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  • of 15 ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1968-2012)
  • of 15 AS THE WORLD TURNS (1956-2010)
  • of 15 GUIDING LIGHT (1937-2009)
  • of 15 RYAN’S HOPE (1975-1989)
  • of 15 DARK SHADOWS (1966-1971)
  • of 15 PASSIONS (1999-2008)
  • of 15 THE EDGE OF NIGHT (1956-1984)

What are the 4 soap operas?

As longtime television viewers know, there used to be a lot more soap operas on the air. Today, only four of them remain — The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), Days of Our Lives (NBC), General Hospital (ABC), and The Young and the Restless (CBS).

What was the last soap opera?

As the World Turns was the last of 20 soap operas produced by Procter & Gamble, the soap and consumer goods company from which the genre got its name. As the World Turns and Guiding Light were also among the last of the soaps that originated from New York City.

What is the most popular soap opera of all time?

What are the best soap operas?

  • Guiding Light. The first entry on our list is Guiding Light, which is an American daytime TV drama that had the largest number of episodes while it ran.
  • General Hospital.
  • Days of our Lives.
  • As the World Turns.
  • The Young and Restless.
  • One Life to Live.
  • All My Children.

What is the oldest soap opera still on TV?

Coronation Street
Coronation Street (1960-present) Having premiered in December 1960 and still airing to this day, Coronation Street holds the Guinness World Record for longest running soap opera, clocking up 61 years on British TV screens this December.

What is the oldest still running TV show?

With a whopping 69 years of runtime, “Meet the Press” takes the cake for being the longest-running television show in not just American television history, but global television history as well.

What is the longest running American soap opera?

General Hospital
General Hospital is the U.S.’s longest running soap opera in production, going strong after premiering 58 years ago in April 1963.

What is the longest running soap opera in the United States?

General Hospital (often abbreviated as GH) is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running American soap opera in production, and the second in American history after Guiding Light.

What is the longest running soap opera in the US?

General Hospital is the longest running American soap opera listed in Guinness World Records as the long running serial currently in production, and the sole remaining soap opera on ABC. It premiered on April 1, 1963 and still runs on the ABC network. April 1, 1963 was the same day as NBC’s The Doctors, premiered.

What are the names of the soap operas?

Bold and beautiful baby names from hot soap-opera characters — Hutch, Jett, Brent, Jax, Lance, Troy, Stryder, Stone, Stryker and more.

What are soap opera shows?

The definition of a soap opera is a highly dramatic radio or television show. An example of a soap opera is the daily television drama Days of Our Lives.