Postcard: Oakdale

摘要

The town of oakdale has seen its share of drama. Kidnappings are common. So is infidelity. Try to find a person who hasn't fallen into a coma, drugged an acquaintance or been party to a baby switch, and you'll be looking for a while. It's downright soap-opera-like. That might have to do with the fact that this is a soap opera. Or at least it has been. On Sept. 17, after 54 years and 13,858 episodes, As the World Turns will go off the air, ending a show that dominated daytime television in the 1960s and '70s, with millions of viewers tuning in daily to see the latest scandal in the Midwestern hamlet of Oakdale (actually a studio in New York City).