1. Jeff Martin, Phillip Brent, Tom Cudahy, Adam Chandler, Mike Roy, Jeremy Hunter, Travis Montgomery, Adam Chandler (again), Jackson Montgomery, Dimitri Marick, Jackson Montgomery (again).
   Jeff Martin, Phillip Brent, Tom Cudahy, Adam Chandler, Chris Stamp, Travis Montgomery, Jeremy Hunter, Adam Chandler (again), David Hayward, Travis Montgomery, Jackson Montgomery.
2. Jeff Martin, Tom Cudahy, Phillip Brent, Adam Chandler, Mike Roy, Jeremy Hunter, Travis Montgomery (twice), Adam Chandler (again), Dimitri Marick (twice), Jackson Montgomery.
   Jeff Martin, Phillip Brent, Tom Cudahy, Adam Chandler, Mike Roy, Travis Montgomery (twice), Adam Chandler (again), Dimitri Marick (twice), Jackson Montgomery.

Erica's full name could arguably be Erica Kane Martin Brent Cudahy Chandler Roy Montgomery Montgomery Chandler Marick Marick Montgomery. However, Erica's first divorce from Adam Chandler was not properly executed, so her subsequent marriages to Mike Roy and Travis Montgomery were invalid. Her second marriage to Adam was a renewal of vows.

1. "I am your mother and"
   "The Great and the Least,"
2. "In Sickness and in Health,"
   "In Tragedy and Triumph,"

Agnes Nixon meant that we are all God's children.

1. Rebecca Budig.
   Alicia Minshew.
2. Sarah Michelle Gellar.
   Lauren Holly.

Sarah Michelle Gellar portrayed Kendall Hart from 1993 to 1995, then Alicia Minshew resurrected the character in 2002. Gellar returned to "AMC" in a cameo role during its TV finale, playing a character who could see vampires, as a nod to her starring role in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

1. Hayley Vaughan Santos, Phoebe Wallingford, and Erica Kane.
   Barbara Montgomery, Erica Kane, and Babe Carey Chandler.
2. Barbara Montgomery, Edmund Grey, and Noah Keefer.
   Erica Kane, Brooke English, Edmund Grey, and Barbara Montgomery.

Erica Kane, Brooke English, Edmund Grey, and Barbara Montgomery all served as editor-in-chief. Brooke English also hosted a talk show, "Talk Tempo."

1. Pine Valley, Pennsylvania.
   Stamford, Connecticut.
2. Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
   Llanview, Pennsylvania.

The fictional town of Pine Valley was modeled on an actual place, Rosemont, a suburb of Philadelphia. For a long time it was unclear which state Pine Valley was located in, but eventual clues, including Mona Tyler's luggage tag, specified Pennsylvania.

1. The Serving Spoon, a catering business.
   The Glamorama, a beauty salon.
2. Lacey's department store.
   The Valley Inn Restaurant.

Opal was a talented beautician at the Glamorama, but she once intentionally dyed Tina Benson's hair blue because they were both interested in the same man.

1. 1969.
   1981.
2. 1965.
   1970.

The show aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011. Later it had a short run on The Online Network, from April 29, 2013, to September 2, 2013.

1. Palmer told Cliff that Nina had been cheating on him.
   Palmer told Nina that she couldn't have children, and she should not share that burden with Cliff.
2. Palmer told Nina that Cliff had been cheating on her.
   Palmer told Nina she was going blind, due to her diabetes, even though he knew treatment was available.

When Nina learned that surgery could prevent her from going blind, she confronted her father, had the surgery, and married Cliff. Nina did not know at the time that Monique Jonvil, in attendance at the wedding, was actually her mother.

1. Bianca Montgomery, daughter of Erica Kane.
   Lynn Carson, her psychiatrist.
2. Jenny Gardner, sister of Tad Martin.
   Angie Baxter, her doctor.

The role of Lynn Carson was played by Donna Pescow, who appeared in "Saturday Night Fever" and starred in her own primetime show, "Angie."

1. Cher.
   Mary Tyler Moore.
2. Carol Burnett.
   Toni Tennille.

While Carol Burnett was shooting a scene at "AMC," the celebrated actress Elizabeth Taylor pranked her, appearing in the shot as a cleaning woman with a mop.

1. "Citizen Kane."
   "The Godfather."
2. "It's a Wonderful Life."
   "Casablanca."

Ruth Warrick made her film debut in "Citizen Kane," the Orson Welles masterpiece released in 1941.

1. Stars of Ridiculous Amnesiac Storylines.
   Soap Opera Romance and Style.
2. Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome.
   Spawning Outrageous Relatives and Siblings.

SORAS is a well-known acronym for Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome. In the case of "All My Children," Erica was originally born in 1955, and her daughter Kendall was conceived as a result of rape in the year 1970. Over time, Kendall's birth year was changed to 1976 and Erica's birth year was changed to 1962. This is only one of many examples of SORAS - writers often played fast and loose with the past in order to create compelling new stories.

1. Kelly Ripa.
   Kathie Lee Gifford.
2. Whoopi Goldberg.
   Robin Roberts.

Kelly Ripa, co-host of "Live!" with various partners, got her first big break with the role of Hayley Vaughan, the troubled punk/goth daughter of Adam Chandler.

1. They were running competing cosmetics companies.
   They often competed for the same modeling assignments.
2. They were both in love with Adam Chandler.
   They were both in love with Tom Cudahy.

Tom ultimately chose to marry Erica, but their marriage ended when he found out she was taking birth control pills.

1. Billy Cudahy.
   Bobby Martin.
2. Olivia Chandler.
   Lulu Kane.

Bobby Martin, the youngest son of Dr. Joe Martin, was sent upstairs to get skis. That's the last anyone ever saw of him or spoke of him, although years later Opal Gardner Cortlandt found a skeleton with a pair of skis in the Martin's attic!

1. Ruth Warrick.
   Rosemary Prinz.
2. Mary Fickett.
   Susan Lucci.

Mary Fickett played Ruth Parker Brent Martin, the matriarch of the Martin family. She won the Emmy in 1973, for her character's passionate protests against the Vietnam War.

1. Palmer Cortlandt.
   Dimitri Marick.
2. Jesse Hubbard.
   Adam Chandler.

Jesse wanted to spare his wife, Angie, from the pain of grieving for her stillborn baby. Jesse thought he could get away with this scheme because Angie was temporarily blind. The couple named their living baby Lucy, while Jesse secretly mourned the loss of their biological child, which he named Ellie.

1. They are mothers and daughters.
   They are cousins.
2. They are assumed names used to help characters live double lives.
   They are twins.

They are all twins, of course, but the most famous twins on "AMC" were Adam and Stuart Chandler. One way to tell those two apart, even when gentle Stuart tried to impersonate his stern brother, was Stuart's inability to keep his collar points tucked in.

1. Pigeon Hollow, West Virginia.
   Bluebell, Alabama.
2. Mayberry, North Carolina.
   Smallville, Kansas.

Pete Cooney took on a more sophisticated persona and changed his name to Palmer Cortlandt.

1. A male rock star who was secretly transitioning to female.
   Dixie Martin's pet name for her husband, Tad.
2. Nina Cortlandt's cat.
   An old friend of Myrtle Fargate, from her days as a "carnie."

Zarf befriended Bianca Montgomery, who understood his need to start a new life as a woman named Zoe. Jeffrey Carlson, who played the role of Zarf, has frequently appeared on Broadway.

1. Uncle Scrooge.
   Tinkerbell.
2. Uncle Kracker.
   Uncle Porkchop.

Hayley called him Uncle Porkchop and Trevor called her Tinkerbell. No rhyme or reason, but very cute.

1. Fusion.
   Enchantment.
2. Kane.
   Glamorama.

They started out by concocting a lipstick recipe at Kendall's house, to fulfill an order from Lacey's department store.

1. Erica Kane.
   Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the greatest female golfer of all time.
2. David's half brother, Leo du Pres.
   David's mother, Lora.

Leo du Pres was presumed dead at the time, after he fell from the edge of a waterfall. The baby was named Leora.

1. Dottie Thornton.
   Jenny Gardner.
2. Hillary Wilson.
   Liza Colby.

enny's jealous ex had sabotaged the jet ski in an attempt to kill her boyfriend, Greg Nelson, but Jenny boarded the jet ski instead of Greg.

1. David Hayward's daughter, Leora.
   David Hayward.
2. Dixie Cooney.
   Ryan Lavery's daughter, Emma.

Ryan Lavery's daughter, Emma, was kidnapped and taken to Puerto Rico as part of a plot by the baby's mother, Annie McDermott, to win Ryan back from Greenlee Smythe.

1. Spike Slater and Ian Lavery.
   Spike and Ian Slater.
2. Ryan Lavery and Ian Slater.
   Spike Lavery and Ian Slater.

Spike's father is Ryan Lavery; Ian's father is Zach Slater. On a side note, Kendall opened a club in Pine Valley called ConFusion, and musical guests included Rihanna and Mary J. Blige.

1. Ryan Lavery and Kendall Hart.
   Dr. Cliff Warner and Nina Cortlandt.
2. Adam Chandler and Erica Kane.
   Ryan Lavery and Greenlee Smythe.

Cliff and Nina ultimately survived relationship interference, not only from her possessive father, but also from many jealous suitors, including Sean Cudahy, Sybil Thorne, Steve Jacobi, Devon McFadden, Amy Stone, Zach Grayson, Liza Colby, Benny Sago, and Angie Hubbard. Whew!

1. Opal Gardner.
   Stuart Chandler.
2. Hayley Vaughan.
   Myrtle Fargate.

Myrtle Fargate was a colorful character, whose occupations included telling fortunes in a traveling carnival, running a boarding house, and operating a clothing store called The Boutique.

1. Kendall Hart's search for nightclub talent.
   Tom Cudahy and Erica Kane's honeymoon.
2. Dixie Cooney's attempt to make everyone believe she was dead.
   Adam Chandler's international business venture.

Footage of Tom and Erica's honeymoon, including horseback riding, was shot with a then-new technique called steady-cam.

1. Devon McFadden.
   Bianca Montgomery.
2. Nina Cortlandt.
   Cindy Parker.

Cindy Parker later married Stuart Chandler, who adopted her son, Scott. Stuart promised to raise Scott after Cindy passed away.

1. Ruth Warrick, who played Phoebe Tyler Wallingford.
   Michael E. Knight, who played Tad Martin.
2. Ray MacDonnell, who played Joe Martin.
   James Mitchell, who played Palmer Cortlandt.

Ray MacDonnell, an original cast member, retired from the show in 2009, but he subsequently made guest appearances and returned for the TV finale.

1. They all met their real-life wives on "All My Children."
   They write and publish poetry.
2. They all played Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet."
   They occasionally perform together as a musical trio, singing love ballads.

Mark Consuelos (Mateo Santos) married Kelly Ripa (Hayley Vaughan), John Callahan (Edmund Grey) married Eva LaRue (Dr. Maria Santos Grey), and Justin Bruening (Jamie Martin) married Alexa Havins (Babe Carey Chandler).

1. Cindy Parker.
   Bianca Montgomery.
2. Nina Cortlandt.
   Dixie Cooney.

Bianca went through a great deal of trauma, including being torn between her mother, Erica Kane, and her father, Travis Montgomery.

1. 1978.
   1998.
2. 1999.
   Never.

She was nominated for an Emmy as outstanding lead actress in a drama series every year from 1978 to 1998, without a win. The situation became a running joke until she finally won in 1999.

1. Tad Martin.
   Trevor Dillon.
2. Stuart Chandler.
   J.R. Chandler.

Tad Martin proposed to Dixie Cooney while wearing a chicken suit, looking silly but lovable. The scene was a callback to the days when they first met and enjoyed eating chicken fingers together.