THE 40TH ANNIVERARY OF “ALL MY CHILDREN” AIRING JANUARY 4 AND JANUARY 5 ON ABC

December 28, 2009 by J!-ENT

KELLY RIPA, MARK CONSUELOS, EVA LA RUE AND MANY MORE STARS RETURN FOR TWO SPEICAL EPISODES CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERARY OF “ALL MY CHILDREN” AIRING JANUARY 4 AND JANUARY 5 ON ABC

ABC’s Emmy Award winning daytime drama, “All My Children” will celebrate its 40th
Anniversary on January 5, 2010. In celebration of this milestone, the show will welcome the return of
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in two special episodes airing on MONDAY, JANUARY 4 and
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5.

“It is always great to come home,” says Kelly Ripa.

“As soon as a few of its colorful residents invaded my imagination over forty years ago, Pine
Valley became my second home and family. A very large and loving family, beginning with the
devoted writers and talented actors who bring the characters to life. Then production, from the
executive producer and her staff, to studio crews, whose technical skills work the magic of television.
And all this done day, after day, after day. Finally, but most importantly are the millions of viewers
down the decades whose loyalty to All My Children and its quixotic characters has kept us on the air
for 40 years. To this family, I am forever grateful,” says show creator, Agnes Nixon.

Ripa, Consuelos and La Rue will be joined by a list of fan-favorite veterans to celebrate “All My
Children’s” 40th anniversary including; Julia Barr, Laurence Lau, Taylor Miller, James Mitchell, Leven
Rambin and Eden Riegel. In story, Pine Valley will be elected “The Most Congenial Town in America.”
Hayley (Kelly Ripa) and Mateo (Mark Consuelos) return to their home town for Hayley to produce and
host a documentary for her television show “The Wave,” as she interviews her family members, friends
and citizens who all call Pine Valley home.

The timing of the two special episodes also marks a new and exciting beginning for “All My
Children,” as January 4 is the show’s first day of production in Los Angeles. The state of the art studio
will allow the show to move into the future, broadcasting in high definition with more expansive studio
space and sets which will enable creative growth and storytelling. The show’s first HD broadcast is
anticipated sometime in February.

“All My Children” has successfully maintained its popularity and continues to be one of
daytime’s most compelling dramas. “All My Children” took home the 1998 Emmy Award for
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, the third time the show received this top honor, having also
garnered the award in 1994 and 1992. In 2004 the show also received its third consecutive Emmy
Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing, its third Writers Guild Award and its fourth
GLAAD Media Award in March 2007.

Created by Agnes Nixon, “All My Children” premiered on the ABC Television Network on
January 5, 1970, as a half-hour show; seven years later it expanded to an hour. Julie Hanan Carruthers
is executive producer. “All My Children” will be produced in Los Angeles, beginning January 4th, 2010
and airs MONDAY-FRIDAY (1:00-2:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.