Classic Soap Operas
Instructions: Test your knowledge of the great soap operas from TV's golden age!
- 1.
Which soap opera, set in the fictional town of Pine Valley, premiered in 1970 and starred Susan Lucci?
AOne Life to LiveBAll My ChildrenCThe Young and the RestlessDGeneral Hospital - 2.
What prime-time soap opera featured the wealthy Ewing family and their Texas oil empire?
ADallasBDynastyCFalcon CrestDKnots Landing - 3.
Which daytime soap opera, the longest-running drama in TV history, featured the Hughes family?
AThe Edge of NightBDays of Our LivesCGuiding LightDAs the World Turns - 4.
What was the famous opening narration of 'Days of Our Lives'?
A'These are their stories...'B'Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives'C'The world keeps turning...'D'In a world of love and betrayal...' - 5.
Which prime-time soap featured the Carrington and Colby families and was known for its glamour?
AFalcon CrestBDallasCThe ColbysDDynasty - 6.
The 1981 'Who Shot J.R.?' cliffhanger on Dallas drew how many American viewers for the reveal?
A76 millionB50 millionC83 millionD63 million - 7.
Which soap opera featured the iconic 1981 wedding of Luke and Laura, the most-watched event in soap opera history?
AGeneral HospitalBAll My ChildrenCThe Young and the RestlessDDays of Our Lives - 8.
Which actress played the scheming Alexis Carrington Colby on Dynasty?
AJoan CollinsBHeather LocklearCDonna MillsDLinda Evans - 9.
What soap opera, which began on radio in 1937 and moved to TV in 1952, held the record as the longest-running drama?
AGuiding LightBSearch for TomorrowCThe Secret StormDAs the World Turns - 10.
Which soap opera spin-off of Dallas followed several characters who moved to a California cul-de-sac?
AThe ColbysBMelrose PlaceCKnots LandingDFalcon Crest - 11.
Who created the soap operas 'As the World Turns' and 'Guiding Light,' earning the title 'Queen of the Soaps'?
AAgnes NixonBWilliam J. BellCGloria MontyDIrna Phillips - 12.
What was the fictional hospital at the center of General Hospital?
APine Valley HospitalBOakdale GeneralCGeneral Hospital of Port CharlesDMemorial Hospital - 13.
Which nighttime soap opera set in a California wine country was hosted by the presence of Angela Channing?
AKnots LandingBDynastyCFlamingo RoadDFalcon Crest - 14.
What soap opera storyline technique, now standard, did 'Dark Shadows' pioneer by introducing in 1966?
ADream sequencesBSupernatural and gothic horror elementsCTime jumpsDLove triangles - 15.
Which soap opera character, played by Larry Hagman, was famous for the line 'Never give the sucker an even break'?
ACliff BarnesBJ.R. EwingCBlake CarringtonDAdam Chandler