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The 100 Most Memorable Moments in Soap History

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1 Luke & Laura's Wedding General Hospital 1981

2 Susan Lucci Wins the Emmy All My Children 1999

3 Tony and the Heartbeat General Hospital 1994

4 Reva Is "The Slut of Springfield" Guiding Light 1984

5 Karen Wolek Takes the Stand One Life to Live 1979

6 Luke Rapes Laura General Hospital 1979

7 Felicia: "Not Barbara Jean's Heart" General Hospital 1994

8 Joan Crawford Fills In For Christina The Secret Storm 1968

9 Marlena Is Possessed Days of our Lives 1994

10 Phillip Chancellor III's Death The Young & The Restless 1989

11 Luke & Laura Dance at Wyndham's General Hospital 1980

12 Roger Rapes Holly Guiding Light 1979

13 BJ's Death General Hospital 1994

14 Cindy's Death All My Children 1989

15 Tracy Withholds Edward's Pills General Hospital 1980

16 Mary Killed by Falling 'C' Santa Barbara 1986

17 Stone's Death General Hospital 1995

18 Bianca Comes Out to Erica All My Children 2000

19 Robin Diagnosed with HIV General Hospital 1995

20 Iva and the Pitchfork As the World Turns 1987

21 Marty's Rape One Life to Live 1993

22 Luke & Noah Kiss As the World Turns 2007

23 Tad Sleeps with Marian All My Children 1983

24 Salem Strangler "Kills" Marlena Days of our Lives 1982

25 "I, Tina, Take Thee, Cord" One Life to Live 1988

26 Heather Webber Frames Anne General Hospital 1981

27 Bo Kidnaps Hope at Wedding Days of our Lives 1984

28 Caroline's Death The Bold & The Beautiful 1990

29 Erica's Un-Abortion All My Children 2006

30 Erica's Abortion All My Children 1973

31 Bo Is Victor's Son Days of our Lives 1986

32 Jenny's Death by Jet Ski All My Children 1984

33 Rachel & Janice's Pool Cliffhanger Another World 1979

34 Eden's Rape Santa Barbara 1988

35 Laura Tells Luke About Nikolas General Hospital 1996

36 Bianca & Lena Kiss All My Children 2003

37 Frankie Frame's Murder Another World 1996

38 Viki Killed Her Father One Life to Live 1995

39 Carrie Punches Sami Days of our Lives 1997

40 Maureen's Death Guiding Light 1993

41 Cassie's Death The Young & The Restless 2005

42 Carly to Bobbie: "I'm Your Daughter" General Hospital 1996

43 David's "KILLER" Forehead The Young & The Restless 1991

44 Vicky Learns of Marley's Rape Another World 1991

45 Pat Matthews' Illegal Abortion Another World 1964

46 Marlena Revealed as Serial Killer Days of our Lives 2004

47 Sheila Switches the Babies The Young & The Restless 1990

48 Katherine's Facelift The Young & The Restless 1984

49 Luke & Laura's Reunion General Hospital 1983

50 Ashley's Abortion The Young & The Restless 1986

51 Phillip Chancellor II's Death The Young & The Restless 1976

52 Steve & Kayla's Wedding Days of our Lives 1988

53 Josh & Reva's Wedding Guiding Light 1989

54 Sami Catches John & Marlena Days of our Lives 1993

55 The Walls of Jericho General Hospital 1980

56 Annie Trashes the Cabin Guiding Light 1997

57 Jason and AJ's Wreck General Hospital 1996

58 Lily's Death General Hospital 1996

59 Jack Learns He Is Billy Johnson Days of our Lives 1988

60 Maeve Ryan Sings "Danny Boy" Ryan's Hope 1989

61 Hank Eliot Introduced As the World Turns 1988

62 Laura Wakes Up General Hospital 2006

63 Brooke Learns Laura Is Dead All My Children 1988

64 Jill Gets 20% of Jabot The Young & The Restless 1986

65 Janet Stuffs Natalie in Well All My Children 1991

66 Quint & Nola's Hot Air Balloon Ride Guiding Light 1983

67 Margo Euthanizes Casey Peretti As the World Turns 1990

68 Erica Tells Bear: "I am Erica Kane!" All My Children 1985

69 Victor's Takeover of Jabot The Young & The Restless 1989

70 Doug & Julie's Wedding Days of our Lives 1976

71 Jeff Baker's Death As the World Turns 1962

72 Gwyneth Revealed as Serial Killer Loving 1995

73 Barnabas Collins Is a Vampire Dark Shadows 1967

74 The Left-Handed Boy General Hospital 1980

75 Carla Gray Swaps Races One Life to Live 1968

76 Timmy's Death Passions 2002

77 Bob Sleeps with Susan As the World Turns 1990

78 Susan's Teeth Fly at Elvis Wedding Days of our Lives 1997

79 The AIDS Quilt Comes to Llanview One Life to Live 1992

80 Erica at Mona's Funeral All My Children 1994

81 Stephanie's Big Bear Brooke Attack The Bold & The Beautiful 1999

82 Jack Leaves Victor to Die The Young & The Restless 1992

83 Laura Views Lucky at the Morgue General Hospital 1999

84 Lucy's Red Wedding Dress General Hospital 1990

85 Stephanie Confronts Her Mother The Bold & The Beautiful 2006

86 Jack Kidnaps Jennifer at Wedding Days of our Lives 1990

87 Alexis' Tirade at Kristina's Funeral General Hospital 2002

88 Welcome to Eterna One Life to Live 1989

89 The Ice Princess General Hospital 1981

90 Steve & Betsy's Wedding As the World Turns 1982

91 Hope's Birth The Bold & The Beautiful 2002

92 The Plane Crash All My Children 1997

93 The Laboratory Catfight The Young & The Restless 1990

94 Tad's Chicken Suit Proposal All My Children 1989

95 "Generations" Debuts Generations 1989

96 Brad in the Cage The Young & The Restless 1988

97 Liza Reveals Colby's Paternity All My Children 2000

98 Chad's on the Down Low Passions 2007

99 Reva Has a Clone Guiding Light 1998

100 The Garden of Eden Days of our Lives 1999

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Overall I think its a good list, of course I think that there are exclusions and I think some things are too high. I am a HUGE fan of the BJ's death on GH, but they got three spots on this list when it really could have been one.

I think that the final scene of Another World should be on there as well as Who shot Jake dream.

I also think that Nora's monologue and breaking down at Todd's trial and causing the mistrail should be on that list. That was superb acting by Hillary B Smith, Susan Haskell and Roger Howarth.

The Unabortion on AMC, should not be on this list

Thats all I can think of now

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I agree, Roman.

I also think Hope's return in 1994 and her "death" should be on there too. Even Steve's "death" should be on there. Even though the story ended up sucking, Marlena being revealed as the SSK should be on there too if not just because of the sheer drama of it all. The fact that Garden of Eden made it on there discredits the list for me.

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Seriously...you dont stop! How in the [!@#$%^&*] are those memorable?? Geezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I agree. Why wasnt it on the list?

Great to see Luke and Noah's kiss on the list. I didnt notice it the first time. I read the list..lol.

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This is an excellent list that nonetheless has two major shortcomings:

1. Three of the longest running soaps--TEON, LOL, & SFT--are completely absent from the list.

2. Relatively few moments on the list occur before 1980.

Also, regarding two moments on the list, I have these questions: How exactly did AMC's Jenny die by jet ski? And on OLTL, how could Viki have killed her father in 1995 when Victor showed up alive earlier this decade?

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