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Days of our Lives Opening title screen, during which the show's trademark voiceover is heard: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives Alternate titles Days, DAYS,[1]DOOL, (acronym) or Cruise of Deception: Days of our Lives (summer title) Genre Soap opera Creator(s) Irna Phillips, Ted Corday & Betty Corday[2] Senior cast member(s) Frances Reid No. of episodes 10,975 (as of 12/2/08)[3] Production Executive producer(s) Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin Head writer(s) Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell Distributor Corday Productions, Inc. In Association With Sony Pictures Television (Columbia TriStar Television 2001 until 2002, Columbia Pictures Television 1974 to 2001, and Screen Gems until name change in 1974) Running time 30 minutes (1965–1975)[4] 60 minutes (1975-present)[4] Broadcast Original channel NBC , SOAPnet Original run November 8, 1965[5] (US) – present Links IMDb profile TV.com summary
Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[5] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world.[6][7][8] The series was created by husband-and-wife team Ted Corday and Betty Corday along with Irna Phillips in 1964,[2] and many of the first stories were written by William J. Bell.
The Cordays and Bell combined the "soaps taking place in a hospital" idea with the tradition of centering a series around a family, by making the show about a family of doctors, including one who worked in a mental hospital.[9] Storylines in the show follow the lives of middle and upper-class professionals in Salem, a middle-America town, with the usual threads of love, marriage, divorce, and family life, plus the medical storylines and character studies of individuals with psychological problems.[10] Former executive producer Al Rabin took pride in the characters' passion, saying that the characters were not shy about "sharing what's in their gut."[11]
Critics originally praised the show for its non-reliance on nostalgia (in contrast to shows such as As the World Turns) and its portrayal of "real American contemporary families."[12] By the 1970s, critics deemed Days to be the most daring daytime drama, leading the way in using themes other shows of the period would not dare touch, such as artificial insemination and interracial romance.[13] In the 1990s, the show branched out into supernatural storylines, which critics immediately panned, as it was seen as a departure from more realistic storylines for which the show had originally become known.[14][15] In 2006, when asked about his character, Jack Deveraux, "coming back from the dead" — for the third time — actor Matthew Ashford responded, "It is hard to play that because at a certain point it becomes too unreal...actors look at that and think, 'What is this — the Cartoon Network'?"[16]
Days, in addition to receiving critical acclaim in print journalism, has won a number of awards, including a Daytime Emmy for Best Drama in 1978[17] and a Writers Guild of America, East Award for Best Drama in 2000.[18] Days actors have also won awards: Macdonald Carey (Dr. Tom Horton) won Best Actor in 1974[19] and 1975,[20] Susan Flannery (Laura Horton) won Best Actress in 1975,[20] Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) and Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) won Best Supporting Actress for respectively 1979[21] and 1986,[22] and Billy Warlock (Frankie Brady) won Best Younger Actor for 1988.[23]
As with other soap operas, Days ratings have declined since the 1990s. In January 2007 it was suggested by NBC that the show called Days of our Lives "is unlikely to continue [on NBC] past 2009." [24] In November 2008, in an eleventh-hour decision, it was announced the show had been renewed and now will be on the air through September 2010. The 18-month renewal was down from its previous renewal, which was for five years.[25]
This article was originally based on this one from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives.
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No college for the masses?
2008-12-04 19:35:37 GMT
Just stumbled upon this little news article, about the possibility of college becoming unaffordable to the average people in the USA ... depending upon outside sources to fund their lives, and outside sources of income - their job, let's ... their own incomes - it's just that there are so many choices these days - esp. with the internet
http://viralpond.vox.com/library/post/no-college-for-the-masses.html
2008-12-04 19:26:03 GMT
Chapter 1 Dave Babin, balancing on one foot like a flamingo, inspected his other foot for penetration from the sharp stone. Figuring it would take at least a minute for any blood, if there would be any, to force its way through the hard shell of dirt, he carried on, gingerly navigating the road as if it were a mine field
http://shyannquit.vox.com/library/post/chapter-1dave-babin-balancing-on-one-foot-like-a-flamingo-inspectedhis-other-foot-for-penetration.html
2008-12-04 19:25:51 GMT
I read an article last night about the Twilight books series, which appeals to teen girls. I'll share bits of the article later, because the whole thing struck me not because of the book, but because of how beautifully the author captured what I remember about being a teenager
http://finelines.typepad.com/fine_lines/2008/12/i-read-an-article-last-night-about-the-twilight-books-series-which-appeals-to-teen-girls-ill-share-bits-of-the-article-late.html
Why I Serve (in 912 Words)
2008-12-04 19:15:03 GMT
A few weeks back, I was asked to put together some thoughts on serving from a faith perspective for some sort of Bible study guide. Unfortunately, I got the request in the form of an e-mail sent to an address that I rarely check, so I barely made the deadline (which I think was yesterday)
http://bwellcome.typepad.com/blog/2008/12/why-i-serve-in-912-words.html
maybe I am finally learning
2008-12-04 19:15:00 GMT
I was looking at the new design on my blog, and the new tag line, which I must say I like very much, ... with it's own grain of salt and/or spoonful of sugar these days, so maybe I am just learning, bit by bit, to have patience, and grace, and to be silent. Of course some days none of this is true
http://hollyjollychristmas.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-am-finally-learning.html
ONLY "3" WEEKENDS LEFT UNTIL CHRISTMAS...
2008-12-04 18:58:19 GMT
[ Advent_calendar] It's hard to believe that Christmas is so close. Christian came home from school yesterday to announce that there were only 22 days until Christmas and only 11 days of school until Winter Break...Holy Cow!! I don't know about you, but I'm
http://scraphappys.typepad.com/scraphappys_scraphappenin/2008/12/only-3-weekends-left-until-christmas.html
War In Afghanistan Daily News - December 4, 2008
2008-12-04 18:29:59 GMT
Coalition, Afghan Forces Kill 10, Detain SevenAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec ... military equipment. On Dec. 1, for the third time in as many days, coalition forces targeted
http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2008/12/war-in-afghanistan-daily-news-december-4-2008.html
Pope St. Pius X's Encyclical Against Modernism, Pascendi
2008-12-04 18:00:28 GMT
[ Stpiusx] Pascendi Dominici Gregis ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS X, SEPTEMBER 8, 1907 VENERABLE BRETHREN, HEALTH AND THE APOSTOLIC BLESSING: 1 ... into error." 3 It must, however, be confessed that these latter days have witnessed a notable increase
http://www.nicenetruth.com/home/2008/12/pope-st-pius-xs-encyclical-against-modernism-pascendi.html
shallow traditions too
2008-12-04 17:25:09 GMT
BEST- We started it three days ago. But the actual inspiration came from the fun we had last year, ... . In the last few days, we have watched Noel (Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Penelope Cruz ) March ... and watches with us. For a woman who has spent most of her sons' lives focused on traditions rich
http://bestandworst.typepad.com/bestandworst/2008/12/shallow-traditions-too.html
Sharing Our Task
2008-12-04 17:14:37 GMT
Mere Comments has been difficult (but still enjoyable!) ... consensus of the church on matters under demonic seige these days: nothing less than the abolition ... seem that any reading of church history, the fathers, the lives of the saints would suggest
http://merecomments.typepad.com/merecomments/2008/12/sharing-our-tas.html
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