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Quiz about Soap Operas Back in Business AMC and OLTL
Quiz about Soap Operas Back in Business AMC and OLTL

Soap Operas Back in Business: "AMC" and "OLTL" Quiz


In April 2011, ABC TV cancelled two long-running soap operas: "All My Children" and "One Life to Live". Two years later, soap hungry fans were pleased to see the shows back in business on the web.

A multiple-choice quiz by gable. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
gable
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,506
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
248
Last 3 plays: Guest 208 (2/10), Guest 75 (4/10), Guest 50 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. For how long did "All My Children" air new episodes in America, before its TV format cancellation? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The other show which ABC ended was "One Life to Live (OLTL)." What was the final ABC air date of "One Life to Live"? (Triskaidekaphobics would not be surprised.) Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the company which bought the rights to "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", with plans to bring them back from the dead (like so many of the fictional plot lines the stories depicted.)? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Whose letter writing campaigns, tweets and petitions were responsible for saving "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", leading to their online resurrection in April 2013? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" returned as online shows on Hulu.com on April 29, 2013, where were the Prospect Park production studios located? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What tag line did Prospect Park develop to promote the availability of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" on the internet as opposed to their previous broadcast spots in the "Daytime TV" lineup? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What changes did Prospect Park NOT make in adapting "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" for the web? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In re-creating the towns of Pine Valley and Llanview the set designers of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" "created a new community gathering spot for each: a coffeehouse for "AMC" and a club for "OLTL". What are the names of new businesses? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the title of the new theme song for "One Life to Live" which reflects the fact that the show is back in business? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Agnes Nixon, who originally created "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", was still involved with their writing and production in 2013?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. For how long did "All My Children" air new episodes in America, before its TV format cancellation?

Answer: 41 years

When it began, "All My Children" was the first new network daytime added since the 1960s. The final air date on ABC was September 23, 2011.
2. The other show which ABC ended was "One Life to Live (OLTL)." What was the final ABC air date of "One Life to Live"? (Triskaidekaphobics would not be surprised.)

Answer: January 13, 2012

Friday the 13th was a most unlucky day for this soap which debuted in July of 1968. The original title of the show as "Between Heaven and Hell" because the show's creator, Agnes Nixon, injected more social reality and ethnic diversity into the show than had previously been a feature of daytime drama.
3. What is the name of the company which bought the rights to "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", with plans to bring them back from the dead (like so many of the fictional plot lines the stories depicted.)?

Answer: Prospect Park

Prospect Park bought rights to the shows and their characters with plans to produce the shows online as the core of a new broadcasting entity, The Online Network (TOLN). Prospect Park's tree logo appears after the credits of each online episode. Many soap opera fans have compared the move to this new platform to the time when serial dramas moved from the radio to broadcasting on television.
4. Whose letter writing campaigns, tweets and petitions were responsible for saving "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", leading to their online resurrection in April 2013?

Answer: Soap opera fans

When the cancellation of the shows was announced, fans mobilized to preserve the genre. Online petitions, coupons and Facebook pages brought fans together to petition ABC and its parent company Disney. In a nod to that effort, a plot line in the final broadcast episode of "One Life to Live" featured efforts of characters to save "Fraternity Row", a soap that had been part of the show's history.

It was a case of art imitating life and a wink to the viewers.
5. When "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" returned as online shows on Hulu.com on April 29, 2013, where were the Prospect Park production studios located?

Answer: Stamford, Connecticut

By opening their studio in Stamford, Connecticut, Prospect Park took advantage of tax breaks which were offered by the state to attract new businesses. The closing credits of the online shows state "Filmed at Connecticut Film Center, Stamford, CT.
6. What tag line did Prospect Park develop to promote the availability of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" on the internet as opposed to their previous broadcast spots in the "Daytime TV" lineup?

Answer: Anytime TV

The idea behind "Anytime TV" came from the strategy of releasing the new episodes onlne at 5 am Eastern Standard Time and leaving it up to the viewers when during the week to watch. Originally the shows were released four days each week with a summary/pop culture wrap-up on Fridays.

After a couple of weeks, Prospect Park cut back to two half hour episodes weekly but began to release the whole week on Monday leaving it up to viewers whether to watch day by day or binge on a week's worth of episodes.
7. What changes did Prospect Park NOT make in adapting "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" for the web?

Answer: Eliminated all commercial interruptions

Characters in the "rebooted" versions use name familiarly branded computers, drinks and foods. Intimate encounters between characters are R-rated. In the earliest episodes there was extensive use of swear words forbidden in broadcast TV and radio, but the producers decided to scale it back.

The stated purpose of this technique is to attract new viewers in addition to the long time watchers.
8. In re-creating the towns of Pine Valley and Llanview the set designers of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" "created a new community gathering spot for each: a coffeehouse for "AMC" and a club for "OLTL". What are the names of new businesses?

Answer: Jane's Addiction and Club Shelter

AMC's new hotspot is Jane's. Patrons there range from the high school students to the tech startup crowd. Shelter is the reincarnation of OLTL's UltraViolet. At night it is full of loud music but during the day it is peaceful enough to accommodate folks looking for conversation with their food.
9. What is the title of the new theme song for "One Life to Live" which reflects the fact that the show is back in business?

Answer: "A Brand New Start"

The new theme "A Brand New Start" was written by Snoop Lion and performed by Iza Lach. The show's theme at the time it was cancelled was "One Life to Live": by Peabo Bryson.
10. Agnes Nixon, who originally created "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", was still involved with their writing and production in 2013?

Answer: True

Agnes Nixon continued to remaine a resource for both shows in their new incarnation. Nixon was born in 1927 and educated at Northwestern University. She was a writer for many soaps before creating her own shows. In addition to creating these two shows, she also created "Loving" which aired from 1983 to 1995.
Source: Author gable

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