Watch All My Children Online - Full Episodes

Two of the most recognized household names would be that of Susan Lucci and her character; Erica Kane. This recognition is thanks to the iconic daytime drama; All My Children. Little did anyone know that when the very first episode aired on ABC on January 5, 1970 that the show would run for an incredible 41 years or that it would develop such a following; however, that's just exactly what happened.

All My Children took place in the fictitious town of Pine Valley, a suburb of Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. While every town has its share of drama Pine Valley definitely experienced more than its fair share thanks to the catalytic lives of the characters. Phoebe Tyler a snobbish rich woman, played by Ruth Warrick, was the self proclaimed 'queen' of Pine Valley; Mona Kane, a single mother and her daughter, Erica; and the Martin family.

While other characters such as Adam Chandler and Palmer Courtland were added for a potentially villainous effect the original group managed to stay a focus for most of the story lines for the first decade of the show. However, as the 80's rolled around love became the watch word as we rooted for Cliff and Nina, Greg and Jenny, Jesse and Angie, Tad and Dixie and of course let's not forget Natalie and Trevor.

The show took the unique approach of showing the actual human factions of its characters as it showed both the good and the bad sides of everyone's nature. While there were some characters who you wanted to see get what they had coming to them it wasn't unusual to find yourself rooting for them at a later point in time. This trend worked both ways in the fact that you might find yourself shocked by the actions of the, so called, good guys.

The show also saw a wide range of superstars grace its stage. Here are just a few: Elizabeth Taylor, Carol Burnett, Amanda Seyfried, Christian Slater, Eva LaRue, and Kelley Rippa, just to name a few.