Lots of soaps have done them. They seem to be a staple now.

From AMC's with Maria and Erica( I think it was those two) to Babe and Bianca, to Y&R's with Ash and Sharon( which you wouldn't even know they did one with the horrible writing, its never played on) To Days current one with Sami and Nicole. Which Soap has told the best/worst baby swap storyline?

To me Days has set the new standard. Y&R's is TERRIBLE!!!!

Your thoughts?

Edited November 18, 200916 yr by aMLCproduction

Maria and Erica wasn't a complete baby switch; Maria thought her baby was dead. I guess it does count though.

OLTL's Jenny Wolek/Katrina Karr baby switch story, which went on for about 4 years, was epic.

4 years WOW!!!! I don't think no writer could pull that off these days. Carl you didn't answer the question, which switches were good/bad?

I would say the OLTL one was very good.

I don't care for the Y&R one.

The Sheila/Lauren baby switch 10 years ago was also very good. And the one on DAYS recently.

I thought the one with Babe/Bianca would have been better if it hadn't gone on so long.

The baby switch on Emmerdale last year was absolutely superb. Some of it is on Youtube. Baby Daniel's death, and then Laurel's disbelief and horror as she learned that the child she'd grieved for had never been hers. The other mother in the story, who had never been able to conceive and now knew she had lost another child, was also phenomenal.

Days: The one with Lexie and Hope from a few years ago was pretty good

Y&R: Sharon/Ashley. This one is turning out to be the worst. Absolutely disgusting and revolting

AMC/OLTL: The AMC side of it with Babe/Bianca was good. The OLTL stuff with Kelly was a mess

Edited November 18, 200916 yr by Cheap21

How could I forget this one. Lexie's only leading storyline and yes it was very good. Involved some heavy hitters.

Days: The one with Lexie and Hope from a few years ago was pretty good

I thought the one with Babe/Bianca would have been better if it hadn't gone on so long.

And if most of Pine Valley hadn't been assassinated prop Babe's useless ass.

The Good

OLTL - Jenny/Katrina - An amazing story that played out in real time. As each year passed the ending became more gut wrenching to fathom.

Days - Sami/Nicole - Good story with good pacing and great acting from AZ and AS.

Knots Landing - Val/Abby - Although not your conventional baby switch story, mesmerizing just the same.

And if most of Pine Valley hadn't been assassinated prop Babe's useless ass.

THIS. And I truly believe AMC has never recovered. It was so promising until they had Babe find out 2 weeks later and then twisted every. single. character. to make her actions acceptable and downright righteous.

Hands down, no question, Nadine/Bridget/et al on Guiding Light. (If you technically count that as a baby switch...)

I generally hate babyswitches, I think they're lame plot devices and are often highly misogynistic. Also they're often crappily executed and throw every available soap cliche your way...

Hands down, no question, Nadine/Bridget/et al on Guiding Light. (If you technically count that as a baby switch...)

I personally don't, as Bridget had some choice in the matter.

Edited November 18, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

The Jennifer/Gwen baby switch story on ATWT wasn't too bad.

Would it be better to ask what soap has not done one?

AW? Sunset Beach?

Would it be better to ask what soap has not done one?

AW? Sunset Beach?

AW had one with Vicky giving Grant a baby from her sister Marley's baby clinic and giving their real son to Jake and Paulina. She didn't want Grant to have their son because she thought he was a monster.

SuBe had the one where Caitlin and Olivia were pregnant at the same time. Caitlin lost her baby. Annie drugged Olivia, made her think her baby was dead, and gave it to Caitlin. I'm not sure if that counts.

SuBe had the one where Caitlin and Olivia were pregnant at the same time. Caitlin lost her baby. Annie drugged Olivia, made her think her baby was dead, and gave it to Caitlin. I'm not sure if that counts.

I would count it. The baby was switched. She had no idea it was her mother's son