Members SoapAnon Posted June 10, 2023 Members Share Posted June 10, 2023 I thought this might be a fun trivia question. Which soap had the most recurring characters? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted June 10, 2023 Members Share Posted June 10, 2023 I feel like Y&R had tons of minor characters on the recurring roster from the 80s to the 2000s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members watson71 Posted June 10, 2023 Members Share Posted June 10, 2023 In April 1982, Another World has 57 characters in the closing credits that were 3 minutes and 34 seconds long. Credits would never be that long nowadays. The credits were so long that they even use a different variation of the theme song. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members P.J. Posted June 10, 2023 Members Share Posted June 10, 2023 It has to be Doug Marland's ATWT. *Cries for the days when hospitals had consistent specialists, more than one nurse, millionaires had actual staff, corporate heads had trusty (or in some cases, not so trusty) assistants, out of town family kept in touch and occasionally visited, etc, etc, etc.* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David_Vickers Posted June 10, 2023 Members Share Posted June 10, 2023 GH has many today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted June 10, 2023 Members Share Posted June 10, 2023 The Bell soaps were great at this back in they day and it added so much to the show. With them being studio bound, having those characters enhanced the richness for some characters and made up for what they couldn't show. I've been watching B&B and am currently in 1992 and the recurring characters add so much to the show. Maria isn't a major presence, but the Forresters would have to have help, so it makes sense having her there. Then at Spectra, you have Darla and Saul who are both incredible. I also feel like by having these characters, you can expand them and give them story as needed, like what happened to Darla. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted June 16, 2023 Members Share Posted June 16, 2023 Yes, the Bell shows understood how minor/recurring characters added a sense of realism and layers to the atmosphere of the show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCOLTLLover Posted June 24, 2023 Members Share Posted June 24, 2023 General Hospital Even in the early 80‘s. Not just today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Planet Soap Posted June 27, 2023 Members Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) Yes Y&R was the best with charachters like Lynn, Miguel, Carole, Phyllis's babysitter, John Silva, Esther and others. Regularly seeing the same faces as secretaries, lawyers or maids, adds another level of consistency to a show. I think that's why I find it so hard to follow old school ATWT, because there are so many characters that I know nothing about . The cast wasn't as segregated as Y&R, so everyone has some connection to everyone which gets hard to follow. Way too many, who serve no purpose. At least on Y&R all of the recurrings has a set function. Esther was support for Katherine, Lynn was Paul's right hand, Phyllis's babysitter Joni served as her talk to as well as low level accomplice. GH has a whole bunch of faces who are there either as stunt casts or people that get a storyline for a week which picks up again a month later. Edited June 27, 2023 by Planet Soap 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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