Daytime Soap Operas Final Retro Showdown Poll Results 2022

Retro Final (Best Set / Location)

Hughes Home, ATWT
30%
Bauer House, GL
32%
Angel Square, OLTL
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Set / Location)

Cortlandt Manor, AMC
11%
Carlino's, AW
10%
Hughes Home, ATWT
12%
The Medicine Man, Doc
10%
Rooftop, GHNS
6%
Bauer House, GL
13%
Angel Square, OLTL
12%
Crane Mansion, PS
11%
General Hospital, PC
6%
The Beach, SB
9%

Retro Final (Best Family)

Chandlers, AMC
30%
Hughes, ATWT
36%
Bauers, GL
34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Family)

Chandlers, AMC
13%
Hudsons, AW
7%
Hughes, ATWT
13%
Dancys, Doc
11%
Scorpios, GHNS
5%
Bauers, GL
14%
Cramers, OLTL
12%
Bennetts, PS
9%
Baldwins, PC
9%
Harts, SB
7%

Retro Final (Male Scene Stealer)

Adam, AMC
30%
Grant, AW
36%
Timmy, PS
34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Male Scene Stealer)

Adam, AMC
12%
Grant, AW
12%
John, ATWT
11%
Nick, Doc
6%
Robert, GHNS
9%
Danny, GL
11%
Todd, OLTL
11%
Timmy, PS
13%
Jamal, PC
9%
Gregory, SB
6%

Finals (Worst Soap - All-Time)

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. Passions -53%
  2. Sunset Beach -47%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -23%
  2. Passions -26%
  3. Port Charles -25%
  4. Sunset Beach -26%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. The Bold & The Beautiful -18%
  2. Dark Shadows -14%
  3. Days Of Our Lives -15%
  4. Passions -19%
  5. Port Charles -19%
  6. Sunset Beach -17%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -9%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -14%
  3. Dark Shadows -13%
  4. Days Of Our Lives -11%
  5. Passions -16%
  6. Port Charles -13%
  7. Sunset Beach -13%
  8. The Young & The Restless -10%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -8%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -11%
  3. The City -4%
  4. Dark Shadows -8%
  5. Days Of Our Lives -8%
  6. General Hospital -7%
  7. One Life To Live -6%
  8. Passions -12%
  9. Port Charles -13%
  10. Sunset Beach -11%
  11. Texas -5%
  12. The Young & The Restless -8%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. All My Children -5%
  2. Another World -4%
  3. The Bold & The Beautiful -8%
  4. The City -7%
  5. Dark Shadows -10%
  6. Days Of Our Lives -5%
  7. General Hospital -7%
  8. Loving -4%
  9. One Life To Live -5%
  10. Passions -8%
  11. Port Charles -8%
  12. Ryan's Hope -4%
  13. Search For Tomorrow -4%
  14. Sunset Beach -9%
  15. Texas -7%
  16. The Young & The Restless -7%

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is worst soap opera of all-time?

  1. A New Day In Eden -0.25%
  2. A World Apart -0.25%
  3. All My Children -4%
  4. Another World -3%
  5. As The World Turns -3%
  6. The Bold & The Beautiful -5%
  7. The Brighter Day -0.5%
  8. The City -4%
  9. The Clear Horizon -1.5%
  10. Coronation Street -3%
  11. Dark Shadows -4%
  12. Days Of Our Lives -4%
  13. The Doctors -2.5%
  14. EastEnders -1.25%
  15. Edge Of Night -2%
  16. Emmerdale -4%
  17. General Hospital -4%
  18. Generations -4%
  19. Guiding Light -3%
  20. Hawkins Falls -1.25%
  21. Home & Away -2.5%
  22. Loving -4%
  23. Love Of Life -0.75%
  24. Love Splendored Thing -0.25%
  25. Neighbours -2.5%
  26. One Life To Live -4%
  27. Our Private World -0.25%
  28. Passions -5%
  29. Port Charles -5%
  30. Ryan's Hope -3%
  31. Santa Barbara -1.25%
  32. Search For Tomorrow -1.75%
  33. Somerset -0.5%
  34. Sunset Beach -5%
  35. Texas -4%
  36. These Are My Children -0.25%
  37. The Young & The Restless -4%

Retro Final (Female Scene Stealer)

Felicia, AW
30%
Lucinda, ATWT
34%
Tabitha, PS
36%

Retro Semi-Finals (Female Scene Stealer)

Opal, AMC
10%
Felicia, AW
13%
Lucinda, ATWT
12%
Althea, Doc
9%
Epiphany, GHNS
5%
Reva, GL
10%
Blair, OLTL
11%
Tabitha, PS
12%
Lucy, PC
10%
Virginia, SB
7%

Retro Final (Best Over 45)

Cass, AW
35%
Reva, GL
31%
Tabitha, PS
34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Over 45)

Erica, AMC
11%
Cass, AW
12%
John, ATWT
11%
Mona, Doc
8%
Touissant, GHNS
5%
Reva, GL
12%
Viki, OLTL
11%
Tabitha, PS
12%
Lucy, PC
10%
Gregory, SB
7%

Retro Final (Best 25 to 45)

Vicky, AW
32%
Lily, ATWT
33%
Mallet, GL
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best 25 to 45)

Kendall, AMC
10%
Vicky, AW
13%
Lily, ATWT
13%
Luke, Doc
9%
Robin, GHNS
7%
Mallet, GL
13%
Natalie, OLTL
10%
Ethan, PS
12%
Eve, PC
8%
Cole, SB
7%

Retro Final (Best Under 25)

Lily, ATWT
32%
Michelle, GL
33%
Starr, OLTL
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Under 25)

Bianca, AMC
10%
Jenna, AW
11%
Lily, ATWT
12%
Penny, Doc
8%
Jolene, GHNS
7%
Michelle, GL
14%
Starr, OLTL
12%
Theresa, PS
11%
Alison, PC
9%
Gabi, SB
7%

Retro Final (Best Dressed Female)

Erica, AMC
38%
Carly, ATWT
33%
Dinah, GL
29%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Female)

Erica, AMC
12%
Iris, AW
10%
Carly, ATWT
13%
Nola, Doc
9%
Kelly, GHNS
6%
Dinah, GL
12%
Kelly, OLTL
11%
Fancy, PS
8%
Julie, PC
9%
Caitlin, SB
11%

Retro Final (Best Dressed Male)

J.R., AMC
27%
Grant, AW
39%
Ethan, PS
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Dressed Male)

J.R., AMC
14%
Grant, AW
14%
Craig, ATWT
6%
Jason, Doc
8%
Jagger, GHNS
6%
Roger, GL
12%
Antonio, OLTL
8%
Ethan, PS
14%
Chris, PC
7%
Ben, SB
12%

Retro Final (Who Should Have Been Let Go)

Jordan, AW
37%
Edmund, GL
35%
Gwen, PS
28%

Retro Semi-Finals (Who Should Have Been Let Go)

Liza, AMC
11%
Jordan, AW
12%
Iris, ATWT
7%
Doreen, Doc
5%
Claire, GHNS
9%
Edmund, GL
13%
James, OLTL
11%
Gwen, PS
12%
Courtney, PC
9%
Maria, SB
10%

Retro Final (Cast In Current Soap)

Victoria, AW
36%
Jessica, OLTL
34%
Theresa, PS
30%

Retro Semi-Finals (Cast In Current Soap)

Kendall, AMC
11%
Victoria, AW
12%
Lily, ATWT
8%
Althea, Doc
6%
Robin, GHNS
6%
Reva, GL
11%
Jessica, OLTL
13%
Theresa, PS
14%
Karen, PC
10%
Gregory, SB
6%

Retro Final (Misused/Underused)

Jackson, AMC
28%
Buzz, GL
35%
Kelly, OLTL
37%

Retro Semi-Finals (Misused/Underused)

Jackson, AMC
11%
Lorna, AW
16%
Margo, ATWT
10%
Barney, Doc
8%
Kelly, GHNS
5%
Buzz, GL
13%
Kelly, OLTL
14%
T.C., PS
6%
Julie, PC
12%
Tiffany, SB
4%

Finals (Best Soap - All-Time)

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. General Hospital -55%
  2. The Young & The Restless -45%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. Days Of Our Lives -21%
  2. General Hospital -30%
  3. Passions -24%
  4. The Young & The Restless -25%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. Another World -16%
  2. Days Of Our Lives -18%
  3. General Hospital -17%
  4. Passions -17%
  5. Sunset Beach -14%
  6. The Young & The Restless -19%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. Another World -15%
  2. The Bold & The Beautiful -9%
  3. Days Of Our Lives -16%
  4. General Hospital -15%
  5. Guiding Light -9%
  6. Passions -13%
  7. Sunset Beach -10%
  8. The Young & The Restless -14%

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

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

Which is best soap opera of all-time?

  1. A New Day In Eden -1.1%
  2. A World Apart -1.7%
  3. All My Children -6%
  4. Another World -6%
  5. As The World Turns -5%
  6. The Bold & The Beautiful -4%
  7. The Brighter Day -1.1%
  8. The City -2%
  9. The Clear Horizon -0.6%
  10. Coronation Street -1.1%
  11. Dark Shadows -4%
  12. Days Of Our Lives -6%
  13. The Doctors -3%
  14. EastEnders -0.6%
  15. Edge Of Night -1.7%
  16. Emmerdale -0.8%
  17. General Hospital -6%
  18. Generations -3%
  19. Guiding Light -4%
  20. Hawkins Falls -0.3%
  21. Home & Away -3%
  22. Loving -2%
  23. Love Of Life -0.3%
  24. Love Splendored Thing -0.3%
  25. Neighbours -4%
  26. One Life To Live -4%
  27. Our Private World -0.6%
  28. Passions -6%
  29. Port Charles -3%
  30. Ryan's Hope -2.5%
  31. Santa Barbara -5%
  32. Search For Tomorrow -1.7%
  33. Somerset -0.6%
  34. Sunset Beach -3%
  35. Texas -1.4%
  36. These Are My Children -0.6%
  37. The Young & The Restless -5%

Retro Final (Best Comic Relief)

Jake, AW
32%
Buzz, GL
30%
Timmy, PS
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Comic Relief)

Opal, AMC
11%
Jake, AW
13%
Barbara, ATWT
11%
Sweeney, Doc
6%
Spinelli, GHNS
5%
Buzz, GL
13%
Nigel, OLTL
9%
Timmy, PS
15%
Chris, PC
9%
Bette, SB
8%

Retro Final (Worst Storyline)

Maureen's death, GL
25%
Brody & Natalie have sex, OLTL
37%
Ben & Meg, SB
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Worst Storyline)

Dixie's return, AMC
13%
Frankie's murder, AW
10%
Carly's drinking, ATWT
12%
Greta & The Rabbit, Doc
5%
Jason's community service, GHNS
4%
Maureen's death, GL
14%
Brody & Natalie have sex, OLTL
15%
Vincent/Valerie, PS
8%
Julie the murderer, PC
6%
Ben & Meg, SB
14%

Retro Final (Best Storyline)

Grant/Vicky/Ryan, AW
34%
Tabitha & Timmy, PS
18%
Ben & Meg, SB
48%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Storyline)

Zach/Kendall/Ryan, AMC
13%
Grant/Vicky/Ryan, AW
15%
Holden/Lily/Damien, ATWT
11%
Nola & Jason, Doc
6%
Nurse Jolene is psycho, GHNS
4%
Danny & Michelle, GL
11%
Bo & Nora, OLTL
8%
Tabitha & Timmy, PS
13%
Caleb & Livvie, PC
6%
Ben & Meg, SB
13%

Retro Final (Best Rivalry)

Tad & Adam, AMC
30%
Holden & Damien, ATWT
41%
Tabitha & good, PS
29%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Rivalry)

Tad & Adam, AMC
13%
Ryan & Grant, AW
12%
Holden & Damien, ATWT
13%
Nola & MJ, Doc
7%
Epiphany & Everyone, GHNS
5%
Phillip & Alan, GL
9%
Todd & John, OLTL
12%
Tabitha & good, PS
13%
Caleb & Rafe, PC
5%
Vanessa & Virginia, SB
9%

Retro Final (Most Beautiful)

Cara, AMC
32%
Mindy, GL
33%
Meg, SB
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Beautiful)

Cara, AMC
13%
Amanda, AW
8%
Vienna, ATWT
12%
Althea, Doc
6%
Jolene, GHNS
4%
Mindy, GL
14%
Natalie, OLTL
11%
Sheridan, PS
7%
Livvie, PC
12%
Meg, SB
13%

Retro Final (Most Handsome)

Noah, AMC
27%
Damien, ATWT
35%
Ben, SB
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Handsome)

Noah, AMC
11%
Gary, AW
8%
Damien, ATWT
12%
Colin, Doc
8%
Jagger, GHNS
11%
Josh, GL
9%
Cristian, OLTL
10%
Ethan, PS
9%
Caleb, PC
7%
Ben, SB
15%

Retro Final (Best Hero / Heroine)

Ryan, AW
37%
Hart, GL
25%
Ben, SB
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Hero / Heroine)

Jesse, AMC
7%
Ryan, AW
13%
Jack, ATWT
11%
Jason, Doc
8%
Robin, GHNS
5%
Hart, GL
12%
Brody, OLTL
9%
Sam, PS
11%
Ian, PC
7%
Ben, SB
17%

Retro Final (Best Villain / Vixen)

Adam, AMC
37%
Lucinda, ATWT
31%
Tabitha, PS
32%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Villain / Vixen)

Adam, AMC
13%
Carl, AW
10%
Lucinda, ATWT
13%
Far Wind, Doc
9%
Jolene, GHNS
6%
Alan, GL
11%
Todd, OLTL
11%
Tabitha, PS
14%
Caleb, PC
4%
Virginia, SB
8%

Retro Final (Should Have Been A Couple)

David & Liza, AMC
34%
Jake & Paulina, AW
30%
Fox & Theresa, PS
36%

Retro Semi-Finals (Should Have Been A Couple)

David & Liza, AMC
12%
Jake & Paulina, AW
12%
Craig & Lucinda, ATWT
9%
Rico & Penny, Doc
9%
Spinelli & Jolene, GHNS
5%
Frank & Natalia, GL
9%
Brody & Jessica, OLTL
11%
Fox & Theresa, PS
14%
Jamal & Alison, PC
9%
Casey & Vanessa, SB
10%

Retro Final (Most Boring Couple)

Aidan & Anita, AMC
0%
Jeffrey & Reva, GL
0%
Antonio & Thalia, OLTL
0%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Boring Couple)

Aidan & Anita, AMC
13%
Grant & Amanda, AW
9%
Holden & Molly, ATWT
12%
Dan & Carolee, Doc
6%
Claire & Leo, GHNS
5%
Jeffrey & Reva, GL
13%
Antonio & Thalia, OLTL
13%
Ethan & Gwen, PS
7%
Ian & Eve, PC
12%
Ricardo & Gabi, SB
11%

Retro Final (Hottest Couple)

Noah & Julia, AMC
22%
Ethan & Theresa, PS
38%
Ben & Meg, SB
40%

Retro Semi-Finals (Hottest Couple)

Noah & Julia, AMC
13%
Dean & Jenna, AW
12%
Jack & Carly, ATWT
10%
Jason & Nola, Doc
8%
Patrick & Robin, GHNS
5%
Josh & Reva, GL
11%
Todd & Blair, OLTL
6%
Ethan & Theresa, PS
15%
Rafe & Alison, PC
5%
Ben & Meg, SB
15%

Retro Final (Best Supporting Female)

Lorna, AW
37%
Gwen, ATWT
34%
Marina, GL
29%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Supporting Female)

Krystal, AMC
9%
Lorna, AW
13%
Gwen, ATWT
14%
Mona, Doc
12%
Epiphany, GHNS
5%
Marina, GL
13%
Dani, OLTL
10%
Pretty, PS
7%
Serena, PC
6%
Gabi, SB
11%

Retro Final (Supporting Male)

Lucas, AW
33%
Rick, GL
32%
Timmy, PS
35%

Retro Semi-Finals (Supporting Male)

Jackson, AMC
9%
Lucas, AW
13%
Andy, ATWT
11%
Barney, Doc
9%
Stan, GHNS
6%
Rick, GL
12%
Cristian, OLTL
11%
Timmy, PS
13%
Matt, PC
8%
Tyus, SB
9%

Retro Final (Best Leading Lady)

Felicia, AW
28%
Theresa, PS
33%
Meg, SB
39%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Lady)

Kendall, AMC
9%
Felicia, AW
12%
Lily, ATWT
11%
Nola, Doc
9%
Robin, GHNS
7%
Michelle, GL
10%
Blair, OLTL
8%
Theresa, PS
13%
Lucy, PC
6%
Meg, SB
15%

Retro Final (Best Leading Man)

Ryan, AW
36%
Josh, GL
27%
Ben, SB
38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Man)

Tad, AMC
11%
Ryan, AW
12%
Jack, ATWT
9%
Luke, Doc
10%
Jagger, GHNS
5%
Josh, GL
13%
Bo, OLTL
7%
Luis, PS
9%
Joe, PC
7%
Ben, SB
16%