Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993

In 1964, ABC launched a programming experiment, developing a prime time series similar to the daytime soap operas that were so successful.
Peyton Place
debuted on September 15, 1964, and was a fixture on the network’s schedule for the next five years. The success of
Dallas
in the early 1980s made the prime time soap opera a staple of television programming.From
Bare Essence
through
The Yellow Rose , this reference work details the successes and failures of 37 prime time serials that appeared on network television through 1993. For each show, there is a lengthy history that covers the character development and provides production details. That is followed by a season-by-season guide to the show, providing start and end of the season, time slot, comprehensive cast and credits, and an episode guide.