Like Sands Through the Hourglass These Are the Things You Never Knew About ‘Days Of Our Lives’

Days of Our Lives (DOOL), has the honor of being one of television’s longest-running scripted programs worldwide. The American daytime soap opera roped viewers in from its 1965 inception, and continues to keep them locked onto the ins-and-outs of life in Salem—a sleepy little American town—where everything can change in an instant. Much of the storylines revolve around the Horton, Brady and DiMera families, and fans know and love (or hate) these characters like old friends (or enemies). How much do you know about the daytime soap and its cast?

1. Then and Now

Back when Days first started, it was just a daily half-hour show with a cast of seven characters. Now it’s an hour-long daytime drama with over 40 cast members to keep track of.