Members soapfan770 Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapfan770 Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gray Bunny Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members You're Soaking in it Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 It was 96. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 Yep. Poor guy didn't even get a funeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 Nikki did donate his medical books, so that's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JtSmarts Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shawn Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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