Description: American soap opera that holds the record for the longest-running drama in television history, with a total of 72 years across both radio and television. The show was set in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered around the intertwined lives of various families, notably the Bauers, Spauldings, Chamberlains, and Lewises. While initially focusing on the Bauer family, the show expanded to include other prominent families like the Spauldings, Chamberlains, and Lewises, each with their own complex relationships and conflicts.