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Long-running [[Soap Opera]] created by Irna Phillips and William J. Bell, which aired on [[NBC]] from 1964-1999. Notable in the soap genre for several reasons: It is the one of the few American soap operas to engender a spin-off (two direct spin-offs (''Somerset'' and ''Texas''), and one indirect spin-off (''Friends and Lovers''/''For Richer, For Poorer'') aired over the years); it was the first [[Soap Opera]] to expand to a full hour; and it is the only [[Soap Opera]] to air for 90 minutes daily.

 

The show originally focused on Mathews and the Randolph families. The show hit its stride when it introduced the characters of Steven Frame and Rachel Davis (originated by Robin Strasser, but most notably played by Victoria Wyndham), and began to focus on the love triangle between Steve Frame, Alice Mathews and Rachel Davis. In the 1970s, the show moved its focus to the newly arrived Cory family, and focused on the love story of Rachel and Mac Cory, and the rivalry between Rachel and Mac's daughter Iris. The 1980s introduced several more long-running characters, including Felicia Gallant, Cass Winthrop, and the Love family (Donna and her twin daughters Vicky and Marley).

 

 

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* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The long-running love triangle involving Steven Frame was an example, with Alice playing the Betty role and Rachel playing the Veronica role.

* [[Crossover]]: After the show's cancellation in 1999, several characters (Jake, Cass, Lila, Vicky, Marly and Donna) became regular or recurring characters on ''[[As the World Turns]]''.

* [[Long Runner]]: Ran for 35 years, from May 1964 through June 1999, for a total of 8,891 episodes.

* [[Real Song Theme Tune]]: The show's theme from 1987 through 1996 was a pop song performed by Gary Morris and Crystal Gale; it is the only soap opera them song to chart in Billboard's Top 40.

* [[Spin-Off]]: As noted above, ''AW'' is one of the few soaps to engender a spin-off:

** ''Somerset'' was created as a sister show to ''AW'' in the 1970s (in fact, the show was originally titled ''Another World - Somerset''); however, ratings issues led to ''Somerset'' going off on its own direction (including becoming a clone of ''[[The Edge of Night]]'' for several years).

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[[Category:American Series]]