Best and worst year (That you have seen) for each soap??

[soapfan770]

Can't give any specific best years at the moment, but as far as worst years go:

AW: 1996, 1998, 1999

ATWT: 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006-2008

B&B: 1996, 2006-present. Every day gets worse and worse.

Days: 1989-1992 2000-2001, 2003-2005, 2007, 2008

GL: 1994, 1996, 1998-2001, 2003, 2006-2009

Y&R: 2005-2007, 2009-present.

I remember the fall of 1996 being terrible for every soap I knew and watched. AW had nothing, ATWT had Diego/Umberto reveal and Lisa's husband whatever his name was kidnapping her to Tahiti with John and Barbara in pursuit with a bunch of other mindless stuff like Sara/Paul/Zoe, Nikki/Ryder, Danni the pathological liar etc. B&B I think had Brooke go crazy with those dolls and tried to pair Ridge and Lauren together, GL had Gilly's impossible exit along with the Hart/Dinah/Roger nonsense and nuAlan-Michael. Days had Bo and nuBillie on that island the night Bo was suppose to remarry Hope, while Y&R had Nikki's insta-marriage to Joshua Landers, the Audrey North debacle, and then featured the never-ending Cole/Victoria/Ryan/Nina saga ever single day

[soapfan770]

Oh yeah for AW from 1992-1994 aside from a few major events it seemed the show was reminiscent of what we have seen from Passanate at ATWT with a new story every month. Nothing too memorable aside from Iris' exit.

[DRW50]

I think Nikki and Josh were fall 1997. Fall 1996 I think Nikki had just split with Brad because she went to see Victor after his shooting instead of marrying Brad. I agree that was not a good period for any of the soaps -- that and 2001 were both generally poor years for most soaps I watched at the time (although I did enjoy Tricia gunning down Ryan and his damn guitar!)

"Best", based on what I watched at the time or on Youtube:

GL - 1981, 1983, 1992

ATWT - 1986, 1989-1990

AW - 1983 (I don't know what it was like day to day but a lot of AW stuff I enjoyed seemed to start in that year, like Donna, and Cass/Felicia friendship)

OLTL - 1978-79, 86, 92-93

Y&R - 1998

AMC - 1981-1984

GH - 93-95

[Gray Bunny]

Best years of my viewing:

DAYS: 1995, 1996, 1997 (first half), second half of 1999, first half of 2000, 2002.

GL: 1997, 1998, 2002, first half of 2003, second half of 2004.

The Worst Years:

DAYS: 1998-1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (why am I still watching?? Oh, wait, I only watch a lil bit these days)

GL: 2000 (stopped watching from the fall of 2000 until 2002), 2006, 2007... (stopped watching in August 2007)

Looking back, I wish ONE, I'd started watching Days of Our Lives before 1995, and TWO, that I'd stuck with GL during 2000-2002 just for the heck of it.

[You're Soaking in it]

I never mentioned my best... Since everyone else is... (I'll pick at least one per decade - and not counting this year)

All My Children - 1984-1986, 1996, 2003

One Life to Live - 1986-1987, 1995, 2008

[DeeeDee]

It was 96.

[DRW50]

They were together that long? Geez. I could have sworn they got married in mid-97, not long before Victor married Diane (didn't Victor have the jet fueled to get Nikki back but by the time he got there they were married).

[All My Shadows]

Ooooh, I forgot to do best. I've only really been watching on a day-to-day basis for about 10 years, so I'll say 2004 for AMC and 2006 for ATWT.

[DRW50]

I don't know how you can live with yourself for missing Marah's essay on pride in her virginity, or Marah's boyfriend trying to rape her and Marah being a strong woman, in the show's mind, by stripping down to her bra and panties and demanding that Tony finish the job.

[DeeeDee]

Yep.

Poor guy didn't even get a funeral.

[DRW50]

Nikki did donate his medical books, so that's something.

[JtSmarts]

Days Since 1996:

Best: 1997-1999 Mid 2002 - early 2003

Worst: Mid to Late 2000, 2007-2010

GL 1989-1990, 1996-2009

: Best: 1989-1990, 1997-1998, 2001-2002

Worst: 2007-2009

OLTL: Since 2006

Best: Late 2007-Early 2008

Worst: 2009

Pass: 1999-2008

Best 1999, 2001, 2004

Worst: 2007, 2008

[Vee]

Best-

OLTL: 1993-1995, 9/2007-8/2008

AMC: 1994-5, 2002

GH: 1993-1996, 1998-2001

DAYS: 1993-1995

Worst-

OLTL: 1999-2000, 2002, 2005-2007

AMC: 1997, 2000-2001, 2003-onward (I hope I have these dates right)

GH: 1997, 2001-2002, 2003-onward

DAYS: 1997-onward

With the other shows, my viewing history is too sporadic or after-the-fact to be an honest appraisal "in the moment."

[dragonflies]

Worst:

I think it was ONE of the worst years of the show. I remember 2001 also being pretty unwatchable.

GH: 2007

OLTL: The last few years have been some of the worst IMO

[Shawn]

The worst year I've seen on Days...well there were several. Not sure of exact years, but I believe 2000 aka Teen Central was pretty horrific. And don't forget the year that brought us Virtual Eden, even though I'd like to.