As the World Turns

As the World Turns aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 until September 17, 2010.

As the World Turns
Debuted	April 2, 1956
Final Episode	September 17, 2010
Created by	Irna Phillips
Number of Episodes	13, 858
Network	CBS
Running Time	30 Minutes (1956-1975) 60 Minutes (1975-2010)

Executive Producer and Head Writer History

Executive Producers

Duration	Name
1956-1965	Ted Corday
1965-1971	Mary Harris
1971-1973	Fred Bartholomew
1973-1978	Joe Willmore
1978-1980	Joe Rothenberger
1980-Fall 1981	Fred Bartholomew
Fall 1981-10/1984	Mary-Ellis Bunim
10/1984-10/1988	Robert Calhoun
10/1988-05/1995	Laurence Caso
05/1995-11/08/1996	John Valente
11/11/1996-06/04/1999	Felicia Minei Behr
06/07/1999-06/23/2010	Christopher Goutman

Head Writers

Duration	Name
1956-1965	Irna Phillips
1965-1966	Irna Philips William J. Bell
1966-1970	Katherine Babecki
1970	Joe Kane Ralph Ellis
1970	Winnifred Wolfe
1970	Katherine L. Phillips
1971	Winnifred Wolfe Warren Swanson
1971	Warren Swanson Elizabeth Tillman John Boruff
1971-1973	David Lesan Irna Phillips
1973-1978	Robert Soderberg Edith Sommer
1979	Ralph Ellis Eugenie Hunt
Late 1979	Douglas Marland
Late 1979-1981	Bridget Dobson Jermone Dobson
1981	Paul Roberts
1981	Tom King
1981	K.C. Collier
1981	Jean Rouverol Chuck Dizenzo Patti Dizeno David Cherrill Tom King
1982-1983	Bridget Dobson Jermone Dobson
1983	Caroline Franz John Saffron
Mid 1983-1984	John Saffron
1984-11/1984	Tom King Millee Taggart
11/1984-04/1985	Cynthia Benjamin Susan Bedsow Horgan
04/1985-11/1985	Susan Bedsow Horgan
11/1985-1988	Douglas Marland
1988 During WGA Writers Strike	Robert Calhoun
1988-04/1993	Douglas Marland
04/1993-01/1995	Juliet Law Packer Richard Backus
01/1995	Juliet Law Packer Garin Wolf Richard Culliton
01/1995-01/1996	Richard Culliton
02/1996-Late 1996	Stephen Black Henry Stern
Late 1996-05/1997	Stephen Demorest Mel Brez Addie Walsh
05/1997-Fall 1997	Jessica Klein
Fall 1997	Stephen Demorest Mel Brez Addie Walsh
12/1997	Addie Walsh
01/1998-06/1999	Lorraine Broderick Hal Corley Addie Walsh
06/1999-06/12/2000	Leah Laiman Carolyn Culliton
06/13/2000-07/2001	Hogan Sheffer Carolyn Culliton Hal Corley Stephen Demorest
07/16/2001-09/2002	Hogan Sheffer Jean Passanante Carolyn Culliton
09/2002-05/2005	Hogan Sheffer Jean Passanante
05/2005-10/2007	Jean Passanante Leah Laiman Christopher Whitesell
10/2007-01/24/2008	Jean Passanante Leah Laiman
01/25/2008-04/17/2008 WGA Writers Strike	Christopher Goutman
04/18/2008-01/2010	Jean Passanante Leah Laiman
01/2010-03/12/2010	Jean Passanante David Kreizman
03/15/2010-09/17/2010	Jean Passanante Lloyd Gold

Daytime Emmy Awards/Nominations

• Drama Series (14 Nominations/4 Wins): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Directing Team: (15 Nominations/2 Wins): 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
• Writing Team (15 Nominations/4 Wins): 1977, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011
• Lead Actor (20 Nominations/4 Wins):
  • Larry Bryggman (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)
  • Henderson Forsythe (1981)
  • Scott Bryce (1986, 1987)
  • Tom Eplin (2001)
  • Jon Hensley (2001)
  • Hunt Block (2002)
  • Roger Howarth (2004, 2005)
  • Michael Park (2007, 2010, 2011)
  • Jon Lindstrom (2010)
• Lead Actress (20 Nominations/3 Wins):
  • Elizabeth Hubbard (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999)
  • Ellen Dolan (1993)
  • Kathleen Widdoes (1994)
  • Martha Byrne (2001, 2002, 2005)
  • Colleen Zenk (2002, 2011)
  • Maura West (2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
• Supporting Actor (17 Nominations/4 Wins):
  • Justin Deas (1981, 1984)
  • Gregg Marx (1986, 1987)
  • John Wesley Shipp (1986)
  • Patrick Tovatt (1994)
  • Hunt Block (2001)
  • Benjamin Hendrickson (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Michael Park (2001)
  • Paul Leyden (2002)
  • Trent Dawson (2006, 2007, 2008)
  • Grayson McCouch (2006)
  • Van Hansis (2009)
• Supporting Actress (18 Nominations/3 Wins):
  • Kathleen Widdoes (1986, 1987, 1991)
  • Lisa Brown (1987, 1988)
  • Eileen Fulton (1988)
  • Lesli Kay (2001)
  • Maura West (2001, 2002)
  • Colleen Zenk (2001)
  • Kelley Menighan Hensley (2002, 2008)
  • Cady McClain (2003, 2004)
  • Jennifer Ferrin (2006)
  • Julie Pinson (2009, 2010, 2011)
• Younger Actor (20 Nominations/2 Wins):
  • Brian Bloom (1985, 1986, 1987)
  • Jon Hensley (1986, 1987)
  • Scott DeFreitas (1988, 1992, 1994)
  • Andy Kavovit (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
  • Jason Biggs (1995)
  • Paul Taylor (2001)
  • Agim Kaba (2004)
  • Jesse Soffer (2006, 2007, 2008)
  • Van Hansis (2007, 2008)
• Younger Actress (17 Nominations/5 Wins):
  • Martha Byrne (1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996)
  • Julianne Moore (1988)
  • Terri Conn (2001)
  • Annie Parisse (2001)
  • Kristina Sisco (2001, 2002)
  • Jennifer Ferrin (2005)
  • Jennifer Landon (2006, 2007, 2008)
  • Alexandra Chando (2007)
  • Meredith Hagner (2009)
  • Marnie Schulenburg (2010)
• Guest/Cameo (1 Nomination/0 Wins)
  • Terrence Mann (1987)

Preceded by The Young and the Restless (1986); Santa Barbara (1990); General Hospital (2000); One Life to Live (2002)

Drama Series Winner 1987, 1991, 2001, 2003

Succeeded by Santa Barbara (1988); All My Children (1992); One Life to Live (2002); The Young and the Restless (2004)

Preceded by The Young and the Restless (2000); General Hospital (2003)

Writing Team Winner 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005

Succeeded by General Hospital (2003); The Young and the Restless (2006)