Ryan’s Hope debuted on ABC, Kelly Monaco (Sam, General Hospital) made her first appearance as Livvie Locke on Port Charles, Brooke got married to Nick on Bold and Beautiful and other memorable moments that took place on July 7.
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In 1975, Ryan's Hope debuted on ABC. Created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, the series told the story of Johnny and Maeve Ryan, a working- class Irish-American couple with five children — Frank, Cathleen, Mary, Pat and Siobhan — who ran a bar in New York City across from a hospital. While it was never a ratings powerhouse, the soap was critically acclaimed for its emotionally rich, topical themes and poignant dialogue. The soap was named Outstanding Daytime Drama at the Daytime Emmys in 1977 and 1979 and netted Outstanding Writing honors in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983 and 1984. The show was canceled in 1989.
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In 2000, Kelly Monaco (now Sam, General Hospital) made her Port Charles debut as Livvie Locke, the surprise daughter of Jon Lindstrom's Kevin Collins. This marked the actress's first appearance on a soap; she became a breakout star and remained with the series through its 2003 cancellation.
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In 2003, Roger Howarth made his As The World Turns debut as the oft-recast Paul Ryan, succeeding the character's most recent portrayer, Scott Holroyd. He became the longest-running actor in the role, remaining with the show through its cancellation in 2010. Howarth's move to ATWT drew massive headlines, as he had recently exited his Daytime Emmy-winning One Life To Live role, Todd Manning.
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In 2006, Bold and Beautiful's Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Nick (Jack Wagner) wed. Though the pair had openly discussed their doubts about going through with the ceremony, they decided to forge ahead and exchanged sweet, personalized vows, with Brooke telling her groom, "I never imagined loving anybody this way. And I never imagined anyone loving me the way that you do."
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in 2017, General Hospital's Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) and Ned (Wally Kurth) officially became Mr. and Mrs. Quartermaine. Shooting the ceremony was a pinch-me moment for LoCicero, who grew up watching the show. But she also got a bad case of the giggles during the scenes, she confessed to Soap Opera Digest in 2017, explaining, "The justice of the peace kept saying Olivia’s name wrong: 'Olivia Maria Falconeti.” By the third or fourth time, I mean, I was already crying just from the walk down the aisle, but the tears that you saw when I was standing at the altar were from laughing. It’s not like saying someone’s name wrong is that funny, it was just that it happened again and again."
In 1975, Ryan's Hope debuted on ABC. Created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, the series told the story of Johnny and Maeve Ryan, a working- class Irish-American couple with five children — Frank, Cathleen, Mary, Pat and Siobhan — who ran a bar in New York City across from a hospital. While it was never a ratings powerhouse, the soap was critically acclaimed for its emotionally rich, topical themes and poignant dialogue. The soap was named Outstanding Daytime Drama at the Daytime Emmys in 1977 and 1979 and netted Outstanding Writing honors in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983 and 1984. The show was canceled in 1989.
In 2000, Kelly Monaco (now Sam, General Hospital) made her Port Charles debut as Livvie Locke, the surprise daughter of Jon Lindstrom's Kevin Collins. This marked the actress's first appearance on a soap; she became a breakout star and remained with the series through its 2003 cancellation.
In 2003, Roger Howarth made his As The World Turns debut as the oft-recast Paul Ryan, succeeding the character's most recent portrayer, Scott Holroyd. He became the longest-running actor in the role, remaining with the show through its cancellation in 2010. Howarth's move to ATWT drew massive headlines, as he had recently exited his Daytime Emmy-winning One Life To Live role, Todd Manning.
In 2006, Bold and Beautiful's Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Nick (Jack Wagner) wed. Though the pair had openly discussed their doubts about going through with the ceremony, they decided to forge ahead and exchanged sweet, personalized vows, with Brooke telling her groom, "I never imagined loving anybody this way. And I never imagined anyone loving me the way that you do."
in 2017, General Hospital's Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) and Ned (Wally Kurth) officially became Mr. and Mrs. Quartermaine. Shooting the ceremony was a pinch-me moment for LoCicero, who grew up watching the show. But she also got a bad case of the giggles during the scenes, she confessed to Soap Opera Digest in 2017, explaining, "The justice of the peace kept saying Olivia’s name wrong: 'Olivia Maria Falconeti.” By the third or fourth time, I mean, I was already crying just from the walk down the aisle, but the tears that you saw when I was standing at the altar were from laughing. It’s not like saying someone’s name wrong is that funny, it was just that it happened again and again."
