There were over 100 weddings during the 54 year course of As the World Turns.  Presented here are five fan favorites,  including  the “Carjack” episode, starring Maura West and Michael Park, and the “Steve and Betsy” episode, featuring a young Meg Ryan, which was the highest-rated  episode in the history of the series.  

Episode 1:   Tom Hughes Marries Margo Montgomery  (June 1, 1983)

Tom Hughes (Emmy winner Justin Deas) and Margo Montgomery (Margaret Colin) host a wedding that is both romantic and hilarious. The attendees are invited under false pretenses: each is told that their help is urgently  needed in an Oakdale park, and that they must come immediately.  In their haste, the attendees give no thought to their appearance, and show up for the ceremony just as they were when they received the frantic call.  Margo's mother shows up for the wedding in curlers!

Tom and Margo's marriage, unlike many in Oakdale, endured until the end of the program’s run, in September 2010. It was, in fact, the longest-lasting on-air marriage in soap opera history.

Principal Cast: Justin Deas, Margaret Colin, Don Hastings, Larry Bryggman, Anne Sward, Colleen Zenk, Hugo Napier, Mary Linda Rapelye, Frank Runyeon, and Robert Horton

Episode 2:  Steve Andropolous  Marries Betsy Stewart  (May 31, 1984)

Steve Andropolous (Frank Runyeon) and Betsy Stewart (future movie star Meg Ryan) are wed in a traditional Andropolous family Greek wedding.  Betsy's wedding vows to Steve put into words the essence of their popular, but troubled, two-year courtship: "We have been through so much to be together. But we never stopped loving each other. Your love gives me strength and hope.  And now, with the people that we love all around us, I take you as my husband.  I will always love you."

This special moment was shared by an estimated 20 million viewers. It was the most-watched episode in the 54 year history of As the World Turns.

Principal Cast: Meg Ryan, Frank Runyeon, Kathryn Hays, Patricia Bruder, Henderson Forsythe, Scott Bryce, Anne Sward, Hillary B. Smith, Kim Ulrich, and Mary Linda Rapelye

Episode 3: Bob Hughes marries Kim Andropolous  (April 12, 1985)

The wedding of Bob Hughes (Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Don Hastings) and Kim Andropolous (Kathryn Hays) was a long time coming. They first met in 1972. They subsequently married other people, but never lost feelings for each other. They were finally married 13 years later, in April of 1985. This episode features appearances by future film stars Julianne Moore (who played Bob's daughter, Frannie ) and Marisa Tomei (Frannie's friend, Marcy).

Principal Cast: Don Hastings, Kathryn Hays, Colleen Zenk, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Gregg Marx, Hillary B. Smith, Henderson Forsythe, Patricia Bruder,  Lindsay Frost, and Larry Bryggman

Episode 4: Holden Snyder Marries Lily Walsh  (January 12, 1998)

Lily (Emmy winner Martha Byrne)  and Holden (Emmy nominee Jon Hensley) had  been married to each other once before. Their long journey back to each other featured many twists and turns, including Holden’s amnesia and Lily’s stretch in prison. At long last, their memorable second wedding occurs in January 1998. Watch for legendary vixen Lisa Grimaldi (Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Eileen Fulton), who tries to stop Lily's former prison cellmate, (and Holden's lover), Molly (Emmy winner Lesli Kay), from interrupting the proceedings.

Principal Cast: Martha Byrne, Jon Hensley, Elizabeth Hubbard, Eileen Fulton, Lesli Kay, Maura West, Kathleen Widdoes,  Lisa Brown, Patrick Tovatt, and Graham Winton

Episode 5 : Jack Snyder Marries Carly Tenney  (July 3, 2003)

Carly (Maura West) and Jack (Michael Park) were one of ATWT’s most popular couples. They were affectionately nicknamed "CarJack" by their fans.

In this beautiful episode, the couple is married in a place which had special meaning for them: Musselshell, Montana. The ceremony is officiated by Hannah, played by Sara Ramirez, who later went on to star in GREY'S ANATOMY. The episode takes a surprising turn when Carly reveals a closely-held secret at a pivotal moment.

Principal Cast: Maura West, Michael Park, Lesli Kay, Mark Collier, Terri Conn, Sara Ramirez, Cady McClain, Hunt Block, and Cole Kachelhoffer            

No collection of episodes from As the World Turns would be complete without revisiting some of its most famous schemers and seducers. Included on this disc are episodes featuring classic villains James Stenbeck (Anthony Herrera) and John Dixon (Emmy winner Larry Bryggman). Also appearing are three of the most powerful and fascinating female characters in the history of the series: Lisa Grimaldi (Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Eileen Fulton), Lucinda Walsh (Emmy winner Elizabeth Hubbard), and Barbara Ryan (Emmy nominee Colleen Zenk).

Episode 1: John Dixon Takes a Fall (May 14, 1981)

Dr. John Dixon (Emmy winner Larry Bryggman) was a complicated and multi-dimensional villain. He could be vindictive one moment and loving the next. In this episode, his daughter Margo (Margaret Colin) has taken him in due to his recent blindness. In a tense conversation, he tries to convince her that marrying fellow-villain James Stenbeck would be a terrible mistake. When Margo retreats, he chases her up the stairs of his apartment—only to trip, stumble, and fall to an uncertain fate.

Principal Cast: Larry Bryggman, Margaret Colin, Linda Cook, Kathryn Hays, Dany Delany, Don Hastings, Robert Lipton, Justin Deas, Jacqueline Schultz, and Anne Sward

Episode 2: The Return of James Stenbeck (November 7, 1986)

James Stenbeck (Anthony Herrera) played a devious villain on the program for many years. After he falls out of a plane to his death, the Oakdale community breathes a collective sigh of relief. Years later, however, James turns up very much alive, terrifying his ex-wife Barbara (Emmy nominee Colleen Zenk) with the legendary line, "Hello, Barbara." This episode includes an appearance by '50s film star Farley Granger.

Principal Cast: Anthony Herrera, Colleen Zenk, Hillary B. Smith, Eileen Fulton, Scott Bryce, Lisa Brown, Kathleen Widdoes, Gregg Marx, Farley Granger, Michael Swan

Episode 3: When Villain Meets Vixen (May 14, 1981)

On Friday, March 20, 1987, As the World Turns was scheduled to move to a new timeslot, which was a potentially disorienting event for its fans. To ensure that viewers would follow the program to its new time the following Monday, the writers devised one of the biggest plot twists in the history of the series, involving the classic vixen Lucinda Walsh (Emmy winner Elizabeth Hubbard) and the memorable villain John Dixon (Emmy winner Larry Bryggman). This development shocked and enthralled the audience. And they did, indeed, follow the program to its new timeslot on Monday.

Principal Cast: Elizabeth Hubbard, Larry Bryggman, Kathleen Widdoes, Michael Swan, Margaret Reed, Mark Pinter, and Ashley Crow

Episode 4: Humiliation (March 15, 1996)

Lisa Grimaldi (Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Eileen Fulton) blames the death of her husband Eduardo on Dr. John Dixon's (Emmy winner Larry Bryggman) incompetence in the emergency room. Lisa vindictively sues Dixon for malpractice, which threatens to end his career. Seeking payback, John begins a calculated courtship that spells nothing but trouble. His cruel plan comes to fruition at the worst possible moment, in front of the whole town.

Principal Cast: Eileen Fulton, Larry Bryggman, Elizabeth Hubbard, Shawn Christian, Maura West, Yvonne Perry, Benjamin Hendrickson, Ellen Dolan, Scott Holmes, and Colleen Zenk

Episode 5: The Trials of Barbara Ryan (July 22, 2002)

Barbara Ryan (Emmy nominee Colleen Zenk) stands accused of kidnapping three women simultaneously: Emily (Emmy nominee Kelley Menighan Hensley), Carly (Emmy winner Maura West), and Rose (Emmy winner Martha Byrne, in a dual role as Lily's twin sister). She has a horrible daydream while waiting for her trial to begin. During the tense trial, the prosecutor makes a compelling case, but Barbara's lawyer, Marshall Travers (Lamman Rucker), claims that Barbara was herself a victim. Can they both be right?

Principal Cast: Colleen Zenk, Anthony Herrera, Tamara Tunie, Martha Byrne, Maura West, Kelley Menighan Hensley, Lamman Rucker, Jon Hensley, and Michael Park