All: Each show's Definitive Couples

[Carolyn1980]

I don't agree. If you say Tad and Dixie to random people on the street, most won't know what you're talking about. But like Luke and Laura will always make people say GH, whether or not they ever watched, Greg and Jenny will always make people say AMC, for the same reason. No other soap couple in TV history ever got more mainstream press coverage other than Luke and Laura.

[P.J.]

I think that's the perfect GL list.

ATWT...

1. Jack and Carly

2. Steve and Betsy

3. Penny and Jeff

4. Craig and Sierra

5. Bob and Kim

[Cheap21]

Greg/Jenny and Cliff/Nina are NOWHERE near the same level as Luke and Laura. I think you are overestimating their recognition among non-soap viewers

[DRW50]

I liked Erica with Dimitri but I think more may remember her with Jack.

I would also say Erica/Mike Roy.

I also have to add Ridge/Caroline on B&B, as Caroline was a beloved character and that story was a big part of Ridge's development, and Ronn and Joanna had great chemistry. They even brought Caroline back as a ghost a few years back.

For Y&R, I would also have to say Lorie and Lance and Leslie and Lucas. I know some people who haven't watched soaps in many years but they still remember "the 4 Ls".

Ryan's Hope:

1. Jack and Mary

2. Johnny and Maeve

3. Jill and Frank

4. Roger and Delia

5. Joe and Siobhan

If you ask me if *I* liked those couples, then generally my answer would not be that positive, but they were a big part of the show's fabric.

Pat/Faith would also be in there.

[ClassicsSoapFan]

Good list and I would add

6.Lily and Holden

7. Tom and Margo

8. Hal and Barbara

9. Dan and Elizabeth (Liz)

for us old-timers

[Carolyn1980]

I stand by my statement about more random people knowing who Greg and Jenny are than who Tad and Dixie are.

[Soapsuds]

What about Lisa and Whit McColl??

[Cheap21]

I was torn between these two. Erica and Jack have the longevity on their side, but as a couple, I thought she and Dimitri worked so much better. He was one of the few pairings she had in which he was her equal whereas with Jack, she is obviously the dominating figure there and always has been. Erica and Dimitri came at a time of one of AMC's best eras and some may argue the last time the soap was truly great. Their story helped define that. I think the only time Jack and Erica possibly worked was in the late 80s. Since then he's been someone they tend to stick her with in between her other men

[P.J.]

^^^^well, it's hard to distill 54 years into five couples. I don't even remember Penny&Jeff, but heard stories of their impact.

Holden and Lily are the most obvious answer I left off...arguably, admittedly. The choice I've seen that I really don't get is Tom and Margo. Both roles were recast so many times, it's hard for me to credit them with being "definitive" to ATWT.

[P.J.]

Lisa wasn't even played by EF while married to Whit. I really don't know which of Lisa's romances holds the most significant place in ATWT history. I'd argue Bob, since Tom was the only son she had for most of the run. I probably liked Earl the most, while she probably had the longest relationship (romantically) with Grant.

Capitol:

Trey and Sloane.

[DeeeDee]

Y&R Victor/Nikki, Jack/Diane, Brad/Ashley, Neil/Drucilla, Lance/Leslie

B&B Stephanie/Eric, Ridge/Brooke, Thorne/Macy, Rick/Amber

AMC Jesse/Angie, Joe/Ruth, Greg/Jenny, Tad/Dixie, Adam/Brooke

OLTL Viki/Clint, Cord/Tina, Dorian/Herb, Bo/Nora, Max/Gabrielle

GH Luke/Laura, Robert/Anna, Felicia/Frisco, Sean/Tiffany, Alan/Monica

PC Kevin/Lucy, Ian/Eve, Jamal/Alison, Jack/Livvie, Frank/Karen

ATWT Bob/Kim, Nancy/Chris, Tom/Margo, Holden/Lily, John/Lucinda

RH Johnny/Maeve, Roger/Delia, Jack/Mary, Frank/Jill, Pat/Faith

Passions Ethan/Theresa, Sam/Grace, Chad/Whitney, Julian/Ivy, Miguel/Kay

[Bright Eyes]

DAYS:

1. Roman/John and Marlena (unfortunately)

2. Doug and Julie

3. Tom and Alice

4. Bo and Hope

5. Bill and Laura

[Khan]

ALL MY CHILDREN

1. Phil Brent & Tara Martin

2. Cliff Warner & Nina Cortlandt

3. Greg Nelson & Jenny Gardner

4. Jesse Hubbard & Angie Baxter

5. Tad Martin & Dixie Cooney

ANOTHER WORLD

1. Steve Frame & Alice Matthews

2. Mackenzie ("Mac") Cory & Rachel Davis Matthews Frame

3. Cass Winthrop & Felicia Gallant (...you didn't say just romantic couples, lol)

4. Ryan Harrison & Victoria ("Vicky") Hudson

5. Jake McKinnon & Paulina Cory

AS THE WORLD TURNS

1. Jeff Baker & Penny Hughes

2. Bob Hughes & Kim Sullivan

3. Tom Hughes & Margo Montgomery

4. Steve Andropoulos & Betsy Stewart

5. Holden Snyder & Lily Walsh

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

1. Doug Williams & Julie Olsen

2. Roman Brady/John Black & Dr. Marlena Evans

3. Bo Brady & Hope Williams

4. Steve "Patch" Johnson & Kayla Brady

5. Jack Deveraux & Jennifer Horton

GENERAL HOSPITAL

1. Dr. Phil Brewer & Jessie Brewer, R.N.

2. Dr. Steven Hardy & Audrey March

3. Dr. Alan Quartermaine & Dr. Monica Bard Webber

4. Luke Spencer & Laura (Vining) Webber

5. Robert Scorpio & Holly Sutton

GUIDING LIGHT (The TV Years: 1952-2009)

1. Mike Bauer & Leslie Jackson

2. Roger Thorpe & Holly Norris Bauer

3. Quinton McCord Chamberlain & Nola Reardon

4. Phillip Spaulding & Beth Raines

5. Joshua Lewis & Reva Shayne Lewis

ONE LIFE TO LIVE

1. Joe Riley & Victoria Lord

2. Clint Buchanan & Victoria Lord Riley

3. Cordero ("Cord") Roberts & Tina Lord

4. Max Holden & Gabrielle Medina

5. Jake Harrison & Megan Gordon

[DRW50]

AW:

Steve and Alice Frame

Mac and Rachel Cory

Jake and Paulina McKinnon

Ryan Harrison and Vicky Love

Donna Love and Michael Hudson

[Quent]

ATWT:

1) Holden and Lily

2) Jack and Carly

3) Steve and Betsy

4) Bob and Lisa

5) Tie Barbara and Hal

Barbara and James

Honorable Mention: Simon and Katie

Dark Shadows:

1) Barnabas and Angelique

Edge of Night:

1) Adam Drake and Nicole Travis