As a child, I remember watching 'All My Children' with my mom. I actually loved the soap opera so much that when I was in college, I would rush home from class just to catch it. What is it about all the crazy drama that keeps us glued to our television sets? Soap operas have been around for well over 30 years. One of my girlfriends is addicted to 'As the World Turns'. She started watching the soap as a little girl, and thanks to DVRs she still watches it every day.
Since I've been out of the soap opera drama for a number of years, I decided to find out what the top searched soap operas were on AOL Search.
To my surprise not much has changed. The soap operas that were popular when I was a child are still popular today. As you can see, 'Days of Our Lives', 'General Hospital' and 'All My Children' made it into the top three. 'Fuego En La Sangre' (Fire in the Blood) is actually a Latino soap opera that has become popular over the past few months.
What is your favorite soap opera? Find out more about your favorite show by searching for it on AOL Television.
Top Searched Soap Operas on AOL Search:
- Days of Our Lives
- General Hospital
- All My Children
- As the World Turns
- Guiding Light
- One Life to Live
- Passions
- Young and Restless
- Bold and Beautiful
- Fuego En La Sangre
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 22)
21. Bring back Passions to daytime tv. Those who do not have Direct tv have missed too much. I use to look forward to watching it. Boo to whoever took it off.
Posted at 7:27AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by angel
22. one word H O P E !
Posted at 7:27AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by jake marux
23. I have been and will continue to be a faithful fan and watcher of days of our lives.
Posted at 7:29AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by vicky
24. congrats days. I love your show. I have for years. As long as your on the air I will be watching.I love you guys
Posted at 7:30AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by vicky
25. I didn't realize that Passions was still on the air! Can I watch it on-line?It was quirky, but I liked it. I didn't particularly think that the acting/script was dynamic. I think the writers assumed that people didn't watch daily because the actors always seemed to repeat and recap storylines.
Posted at 7:35AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Eileen
26. i love days and have watched it since i was in 7thgrade! most times it is very interesting though at times sluggish but this sweeps month--wow! i cant wait for my story to come on! its sooo good!thanks to the cast and crew for all you do!
Posted at 7:36AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by cecelia
27. Been watching Y&R since beginning. Both my husband and I knmow all the characters. Love the show but could improve on getting rid of the trash and coming back from the dead visits. Gloria seems to be getting away w/a crime she committed. This is sending the wrong message out, she needs to go to jail. Bad bitch for sure - pls. writers get on the right track with this show. Pls. we need someone who is married to be honest and faithful. Really!!!
Posted at 7:36AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Carol Paddlewag
28. I grew up watching my "mother's" soaps which were All my Children, and Days . I watched ever Day after school I started watching mainly Days,I am so hooked on Days. Back in the 60's It's The best soap, ever. my favorite since the beginning. I am a faithful fan and remain true to Days. This is the only soap that I watch now, it's the only one worth watching. GO DAYS
Posted at 7:39AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by mary tyson
29. Days of our Lives is the only one I watch anymore. I really started to get into Passions when it moved to Direct Tv. I think it really sucks that I can't get it on Dish anymore!
Posted at 7:41AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by janet
30. soaps are like peeking in people's windows and seeing and hearing things you shouldn't... maybe that's the attraction for gossiping women??
anyway, they're a little bit of an insult to our intelligence with the "coming back from the dead" as someone here mentioned... such a waste of time. Get off the couch, get some air and exercise..
Posted at 7:43AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Just Me
31. DAYS OF OUR LIVES are awesome! I record it every day while at work and have to keep up on who's dead and who isn't. But, that's ok. It's part of the drama of the show. I started watching it over 30 years ago with my mom and she watched it everyday until she passed away last year. I can sit and watch and remember the good times we had just watching our soap together. It's the little things in life you better not take for granted!
Posted at 7:49AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Debbie McLemore
32. Days is the only soap I watch. I have watched it since it began and I use to run home from school to watch it with my grandmother .I don't know why it hasn't been winning in the awards they have great plot lines and couples but I do wish they'd let John get him memory back. I miss the old John. I find myself hollowing at the TV telling him where the disc is that has his memory on it.
Posted at 7:50AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Susie
33. There's only one...Kristain Alfonso, I'd kiss her ass. K A is the most beautiful woman in the world.
Posted at 7:50AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Tom Cole
34. Days is the only soap I watch. I have watched it since it began and I use to run home from school to watch it with my grandmother .I don't know why it hasn't been winning in the awards they have great plot lines and couples but I do wish they'd let John get him memory back. I miss the old John. I find myself hollowing at the TV telling him where the disc is that has his memory on it.
Posted at 7:50AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Susie
35. BB & OLTL! Been watching them for 30+ years. Back in the "Dark Shadows" days. Remember that one? :-)
Posted at 7:52AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by lraetoo
36. Oh yes Soaps are over 30 years old. I've been watching since the late 50's to early 60's. Started with my Gramma, and one was called Love Of Life, then two 15 minute shows came on after that. I don't remember the soaps names, only that one of them went to 30 minutes a few years later. We watched Days and As the World Turns. Which AWT is not on in my area anymore and I Hate it. I loved Days when Stephano and Tony were there. And Marlana's twin sister came in the picture. Kept me on the edge of my seat. those were the days!
Posted at 7:53AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Jeannie
37. I didn't realize that Passions was leaving in August. We (my husband and I) always looked forward to see what was going on in Harmony until it was moved to Direct TV. It was just so very entertaining and NEVER boring.
Posted at 7:53AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by sjp
38. Y&R is my fav soap since my Mother forced me to watch it as a kid, we watched as we ate dinner in the afternoons b/c Dad worked 2nd shift.
I have watched on and off till my late 20's but now I watch steadily.............I agree with the post that stated the show is just getting ridiculous.......people dying and coming back as new characters, respectable father having an affair with his daughters friend......ghosts making appearances for 6 month span.........characters just drop off the show with no reason..................Bobby & Britany.............money stolen, burned, kept, and in 6 more months a mysterious person will show up looking for something that was deemed destroyed........Far reaching plots here, get out of fantasy writing and get back to reality or the best soap is gonna crash...............!
Posted at 7:55AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Drmetalman
39. ALL MY CHILDREN is the best soap, followed by General Hospital!
Posted at 7:57AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Sandra DiLonardo
40. I have been watching the soaps since I was a child. My mother watched Search for Tomorrow and The Guiding Light. (1960's)
My favorite is Y & R now. Gloria has made the story line so interesting!! She is really made for the part that she plays. B & B is good too. Logan makes that show what it is today, she will always be beautiful.
Posted at 7:59AM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Scarlet