The Greatest Soap Operas of All Time
From daytime to primetime, soap operas have been a staple of television since Faraway Hill first aired in 1946. However, it wasn’t until the 50s that soaps really took off. Many of the most popular soap operas from the 50s first began as radio programs. For the next 6 decades, soap operas ruled the airways during both daytime and primetime, becoming obsessions for millions of people. Many of these soap operas spanned decades, introducing many new characters and twisty plots all the time.
(top: All My Children)
Many soaps dealt with the same types of settings. "Days of Our Lives," "General Hospital," and "The Doctors" were all set in hospitals, while many other popular soaps like "Dallas" and
"Dynasty" (top picture above) surrounded the lives of wealthy families. There were also a few supernatural soap operas over the years, such as "Dark Shadows," "Passions," and "Port Charles."
(Below: Dallas: the Next Generation)
"As the World Turns ," FOR 16 YEARS! "Another World", for 5 years! and NOW "The Young and the Restless" the highest rated soaps for 27 years and running!" "The Bold & the Beautiful" #1 serial in the World over 20 years!"Primetime soaps, airing only once a week, have become incredibly popular as well.
What are the very Best Soap Opras ever? This list of the best soap operas of all time has been ranked by the community. The votes for the greatest soap operas below from the New York Times few weeks ago and see how the soaps you think are great rank.
1. DALLAS
2. DYNASTY
3. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
4. KNOTS LANDING
5. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
6. FALCON CREST
7. GUIDING LIGHT
8. PEYTON PLACE
9. AS THE WORLD TURNS
10. GENERAL HOSPITAL
11. DAYS OF OUR LIVES
12. ANOTHER WORLD
13. EASTENDERS
14. CENTRAL PARK WEST
15. ALL MY CHILDREN
16. SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
17. CAPITOL
18. SANTA BARBARA
19. DALLAS: THE NEW GENERATION
20. FLAMINGO ROADS
21. THE DOCTORS
22. DOWNTON ABBEY
23. SAVANNAH
24. BERRINGER'S
25. BRIGHT PROMISE
26. FASHION HOUSE
27. LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING
28. OUR PRIVATE WORLD
29. BARE ESSENCE
30. A WOMAN TO REMEMBER
31. PAPER DOLLS
32. THE SECRET STORM
33. CORONATION STREET
34. HOME AND AWAY
35. NEIGHBOURS
36. GREY'S ANTAMONY
37. DARK SHADOWS
38. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
39. BERVELY HILLS, 90210
40. PASSIONS
41. RYAN'S HOPE
42. GOSSIP GIRLS
43. LOVE OF LIFE
44. THE COLBYS (below)
45. ONE LIFE TO LIVE
46. PACIFIC PALISADES
47. THE O.C.
48. ANOTHER LIFE
49. SUNSET BEACH
50. DAWSON'S CREEK
51. 2000 MALIBU ROAD
52. RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE
53. TEXAS
54. THE MONROES
55. DIRTY SEX MONEY
56. BROTHERS AND SISTERS
57. ONE TREE HILL
58. UGLY BETTY
59. EMMERDALE
60. LOVING
61. EDGE OF NIGHT
62. OUR FIVE DAUGHTERS
63. EMERALD POINT N.A.S
64. MELROSE PLACE
65. A FLAME IN THE WIND
66. VALIANT LADY
67. DANTE'S COVE
68. THE CLEAR HORIZON
69. REVENGE
70. SCANDAL
71. FARAWAY HILL
72. DANGEROUS WOMEN
73. FROM THESE ROOTS
74. GENERATIONS
75. MODELS, INC.
76. NASHVILLE
77. FOOTBALLER'S WIVES
78. PORT CHARLES
79. GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT
80. THE CITY
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