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RainMan · 05-18-2002, 11:26 AM

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOAP OPERA OF ALL TIME?

MINE IS.........

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

DAMN CBS FOR GETTING A NEW MACKENZIE! ANY REASON WHY SHE LEFT?

Cordially,
Nathan Bush
"The Rain Man"

Pitooey · 05-18-2002, 12:45 PM

Yay.............

They have Dark Shadows............ Yay

My 2nd favorite is All my children (The early episodes)

jamier42 · 05-20-2002, 02:56 PM

My is General Hospital.

peter may · 05-20-2002, 02:59 PM

My Fave is

"NEIGHBOURS"

You know the australian soap.

Sean Snow · 05-21-2002, 09:08 PM

I went with "Dark Shadows" of course!

RainMan · 05-23-2002, 12:12 PM

I got some questions about Dark Shadows Here goes:

What was it about?

When did it get cut off the air?

When Did it start?

Does it have to do with anything with Vampires?

Can you answer those lol. I've never seen Dark Shadows but it was my Grandma's Favorite Soap besides The Young And The Restless.

Cordially,
Nathan Bush
"The Rain Man"

This was the only picture on my brother's computer that seemed interesting lol

Sean Snow · 05-23-2002, 04:48 PM

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What was it about?

It was about the Collins family of Collinsport, Maine. They lived in Collinwood, the family estate which had been built in 1795. (Pre-1795 they lived in the Old House, which is on the grounds of Collinwood). Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Portrayed by Joan Bennett) is the matriarch of the family, Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett) is her wild teen/early 20s daughter, Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds) is Elizabeth's brother who she is constantly arguing with, and David Collins (David Henesy) is the 10 year old son of Roger. In the first episode, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) comes to Collinwood to be the governess of David Collins. At first the show dealt with more soap-like things: The manslaughter case of Burke Devlin, who ended up in jail for five years for something he did not commit, and the origins of Victoria Winters, since she was an orphan and thought that clues to her past might be hidden there. The first supernatural thing to come was some ghosts, followed by Roger's estranged wife Laura who is a phoenix. In April of 1967, Barnabas Collins, a vampire, arrived. If you want to know anything about the show that happened between April of 1967 to April 1971, just post.

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When did it get cut off the air?

The last episode (1225, but the episodes were numbered up to 1245) aired on April 2nd, 1971 at 4:00 PM on ABC.

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When Did it start?

The first episode aired on June 27th, 1966 at 4:00 PM on ABC. It replaced the teen soap opera "Never Too Young".

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Does it have to do with anything with Vampires?
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In episode #211 (April 1967), Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins was introduced. He is one of the most famous vampires ever to be on any screen. He was on the show until the end of it's run, but by mid-1968 he had been cured of his vampirism. The witch Angelique Bouchard Collins was for a while a vampire who kidnapped Victoria among other people. Other short term vampires, such as Tom Jennings, were on the show between 1968 until 1971.

Plata · 05-23-2002, 05:56 PM

I don't watch soap operas anymore, but I used to watch Young And The Restless back when I was 10.

LucyFan30 · 05-23-2002, 06:10 PM

My favorite Soap Opera has to be Santa Barbara!! It was the best soap ever. I wish it was still on the air. My favorite couple on SB was Mason and Julia!! Now that SB is no longer on tv the only other soap I watch is General Hospital. Tracy

80sTrivia · 05-23-2002, 11:23 PM

I had to vote for The Young & the Restless. I've been watching this show since I was knee high to a grasshopper, as both my mother and grandmother were addicted to the show. And Nikki and Victor still can't get enough of each other, after all of these years!!!

17Mar59 · 06-12-2002, 09:38 PM

Dark Shadows.
I think anyone who was a kid back in the 1960s would have to
vote for Dark Shadows as that was a really cool show.

Barnabas Collins was probably the second most famous and
recoginzable tv character after Mr. Spock.

I Dream of Jeannie · 06-13-2002, 10:57 AM

Days of Our Lives is my favorite soap that you've got listed. DAYS ROCKS!!!!!!!!! IT ROCKS!!! I've watched the show all my life and will continue to do so because ......................................................................................
DAYS OF OUR LIVES ROCKS, IT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

o.k. I'm not histerical anymore!

80sTrivia · 06-16-2002, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by 17Mar59
Dark Shadows.
I think anyone who was a kid back in the 1960s would have to
vote for Dark Shadows as that was a really cool show.
Barnabas Collins was probably the second most famous and
recoginzable tv character after Mr. Spock.

I remember watching Dark Shadows when it went into syndication in the 80s. My mother told me that she used to rush home from middle school in the late-60s to watch the show and that all of her friends had to watch it as well. I enjoyed when they would travel back in time. I also liked to spot all of the mistakes that were made, as the show was filmed live as it aired! Lots of booms falling into view and stage hands coughing loudly in the background!

sweetflava · 07-01-2002, 11:24 PM

I love Y&R TO ITS THE BEST SOAP OPERA ON TV! I REALLY DILIKE THE NEW MACKENZINE I HOPE THE OLD ONE COMES BACK SOON. BUT I HEARD SHE LEFT BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO FINISH SCHOOL THE ACTING WAS TAKING UP TO MUCH OF HER TIME.

Christopher · 07-02-2002, 10:07 AM

Just a question, why wasn't Passions included in the poll? There was a time when Passions was great... only in the beginning. Anyways my favorite soap opera is All My Children. I love Kendall.

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

05-18-2002, 11:26 AM	#1
RainMan Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2002 Location: Churdan, Iowa USA (Wish it was the UK so I could go to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire to see the cast of Last of the Summer Wine!) Posts: 1,175	What is your favorite Soap Opera of all time! WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOAP OPERA OF ALL TIME? MINE IS......... THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS DAMN CBS FOR GETTING A NEW MACKENZIE! ANY REASON WHY SHE LEFT? Cordially, Nathan Bush "The Rain Man" Attached Images

05-21-2002, 09:08 PM	#5
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	I went with "Dark Shadows" of course! Attached Images

05-23-2002, 12:12 PM	#6
RainMan Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2002 Location: Churdan, Iowa USA (Wish it was the UK so I could go to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire to see the cast of Last of the Summer Wine!) Posts: 1,175	Dark Shadows I got some questions about Dark Shadows Here goes: What was it about? When did it get cut off the air? When Did it start? Does it have to do with anything with Vampires? Can you answer those lol. I've never seen Dark Shadows but it was my Grandma's Favorite Soap besides The Young And The Restless. Cordially, Nathan Bush "The Rain Man" This was the only picture on my brother's computer that seemed interesting lol Attached Images

05-23-2002, 06:10 PM	#9
LucyFan30 Member First Time Poster Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 1	Favorite Soap Opera My favorite Soap Opera has to be Santa Barbara!! It was the best soap ever. I wish it was still on the air. My favorite couple on SB was Mason and Julia!! Now that SB is no longer on tv the only other soap I watch is General Hospital. Tracy

05-18-2002, 12:45 PM	#2
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Yay............. They have Dark Shadows............ Yay My 2nd favorite is All my children (The early episodes)
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05-20-2002, 02:56 PM	#3
jamier42 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 09, 2000 Posts: 1,263	My is General Hospital.

05-20-2002, 02:59 PM	#4
peter may The SO Limey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Location: LONDON Posts: 1,883	My Fave is "NEIGHBOURS" You know the australian soap.

05-23-2002, 05:56 PM	#8
Plata Member Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: Regina,Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,201	I don't watch soap operas anymore, but I used to watch Young And The Restless back when I was 10.

05-23-2002, 11:23 PM	#10
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	I had to vote for The Young & the Restless. I've been watching this show since I was knee high to a grasshopper, as both my mother and grandmother were addicted to the show. And Nikki and Victor still can't get enough of each other, after all of these years!!!
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06-12-2002, 09:38 PM	#11
17Mar59 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: washington state Posts: 475	Dark Shadows. I think anyone who was a kid back in the 1960s would have to vote for Dark Shadows as that was a really cool show. Barnabas Collins was probably the second most famous and recoginzable tv character after Mr. Spock.

06-13-2002, 10:57 AM	#12
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07-01-2002, 11:24 PM	#14
sweetflava Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: n/a Posts: 65	I love Y&R TO ITS THE BEST SOAP OPERA ON TV! I REALLY DILIKE THE NEW MACKENZINE I HOPE THE OLD ONE COMES BACK SOON. BUT I HEARD SHE LEFT BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO FINISH SCHOOL THE ACTING WAS TAKING UP TO MUCH OF HER TIME.

07-02-2002, 10:07 AM	#15
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	Re: What is your favorite Soap Opera of all time! Just a question, why wasn't Passions included in the poll? There was a time when Passions was great... only in the beginning. Anyways my favorite soap opera is All My Children. I love Kendall.