Longest Running Daytime Drama Lineups by Network (1980-present)

[kalbir]

Limited to daytime drama lineups that were in place from 1980 to now and were set for 5 or more consecutive years.

 

CBS

The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, As the World Turns, Guiding Light: March 23, 1987-September 18, 2009; 22 years, 179 days

The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful: September 20, 2010-present

 

ABC

All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital: October 6, 2003-September 23, 2011; 7 years, 352 days

General Hospital: January 16, 2012-present

Ryan's Hope, All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital, The Edge of Night: December 1, 1975-June 24, 1983; 7 years, 205 days

Loving, All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital: January 16, 1989-November 10, 1995; 6 years, 298 days

Port Charles, All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital: June 2, 1997-October 3, 2003; 6 years, 123 days

 

General Hospital's solo airing will top the ABC list on Monday January 6, 2020.

 

NBC

Days of our Lives: September 10, 2007-present

Days of our Lives, Passions: January 3, 2000-September 7, 2007; 7 years, 247 days

 

Top 5 Overall

The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, As the World Turns, Guiding Light

Days of our Lives

The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful

All My Children, One Life to Live, General Hospital

General Hospital

 

General Hospital's solo airing will move to 4th place on Monday January 6, 2020.

[All My Shadows]

Interesting list. That 22-year run for the big 4 CBS soaps is legendary for kids like me who grew up in the 90s.

I think the 1975-1983 ABC lineup had some slight changes by virtue of expansions from 30 minutes to 45 minutes and then to an hour, plus AMC aired a half-hour earlier for RH's first year and a half on the air before moving back to its traditional timeslot and then going to the hour a few months later.