Somerset
Somerset opening titles from 1971-1974
Genre	soap opera
Running time	30 Minutes
Creator(s)	Robert Cenedella
Starring	Georgann Johnson Nicolas Coster Marie Wallace Joel Crothers Carol Roux Ann Wedgeworth Jordan Charney
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	NBC
Original run	March 30, 1970–December 31, 1976
No. of episodes	Approximately 1700
IMDb profile

Somerset (sometimes called Another World: Somerset) was a soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970 until December 31, 1976. Image File history File links Somersetlogo. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Nicolas Coster (born December 3, 1934 in London, United Kingdom) is a British-born American actor, most known for his work in daytime drama and as a character actor on nighttime television series. ... Spencer Karter’s sketch of Joel Crothers as Joe Haskell on Dark Shadows Joel Crothers (January 28, 1941 – November 6, 1985) was an American actor. ... Carol Roux is an American actress who was an original cast member of Another World (1964) and was involved in one of the shows first major storylines. ... Elizabeth Ann Wedgeworth (born January 21, 1935 in Abilene, Texas) is an American actress, best known for her role as Lahoma Vane Lucas on the daytime dramas Another World (1967-1970) and Somerset (1970-1973). ... Jordan Charney (born April 1, 1937) is an American character actor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... It has been suggested that NBC Radio City Studios, NBC Studios be merged into this article or section. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... It has been suggested that NBC Radio City Studios, NBC Studios be merged into this article or section. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

The show was a spinoff of NBC's serial Another World. This AW logo was used between 1987 and 1989. ...

Overview

Initially, the show revolved around Missy Palmer Matthews (Carol Roux), Lahoma Vane Lucas (Ann Wedgeworth) and Sam Lucas (Jordan Charney). These were three popular characters who were first seen on Another World. They moved to the town of Somerset and started their lives anew. Carol Roux is an American actress who was an original cast member of Another World (1964) and was involved in one of the shows first major storylines. ... Elizabeth Ann Wedgeworth (born January 21, 1935 in Abilene, Texas) is an American actress, best known for her role as Lahoma Vane Lucas on the daytime dramas Another World (1967-1970) and Somerset (1970-1973). ... Jordan Charney (born April 1, 1937) is an American character actor. ...

The first stories on the serial revolved around their progress in starting new friendships and romantic entanglements. In 1972, the show moved away from the traditional soap format, and started telling stories that dealt heavily with the Mafia and other types of crime, not unlike rival soap opera The Edge of Night. The show continued for four more years, but the ratings were never as high as sister soap Another World, and the show was canceled late in 1976. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Edge of Night title card from 1956-67. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Cast

Some of the more familiar actors who appeared during the program's run:

• Bibi Besch
• Richard Bright
• Joel Crothers
• Ted Danson
• Alice Hirson
• Barry Jenner
• Lois Kibbee
• Audrey Landers
• Michael Nouri
• Jameson Parker
• Gary Sandy
• Tina Sloan
• Sigourney Weaver
• JoBeth Williams

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External links

• "Somerset" at the Internet Movie Database
• Somerset Online
• Somerset Fan Page
• AWHP Tribute