Few television series live to see their fiftieth anniversary of broadcasting.  NBC’s Meet the Press and Today are two exceptions. On April 2, CBS-TV’s daytime drama, As the World Turns, joins their ranks. The series will celebrate by airing special episodes on both Friday, March 31, and Monday, April 3.  People and things have changed dramatically since the Eisenhower-era series premiered on April 2, 1956.  One constant, however, has been As the World Turn’s no-nonsense matriarch Nancy Hughes, played since Episode One by still lovely Helen Wagner.  Set in the fictional community of Oakdale, Illinois, the ever popular series was the Number 1 daytime drama from 1959-1971.  Well done, World.  Keep turning.

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