"All My Children" (1970)TV series 1970-????

Creator:

Agnes Nixon
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

5 January 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Mystery

Tagline:

She's holding her baby, she just doesn't know it yet.

Plot:

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, All My Children is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Pregnancy | Shipper | Faked Pregnancy | Daytime

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 143 wins & 426 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 1	1:00 PM	ABC
Tue. Sept. 2	1:00 PM	ABC

Cast

Alicia Minshew	...	Kendall Hart Slater / ... (476 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael E. Knight	...	Tad Martin / ... (463 episodes, 1983-2008)
Susan Lucci	...	Erica Kane / ... (445 episodes, 1970-2008)
Cameron Mathison	...	Ryan Lavery / ... (434 episodes, 1998-2008)
David Canary	...	Stuart Chandler / ... (422 episodes, 1984-2008)
Thorsten Kaye	...	Zach Slater (388 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jacob Young	...	J.R. Chandler / ... (354 episodes, 2003-2008)
Walt Willey	...	Jackson Montgomery / ... (348 episodes, 1989-2008)
James Mitchell	...	Palmer Cortlandt, Sr. (nee Pete Cooney) / ... (309 episodes, 1979-2008)
Aiden Turner	...	Aidan Devane / ... (300 episodes, 2003-2008)
Bobbie Eakes	...	Krystal Carey Chandler / ... (285 episodes, 2003-2008)
Melissa Claire Egan	...	Annie Lavery / ... (266 episodes, 2006-2008)
Alexa Havins	...	Arabella 'Babe' Carey Chandler / ... (259 episodes, 2003-2007)
Jill Larson	...	Opal Sue Gardner Purdy Cortlandt #2 / ... (240 episodes, 1989-2008)
Ray MacDonnell	...	Joe Martin / ... (213 episodes, 1971-2008)
Rebecca Budig	...	Greenlee Smythe / ... (203 episodes, 1999-2008)

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Series Directed by
Sherrell Hoffman		(36 episodes, 1980-1982)
Conal O'Brien		(36 episodes, 1987-2008)
Larry Auerbach		(35 episodes, 1980-1981)
Angela Tessinari		(26 episodes, 1997-2008)
Jack Coffey		(21 episodes, 1980-1993)
Casey Childs		(20 episodes, 1997-2008)
Steven Williford		(12 episodes, 2004-2008)
Robert Scinto		(11 episodes, 1980-2003)
James A. Baffico		(8 episodes, 1997-2004)
Francesca James		(7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael V. Pomarico		(5 episodes, 2000-2007)
Jill Ackles		(4 episodes, 1996-2008)
Barbara M. Simmons		(4 episodes, 2000-2008)
Roy B. Steinberg		(3 episodes, 1986)
Christopher Goutman		(3 episodes, 1987-1996)
Jean Dadario-Burke		(2 episodes, 1981-1988)
Diana Wenman		(2 episodes, 1981)
Henry Kaplan		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lewis Arlt		(2 episodes, 1998)
Enza Dolce		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anthony Pascarelli		(2 episodes, 2008)
Phideaux Xavier		(unknown episodes, 2000)
Mary Madeiras		(unknown episodes, 2003)
Albert Alarr		(unknown episodes)
Gerald Anthony		(unknown episodes)
Shelley Curtis		(unknown episodes)
Del Hughes		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Lee		(unknown episodes)
Andrea Giles Rich		(unknown episodes)
Rusty Weatherford		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Barbara Esensten		(24 episodes, 2007-2008)
James H. Brown		(23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Megan McTavish		(15 episodes, 1987-2007)
Addie Walsh		(11 episodes, 2002-2007)
Chip Hayes		(9 episodes, 2004-2008)
Stephen Demorest		(8 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jeff Beldner		(7 episodes, 2002-2007)
Karen Lewis		(7 episodes, 2002-2007)
Amanda L. Beall		(7 episodes, 2003-2007)
Rebecca Taylor		(7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Marla Kanelos		(7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michelle Patrick		(7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joanna Cohen		(7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael J. Cinquemani		(6 episodes, 2008)
Courtney Bugler		(5 episodes, 2005-2008)
Sara A. Bibel		(4 episodes, 2007)
Richard Culliton		(3 episodes, 1991-2002)
Kate Hall		(3 episodes, 2008)
Agnes Nixon		(2 episodes, 1971-2000)
Lorraine Broderick		(1 episode, 1981-1996)
Wisner Washam		(1 episode, 1981-1992)
Bettina F. Bradbury		(1 episode, 1993-2006)
Craig Carlson		(1 episode, 1997-2002)
John Piroman		(1 episode, 1998-2004)
Mimi Leahey		(1 episode, 1999-2004)
Jean Passanante		(1 episode, 1999-2001)
Louise Shaffer		(1 episode, 2001-2002)
Gordon Rayfield		(1 episode, 2002-2003)
Janet Iacobuzio		(1 episode, 2002)
Frederick Johnson		(1 episode, 2002)
Victor Miller		(1 episode, 2005)
Juliet Law Packer		(1 episode, 2005)
Kenneth Harvey		(unknown episodes, 1975-1980)
Joanna Coons		(unknown episodes, 1988)
Margaret DePriest		(unknown episodes, 1988)
Hal Corley		(unknown episodes, 1991-1998)
Judith Donato		(unknown episodes, 1992-1998)
Jane Owen Murphy		(unknown episodes, 1995-1997)
Courtney Sherman		(unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Millee Taggart		(unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Charlotte Gibson		(unknown episodes, 1997-2001)
David Hiltbrand		(unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Royal Miller		(unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Conforti		(unknown episodes, 2001)
Lisa Connor		(unknown episodes, 2002-2004)
Amanda Robb		(unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
David A. Levinson		(unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Robyn Hatcher		(unknown episodes, 2003)
Karen Harris		(unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Neal Bell		(unknown episodes)
Clarice Blackburn		(unknown episodes)
Christina Covino		(unknown episodes)
Carlina Della Pietra		(unknown episodes)
Roni Dengel		(unknown episodes)
Caroline Franz		(unknown episodes)
Richard Holland		(unknown episodes)
N. Gail Lawrence		(unknown episodes)
Kiki McCabe		(unknown episodes)
Dani Morris		(unknown episodes)
Gillian Spencer		(unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Wallace		(unknown episodes)
Mary K. Wells		(unknown episodes)
Jack Wood		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jørn Winther	....	executive producer (98 episodes, 1980-1981)
Ginger Smith	....	producer / coordinating producer / ... (35 episodes, 1996-2008)
Karen Johnson	....	producer (18 episodes, 2004-2008)
Julie Hanan Carruthers	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jacqueline Babbin	....	producer / executive producer (5 episodes, 1982-1986)
Nadine Aronson	....	producer / associate producer / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2007)
Enza Dolce	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2002-2007)
Casey Childs	....	producer (4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Joann Busciglio	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2007)
Jean Dadario-Burke	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1997-2003)
Felicia Minei Behr	....	executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 1989-1996)
Francesca James	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Lisa Connor	....	supervising producer (1 episode, 2000-2002)
Agnes Nixon	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1970-1981)
Terry Cacavio	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1983-1996)
Lisa S. Hesser	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes, 1994-1996)
Gary Tomlin	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Heidi Adam	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Original Music by
John Dickson		(21 episodes, 2005-2007)
Dina Dore		(unknown episodes, 1970-1990)
David Benoit		(unknown episodes, 1995-2002)
Billy Barber		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Jeff Engel		(1 episode, 2003)

Series Film Editing by
John Grella		(1 episode, 1979)
Karen Johnson		(unknown episodes, 1997-2004)
Anthony Pascarelli		(unknown episodes, 2004)
Stephen Cali		(unknown episodes)
Robert Frazier		(unknown episodes)
Barry Gingold		(unknown episodes)
Roger Haenelt		(unknown episodes)
Barbara M. Simmons		(unknown episodes)
Shirley Simmons		(unknown episodes)
John Tumino		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Judy Wilson		(1 episode, 1991-1997)

Series Production Design by
Boyd Dumrose		(unknown episodes, 1997-2001)
Roger Mooney		(unknown episodes, 2001)
Kevin Rupnik		(unknown episodes)
Barry Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Martin Fahrer		(181 episodes, 2001-2006)
Michael Saz		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Kate Jones		(1 episode, 2005)
David R. Zyla		(unknown episodes, 2003)
Margarita Delgado		(unknown episodes)
James Hammer		(unknown episodes)
Katherine Roth		(unknown episodes)
Richard Schurkamp		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Kathy Lineberger	....	hair stylist (61 episodes, 2004-2006)
Vanessa Elese	....	makeup artist (24 episodes, 2007-2008)
Judi Goodman	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1976)
Joyce Carollo	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Riccardo Esposito	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Lisa Johnson	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Robin Kaiser	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Anna Knommydes	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Sheri Kornhaber	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Anna Krommydas	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Audie Metcalf	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Pat Moore-Theis	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Val Reichenbach	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Mary Anne Spano	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Deborah J. Steele	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Julie Teel	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Felicia Minei Behr	....	executive in charge of production: ABC (unknown episodes, 2001)
John Baxley	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Xandy Sussan	....	assistant production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Nicholson	....	director: rooftop sequence (2 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Messer	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Martin Fahrer	....	set designer (181 episodes, 2001-2006)
Amy S. Dholakia	....	industrial scenic (6 episodes, 2002-2004)
Chas Plummer	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Joel Reynolds	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Albin S. Lemanski	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1976)
Charles Eisen Sr.	....	sound (1 episode, 1981)
Bill Kaplan	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1989)
Ken McLaughlin	....	location sound mixer: Bahamas (unknown episodes, 2003)
Robert Ambrico	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Chuck Eisen	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Rob Gigliuto	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Glen Heil	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Ashley Howe	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mitch Janklow	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Eric Johnson	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Dominick Maldari	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Edward Raab	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Joe Rombi	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Robert T. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
John Spagnola	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Walter Tate	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Locke Wallace III	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects (unknown episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Alex Hoffman	....	visual effects production assistant (1 episode, 2008)
Christopher D. Martin	....	visual effects supervisor (1 episode, 2008)
Japhy Grant	....	digital artist (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Stunts
Bob Colletti	....	stunts (189 episodes, 1988-2006)
Vince Cupone	....	stunt performer / co-stunt coordinator / ... (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt double: Babe Greenlee (8 episodes, 2004-2007)
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2006)
Anthony Vincent	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2006)
Scott Burik	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gabriel Hansen	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2006)
Tracey Ruggiero	....	stunt double (3 episodes, 2006)
Alicia Skirball	....	stunts / stunt double: Alicia Minshew (3 episodes, 2006)
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Rhodes	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Felipe Savahge	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Joanna Shelmidine	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
David Shumbris	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Len Walas	....	video lighting / video operator (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Frank Venta	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1976)
Eric Johnson	....	camera operator: electronic camera (unknown episodes, 2003)
Julian Lord	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2003)
Robert Ambrico	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Sean Conklin	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Jason Cullum	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Dave Forrest	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Virgina Higgins	....	video operator (unknown episodes)
Adam Keith	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Donna Larson	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Rich Martinez	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Chris Mauro	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mary McIlwain	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Shepard	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Michael Thornburgh	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Erica Schieferstein	....	casting assistant (11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Lois J. Drabkin	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes, 2002)
Bobby Hoffman	....	casting consultant (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Krott	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Robert Lambert	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Anthony Volastro	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rene Marie Irwin	....	wardrobe (416 episodes, 2006-2008)
Lara Greene	....	set wardrobe (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Anzalone	....	set wardrobe (11 episodes, 1991)
Gregg Simmons	....	wardrobe assistant (8 episodes, 2000)
Susan Wachsler	....	costumer (3 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Music Department
Paul F. Antonelli	....	music supervisor (1 episode, 1996)

Series Other crew
Kimberly Ehrlich	....	production intern (138 episodes, 2006-2007)
Todd Garrin	....	production intern (63 episodes, 2005-2006)
Paul Wielunski	....	production intern (36 episodes, 2006-2007)
Courtney Boches	....	production intern (24 episodes, 2006)
Diana Gonzalez-Jones	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2005-2007)
Mark-Adam Fareri	....	production intern (11 episodes, 2006)
Susan Murphy	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1998)
Daniel Raybin	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Richard Polonetsky	....	production intern (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Karen Johnson	....	associate director (unknown episodes, 1997-2004)
Amanda Romele	....	stand-in: Jordan Vance (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Terry Walker	....	associate director (unknown episodes, 1997)
Brian Koppel	....	intern (unknown episodes, 1998)
Nicole Papas	....	intern to writer / production intern (unknown episodes, 1998)
Anthony Pascarelli	....	associate director / production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Michael Cohen	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Kathryn Peaslee	....	title designer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Monique Bell	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Penny Bergman	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Norene Bini	....	dialect coach: Tomy Dunster (unknown episodes)
Travis William Blue	....	intern (unknown episodes)
John Devoe	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Marcos González Palma	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Tamara P. Grady	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
A.J. Gundell	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Mary Harris	....	story consultant (unknown episodes)
Anthony Lucente	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
J.J. Lupatkin	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Agnes Nixon	....	story consultant (unknown episodes)
Jerry Pilato	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Michael V. Pomarico	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Barbara M. Simmons	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Shirley Simmons	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Rusty Swope	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Anthony Volastro	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Art Wallace	....	story consultant (unknown episodes)
Tara Walsh	....	story coordinator (unknown episodes)
Darnell Williams	....	acting coach (unknown episodes)
Howard Zweig	....	technical director (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Ruth Warrick	....	in loving memory of (unknown episodes, 2005)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Creative Horizons

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• ABC Distribution Co.
• Buena Vista Television (worldwide)
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (1970-1999)
• Chum Television (1999-)
• Fremantle Corporation, The (worldwide)
• SoapNet (2000-????) (USA) (TV) (repeats)
• Worldvision Enterprises

Other Companies

• ABC Television Center  taping location
• Score Productions Inc.  music supervision

Also Known As:

All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1970-1983) | Stereo (1983-)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

In 1978 the show became the first US soap opera to take its cameras outside the United States when they showed the honeymoon of Tom and Erica on the island of Saint Croix.

Quotes:

Ryan Lavery: I love you.
Greenlee Smythe du Pres Lavery: I love you, too.
Ryan Lavery: And I would be lost without you.
Greenlee Smythe du Pres Lavery: Well, then you'll never be lost.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in WPINK-Tv: It's Red Hot!! (1985) (V)

Once a great soap opera...

All My Children is the first soap opera that I watched so I will always have a soft spot for it in my heart. That is why it pains me to see what the show has now become. In the past, we had character driven storylines and where villains paid for what they did. Now we have plot-driven storylines leaving viewers wondering what happened to their favorite characters and characters that deserve to be punished for their misdeeds are still roaming around town acting self-righteous. And I cannot get over how Tad and Dixie fans have been screwed over and over again because after 13 years, they still do not have a child. They are the only supercouple in daytime that I can think of that does not have a child together. How incredibly unfair is that David and Anna (a couple that has been together for barely a year) get to have a child while Tad and Dixie have been trying forever yet prove unsuccessful. When talking about AMC, I guess the name that will be most associated with it is Susan Lucci. She is an original cast member and have been in front burner storylines. Anyone who is an AMC watcher knows Erica's long line of men whom she has married and/or dated. I will always prefer Erica with Jackson, who I think is the love of her life. It's funny that a lot of fans think that Erica and Jack have been married. They haven't. They've been engaged though. So everytime the powers that be throw a new love interest into Erica's storyline, they are ignoring what could be a great storyline for Erica and Jack. I still have hopes that they will rekindle their love though! The Martins have been a prominent family of Pine Valley since the show started so it's sad that they are barely on now. Ruth and Joe only come out during the holidays. Tad has been acting like a moron ever since Dixie died. Why he defends Liza for every misdeed she does yet criticize Adam for everything he does I never know. That just really irks me. The way Tad was acting all self-rigteous towards Brooke for sleeping with Adam. Hey Tad you shouldn't be the one talking; you slept with Liza remember? And why everyone in the town blames Adam for every single thing is just plain wrong. Liza is the one who embezzled money from Chandler Enterprises yet it's Adam's fault? I don't understand the logic. I think I should just stop ranting about what has become of AMC and reminsence about the good times. The first storyline that Tad and Dixie had together will always be my favorite storyline. The way that Tad Martin, formerly known as Tad the cad, helped Dixie when she was being manipulated by Adam. Their courtship was so sweet. Michael E. Knight and Cady McClain have one of the most natural and electrifying chemistry in daytime. They play off each other well and their scenes can be humorous or a total tear-jerker. Who was not laughing their butt off at the Tad love test yet who was able to have a dry eye after watching the scene where Dixie is being hauled off to the looney bin? They also had good friends, Nico and Cecily, to help them with their wacky adventures. *sigh* The good old days.