ANOTHER WORLD aired on NBC from May of 1963 until June of 1999....it lasted more than 35 years on the network. "AW" was also the first daytime soap to air in color,but also the first soap to expand to 90 minutes and also had two spinoffs
ANOTHER WORLD was the best! I often thought it would also have done well as a weekly, prime-time soap like Dynasty, or Dallas. The cast was the best. And the list of famous actors/actresses who had roles on the show over the years is impressive.
ANOTHER WORLD wasn't the first soap to have a spinoff. AS THE WORLD TURNS had OUR PRIVATE WORLD briefly in 1965. And you forgot that AW was the first daytime soap to expand to 90 minutes - it retreated back to an hour to make room for TEXAS (which spun off Iris Wheeler from Bay City to Houston)
It also had an unofficial spinoff - LOVERS AND FRIENDS which was renamed FOR RICHER FOR POORER. It was created by then-AW head writer Harding Lemay. Since Bay City was so close to Chicago (where FRFP was based), there were several instances which Mac and Rachel interacted with the Saxons.
Another World NEVER had lower ratings than Sunset Beach. As a matter of fact the last week of Another World pulled in a 2.8 rating, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy higher than Passions or Sunset Beach could have ever hoped to achieve. Hell today if AW was still on and pulled a 2.8 rating it would be second only to Young and the Restless.
Another world wasn't cancelled for Sunset but for Passions. And NBC decided not to renew the soap due to P&G not agreeing with NBC terms of making AW campy and supernatural like DAYS. Plus NBC wanted to get rid of Rachel and Carl which did not sit with the cast, P&G, and fans. So that basically sealed AW's fate. To know that AW could still be on TV but NBC was so stupid and stubborn b/c P&G did not want their soap to be like PASSIONS (cancelled) and DAYS (about near cancellation). Idiots...
Thank You!!! I was about to leave comments about the same thing. Victoria Wyndham (Rachel Cory) spoke out after the cancellation and spilled the beans on NBC--something I hope Deidre Hall will do once DAYS is finally canceled due to network interference and piss poor writing to the youngsters.
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Passion was started in 1999. and al NBC soapa are flops. Sunset beach is one of the nbc soap that i love. but days is crap,and Another world is real shit
PASSIONS is why AW got caneed. AW had lower ratings then Sunset Beach for the past six months when the decision was made which show got canned first, AW or Beach. Sadly, NBC canned AW first, then gave BEACH three months to bring ratings up or follow. So AW ended to make room for Passions. I wish Soap Opera Digest had achives so I can lead you to all the articles on it. Hmmmm....maybe make a video showing everyone the magazines and reading all the info will help.
Yes Sunset Beach was on the air since 1997 but AW last aired on NBC on June 25, 1999..and Sunset Beach was pulled later in December 1999. Passions started in 2000.
you better check your sources again sweetie. what you are saying here is tons of erros. Another World wasnt axed to let Sunset on the
air. Sunset Beach was already ready for NBC in late 1996, and started airing in january 1997. Another World was cancelled after years with low ratings. So if this was your favorite you better get your facts atraighten out first.
Sunset Beach was canceled after AW. But either way NBC dumped its soaps in 1999. The soap that replaced AW was Passions which NBC canceled in 2007 and it moved to DirecTV and is getting pulled this summer.
ANOTHER WORLD aired on NBC from May of 1963 until June of 1999....it lasted more than 35 years on the network. "AW" was also the first daytime soap to air in color,but also the first soap to expand to 90 minutes and also had two spinoffs
SOMERSET and TEXAS.
rayssonation 2 years ago
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May 4, 1964-June 25, 1999
Soapking1965 1 year ago
ANOTHER WORLD was the best! I often thought it would also have done well as a weekly, prime-time soap like Dynasty, or Dallas. The cast was the best. And the list of famous actors/actresses who had roles on the show over the years is impressive.
slovakD 2 years ago
ANOTHER WORLD wasn't the first soap to have a spinoff. AS THE WORLD TURNS had OUR PRIVATE WORLD briefly in 1965. And you forgot that AW was the first daytime soap to expand to 90 minutes - it retreated back to an hour to make room for TEXAS (which spun off Iris Wheeler from Bay City to Houston)
BigSingh 2 years ago
ANOTHER WORLD in 1964 was the first daytime soap to air in color for NBC.
rayssonation 2 years ago
It also had an unofficial spinoff - LOVERS AND FRIENDS which was renamed FOR RICHER FOR POORER. It was created by then-AW head writer Harding Lemay. Since Bay City was so close to Chicago (where FRFP was based), there were several instances which Mac and Rachel interacted with the Saxons.
BigSingh 2 years ago
Another World NEVER had lower ratings than Sunset Beach. As a matter of fact the last week of Another World pulled in a 2.8 rating, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy higher than Passions or Sunset Beach could have ever hoped to achieve. Hell today if AW was still on and pulled a 2.8 rating it would be second only to Young and the Restless.
DaysAWFAN 2 years ago
Another World was the funny soap...!
jennytluu 2 years ago
Another world wasn't cancelled for Sunset but for Passions. And NBC decided not to renew the soap due to P&G not agreeing with NBC terms of making AW campy and supernatural like DAYS. Plus NBC wanted to get rid of Rachel and Carl which did not sit with the cast, P&G, and fans. So that basically sealed AW's fate. To know that AW could still be on TV but NBC was so stupid and stubborn b/c P&G did not want their soap to be like PASSIONS (cancelled) and DAYS (about near cancellation). Idiots...
bfluellen1 3 years ago 7
Thank You!!! I was about to leave comments about the same thing. Victoria Wyndham (Rachel Cory) spoke out after the cancellation and spilled the beans on NBC--something I hope Deidre Hall will do once DAYS is finally canceled due to network interference and piss poor writing to the youngsters.
carliecurtis 2 years ago
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kurbster26 1 year ago
if a soap got cancelled after 35 years then all soaps are in danger(of being cancelled) IMO
2bold2beautiful 3 years ago
So glad she mentioned the spinoffs, which alot of us AW fans loved just as dearly as the mother show.
rhettsamigo2003 3 years ago
ANOTHER WORLD was the best soap opera ever...
eurotomm 3 years ago 10
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kurbster26 1 year ago
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Passion was started in 1999. and al NBC soapa are flops. Sunset beach is one of the nbc soap that i love. but days is crap,and Another world is real shit
ZackMallory 3 years ago
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bfluellen1 3 years ago 3
PASSIONS is why AW got caneed. AW had lower ratings then Sunset Beach for the past six months when the decision was made which show got canned first, AW or Beach. Sadly, NBC canned AW first, then gave BEACH three months to bring ratings up or follow. So AW ended to make room for Passions. I wish Soap Opera Digest had achives so I can lead you to all the articles on it. Hmmmm....maybe make a video showing everyone the magazines and reading all the info will help.
AWfan4ever 3 years ago
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LONG LIVE DAYS OF OUR LIVES!!
danieliuli 4 years ago
I correct myself...passions started in July 1999 after AW was cancelled...
speedofreak 4 years ago
Yes Sunset Beach was on the air since 1997 but AW last aired on NBC on June 25, 1999..and Sunset Beach was pulled later in December 1999. Passions started in 2000.
speedofreak 4 years ago
That's not true, PASSSIONS had it's first episode on July 5, 1999 - it took ANOTHER WORLD's time slot.
GenXorcist1976 3 years ago 2
you better check your sources again sweetie. what you are saying here is tons of erros. Another World wasnt axed to let Sunset on the
air. Sunset Beach was already ready for NBC in late 1996, and started airing in january 1997. Another World was cancelled after years with low ratings. So if this was your favorite you better get your facts atraighten out first.
tombinorway 4 years ago
Damn tell them@!
princessjerseygirl04 4 years ago
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DaysFan65 4 years ago
Sunset Beach was canceled after AW. But either way NBC dumped its soaps in 1999. The soap that replaced AW was Passions which NBC canceled in 2007 and it moved to DirecTV and is getting pulled this summer.
docgirl2009 4 years ago
I wish you could STILL catch reruns of Another World on SoapNet. They pulled them in early 2007.
coverallfan 4 years ago 3