As the World Turns - Reunion 

As The World Turns was on my entire life, I was the third generation and my daughters were the 4th! When they went off the air I was so sad! I still miss the characters so much!

I wasn’t expecting to be shedding so many tears, but seeing Kathryn Hays and Don Hastings was such a treat! They’ve been a part of my life for my entire life. 😭😭

Oh My God, Alan - you delivered and more! And you hit below the belt with your little surprise guest. I can't thank you and the participants enough for sharing their memories and laughs. Everyone should be required to have at least one conversation with Don Hastings - it should be law ... what a wonderful man; Ms. Hays is so beautiful and charming and she makes me want to call my mother tonight ... and Scott DeFreitas - I can't thank you enough for taking part today. As Alan said, you were like a brother to us all. Your love and devotion for these two wonderful actors shines through. It's always nice to hear ATWT meant as much to you all as it did for us the viewers. Thanks again!

I miss ATWT and the entire cast very much💜💜

I loved and still miss As The World Turns!! Bob and Kim made such a wonderful couple. It is so great to see them again.

Getting rid of Andy on ATWT would be like YR getting rid of Paul Williams/Nick Newman. Or Guiding Light getting rid of Rick Bauer.

Wow. This was amazing. And what can you say about Scotty Defritas? I have so much respect for him now. The love and respect he has for Don and Kathy is so genuine and real. What an amazing time in his life when he was acting on World Turns with the giants of daytime tv. Kathy, Larry Bryggman, and Don. Those memories have obviously stayed with him. He talked about Andrew Kavovit. I remember seeing him on an episode of Shark Tank pitching something to the Sharks. So Scott is right about him being into inventing new products. Alan, now that we have had these two living legends on, any chance that your working on getting Eileen Fulton and Larry together? I loved their scenes together. She always called him "that old Johnny Dixon". Now if I can just nitpick for a second Alan. I know it's probably out of your control or you would fix it. But the audio and the feedback is just hard to listen to sometime. I know your doing the best you can do with what you got and I appreciate all your doing.

A lot of famous names came from ATWT: Meg Ryan, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Amanda Seyfried, Jason Biggs, Jordan's Brewster, Parker Posey, Steven Weber, Jesse Lee Soffer, Ming-Na Wen, William Fichtner. Emmy Rossum, Lauren Hill, Courtney Vox, Swoozie Kurtz

This was the most emotional one yet Alan. Just hearing Kathryn’s voice for one and being reunited with Bob...and then bringing Scott on...I was a goner!

Kathryn moved back to her birthplace in Illinois and funnily enough, Oakdale was supposed to be in Illinois so it’s like she moved there for real!

RIP, Kathryn Hays. You were Jem on Star Trek TOS, and a gem on ATWT.

Rewatching this great interview in honor of the late Kathryn Hayes. Her and Don Hastings’ performances as Kim & Bob Hughes on ATWT were real, touching, and memorable. Thank you again Alan for making this heartwarming interview happen. ♥

This was the Best. Thing. Ever. I was born just before "World Turns" came on the air, and my mother bottle-fed me during the show. She quit watching soaps when Sara Karr was killed off of "Edge of Night" (she cried for three days and vowed never to watch again), but my grandmother lived with us and so I saw all her shows every time school was out. "World Turns" was my favorite. I have watched the final episode, and the final scene, more times than I can count, and it always makes me cry. Don Hastings, Kathryn Hays and Scott DeFreitas all look the same--which is to say, fantastic! I am so glad a fan got "Kim" to say "Toots"! We still say that at my house--"Now, listen, Toots!" I can't believe no one remembered that Kim's true love before Bob, and her third husband, was Dan Stewart. I'll never forget the episode where Kim wrestled a drunken Susan Stewart into the shower to sober her up before her hearing to be reinstated at Memorial. And then, years later, in a wonderful Douglas Marland storyline, Scott DeFreitas as Andy was a recovering alcoholic and Susan was his AA sponsor. Kim, Bob and Andy were in the Hughes family kitchen, and Andy was saying "Susan says this" and "Susan says that" and Kim finally exploded and exclaimed, "Susan! Susan! The source of all wisdom!" It was hilarious. Scott's appreciation of Mr. Hastings and Ms. Hays was so genuine and so touching. Don Hastings is as funny as ever. What a wonderful reunion. Thank you so much for making this happen.

Oh wow, Andy gave Kim and Bob so much grief but it was great viewing! Who remembers Andy drunk driving and putting Lien in hospital and then Kim and John visited him in jail and refused to bail him out. Kim was LIVID. I also remember the affair storyline with Bob and Susan, and Kim saying “Susan, get outta here, because in a few seconds, I’m gonna flatten you kiddo.”

I watched some of this, but the sound really hurt my ears. I really loved Kim and Bob. It was like a real family to me. John and Lisa were hilarious . I love the holidays with The Hughes Family. I wish the soaps today were as great as The World Turns and Guiding Light.

Omg!!!!! I'm literally crying right now. This is what a soap couple is supposed to have been is and would one day be❤️. Kathryn is literally gorgeous and I fee my heart just beating because I grew up watching this brilliant talented amazing woman!!! God!!!!! They're missed ❤️

I never see any egos and see genuine people who would be incredible to everyone they meet.

It was really great to see Scott and hearing what he had to say. Such a sweetheart.

Great seeing "Andy". It's been a really long time

Kathryn looks still looks lovely and has quite a sharp mind, she was an absolute stunner in her prime, classy with great character