The Edge of Night
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The Edge of Night is an American television soap opera that blended crime, mystery, and courtroom drama, airing on network TV from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television soap opera ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Edge of Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioFormat | mono ⓘ |
| basedOn | Perry Mason radio serial concept (loosely) ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | network television ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | weekdays ⓘ |
| broadcastType | serial drama ⓘ |
| coCreator | Allen Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Irna Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | United States broadcast syndication (reruns) ⓘ |
| era |
1950s American television
ⓘ
1960s American television ⓘ 1970s American television ⓘ 1980s American television ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| finalAired | 1984-12-28 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1956-04-02 ⓘ |
| format | daytime serial ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom drama
ⓘ
crime drama ⓘ mystery ⓘ soap opera ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | soap opera fans ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime investigation
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ legal drama ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mike Karr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation |
district attorney
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending soap opera with crime and mystery elements
ⓘ
courtroom-centered storylines ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 7420 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 28 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyConceivedFor | radio ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC
ⓘ
CBS ⓘ |
| originalTimeSlot | daytime television ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
black-and-white
ⓘ
color ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Procter & Gamble Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | Monticello (fictional city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Procter & Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | daytime television viewers ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | television ⓘ |
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