http://community.ew.com/2015/06/30/soaps-best-4th-of-july-episodes/

meh...most of those are 2 recentish....there were better ones in the past obviously...

My DOOL pick would be Mike and Carrie's first kiss on the Horton house front porch as the fireworks shot off in the background.

I always remember that one, too!! That happened in 1998 - and Marlena ended up witnessing it.

yesterday's B&B

Yesterday's B&B was one of the best in recent history. I miss the GH July 4's of the 80s. There was a strong sense of community in Port Charles back then, from Stella making the Q picnic to the Hardy's, the Baldwin's the Webber's , the Kelly's with Rose setting up things, the Spencer/Scorpio/Jones contingent, Bryan and Claudia. So many good memories! Everyone convening in the park. Those were the days!

I used to love the Bauer BBQs on Guiding Light.

I used to love the Bauer BBQs on Guiding Light.

same

Y&R, 1998: was Jill's poolside explosion at Katherine over ownership of the Chancellor mansion set on the 4th of July? I seem to recall it was.

Y&R, 1998: was Jill's poolside explosion at Katherine over ownership of the Chancellor mansion set on the 4th of July? I seem to recall it was.

The poolside explosion (i.e. one of the top best Y&R moments ever!) was in September 1998. 4th of July was a Nick/Sharon pool party at the Newman Ranch.

I used to love the Bauer BBQs on Guiding Light.

I keep saying that one year I'm going to make Bauer Burgers.

Miss pool parties at the Ranch and Chancellors'

Miss pool parties at the Ranch and Chancellors'

I guess we will have to get use to someone looking at fireworks from their jail cell from now on...

The last one with Alice Horton was nice on days

I always loved AMC's late '80s/early '90s episodes on the 4th, watching with my big family crammed in my great-grandmother's window unit air-conditioned apartment after the parade. Not that I can recall anything groundbreaking happening, it was just that Pine Valley sense of community and usually the majority of the cast would be featured.