Daytime Soap Operas Final Retro Showdown Poll Results 2021

Retro Final (Best Set / Location)

The Valley Inn, AMC
37%
Snyder Farm, ATWT
33%
Company, GL
31%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Set / Location)

The Valley Inn, AMC
12%
Tops, AW
11%
Snyder Farm, ATWT
13%
The Medicine Man, Doc
11%
Rooftop, GHNS
4%
Company, GL
13%
Llanfair, OLTL
10%
Crane Mansion, PS
10%
Lighthouse, PC
6%
Ben's Mansion, SB
10%

Retro Final (Best Family)

Snyders, ATWT
37%
Buchanans, OLTL
28%
Cummings, SB
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Family)

Cortlandts, AMC
11%
Hudsons, AW
8%
Snyders, ATWT
12%
Dancys, Doc
10%
Scorpios, GHNS
6%
Bauers, GL
11%
Buchanans, OLTL
12%
Lopez-Fitzgeralds, PS
10%
Baldwins, PC
7%
Cummings, SB
12%

Finals (Worst Soap - All-Time)

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -47%
  2. Port Charles -53%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -29%
  2. Passions -24%
  3. Port Charles -29%
  4. Sunset Beach -18%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -20%
  2. Dark Shadows -13%
  3. Passions -18%
  4. Port Charles -17%
  5. Sunset Beach -19%
  6. The Young & The Restless -12%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -13%
  2. Dark Shadows -11%
  3. General Hospital -9%
  4. One Life To Live -7%
  5. Passions -15%
  6. Port Charles -16%
  7. Sunset Beach -18%
  8. The Young & The Restless -10%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. As The World Turns -6%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -10%
  3. The City -6%
  4. Dark Shadows -11%
  5. General Hospital -8%
  6. Generations -5%
  7. Guiding Light -6%
  8. One Life To Live -8%
  9. Passions -11%
  10. Port Charles -10%
  11. Sunset Beach -11%
  12. The Young & The Restless -8%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. A New Day In Eden -0.25%
  2. A World Apart -0.5%
  3. All My Children -5%
  4. Another World -3%
  5. As The World Turns -4%
  6. The Bold & The Beautiful -6%
  7. The Brighter Day -0.25%
  8. The City -5%
  9. The Clear Horizon -1%
  10. Coronation Street -2%
  11. Dark Shadows -5%
  12. Days Of Our Lives -4%
  13. The Doctors -3%
  14. EastEnders -1.5%
  15. Edge Of Night -1.8%
  16. Emmerdale -1%
  17. General Hospital -3%
  18. Generations -4%
  19. Guiding Light -4%
  20. Hawkins Falls -0.25%
  21. Home & Away -1.3%
  22. Loving -3%
  23. Love Of Life -0.5%
  24. Love Splendored Thing -0.5%
  25. Neighbours -2%
  26. One Life To Live -3%
  27. Our Private World -0.25%
  28. Passions -4%
  29. Port Charles -6%
  30. Ryan's Hope -4%
  31. Santa Barbara -3%
  32. Search For Tomorrow -2%
  33. Somerset -0.5%
  34. Sunset Beach -5%
  35. Texas -4%
  36. These Are My Children -0.25%
  37. The Young & The Restless -6%

Retro Final (Male Scene Stealer)

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

Retro Semi-Finals (Male Scene Stealer)

Tad, AMC
11%
Grant, AW
12%
Henry, ATWT
10%
Nick, Doc
9%
Jagger, GHNS
6%
Roger, GL
10%
Todd, OLTL
9%
Timmy, PS
12%
Caleb, PC
7%
Ben, SB
13%

Retro Final (Female Scene Stealer)

Vicky, AW
38%
Theresa, PS
35%
Lucy, PC
27%

Retro Semi-Finals (Female Scene Stealer)

Opal, AMC
11%
Vicky, AW
12%
Lucinda, ATWT
11%
Althea, Doc
7%
Epiphany, GHNS
9%
Reva, GL
11%
Dorian, OLTL
9%
Theresa, PS
12%
Lucy, PC
13%
Annie, SB
5%

Retro Final (Best Over 45)

Felicia, AW
36%
Lucinda, ATWT
33%
Reva, GL
31%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Over 45)

Adam, AMC
11%
Felicia, AW
13%
Lucinda, ATWT
12%
Matt, Doc
8%
Touissant, GHNS
5%
Reva, GL
14%
Nora, OLTL
8%
Tabitha, PS
11%
Lucy, PC
10%
Gregory, SB
9%

Retro Final (Best 25 to 45)

Lily, ATWT
28%
Jessica, OLTL
32%
Ben, SB
40%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best 25 to 45)

Cara, AMC
11%
Jake, AW
8%
Lily, ATWT
13%
Nola, Doc
9%
Jagger, GHNS
5%
Dinah, GL
11%
Jessica, OLTL
15%
Ethan, PS
10%
Frank, PC
6%
Ben, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best Under 25)

Lily, ATWT
30%
Theresa, PS
37%
Meg, SB
33%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Under 25)

Bianca, AMC
8%
Josie, AW
11%
Lily, ATWT
14%
Greta, Doc
6%
Jolene, GHNS
5%
Michelle, GL
13%
Starr, OLTL
10%
Theresa, PS
14%
Alison, PC
7%
Meg, SB
14%

Retro Final (Best Dressed Female)

Erica, AMC
33%
Felicia, AW
31%
Meg, SB
36%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Female)

Erica, AMC
14%
Felicia, AW
13%
Emily, ATWT
7%
Nola, Doc
10%
Kelly, GHNS
4%
Dinah, GL
10%
Jessica, OLTL
10%
Sheridan, PS
11%
Eve, PC
8%
Meg, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best Dressed Male)

Carl, AW
37%
Alan, GL
28%
Ben, SB
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Male)

Zach, AMC
10%
Carl, AW
13%
Dusty, ATWT
9%
Jason, Doc
9%
Jagger, GHNS
4%
Alan, GL
12%
Antonio, OLTL
9%
Julian, PS
11%
Jamal, PC
7%
Ben, SB
15%

Retro Final (Who Should Go)

Jordan, AW
28%
Iris, ATWT
32%
Edmund, GL
40%

Retro Semi-Finals (Who Should Go)

Dixie, AMC
10%
Jordan, AW
13%
Iris, ATWT
12%
Karen, Doc
9%
Leo, GHNS
5%
Edmund, GL
13%
Ford, OLTL
11%
Alistair, PS
10%
Rex, PC
7%
Virginia, SB
9%

Finals (Best Soap - All-Time)

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. General Hospital -59%
  2. The Young & The Restless -41%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -22%
  2. General Hospital -26%
  3. Passions -25%
  4. The Young & The Restless -28%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -14%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -16%
  3. Days Of Our Lives -15%
  4. General Hospital -19%
  5. Passions -19%
  6. The Young & The Restless -17%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -9%
  2. Another World -8%
  3. The Bold & The Beautiful -14%
  4. Days Of Our Lives -12%
  5. General Hospital -14%
  6. One Life To Live -8%
  7. Passions -18%
  8. The Young & The Restless -16%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. A World Apart -0.3%
  2. All My Children -6%
  3. Another World -5%
  4. As The World Turns -3%
  5. The Bold & The Beautiful -6%
  6. The City -1.5%
  7. Coronation Street -3%
  8. Dark Shadows -2%
  9. Days Of Our Lives -8%
  10. The Doctors -5%
  11. Edge Of Night -3%
  12. General Hospital -9%
  13. Generations -2%
  14. Guiding Light -5%
  15. Loving -2%
  16. Neighbours -4%
  17. One Life To Live -4%
  18. Passions -8%
  19. Port Charles -5%
  20. Ryan's Hope -2%
  21. Santa Barbara -0.9%
  22. Search For Tomorrow -1.2%
  23. Sunset Beach -4%
  24. Texas -0.9%
  25. The Young & The Restless -9%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. A New Day In Eden -0.2%
  2. A World Apart -1.04%
  3. All My Children -6%
  4. Another World -4%
  5. As The World Turns -5%
  6. The Bold & The Beautiful -6%
  7. The Brighter Day -0.2%
  8. The City -3%
  9. The Clear Horizon -0.2%
  10. Coronation Street -2%
  11. Dark Shadows -3%
  12. Days Of Our Lives -6%
  13. The Doctors -4%
  14. EastEnders -0.8%
  15. Edge Of Night -3%
  16. Emmerdale -0.8%
  17. General Hospital -7%
  18. Generations -2%
  19. Guiding Light -4%
  20. Hawkins Falls -0.2%
  21. Home & Away -0.6%
  22. Loving -3%
  23. Love Of Life -0.4%
  24. Love Splendored Thing -0.2%
  25. Neighbours -3%
  26. One Life To Live -5%
  27. Our Private World -0.2%
  28. Passions -6%
  29. Port Charles -4%
  30. Ryan's Hope -1.2%
  31. Santa Barbara -3%
  32. Search For Tomorrow -2%
  33. Somerset -0.2%
  34. Sunset Beach -5%
  35. Texas -1.2%
  36. These Are My Children -0.2%
  37. The Young & The Restless -7%

Retro Final (Cast In Current Soap)

Robin, GHNS
29%
Theresa, PS
35%
Meg, SB
36%

Retro Semi-Finals (Cast In Current Soap)

Kendall, AMC
11%
Felicia, AW
10%
Lily, ATWT
8%
Nola, Doc
6%
Robin, GHNS
12%
Michelle, GL
10%
Jessica, OLTL
8%
Theresa, PS
13%
Karen, PC
10%
Meg, SB
12%

Retro Final (Misused or Underused)

Emma, ATWT
29%
Rick, GL
37%
Sam, PS
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Misused or Underused)

Krystal, AMC
9%
Joe, AW
10%
Emma, ATWT
12%
Mona, Doc
10%
Kelly, GHNS
6%
Rick, GL
13%
Kelly, OLTL
9%
Sam, PS
12%
Julie, PC
8%
Michael, SB
10%

Retro Final (Best Comic Relief)

Tad, AMC
35%
Dorian, OLTL
31%
Timmy, PS
33%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Comic Relief)

Tad, AMC
12%
Felicia, AW
11%
Henry, ATWT
10%
Martha, Doc
10%
Epiphany, GHNS
5%
Rick, GL
10%
Dorian, OLTL
12%
Timmy, PS
12%
Lucy, PC
11%
Annie, SB
8%

Retro Final (Worst Storyline)

Jack chooses Katie, ATWT
33%
Ross dies, GL
36%
Evangeline in a coma, OLTL
31%

Retro Semi-Finals (Worst Storyline)

Proteus, AMC
12%
Tomas might be a vampire, AW
6%
Jack chooses Katie, ATWT
13%
Nick & Althea Divorce, Doc
6%
Kelly's sex addiction, GHNS
6%
Ross dies, GL
14%
Evangeline in a coma, OLTL
14%
The mermaid, PS
7%
Julie the murderer, PC
12%
Possessed, SB
10%

Retro Final (Best Storyline)

Zach/Kendall/Ryan, AMC
36%
Grant/Vicky/Ryan, AW
30%
Jessica's personalities, OLTL
34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Storyline)

Zach/Kendall/Ryan, AMC
12%
Grant/Vicky/Ryan, AW
13%
Holden/Lily/Damian, ATWT
11%
Nola & Jason, Doc
8%
Nurse Jolene is psycho, GHNS
5%
Danny & Michelle, GL
11%
Jessica's personalities, OLTL
12%
Theresa/Ethan/Gwen, PS
10%
Rafe & Alison, PC
8%
Ben & Meg, SB
10%

Retro Final (Best Rivalry)

Tad & Adam, AMC
38%
Holden & Damian, ATWT
29%
Tabitha & good, PS
34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Rivalry)

Tad & Adam, AMC
13%
Ryan & Grant, AW
10%
Holden & Damian, ATWT
12%
Nola & MJ, Doc
9%
Epiphany & Everyone, GHNS
5%
Phillip & Alan, GL
11%
Blair & Tea, OLTL
11%
Tabitha & good, PS
12%
Caleb & Rafe, PC
6%
Meg & Annie, SB
11%

Retro Final (Most Beautiful Female)

Nola, Doc
36%
Theresa, PS
39%
Meg, SB
25%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Beautiful Female)

Kendall, AMC
11%
Amanda, AW
8%
Vienna, ATWT
5%
Nola, Doc
13%
Jolene, GHNS
4%
Mindy, GL
12%
Jessica, OLTL
9%
Theresa, PS
15%
Karen, PC
8%
Meg, SB
15%

Retro Final (Most Handsome Male)

Gary, AW
31%
Luke, Doc
35%
Ben, SB
34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Handsome Male)

Mateo, AMC
11%
Gary, AW
13%
Damian, ATWT
9%
Luke, Doc
12%
Jagger, GHNS
6%
Danny, GL
8%
Cristian, OLTL
7%
Ethan, PS
10%
Jamal, PC
9%
Ben, SB
15%

Retro Final (Best Hero / Heroine)

Ryan, AW
34%
Luis, PS
29%
Ben, SB
37%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Hero / Heroine)

Jesse, AMC
8%
Ryan, AW
14%
Jack, ATWT
11%
Steve, Doc
5%
Jagger, GHNS
7%
Josh, GL
12%
John, OLTL
10%
Luis, PS
13%
Jamal, PC
7%
Ben, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best Villain / Vixen)

Adam, AMC
37%
Carly, ATWT
33%
Gregory, SB
30%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Villain / Vixen)

Adam, AMC
12%
Iris, AW
10%
Carly, ATWT
12%
Far Wind, Doc
9%
Jolene, GHNS
6%
Alan, GL
11%
Todd, OLTL
9%
Julian, PS
11%
Caleb, PC
7%
Gregory, SB
13%

Retro Final (Should Have Been A Couple)

Dean & Jenna, AW
24%
Brody & Jessica, OLTL
41%
Jamal & Alison, PC
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Should Have Been A Couple)

David & Liza, AMC
10%
Dean & Jenna, AW
12%
Mike & Carly, ATWT
10%
Barney & Mona, Doc
5%
Spinelli & Jolene, GHNS
8%
Frank & Natalia, GL
11%
Brody & Jessica, OLTL
12%
Fox & Theresa, PS
9%
Jamal & Alison, PC
13%
Ben & Annie, SB
10%

Retro Final (Most Boring Couple)

Michael & Rachel, AW
32%
Holden & Molly, ATWT
33%
Rex & Adrianna, OLTL
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Boring Couple)

Aidan & Anita, AMC
11%
Michael & Rachel, AW
13%
Holden & Molly, ATWT
14%
Mike & Nancy, Doc
5%
Claire & Leo, GHNS
5%
Sandy & Tammy, GL
9%
Rex & Adrianna, OLTL
14%
Miguel & Charity, PS
10%
Frank & Karen, PC
7%
Ricardo & Gabi, SB
12%

Retro Final (Hottest Couple)

Zach & Kendall, AMC
31%
Jack & Carly, ATWT
26%
Ben & Meg, SB
43%

Retro Semi-Finals (Hottest Couple)

Zach & Kendall, AMC
14%
Ryan & Vicky, AW
12%
Jack & Carly, ATWT
15%
Nick & Althea, Doc
4%
Patrick & Robin, GHNS
5%
Reva & Josh, GL
12%
Bo & Nora, OLTL
7%
Ethan & Theresa, PS
10%
Rafe & Alison, PC
5%
Ben & Meg, SB
16%

Retro Final (Best Supporting Female)

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

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Supporting Female)

Babe, AMC
10%
Lorna, AW
13%
Gwen, ATWT
14%
Mona, Doc
6%
Epiphany, GHNS
5%
Marina, GL
12%
Starr, OLTL
14%
Jessica, PS
5%
Serena, PC
8%
Gabi, SB
12%

Retro Final (Best Supporting Male)

Lucas, AW
33%
Timmy, PS
40%
Mark, SB
27%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Supporting Male)

Reggie, AMC
11%
Lucas, AW
13%
Dusty, ATWT
9%
Billy, Doc
6%
Andy, GHNS
4%
Dusty, GL
11%
Cristian, OLTL
10%
Timmy, PS
12%
Lee, PC
7%
Mark, SB
16%

Retro Final (Best Leading Lady)

Michelle, GL
31%
Theresa, PS
33%
Meg, SB
36%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Lady)

Erica, AMC
11%
Victoria, AW
12%
Lily, ATWT
9%
Carolee, Doc
5%
Robin, GHNS
8%
Michelle, GL
13%
Jessica, OLTL
10%
Theresa, PS
14%
Lucy, PC
6%
Meg, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best Leading Man)

Ryan, AW
36%
Ethan, PS
25%
Ben, SB
40%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Man)

Adam, AMC
11%
Ryan, AW
13%
Holden, ATWT
11%
Steve, Doc
8%
Jagger, GHNS
6%
Josh, GL
8%
Todd, OLTL
10%
Ethan, PS
12%
Jamal, PC
10%
Ben, SB
13%