Daytime Soap Operas Final Retro Showdown Poll Results 2025

Retro Final (Misused or Underused)

Lorna, AW	40%
Rick, GL	33%
Sam, PS	27%

Retro Semi-Finals (Misused or Underused)

Scott, AMC	7%
Lorna, AW	15%
Lisa, ATWT	7%
Maggie, Doc	11%
Epiphany, GHNS	5%
Rick, GL	12%
Kelly, OLTL	10%
Sam, PS	15%
Eve, PC	10%
Bette, SB	9%

Retro Final (Best Comic Relief)

Opal, AMC	38%
Cass, AW	35%
Buzz, GL	27%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Comic Relief)

Opal, AMC	13%
Cass, AW	12%
Henry, ATWT	10%
Sweeney, Doc	7%
Epiphany, GHNS	6%
Buzz, GL	13%
David, OLTL	11%
Fox, PS	11%
Scotty, PC	10%
Annie, SB	7%

Retro Final (Worst Storyline)

Frankie's murder, AW	29%
Brody & Natalie have sex, OLTL	40%
Jessica becomes a prostitute, PS	31%

Retro Semi-Finals (Worst Storyline)

Proteus, AMC	9%
Frankie's murder, AW	15%
Jack chooses Katie, ATWT	13%
Maggie held at Gun point, Doc	2%
Kelly's sex addiction, GHNS	3%
Ross dies, GL	13%
Brody & Natalie have sex, OLTL	14%
Jessica becomes a prostitute, PS	15%
Frank's addiction, PC	7%
Annie goes to hell, SB	9%

Retro Final (Best Storyline)

Vicky & Ryan, AW	33%
Holden/Lily/Damian, ATWT	34%
Theresa/Ethan/Gwen, PS	33%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Storyline)

Bianca's gay, AMC	10%
Vicky & Ryan, AW	13%
Holden/Lily/Damian, ATWT	13%
Nola & Jason, Doc	8%
Nurse Jolene is psycho, GHNS	5%
Danny & Michelle, GL	12%
Jessica's personalities, OLTL	11%
Theresa/Ethan/Gwen, PS	14%
Jamal & Alison, PC	8%
Ben & Meg, SB	7%

Retro Final (Best Rivalry)

Ryan & Grant, AW	33%
Holden & Damian, ATWT	39%
Tabitha & good, PS	28%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Rivalry)

Zach & Ryan, AMC	9%
Ryan & Grant, AW	13%
Holden & Damian, ATWT	12%
Nola & MJ, Doc	9%
Patrick & Jagger, GHNS	6%
Phillip & Alan, GL	11%
Todd & John, OLTL	10%
Tabitha & good, PS	13%
Caleb & Rafe, PC	7%
Vanessa & Virginia, SB	9%

Retro Final (Most Beautiful Female Character)

Lorna, AW	42%
Michelle, GL	31%
Theresa, PS	27%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Beautiful Female Character)

Kendall, AMC	10%
Lorna, AW	13%
Vienna, ATWT	11%
Nola, Doc	8%
Jolene, GHNS	6%
Michelle, GL	13%
Blair, OLTL	8%
Theresa, PS	12%
Alison, PC	11%
Gabi, SB	8%

Retro Final (Most Handsome Male Character)

Gary, AW	36%
Damian, ATWT	39%
Fox, PS	25%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Handsome Male Character)

Mateo, AMC	11%
Gary, AW	14%
Damian, ATWT	13%
Colin, Doc	7%
Jagger, GHNS	9%
Hart, GL	7%
Cristian, OLTL	11%
Fox, PS	12%
Jamal, PC	8%
Cole, SB	9%

Retro Final (Best Hero / Heroine)

Ryan, AW	34%
John, OLTL	37%
Meg, SB	29%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Hero / Heroine)

Jake, AMC	9%
Ryan, AW	12%
Jack, ATWT	8%
Hank, Doc	9%
Jagger, GHNS	10%
Frank, GL	11%
John, OLTL	12%
Luis, PS	10%
Rafe, PC	8%
Meg, SB	12%

Retro Final (Best Villain / Vixen)

Adam, AMC	33%
Carly, ATWT	31%
Tabitha, PS	37%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Villain / Vixen)

Adam, AMC	12%
Iris, AW	11%
Carly, ATWT	12%
Far Wind, Doc	10%
Jolene, GHNS	6%
Edmund, GL	7%
Todd, OLTL	11%
Tabitha, PS	12%
Julie, PC	9%
Gregory, SB	7%

Retro Final (Should Have Been A Couple)

Tad & Cara, AMC	37%
Jake & Paulina, AW	29%
John & Natalie, OLTL	33%

Retro Semi-Finals (Should Have Been A Couple)

Tad & Cara, AMC	11%
Jake & Paulina, AW	11%
Andy & Carly, ATWT	8%
Luke & Doreen, Doc	10%
Spinelli & Jolene, GHNS	7%
Frank & Natalia, GL	10%
John & Natalie, OLTL	12%
Fox & Theresa, PS	9%
Caleb & Alison, PC	9%
Ben & Annie, SB	10%

Retro Final (Most Boring Couple)

Grant & Amanda, AW	28%
Holden & Molly, ATWT	54%
Clint & Nora, OLTL	19%

Retro Semi-Finals (Most Boring Couple)

Aidan & Maria, AMC	10%
Grant & Amanda, AW	13%
Holden & Molly, ATWT	12%
Mike & Nancy, Doc	8%
Eric & Kyle, GHNS	6%
Sandy & Tammy, GL	10%
Clint & Nora, OLTL	13%
Ethan & Gwen, PS	10%
Ian & Eve, PC	11%
Ricardo & Gabi, SB	7%

Retro Final (Hottest Couple)

Ryan & Vicky, AW	38%
Brody & Jessica, OLTL	34%
Ethan & Theresa, PS	28%

Retro Semi-Finals (Hottest Couple)

Ryan & Gillian, AMC	8%
Ryan & Vicky, AW	15%
Holden & Lily, ATWT	11%
Jason & Nola, Doc	7%
Epiphany & Touissant, GHNS	5%
Cassie & Richard, GL	9%
Brody & Jessica, OLTL	14%
Ethan & Theresa, PS	12%
Rafe & Alison, PC	7%
Ben & Meg, SB	11%

Retro Final (Best Supporting Female)

Bianca, AMC	33%
Lorna, AW	37%
Starr, OLTL	30%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Supporting Female)

Bianca, AMC	12%
Lorna, AW	13%
Gwen, ATWT	11%
Penny, Doc	6%
Epiphany, GHNS	7%
Marina, GL	10%
Starr, OLTL	12%
Fancy, PS	11%
Serena, PC	9%
Emily, SB	10%

Retro Final (Best Supporting Male)

Reggie, AMC	32%
Cristian, OLTL	30%
Timmy, PS	38%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Supporting Male)

Reggie, AMC	13%
Spencer, AW	11%
Henry, ATWT	9%
Billy, Doc	12%
Stone, GHNS	6%
Rick, GL	9%
Cristian, OLTL	13%
Timmy, PS	14%
Jake, PC	6%
Tim, SB	5%

Retro Final (Best Leading Lady)

Victoria, AW	38%
Michelle, GL	28%
Theresa, PS	34%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Lady)

Kendall, AMC	12%
Victoria, AW	14%
Lily, ATWT	10%
Althea, Doc	8%
Kelly, GHNS	6%
Michelle, GL	13%
Jessica, OLTL	12%
Theresa, PS	13%
Eve, PC	8%
Caitlin, SB	5%

Retro Final (Best Leading Man)

Ryan, AW	36%
Danny, GL	37%
Ethan, PS	27%

Retro Semi-Finals (Best Leading Man)

Adam, AMC	11%
Ryan, AW	13%
Jack, ATWT	7%
Luke, Doc	11%
Jagger, GHNS	6%
Danny, GL	13%
Todd, OLTL	11%
Ethan, PS	13%
Scott, PC	7%
Ben, SB	9%