Total Viewers
1. Y&R 5,002,000 (-52,000/+298,000)
2. B&B 3,277,000 (+36,000/-67,000)
3. DAYS 2,959,000 (-43,000/+252,000)
4. GH 2,728,000 (+163,000/-181,000)
5. AMC 2,722,000 (+52,000/+141,000)
6. OLTL 2,520,000 (+28,000/-121,000)
7. ATWT 2,507,000 (+60,000/+37,000)
Households
1. Y&R 3.6/12 (-.1/+.2)
2. B&B 2.4/8 (same/-.1)
3. DAYS 2.2/7 (same/+.2)
4. AMC 2.1/7 (+.1/+.1)
4. GH 2.1/6 (+.2/-.1)
6. OLTL 1.9/6 (same/-.1)
7. ATWT 1.8/6 (same/same)
TOPS OF THE DECADE
Who were the standouts in Y2K?
Every Monday, Soapgeist will be rolling out the top shows, actors, couples and storylines until the ’00 decade is officially over. See if you agree. First up? Best female performances from the new millennium.
15. Beth Ehlers as Irna Phillips on GL
14. Kathy Brier as Marcie kidnapped Viki and Tommy on One Life
13. Kassie DePaiva as Blair lost her son, Jack, during One Life’s live week
12. Suzanne Rogers when Maggie “died” at the hands of the Salem serial killer on DAYS
11. Lesli Kay as Felicia battled cancer on B&B
10. Debbi Morgan as Angie Hubbard learned Jesse was alive on AMC
9. Jennifer Finnigan as Bridget found out Brooke slept with her hubby on B&B
8. Jeanne Cooper as Marge/Kay on Y&R
7. Kim Zimmer as Reva battled cancer on GL
6. Eden Riegel as Bianca dealt with her rape on AMC
5. Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis broke down at her sister’s funeral on GH
4. Maura West as Carly learned Jack died on World Turns
3. Michelle Stafford as Phyllis broke into Sharon’s hotel room on Y&R
2. Susan Flannery as Stephanie strangled Brooke at Big Bear Cabin on B&B
1. Crystal Chappell as Olivia finally revealed she loved Natalia on GL
Reader's Choice — Catherine Hickland as Lindsay "broke down" after killing Truman Spencer on One Life
THE NELSON RATINGS
Can’t watch all the soaps this week? No worries — here’s a cheat sheet!
Top 4 — Count ‘em, 4 — Soaps to Watch:
1. Days of our Lives, NBC/Global
2. One Life To Live, ABC
3. As The World Turns, CBS/E!
4. Brighton Bay, http://www.cheer.com/brighten-bay/index.shtml
Top Show to Boycott:
1. All My Children, ABC/A
Top 3 Storylines to Watch:
1. Sami’s Karma, DAYS
2. Vivian’s Law & Order, DAYS
3. Never Surrender Chris Goutman, World Turns
Top 5 Actresses to Watch:
1. Crystal Chappell (Carly, DAYS)
—tie — Louise Sorel (Vivian, DAYS)
3. Michelle Stafford (Phyllis, Y&R)
—tie— Stacy Haiduk (Patty/Emily, Y&R)
5. Maura West (Carly, World Turns)
Top 5 Actors to Watch:
1. Tom Pelphrey (Mick, World Turns)
2. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky, GH)
3. James Scott (EJ, DAYS)
4. Peter Reckell (Bo, DAYS)
5. Cameron Mathison (Dr. Dan, Brighten Bay)
Top 3 Most Entertaining Performers:
1. Robin Strasser (Dorian, One Life)
—tie —Tuc Watkins (David, One Life)
3. Amanda Setton (Kim, One Life)
Top 3 Duos to Watch:
1. Carly and Bo, DAYS
2. Fish and Kyle, One Life
3. Michael Park and Roger Newcomb, We Love Soaps TV
Top 3 Rivals:
1. Carly and Vivian, DAYS
2. Carly and Hope, DAYS
3. Phyllis and Patty, Y&R
Top 3 Triangles to Watch:
1. Carly/Bo/Hope, DAYS
2. Fish/Kyle/Nick, One Life
3. Sami/Rafe/EJ, DAYS
Top 3 Guilty Pleasures:
1. Stacy Haiduk’s blond wig, Y&R
2. The fact that Henry is good in bed, World Turns
3. The lack of airtime for Crystal Hunt, One Life
Top 3 Families To Watch:
1. The DiMeras, DAYS
2. The Cramers, One Life
3. The Corinthos Familia, GH
Top 3 New-ish Duos To Watch:
1. Layla and Cristian, One Life
2. Gigi and Schuyler, One Life
3. Henry and Barbara, World Turns
Top 3 Cougars:
1. Barbara Ryan, World Turns
2. Jackie Marone, B&B
3. Dorian Lord, One Life
Top 3 Duos To Avoid Like the Plague:
1. Steffy and Bill, B&B
2. Greg and Rachel, One Life
3. Bo and Nora, One Life
Top 3 Recasts To Watch:
1. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky, GH)
2. Michael Lowry (Ross, One Life)
3. Lindsay Hartley (Ari, DAYS)
Top 3 Young Actors:
1. Drew Garrett (Michael, GH)
2. Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina, GH)
3. Eddie Alderson (Matthew, One Life)
Top 3 Biggest Wastes of Talent:
1. Carolyn Hennesy (Diane, GH)
2. Greg Rikaart (Kevin, Y&R)
3. Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R)
Top 4 Hair Models:
1. Denise Vasi (Randi, AMC)
2. Jackie MacInnes Wood (Steffy, B&B)
3. Stephanie Gatschet (Madison, AMC)
4. Ingo Rademacher (Jax, GH)
Top 3 Soap Magazine Covers (based on art direction):
1. Soaps In Depth — B&B’s Bill and Katie wed!
2. Soap Opera Weekly — DAYS’s Alison Sweeney
3. Soap Opera Digest — Y&R’s Eric Braeden re-signs
Top 3 Best Reads/Buys at the Newsstand:
1. Soap Opera Digest
2. Soap Opera Weekly
3. CBS Soaps In Depth
Top 3 Soap Moments To Watch:
1. Tuesday: Tom Pelphrey is back on soaps as World Turns’s Mick. Is he a Stenbeck? “Omigod, there are lights! Moving cameras! Directors! Oh, and no bugs,” rejoices the Emmy winner.
2. Tuesday: Oliver and Kyle attempt to play hide the soap on One Life. “You are a very dirty boy, Kyle,” says Oliver.
3. Thursday: B&B’s Stephen recalls happier times with Beth. “Remember when a real actress was playing you?” asks Patrick Duffy.