Previous Updates - 2025
November 16, 2025:
- Sad News: Veteran actress Elizabeth Franz, who played Belia Pirenko in 1982 and the infamous Alma Rudder (June 21, 1982 - May 23, 1983) passed away from cancer on November 4, 2025 at the age of 84.
November 15, 2025:
- Screen shots used for photos for the following Major Characters: Mitch Blake, Chris Chapin, Bridget Connell, Paul Connelly, Adam Cory, Paulina Cory Carlino, Lorna Devon, Mitchell Dru, Julie Ann Edwards, Zack Edwards, Clarice Ewing, Sam Fowler, Dean Frame, Diana Frame, Gwen Frame, Janice Frame, Jason Frame, Steven Frame, Brett Gardner, Kit Halloway, Rick Halloway, Quinn Harding, Charlie Hobson, Denny Hobson, Reginald Love, Lenore Moore, Missy Palmer, Angie Perrini, Alma Rudder, Lee Randolph, Harry Shea, Pete Shea, Eileen Simpson Perrini, Vic Strang, Dennis Wheeler. More to come in the near future.
- New Freeze Frames added for 1981, and 1982, which includes the following dates: December 25 and 31, 1981, January 8, 1982, and September 20, 1982. A special thanks to soap fan, Mitch S. for sharing Another World material with fans. Check out his YouTube Channel for loads of soap opera content.
- New/Replacement Photos: Frankie Cavallo, Blue, Jason Dunlap and Melissa Needham (engagement), Liz Matthews (Audra Lindley), Alice Matthews Frame (Linda Borgeson).
- Previous Role: George Pentcost (Tony the Tuna, 1984-1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994-1995) played Dr. McDermott on December 31, 1981, who was offered a contract by Mac and Sandy Cory to write a book about middle-class drug abuse for Cory Publishing.
November 1, 2025:
- The Popular Song List now includes a total of 1,196 entries.
- New daily synopses written for 1986 (March 20 - April 25).
- New/upgraded pictures added to the Photo Galleries and Character Guide include: Sam Lucas, Lahoma Vane Lucas, Peggy Harris Nolan, and Lee Randolph (Barbara Rodell), Jim Matthews (Hugh Marlowe), Mary Matthews, and Liz Matthews (Irene Dailey), Dean Frame and Jenna Norris, Gwen Frame, Mac and Rachel Cory, Gil McGowan (Dolph Sweet) and Ada Hobson, Joey Perrini and Eileen Simpson, Rachel Cory (Victoria Wyndham), Willis Frame (Leon Russom) and Angie Perrini (Toni Kalem), MJ McKinnon (Sally Spencer), Sam Lucas and Ada Hobson, Alice Matthew Frame (Jacqueline Courtney) and Sally Frame (Cathy Greene), Mac and Rachel Cory with Ada Hobson and Nancy McGowan (Jane Cameron), Jim Matthews (Shepperd Strudwick), Mary Matthews, and Russ Matthews (Sam Groom), Lenore Moore (Susan Sullivan) and Rachel Cory (Robin Strasser), Mac and Rachel Cory with Iris Wheeler (Beverlee McKinsey), Willis Frame (Leon Russom) and Gwen Frame, and Glenda Toland with Pat (Beverly Penberthy), Michael (Lionel Johnston), and Marianne Randolph (Ariana Muenker).
September 29, 2025:
- New daily synopses written for 1986 (February 10 - March 19).
- Corrections/Updates: Marcia Cross appeared as Tanya, Cass Winthrop's date on March 20, 21, and 24, 1986. Last appearance of Kathleen Layman as MJ McKinnon was March 12, 1986. Zane Lindquist was shot by Fayez Sedrak on March 11, 1986. Zane and Felicia's wedding took place on February 18, 1986. A special thanks to Sarah Cannell for supplying the transcripts for these updates.
August 31, 2025:
- New daily synopses written for 1986 (January 1 - February 7)
- New Audition stories for Thomas Ian Griffith (Catlin Ewing, 1984-1987) and Sharon Gabet (Brittany Peterson, 1985-1987).
- New Info/Corrections: Catlin Ewing and Brittany Peterson's wedding anniversary took place on September 5, 1985, and their divorce was finalized on October 17, 1985. Added Machiste Quintana as Fayez Sedrak to Minor Characters. Fayez was a cohort of Carl Hutchins, then Neal Cory in pursuit of Egyptian treasure. First appearance of Mary Lynn Johnson as Annie Lindquist (1986) was January 17, 1986. Fred Douglas' wife, Adelaide (Addie) died in 1956. Fred Douglas was Will Matthews' (RIP) best friend. Corrected/added the introduction and exit lines for Courtney Walker and Helen Moore (Helen Dumas and Murial Williams). James DePaiva, who played Max Holden on OLTL, auditioned for the role of Jamie Frame in 1986.
- New Pictures: John Spencer as Johnny Masters (1986), Luke Perry as Kenny Reed (1988), Kristin Davis as Paige (1990), Jesse Doran as Marius Sloane (1990), and John Mattey as Officer Dave Adams.
- A new page entitled Cross-Show References was created to cover mentions of Another World on other shows.
July 27, 2025:
July 20, 2025:
- The Somerset page now includes full and partial pre-emptions (along with reasons), weekly ratings (1973-1976), new first and last appearances for some Major and Minor characters, new Day Players, and the total number of episodes that aired. Added the total number of pre-emptions and episodes aired to the Texas page.
- New Info: Laura Malone resumed playing Blaine Ewing Cory from May 15 - August 17, 1984. By August 24, 1984, Malone was permanently replaced by Judy Dewey in the role. Added new Introduction/Exit lines for the following characters: Karen Gregory (Ellen Madison), Helen Moore (Helen Dumas), Bert Gregory (House Jameson). Barry Jenner appeared as Evan Webster in Olive Randolph's fantasy sequences that aired on July 10 and 14, 1978. Somerset aired its 1,000th episode on March 22, 1974.
- The Announcements and Openings pages have been reorganized.
- The Popular Song List now includes a total of 1,134 entries.
July 5, 2025:
- Sad news: Soap veteran, Chris Robinson (Jason Frame, 1987-1989) passed away on June 9, 2025 at the age of 86. Jack Betts (Louis St. George, 1982-1983) passed away on June 19, 2025 at the age of 96. Finally, Julian McMahon (Ian Rain, 1993-1995) passed away on July 4, 2025 at the age of 56.
May 31, 2025:
- The Ratings page now includes weekly household ratings and shares for 1973 and 1974. Also, the ratings for Somerset (1973-1976) and Texas have been moved to their respective pages.
- New AW Cover from Soap Opera People featuring George Reinbolt and Laurie Heineman (March - April 1977).
- Full and partial pre-emption dates have been added for Somerset and Texas.
- Anna Stuart (Donna Love, 1983-1986, 1989-1999) had a brief stint on the daytime soap opera, "Search for Tomorrow" in 1982.
- The Popular Song List now includes a total of 1,117 entries.
- AW was pre-empted on November 22, 1973 for NFL Football, not due to NBC broadcasting "Alice Through The Looking Glass," which pre-empted "Days of Our Lives," and "The Doctors" on that day.
- A special thanks goes out to soap fan and historian, Jason47 for his partnership concerning the daytime soap opera ratings and full/partial pre-emptions dates. If you're a fan of "Days of Our Lives," and/or wish to learn about the history of that show, check out his terrific DAYS website.
May 18, 2025:
- Sad news: Soap veteran, Denise Alexander (Mary McKinnon, 1986-1989; 1991) passed away at the age of 85 of natural causes.
- The Popular Song List now includes a total of 1,084 entries.
- Actor Larry Storch, who played Corporal Randolph Agarn on "F Troop," appeared on AW as Mr. Cupido (AKA Cupid) during the February 14, 1990 episode in scenes with the following characters: Cass Winthrop, Frankie Frame, Jake McKinnon, and Donna Love.
April 6, 2025:
- Eddie and I present Special Updates to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Another World Home Page. Enjoy!
- For 2025, new daily synopses will resume starting with the March 21, 1977 episode. Look for new daily synopses for the following years in the future as well: 1978, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, and 1999.
- AWVL/YouTube Update: The daily consecutive episodes will continue to be uploaded until we reach the end of 1990 and end there, as another channel has already uploaded 1991-1992 episodes. Will there be more pre-June 1987 episodes? Yes, we're working on it. How does the December 25, 1981 episode sound? Merry Christmas! Keep checking for newly available episodes to be posted onto our YouTube Channel.
February 15, 2025:
- Daily synopses were rewritten and fleshed out for 1965 (June 21 - July 30).
- New information about Kathryn Walker taking over the role of Barbara Weaver on the Auditions page.
- Correction: AW was pre-empted on December 28, 1972 and January 24, 1973 (for the funerals of Presidents Harry Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson respectively). However, AW did air on January 4 and 11, 1973.
January 22, 2025:
- Classic synopses written for 1974 (May 13 - June 13). Daily synopses were previously written for June 14, 1974 - March 18, 1977. New daily synopses will resume starting with the March 21, 1977 episode.
- New pictures added to the Photo Galleries include: Mac and Rachel Cory, Mitch Blake and Janice Frame (Christine Jones), Tomas Rivera and Maggie Cory (Lisa D. Brenner), Catlin Ewing and Sally Frame (Mary Page Keller), Brian Bancroft and Iris Wheeler (Beverlee McKinsey), Philip Lyons and Pat Randolph (Beverly Penberthy), Cass Winthrop and Frankie Frame, Mary Matthews, Rachel Cory (Victoria Wyndham), Russ Matthews (David Bailey) and Gwen Frame, Michael and John Hudson with Donna Love (Philece Sampler), Carl Hutchins and Rachel Cory, Sam Fowler (Robert Kelker-Kelly) and Amanda Cory (Sandra Ferguson).
- New/Corrected Pre-emptions: November 15 and November 30, 1974.
- Confirmed that AW aired on the following dates once understood to be pre-empted: November 29, 1974 and July 11, 1995.
- The Ratings page has been updated to include weekly ratings for 1974 and 1975 along with AW rankings for 1974-1979.
January 1, 2025:
- A "Special Thank You" goes out to some AW fans who have helped to flesh out Mentions in Other Media by confirming the specific shows and episodes in which AW was mentioned.
- New/Corrected Pre-emptions: April 3, 1975, January 16, 1978, October 3-5, 1979, January 27, 1981, October 6, 1981, July 21 and 28, 1987, November 26, 1987, December 8, 1987, January 2, 1989, and January 9, 17, and 23, 1991.
- Confirmed that AW aired on the following dates once understood to be pre-empted: April 8, 1975, October 12, 15, and 16, 1979, November 25, 1982, July 22, 23, and 29, 1987, December 2, 1987, January 22, 1988, December 30, 1988, and January 8, 18, and 24, 1991.
- Appearances of Major Characters: First appearance of William Grey Espy as Mitch Blake was October 10, 1979; David Bailey returned to the role of Russ Matthews on October 16, 1979; Last appearance of Christopher Holder as Peter Love was December 20, 1987; Last appearance of Peter Lochran as Daniel Gabriel was December 23, 1985; Stephen Schnetzer returned to the role of Cass Winthrop on July 22, 1987; First appearance of Chris Robinson as Jason Frame was December 28, 1987; Last appearance of Daniel Dale as Matthew Cory was January 4, 1988; Last appearance of Brent Collins as Wallingford was January 13, 1988.
- Photo Gallery created for the Location Sequence: Double Wedding (August 1983).
- The Ratings page has been updated so that it now includes weekly ratings for 1976-1994, shares, complete yearly ratings for Somerset and weekly ratings for Texas. Show rankings are forthcoming.
- Site Note: As new resources for research and enjoyment purposes have become available, we hope to create awareness of any mistakes and oversights surrounding incorrect information on the AWHP from previous sources and that of our own. It is our hope that we maintain integrity and credibility to all AW fans who rely on the site for accuracy and completeness.
- A list of updates has been added to our YouTube channel's Community Message Board for fans who are sharing AW.
