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Shelley · 10-05-2005, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruthie Camden

I havnt watched that show for along time.. is it still on TV???

Well, it was cancelled In 1999. Soapnet is airing Another World again. Soapnet is a cable network about soaps.

Mrs. Ducky · 10-09-2005, 10:23 AM

Guiding Light

Rue_McClanahan · 11-03-2005, 04:20 PM

My favorite isn't listed. Mine is The Bold & Beautiful. My second fav. is Passions.

Mrgman · 02-02-2006, 10:49 PM

One life to live. Great storyline and Jessica is the hottest girl in soaps

missjohnR · 02-13-2006, 10:11 PM

MY SECOND FAVORITE IS AS THE WORLD TURNS. BUT MY ALL TIME FAVORITE ISN'T IN THE POLL, WHICH IS GUIDING LIGHT.

hopeandfaith06 · 04-10-2006, 05:55 AM

I have never watched many of them american soaps before but from what i have seen i like them. I watch brittish soaps like Coronation Street, Eastenders and Emmerdale.

KingBoots · 05-03-2006, 02:14 AM

All My Children is the best!

I started watching in 1974 after the character Margo Flax had her facelift.

My favorite character of all-time is "Janet From Another Planet"!

Dr. Will · 07-20-2006, 05:19 PM

My favorite one is As The World Turns.

I Love Carol Burnett! · 07-28-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry allen

well, favorite soap of all-time is Guiding Light and why wasn't it mentioned on the poll? I have watched the show on and off since 1983 and I have seen most of the other soaps and none of them can beat GL. Not only does GL honor it's history but it also has family values. All soaps have their core families but I've only seen GL actually make it a point to stress family over the latest hot body. This isn't to say that the families aren't sexy because that would be a lie...but it's just that GL doesn't go overboard with appearance. My favorite characters on GL are Ed Bauer, Alan Spaulding, and Ross Marler. Roger Thorpe would also be on that list but he's no longer on the show anymore and the definitive player, Michael Zazlow, has since passed away.

Here Here!!! I agree with you!!

KingBoots · 07-30-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by I Love Carol Burnett!

Here Here!!! I agree with you!!

Carol Burnett would vote for AMC

shaeluv12 · 10-07-2006, 10:52 AM

Days of our lifes is the greatest soap ever.

factsoflife · 10-08-2006, 07:48 PM

As of now my favorite soap opera is General Hospital, and OLTL is a close second, AMC is third...

But overall, i would say that most TV critics would agree that "Guiding Light" is the most influential and groundbreaking soap opera of all-time, espeically during the time that Irna Phillips was writing and producing it... With this show Irna created much of the framework of what would become soap opera staples, it was here that plots involving amnesia, coma's and evil twins were first introduced... It was here that Irna first used the idea of close-ups to convey a characters thoughts... I would also say that just the sheer number of years it's been on the air is enough to give it that title... but i would say most critics would also place As The World Turns, General Hospital, Another World, All My Children and Santa Barbara on the list of the best soap operas of all-time...

JO jr · 10-09-2006, 01:45 AM

MY FAV SOAP OF ALL TIME WAS ONE FROM THE 80'S-SANTA BARBARA. INCREDIBLE ACTING, MEMORABLE CHARACTERS AND GREAT PLOT-LINES. WISH I COULD GET THIS SERIES ON DVD!

ALSO, ANYONE REMEMBER PRISONER CELL BLOCK H? NOT YOUR TYPICAL SOAP, BUT IT SURE WAS GREAT.

LivinLaarge · 10-16-2006, 06:55 PM

I like AMC best. then GH and then OLTL. basiclly all the ones on ABC

CarJackSnyder · 10-23-2006, 08:38 PM

Mine is definetly As the World Turns

then a distant second is bold && the beautiful
then young && the restless

View Poll Results: What's ure fave soap (of the ones in this selection)
The Young and the Restless	12	11.43%
Another World	10	9.52%
Dark Shadows	6	5.71%
All My Children	19	18.10%
Days of Our Lives	19	18.10%
Sunset Beach	3	2.86%
City Limits (I think that's what it was called, it aired on ABC)	4	3.81%
General Hospital	13	12.38%
One Life to Live	5	4.76%
As The World Turns	14	13.33%
Voters: 105. You may not vote on this poll

10-09-2005, 10:23 AM	#62
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11-03-2005, 04:20 PM	#63
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02-13-2006, 10:11 PM	#65
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04-10-2006, 05:55 AM	#66
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02-02-2006, 10:49 PM	#64
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05-03-2006, 02:14 AM	#67
KingBoots Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 03, 2006 Location: US Posts: 7	All My Children is the best! I started watching in 1974 after the character Margo Flax had her facelift. My favorite character of all-time is "Janet From Another Planet"!

07-20-2006, 05:19 PM	#68
Dr. Will Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 20, 2006 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 104	My favorite one is As The World Turns.
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10-07-2006, 10:52 AM	#71
shaeluv12 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 07, 2006 Location: yonkers ny Posts: 102	Days of our lifes is the greatest soap ever.

10-08-2006, 07:48 PM	#72
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	As of now my favorite soap opera is General Hospital, and OLTL is a close second, AMC is third... But overall, i would say that most TV critics would agree that "Guiding Light" is the most influential and groundbreaking soap opera of all-time, espeically during the time that Irna Phillips was writing and producing it... With this show Irna created much of the framework of what would become soap opera staples, it was here that plots involving amnesia, coma's and evil twins were first introduced... It was here that Irna first used the idea of close-ups to convey a characters thoughts... I would also say that just the sheer number of years it's been on the air is enough to give it that title... but i would say most critics would also place As The World Turns, General Hospital, Another World, All My Children and Santa Barbara on the list of the best soap operas of all-time...
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10-09-2006, 01:45 AM	#73
JO jr Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 1,249	MY FAV SOAP OF ALL TIME WAS ONE FROM THE 80'S-SANTA BARBARA. INCREDIBLE ACTING, MEMORABLE CHARACTERS AND GREAT PLOT-LINES. WISH I COULD GET THIS SERIES ON DVD! ALSO, ANYONE REMEMBER PRISONER CELL BLOCK H? NOT YOUR TYPICAL SOAP, BUT IT SURE WAS GREAT.
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10-16-2006, 06:55 PM	#74
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10-23-2006, 08:38 PM	#75
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