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36. I grew up taking naps on the floor

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 02:33 PM

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in front of the TV so my Mom could watch As The World Turns. That was the big one. My Mom and my Grandmother would call each other and talk about it after every show. There was one more that evades me now but ATWT was the big one. If it was still on I would probably still watch it. Odd little shows that felt like family after so long.

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GL fan here! Deep State Witch Monday #1

Thank you very much, And don't forget, Nola debm55 Monday #3

Loved Her! Deep State Witch Monday #11

Oh, I didn't know Nola died. Thank you for that sad news. debm55 Monday #14

My grandmother always religiously watched "As the World Turns" Walleye Monday #2

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College days, The Young & the Restless. My Mom's was "As the World Turns"... hlthe2b Monday #4

Thank you hlthe2b, I didn't watch soaps in college as I didn't have a TV. But I did watch The GL and The Young and debm55 Monday #8

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Thank you very much, LoisB. I would sometimes watch that soap. debm55 Monday #10

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You remember correctly. Onthefly Monday #28

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Dark Shadows, 1966-1971. sinkingfeeling Monday #12

As a kid I watched that! pandr32 Monday #27

Same here my entry into soaps Ferryboat Monday #55

I'd forgotten Mary Hartman Mary Hartman! pandr32 20 hrs ago #76

HAHAHHAHAHA. I remember that skit on the Carol Burnett show. Her show was so funny. debm55 19 hrs ago #78

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Three actually.... FalloutShelter Monday #13

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Thank you very much, FalloutShelter. for sharing the selections. debm55 Monday #52

My mom watched the CBS soaps.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #15

Mine too. Thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd for sharing with us. My mother and grandmother did the same. debm55 Monday #18

Mine three. debm55 Monday #23

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Another World, Santa Barbara, Days of Our Lives. applegrove Monday #31

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General Hospital. MIButterfly Monday #34

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That's sweet. Thank you MuseRider for sharing with us. debm55 Monday #41

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HAHAHAHHAHA. thank you Mad_Dem_X. That was cool having him on General Hospital. BUT that was on the same time as debm55 Monday #38

And John Stamos certainly didn't hurt the eyes, either! MIButterfly Monday #43

HAHHAHAHAh. Agree, MIButterfly. debm55 Monday #44

All my Children kimbutgar Monday #39

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Yes, thank you doc03. it qualifies as it was a night time soap. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Monday #63

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I don't usually watch soap operas but... Rizen Monday #69

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General Hospital TBF Yesterday #71

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I was hooked on All My Children in the mid 70's. QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #73

For me it was 80s (I was in high school & college that decade) TBF 23 hrs ago #74

Thank you very much, QueerDuck. And Ericka's 10 husbands, I was addicted at one time. I went cold turkey. debm55 22 hrs ago #75

Interesting seeing titles I'd forgotten over the years. One missing: "One Life To Live"... hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #77

Yes, I was shocked as the actress who played Nola on Guiding Light was my favorite, She also worked on Broadway debm55 18 hrs ago #79

Upstairs Downstairs Doc_Technical 15 hrs ago #80

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"Days of Our Lives" during the Bo and Hope years. I was in my late teens and a guy but liked the storyline as well artemisia1 14 hrs ago #82

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Dallas and The Young & The Restless. ArnoldLayne 13 hrs ago #83

Thank you very much for sharing with us, ArnoldLayne. debm55 10 hrs ago #85

As a child we were addicted to 'Dark Shadows'! OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #86