#Days of my life soap opera mac

#Days of my life soap opera mac

'Why do that when we can perfect it on tape?'ġ983: On Another World, Mac and Rachel married again, in a double wedding ceremony with Sandy and Blaine. 'There's too much room for error in live TV, said Larry Haines (Stu), who disagreed. I think we should do it once a month to get our adrenalin going.' 'It was the fastest half-hour of my life. 'We did it,' shouted Peluso at the end of the broadcast, wrapping her arms around the nearest cameraman. The show opened with the announcer saying, 'Live from New York, it's Search for Tomorrow.' The uninvited pest marked a memorable beginning for DeVore, who made his television debut that day. The only visible evidence the show was live was a buzzing fly that landed smack on the cheek of Danny Walton, played by actor Cain DeVore.

Warren (Michael Corbett) and Wendy's (Lisa Peluso) steamy affair went off without a flub, Liza (Sherry Mathis) and Travis (Rod Arrants) left for a second honeymoon without tripping. Sandy (Chris Rich) showed up and untied Jamie but Lenny caught them before they could escape.ġ983: Because a master tape went missing during the weekend of July 22nd, Search for Tomorrow was broadcast live from the Reeves Teletape Theater on West 81st Street for the first time in over 14 years. Mac told Lenny (Ed O'Neill) he would make him pay if it took the rest of his life. But he said he never stopped loving her and believed they could start over.ġ980: On The Edge of Night, Larry and Frankie tried to get answers out of 'Kirk Michaels' (Tony Craig).ġ981: On Another World, Mac (Douglass Watson) and Jamie were being held captive at the Cory cabin. Now he was the wealthy Texan oil tycoon he had only pretended to be years earlier: he explained that he deserted her so that she would never learn he was just a poor sailor. In the premiere episode, Iris, who was bound for Bay City, returned to Houston at the insistence of a mystery man who turned out to be Alex Wheeler - a lover from twenty-five years earlier who left her without a word. Texas was a spin-off of Another World set in Houston. The show lasted until December 31, 1982, with a change to 'New Generation' midway through the run. The show was created by John William Corrington, Joyce Corrington, and Paul Rauch. Russ (David Bailey) and Tracy began their honeymoon, and Jamie (Richard Bekins) had dinner with Mac and Rachel.ġ980: Texas ('starring Beverlee McKinsey' as Iris) premiered on NBC. A message appeared on the screen to explain the recast: 'The part of Tony Merritt will be played by DONALD BRISCOE.'ġ980: Another World returned to 60 minutes daily, after more than a year of 90-minute episodes, to make room for Texas.

From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.ġ966: Donald Briscoe assumed the role of Tony Merritt in Days of our Lives. 'Today in Soap Opera History' is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images.' 1980: Another World spin-off Texas premiered on NBC,