You know, Mulan, that I am "still familiar" with some of the other shows, like "As The World Turns" and "The Young and The Restless". Even though I haven't tuned in to them in years, I still recognize some of the older actors who have been on there for so long, and I know most of the characters by name. Now and again I see a preview or read something in a magazine.
It's funny how some of these characters are almost like family members--there is such a familiarity about them. A long lasting never-ending story, just like our lives that run parallel. I suppose they have helped many a lonely and frustrated person cope with kids, cooking, dishes, laundry and errands, before such things as "mood pills".