All My Children FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the "All My Children" TV show.
This FAQ about All My Children was compiled and written by Margaret Gibbs gibbsm@no_spam.poppyware.com with numerous contributions by others.
Copyright 1995-1999 Margaret Gibbs. Use and copying of this information are permitted as long as (1) no fees or compensation are charged for use, copies or access to this information, and (2) this copyright notice is included intact.
01 Why is it called "All My Children?"- Some people think the My refers to Kate Martin or ...
- 02 Where is Pine Valley? (All My Children)
- Agnes Nixon, AMC creator, said in Episodes that PV was modeled on ...
- 03 What are the street names of Pine Valley? (All My Children)
- River Road, Old River Road, Main Street, Route 29, Route 10, ...
- 04 What are the restaurant and store names of PV? (All My Children)
- Here's what I came up with (if you can think of more, please ...
- 05 What are some of the house names, and who has lived in them? (All My Children)
- Linden House (Erica)...
- 06 Where can I get the AMC theme music? (All My Children) The old AMC theme is on an album by the group Flim & The BB's called "This Is A Recording" and it was written by Billy Barber. It's pretty much identical to the long version that sometimes plays over the closing credits of the show.
- You could also try http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/kennyp/sounds....
- 08 Where can I buy t-shirts, etc. with AMC themes? (All My Children)
- Soap Duds, Inc....
- 09 List of some books about AMC? (All My Children)
- Be aware that many of the books listed below are out of print:...
- 10 I've heard that ABC has put out some AMC videos - what are they and how can I get them? (All My Children)
- They should be available where most videos are sold. The ...
- 11 I've also heard that there is an album featuring people from AMC - how can I get that? (All My Children)
- RCA Victor produced a Christmas album in 1994 titled A Soap ...
- 12 When did AMC start, and when did they change over from B&W to color? (All My Children)
- It first aired January 5, 1970, and it was a half-hour show ...
- 13 Whose hand opened the book in the original opening? (All My Children)
- In the original, black & white opening, where Rosemary Prinz ...
- 14 When did the AMC theme song change? (All My Children)
- Friday, January 5, 1990, when they aired the 20th Anniversary show,...
- 15 Which actors have played look-alike characters? (All My Children)
- 2 sets of twins, 2 sets of sisters, and 3 sets of ...
- 16 What happened with Mary Fickett, the orginal Ruth? (All My Children)
- Mary Fickett retired briefly from All My Children (1996-1998). ...
- 17 How many actors have played the character of Charlie Brent? (All My Children)
- Six: Ian Washam (1972-76); Brian Lima (1976-80); Josh Hamilton (1985);...
- 18 How many actors have played the character of Trevor Dillon? (All My Children)
- Two. Yes, that's right - two, not one. Alert RATSer, Frances ...
- 19 Isn't Robin Mattson (Janet Green) Cher's sister? (All My Children)
- No. The confusion comes because Robin Mattson played ...
- 20 p1 What else have the actors done (non-AMC careers)? (All My Children)
- (current (and a few recent) contract actors ONLY,...
- 21 p2 What else have the actors done (non-AMC careers)? (All My Children)
- Alla Korot (Allie): ex-Jenna on AW; guest on Diagnosis Murder....
- 22 p3 What else have the actors done (non-AMC careers)? (All My Children)
- Tommy J. Michaels (Timmy): breakfast commercial; Hot ...
- 23 Who are all of Tad Martin's mothers? (All My Children)
- Opal Gardner Purdy Courtland (biological), Ruth ...
- 24 Who is Eric Kane? (All My Children)
- Erica's father, and Mona's first husband. He used to be a ...
- 25 What was Joe Martin's first wife's name, and how many children did they have? (All My Children)
- Joe's first wife was Helen. They had 3 children: Jeff, Tara, ...
- 26 What is the parentage of Charlie Brent? (All My Children)
- Short answer:...
- 27 What is the parentage of Joey Martin? (All My Children)
- Joey is the product of Ruth and Joseph Martin. However,...
- 28 Didn't Ruth have an affair with David Thornton? (All My Children)
- Ruth & David never did have sex, though they did kiss. They ...
- 29 How many times has Erica been married, and name her husbands? (All My Children)
- Jeff Martin, Phil Brent, Tom Cudahy, Adam Chandler, ...
- 30 Who is Bobby Martin, who were his parents, and where is he now? (All My Children)
- Bobby is the son of Joe Martin and his first wife, Helen. ...
- 31 How many times has Brooke been raped? (All My Children)
- Brooke was raped by Eddie Dorrance (1980). Tom's friend, ...
- 32 How old is Kendall? (All My Children)
- As of 1993, she is 23. The actress is about 16, though....
- 33 Aren't Terrence & Taylor siblings? (All My Children)
- No, they aren't. Lucas Barnes is Terrence's natural father,...
- 34 How did Laura Cudahy die? (All My Children)
- Laura was killed by Josh Waleski, an off-duty cop who had been ...
- 35 Who did Mona Kane kill? (All My Children)
- Jason Maxwell, a boyfriend of Erica's who was trying ...
- 36 How many "twins/look-alikes" have come to PV? (All My Children)
- 7 sets (see section 2 of the FAQ for details on the actors/actresses):...
- 37 Are there any family trees available? (All My Children)
- There's one in a 1993 Episodes magazine of many of the PV families. ...
- 38 What about a history of AMC which was posted the summer of 1993? (All My Children)
- The history of AMC came from a magazine (Daytime Digest), and thus ...
- 39 Do the soap writers/actors read rec.arts.tv.soaps.?
- The answer to this is contained in the rec.arts.tv.soaps FAQ....
- 40 What is the AMC birthday/pigday list? (All My Children)
- The AMC birthday (a/k/a pigday) list is a monthly ...
- 41 What's the deal with "pigday"? (All My Children)
- When Timmy Hunter Dillon was feeling very sad and missing ...
- 42 What is the AMC r.a.t.s. yearbook? (All My Children)
- Starting in 1992, AMC r.a.t.s. readers decided to make a ...
- 43 AMC-specific acronyms which aren't listed in the RATS-FAQ (All My Children)
- AFAC: Anti-FAC (see FAC)...
- 44 What can I do to make this FAQ better? (All My Children)
- Send additions/suggestions/corrections to gibbsm@ll.mit.edu....
- 45 Acknowledgements (All My Children FAQ)
- Carolyn Zaccaria, Frances Yasprica, Mary Allison Wu, ...
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