General Hospital’s Spencer and Trina Made Love and Other Big Moments from September 29

In 2003, Abe Carver (James Reynolds, pictured with Drake Hogestyn as John Black, l., and Peter Reckell as Bo Brady) “died” at the hands of the Salem Stalker on Days of Our Lives. While Abe, the serial killer's first victim, was ultimately revived and Reynolds returned to the show, the actor told Soap Opera Digest in 2015, "That was a trying time, I have to admit, because I had considered DAYS my home. I think everyone on that list were people who felt very much the way I did, so to find out we were on the hit list was tough. But coming back was a great joy. This sounds a little egotistical but there were some iconic characters amongst that list, and having everybody come back at the same time was a very uplifting moment, I think, for everyone on the show."

In 2004, Roger Thorpe’s ex-wife, Holly Lindsey, and daughter, Blake Marler, reeled from the news of his death on Guiding Light. Holly was far from convinced that the person who informed them of Roger's passing — Sebastian Hulce, who had identified himself as Roger's son — was telling the truth, either about Roger's fate or his own identity, and she covertly took a strand of his hair, intending to have his DNA tested. The iconic character of Roger had been made famous by Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor Michael Zaslow, who played him from 1971-80, and again from 1989-97. Zaslow was diagnosed with ALS and passed away in 1998. Dennis Parlato assumed the role from 1997-98.

In 2009, One Life To Live's Téa Delgado (Florencia Lozano) and Todd Manning (Trevor St. John) completed their wedding ceremony, much to the chagrin of Todd's ex-wife, Blair, who had been blocked from stopping the wedding by Ross Rayburn. The nuptials took place at the country club, after which the newlyweds retired to a cabana to start their honeymoon. This was the third time Téa and Todd tied the knot, or so it seemed at the time — "Todd" ultimately turned out to be a brainwashed Victor Lord, Jr.

In 2020 on Bold and Beautiful, as Steffy Forrester's (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) dependency on pain pills spiraled out of control, the concerned loved ones in her orbit — her father, Ridge Forrester, her ex-husband and co-parent, Liam Spencer, and her doctor and future husband, John "Finn" Finnegan — staged an intervention. Steffy was not exactly receptive to what they had to say, snapping, "I will take the pills as long as I damn well want! Don't you say another word about it. I don't want to hear it from any of you. Not one more word." The men kept at it, with Ridge pointing out that she didn't even know the dosage of what she was taking anymore, and Finn agreeing that she could easily accidentally overdose. "I don't recognize you," Ridge said sadly. "You're acting like an addict," warned Liam. By the end of the episode, Steffy broke down sobbing and admitted that she was an addict and needed help.

In 2023 on General Hospital, rising supercouple Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) and Spencer Cassadine (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) made love for the first time while on a romantic trip to New York. Discussing the milestone moment with Soap Opera Digest, Ali observed that taking her relationship with Spencer to the next level had “for sure, no doubt, one hundred percent” been on Trina’s mind since she and Spencer planned their outing to Manhattan. The actress noted that since Spencer was, at the time, living with his ex, Esme Prince, and his half brother (Esme's son by Spencer's father), Ace, her beau had felt like, " 'Okay, I need to do something so that we can have our moment and our time alone,’ which caused him to suggest this trip." Once the duo arrived at their hotel, "I think she’s trying to get her mind mentally prepared for [them being intimate],” Ali shared. “Not like, 'Oh, my gosh, I need to mentally prepare for this,’ because I do think she has already been thinking about it. When I say ‘mentally prepared’ I mean it more like, ‘Okay, I need to calm my nerves of excitement.' " The actress continued, "I think they really need this time together ... It’s almost surreal for them, or like a dream to them. It’s like, ‘Finally! This is something that I wanted, but I thought, at the rate we were going, that it could only be a thought!’ And now that they’re here in this moment, they’re loving each other, they’re appreciating each other. Quite simply, it’s just time."