After 54 years on the air and 13,858 episodes, As the World Turns has ended.
The last installment aired this afternoon and was filled with closure. Doctor Bob Hughes (Don Hastings) retired from the hospital , Barbara (Colleen Zenk) dissolved her partnership with Paul (Roger Howarth), Casey (Billy Magnussen) left for law school, Chris (Daniel Cosgrove) proposed to Katie (Terri Colombino), Lucinda (Elizabeth Hubbard) and John (Larry Bryggman) got back together, and Janet (Julie Pinson) asked Jack (Michael Park) to be Lorenzo’s godfather.
It seemed like everyone’s storyline was wrapped up in some way, except for Luke (Van Hansis). As fans are well aware, he lost Reid (Eric Sheffer Stevens) last week and yesterday, said goodbye to Noah (Jake Silbermann). The closest he got was to be able to use Reid’s stethoscope to listen to Reid’s heart, now pumping in Chris’ body.
If you missed the farewell episode, here it is…
What do you think? Are you satisfied by the final episode, “The World Stops Turning”? Is there anything you would have done differently?
the last couple of months as the world turns was at its best, but i was very disappointed that the producers did not bring back any African Americans actors for the farewell, i would have thought at lease Jessica and daughter would have been back, where was ben and the others, thats the reason they were cancel, there were so many black outs.
ATWT was one of the best day time soap operas that I have ever watched and I have watched several as I work eveings and can afford to. I was truthfully unaware that the show was being cancelled. Why was it cancelled? I thought that the show was at it’s strongest that it has ever been. It is really quite sad as I have grown very fond of the characthers and would love nothing more than to continue watching them grow. I will be truly sad to never see Carly, Jack, Luke, Lucinda, Emily, Dusty and all of the other… Read more »
Thanks so much for posting this. I have Watched ATWT for at least 28 years but I remember seeing my mother watch it before that. Somehow I had missed the last episode and forgot to record it. I went to cbs to watch it and I could not find it. Thanks agian for showing it. I am so sad that it is gone I wish they would consider bringing it back but we all know they won’t :(.
Thank you so much for putting the last episode up. i work during the day and came home early one day to catch up and saw the price is right. i was devastated. I loved as the world turns i have been watching it since i was a little kid. All the the characters played tremndous roles through out the years. Great appreciation to all of the cast. They will be forever missed!!!!!
Thanks for having the last episode on I thought I would never be able to see it. I have watched it since I was a child with my Mom.. Thank you again!!
I turned my TV on to watch ATWT and found “The Price Is Right”. I thought, “ohh, I must have it on the wrong channel.” I was sad to find out I was wrong, and that I had missed the last episode. I hate that ATWT is gone and was replaced with fat boy! What the heck. The episode was great, and many happy endings. I will miss ATWT and will never forget it! I have been watching it since I was 12 years of age. I am 38, and will miss everyone that seemed like family. Thanks for posting… Read more »
Thank you so much for posting the last episode of As The World Turns. I missed the last week due to illness in the family. If anyone else knows where I can watch the 5 b4 this one can you please email me annspuppysale@yahoo.com. I’ve tried cbs.com and fancast but they have been expired.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS WAS THE BEST SOAP THAT WAS ON CHANNEL 4 DAILY. I’M SAD TO SEE IT END. I STARTED WATCHING IT IN THE 70’S WITH MY MOTHER WHO USE TO SIT NEAR THE TV M-F WATCHING THIS SOAP. SHE GREW UP WITH THE SOAP AND SO DID I. I’M VERY SRY THIS HAD TO END. EVEN THOUGH I MISSED THE LAST SHOW I JUST CAUGHT UP ON IT AND IT SURELY WAS A SAD ENDING. YOU ALL WILL BE MISSED. BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE ATWT
I’m very sad that As The World Turns was canceled. I’ve been watching the show my entire life and I’m 42 years old. I started watching the show with my great grandmother. I feel like I knew all of the characters personally and this will take a little getting used to, not being able to watch this great show. My great grandmother has been dead since 1988 and when I watched your show, it always reminded me of her. I would like to say thank you for all the years you’ve been on the air. You will truly be missed!!!!!!!!!!!
i am devastated. i watched this show beginning at 12 years old. i am 46 now. i have missed sum months and years of it thruout the years.. but, it was like an old friend. a warm comfy blanket i wouldnt throw away. a piece of my own history gone. i watched when kevin proposed to susan when i was 12.. rivited to the t.v.- my mom having let me miss school that day. i remember don and his crazy wife ,joyce. when chris hughes died. when nancy later married the police chief who later had alzheimers. lucinda and john… Read more »
I was a faithful viewer of ATWT for decades. I actually remember watching the show before I was old enough to attend school. I have so many memories of this soap opera that I would often say, Bob Hughes is much like my father, full of wisdom. Always knows the right thing to say in any situation. Many of the other people in this soap were near and dear to me as well. One of them was Nancy Hughes. I was so disappointed by the way her real life death was handled on the show. I know she might have… Read more »
I never cared to get hooked any soap I thought they were to much drama to top off with my own but watching just one show As the world turns hooked me quick there was great stories to every person the show kept me wanting more avery time not once could I say it was boring to most people who don,t watch soaps such as this one don’t know what there missing I will miss the show cant wait to see if they put the show back on
I agree that we have way too many game, talk & reality shows. I think was a terrible idea to take ATWT off the air. I have been watching this since I was a little girl, staying home from school sick. As I got older and had real responsibilities I didn’t get to watch it every day, but I was able to watch enough to stay up with the story line. But if it did have to end, I did not like the way it ended. I think as long as ‘Lisa’ has been on this show, since the beginning… Read more »
I agree, Lisa should have had a happily ever after as well as Holden and Lily. I’ve watched since I was a little girl. I agree about all that glitz on the other shows. More and more I rely on cable for entertainment. Now, with the end of ATWT, I guess it’s cable for me!!
I was truly happy and delighted to have found that someone had posted the final episode of the soap opera that I had grown to love over past four years. I had regrettably missed the final episode and had begun to worry I’d never see it. The characters were great, and I looked forward to seeing it each week day. The soap opera will indeed be missed.
I watched ATWT since I was in college. I`d have my sack lunch and join others student`s at my college to watch the show on my lunch break. As many faithful viewers, I was flabbergasted that I missed the final episode when it was aired. I had heard the show was being canceled but didn`t know when it was to end. I tuned in the program and found “The Price is Right” in its place. ATWT was a staple of daytime programming for deacades and to be treated so shabbily was a disgrace. The characters were believable and the storylines… Read more »