The Best 70's Daytime Drama!

70s television was filled to the brim with some of the  daytime dramas to ever air on television. Shows like "As the World Turns," "Another World," and "Guiding Light" were the highest rated soap operas of the decade, continuing their success after decades of being on the air. This list of the best daytime soap operas that aired during 1970 to 1979 has been voted on and ranked by the community. 

The 70s saw the introduction of many new soap operas. Some of them became huge hits that lasted for many years, such as "The Young and the Restless," "Ryan’s Hope," and "All My Children." Others didn’t enjoy the same level of success, including "Bright Promise," "Somerset," "A World Apart" and "How to Survive a Marriage." "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" ended its run in 1973 after being on the air since the mid-60s. The top daytime soap operas saw about 10 million viewers an episode.

What are the best daytime soap operas from the 1970s? Vote up the best 70s soaps below.
1. Another World NBC
2. Guiding Light CBS
3. As The World Turns CBS
4. Young and the Restless CBS
5. All My Children ABC
6. Search for Tomorrow CBS
7. One Life to Live ABC
8. Days of Our Lives NBC
9. Dark Shadow ABC
10. General Hospital ABC
11. The Edge of Night CBS
12. The Doctors NBC
13. Ryan's Hope ABC
14. Love is A Many Splendored Thing CBS
15. Another World: Somerset NBC
16. Where the Heart Is, NBC
17. How To Survive A Marriage ABC
18. The Best of Everything ABC
19. Bright Promise NBC
20. A World Apart ABC
21. A Return to Peyton Place NBC
22. The Doctors NBC
23. The Secret Storm CBS
24. Love of Life CBS