The Edge of Night

CBS (ended 1984)

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Status: Ended
Premiered: Apr 02, 1956

The Edge of Night was television's first 30 minute soap opera. The program premiered the same day as As The World Turns which was also (at the time) 30 minutes long.

While the show did begin on CBS, it moved in 1975 to ABC when Procter & Gamble wanted to expand As the World Turns to a full hour. During its 1798 episode run the show had an audience of almost 50% men, something unheard of in today's soap world.

The show itself was sold as a soap with a strong background in mystery. The show initially worked and became the second most watched serial by 1966. By the end of its run in 1984 however the show dropped to 14th.moreless

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Episode Guide

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S 30 : Ep 1	January(1965)	Aired 1/1/65
S 29 : Ep 7420	The Edge of Night's final telecast	Aired 12/28/84
S 29 : Ep 5	May(1984)	Aired 5/7/84
S 29 : Ep 4	April(1984)	Aired 4/2/84
S 29 : Ep 2	February(1984)	Aired 2/1/84

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Dolph Sweet

Harry Constable (1967-1968)

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Alice Hirson

Stephanie Martin (1969-1970)

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Dixie Carter

Brandeis "Brandy" Henderson (1974-1976)

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The Edge of Night was the first television soap opera to show for 30 minute. It had the Cavanaugh as a leading family. Raven Whitney stood out as a power house the big Diva of the city of Metropoltian.The show has promising stars in the making as jodie C.moreless

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By margienader, Jun 09, 2010

I grew up watching The Edge of Night and would love to watch the show again. The soap opera today need some lessons from the old soap opera. I really love the story of Calvin and Dee Dee this was a real passion love story. Please allow this show to be shown in this area. Susan Lucia do not have anything on Raven Whitney and the brother and sister relationship of Miles and April was a good storyline. It would be great to get reconnect to all the characters and to see some of the now famous people, such as Jodie who played on Full House.The Edge of Night would bring back so many memories for me to be connected to our past with our present. Thank you for allowing me to review this show. eighttriple@yahoo.commoreless
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