These were the years when older folks had a real place in the soaps...

Patricia Bruder was superb as Ellen Lowell Stewart. She was under rated and thrown away after 35 years. Such a shame

The Douglas Marland era in the mid-late 80s was the best in my history with ATWT, which started in the 70s watching as a kid in the summers with my Mom and ended with the show's ending. It is so unfortunate this once great show ended. There was something magical during the Marland era. He did it on GL, which I also watched at the time, and then again at ATWT. He could weave and blend storylines and characters, both old and new, like no one. He was a true master of the genre.

Thank you so much for letting us see this. I miss when soaps let us see all these slow moments of grief and mourning and loss. Wonderful work from Henderson Forsythe and Pat Bruder (such underrated actors), and I love the long scene with Bob and Kim. I can see why even when they weren't together, she felt like he was her best friend. Don Hastings and Kathryn Hays shine - Hays is so moving and restrained.

Sadly, we'll never see daytime programming like this ever again.

At this point I had been watching ATWT for exactly a year -- when I started college in 1978. The stories, the families, the characters, the actors, even the title package back then. It was total perfection. I followed 'her' for over 20 years day by day mostly due to VCR'S. I simply will never forget it.....

How is it that Kim's acting with no dialogue is 150 times better than the stuff they have on soaps today? I wish daytime would get back to this.

The death of Dan Stewart was a huge loss for the Stewart family, if not also the show itself. Brilliant performances by Kathryn Hays, Patricia Bruder, Henderson Forsythe, and Don Hastings.

I remember this just like yesterday. So beautiful. Thank you! Wish my Mom was still alive to see these vids. it's what we watched... every day.

This is wonderful! Thank you for posting this. The acting was much more subtle than today's work, and it was effective and conveyed real, honest emotion.

Soaps today jump from one scene to the next The oldies spent time really digging into the scene

Soap opera actors were so underrated... a beautiful storyline.

I cannot tell you how fortunate I feel to be watching some scenes between Kim and Bob before they got married - before I started watching the show (for 15 years). And the videos are in such good condition too! Absolutely lovin' it! Thank you! ♥

How sad that in just 3 months time, this show would begin it's first downward spiral. Fortunately Marland would come along in 1985 and a new golden era would begin until his death, and then Goutman and the final nail in the coffin. At least we have these great memories for 1979. Thanks!

The show was sooo good back then. Watching it in later years was very painful. Goutman had totally ruined it. Hope he never gets a job on a show again..

I watched this soap (my favorite) with mom, aunts grandma's and even a great grandmother, I hated to see this soap canceled like other viewers. Storylines in today's soaps do not even compare.

Here's what I find amazing... most of the people leaving the comments are men, LOVE IT!

Watching these episodes starting with Dan’s death are a part of my yearly transition between Summer/Fall/Christmas. I usually watch them daily as they would have occurred in 1979. Keeps me connected to the show I feel. There are no shows better than GL/ATWT/AW and DOOL is a guilty pleasure. 😀

RIP KIM MARCH 25 2022

I was into the ABC soaps at the time this aired but i remember it well because my aunt and I would alternate between this and All My Children during the late Summer of 1979.

Why can’t these be seen like other vintage shows ?

HIP HIP HURRAH!!!!!I feel like im dreaming!!!!!!You just made my day!!!!!!!absolutely love this!!!!!!!!love old episodes!!!!!!BRAVO!!!!!!Please keep up the great work.ciao

Beautiful performances esp. by Kathryn Hays as Kim! (:

That scene with Kim said more than words could ever had.

Thank you from sharing

Makes me miss my grandmother who got me hooked and I in turn got my mom hooked,both are gone now and so is ATWT 😢

Yes, I remember; but one thing I have always felt, is that the Dobsons never worked the same magic at ATWT as they did with GL. ATWT didn't regain footing until Susie Bedsow Horgan and Cynthia Benjamin (I believe) put Bob and Kim together and had them marry, just prior to Marland rejoining in 85.

This was a great companion piece to the Patricia Bruder Locher room interview. She spoke very highly of all of her cast members.

RIP John Colenback - Dr Dan Stewart

One really weird thing is that Patricia Bruder is two years younger in real life than her daughter-in-law, Kim Stewart played by Kathryn Hays

This was great acting.

This is a classic The World Turns

I miss this soap, I never missed a episode back in the day. I miss these times great times. I will start from the beginning. ❤️❤️❤️She really didn't have to say anything, brilliant.

I miss this show so much

This was so good!!! David and Ellen kept trying to do everything for Kim and she just wanted some time alone. You could just really identify with this.

Russell, Marland is about to come along very soon for a three month run as head writer of ATWT at the end of 1979 before moving to GL. I guess P&G liked his work and decided to swap the Dobsons and Marland on those two shows.

Kathryn Hays was so wonderful. That scene in the living room -- she doesn't say anything and yet she is giving such a beautiful performance. ❤

I think the actors were allowed more prep time but that all changed when they had to tape many scenes from future episodes as a cost cutting measure.

These great episodes are why I don’t like today’s soaps. General Hospital really ruined soaps.

Are the TV shows from 1980s on ABC networks Gus was a strong Grandpa 45 years Deidre Hall on Days of our lives still kicking and going a strong doctor play the part of Marlena Evans still going on the show at least there's no nudity in the show and it was on for 5 years I remember Sundays 6:00 at night to 7:00 at night thank you very much for all the actors sorry to hear about Shannen Doherty's death she was an awesome actor on Little House in the prairie God bless her fans and her family said she'll meet her and have him one day God bless all the fans out there in 1974 baby Wisconsin remembers😊

I Remember This Episode , I Was in College

Funny how they called Emily “Emmy” back then. Also, whatever happened to Ellen?

back when soaps were decent!! Now it's PC pushing propaganda

:)

Are the TV shows from 1980s on ABC networks Gus was a strong Grandpa 45 years Deidre Hall on Days of our lives still kicking and going a strong doctor play the part of Marlena Evans still going on the show at least there's no nudity in the show and it was on for 5 years I remember Sundays 6:00 at night to 7:00 at night thank you very much for all the actors sorry to hear about Shannen Doherty's death she was an awesome actor on Little House in the prairie God bless her fans and her family said she'll meet her and have him one day God bless all the fans out there in 1974 baby Wisconsin remembers😊