"All My Children" (1970) TV series 1970-????

Creator:

Agnes Nixon

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

5 January 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Mystery

Tagline:

She's holding her baby, she just doesn't know it yet.

Plot:

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, All My Children is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

Plot Keywords:

Soap | Male Female Relationship | Wedding | Tragedy | Soap Opera

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 160 wins & 454 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 24	1:00 PM	ABC
Fri. Dec. 25	1:00 PM	ABC

Cast

Alicia Minshew	...	Kendall Hart / ... (715 episodes, 2002-2009)
Cameron Mathison	...	Ryan Lavery (697 episodes, 1998-2009)
Eileen Herlie	...	Myrtle Fargate / ... (688 episodes, 1976-2008)
Michael E. Knight	...	Tad Martin (642 episodes, 1983-2009)
Thorsten Kaye	...	Zach Slater (639 episodes, 2004-2009)
Susan Lucci	...	Erica Kane (629 episodes, 1970-2009)
David Canary	...	Adam Chandler / ... (613 episodes, 1984-2009)
Jacob Young	...	JR Chandler / ... (555 episodes, 2003-2009)
Melissa Claire Egan	...	Annie Lavery / ... (489 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bobbie Eakes	...	Krystal Carey Chandler / ... (477 episodes, 2003-2009)
Aiden Turner	...	Aidan Devane / ... (454 episodes, 2003-2009)
Walt Willey	...	Jackson Montgomery / ... (426 episodes, 1989-2009)
Kal Cauthen	...	Kal (345 episodes, 1997-2004)
Rebecca Budig	...	Greenlee Smythe / ... (339 episodes, 1999-2009)
Jill Larson	...	Opal Sue Gardner Purdy Cortlandt #2 / ... (328 episodes, 1989-2009)
Chrishell Stause	...	Amanda Dillon / ... (325 episodes, 2005-2009)
James Mitchell	...	Palmer Cortlandt, Sr. / ... (322 episodes, 1979-2008)
Darnell Williams	...	Jesse Hubbard / ... (319 episodes, 1981-2009)
Vincent Irizarry	...	David Hayward / ... (298 episodes, 1997-2009)

Also Known As:

All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA) (promotional title)
La force du destin (France) [fr]
La valle dei pini (Italy) [it]

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1970-1983) | Stereo (1983-)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Kinescopes of the series' early episodes no longer exist, but videotaped episodes are still archived.

Quotes:

Greenlee Smythe du Pres Lavery: Just - I tried to remember when we weren't stressed to the max. Our honeymoon may have been the best time ever. I was just hoping that maybe tonight we could feel like that for just a few hours, let you remember how much I love you, how happy I am that I'm your wife, just like that night.
Ryan Lavery: Come here.
Greenlee Smythe du Pres Lavery: What? What are you...
Ryan Lavery: I remember everything. I remember it was going to be the first time that we made love as husband and wife. And I remember thinking to myself that my bullet wound was easy compared to waiting to make love to you. I wanted you so bad. I want you now. I want you right now.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just Shoot Me!: Hostess to Murder (#3.16)" (1999)

The Greatest American Soap

"All My Children" was my very first soap and the one that's nearest and dearest to my heart. Even though the show is not as great as it once was (which leaves me giving it 9 stars instead of 10), it still manages to entertain. AMC has a reputation for tackling social issues. It was the first soap in daytime to introduce an openly gay character and the first soap to tackle the AIDS epidemic with the character of Cindy Chandler. Other relevant story lines have dealt with abortions, incest, racial violence, drunk driving, cocaine addiction, eating disorders, plastic surgery, and the anti-war movement. The show also has typical soapy plots such as evil twins, murder mysteries, and corporate takeovers. Another thing AMC is known for is injecting humor into the show with over-the-top characters. Opal, Billy Clyde Tuggle, Verla Grubbs (played by Carol Burnett), Edna Thornton, and Janet From Another Planet were some of the more popular comical characters throughout the show's history. Famous supercouples are a staple. Jenny & Greg, Cliff & Nina, Angie & Jesse, Natalie & Trevor, and Tad & Dixie all gained huge fan followings. And last (but not least), there's the glamorous and beautiful superstar Erica Kane -- a femme fatale who's been married more times than one can count. All of these elements have made AMC a very entertaining program for the last 36 years. Here's to 36 more!