Faraway Hill [SEP] original network
Faraway Hill
Faraway Hill was the first soap opera broadcast on an American television network, airing on the DuMont Television Network on Wednesday nights at 9:00 PM between October 2 and December 18, 1946.
Synopsis.
A widowed New York City resident, Karen St. John (played by Flora Campbell), moved to a small town to be near relatives. There she met a man who had been adopted by her family, and with whom she fell in love. However, he was already engaged to another woman.
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In Sharon Travers' novel "Stranger in Our Midst" (part of The Oak Grove Chronicles series), character Melba reflects on watching "Faraway Hill":In a dither of confusion,
On February 28, 2006, "Faraway Hill" was featured in a clue on the television game show "Jeopardy!". The $200 clue in the category "'S'-ential Knowledge" was "Broadcast on the Dumont Network in 1946, "Faraway Hill" is considered the first TV show in this daytime genre",