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Top 10 Most Ridiculous Soap Opera Plotlines


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i’ma free time everything’s gonna be alright you see emotions sensations and

alright you see emotions sensations and

alright you see emotions sensations and melodrama all on the small screen a

melodrama all on the small screen a

melodrama all on the small screen a fluorescent whoa easy easy easy Albert

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 most ridiculous soap opera plot lines

for this list we’re looking at those

for this list we’re looking at those soap opera storylines that are so

soap opera storylines that are so

soap opera storylines that are so ridiculous they make us laugh

these can include anything from

these can include anything from melodramatic moments to completely

melodramatic moments to completely

melodramatic moments to completely unrealistic and outlandish scenes that

unrealistic and outlandish scenes that

unrealistic and outlandish scenes that make us cry but not necessarily in the

make us cry but not necessarily in the

make us cry but not necessarily in the ways the soap operas intended number 10

ways the soap operas intended number 10

ways the soap operas intended number 10 Fallon is abducted by aliens the colbys

Fallon is abducted by aliens the colbys

Fallon is abducted by aliens the colbys sorry I said I need help

sorry I said I need help

sorry I said I need help hello hello this series about an

hello hello this series about an

hello hello this series about an upper-class family served as a spin-off

upper-class family served as a spin-off

upper-class family served as a spin-off of the very popular soap opera dynasty

of the very popular soap opera dynasty

of the very popular soap opera dynasty although it did not reach the popularity

although it did not reach the popularity

although it did not reach the popularity its predecessor did in the series finale

its predecessor did in the series finale

its predecessor did in the series finale the character of Fallon gets stranded in

the character of Fallon gets stranded in

the character of Fallon gets stranded in the desert and is promptly abducted by

the desert and is promptly abducted by

the desert and is promptly abducted by what we’re led to believe is a UFO

as the series was canceled this left

as the series was canceled this left fans with an enormous cliffhanger Fallon

fans with an enormous cliffhanger Fallon

fans with an enormous cliffhanger Fallon later appeared in dynasty for the show’s

later appeared in dynasty for the show’s

later appeared in dynasty for the show’s last seasons but instead of rewriting

last seasons but instead of rewriting

last seasons but instead of rewriting her experience to end the questions they

her experience to end the questions they

her experience to end the questions they stuck with the ridiculous abduction

stuck with the ridiculous abduction

stuck with the ridiculous abduction story and kept fans scratching their

story and kept fans scratching their

story and kept fans scratching their heads Jeff I want to go home first thing

heads Jeff I want to go home first thing

heads Jeff I want to go home first thing in the morning

in the morning

in the morning number one go home to Denver you really

number one go home to Denver you really

number one go home to Denver you really mean that don’t you yes number nine the

mean that don’t you yes number nine the

mean that don’t you yes number nine the Moldavian Massacre or lack thereof

Moldavian Massacre or lack thereof

Moldavian Massacre or lack thereof dynasty and what are you doing here

dynasty and what are you doing here

dynasty and what are you doing here EURion my job your highness keeping an

EURion my job your highness keeping an

EURion my job your highness keeping an eye on my comings and goings no doubt

eye on my comings and goings no doubt

eye on my comings and goings no doubt threw the key home as I see fit to do my

threw the key home as I see fit to do my

threw the key home as I see fit to do my job you’re right at the end of its fifth

job you’re right at the end of its fifth

job you’re right at the end of its fifth season dynasty was in its heyday as this

season dynasty was in its heyday as this

season dynasty was in its heyday as this season finale was watched by 60 million

season finale was watched by 60 million

season finale was watched by 60 million people and left an unforgettable

people and left an unforgettable

people and left an unforgettable impression on everyone in the episode

impression on everyone in the episode

impression on everyone in the episode two major characters are in the midst of

two major characters are in the midst of

two major characters are in the midst of getting married when terrorists burst in

getting married when terrorists burst in

getting married when terrorists burst in and seemingly gun everyone down

however it wasn’t until the season six

however it wasn’t until the season six premiere that we found out that only two

premiere that we found out that only two

premiere that we found out that only two minor characters actually died

critics point to that disappointing

critics point to that disappointing revelation as the beginning of the

revelation as the beginning of the

revelation as the beginning of the series decline with many citing it as

series decline with many citing it as

series decline with many citing it as overly ridiculous

overly ridiculous

overly ridiculous and as evidence of the show being

and as evidence of the show being

and as evidence of the show being unwilling to take risks this rich

unwilling to take risks this rich

unwilling to take risks this rich American is pretty she won’t be for long

number eight murder by bear the bold and

number eight murder by bear the bold and the beautiful this soap opera follows

the beautiful this soap opera follows

the beautiful this soap opera follows the Forrester family and their fashion

the Forrester family and their fashion

the Forrester family and their fashion business Forrester creations and if that

business Forrester creations and if that

business Forrester creations and if that sounds like a storyline that shouldn’t

sounds like a storyline that shouldn’t

sounds like a storyline that shouldn’t have a place for a killer bear scene

have a place for a killer bear scene

have a place for a killer bear scene then you wouldn’t be far off in this

then you wouldn’t be far off in this

then you wouldn’t be far off in this episode Pamela is about to shoot her

episode Pamela is about to shoot her

episode Pamela is about to shoot her rival Donna after being interrupted by a

rival Donna after being interrupted by a

rival Donna after being interrupted by a knocking at the door ham instead knocks

knocking at the door ham instead knocks

knocking at the door ham instead knocks Donna out ties her to a chair and

Donna out ties her to a chair and

Donna out ties her to a chair and lathers her in honey in the hopes of

lathers her in honey in the hopes of

lathers her in honey in the hopes of enticing a nearby bear to eat her alive

it sounds like something out of a

it sounds like something out of a slasher movie but at least the elaborate

slasher movie but at least the elaborate

slasher movie but at least the elaborate and McAvoy provided some good laughs

number 7

number 7 the horny gorilla Ryan’s hope you come

the horny gorilla Ryan’s hope you come

the horny gorilla Ryan’s hope you come back from a Caribbean cruise you’ve got

back from a Caribbean cruise you’ve got

back from a Caribbean cruise you’ve got your eyesight back and all you want to

your eyesight back and all you want to

your eyesight back and all you want to do is come over here and fight the ten

do is come over here and fight the ten

do is come over here and fight the ten what is wrong if you what the hell’s

what is wrong if you what the hell’s

what is wrong if you what the hell’s going on when your show starts to

going on when your show starts to

going on when your show starts to involve the idea of a horny gorilla you

involve the idea of a horny gorilla you

involve the idea of a horny gorilla you know it’s in trouble he’s easy easy

know it’s in trouble he’s easy easy

know it’s in trouble he’s easy easy Albert easy this soap opera revolves

Albert easy this soap opera revolves

Albert easy this soap opera revolves around an Irish American family in New

around an Irish American family in New

around an Irish American family in New York which sounds normal enough but it’s

York which sounds normal enough but it’s

York which sounds normal enough but it’s not in one of the show’s most outrageous

not in one of the show’s most outrageous

not in one of the show’s most outrageous storylines the character of Delia is

storylines the character of Delia is

storylines the character of Delia is kidnapped by a gorilla and if that

kidnapped by a gorilla and if that

kidnapped by a gorilla and if that wasn’t stupid enough we find out it’s

wasn’t stupid enough we find out it’s

wasn’t stupid enough we find out it’s because the gorilla yearned for a sexual

because the gorilla yearned for a sexual

because the gorilla yearned for a sexual companion thought he was going to throw

companion thought he was going to throw

companion thought he was going to throw it for a second

it for a second

it for a second he’ll just put it down I think I can

he’ll just put it down I think I can

he’ll just put it down I think I can snake it out of there we want to know

snake it out of there we want to know

snake it out of there we want to know what was going through the writers heads

what was going through the writers heads

what was going through the writers heads at this time as this story is

at this time as this story is

at this time as this story is inappropriate on nearly every level

inappropriate on nearly every level

inappropriate on nearly every level Albert Albert calm down calm down Yin

Albert Albert calm down calm down Yin

Albert Albert calm down calm down Yin you mustn’t move around thanks he hates

you mustn’t move around thanks he hates

you mustn’t move around thanks he hates this thing it’s the only way we’ve got

this thing it’s the only way we’ve got

this thing it’s the only way we’ve got number six time traveling back to 1888

number six time traveling back to 1888

number six time traveling back to 1888 one life to live wake up tell

one life to live wake up tell

one life to live wake up tell these parts mister we got a telegraph

these parts mister we got a telegraph

these parts mister we got a telegraph office now down the street

office now down the street

office now down the street a show that runs every day for almost 45

a show that runs every day for almost 45

a show that runs every day for almost 45 years is bound to have some silly story

years is bound to have some silly story

years is bound to have some silly story lines such as when various characters

lines such as when various characters

lines such as when various characters found themselves in the futuristic city

found themselves in the futuristic city

found themselves in the futuristic city of Eterna but the 19th century

of Eterna but the 19th century

of Eterna but the 19th century time-traveling took the cake what is

time-traveling took the cake what is

time-traveling took the cake what is this place

this place

this place what do you mean it’s a town would you

what do you mean it’s a town would you

what do you mean it’s a town would you pick it it oh there’s no towns like this

pick it it oh there’s no towns like this

pick it it oh there’s no towns like this anymore this soap emphasized the lives

anymore this soap emphasized the lives

anymore this soap emphasized the lives of the Lord family but when Clint is

of the Lord family but when Clint is

of the Lord family but when Clint is shot in the head

shot in the head

shot in the head the show de-emphasized the normal story

the show de-emphasized the normal story

the show de-emphasized the normal story and transported the character back to

and transported the character back to

and transported the character back to the Old West in 1888 you’re never going

the Old West in 1888 you’re never going

the Old West in 1888 you’re never going to be nothing but a no-good gunslinger

to be nothing but a no-good gunslinger

to be nothing but a no-good gunslinger running after decent god-fearing people

running after decent god-fearing people

running after decent god-fearing people and I don’t understand it if that wasn’t

and I don’t understand it if that wasn’t

and I don’t understand it if that wasn’t enough

enough

enough Vicky also traveled back to rescue him

Vicky also traveled back to rescue him

Vicky also traveled back to rescue him ensuring the show’s reputation as

ensuring the show’s reputation as

ensuring the show’s reputation as ridiculous and laughable yeah I was

ridiculous and laughable yeah I was

ridiculous and laughable yeah I was beginning to think that you’re my

beginning to think that you’re my

beginning to think that you’re my great-granddaddy

great-granddaddy

great-granddaddy I ain’t got any damn son number five

I ain’t got any damn son number five

I ain’t got any damn son number five Timmy passions Timmy

that’s right Java we’re going to it –

that’s right Java we’re going to it – passions credit it never tried to be

passions credit it never tried to be

passions credit it never tried to be realistic like other shows on this list

realistic like other shows on this list

realistic like other shows on this list but Timmy is still inexcusable the show

but Timmy is still inexcusable the show

but Timmy is still inexcusable the show follows the paranormal adventures of the

follows the paranormal adventures of the

follows the paranormal adventures of the residents of harmony but Timmy is no

residents of harmony but Timmy is no

residents of harmony but Timmy is no regular resident he starts off as a doll

regular resident he starts off as a doll

regular resident he starts off as a doll made by resident which Kavitha Lennox

made by resident which Kavitha Lennox

made by resident which Kavitha Lennox and is brought to life through her

and is brought to life through her

and is brought to life through her magical powers to wreak havoc on the

magical powers to wreak havoc on the

magical powers to wreak havoc on the town

while the show also featured an

while the show also featured an orangutan acting like a human the doll

orangutan acting like a human the doll

orangutan acting like a human the doll turned devilish real boy was just a step

turned devilish real boy was just a step

turned devilish real boy was just a step too far into the outlandish even for

too far into the outlandish even for

too far into the outlandish even for this daytime drama

this daytime drama

this daytime drama Never Say Never Tim Tim uh-oh

Never Say Never Tim Tim uh-oh

Never Say Never Tim Tim uh-oh what are you thinking number four it was

what are you thinking number four it was

what are you thinking number four it was all a dream

all a dream

all a dream Dallas you know one of the things I love

Dallas you know one of the things I love

Dallas you know one of the things I love about you most is your sense of honour

about you most is your sense of honour

about you most is your sense of honour this soap opera follows Bobby Ewing and

this soap opera follows Bobby Ewing and

this soap opera follows Bobby Ewing and Pamela Barnes a married couple whose

Pamela Barnes a married couple whose

Pamela Barnes a married couple whose families are at odds with one another

in the season 8 finale Dallas shocked

in the season 8 finale Dallas shocked viewers by killing off Bobby only for

viewers by killing off Bobby only for

viewers by killing off Bobby only for him to return one season later the

him to return one season later the

him to return one season later the reason given was that all of season 9

reason given was that all of season 9

reason given was that all of season 9 was a dream dreamt up by Pam I could get

was a dream dreamt up by Pam I could get

was a dream dreamt up by Pam I could get sleep if I just keep Bobby this dream

sleep if I just keep Bobby this dream

sleep if I just keep Bobby this dream year caused understandable outrage as an

year caused understandable outrage as an

year caused understandable outrage as an entire season’s worth of progress was

entire season’s worth of progress was

entire season’s worth of progress was thrown out

behind the scenes it was said that

behind the scenes it was said that failing ratings is what caused them to

failing ratings is what caused them to

failing ratings is what caused them to seek Patrick Duffy’s return but really

seek Patrick Duffy’s return but really

seek Patrick Duffy’s return but really couldn’t they have integrated him back

couldn’t they have integrated him back

couldn’t they have integrated him back in a better way

number three the Riva clone guiding

number three the Riva clone guiding light I’m not going anywhere I belong

light I’m not going anywhere I belong

light I’m not going anywhere I belong here this is my house this show is the

here this is my house this show is the

here this is my house this show is the longest-running television drama in

longest-running television drama in

longest-running television drama in history but that doesn’t mean it’s

history but that doesn’t mean it’s

history but that doesn’t mean it’s stories are anything special in this

stories are anything special in this

stories are anything special in this storyline Reba’s husband believes her to

storyline Reba’s husband believes her to

storyline Reba’s husband believes her to have died in a plane crash so he has her

have died in a plane crash so he has her

have died in a plane crash so he has her cloned Josh Lewis I’d like you to meet

cloned Josh Lewis I’d like you to meet

cloned Josh Lewis I’d like you to meet Reva Shayne

if that wasn’t enough her clone turns

if that wasn’t enough her clone turns out to be evil and when the real Riva

out to be evil and when the real Riva

out to be evil and when the real Riva returns to Springfield her clone tries

returns to Springfield her clone tries

returns to Springfield her clone tries to kill her and take over her life sorry

to kill her and take over her life sorry

to kill her and take over her life sorry to spoil your night honey

to spoil your night honey

to spoil your night honey the storyline sounds like a decent

the storyline sounds like a decent

the storyline sounds like a decent science-fiction movie but in a soap

science-fiction movie but in a soap

science-fiction movie but in a soap opera about a quiet Midwestern town it

opera about a quiet Midwestern town it

opera about a quiet Midwestern town it is hilariously misplaced I do have heart

is hilariously misplaced I do have heart

is hilariously misplaced I do have heart I love you

you don’t even know what that means you

you don’t even know what that means you leave her alone

I told her that we take care of her

I told her that we take care of her number two

number two

number two General Hospital goes James Bond General

General Hospital goes James Bond General

General Hospital goes James Bond General Hospital

gh has had its fair share of silly

gh has had its fair share of silly storylines over the years including

storylines over the years including

storylines over the years including vampire doppelgangers and an alien

vampire doppelgangers and an alien

vampire doppelgangers and an alien posing as a human but this bond-esque

posing as a human but this bond-esque

posing as a human but this bond-esque story Trump’s them all Cassadine has

story Trump’s them all Cassadine has

story Trump’s them all Cassadine has always been a manager strict an enigma

always been a manager strict an enigma

always been a manager strict an enigma is the head of one of the most

is the head of one of the most

is the head of one of the most influential families in history and yet

influential families in history and yet

influential families in history and yet his life is a secret

his life is a secret

his life is a secret a man named Miko’s needs a special

a man named Miko’s needs a special

a man named Miko’s needs a special diamond for his weather machine and

diamond for his weather machine and

diamond for his weather machine and manufactures a blizzard in Port Charles

manufactures a blizzard in Port Charles

manufactures a blizzard in Port Charles to show the world a teaser of his larger

to show the world a teaser of his larger

to show the world a teaser of his larger plan of creating another Ice Age on

plan of creating another Ice Age on

plan of creating another Ice Age on earth watching of the code what

earth watching of the code what

earth watching of the code what instructions to the computer to put Port

instructions to the computer to put Port

instructions to the computer to put Port Charles into a total freeze it fits

Charles into a total freeze it fits

Charles into a total freeze it fits perfectly into a silly James Bond film

perfectly into a silly James Bond film

perfectly into a silly James Bond film but not in a dramatic show about

but not in a dramatic show about

but not in a dramatic show about small-town America before we look at our

small-town America before we look at our

small-town America before we look at our top pick here are some honorable

top pick here are some honorable

top pick here are some honorable mentions

if Patricia’s there’s unsavory I make a

if Patricia’s there’s unsavory I make a much better topic of conversation

number one marlenas demonic possession

number one marlenas demonic possession days of our lives this show about

days of our lives this show about

days of our lives this show about several separate families in the town of

several separate families in the town of

several separate families in the town of Salem has had some ridiculous stories

Salem has had some ridiculous stories

Salem has had some ridiculous stories over the years such as when Stefano was

over the years such as when Stefano was

over the years such as when Stefano was able to brainwash hope through a

able to brainwash hope through a

able to brainwash hope through a mind-control satellite bowling hope the

mind-control satellite bowling hope the

mind-control satellite bowling hope the perfect couple of those step of the ring

perfect couple of those step of the ring

perfect couple of those step of the ring wise hope into thinking she was a woman

wise hope into thinking she was a woman

wise hope into thinking she was a woman named Gina yeah we said brainwash but

named Gina yeah we said brainwash but

named Gina yeah we said brainwash but it’s marlenas demonic possession that is

it’s marlenas demonic possession that is

it’s marlenas demonic possession that is simply unforgivable hoping to ratchet up

simply unforgivable hoping to ratchet up

simply unforgivable hoping to ratchet up the drama the writers decided it would

the drama the writers decided it would

the drama the writers decided it would be a good idea for Marlena to become

be a good idea for Marlena to become

be a good idea for Marlena to become possessed by the devil himself thanks to

possessed by the devil himself thanks to

possessed by the devil himself thanks to the masterminding of the ever evil

the masterminding of the ever evil

the masterminding of the ever evil Stefano of course the cause isn’t

Stefano of course the cause isn’t

Stefano of course the cause isn’t physical John NIDA is the solution I pay

physical John NIDA is the solution I pay

physical John NIDA is the solution I pay her sip cite her possession gave her

her sip cite her possession gave her

her sip cite her possession gave her super strength the ability to fly and

super strength the ability to fly and

super strength the ability to fly and even the ability to turn into a panther

yeah we don’t know what they were

yeah we don’t know what they were thinking either look it’s over now

thinking either look it’s over now

thinking either look it’s over now that’s what the rain means it’s over

that’s what the rain means it’s over

that’s what the rain means it’s over this whole terrible ordeal is over do

this whole terrible ordeal is over do

this whole terrible ordeal is over do you agree with our list I’ve given that

you agree with our list I’ve given that

you agree with our list I’ve given that considerable thought but you appear to

considerable thought but you appear to

considerable thought but you appear to be quite dosel now what soap opera

be quite dosel now what soap opera

be quite dosel now what soap opera moment do you think is the most

moment do you think is the most

moment do you think is the most ridiculous you won’t like it and you

ridiculous you won’t like it and you

ridiculous you won’t like it and you won’t win for more hilarious top 10s

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