As the World Turns

As the World Turns (often referred to as ATWT) is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light. Running for 54 years, As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera in American history, surpassed only by Guiding Light. As the World Turns was produced in New Y... More

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Air date of first episode:

  • Apr 2, 1956

Air date of final episode:

  • Sep 17, 2010

Original episode running time:

  • 1 h

Number of seasons:

  • 54

Number of episodes:

  • 13,686

Also known as:

  • ATWT

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Program creator

Irna Phillips

Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 22, 1973) was an American actress and most notably writer who created and scripted many of the first American soap operas. Phillips created (and co-created) radio and TV soap operas including: Phillips also was a creative consultant on Peyton Place (1964–1969)...

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  • Yes
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