The 1-20-98 issue of SOD did a special section on what they considered the most shocking twists ever for each soap on the air at the time, here's what they covered:

AMC: Janet throws Natalie down a well, 1991

AW: Rachel/Mac/Janice/Mitch in St. Croix 1980

ATWT: James Stenbeck's alive 1986

B&B: Thorne shoots Ridge, 1988

Days: Marlena's Possession 1995

GH: B.J.'s death 1994

GL: Marion Crane 1995-1996

OLTL: Eterna the underground City 1989

PC: Greg Cooper, hostage taker 1997

Beach: Cole/Olivia affair 1997

Y&R: Tyrone being Black&White 1985

I didn't expect to see the Tyrone/Y&R in there. Thanks for sharing!

And one year later, they could fill up another Top Ten list, and all examples would be from 1998! 1998 was a wacky over-the-top year for almost every soap.

B&B: Thorne shoots Ridge, 1988

I never understood why this was on the list. Something like that disastrous Angela story was more suitable.

I never understood why this was on the list. Something like that disastrous Angela story was more suitable.

I'm looking for the 1998 issues which SOD did a section on each show's best storyline and worst storyline. I recall they chose that one for B&B's worst.

I never understood why this was on the list. Something like that disastrous Angela story was more suitable.

So this particular story was shocking and disastrous....how so?? heard of it never seen it.