"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

Cast

Alicia Minshew	...	Kendall Hart / ... (702 episodes, 2002-2009)
Eileen Herlie	...	Myrtle Fargate / ... (688 episodes, 1976-2008)
Cameron Mathison	...	Ryan Lavery (679 episodes, 1998-2009)
Michael E. Knight	...	Tad Martin (627 episodes, 1983-2009)
Thorsten Kaye	...	Zach Slater (622 episodes, 2004-2009)
Susan Lucci	...	Erica Kane (615 episodes, 1970-2009)
David Canary	...	Adam Chandler / ... (600 episodes, 1984-2009)
Jacob Young	...	JR Chandler / ... (548 episodes, 2003-2009)
Melissa Claire Egan	...	Annie Lavery / ... (473 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bobbie Eakes	...	Krystal Carey Chandler / ... (466 episodes, 2003-2009)
Aiden Turner	...	Aidan Devane / ... (451 episodes, 2003-2009)
Walt Willey	...	Jackson Montgomery / ... (426 episodes, 1989-2009)
Kal Cauthen	...	Kal (345 episodes, 1997-2004)
Rebecca Budig	...	Greenlee Smythe / ... (338 episodes, 1999-2009)
Jill Larson	...	Opal Sue Gardner Purdy Cortlandt #2 / ... (326 episodes, 1989-2009)
James Mitchell	...	Palmer Cortlandt, Sr. / ... (322 episodes, 1979-2008)
Chrishell Stause	...	Amanda Dillon / ... (310 episodes, 2005-2009)
Darnell Williams	...	Jesse Hubbard / ... (302 episodes, 1981-2009)
Vincent Irizarry	...	David Hayward / ... (283 episodes, 1997-2009)

Also Known As:

All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA) (promotional title)

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:

As of 2006, only two actors from the original cast remain on the show. The two actors are Susan Lucci, who plays Erica Kane, and Ray MacDonnell, who plays hospital chief of staff Joe Martin.

Quotes:

Erica Kane: Adam, really. I know that you've been bored, but taking in Mary Smythe? I mean, couldn't you have just taken in a dog from the pound?
Adam: I prefer pure-bred bitches.
Erica Kane: Well then, you got what you wanted.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Intimate Portrait: Finola Hughes" (2002)

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!