60 all-time greatest soap moments-TV Guide

[DRW50]

Logan seems to have mixed views on rape (he agreed with those who defended GH turning Jax's rape into a hahafest), so that may explain the placement.

The PC vampire story was a shock value moment, and attached to a soap (GH, since they brought that crap over this year) he is always a big fan of, so that would probably explain it. I do think the initial moment was good, before Michael Easton stopped caring (after about three months), but I wouldn't have put it on the list.

[Eric83]

Vincent getting pregnant by Julian is on the list?! Wow.

[P.J.]

Wait...what did AMC do? (CBS girl here.)

These lists are all kinds of bogus---and definitely one that doesn't include "Hello, Barbara". As per usual, there's a heavy ABC/DOOL focus. GMAB.

[DRW50]

On AMC in the early or mid 70s, Margo Flax had a facelift, as the actress (Eileen Lechtworth) had one in real life. I don't think we saw her in surgery, as we did with Katherine, but they showed her afterward.

I do think Katherine's was a bigger moment in soap history, but not something I'd have put on the list for Katherine.

I agree that more P&G should have been there. It seems like it's a list of shock value as much as actual quality. Stuff like Vincent is what caused viewers to flee soaps.

[~bl~]

To me a list like this isn't just the greatest moments, but the most memorable and some memorable moments are rather insane.

[DramatistDreamer]

I don't find Ridge's paternity a particularly engaging or memorable moment. It just got a shoulder shrug from me. It's not like it was discovered that Ridge had Spectra roots or something...the Marrone's weren't a huge deal. Had Massimo been on the show for 4 or 5 years or at the beginning like Bill Spencer or early on like Sally Spectra, it might have had more impact. As the story played out, it didn't seem particularly stand-out from where I was watching.

[quartermainefan]

Sure was! I remember the cutting edge ad campaign touting Laura's return. "I dream of Genie With The Light Brown Hair" was tearing up the charts and GH scored a major coup when it got it for the show!

[teplin]

Me too -- though Rachel killing Janice should have outranked it. I can also think of a number of AW moments that should have made the list instead of Ryan & Vicky reuniting in heaven.

[allmc2008]

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I just noticed Robert Wilson sings this

[allmc2008]

I am shocked they mentioned any before 1990 let alone TSS/SFT/RH. I was expecting the Oldest Clip to be L&L's Wedding. I am very surprised SFT was mentioned!!

[jam6242]

I think I saw a little over half of these in real time. Some I agree with, some not. Too much Reilly for me, except the one from him I actually liked---Vivian burying Carly alive! I was pleasantly surprised to see Doug eloping with Addie on the list. Don't hear that one referenced very often.

[Soapsuds]

1.Luke & Laura's wedding-GH 1981 (Laiman/Racina)

59. Luke rapes Laura-GH 1979 (Marland)

This just proves to me what a hack writer Laiman really is/was...marry your rapist...ugh...even though the ratings were the highest for any soap.

[EnglishTea]

I'm sorry but Brooke discovering Laura's death on All My Children is one of the most classic moments of this show, and it certainly ranks over Erica's over-the-top throwing herself on Mona's grave.

[EnglishTea]

I'm sorry but Brooke discovering Laura's death on All My Children is one of the most classic moments of this show, and it certainly ranks over Erica's over-the-top throwing herself on Mona's grave.

[NothinButAttitude]

Some moments I feel should've made the list:

Iva revealing to Josh that Lily is their daughter (ATWT)

Annie Dutton throwing herself down the stairs (GL)

Who shot Roger (GL)

James 1st return from the dead as aforementioned (ATWT)

Roger return from the dead (GL)

Holly, Ed, Mike, & Roger in Santo Domingo, the climax (GL)

Sheila crossing over to B&B

Dru revealing to Olivia that Nathan was boning Keesha (YR)

Who shot Jill (YR)

Corinth murders (LOVING)

Mac's & Ada's funerals (AW)

John's death: the first 90 minute episode (AW)

Josie/Serena Faraday shooting her ex on the court steps (EON)

Anything from The Doctors. . . .

Alexandra reading Roger the riot act at the Country Club (GL)