Days of Our Lives facts for kids
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Ted Corday Betty Corday |
| Directed by | Herb Stein Phil Sogard Albert Alarr Grant Johnson |
| Starring | List of Cast Members |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 47 |
| No. of episodes | 11,810 (as of March 30, 2012) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ken Corday Greg Meng Lisa de Cazotte |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1965-1975) |
| Production company(s) | Corday Productions, Inc. Universal Television (1965-1998; 2002-2004; 2011-present) Studios USA (1998-2002) NBC Universal Television (2004-2011) |
| Distributor | In Association With Sony Pictures Television (2002-present) Columbia TriStar Television (2001-2002) Columbia Pictures Television (1974-2001) Screen Gems (1965 until name change in 1974) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) (1965-2010) 1080i (HDTV) (2010-present) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | November 8, 1965 – present |
Days of Our Lives is a popular American television show on the NBC television network. It is one hour long and is broadcast during the day. Betty and Ted Corday made the show in 1965. Two companies, Corday Productions and Sony Pictures Television make Days of Our Lives.
In November 2005, the show celebrated 40 years on TV. It is currently in its 47th season with 11,855 episodes (as of June 1, 2012). They began filming the show in HD in 2010.
Days of Our Lives takes place in the city of Salem. The main families on the show are the Bradys, the DiMeras and the Hortons.
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Characters
- Stefano DiMera is the head of the family. He is the villain in Salem and has done many bad deeds to the Brady family, mainly Marlena.
- Maggie Simmons Horton has been played by actress Suzanne Rogers since August 20, 1973. Maggie was created by scriptwriter William J. Bell, and executive producer Betty Corday.
- Sami Brady, daughter of Roman and Marlena Brady. She has a twin brother Eric, and her half sister is Carrie.
Couples
Here is a list of some of the main couples on the show:
- John and Marlena Black
- Bo and Hope Brady
- Abe and Lexie Carver
- Stefano and Kate DiMera (recently split up)
- Jack and Jennifer Devereux
- Austin and Carrie Reed (Austin is Kate's son, Carrie is Roman's daughter)
- EJ DiMera and Nicole Walker (recently split up)
Images for kids
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The Horton family in 1973. Back row (left to right): Edward Mallory (Bill), John Clarke (Mickey), Marie Cheatham (Marie), John Lupton (Tommy). Front row (left to right): Frances Reid (Alice), Macdonald Carey (Tom), Patricia Barry (Addie).
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Long-time cast members Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn, who portray Marlena Evans and John Black, are known for being featured in some of the show's most famous storylines.
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Veteran actors Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso, who portrayed supercouple Bo and Hope Brady on and off for 30 years.
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Original main title; the registered trademark next to the title was later removed.
See also
In Spanish: Days of Our Lives para niños
