Ben Jerrod(1963)

Ben Jerrod is an American soap opera that aired from April to June 1963, making television history as the first soap opera regularly broadcast in color. The series premiered on April 1, 1963, the same day as two other daytime staples: General Hospital and The Doctors. Though Ben Jerrod's run lasted only three months, its technical innovation marked a turning point for the genre. The show's brief existence coincided with a pivotal moment in American television, when networks began transitioning daytime dramas from black-and-white to color production. Despite its short lifespan, Ben Jerrod remains a significant footnote in soap opera history for pioneering color broadcasting in a medium dominated by monochrome storytelling.