Daytime Soap Operas Final Showdown Poll Results 2008

Finals (Best Set/Location)

Snyder Farm, ATWT
8%
Brady Pub, Days
13%
Llanfair, OLTL
78%

Semi-Finals (Best Set/Location)

Chandler Mansion, AMC
8%
Snyder Farm, ATWT
20%
Forrester Creations, B&B
4%
Brady Pub, Days
16%
Mac's house, GH
14%
Company, GL
2%
Llanfair, OLTL
18%
Coffeehouse, Y&R
16%

Finals (Best Family)

Scorpios, GH
33%
Bauers, GL
38%
Newmans, Y&R
29%

Semi-Finals (Best Family)

Martins, AMC
8%
Snyders, ATWT
19%
Forresters, B&B
4%
Hortons, Days
19%
Scorpios, GH
15%
Bauers, GL
2%
Buchanans, OLTL
17%
Newmans, Y&R
15%

Finals (Best Triangle)

Janet/Jack/Carly, ATWT
33%
Sami/EJ/Nicole, Days
30%
Billy/Lily/Cane, Y&R
37%

Semi-Finals (Best Triangle)

Jack/Erica/Adam, AMC
10%
Janet/Jack/Carly, ATWT
16%
Stephanie/Eric/Donna, B&B
6%
Sami/EJ/Nicole, Days
15%
Elizabeth/Jason/Carly, GH
7%
Marina/Mallet/Dinah, GL
9%
Todd/Marty/John, OLTL
11%
Billy/Lily/Cane, Y&R
25%

Finals (Worst Soap All-Time)

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. General Hospital -31%
  2. Passions -69%

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. General Hospital -27%
  2. Passions -33%
  3. Port Charles -20%
  4. Sunset Beach -20%

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -12%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -10%
  3. General Hospital -20%
  4. Passions -25%
  5. Port Charles -18%
  6. Sunset Beach -15%

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -24%
  2. As The World Turns -4%
  3. The Bold & The Beautiful -8%
  4. General Hospital -12%
  5. One Life To Live -4%
  6. Passions -16%
  7. Port Charles -20%
  8. Sunset Beach -12%

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -14%
  2. Another World -4%
  3. As The World Turns -5%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -16%
  5. Edge Of Night -4%
  6. General Hospital -11%
  7. Guiding Light -2%
  8. One Life To Live -5%
  9. Passions -14%
  10. Port Charles -11%
  11. Sunset Beach -13%
  12. The Young & The Restless -2%

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -8%
  2. Another World -4%
  3. As The World Turns -4%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -8%
  5. The City -4%
  6. Coronation Street -2%
  7. Edge Of Night -8%
  8. General Hospital -9%
  9. Guiding Light -8%
  10. Loving -2%
  11. One Life To Live -13%
  12. Passions -9%
  13. Port Charles -4%
  14. Santa Barbara -2%
  15. Sunset Beach -8%
  16. The Young & The Restless -9%

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -7%
  2. Another World -3%
  3. As The World Turns -7%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -5%
  5. The City -3%
  6. Coronation Street -5%
  7. The Doctors -1%
  8. Edge Of Night -5%
  9. General Hospital -4%
  10. Guiding Light -7%
  11. Loving -3%
  12. One Life To Live -7%
  13. Passions -12%
  14. Port Charles -11%
  15. Ryan's Hope -1%
  16. Santa Barbara -7%
  17. Sunset Beach -5%
  18. Texas -1%
  19. These Are My Children -1%
  20. The Young & The Restless -5%

Which is the worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. A World Apart -2%
  2. All My Children -5%
  3. Another World -5%
  4. As The World Turns -3%
  5. The Bold & The Beautiful -6%
  6. The City -3%
  7. Coronation Street -3%
  8. Days Of Our Lives -2%
  9. The Doctors -3%
  10. Edge Of Night -5%
  11. General Hospital -6%
  12. Generations -2%
  13. Guiding Light -5%
  14. Loving -3%
  15. Love Of Life -2%
  16. Love Splendored Thing -2%
  17. One Life To Live -5%
  18. Passions -8%
  19. Port Charles -9%
  20. Ryan's Hope -5%
  21. Santa Barbara -3%
  22. Search For Tomorrow -0%
  23. Somerset -2%
  24. Sunset Beach -5%
  25. Texas -3%
  26. These Are My Children -3%
  27. The Young & The Restless -3%

Finals (Male Scene Stealer)

Luke, ATWT
30%
Patrick, GH
48%
Victor, Y&R
22%

Semi-Finals (Male Scene Stealer)

Adam, AMC
6%
Luke, ATWT
10%
Ridge, B&B
6%
E.J., Days
8%
Patrick, GH
43%
Bill, GL
4%
Rex, OLTL
7%
Victor, Y&R
17%

Finals (Female Scene Stealer)

Erica, AMC
8%
Stephanie, BB
62%
Starr, OLTL
31%

Semi-Finals (Female Scene Stealer)

Erica, AMC
17%
Carly, ATWT
10%
Stephanie, BB
23%
Sami, Days
13%
Tracy, GH
10%
Reva, GL
3%
Starr, OLTL
17%
Gloria, YR
7%

Finals (Best Over 40)

Erica, AMC
7%
John, Days
57%
Victor, YR
36%

Semi-Finals (Best Over 40)

Erica, AMC
14%
Lucinda, ATWT
13%
Stephanie, BB
7%
John, Days
16%
Luke, GH
9%
Reva, GL
11%
Viki, OLTL
13%
Victor, YR
16%

Finals (Best 25 to 40)

Katie, B&B
35%
Patrick, GH
24%
Cane, YR
41%

Semi-Finals (Best 25 to 40)

Carmen, AMC
10%
Carly, ATWT
7%
Katie, B&B
15%
Sami, Days
3%
Patrick, GH
28%
Grady, GL
9%
John, OLTL
4%
Cane, YR
24%

Finals (Best Under 25)

Maxie, GH
27%
Ashlee, GL
27%
Lily, YR
44%

Semi-Finals (Best Under 25)

Amanda, AMC
14%
Liberty, ATWT
8%
Phoebe, BB
2%
Chelsea, Days
14%
Maxie, GH
22%
Ashlee, GL
16%
Starr, OLTL
6%
Lily, YR
18%

Finals (Who Should Go)

Krystal, AMC
10%
Leyla, GH
38%
Chloe, YR
52%

Semi-Finals (Who Should Go)

Krystal, AMC
16%
Chris, ATWT
4%
Donna, BB
11%
Max, Days
7%
Leyla, GH
27%
Cassie, GL
13%
Jared, OLTL
7%
Chloe, YR
16%

Finals (Who Should Return)

Amber, B&B
18%
Brenda, GH
33%
Michelle, GL
48%

Semi-Finals (Who Should Return)

Gillian, AMC
12%
Martha Byrne's Lily, ATWT
14%
Amber, B&B
17%
Brady, Days
11%
Brenda, GH
15%
Michelle, GL
15%
Patrick, OLTL
4%
Christine, Y&R
11%

Finals (Best Soap All-Time)

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. Guiding Light -18%
  2. The Young & The Restless -82%

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -19%
  2. General Hospital -23%
  3. Guiding Light -27%
  4. The Young & The Restless -31%

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -18%
  2. General Hospital -15%
  3. Guiding Light -21%
  4. One Life To Live -12%
  5. Santa Barbara -6%
  6. The Young & The Restless -29%

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -13%
  2. As The World Turns -10%
  3. General Hospital -15%
  4. Guiding Light -17%
  5. One Life To Live -13%
  6. Passions -4%
  7. Santa Barbara -13%
  8. The Young & The Restless -17%

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -10%
  2. As The World Turns -12%
  3. The Bold & The Beautiful -5%
  4. Days Of Our Lives -5%
  5. General Hospital -17%
  6. Guiding Light -12%
  7. One Life To Live -10%
  8. Passions -7%
  9. Port Charles -5%
  10. Santa Barbara -7%
  11. Search For Tomorrow -2%
  12. The Young & The Restless -10%

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -7%
  2. Another World -3%
  3. As The World Turns -10%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -4%
  5. The City -1%
  6. Days Of Our Lives -12%
  7. Edge Of Night -1%
  8. General Hospital -7%
  9. Guiding Light -8%
  10. One Life To Live -8%
  11. Passions -11%
  12. Port Charles -7%
  13. Ryan's Hope -3%
  14. Santa Barbara -8%
  15. Search For Tomorrow -4%
  16. The Young & The Restless -5%

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -3%
  2. Another World -9%
  3. As The World Turns -7%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -4%
  5. The City -2%
  6. Coronation Street -0%
  7. Days Of Our Lives -7%
  8. Edge Of Night -2%
  9. General Hospital -7%
  10. Generations -1%
  11. Guiding Light -9%
  12. Love Of Life -0%
  13. One Life To Live -7%
  14. Passions -7%
  15. Port Charles -7%
  16. Ryan's Hope -2%
  17. Santa Barbara -11%
  18. Search For Tomorrow -5%
  19. Texas -1%
  20. The Young & The Restless -6%

Which is the best soap opera of all-time?

  1. A World Apart -1%
  2. All My Children -5%
  3. Another World -6%
  4. As The World Turns -4%
  5. The Bold & The Beautiful -3%
  6. The City -3%
  7. Coronation Street -3%
  8. Days Of Our Lives -5%
  9. The Doctors -0%
  10. Edge Of Night -3%
  11. General Hospital -9%
  12. Generations -3%
  13. Guiding Light -6%
  14. Loving -1%
  15. Love Of Life -3%
  16. Love Splendored Thing -0%
  17. One Life To Live -6%
  18. Passions -5%
  19. Port Charles -3%
  20. Ryan's Hope -6%
  21. Santa Barbara -10%
  22. Search For Tomorrow -6%
  23. Somerset -0%
  24. Sunset Beach -1%
  25. Texas -4%
  26. These Are My Children -0%
  27. The Young & The Restless -6%

Finals (Best Dressed Female)

Chelsea, Days
17%
Robin, GH
61%
Theresa, PS
22%

Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Female)

Kendall, AMC
12%
Katie, ATWT
9%
Taylor, B&B
6%
Chelsea, Days
14%
Robin, GH
14%
Lizzie, GL
8%
Jessica, OLTL
9%
Theresa, PS
17%
Sabrina, Y&R
12%

Finals (Best Dressed Male)

Thorne, B&B
16%
Patrick, GH
42%
Ethan, PS
42%

Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Male)

Zach, AMC
10%
Paul, ATWT
4%
Thorne, B&B
16%
E.J., Days
12%
Patrick, GH
14%
Jeffrey, GL
4%
Antonio, OLTL
12%
Ethan, PS
16%
Brad, Y&R
12%

Finals (Misused/Underused)

Aidan, AMC
32%
Robin, GH
48%
Brad, Y&R
20%

Semi-Finals (Misused/Underused)

Aidan, AMC
15%
Lucinda, ATWT
5%
Felicia, B&B
9%
Steve, Days
11%
Robin, GH
13%
Reva, GL
11%
RJ, OLTL
11%
Tabitha, PS
9%
Brad, Y&R
16%

Finals (Best Comic Relief)

Nicole, Days
42%
Maxie, GH
41%
Tabitha, PS
17%

Semi-Finals (Best Comic Relief)

Opal, AMC
11%
Janet, ATWT
11%
Pam, B&B
4%
Nicole, Days
17%
Maxie, GH
20%
Dinah, GL
4%
David, OLTL
13%
Tabitha, PS
14%
Gloria, Y&R
9%

Finals (Worst Storyline)

Ryan's amnesia, AMC
45%
Donna has a son, B&B
14%
Vincent's baby, PS
41%

Semi-Finals (Worst Storyline)

Ryan's amnesia, AMC
19%
Holden & Carly's flirtation, ATWT
10%
Donna has a son, B&B
14%
Daniel & Chelsea, Days
8%
Michael in a coma, GH
11%
Cyrus & Harley, GL
9%
Antonio/Thalia/John's plan, OLTL
1%
Vincent's baby, PS
15%
Victor & Sabrina, Y&R
12%

Finals (Best Storyline)

Storm's death, B&B
9%
Robin's pregnancy, GH
64%
Starr's pregnancy, OLTL
27%

Semi-Finals (Best Storyline)

Jesse's past, AMC
11%
Casey & Emily's "friendship", ATWT
4%
Storm's death, B&B
13%
E.J. & Sami's romance, Days
10%
Robin's pregnancy, GH
20%
Ashley's insecurities, GL
11%
Starr's pregnancy, OLTL
23%
Theresa as Gertrude, PS
6%
Victor & Sabrina's romance, Y&R
2%

Finals (Best Rivalry)

Stephanie & Brooke, B&B
36%
Carly & Robin, GH
33%
Adrianna & Gigi, OLTL
30%

Semi-Finals (Best Rivalry)

Zach & Aidan, AMC
12%
Emily & Chris, ATWT
2%
Stephanie & Brooke, B&B
16%
Nicole & Sami, Days
14%
Carly & Robin, GH
19%
Reva & Cassie, GL
5%
Adrianna & Gigi, OLTL
16%
Theresa & Gwen, PS
7%
Victor & Jack, Y&R
9%

Finals (Most Beautiful Female Character)

Robin, GH
38%
Gigi, OLTL
43%
Theresa, PS
19%

Semi-Finals (Most Beautiful Female Character)

Greenlee, AMC
10%
Vienna, ATWT
9%
Donna, B&B
12%
Chelsea, Days
9%
Robin, GH
17%
Harley, GL
7%
Gigi, OLTL
14%
Theresa, PS
13%
Lily, Y&R
9%

Finals (Worst Soap- Current)

Which is currently the worst soap opera?

  1. Days Of Our Lives- 52%
  2. Passions- 48%

Which is currently the worst soap opera?

  1. Days Of Our Lives- 27%
  2. One Life To Live- 14%
  3. Passions- 36%
  4. Young & The Restless- 23%

Which is currently the worst soap opera?

  1. As The World Turns- 11%
  2. Bold & The Beautiful- 7%
  3. Days Of Our Lives- 18%
  4. One Life To Live- 21%
  5. Passions- 18%
  6. Young & The Restless- 25%

Which is currently the worst soap opera?

  1. All My Children- 5%
  2. As The World Turns- 12%
  3. Bold & The Beautiful- 12%
  4. Coronation Street- 3%
  5. Days Of Our Lives- 11%
  6. General Hospital- 4%
  7. Guiding Light- 9%
  8. One Life To Live- 12%
  9. Passions- 12%
  10. Young & The Restless- 16%

Finals (Most Handsome Male Character)

Patrick, GH
40%
Coop, GL
18%
Cane, Y&R
42%

Semi-Finals (Most Handsome Male Character)

Aidan, AMC
7%
Brad, ATWT
6%
Eric, B&B
4%
EJ, Days
11%
Patrick, GH
24%
Coop, GL
15%
John, OLTL
9%
Julian, PS
2%
Cane, Y&R
22%

Finals (Should Be Couple)

Frankie & Colby, AMC
31%
Jack & Carly, ATWT
23%
Victor & Nikki, Y&R
46%

Semi-Finals (Should Be Couple)

Frankie & Colby, AMC
18%
Jack & Carly, ATWT
15%
Ridge & Taylor, B&B
5%
Phillip & Chloe, Days
10%
Sonny & Claudia, GH
13%
Josh & Reva, GL
8%
Clint & Dorian, OLTL
3%
Ethan & Theresa, PS
10%
Victor & Nikki, Y&R
18%

Finals (Best Hero / Heroine)

Jesse, AMC
11%
Robin, GH
56%
Luis, PS
33%

Semi-Finals (Best Hero / Heroine)

Jesse, AMC
14%
Holden, ATWT
12%
Eric, B&B
5%
Bo, Days
11%
Robin, GH
17%
Josh, GL
10%
Antonio, OLTL
10%
Luis, PS
13%
Cane, Y&R
10%

Finals (Most Boring Couple)

Tad & Krystal, AMC
18%
Cyrus & Marina, GL
27%
David & Nikki, Y&R
55%

Semi-Finals (Most Boring Couple)

Tad & Krystal, AMC
21%
Paul & Meg, ATWT
8%
Nick & Brooke, B&B
8%
Lucas & Sami, Days
5%
Jason & Elizabeth, GH
14%
Cyrus & Marina, GL
16%
Antonio & Talia, OLTL
10%
Noah & Paloma, PS
2%
David & Nikki, Y&R
17%

Finals (Best Soap Opera - Current)

Which is currently the best soap opera?

  1. General Hospital- 60%
  2. One Life To Live- 40%

Which is currently the best soap opera?

  1. Days Of Our Lives- 24%
  2. General Hospital- 35%
  3. Guiding Light- 12%
  4. One Life To Live- 29%

Which is currently the best soap opera?

  1. As The World Turns- 13%
  2. Days Of Our Lives- 16%
  3. General Hospital- 22%
  4. Guiding Light- 19%
  5. One Life To Live- 19%
  6. Young & The Restless- 13%

Which is currently the best soap opera?

  1. All My Children- 9%
  2. As The World Turns- 12%
  3. Bold & The Beautiful- 8%
  4. Coronation Street- 1%
  5. Days Of Our Lives- 12%
  6. General Hospital- 15%
  7. Guiding Light- 12%
  8. One Life To Live- 13%
  9. Passions- 7%
  10. Young & The Restless- 10%

Finals (Best Villian / Vixen)

Adam, AMC
44%
Phillip, Days
33%
Julian, PS
22%

Semi-Finals (Best Villian / Vixen)

Adam, AMC
15%
Craig, ATWT
7%
Donna, B&B
2%
Phillip, Days
15%
Maxie, GH
12%
Bill, GL
10%
Todd, OLTL
10%
Julian, PS
17%
Gloria, Y&R
12%

Finals (Hottest Couple)

Shawn & Belle, Days
28%
Patrick & Robin, GH
37%
Cane & Lily, Y&R
36%

Semi-Finals (Hottest Couple)

Aidan & Greenlee, AMC
11%
Holden & Lily, ATWT
10%
Eric & Donna, B&B
11%
Shawn & Belle, Days
13%
Patrick & Robin, GH
18%
Bill & Lizzie, GL
8%
Charlie & Viki, OLTL
10%
Luis & Sheridan, PS
5%
Cane & Lily, Y&R
15%

Finals (Best Actress)

Marlena, Days
30%
Robin, GH
36%
Lily, Y&R
34%

Semi-Finals (Best Actress)

Greenlee, AMC
11%
Carly, ATWT
10%
Phoebe, B&B
10%
Marlena, Days
13%
Robin, GH
17%
Harley, GL
10%
Viki, OLTL
10%
Theresa, PS
8%
Lily, Y&R
13%

Finals (Best Actor)

Luke, ATWT
37%
Patrick, GH
34%
Gus, GL
29%

Semi-Finals (Best Actor)

Zach, AMC
13%
Luke, ATWT
15%
Thorne, B&B
3%
EJ, Days
6%
Patrick, GH
14%
Gus, GL
17%
John, OLTL
13%
Julian, PS
13%
Jack, Y&R
8%