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169. I was taught "if you can't say anything nice, don't say it at all" Perhaps you missed that lesson. I get it you don't

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Fri Jan 12, 2024, 12:54 PM

Jan 2024

like soaps, but there is no need to belittle those that did/do.

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Did you ever watch Soap Operas as a young person or an adult? What was your favorite? Mine was The Guiding Light. [View all] debm55 Jan 2024 OP

One Life to Live viva la Jan 2024 #1

I came home from Junior High and High School and was able to watch The Guiding Light. Didn't watch in colloege except on debm55 Jan 2024 #3

In high school, I used to watch with my mom. viva la Jan 2024 #13

Thank you, Sorry about your mom. May she RIP debm55 Jan 2024 #16

Same here, although whathehell Jan 2024 #102

Days of Our Lives back with Marlena & Roman, & Kimberly & Shane. CrispyQ Jan 2024 #2

Agree and the writting was;t the best in the world. debm55 Jan 2024 #5

very true. But, they must have put weird drugs in that show. I was addicted. mucifer Jan 2024 #164

That is funny TY debm55 Jan 2024 #166

College: "Young and the Restless." hlthe2b Jan 2024 #4

Young and the Restless and the spin off Bold and the Beautiful. debm55 Jan 2024 #6

Some of the hottest actresses ever YorkRd Jan 2024 #7

What soap were they on? debm55 Jan 2024 #8

Guiding Light - they were ms liberty Jan 2024 #19

I don't remember them, but it could be I was at college, Oh yes Josh an Reva---the never ending story, debm55 Jan 2024 #23

I loved it when Josh showed up True Blue American Jan 2024 #184

I remember the Buchanan clan---Asa was the dad, Josh was good on the eyes debm55 Jan 2024 #186

Bo Buchanan True Blue American Jan 2024 #189

OMG I must have watched One Life to Live or I should say my brother did because Asa married this young blond girl. Then debm55 Jan 2024 #192

Cindy Pickett, I think you mean? ms liberty Jan 2024 #11

Ferris Bueller's mother? rsdsharp Jan 2024 #176

Yes, she was. Had to look it up to be sure! ms liberty Jan 2024 #177

Michelle Forbes Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #18

College dorms were hooked on General Hospital bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #9

I never liked General Hospital, plus it was on opposite of The Guiding Light debm55 Jan 2024 #12

Yeah, the ABC soaps were on at our dorm TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #49

So did I, I remember the Luke and Laura days I didn't watch General Hospital but you couldn't miss the circus over it. debm55 Jan 2024 #50

He did rape her TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #136

I only watched the first year it was on. To me, from the clip, Luke is a stalker, criminal, psychotic and a rapist. And debm55 Jan 2024 #171

You would now, but 41 years ago you might not have TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #175

Thank you. debm55 Jan 2024 #178

tried to but,,,,, AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #10

That's interesting -so that's how they got their name "soap' operas. ty debm55 Jan 2024 #14

Loved GL! Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #15

That was the best when they did those Broadway productions on the show, Kevin Bacon was on it too. Loved Nola debm55 Jan 2024 #20

JWS Shared A Dressing Room With Kevin Bacon Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #22

That's funny debm55 Jan 2024 #25

Wow..Do you remember Papa Bauer whathehell Jan 2024 #51

Yes, I do That was when the started and a 15 minute time period and shared the other 15 with Search for Tomorrow. Wasn't debm55 Jan 2024 #54

Wow...Yes, early on. whathehell Jan 2024 #64

I am 68. Berta was the mother of the two Bauer boy Mike Bauer and forget the other's name. and the whole clan of Bauer debm55 Jan 2024 #68

Mike's brother was named Ed. Different Drummer Jan 2024 #89

Thanks. debm55 Jan 2024 #118

Oh, I got you beat by 6 years whathehell Jan 2024 #93

All My Children, The Doctors, One Life to Live... NewDayOranges Jan 2024 #17

So very true, TY debm55 Jan 2024 #21

Mom was watching "As the World Turns" when I came home from school in the 50's sanatanadharma Jan 2024 #24

HAHAHA /funny debm55 Jan 2024 #26

Used to watch All My Children Ritabert Jan 2024 #27

I taught so I watched on summer breaks. debm55 Jan 2024 #29

Summer breaks. Rebl2 Jan 2024 #48

yes debm55 Jan 2024 #134

It was the only time I watched Ritabert Jan 2024 #69

Same here debm55 Jan 2024 #135

All the CBS soaps, with one exception that I remember ms liberty Jan 2024 #28

Wow, You have seen them all. So sorry, the you heard the terrible news of the killing of the President debm55 Jan 2024 #36

I jheard it, too. True Blue American Jan 2024 #66

Sorry for that terrible experience. debm55 Jan 2024 #70

It was As the World Turns Freddie Jan 2024 #44

Thank you for sharing, debm55 Jan 2024 #57

As The World Turns True Blue American Jan 2024 #185

I saw clips of that as I was in 3rd grade debm55 Jan 2024 #187

Another World, Ryan's Hope... FalloutShelter Jan 2024 #30

All My Children with Susan Lucie and her 9 husbands, Used to watch sometmes.Every time I watched she had a different debm55 Jan 2024 #37

Although I think Jack Montgomery married her twice Ritabert Jan 2024 #72

Thank you for sharing. I watched that too. debm55 Jan 2024 #59

Glad to see another Another Worlder wryter2000 Jan 2024 #79

Thank you for sharing with us, wryter2000. You are not alone. debm55 Jan 2024 #104

I still miss Mac and Rachel wryter2000 Jan 2024 #191

I remember watching "As the World Turns" in my highchair. Laffy Kat Jan 2024 #31

I don't remember watching that one, but I heard of it, TY debm55 Jan 2024 #38

Was that a soap? debm55 Jan 2024 #137

Yes, but it wasn't around all that long, maybe two years or so. Laffy Kat Jan 2024 #150

Dark Shadows. Midnight Writer Jan 2024 #32

Dark shadows was the start... Ferryboat Jan 2024 #35

My cousin was a big fan of Dark Shadows. debm55 Jan 2024 #40

I currently watch Dark Shadows re-runs on Xumo JoseBalow Jan 2024 #129

Didn't know they had reruns. TY debm55 Jan 2024 #167

I would come home from high school and watch Young and Restless. Diamond_Dog Jan 2024 #33

I did the same once, Don't those people ever retire???/ debm55 Jan 2024 #41

I watched in the early 90s and recently resumed when I retired Freddie Jan 2024 #45

Cricket is back!!!! Wasn't her father John Bell the head writter of the show.?????? debm55 Jan 2024 #61

Yes, True Blue American Jan 2024 #71

Indeed he was! Different Drummer Jan 2024 #94

Yes Freddie Jan 2024 #127

All My Children. The best one. Really. LakeArenal Jan 2024 #34

I stopped watching when the rich kid finally married the poor girl from WV and here boat blew up on their honeymoon. I debm55 Jan 2024 #42

Which characters were these? 3catwoman3 Jan 2024 #157

Greg from a wealthy family lived in town . Poor girl from WV Jenny captures his heart. Greg;s mother doesn;t like it debm55 Jan 2024 #158

I liked Rebl2 Jan 2024 #47

Mario Bartoli. Something like that. LakeArenal Jan 2024 #63

He has a temper. Alot of other cooks don;t like working with him. debm55 Jan 2024 #81

I thought he was fired for hitting on women. True Blue American Jan 2024 #190

That's right Rebl2 Jan 2024 #124

This is why he was fired.... LakeArenal Jan 2024 #125

Looks like Slobby MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2024 #132

He sort of does. debm55 Jan 2024 #138

What soap did it replace? debm55 Jan 2024 #65

I am probably Michael Symon's biggest fan. Different Drummer Jan 2024 #96

Same here Rebl2 Jan 2024 #126

Agreed. It was my favorite. Ritabert Jan 2024 #73

Thanks for sharing. debm55 Jan 2024 #83

"The Chew" - even the name was stupid. 3catwoman3 Jan 2024 #156

Do you remember a short lived soap called Capitol during the 80s? Ziggysmom Jan 2024 #39

No I don't remember, What was it about? debm55 Jan 2024 #43

Wasn't Capital True Blue American Jan 2024 #60

I did watch those for awhile but gave up. Might give them a look. TY debm55 Jan 2024 #62

I remember Capitol. Different Drummer Jan 2024 #97

All My Children Rebl2 Jan 2024 #46

I watched and I liked it for awhile but lost interest. Thanks for sharing. debm55 Jan 2024 #84

No, but my brother and sister and I used to watch the last few minutes of "The Doctors" Aristus Jan 2024 #52

Thank you for sharing with us, Aristus. Great post. debm55 Jan 2024 #74

My favorite was All my Children kimbutgar Jan 2024 #53

My favorite too Ritabert Jan 2024 #75

Wasn't Erica Kane married to 9 guys? I left about the boat explosion of the rich kid's poor wife. It was the story line debm55 Jan 2024 #77

Tad, the terrible is now on General Hospital. True Blue American Jan 2024 #82

Thanks for sharing . Erica Kane was a vixen. debm55 Jan 2024 #85

Thank you for your post. There are a lot of AMC posters here. debm55 Jan 2024 #103

As a teen, I watched General Hospital...only because Mad_Dem_X Jan 2024 #55

Yes, he was hot then. debm55 Jan 2024 #56

Yes, OMG...I wanted to marry him! LOL Mad_Dem_X Jan 2024 #162

Noah Drake! MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2024 #131

Me too. debm55 Jan 2024 #139

My girlfriend (now my wife) turned me onto All My Children. ificandream Jan 2024 #58

There are names I haven't heard in a long time--Palmer ( and his wife that reappeared) Cliff and Nina (and Cliff's son debm55 Jan 2024 #87

The edge of night. gibraltar72 Jan 2024 #67

I vaguely remember that one. thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 2024 #88

I used to watch that occasionally. Different Drummer Jan 2024 #99

Thanks debm55 Jan 2024 #117

Mine was GENERAL HOSPITAL ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2024 #76

I remember that. It was a long time ago. There were two nurses that were sisters. I think Lucille was the name of one. debm55 Jan 2024 #107

The other sister was Audrey. blue neen Jan 2024 #142

Thank you. I remember Dr Hardy, We did not last long as viewers as GL switched to the sane time period debm55 Jan 2024 #143

Another World wryter2000 Jan 2024 #78

Thank you wryter2000 debm55 Jan 2024 #122

I totally loved Ryan's Hope Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #80

And they called the dad --Dah. I remember that. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 2024 #109

Watched a few episodes of Dark Shadows. Years later I watched a couple of episodes of highplainsdem Jan 2024 #86

I agree. Never watch any of the night time Soaps. I plain wasn;t interested in them. That whole "Who shot JR?" could debm55 Jan 2024 #95

I never wanted to watch Hill Street Blues because I figured it was a soap opera. It was. keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #90

I liked it when I was young. I tried watching it again recently. It doesn't hold up so well mucifer Jan 2024 #165

I agree, Very dated now. TY debm55 Jan 2024 #168

Santa Barbara. I think that was the name. One of the Polly Hennessey Jan 2024 #91

Santa Barbara was definitely my favorite. Different Drummer Jan 2024 #100

Agree. debm55 Jan 2024 #111

Dark Shadows... Mike Nelson Jan 2024 #92

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH that is so true. I love it. debm55 Jan 2024 #115

All My Children LoisB Jan 2024 #98

And her 9 husbands. TY debm55 Jan 2024 #116

LOL! I'm crying! LoisB Jan 2024 #121

My wife still watches General Hospital. Takes 30 min. to watch a week underpants Jan 2024 #101

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. that is so true. debm55 Jan 2024 #114

I watched a lot of them during times when I was not in school. Different Drummer Jan 2024 #105

Thank you for sharing with use. I was a CBS and ABC soap fan. Are there any left? debm55 Jan 2024 #112

Three on network TV Different Drummer Jan 2024 #123

Yes - for years. As the World Turns my fav--- northoftheborder Jan 2024 #106

Thank you for your sincere and honest post. debm55 Jan 2024 #108

Long, long time ago BOSSHOG Jan 2024 #110

I was in school at the time and had no television in our apartment. Yes, some things dragged on for years. debm55 Jan 2024 #113

Dark Shadows. Later on "Pobrecita Millionaria" which was always on at the laundromat. n/t TygrBright Jan 2024 #119

TygrBright. thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 2024 #120

Nope. sakabatou Jan 2024 #128

That's okay debm55 Jan 2024 #141

General Hospital MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2024 #130

Did he rape her?I didn;t watch GH after the GL opposite it.Yes. Had friend thatjods early to watch the wedding Thanks debm55 Jan 2024 #133

Well.... MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2024 #140

I went to the link and they said he raped her on the floor of the disco? Confussed as in another part it said seduction debm55 Jan 2024 #144

The Edge of Night frogmarch Jan 2024 #145

How terrible. Sorry for you frogmarch. debm55 Jan 2024 #146

I watched lots of soaps! moose65 Jan 2024 #147

I agree debm55 Jan 2024 #149

I grew up with MuseRider Jan 2024 #148

Thank you for your post, Your childhood sounds like my mine, Except my Grandmother lived up the street ang we would go debm55 Jan 2024 #151

Funny isn't it? MuseRider Jan 2024 #152

All My Children CountAllVotes Jan 2024 #153

Thank you, I watched AMC and GL debm55 Jan 2024 #161

I had just returned to the US after living in a cachukis Jan 2024 #154

Thank you.for your opinion.It was /is a guilty hour retreat some of us grew up with, We are free to state what we liked debm55 Jan 2024 #159

Love what you are doing. cachukis Jan 2024 #163

I was taught "if you can't say anything nice, don't say it at all" Perhaps you missed that lesson. I get it you don't debm55 Jan 2024 #169

Sorry to have offended. cachukis Jan 2024 #170

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Jan 2024 #172

Geezu. I came from a family that did the basics. cachukis Jan 2024 #173

I used to watch "Days of Our Lives". Jeebo Jan 2024 #155

I did too. I no longer view any of the soaps. However, some people did and do enjoy them. I created this thread to debm55 Jan 2024 #160

I watched Young and the Restless one summer with my mom. Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #174

You are funny. debm55 Jan 2024 #179

Ugly Betty was technically a sit-com Rizen Jan 2024 #180

I never saw that, I will see if it is on my tablet. TY debm55 Jan 2024 #181

It's on Netflix. Rizen Jan 2024 #182

TY debm55 Jan 2024 #183

Been watching GH for about 45 years birdographer Jan 2024 #188

thank you birdographer debm55 Jan 2024 #193