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Famous long-running SoapOpera on TV which first began airing in 1956 and finally ended in 2010. It takes place in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois. It mainly focuses on the Snyder and the Hughes families. Groundbreaking in that it featured the first American daytime male same-sex kiss and gay {{supercouple}}.

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Famous long-running SoapOpera on TV which first began airing in 1956 and finally ended in 2010.2010 as a DramaticHalfHour. It takes place in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois. It mainly focuses on the Snyder and the Hughes families. Groundbreaking in that it featured the first American daytime male same-sex kiss and gay {{supercouple}}.
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* PictorialLetterSubstitution: For some two decades (from 1981 to 2008[[note]]The opening titles used for the soap's final two years (2008-2010) included an "o" in the lower-case show title, appearing in front of an image of the Earth[[/note]]), the opening credits used a depiction of a rotating Earth to represent the "O" in "World" in the title.
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* [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]]: Johnny, who is biologically Craig's son, but was being raised by his mother Jennifer and Dusty. After she died,and Johnny returned from his kidnapping by Lucy, Dusty and Craig fought over custody of Johnny. Craig won, but allowed Dusty visitation rights and Johnny still considered him his father.
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** Dusty had that same problem.
** A gay man donating his heart to Chris.
* AscendedExtra: Katie, Vienna and Henry for starters.

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** %%** Dusty had that same problem.
** %%** A gay man donating his heart to Chris.
* AscendedExtra: Katie, Vienna and Henry for starters.AscendedExtra:



* {{Gayngst}}: Luke and Noah got a lot of this.

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* %%* {{Gayngst}}: Luke and Noah got a lot of this.



* HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster
* HideYourGays

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* %%* HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster
* %%* HideYourGays



* InsufferableGenius: Reid

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* %%* InsufferableGenius: Reid



* MaritalRapeLicense: John Dixon to ''two'' of his wives, Kim and Dee.
* MarriageBeforeRomance: Simon and Katie.
* MarriedToTheJob

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* %%* MaritalRapeLicense: John Dixon to ''two'' of his wives, Kim and Dee.
* %%* MarriageBeforeRomance: Simon and Katie.
* %%* MarriedToTheJob



* MsFanservice: Vienna
* NewOldFlame: John and Lucinda, Emily and Paul.

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* %%* MsFanservice: Vienna
* %%* NewOldFlame: John and Lucinda, Emily and Paul.



* NobodyThinksItWillWork

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* %%* NobodyThinksItWillWork



* NoOneCouldHaveSurvivedThat
* NotQuiteDead
* OffingTheOffspring

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* %%* NoOneCouldHaveSurvivedThat
* %%* NotQuiteDead
* %%* OffingTheOffspring



* PetTheDog

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* %%* PetTheDog



* PlotRelevantAgeUp
* PluckyComicRelief: Henry
* RapeAsDrama: Margo, Emily.

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* %%* PlotRelevantAgeUp
* %%* PluckyComicRelief: Henry
* %%* RapeAsDrama: Margo, Emily.



* {{Retcon}}: Tends to happen when SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome is involved.
* RichBitch: Lucinda
* TheRival: Reid to Chris
* RomanticFakeRealTurn: Simon and Katie's CitizenshipMarriage.
* ScreamingBirth
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney

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* %%* {{Retcon}}: Tends to happen when SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome is involved.
* %%* RichBitch: Lucinda
* %%* TheRival: Reid to Chris
* %%* RomanticFakeRealTurn: Simon and Katie's CitizenshipMarriage.
* %%* ScreamingBirth
* %%* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections
* %%* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney



* SlapSlapKiss: Reid and Luke

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* %%* SlapSlapKiss: Reid and Luke



* SmugSnake: Craig, Lucinda.

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* %%* SmugSnake: Craig, Lucinda.



* SoapOpera

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* %%* SoapOpera



* StalkerWithACrush: Craig toward Carly.

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* %%* StalkerWithACrush: Craig toward Carly.
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* PairTheSpares: Done when the show ended. With everyone except Luke, [[BuryYourGays whose boyfriend was killed]], Noah, and Vienna. John Dixon, who had been {{Brother Chuck}}ed years ago, was brought back as a LastMinuteHookup with Lucinda.

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* PairTheSpares: Done when the show ended. With everyone except Luke, [[BuryYourGays whose boyfriend was killed]], Noah, and Vienna. John Dixon, who had been {{Brother Chuck}}ed PutOnABus years ago, was brought back as a LastMinuteHookup with Lucinda.
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* WeInterruptThisProgram: The live [[note]]in the Eastern and Central Time Zones[[/note]] broadcast of ''ATWT'' on November 22, 1963 was interrupted by Creator/WalterCronkite reporting the first bulletins regarding the shooting of President UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. The actors were not immediately informed, and continued their efforts as CBS cut back to the show between bulletins before abandoning the broadcast entirely in favor of continuous news coverage. Because CBS was routinely videotaping the show for time zone delay and rebroadcast, the entire sequence survives and can be viewed online; see [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuSirR7pPUA&index=1&list=PL0O5WNzrZqIMRSDT19pXjBuGLcXKqS-3r here]].[[note]]The first bulletin appears at about 10:12 into this video.[[/note]]

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* WeInterruptThisProgram: The live [[note]]in the Eastern and Central Time Zones[[/note]] broadcast of ''ATWT'' on November 22, 1963 was interrupted by Creator/WalterCronkite reporting the first bulletins regarding the shooting of President UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. The actors were not immediately informed, and continued their efforts as CBS cut back to the show between bulletins before abandoning the broadcast entirely in favor of continuous news coverage. Because CBS was routinely videotaping the show for time zone delay and rebroadcast, the entire sequence survives and can be viewed online; see [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuSirR7pPUA&index=1&list=PL0O5WNzrZqIMRSDT19pXjBuGLcXKqS-3r com/watch?v=N9mGV_UHDnk here]].[[note]]The first bulletin appears at about 10:12 10 minutes into this video.[[/note]]

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Reid.
* KarmaHoudini: Craig. James Stenbeck. Katie sometimes.

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* %%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Reid.
* %%* KarmaHoudini: Craig. James Stenbeck. Katie sometimes.



* KissingDiscretionShot: Mostly done concerning Luke and Noah.
* KissKissSlap: Quite literally with Reid-initiated kisses -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXrKKhI7Tgs see here]].
* KilledOffForReal: Usually only happens when the actor died.
** James Stenbeck.
* LampshadeHanging: Reid did this a lot
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Parker decides to become a police officer like Jack.
* LittlestCancerPatient
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
* LoveDodecahedron
* LoveMakesYouCrazy
* LoveMakesYouDumb: In particular, Lily Snyder and her son Luke spring to mind but they aren't the only ones.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Craig and Damian.

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* %%* KissingDiscretionShot: Mostly done concerning Luke and Noah.
* %%* KissKissSlap: Quite literally with Reid-initiated kisses -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXrKKhI7Tgs see here]].
* KilledOffForReal: %%* KilledOff ForReal: Usually only happens when the actor died.
** %%** James Stenbeck.
* %%* LampshadeHanging: Reid did this a lot
* %%* LikeFatherLikeSon: Parker decides to become a police officer like Jack.
* %%* LittlestCancerPatient
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
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%%* LoveDodecahedron
* %%* LoveMakesYouCrazy
* %%* LoveMakesYouDumb: In particular, Lily Snyder and her son Luke spring to mind but they aren't the only ones.
* %%* LoveMakesYouEvil: Craig and Damian.



* LampshadeHanging: One of Reid's best contributions to the show.

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* %%* LampshadeHanging: One of Reid's best contributions to the show.
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** Results in quite a few instances of IncestIsRelative.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** Chris Hughes suspects he may have a heart condition, and because he didn't want his family to worry, ropes Reid (a neurosurgeon) into helping him out. Reid even tells him it's stupid and he should see a specialist about it, but he lets it get too far, and ends up needing a new heart.
** When Dr. Oliver tells Noah not to bring Luke to the hospital because he's annoyed by him, Noah decides to break up with Luke, which caused Luke to think that Reid had a problem seeing the two of them together.

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