THOSE WERE THE DAYS.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (55162)
October 18, 2017 3:33pm CST
Yes those were the days, back in the day when I was hooked on soaps : - Dallas , Dynasty, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless and many others. These days I haven't the time to get involved with soap watching - but there is one called "Generations" that I watch on weekends.
So, did you have any favorite soap operas back in the day - and do you still watch?
Picture shows J.R. Ewing and Bobby Ewing from the soap opera , Dallas.
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@shaggin (72234)
• United States
20 Oct 17
My mother watched General Hospital and All My Children for many years. I am not sure if either is still on the air. Soap Operas ratings declined as women started working instead of being a stay at home moms over the years. I watched Passions for a few years until my daughter was about 1 then I didn’t have the time or interest to watch tv.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
19 Oct 17
I never watched soaps. I had an aunt that watch one soap every day. I went to visit her one day and I noticed it was time for her soap but she didn't even budge to turn the tv on so I ask, "Isn't your soap on?" She said. "I don't watch it anymore. It just got stupid."
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
19 Oct 17
@Kandae11 When I was in high school someone told me that many college men were watching soaps–not for the plot but to see the cute actresses. Well, not even that got me past the "how dumb is that" feeling.
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@Kandae11 (55162)
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19 Oct 17
@RichardMeister But many of the story lines were real life - don't you agree?
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 17
The only soap I liked a a spoof called Soap that took the mickey out of the absurdity of extreme real soap story arcs - the spin off series Benson was quite succesful too
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
20 Oct 17
I'm a big fan of General Hospital and still watch it. I started watching Bold & Beautiful a few years ago so those are my two guilty pleasures. I loved all those soap opera type shows...Dallas, Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210 etc.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
19 Oct 17
I watched Guiding Light with my mom and Grandmother growing up. Then got into One Life to Life when GL had a month left to it. Then got into General Hospital which i still watch daily, when OLTL had a month left to it.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
19 Oct 17
I used to watch the ones you mentioned. I even had cable here in Israel where I got the movie channel and could watch The Bold and the Beautiful and then it was gone. Now, I have Netflix and a different Dynasty can be seen on it. I have not seen it yet. I am watch Super Girl.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
18 Oct 17
Back in the day I did watch Dallas and Dynasty.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Oct 17
I did watch a few minutes of soaps now and then but never got into them. However, there are a few weekly programs that I watch every week.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Oct 17
I used to watch Dallas, Sunset Beach, and General Hospital.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Oct 17
i like that series where Stephanie was the lead actress. i also watched Knots Landing, but i was more into action series like Dempsey and Makepeace.
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@jbaraka (252)
• Nairobi, Kenya
27 Oct 17
I think The Bold and the Beautiful is one of the longest program of all time and much older 2. What do you think?
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Oct 17
I watched All My Children and One Life to Live for decades until they were canceled.
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