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Schmoopie · 07-15-2012, 10:07 PM

I was thumbing through an issue of Soap Opera Digest and it dawned on me how few soaps are on now, but when I really started to think about it, I was shocked.

I can't believe there are only four soaps left....

1. Young and the Restless
2. Bold and the Beautiful
3. Days of Our Lives
4. General Hospital

Hard to believe that there used to be as many as 14 on at once!

MickeyMac · 07-19-2012, 04:04 PM

Sad, its an end of an era

Cliff Barnes · 07-20-2012, 11:08 PM

And sadly cancellation rumors abound for GH as well. It has always been a favorite so it is very sad.

80sTrivia · 07-20-2012, 11:34 PM

Definitely a sad state of affairs...

Ryan Chamberlain · 07-21-2012, 03:16 AM

GH is at least going to make it till 50. ABC has put out statements about that.

It moves to 2PM EST September 10th though.

I grew up with soaps and I hate they're pretty much gone now. Setting here right now watching an old All My Children on Soapnet.

Schmoopie · 07-21-2012, 03:18 AM

It really is sad and today I was looking through one of the soap mags and there was a section about the anniversary of One Life To Live. Seemed like a slap in the face for people who were fans of that show. I mean if it's no longer on the air then it's not exactly an anniversary, is it?

Ryan Chamberlain · 07-22-2012, 11:51 AM

I know what you mean Schmoopie. I was a huge OLTL fan and it made me sad to see people posting about the 44th anniversary over on Soap Opera Network (another message board I'm on)

I really wish OLTL was still on. But, at least they moved Todd and John who were my two faves on there. Over to General Hospital. It's not the same though.

Big3sCompanyFan · 07-22-2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I was thumbing through an issue of Soap Opera Digest and it dawned on me how few soaps are on now, but when I really started to think about it, I was shocked.

I can't believe there are only four soaps left....

1. Young and the Restless
2. Bold and the Beautiful
3. Days of Our Lives
4. General Hospital

Hard to believe that there used to be as many as 14 on at once!

14?? What a waste of time!

Did you know even Soapnet is going out of business? I read they are shutting down in a year or 2.

Soaps are just like any other show. The ratings have tanked so they get cancelled!

Schmoopie · 07-22-2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

14?? What a waste of time!

Did you know even Soapnet is going out of business? I read they are shutting down in a year or 2.

Soaps are just like any other show. The ratings have tanked so they get cancelled!

I thought they had changed Soapnet's format already. I know they were going to change it to Nick Jr or something like that.

Big3sCompanyFan · 07-22-2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I thought they had changed Soapnet's format already. I know they were going to change it to Nick Jr or something like that.

I think Soapnet is still there. I saw on the program guide there's a show called "Brothers and Sisters". Is that a Soap?

I know Sopnet is going off the air but I don't know when.

MickeyMac · 07-23-2012, 01:05 PM

This year would have been the 75anniversary of Guiding Light. Its been off the air for 3 years, so whats there to celebrate.

yankeesrj12 · 07-23-2012, 03:08 PM

SoapNet is gone in most of the country, but some cable providers still have it while they negotiate the rates. I believe the only three cable providers who have not switched to Disney Junior (the replacement network) are Dish, AT&T, and Charter Communications.

Big3sCompanyFan · 07-23-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

This year would have been the 75anniversary of Guiding Light. Its been off the air for 3 years, so whats there to celebrate.

You could celebrate the fact that it's off the air!

I tried watching but never got the allure of daytime soaps. It seemed so fake and you could tell they were in a studio.

I was a huge fan of Dallas though which was a lot different! But not the new one.

icecream · 07-23-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by yankeesrj12

SoapNet is gone in most of the country, but some cable providers still have it while they negotiate the rates. I believe the only three cable providers who have not switched to Disney Junior (the replacement network) are Dish, AT&T, and Charter Communications.

My Comcast still has Soapnet, at least that's what it says on the guide.

Mr. Television · 07-23-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

This year would have been the 75anniversary of Guiding Light. Its been off the air for 3 years, so whats there to celebrate.

Yea very sad. GL was an institution. Even though I had stopped watching it in the late 90's, I still checked over there once in a while. At it's height it was about as good as soaps can get.

07-15-2012, 10:07 PM	#1
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07-20-2012, 11:34 PM	#4
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07-19-2012, 04:04 PM	#2
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Sad, its an end of an era

07-20-2012, 11:08 PM	#3
Cliff Barnes Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 09, 2005 Posts: 163	And sadly cancellation rumors abound for GH as well. It has always been a favorite so it is very sad.

07-21-2012, 03:16 AM	#5
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	GH is at least going to make it till 50. ABC has put out statements about that. It moves to 2PM EST September 10th though. I grew up with soaps and I hate they're pretty much gone now. Setting here right now watching an old All My Children on Soapnet.

07-21-2012, 03:18 AM	#6
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	It really is sad and today I was looking through one of the soap mags and there was a section about the anniversary of One Life To Live. Seemed like a slap in the face for people who were fans of that show. I mean if it's no longer on the air then it's not exactly an anniversary, is it?

07-22-2012, 11:51 AM	#7
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	I know what you mean Schmoopie. I was a huge OLTL fan and it made me sad to see people posting about the 44th anniversary over on Soap Opera Network (another message board I'm on) I really wish OLTL was still on. But, at least they moved Todd and John who were my two faves on there. Over to General Hospital. It's not the same though.

07-23-2012, 01:05 PM	#11
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	This year would have been the 75anniversary of Guiding Light. Its been off the air for 3 years, so whats there to celebrate.

07-23-2012, 03:08 PM	#12
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	SoapNet is gone in most of the country, but some cable providers still have it while they negotiate the rates. I believe the only three cable providers who have not switched to Disney Junior (the replacement network) are Dish, AT&T, and Charter Communications.