Zimbardo (1973) had intended that the experiment should run for a fortnight, but on the sixth day it was terminated. Christina Maslach, a recent Stanford Ph.D. brought in to conduct interviews with the guards and prisoners, strongly objected when she saw the prisoners being abused by the guards.
After a year in the role, Engen announced his exit from The Young and the Restless because of objections over his storyline, and Michael Muhney was recast in the role. Controversy arose two weeks after Muhney's debut when Adam seduced male character Rafe Torres (Yani Gellman).
Alison Sweeney Quits Days of Our Lives After 21 Years. Michael Rozman/ Warner Bros. Alison Sweeney is bidding adieu to Days of Our Lives. Since 1993, the actress has played Sami Brady on NBC's popular soap opera. During a Tuesday, Jan. 21, appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the L.A. native revealed why she's leaving the show that made her one of TV's most popular daytime stars. I've been on Days of Our Lives for 21 years.