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First Love

6.0 / 10 · 2 votes

1954

~15 min / ep

2 seasons

215 episodes

Soap

First Love is an American soap opera which ran on NBC Daytime from July 5, 1954 to December 30, 1955. The series aired at 4:15 p.m. EST, between Golden Windows and Concerning Miss Marlowe. Although the show had a strong fan following, at the time NBC had little use for developing any of their daytime shows and canceled First Love after a year and a half. Many cast members such as Patricia Barry, Val Dufour and Rosemary Prinz went on to become long-running daytime stars. Created by Adrian Samish and written by Manya Starr, the series centered around jet engineer Zach James and his difficult marriage to Laurie James. Due to being neglected as a child, Zach was obsessed with building a name for himself. Laurie tried to understand him but was unable to help him deal with his problems, as he went on trial for the murder of an aviatrix he may have been having an affair with. The show became known chiefly for a major blooper early in its run. A Friday cliffhanger involved Zach seeing his friend Chris crash his plane. Zach ran to tell Chris' wife Amy, "Chris cracked up the plane." In his rush, Dufour blurted out, "Chris crapped", then abruptly added, "...on the plane." Patricia Barry began to giggle. When the camera cut to a "bereaved" Prinz, she was shaking with laughter. Supposedly NBC nearly fired all three actors, but changed their minds after fans wrote in praising them for the scene. In 2003 Prinz denied such a scene ever made it to the air.

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Cast

Rosemary Prinz

Frankie Thomas

Paul McGrath

Val Dufour

Tod Andrews

Mel Ruick

Howard Smith

Peggy Allenby

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Episode 1
05-07-195415 min
Ep 2
2.Episode 2
06-07-195415 min
Ep 3
3.Episode 3
07-07-195415 min
Ep 4
4.Episode 4
08-07-195415 min
Ep 5
5.Episode 5
09-07-195415 min
Ep 6
6.Episode 6
12-07-195415 min
Ep 7
7.Episode 7
13-07-195415 min
Ep 8
8.Episode 8
14-07-195415 min
Ep 9
9.Episode 9
15-07-195415 min
Ep 10
10.Episode 10
16-07-195415 min
Ep 11
11.Episode 11
19-07-195415 min
Ep 12
12.Episode 12
20-07-195415 min
Ep 13
13.Episode 13
21-07-195415 min
Ep 14
14.Episode 14
22-07-195415 min
Ep 15
15.Episode 15
23-07-195415 min
Ep 16
16.Episode 16
26-07-195415 min
Ep 17
17.Episode 17
27-07-195415 min
Ep 18
18.Episode 18
28-07-195415 min
Ep 19
19.Episode 19
29-07-195415 min
Ep 20
20.Episode 20
30-07-195415 min
Ep 21
21.Episode 21
02-08-195415 min
Ep 22
22.Episode 22
03-08-195415 min
Ep 23
23.Episode 23
04-08-195415 min
Ep 24
24.Episode 24
05-08-195415 min
Ep 25
25.Episode 25
06-08-195415 min
Ep 26
26.Episode 26
09-08-195415 min
Ep 27
27.Episode 27
10-08-195415 min
Ep 28
28.Episode 28
11-08-195415 min
Ep 29
29.Episode 29
12-08-195415 min
Ep 30
30.Episode 30
13-08-195415 min
Ep 31
31.Episode 31
16-08-195415 min
Ep 32
32.Episode 32
17-08-195415 min
Ep 33
33.Episode 33
18-08-195415 min
Ep 34
34.Episode 34
19-08-195415 min
Ep 35
35.Episode 35
20-08-195415 min
Ep 36
36.Episode 36
23-08-195415 min
Ep 37
37.Episode 37
24-08-195415 min
Ep 38
38.Episode 38
25-08-195415 min
Ep 39
39.Episode 39
26-08-195415 min
Ep 40
40.Episode 40
27-08-195415 min
Ep 41
41.Episode 41
30-08-195415 min
Ep 42
42.Episode 42
31-08-195415 min
Ep 43
43.Episode 43
01-09-195415 min
Ep 44
44.Episode 44
02-09-195415 min
Ep 45
45.Episode 45
03-09-195415 min
Ep 46
46.Episode 46
06-09-195415 min
Ep 47
47.Episode 47
07-09-195415 min
Ep 48
48.Episode 48
08-09-195415 min
Ep 49
49.Episode 49
09-09-195415 min
Ep 50
50.Episode 50
10-09-195415 min
Ep 51
51.Episode 51
13-09-195415 min
Ep 52
52.Episode 52
14-09-195415 min
Ep 53
53.Episode 53
15-09-195415 min
Ep 54
54.Episode 54
16-09-195415 min
Ep 55
55.Episode 55
17-09-195415 min
Ep 56
56.Episode 56
20-09-195415 min
Ep 57
57.Episode 57
21-09-195415 min
Ep 58
58.Episode 58
22-09-195415 min
Ep 59
59.Episode 59
23-09-195415 min
Ep 60
60.Episode 60
24-09-195415 min
Ep 61
61.Episode 61
27-09-195415 min
Ep 62
62.Episode 62
28-09-195415 min
Ep 63
63.Episode 63
29-09-195415 min
Ep 64
64.Episode 64
30-09-195415 min
Ep 65
65.Episode 65
01-10-195415 min
Ep 66
66.Episode 66
04-10-195415 min
Ep 67
67.Episode 67
05-10-195415 min
Ep 68
68.Episode 68
06-10-195415 min
Ep 69
69.Episode 69
07-10-195415 min
Ep 70
70.Episode 70
08-10-195415 min
Ep 71
71.Episode 71
11-10-195415 min
Ep 72
72.Episode 72
12-10-195415 min
Ep 73
73.Episode 73
13-10-195415 min
Ep 74
74.Episode 74
14-10-195415 min
Ep 75
75.Episode 75
15-10-195415 min
Ep 76
76.Episode 76
18-10-195415 min
Ep 77
77.Episode 77
19-10-195415 min
Ep 78
78.Episode 78
20-10-195415 min
Ep 79
79.Episode 79
21-10-195415 min
Ep 80
80.Episode 80
22-10-195415 min
Ep 81
81.Episode 81
25-10-195415 min
Ep 82
82.Episode 82
26-10-195415 min
Ep 83
83.Episode 83
27-10-195415 min
Ep 84
84.Episode 84
28-10-195415 min
Ep 85
85.Episode 85
29-10-195415 min
Ep 86
86.Episode 86
01-11-195415 min
Ep 87
87.Episode 87
02-11-195415 min
Ep 88
88.Episode 88
03-11-195415 min
Ep 89
89.Episode 89
04-11-195415 min
Ep 90
90.Episode 90
05-11-195415 min
Ep 91
91.Episode 91
08-11-195415 min
Ep 92
92.Episode 92
09-11-195415 min
Ep 93
93.Episode 93
10-11-195415 min
Ep 94
94.Episode 94
11-11-195415 min
Ep 95
95.Episode 95
12-11-195415 min
Ep 96
96.Episode 96
15-11-195415 min
Ep 97
97.Episode 97
16-11-195415 min
Ep 98
98.Episode 98
17-11-195415 min
Ep 99
99.Episode 99
18-11-195415 min
Ep 100
100.Episode 100
19-11-195415 min
Ep 101
101.Episode 101
22-11-195415 min
Ep 102
102.Episode 102
23-11-195415 min
Ep 103
103.Episode 103
24-11-195415 min
Ep 104
104.Episode 104
26-11-195415 min
Ep 105
105.Episode 105
29-11-195415 min
Ep 106
106.Episode 106
30-11-195415 min
Ep 107
107.Episode 107
01-12-195415 min
Ep 108
108.Episode 108
02-12-195415 min
Ep 109
109.Episode 109
03-12-195415 min
Ep 110
110.Episode 110
06-12-195415 min
Ep 111
111.Episode 111
07-12-195415 min
Ep 112
112.Episode 112
08-12-195415 min
Ep 113
113.Episode 113
09-12-195415 min
Ep 114
114.Episode 114
10-12-195415 min
Ep 115
115.Episode 115
13-12-195415 min
Ep 116
116.Episode 116
14-12-195415 min
Ep 117
117.Episode 117
15-12-195415 min
Ep 118
118.Episode 118
16-12-195415 min
Ep 119
119.Episode 119
17-12-195415 min
Ep 120
120.Episode 120
20-12-195415 min
Ep 121
121.Episode 121
21-12-195415 min
Ep 122
122.Episode 122
22-12-195415 min
Ep 123
123.Episode 123
23-12-195415 min
Ep 124
124.Episode 124
24-12-195415 min
Ep 125
125.Episode 125
27-12-195415 min
Ep 126
126.Episode 126
28-12-195415 min
Ep 127
127.Episode 127
29-12-195415 min
Ep 128
128.Episode 128
30-12-195415 min
Ep 129
129.Episode 129
31-12-195415 min
Ep 130
130.Episode 130
03-01-195515 min
Ep 131
131.Episode 131
04-01-195515 min
Ep 132
132.Episode 132
05-01-195515 min
Ep 133
133.Episode 133
06-01-195515 min
Ep 134
134.Episode 134
07-01-195515 min
Ep 135
135.Episode 135
10-01-195515 min
Ep 136
136.Episode 136
11-01-195515 min
Ep 137
137.Episode 137
12-01-195515 min
Ep 138
138.Episode 138
13-01-195515 min
Ep 139
139.Episode 139
14-01-195515 min
Ep 140
140.Episode 140
17-01-195515 min
Ep 141
141.Episode 141
18-01-195515 min
Ep 142
142.Episode 142
19-01-195515 min
Ep 143
143.Episode 143
20-01-195515 min
Ep 144
144.Episode 144
21-01-195515 min
Ep 145
145.Episode 145
24-01-195515 min
Ep 146
146.Episode 146
25-01-195515 min
Ep 147
147.Episode 147
26-01-195515 min
Ep 148
148.Episode 148
27-01-195515 min
Ep 149
149.Episode 149
28-01-195515 min
Ep 150
150.Episode 150
31-01-195515 min
Ep 151
151.Episode 151
01-02-195515 min
Ep 152
152.Episode 152
02-02-195515 min
Ep 153
153.Episode 153
03-02-195515 min
Ep 154
154.Episode 154
04-02-195515 min
Ep 155
155.Episode 155
07-02-195515 min
Ep 156
156.Episode 156
08-02-195515 min
Ep 157
157.Episode 157
09-02-195515 min
Ep 158
158.Episode 158
10-02-195515 min
Ep 159
159.Episode 159
11-02-195515 min
Ep 160
160.Episode 160
14-02-195515 min
Ep 161
161.Episode 161
15-02-195515 min
Ep 162
162.Episode 162
16-02-195515 min
Ep 163
163.Episode 163
17-02-195515 min
Ep 164
164.Episode 164
18-02-195515 min
Ep 165
165.Episode 165
21-02-195515 min
Ep 166
166.Episode 166
22-02-195515 min
Ep 167
167.Episode 167
23-02-195515 min
Ep 168
168.Episode 168
24-02-195515 min
Ep 169
169.Episode 169
25-02-195515 min
Ep 170
170.Episode 170
28-02-195515 min
Ep 171
171.Episode 171
01-03-195515 min
Ep 172
172.Episode 172
02-03-195515 min
Ep 173
173.Episode 173
03-03-195515 min
Ep 174
174.Episode 174
04-03-195515 min
Ep 175
175.Episode 175
07-03-195515 min
Ep 176
176.Episode 176
08-03-195515 min
Ep 177
177.Episode 177
09-03-195515 min
Ep 178
178.Episode 178
10-03-195515 min
Ep 179
179.Episode 179
11-03-195515 min
Ep 180
180.Episode 180
14-03-195515 min
Ep 181
181.Episode 181
15-03-195515 min
Ep 182
182.Episode 182
16-03-195515 min
Ep 183
183.Episode 183
17-03-195515 min
Ep 184
184.Episode 184
18-03-195515 min
Ep 185
185.Episode 185
21-03-195515 min
Ep 186
186.Episode 186
22-03-195515 min
Ep 187
187.Episode 187
23-03-195515 min
Ep 188
188.Episode 188
24-03-195515 min
Ep 189
189.Episode 189
25-03-195515 min
Ep 190
190.Episode 190
28-03-195515 min
Ep 191
191.Episode 191
29-03-195515 min
Ep 192
192.Episode 192
30-03-195515 min
Ep 193
193.Episode 193
31-03-195515 min
Ep 194
194.Episode 194
01-04-195515 min
Ep 195
195.Episode 195
04-04-195515 min
Ep 196
196.Episode 196
05-04-195515 min
Ep 197
197.Episode 197
06-04-195515 min
Ep 198
198.Episode 198
07-04-195515 min
Ep 199
199.Episode 199
08-04-195515 min
Ep 200
200.Episode 200
11-04-195515 min
Ep 201
201.Episode 201
12-04-195515 min
Ep 202
202.Episode 202
13-04-195515 min
Ep 203
203.Episode 203
14-04-195515 min
Ep 204
204.Episode 204
15-04-195515 min
Ep 205
205.Episode 205
18-04-195515 min
Ep 206
206.Episode 206
19-04-195515 min
Ep 207
207.Episode 207
20-04-195515 min
Ep 208
208.Episode 208
21-04-195515 min
Ep 209
209.Episode 209
22-04-195515 min
Ep 210
210.Episode 210
25-04-195515 min
Ep 211
211.Episode 211
26-04-195515 min
Ep 212
212.Episode 212
27-04-195515 min
Ep 213
213.Episode 213
28-04-195515 min
Ep 214
214.Episode 214
29-04-195515 min

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