On November 2, 1981—44 years ago today—this opening sequence made its debut. It was a major overhaul for the show and replaced the original opening sequence that had aired the first 25 years (the 1956-1981 openings had slight changes both with the theme music and the visuals over the years). This opening sequence had two changes with the theme music, the first in 1985 and the second in 1988. It aired for 11 years, 2 months and was used for the last time on the February 2, 1993 episode. #asthewor

The Murder of Alec Wallace commences tomorrow as we resume 1999 month three. This storyline was RUMORED to be designed for accommodating Ellen Dolan's pregnancy. Due to the high-risk nature of her pregnancy, it was anticipated that she would require extended bed rest. Fortunately, that proved unnecessary, and in 2000, following the birth of her healthy daughter, her character 'Margo' was written out for a couple of months by having her travel to California to care for 'Lyla' after she suffered a