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.
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 Dynasty 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.
As the World Turns, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless were the highest rated soaps at one point in time. Primetime soaps, airing only once a week, have become incredibly popular as well.
What are the best soap operas ever? This list of the best soap operas of all time has been ranked by the community. Cast your votes for the greatest soap operas below and see how the soaps you think are great rank.
1. Dallas CBS
2. Dynasty ABC
3. Knots Landing CBS
4. The Bold and the Beautiful CBS
5. Falcon Crest CBS
6. The Young and the Restless CBS
7. Central Park West CBS
8. Guiding Light CBS
9. As the World Turns CBS
10. Another World NBC
11. One Life to Live ABC
12. Days Of Our Lives NBC
13. Ryan's Hope ABC
14. General Hospital ABC
15. Peyton Place ABC
16. All My Children ABC
17. Search for Tomorrow CBS/NBC
18. Capitol CBS
19. Flamingo Road NBC
20. The Colbys ABC
21. Bare Essence NBC
22. Sunset Beach NBC
23. The Edge of Night CBS/ABC
24.Passions NBC
25. Melrose Place Fox
26. Models, Inc. Fox
27. Port Charles ABC
28. Nashville ABC
29. Savannah WB
30. General Hospital: Night Shift ABC
31. Love of Life CBS
32. Secret Storm CBS
34. Berringers NBC
35. Dark Shadows ABC
36. Dirty Sexy Monet ABC
37. Emerald Point NAS, CBS
38. Pacific Palisades
39. Loving ABC
40. Fashion House UPN
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