The First Hundred Years is the first ongoing TV soap opera in the United States that began as a daytime serial, airing on CBS from December 4, 1950 until June 27, 1952. A previous daytime drama on NBC, These Are My Children, aired in 1949 but only lasted one month, and NBC's Hawkins Falls began in June 1950 as a primetime "soap" and didn't move to daytime until April 1951.</p><p></p><p>The drama involved two couples who were next-door neighbors. The series did not succeed due to very low viewership, as few American households had television sets, and fewer still watched during the afternoon.</p><p></p><p>The series was replaced with the television version of Guiding Light, which would prove to be much more successful, airing for 57 years.
The First Hundred Years has 2 Seasons and 291 Episodes. The last episode aired on 1952-06-27, It was titled The Final Episode.
The First Hundred Years is Ended. It is Produced By: CBS Television Network .
Genres: Drama
