(via People)
