Is ‘All My Children’ Returning? Why There’s Hope the Soap Could Make a Comeback
Is a long-loved soap about to make a major comeback? All My Children is reportedly close to being revived as the former ABC series seeks a fresh start on Lifetime.
According to TV Line, the soap is eyeing a potential revival in the form of a TV movie series on the network. And despite the lack of official confirmation from Lifetime initially, a rep for the network has since confirmed this news to the outlet. There are reportedly preliminary discussions taking place to launch a TV movie franchise that would feature fan-favorite characters from the daytime drama. Discussions surrounding the return involve plans for two All My Children films, including one that is holiday-themed.
As viewers will recall, All My Children originally aired on ABC from 1970 until 2011. Shortly after its TV demise, All My Children returned in the form of a web series in 2013 as it continued to chronicle the stories of characters from the fictional Philadelphia suburb of Pine Valley.
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Sources reporting to TV Line noted that talks are still in the early stages and more “exploratory” than solidly planned outlines.
This wouldn’t be the first time All My Children was going to get the revival treatment as it was teased in December 2020 that original stars Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were developing a primetime version of the series titled Pine Valley. Ultimately, the sequel series project fell apart but would have revolved around a young reporter with a secret agenda to shine a light on the Pennsylvania town’s deadly history.
The move to Lifetime makes sense as The Walt Disney Company owns a stake in the network’s parent company, A&E Networks. Only time will tell if the movie series will come together or not though.
But despite not having its own show, All My Children‘s characters continue to live on as Walt Willey‘s Jack Montgomery (above) made a TV comeback in the form of a multi-episode arc on ABC’s enduring soap General Hospital.
While All My Children featured a large ensemble of intriguing characters, it also is known for introducing viewers to Susan Lucci‘s Erica Kane, one of soap TV’s biggest characters to date. Let us know what you think about the possibility of All My Children being reborn as a movie series on Lifetime in the comments section, below, and stay tuned for more.
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All my Children should never have been cancelled. The network could have cut the budget and continued in some way. The show still has a cult following. Two movies on lifetime would be great but so would a weekly hour show as a continuing story
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I watched AMC for decades, taping it to watch after school or work, then it was taken off just as I retired. If more women had decision making positions, AMC would never have been cancelled. Bring it back to ABC daytime, every day!
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I loved watching the show at 1am, after work..Exciting to see Greenlee on GH..
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All My Children should have NEVER been CANCELED while a movie is great it would definitely be Better to bring it back where it belongs back on TV back so WE WHO LOVE ALL MY CHILDREN CAN WATCH IT DAILY
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I will be one of the first to watch. I still miss visiting Pine Valley every week day!!!
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I'd love to see the former cast members back in TV movies on Lifetime! I hope they will continue some of the storylines, while developing new ones. The idea of a holiday arc sounds wonderful and being that Lifetime is a free network source makes the idea even more appealing. Everyone who is interested should encourage Lifetime to pursue the idea.
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I really miss All My Children. It was a bright spot in my day and I hope that something can happen with this great show.
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I WOULD LOVE THAT. WATCHED AND LOVED ALL THEABC SOAPS. TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN THEM BEING CANCELLED. SO MUCH BETTER THAN A ZILLION TALK SHOWS, THAT I DON'T WATCH. THANKFULLY STILL.HAVE GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Yes me too, I watched all the soaps on abc. Thankfully GH is still on, I also watch YR. Way to many talk shows
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I loved All my Children. I started watching it in my mid teens. Would love when there was no school for whatever reason and the summers so I could visit Pine Valley and all the people living there. That was before VCR’s but when they became available I would tape it while I was in College or then working. It was a sad day when they took it off the air. I watched the ones after on streaming but then it was also gone. I would definitely watch it and would anything we could get some movies or at least once a week or even more. Only concern is how many have passed away Joe,Ruth,Adam,Palmer,etc. Then all the ones that have moved on to other Soaps. Would definitely want the actors that played the parts before too many recasts would ruin it. Would probably need something to catch everyone up since it’s been about 14 years since leaving it’s daytime slot.
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I would absolutely watch this! If the show came back with the same feeling it had when it was cancelled then I would make it a part of my daily ritual along with Jeopardy!
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I too watched AMC back in the day. I have to admit I liked OLTL better, but they were both enjoyable. A series of 2-hour movies sounds like the best of both worlds-- a five-day-a-week soap would be too much, but three or four (or more) 2-hour movies would be great.
(But they'd have to do some sort of recap to remind us who was who and what was happening when it ended. I can't remember what happened on a TV show I watched last week, so 13 years ago is waaaaay too long to remember anything! 😳)
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I grew listening with my grandmother to soaps on the radio. The there the soaps on TV. Watched what I could early on. Then came General Hospital, All My Children, One Life to Live, Young and Restless, Bold and Beautiful, Another World, Secret Storm, too many to name! So yes, bring back All My Children!
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Yes. Should NEVER have been canceled. Best show ever
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That would be awesome!!! Yes please!!
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Yes yes yes That would be fantastic!!!
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Please bring it back with one life to live. I loved both.
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Always watched all ABC soaps didn't like it when all my children was taken off 😕 and one life to live. I enjoyed the drama storyline actor's were fun to watch. I wish they never got canceled 😞 replaced with talk shows or cooking shows 😒 we had other times & channels for them. Wish they were back on tv 📺 many actor's are changed or not living now but some still are & their kids are grown now so that could be added in. Pine valley & Lanview were staples. It's been fun to see some of the old people on general hospital too.
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I miss All My children so much. I would love to watch it again.
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I would love to see it.
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Bring Back All My Children!
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Please bring it back anyway it can be! I would love multiple Lifetime movies with maybe some cliffhangers.
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I’d rather they bring back One Life To Live.
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I would rather have OLTL return. If not a return, maybe a movie. I started watching GH only because of the OLTL people that went there. I had stopped watching AMC. It was boring to me. If OLTL were to comeback,maybe Todd and John would return since they aren’t on GH now.
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All of my comment didn’t make It. …return since they aren’t on GH now
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I have missed All My Children, since it went off the air . I think it would be absolutely wonderful to see the cast members together again. I got got my fingers crossed.
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This is awesome news. Please bring it back! If anyone knows of an All my Children fan page or site please post it. The storyline should be around Susan's famous character Erica Kane. She deserves it.
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ABC CHANNEL 7WLS-TV SHOULD NOT HAVE CANCELLED ALL MY CHILDREN AND IBE LIFE TO LIVE.I USED TO WATCH IT BACK IN 1970 WITH MY AUNT JENNY IT USED TO BE A HALF HOUR, THEN 45 MINUTES AND THEN ONE HOUR THANKS TO AGNES DIXON AND GLORIA MONTE THEY'RE BRINGING SOAPS TO 1 HOUR BACK IN 1977. THERE ARE TOO MANY TALK SHOWS ON TV THEY SHOULD CANCEL THEM OUT AND BRING BACK THE GUIDING LIGHT SEARCH TOMORROW THE DOCTORS ANOTHER WORLD AND SECRET STORM RYAN'S HOPE TEXAS SANTA BARBARA AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST DARK SHADOWS OR THE EDGE OF NIGHT.
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It would be great to have All My Children return. It was my fav! My mom and I used to watch it together. I would love to watch it again. In hopes all the well known actors playing their character parts will return.
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I would love to see it
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Would love to see a revival. But what about the characters? Haven't they aged considerably since it was taken off the air? How do we manage that?
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I would love to see All My Children back on the screen. It never should have been cancelled. I have watched amc all my 50 years of life.
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I think this would be great! I was sorry and angry that All My Children was taken off the air!
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La Lucci has to be in it! I loved All My Children.
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Love to see it, though I'd love it more if it were also OLTL.
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Bring it back !!!
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They need to bring back All My children as a series again there are a lot of people that want it back they should have never canceled it in the first place. They should put it on Disney Plus or any channel but bring it back as a series! We need our Erica Kane! Or at least bring some of the pine valley people to general hospital and make Drew into Ryan!
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I think a series would be great, see how it does in the ratings and possibly it can become a regular weekly series.
Then back to a regular daily soap opera.
I'm definitely looking forward to it.
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Please please bring All My Children back in any way they can it was the best show on TV nothing like it since. Watched it for 31 years never missed it. Please please
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So i am so excited 😊 yes please bring back all my children to lifetime watching 👀 All my children ,one life to live ,general Hospital was my childhood and teenage to grown woman favorites so 😞 sad disappointment when they took one life to live and all my children of the air 😢 thank God I still have general 🙏 hospital 🏥.
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PLEEEEEEEEEESSE BRING ERICA BACK!
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I wish this would return. I've been hoping and waiting since it left
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I would love for all my children and one life to live to come out with dvd!! I would buy them!!!❤️
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I would LOVE for all my children and one life to live to be available on dvds!!!! 😒
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I loved all my children. I would love to see pine valley actors on lifetime.
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I would love to see all the cast members of "ALL MY CHILDREN" come back. I've seen Jack, Todd, and Maria on "GENERAL HOSPITAL". I use to sit in front of the TV between 12:30 - 4:00 watching the soaps, in between the commercials I did the house cleaning. It would be really nice to see everyone.
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Loved AMC hould never have been cancelled. Bring it back I’ll tune in.
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They should of never cancelled All my children and One life to live
I started watching All my children and one life to live and general hospital when I was 16 years old 1980
I cried when they canceled AMC AND OLTL I don’t watch general hospital anymore. That so awesome they would bring both those Soaps back on.
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I watched AMC from the beginning. Through the many different Grams, Tara's, Phil's Jeff's and Chuck's---and only one ERICA! I'd love to see it come back as a weekly series like Dynasty or Dallas.
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I think it's a good idea I really miss All My Children this is way over due good for you Lifetime
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Dude I've missed AMC to pieces but it should be on ABCTV daytime not Lifetime.
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This would be wonderful. I love the show. I didn't start watching anything else after it was canceled.
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I’m all for the revival of All My Children!
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Yes. What is going on with the kids turned adults from the Kanes, Chandlers, Martins, Greys, Montgomerys, Cortlandts. Will Ross Chandler ever find out he is a Cooney or Courtlandt?
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I loved all my children and all the characters
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Would love to see All My Children make a comeback in any form. Would definitely watch on Lifetime !
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The would be awesome! I watched it as a teenager with my mom and continued to watch it until it ended.
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Yes please return that show I was so disappointed when they took it off was so use to the story I didn't know what to watch in the place of the episodes I loved all the actors that played different characters I can't wait until u return this series back thank u
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Absolutely can not wait!!!
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Yes please, bring back AMC!! I watched it from day 1 until it ended. Bring back the cast that still around
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I would love to see the cast of all my children on TV again.
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I started watching in 1974 i was 12 years old babysitting my cousins and NEVER STOPPED...i even named our daughter Erika. Its been fun watching Kelly Ripa grow up yes do a movie
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Yes would love to see all my children make a movie or just come back
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I will put this as simply as I can … YES PLEASE! The more the better!
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I was so angry when they took it off I still am angry I want it back now
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I would be so happy to see All My Children come back in a movie form or any form for that matter. I grew up watching All My Children. Bring back so many wonderful memories for me.
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I watched AMC when I was a teenager and when I left home. I was always rooting for my favorite people. So yes I would watch this on Lifetime, and there is one good thing about Soaps, if you miss 1 episode you will still know what is going on the next day.
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Yes, yes ,Yes. Fine idea. Love the gang from Pine Valley. We had a lot of fun watching for MANY years.
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I would love to see this series. Watched it from the beginning. Never could understand why ABC canceled this show. In fact for years I would not watch ABC.
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DO IT!!!!!!!
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Yes. I'm 100% in favor of my all-time favorite soap returning to TV.
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To have All My Children back would be Phenomenal!!!!!
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Love to see AMC to return to ABC daytime.
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AMC, yes please.
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I would absolutely love for this to happen. I would also love to have the one hour daytime soap opera to come back.
All My Children got me through some really tough times and I was heartbroken when it was discontinued.
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Was my favorite soap of all, watched it from day one and recorded if faithfully when I started working.
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Yes Yes Yes. Please.
I will 100% watch this
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I started watching in the early seventies to the end. Would love to have it come back in any form. Let this happen!!
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I watched the show for 20 years, and it will take some big shoes to fill the spots that David Canary and James Mitchell left.
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YES!!!
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Would love to see AMC return it was one of my favorite and still miss itc
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I think they need to bring back all the major soap operas. One Life To Live, and prime times Dallas! I’m talk showed and cooking showed out. I also don’t care about the lives famous people live. The soap operas were something I could look forward to on Weekdays. A new fresh show every time I put the show on. I DVR’d them, like most people. Due to that fact, I’m not sure the networks had the true numbers of viewers. Look at DOOL I happily pay for it because of the reasons listed above. Hardly any re-runs and some of the greatest actors on TV, certainly the hardest working. If I wanted to watch a cooking show, there are plenty of networks for that. The soap operas for me are a link to my now deceased family. I remember watching them with my grandmother as a kid and really didn’t know what was going on. Nevertheless, they were something I watched with my mom, grandma, sister and many girlfriends, it gave us something to chat about. Something a lot healthier than what’s on now.
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I think they need to bring back all the major soap operas. One Life To Live, and prime times Dallas! I’m talk showed and cooking showed out. I also don’t care about the lives famous people live. The soap operas were something I could look forward to on Weekdays. A new fresh show every time I put the show on. I DVR’d them, like most people. Due to that fact, I’m not sure the networks had the true numbers of viewers. Look at DOOL I happily pay for it because of the reasons listed above. Hardly any re-runs and some of the greatest actors on TV, certainly the hardest working. If I wanted to watch a cooking show, there are plenty of networks for that. The soap operas for me are a link to my now deceased family. I remember watching them with my grandmother as a kid and really didn’t know what was going on. Nevertheless, they were something I watched with my mom, grandma, sister and many girlfriends, it gave us something to chat about. Something a lot healthier than what’s on now.
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I used to watch it up and until it was canceled. As so many people have stated, some actors have moved on or died. This basically would be all new and wouldn't feel like the old pune valley. I'm ok with it not being brought back. I have my memories and I'm good with that. Besides if a reboot is worse than the original, no thanks. Just my thought on it.
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By all mean please do as a kid growing All My Children was one my Grandmother favorite daytime soap at 1pm everyday we were tuned in to watch the cast of Pine Valley I Loved this show along with One Life to Live and General Hospital these soaps was were our lineup if my Grandmother was still living she would be really excited.
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Please bring it back! In whatever form I will watch it. I was crushed when it went off the air and bought my first VCR so I could record it. I miss it so much! Would love it to be on daily once again! I’ll take anything!
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Count me in.
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I would absolutely watch anything "All My Children"!
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Would love to see all my children back.
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Would luv for AMC TO COME BACK.
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That would be awesome!
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I would love to see it come back. Hope it’s soon.
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Would be thrilled to have All My Children back, watched for many years..
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Yes please do anything AMC!
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Yes yes please I would watch it all
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I want it back on!!@@
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I can't wait for ALL My Children to come back.
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When AMC was canceled I felt as though I had lost my family, I can't wait for its return.
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I have watched AMC since day ONE. It first was a half hour show and became an hour show. A bunch of us would go to a department store in Manhattan and watch it. Eventually, it would play on the radio in the Philly area. To this day, when i hear the song, "I'll be watching you", came on the radio, i would switch the station.This is the song they played during the attempt of Brook being kidnapped. I would LOVE to see it come back to television.
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Please take me back to pine valley before I leave this earth like dr Martin and wife Ruth also tad and all of Erica's
Romances thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yes!!!! Would love ❤️ it!
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I also grew up on AMC and watched the web series I loved both... movie series I'd definitely watch BUT COULD SOME NETWORK PLEASE PICK AMC AND ONE LIFE TO LIVE BACK UP!!! I do believe it would definitely go far !!
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OMG! Say it's true. I had a 41 year investment in AMC. When it was cancelled I sent ABC/Disney emails and bitched them out. Then as time rolled on I begged them for re-runs like the other soaps. Fell on deaf ears. Also, watched the internet version. Love the cast to this day.
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All My Children should not have been canceled. I taped it to watch after work for almost 30 years. After over 10 years, it is too late now to bring it back in any form. Most of the actors have either died, or moved on to other things.
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Hopefully AMC will return. Erica Kane would be very relevant in the nasty way the American culture has shifted from a country of opportunity for all and the divided USA that is full of hate for immigrants and the LGBT community.
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I would love to see All My Children come back. This was one of my favorite shows. I use to watch this show with my grandmother, when I stayed with her every summer. She died in 1980.
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