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In the beginning, the network only aired current ABC soap operas in the evening and early morning, so people who worked could watch at their convenience. The programming was inclusive in the beginning as the network is owned by ABC.
The channel's inaugural lineup aired current soaps such as All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital, and Port Charles, plus cancelled daytime and nighttime soaps such as Falcon Crest, Hotel, and Ryan's Hope.
As the years went on, SOAPnet tried its hand at original programming, like Soap Center and Soap Talk, the latter of which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy.
Currently, SOAPnet has added highly-requested programming such as reruns of Another World and same-day episodes of Days of Our Lives. Replacing Falcon Crest and Hotel were coveted reruns of Dynasty and Dallas. The only nighttime soap to survive all four years on the network are repeats of Knots Landing.
Ryan's Hope, which hadn't been seen in syndication since it was cancelled in 1989, aired the episodes from its debut in 1975 until the early 1982 episodes. At this time, many viewers who did not have SOAPnet at its inception petitioned to rerun the show from the very beginning. In 2003, the network aired the first episodes starting on St. Patrick's Day. Currently, the episodes being run are from early 1978.
From time to time, the network airs past episodes in thematic format, such as Daytime's Most Unforgettable Weddings, spotlighting the best episodes of popular couples on the ABC soaps. Other thematic blocks of episodes aired include the Sonnylicious! marathon, showcasing the best of Maurice Benard in his role on General Hospital, and the Tad the Cad marathon, with classic episodes of All My Children from the 1980s, in which the character Tad Martin, played by Michael E. Knight, beds Liza Colby and then her mother, Marian, in quick succession.
Since the network is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney corporation, special deals have been made to broadcast events from the annual ABC Super Soap Weekend, which is held every November at Walt Disney World, and in the summer at Disney's California Adventure. Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway from Soap Talk have hosted question and answer sessions at the events, allowing fans to ask questions to their favorite soap stars.
In 2004, the network announced plans to air the FOX dramas Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place. The network is also rerunning a short-lived '80s nighttime soap, Paper Dolls.
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