tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post6699892772697155569..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: 50 Greatest Soap Couples: #1 Luke & Laura From GENERAL HOSPITALKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-24236011193091058902014-08-30T10:33:58.333-04:002014-08-30T10:33:58.333-04:00Love Luke and Laura!!! My all time second favorite...Love Luke and Laura!!! My all time second favorite soap couple (right behind Jason and Sam from GH) but LnL deserve to be #1 on any list like this because they truly were "the soap couple!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299477959913229331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-8394429778244210642013-12-01T21:58:17.958-05:002013-12-01T21:58:17.958-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299477959913229331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-81672397922168551002012-10-10T10:44:24.951-04:002012-10-10T10:44:24.951-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05147936148228289033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-1764345627130431732012-09-25T14:30:31.090-04:002012-09-25T14:30:31.090-04:00Good list. I get not every couple can make it. Har...Good list. I get not every couple can make it. Hard to imagine a countdown that includes the short lived Olivia/Natalia GL at #43 but long suffering Todd/Blair oltl are nowhere to be found. Huh?<br /><br />Also felt Max/Gabrielle oltl belonged on there somewhere.Looking forward to the Honorable Mentions list...SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555246414472711347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-2036559985416179852012-09-17T16:05:56.444-04:002012-09-17T16:05:56.444-04:00Please this is the place to celebrate LnL not moan...Please this is the place to celebrate LnL not moan about your couple not being on the list...truthfully anyone who would compare Todd and Blair to Luke and Laura... really? I didn't even know who Todd and Blair were until Todd came to GH and I am still not impressed. Not exactly the pop icons that were on the cover of Time magazine!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634736599017895217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-36314896216486089292012-09-15T01:21:58.523-04:002012-09-15T01:21:58.523-04:00Wow! How is it possible that Todd and Blair didn&#...Wow! How is it possible that Todd and Blair didn't even make it onto your list? <br />Top 50...and they aren't even listed? I'm sorry, but there has to be something wrong with the process used. What other couple have lasted as long as they have? Didn't they make your top couple on the weekly poll recently? And they had what? A couple scenes? And Kassie isn't even on contract right now :( That's amazing to me! Plus...what other male character has been all but sex free besides his other half? Todd, I think was with another woman just once besides Blair..and didn't he immedietely regret it, and dream about her or something? What other male character can say that after what, twenty something years?<br />I'm shocked they aren't included...and it looks like from the comments, I'm in the majority..sorry to say, someone messed up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-77047254507517626792012-09-14T00:58:46.818-04:002012-09-14T00:58:46.818-04:00Duke and Anna should have been in this listDuke and Anna should have been in this listUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592792021895641364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-74566211050842920982012-09-12T12:41:13.060-04:002012-09-12T12:41:13.060-04:00The best of the best is Luke& Laura, because o...The best of the best is Luke& Laura, because of Tony & Genie Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975814456726748794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-47139909042471410442012-09-11T21:17:55.009-04:002012-09-11T21:17:55.009-04:00Not surprised at #1 - EVERYONE knows who Luke and ...Not surprised at #1 - EVERYONE knows who Luke and Laura are. Just can't believe Cruz and Eden were #7 and before BO & Hope! Not only that but Kim & Shane did not even make the list!! So disappointed... :( Days Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712077710802689434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-79148673890764308272012-09-10T12:02:36.740-04:002012-09-10T12:02:36.740-04:00As far as I know Luke raped Laura, You made them t...As far as I know Luke raped Laura, You made them the #1 couple. Great work on your part. NOT!!!!!!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347451372478987096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-57460623075665739442012-09-09T20:04:22.630-04:002012-09-09T20:04:22.630-04:00Thanks for doing this countdown - it was a lot of ...Thanks for doing this countdown - it was a lot of fun! Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606814397011141528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-86126402786678543042012-09-09T16:22:08.665-04:002012-09-09T16:22:08.665-04:00Thank you, as always, Roger for your tireless work...Thank you, as always, Roger for your tireless work on behalf of the community of soap fans who love and remember Daytime in all its incarnations--past and present. While I understand the passion of those who may disagree with these (panel-voted) lists, I would remind them that a JURY of us each compiled our list of 50, and you worked hard to do the math and rank them accordingly. The bonus of all your historical perspective/research and bonus clips & clippings is above-and-beyond. Discussion and celebration is what this site is all about (Duh! "We Love Soaps!"), so I hope everyone can play nice and get along.Nelson Aspenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08495071435737576872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-39031061138066663472012-09-09T10:29:00.549-04:002012-09-09T10:29:00.549-04:00Remember, everyone - this was not one person that ...Remember, everyone - this was not one person that made this list…it was a collection of votes from a LOT of people. ShadyShadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776691804339725854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-2519458235840158362012-09-09T00:52:21.544-04:002012-09-09T00:52:21.544-04:00I also agree that Todd and Blair from OLTL should&...I also agree that Todd and Blair from OLTL should've made the list too!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192737449355375003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-32350757865262435162012-09-08T23:40:02.627-04:002012-09-08T23:40:02.627-04:00Todd and Blair all the way they will always be a S...Todd and Blair all the way they will always be a Supercouple to me. They should have at least made the top 50 couples I am very disappointed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832427443816018799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-63936347897481679422012-09-08T21:45:26.299-04:002012-09-08T21:45:26.299-04:00That was quite the snub to NOT include Todd and Bl...That was quite the snub to NOT include Todd and Blair.They are still MY favorite soap couple. What a Shame for not including Todd and Blair.1dansylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497824755883378426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-71388568182202320582012-09-08T21:13:16.993-04:002012-09-08T21:13:16.993-04:00You forgot Duke & Anna as well. Honestly, bot...You forgot Duke & Anna as well. Honestly, both Duke & Anna and Robert & Holly should be on the list. They were huge supercouples on the #1 soap in the 80s. Head scratcher.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777370777733090037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-40563110098948779042012-09-08T20:57:46.531-04:002012-09-08T20:57:46.531-04:00Thanks for this list Roger! I wished that Kyle/Fis...Thanks for this list Roger! I wished that Kyle/Fish and Max/Gabrielle from OLTL would've been included on the list! (I knew the former would be a longshot since their love story lasted only a year and was cut tragically short by then ABC daytime president Brain Frons! BTW, it wasn't Kish's fault that the reason the actors were both fired because of low ratings! It was because of that unpopular character of Stacy Morasco that was added to the show and caused the ratings to sink, even though she fathered Kish's child Sierra Rose when she got Fish drunk and got pregnant by him when they had sex! I was very surprised to find that Max and Gabrielle were left off of the list, since their love story was very popular with the fans in the late 80's and early 90's, extending to the early 2000's when Fiona Hutchinson returned to the show after several years of absence and being on GL playing another character. Was the Max recast the reason why Max and Gabrielle didn't make the list?) You also need to put Luke and Laura from GH at #1 at the top of this website too! I'm glad LnL made it at #1, and I'm sorry if I bugged you with all the corrections I wanted you to make!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192737449355375003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-58400342826938247292012-09-08T20:25:13.709-04:002012-09-08T20:25:13.709-04:00zyxwvuts Good Point. But still Roger and TBTB foun...zyxwvuts Good Point. But still Roger and TBTB found a match that not only he agreed with but was so popular because they are the "anticouple" both bad gave them Supercouple status. So just missed the countdown IMHO snubbed and multiple loves as in Tea and Todd are not a Supercoupleand that excuse doesnt work cause they have Sonny from GH on here with Brenda. shankolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223361673848851719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-23413281590381948552012-09-08T20:22:24.815-04:002012-09-08T20:22:24.815-04:00Definitely.
Adam & Brooke, ALL MY CHILDREN
Ca...Definitely.<br /><br />Adam & Brooke, ALL MY CHILDREN<br />Cass & Frankie, ANOTHER WORLD<br />Shane & Kim, DAYS OF OUR LIVES<br />Neil & Drucilla, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS<br />Sam & Lahoma, ANOTHER WORLD<br />Nick & Sharon, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS<br /><br />all received lots of support. It goes into hundreds. Got tons of input from fans and critics, even looked up a number of critics from my oldest soap magazines to see if they were still alive and had input. Probably the early TV days aren't equally represented but we did our best.<br /><br />Thanks, everyone, for following along. I got married three weeks ago today (speaking of couples!) so have had some distractions in the past couple of months while we were doing this.Roger Newcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605713149480918249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-11966067352356168982012-09-08T20:16:30.884-04:002012-09-08T20:16:30.884-04:00Also Brooke and Adam from AMC were amazing as were...Also Brooke and Adam from AMC were amazing as were Trevor and Natalie from AMC dragonflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421994206648773480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-37391599620361171462012-09-08T20:03:13.967-04:002012-09-08T20:03:13.967-04:00Hi Columbus, good idea. Off the top of my head he...Hi Columbus, good idea. Off the top of my head here are a few that just missed (not in order). We're doing some extra features about some of the characters with multiple loves, and hopefully one about the matriarch-patriarch couples we didn't see fall in love but that were beloved.<br /><br />Ethan & Theresa, PASSIONS<br />Todd & Blair, ONE LIFE TO LIVE<br />Adam & Nicole, THE EDGE OF NIGHT<br />Robert & Holly, GENERAL HOSPITAL<br />Hal & Barbara, AS THE WORLD TURNS<br />Don & Marlena, DAYS OF OUR LIVESRoger Newcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605713149480918249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-68800514335452981582012-09-08T19:53:57.884-04:002012-09-08T19:53:57.884-04:00Are you going to have a place to list/discuss thos...Are you going to have a place to list/discuss those couples who did not make the Top 50 list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-65313045981070620382012-09-08T19:13:08.132-04:002012-09-08T19:13:08.132-04:00shankol, agree about how Roger played it behind th...shankol, agree about how Roger played it behind the scenes but that could be why Todd wouldn't top a couples list. Most of these couples were starcrossed lovers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-39334834688417867092012-09-08T19:09:38.758-04:002012-09-08T19:09:38.758-04:00The fact that Roger Howarth refused to go along wi...The fact that Roger Howarth refused to go along with Matchmaking with his victim he has fought for his character to remain tortured miserable and unredeemable not married to his victim. I call that responsible storytelling. Thats all I got. LOL. Highly dissappointed.shankolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223361673848851719noreply@blogger.com