Soap Opera TV Shows (
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Soaps. They take place practically daily. They’re hilarious.

Dirty Sexy Money

Frankly none of the show was sexy, but it was dirty and there was a lot of money.

Network:
Airdates: 2007 - 2009

Doctors

The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.

Network:
Airdates: 2000 - 2024

Dynasty (2017)

Follows two of America’s wealthiest families as they feud for control over their fortune and their children.

Network:
Airdates: 2017 - 2022

EastEnders

Trials and tribulations impact lives in a close-knit community in London’s East End.

Network:
Airdates: 1985 - current

Emmerdale

A long running British soap about the little town of Emmerdale and the weird stuff they get up to there.

Network:
Airdates: 1972 - current

Fair City

An Irish soap opera.

Network:
Airdates: 1989 - current

Family Affairs

A 30 minute soap that had no idea what kind of show it was supposed to be.

Network:
Airdates: 1997 - 2005

General Hospital

Families, friends, enemies and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate New York city of Port Charles, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.

Network:
Airdates: 1963 - current

Guiding Light

Guiding Light is the longest running soap opera ever. Yikes.

Network:
Airdates: 1952 - 2009

Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten

A neighborhood in Berlin-Mitte is the scene of `Good times, bad times’. The series accompanies its protagonists through the ups and downs of growing up as well as their problems in professional and love life.

Network:
Airdates: 1992 - current

Gwaith/Cartref

A series set in the fictional school of Ysgol Porth y Glo, following the ups and downs of both staff and students.

Network:
Airdates: 2011 - 2018

Hand aufs Herz

Take Degrassi, make it a musical like Glee only serious, and then make it German. It did not do well.

Network: ,
Airdates: 2010 - 2011