Daytime Soap Operas Final Retro Showdown Poll Results 2020

Retro Final (Best Set / Location)

Tops, AW
35%
Crane Mansion, PS
31%
Lighthouse, PC
33%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Set / Location)

Wildwind, AMC
10%
Tops, AW
12%
Snyder Farm, ATWT
10%
The Medicine Man, Doc
8%
Rooftop, GHNS
5%
Company, GL
11%
Llanfair, OLTL
8%
Crane Mansion, PS
14%
Lighthouse, PC
12%
The Beach, SB
10%

Retro Final (Best Family)

Chandlers, AMC
34%
Bauers, GL
35%
Cummings, SB
31%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Family)

Chandlers, AMC
13%
Hudsons, AW
6%
Snyders, ATWT
12%
Dancys, Doc
9%
Scorpios, GHNS
6%
Bauers, GL
13%
Buchanans, OLTL
11%
Lopez-Fitzgeralds, PS
11%
Scanlons, PC
6%
Cummings, SB
13%

Finals (Worst Soap - All-Time)

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. Passions -48%
  2. Sunset Beach -52%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -20%
  2. Passions -27%
  3. Port Charles -25%
  4. Sunset Beach -28%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -13%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -17%
  3. Passions -18%
  4. Port Charles -23%
  5. Sunset Beach -16%
  6. The Young & The Restless -15%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -13%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -14%
  3. Days Of Our Lives -9%
  4. General Hospital -9%
  5. Passions -16%
  6. Port Charles -13%
  7. Sunset Beach -13%
  8. The Young & The Restless -12%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -12%
  2. As The World Turns -6.3%
  3. The Bold & The Beautiful -11%
  4. Days Of Our Lives -8%
  5. The Doctors -4%
  6. General Hospital -8%
  7. Guiding Light -6.8%
  8. One Life To Live -6.3%
  9. Passions -10%
  10. Port Charles -13%
  11. Sunset Beach -8%
  12. The Young & The Restless -7.4%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -6%
  2. Another World -5%
  3. As The World Turns -6%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -6%
  5. The City -5%
  6. Coronation Street -4%
  7. Dark Shadows -2.7%
  8. Days Of Our Lives -5%
  9. The Doctors -4%
  10. Edge Of Night -2.3%
  11. Emmerdale -3%
  12. General Hospital -6%
  13. Guiding Light -6%
  14. One Life To Live -5%
  15. Passions -9%
  16. Port Charles -6%
  17. Santa Barbara -3.4%
  18. Sunset Beach -8%
  19. Texas -2.3%
  20. The Young & The Restless -6%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -24%
  2. Another World -5%
  3. As The World Turns -4%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -6%
  5. The City -5%
  6. Coronation Street -2.5%
  7. Dark Shadows -3%
  8. Days Of Our Lives -3%
  9. The Doctors -4%
  10. Edge Of Night -3%
  11. Emmerdale -2.5%
  12. General Hospital -6%
  13. Generations -1.2%
  14. Guiding Light -4%
  15. Home & Away -1%
  16. Neighbours -2%
  17. One Life To Live -6%
  18. Passions -7%
  19. Port Charles -5%
  20. Ryan's Hope -2%
  21. Santa Barbara -3%
  22. Search For Tomorrow -2%
  23. Sunset Beach -7%
  24. Texas -4%
  25. The Young & The Restless -6%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. A New Day In Eden -0.3%
  2. A World Apart -0.6%
  3. All My Children -4%
  4. Another World -3.4%
  5. As The World Turns -5%
  6. The Bold & The Beautiful -7%
  7. The Brighter Day -0.3%
  8. The City -5%
  9. The Clear Horizon -0.6%
  10. Coronation Street -2.6%
  11. Dark Shadows -4%
  12. Days Of Our Lives -4.5%
  13. The Doctors -2.6%
  14. EastEnders -0.9%
  15. Edge Of Night -1.7%
  16. Emmerdale -2.3%
  17. General Hospital -2.8%
  18. Generations -3.4%
  19. Guiding Light -4%
  20. Hawkins Falls -0.9%
  21. Home & Away -2%
  22. Loving -1.4%
  23. Love Of Life -1.1%
  24. Love Splendored Thing -0.6%
  25. Neighbours -2.6%
  26. One Life To Live -4.5%
  27. Our Private World -1.1%
  28. Passions -4.5%
  29. Port Charles -7%
  30. Ryan's Hope -1.7%
  31. Santa Barbara -2%
  32. Search For Tomorrow -3%
  33. Somerset -0.3%
  34. Sunset Beach -5%
  35. Texas -2.3%
  36. These Are My Children -0.3%
  37. The Young & The Restless -5%

Retro Final (Male Scene Stealer)

Grant, AW
28%
Timmy, PS
34%
Ben, SB
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Male Scene Stealer)

David, AMC
0%
Grant, AW
0%
Henry, ATWT
0%
Nick, Doc
0%
Robert, GHNS
0%
Alan, GL
0%
Todd, OLTL
0%
Timmy, PS
0%
Caleb, PC
0%
Ben, SB
0%

Retro Final (Female Scene Stealer)

Felicia, AW
30%
Lucinda, ATWT
33%
Meg, SB
37%

Retro Semi-Finals (Female Scene Stealer)

Greenlee, AMC
11%
Felicia, AW
12%
Lucinda, ATWT
12%
Mona, Doc
7%
Epiphany, GHNS
8%
Reva, GL
9%
Viki, OLTL
10%
Theresa, PS
11%
Lucy, PC
6%
Meg, SB
14%

Retro Final (Best Over 45)

Carl, AW
37%
Nora, OLTL
29%
Bette, SB
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Over 45)

Tad, AMC
11%
Carl, AW
13%
Lucinda, ATWT
9%
Mona, Doc
5%
Touissant, GHNS
5%
Reva, GL
11%
Nora, OLTL
14%
Tabitha, PS
12%
Scotty, PC
6%
Bette, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best 25 to 45)

Cara, AMC
31%
Jessica, OLTL
33%
Ben, SB
37%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best 25 to 45)

Cara, AMC
14%
Vicky, AW
12%
Lily, ATWT
9%
Althea, Doc
4%
Robin, GHNS
5%
Danny, GL
11%
Jessica, OLTL
13%
Luis, PS
6%
Karen, PC
10%
Ben, SB
16%

Retro Final (Best Under 25)

Josie, AW
25%
Theresa, PS
36%
Meg, SB
39%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Under 25)

Bianca, AMC
10%
Josie, AW
15%
Paul, ATWT
9%
Greta, Doc
5%
Jolene, GHNS
6%
Marina, GL
7%
Starr, OLTL
12%
Theresa, PS
15%
Alison, PC
8%
Meg, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best Dressed Female)

Dinah, GL
27%
Jessica, OLTL
37%
Meg, SB
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Female)

Cara, AMC
10%
Lorna, AW
11%
Alison, ATWT
9%
Althea, Doc
5%
Leyla, GHNS
4%
Dinah, GL
12%
Jessica, OLTL
13%
Sheridan, PS
10%
Karen, PC
7%
Meg, SB
18%

Retro Final (Best Dressed Male)

Carl, AW
35%
Fox, PS
29%
Jamal, PC
36%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Male)

Zach, AMC
10%
Carl, AW
13%
Dusty, ATWT
9%
Luke, Doc
6%
Jagger, GHNS
3%
Alan, GL
10%
Antonio, OLTL
12%
Fox, PS
13%
Jamal, PC
14%
Ben, SB
11%

Retro Final (Who Should Go)

Liza, AMC
27%
Ford, OLTL
32%
Vincent, PS
41%

Retro Semi-Finals (Who Should Go)

Liza, AMC
13%
Jamie, AW
12%
Janet, ATWT
9%
Karen, Doc
7%
Kyle, GHNS
6%
Edmund, GL
11%
Ford, OLTL
14%
Vincent, PS
13%
Courtney, PC
10%
A.J., SB
5%

Retro Final (Cast In Another Show)

Cara, AMC
27%
Jessica, OLTL
35%
Ben, SB
37%

Retro Semi-Finals (Cast In Another Show)

Cara, AMC
14%
Vicky, AW
10%
Lily, ATWT
12%
Althea, Doc
7%
Robin, GHNS
5%
Michelle, GL
10%
Jessica, OLTL
13%
Theresa, PS
10%
Karen, PC
6%
Ben, SB
14%

Finals (Best Soap - All-Time)

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. General Hospital -45%
  2. Sunset Beach -55%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. General Hospital -28%
  2. Passions -25%
  3. Sunset Beach -27%
  4. The Young & The Restless -19%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. Another World -14%
  2. Days Of Our Lives -14%
  3. General Hospital -20%
  4. Passions -15%
  5. Sunset Beach -19%
  6. The Young & The Restless -17%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. Another World -13%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -8%
  3. Days Of Our Lives -16%
  4. General Hospital -16%
  5. One Life To Live -9%
  6. Passions -11%
  7. Sunset Beach -15%
  8. The Young & The Restless -12%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -7%
  2. Another World -10%
  3. The Bold & The Beautiful -9%
  4. Dark Shadows -5%
  5. Days Of Our Lives -11%
  6. Edge Of Night -7%
  7. General Hospital -10%
  8. Guiding Light -5%
  9. One Life To Live -10%
  10. Passions -9%
  11. Sunset Beach -8%
  12. The Young & The Restless -11%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -4%
  2. Another World -6%
  3. As The World Turns -3%
  4. The Bold & The Beautiful -6%
  5. The Brighter Day -1%
  6. The City -2%
  7. Coronation Street -2%
  8. Dark Shadows -6%
  9. Days Of Our Lives -8%
  10. The Doctors -4%
  11. Edge Of Night -3%
  12. Emmerdale -1%
  13. General Hospital -6%
  14. Generations -3%
  15. Guiding Light -4%
  16. Home & Away -3%
  17. Loving -3%
  18. Neighbours -2%
  19. One Life To Live -5%
  20. Passions -8%
  21. Port Charles -3%
  22. Ryan's Hope -3%
  23. Santa Barbara -3%
  24. Sunset Beach -5%
  25. The Young & The Restless -7%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. A New Day In Eden -0.99%
  2. A World Apart -0.99%
  3. All My Children -4%
  4. Another World -6%
  5. As The World Turns -4%
  6. The Bold & The Beautiful -5%
  7. The Brighter Day -2%
  8. The City -2%
  9. The Clear Horizon -0.75%
  10. Coronation Street -3%
  11. Dark Shadows -5%
  12. Days Of Our Lives -7%
  13. The Doctors -3%
  14. EastEnders -0.99%
  15. Edge Of Night -3%
  16. Emmerdale -2%
  17. General Hospital -7%
  18. Generations -2%
  19. Guiding Light -3%
  20. Hawkins Falls -0.5%
  21. Home & Away -3%
  22. Loving -3%
  23. Love Of Life -0.25%
  24. Love Splendored Thing -0.25%
  25. Neighbours -3%
  26. One Life To Live -4%
  27. Our Private World -0.25%
  28. Passions -6%
  29. Port Charles -2%
  30. Ryan's Hope -1.5%
  31. Santa Barbara -3%
  32. Search For Tomorrow -0.75%
  33. Somerset -0.25%
  34. Sunset Beach -1.5%
  35. Texas -0.25%
  36. These Are My Children -0.5%
  37. The Young & The Restless -6%

Retro Final (Misused / Underused)

Lorna, AW
35%
Rick, GL
37%
T.C., PS
28%

Retro Semi-Finals (Misused / Underused)

Brot, AMC
10%
Lorna, AW
17%
Emma, ATWT
11%
Barney, Doc
4%
Kelly, GHNS
5%
Rick, GL
12%
Kelly, OLTL
10%
T.C., PS
13%
Julie, PC
9%
Rae, SB
9%

Retro Final (Best Comic Relief)

Opal, AMC
31%
Henry, ATWT
24%
Timmy, PS
45%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Comic Relief)

Opal, AMC
12%
Felicia, AW
10%
Henry, ATWT
12%
Sweeney, Doc
8%
Stan, GHNS
6%
Buzz, GL
9%
David, OLTL
11%
Timmy, PS
14%
Chris, PC
8%
Bette, SB
11%

Retro Final (Worst Storyline)

Dixie's return, AMC
29%
Brody & Natalie have sex, OLTL
40%
The turkey baster, SB
31%

Retro Semi-Finals (Worst Storyline)

Dixie's return, AMC
15%
Frankie's murder, AW
12%
Jack chooses Katie, ATWT
8%
Greta & The Rabitt, Doc
5%
Patrick & Leyla, GHNS
7%
Maureen's death, GL
5%
Brody & Natalie have sex, OLTL
15%
The mermaid, PS
8%
Julie the murderer, PC
11%
The turkey baster, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best Storyline)

Vicky & Ryan, AW
26%
Danny & Michelle, GL
34%
Ben & Meg, SB
39%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Storyline)

Zach/Kendall/Ryan, AMC
11%
Vicky & Ryan, AW
13%
Holden/Lily/Damien, ATWT
9%
The Dancys, Doc
7%
Nurse Jolene is psycho, GHNS
5%
Danny & Michelle, GL
13%
Jessica's personalities, OLTL
11%
Ethan/Theresa/Fox, PS
7%
Rafe & Alison, PC
4%
Ben & Meg, SB
19%

Retro Final (Best Rivalry)

Zach & Ryan, AMC
34%
Ryan & Grant, AW
25%
Meg & Annie, SB
40%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Rivalry)

Zach & Ryan, AMC
13%
Ryan & Grant, AW
15%
Holden & Damien, ATWT
11%
Althea & Penny, Doc
3%
Epiphany & Everyone, GHNS
3%
Phillip & Alan, GL
8%
Viki & Dorian, OLTL
9%
Tabitha & good, PS
11%
Rafe & Jamal, PC
9%
Meg & Annie, SB
18%

Retro Final (Most Beautiful Female)

Cara, AMC
29%
Jessica, OLTL
33%
Meg, SB
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Beautiful Female)

Cara, AMC
14%
Victoria, AW
13%
Molly, ATWT
7%
Nola, Doc
5%
Leyla, GHNS
2%
Mindy, GL
9%
Jessica, OLTL
15%
Theresa, PS
10%
Livvie, PC
5%
Meg, SB
21%

Retro Final (Most Handsome Male)

Gary, AW
39%
Brody, OLTL
20%
Ben, SB
41%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Handsome Male)

Noah, AMC
11%
Gary, AW
12%
Damien, ATWT
9%
Steve, Doc
4%
Jagger, GHNS
8%
Hart, GL
9%
Brody, OLTL
13%
Fox, PS
6%
Jamal, PC
5%
Ben, SB
23%

Retro Final (Best Hero / Heroine)

Ryan, AW
21%
Jessica, OLTL
29%
Ben, SB
50%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Hero / Heroine)

Brot, AMC
10%
Ryan, AW
13%
Margo, ATWT
9%
Matt, Doc
4%
Jagger, GHNS
4%
Josh, GL
8%
Jessica, OLTL
12%
Luis, PS
7%
Karen, PC
10%
Ben, SB
23%

Retro Final (Best Villain / Vixen)

Vicky, AW
44%
Julian, PS
33%
Julie, PC
23%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Villain / Vixen)

Palmer, AMC
9%
Vicky, AW
14%
Lucinda, ATWT
11%
Colin, Doc
5%
Jolene, GHNS
5%
Reva, GL
11%
Victor, OLTL
10%
Julian, PS
13%
Julie, PC
12%
Gergory, SB
10%

Retro Final (Should Have Been A Couple)

Tad & Cara, AMC
29%
Brody & Jessica, OLTL
39%
Fox & Theresa, PS
33%

Retro Semi-Finals (Should Have Been A Couple)

Tad & Cara, AMC
13%
Jake & Paulina, AW
8%
Mike & Carly, ATWT
10%
Steve & Karen, Doc
5%
Spinelli & Jolene, GHNS
7%
Frank & Natalia, GL
10%
Brody & Jessica, OLTL
15%
Fox & Theresa, PS
14%
Jamal & Alison, PC
12%
Casey & Meg, SB
6%

Retro Final (Most Boring Couple)

Aidan & Maria, AMC
14%
Frank & Courtney, PC
39%
Ben & Maria, SB
46%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Boring Couple)

Aidan & Maria, AMC
12%
Grant & Amanda, AW
9%
Holden & Molly, ATWT
9%
Mike & Nancy, Doc
8%
Saira & Leo, GHNS
5%
Sandy & Tammy, GL
9%
Rex & Adrianna, OLTL
5%
Miguel & Charity, PS
10%
Frank & Courtney, PC
11%
Ben & Maria, SB
23%

Retro Final (Hottest Couple)

Holden & Lily, ATWT
27%
Josh & Reva, GL
35%
Ethan & Theresa, PS
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Hottest Couple)

Tad & Dixie, AMC
9%
Ryan & Vicky, AW
12%
Holden & Lily, ATWT
14%
Jason & Nola, Doc
7%
Patrick & Robin, GHNS
4%
Josh & Reva, GL
12%
Todd & Blair, OLTL
11%
Ethan & Theresa, PS
13%
Caleb & Livvie, PC
7%
Ricardo & Gabi, SB
10%

Retro Final (Best Supporting Female)

Lorna, AW
36%
Maddie, ATWT
34%
Starr, OLTL
30%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Supporting Female)

Bianca, AMC
12%
Lorna, AW
13%
Maddie, ATWT
13%
Greta, Doc
12%
Kelly, GHNS
4%
Blake, GL
9%
Starr, OLTL
13%
Fancy, PS
8%
Serena, PC
6%
Gabi, SB
11%

Retro Final (Best Supporting Male)

Dusty, ATWT
28%
Frank, GL
35%
Timmy, PS
37%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Supporting Male)

Jackson, AMC
10%
Wallingford, AW
9%
Dusty, ATWT
11%
Billy, Doc
8%
Toussaint, GHNS
10%
Frank, GL
11%
Antonio, OLTL
10%
Timmy, PS
16%
Matt, PC
8%
Tyus, SB
7%

Retro Final (Best Leading Lady)

Lily, ATWT
34%
Jessica, OLTL
35%
Theresa, PS
31%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Lady)

Kendall, AMC
10%
Victoria, AW
12%
Lily, ATWT
13%
Althea, Doc
5%
Jolene, GHNS
4%
Reva, GL
11%
Jessica, OLTL
13%
Theresa, PS
16%
Ellen, PC
10%
Annie, SB
7%

Retro Final (Best Leading Man)

Adam, AMC
32%
Ryan, AW
32%
Holden, ATWT
34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Man)

Adam, AMC
12%
Ryan, AW
14%
Holden, ATWT
12%
Luke, Doc
11%
Jagger, GHNS
7%
Danny, GL
9%
Todd, OLTL
10%
Fox, PS
11%
Scott, PC
7%
Cole, SB
8%