| Loving | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Agnes Nixon Douglas Marland |
| Starring | Series cast |
| Opening theme | "Theme from Loving" by Michael Karp (1983-1989); "The Loving Theme (#1)", sung by Johnny Mathis (1989-1991); "The Loving Theme (#2)", by David Randall Lowe and David M. Shapiro (1991-1992); "The Loving Theme (#3)" a.k.a. "L-O-V-I-N-G", by Jeffrey Osborne (1992-1995) |
| Composers | Michael Karp (multiple episodes) Mike Renzi (multiple episodes and series finale) Score Productions (multiple episodes) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 3,169[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | See Crew |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Dramatic Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | June 26, 1983 – November 10, 1995 |
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Loving is an American television soap opera that ran on ABC from June 26, 1983, to November 10, 1995, for a total of 3,169 episodes.[1] The serial, set in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania, was co-created by Agnes Nixon and former actor Douglas Marland.[2]
Loving premiered on June 26, 1983 with a two-hour primetime movie and, on the next day, debuted as a half-hour weekday soap opera.
On July 4, 1995, ABC officially canceled Loving due to low ratings, and its final episode aired on November 10, 1995. On November 13, 1995, the following Monday, ABC replaced Loving with its spin-off The City, which ran until March 28, 1997.[3]
- ^ a b "Episode 3169". TV.com. Loving. Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 157–160. ISBN 0-345-35344-7.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 271–274. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.