As the World Turns 1956
What is As the World Turns?
As the World Turns is a television series first released in 1956. Catalogued under Soap.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1956
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 40
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 2, 1956
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Soap
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.6/10
- Format
- 54 seasons · 40 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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Estimate the schedule using 40 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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As the World Turns is a television series first released in 1956. Catalogued under Soap. Produced and broadcast by CBS. Current status: Ended. Spans 54 seasons and 40 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“As the World Turns is a long-running American daytime television soap opera.”
- historic fifty-four year run on television
- created by irna phillips as a sister show
- extremely long commitment for viewers
- limited availability of early episodes
Watch it if you want to experience a historic piece of American television history.
The show contains standard dramatic soap opera content suitable for general audiences.
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When did As the World Turns premiere?
The show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 pm EST.
When did the series end?
It aired its final episode on September 17, 2010.
Who created the show?
Irna Phillips created the series as a sister show to The Guiding Light.
Where was the show produced?
The program was produced in New York City for its entire run.
Where is the show set?
The series is set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois.
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