September 13th...

 "Soap"

September 13, 1977 - Happy 45th Anniversary!

back row (l-r): Richard Mulligan, Robert Guillaume and Robert Mandan

front row (l-r): Cathryn Damon and Katherine Helmond

The series also featured Diana Canova, Jennifer Salt, Jimmy Baio, Arthur Peterson, Jr., Ted Wass, Billy Crystal, Robert Urich, Jay Johnon, Dinah Manoff, Gordon Jump and Eugene Roche among many other actors.

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"Law & Order" 

September 13, 1990 - Happy 32nd Anniversary!

The cast during the 2003-2004 season 

from left to right:

Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Fred Dalton Thompson, Elizabeth Rohm and Sam Waterston

The series has also featured George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Paul Sorvino, Michael Moriarty, Richard Brooks, Steven Hill, Dianne Wiest, Angie Harmon, Jill Hennessey, Dennis Farina, Jeremy Sisto, Milena Govich, Linus Roache, Carolyn McCormick, Benjamin Bratt, Carey Lowell, Michael Imperioli, Annie Parisse and Alana de la Garza.

Season 21 currently stars Sam Waterson as District Attorney Jack McCoy, Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard, Jeffrey Donovan as Detective Frank Cosgrove, Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Kate Dixon, Hugh Dancy as Executive Assistant District Attorney Nolan Price and Odelya Halevi as ADA Samantha Maroun