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  1. Will McKinley @[email protected] ·

    Today in 1956 — THE EDGE OF NIGHT debuted on CBS.

    The Emmy-winning soap brought crime stories to daytime, w/ genius mystery scribe Henry Slesar (1927-2002) as head writer for 16 years.

    Not streaming, but you can watch 1,000+ shows on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAg

    #SoapOpera #ClassicSoaps #EdgeOfNight

    #edgeofnight #classicsoaps #soapopera
  2. Will McKinley @[email protected] ·

    Today in 1956 — THE EDGE OF NIGHT debuted.

    Developed as the TV version of #PerryMason, it was retooled when creator #ErleStanleyGardner backed out. #JohnLarkin (radio's Perry Mason) starred as renamed attorney Mike Karr.

    For 28 years, it brought murder mysteries to daytime.

    #ClassicTV #ClassicSoaps #1970sTV #EdgeOfNight

    #edgeofnight #1970stv #classicsoaps #classictv #johnlarkin #erlestanleygardner