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187:July 1, 1955
145:Running time
60:Doug Johnson
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1600:(2009–2014)
1584:(2013–2014)
1576:(1995–1997)
1565:River Ridge
1560:(2011–2014)
1557:Ragged Isle
1544:(2010–2012)
1541:Miss Behave
1536:(2012–2020)
1528:(2013–2017)
1520:(2011–2014)
1512:(2010–2011)
1501:Beacon Hill
1496:(2010–2015)
1480:(2009–2018)
1418:(1997–1999)
1410:(1997–2003)
1402:(1999–2008)
1394:(1995–1997)
1375:(1980–1982)
1367:(1984–1993)
1359:(1984–1985)
1351:(1983–1995)
1343:(1989–1991)
1340:Generations
1335:(1982–1987)
1319:(1981–1984)
1292:(1970–1971)
1284:(1970–1976)
1276:(1975–1989)
1273:Ryan's Hope
1268:(1972–1974)
1260:(1977–1978)
1248:(1974–1975)
1224:(1970–2011)
1205:(1964–1966)
1197:(1969–1973)
1189:(1964–1969)
1181:(1965–1966)
1157:(1968–2012)
1149:(1965–1967)
1141:(1965–1966)
1133:(1965–1966)
1117:(1967–1973)
1109:(1968–1969)
1093:(1960–1961)
1090:Full Circle
1085:(1964–1966)
1077:(1963–1982)
1074:The Doctors
1069:(1965–2022)
1061:(1966–1971)
1053:(1960–1962)
1045:(1969–1972)
1029:(1964–1999)
1010:(1958–1963)
1002:(1954–1955)
986:(1953–1957)
972:(1953–1954)
958:(1951–1986)
950:(1954–1974)
942:(1954–1955)
934:(1954–1955)
926:(1954–1955)
910:(1951–1980)
899:Kitty Foyle
894:(1950–1955)
886:(1952–2009)
878:(1954–1955)
870:(1954–1955)
862:(1958–1961)
854:(1959–1960)
846:(1953–1954)
840:(1954–1955)
832:(1950–1952)
824:(1956–1984)
816:(1954–1962)
808:(1953–1954)
802:(1956–2010)
691:soap operas
578:"Billboard"
431:Brooks, Tim
346:Win Stracke
253:The Doctors
87:Narrated by
1661:Categories
1605:What If...
1589:They Go On
1533:EastSiders
1461:Web series
1146:The Nurses
1034:Ben Jerrod
915:Miss Susan
837:First Love
601:2019-06-06
452:2024-06-02
414:References
378:Hugh Downs
334:Tom Poston
286:Jim Bannon
223:prime time
207:soap opera
191:1955-07-01
181:1950-06-17
148:50 minutes
123:Dave Brown
115:Production
94:Wed Howard
91:Hugh Downs
77:Jim Bannon
57:Created by
1646:The Gates
1477:Anacostia
397:Reception
120:Producers
1640:Upcoming
1573:The Spot
1517:DeVanity
1399:Passions
1391:The City
1281:Somerset
485:22 March
267:Overview
215:Unilever
138:Illinois
125:Ben Park
65:Starring
1493:The Bay
1356:Rituals
1332:Capitol
699:Current
374:Chicago
238:daytime
189: (
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179: (
174:Release
164:Network
134:Chicago
110:English
1649:(2025)
1616:(2015)
1608:(2010)
1592:(1997)
1568:(2012)
1552:(2013)
1504:(2014)
1488:(2008)
1472:(2013)
1453:(2001)
1434:(1990)
1431:Tribes
1426:(1992)
1348:Loving
1240:(1970)
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1173:(1965)
1165:(1962)
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389:. On
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280:Cast
219:Surf
623:at
231:NBC
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